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I kGnow you’re going soon
It’Ds ok, I won’t freak
Can Gsee it in your eyes, you’ve bDeen moving out for weeks
YouAm’ve found a girl, she’s so much prDettier than me
ShAme’s much cleverer than me
ShDe’s so much happier than me
GYou want a lover who takes tDime over her looks
GNot some stupid kid who’s always wrDapped up in her books
AmBut can I help it if a senDtence makes me cry?
AmAnd the pavement makes me cry
DAnd the thought of you and I
Oh, just leaGve
There’s nothing much DI want to say
But close the dooGr
You know how Dthe atmosphere decays my bonAmes
I feel the atoDms on my skin
AmOh, I feel the matDter closing in
GFrom my perch I see the uniDverse as one
See the planGets in their glory, slowly daDncing with the sun
See my ancAmestors in monkey costumes fucDking on the rocks
See the prieAmstess and her brother and the faDrmer and his crops
GAll these sacred histories have leDd to this one day
When you fGace me on the stairs and say you Dhave to go away
And time sAmtops like ice where all arounDd it once was hot
So don’t beAmgrudge a girl her books cos they’re aDll a girl has got
They sit there nGow
The words unflinching iDn their strength
You see I onGly ever read
Cos I wish I was bDrave as them
And I kAmnow these words will never leave me stanDding on the stairs
Just likAme my frozen ancestors they alwDays will be there
In prAmint, just like your image on my heDart
For eAmver like the planets light the daDrk
Just lAmike our world is waltzing with the Dsun
Just lAmike when this world explodes it makes anDother one
Oh you, just leGave
I always wantDed you to be free
But next time yGou see the planets trDy and think of me
And this moAmment on a stairway where I thouDght that I could see
All the aAmtoms in your lover, she’s much prettiDer than me
And can I Amhelp it if an atom makes me crDy?
I can’t hAmelp it if she’s happier than DI

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Atoms

by Emmy the Great

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I know you’re going soon

It’s ok, I won’t freak

G D

Can see it in your eyes, you’ve been moving out for weeks

Am D

You’ve found a girl, she’s so much prettier than me

She’s much cleverer than me

She’s so much happier than me

G D

You want a lover who takes time over her looks

G D

Not some stupid kid who’s always wrapped up in her books

Am D

But can I help it if a sentence makes me cry?

And the pavement makes me cry

And the thought of you and I

Oh, just leave

There’s nothing much I want to say

But close the door

D Am

You know how the atmosphere decays my bones

I feel the atoms on my skin

Am D

Oh, I feel the matter closing in

G D

From my perch I see the universe as one

G D

See the planets in their glory, slowly dancing with the sun

Am D

See my ancestors in monkey costumes fucking on the rocks

Am D

See the priestess and her brother and the farmer and his crops

G D

All these sacred histories have led to this one day

G D

When you face me on the stairs and say you have to go away

Am D

And time stops like ice where all around it once was hot

Am D

So don’t begrudge a girl her books cos they’re all a girl has got

They sit there now

The words unflinching in their strength

You see I only ever read

Cos I wish I was brave as them

Am D

And I know these words will never leave me standing on the stairs

Am D

Just like my frozen ancestors they always will be there

Am D

In print, just like your image on my heart

Am D

For ever like the planets light the dark

Am D

Just like our world is waltzing with the sun

Am D

Just like when this world explodes it makes another one

Oh you, just leave

I always wanted you to be free

G D

But next time you see the planets try and think of me

Am D

And this moment on a stairway where I thought that I could see

Am D

All the atoms in your lover, she’s much prettier than me

Am D

And can I help it if an atom makes me cry?

Am D

I can’t help it if she’s happier than I

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