Alexis

from Gap Years by The Gromble

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Oh Alexis are you there yet?
Sent a signal out to you
You had planned a leap for humankind
But jumped a bit too soon

As you're swinging your umbrella
From a mezzanine on high
There will be no caveman gawkers
With the fear swelled in their eyes

I'm not worried for your bathrooms
I just hope you found some peace
With the white clouds as your catwalk
You can do just as you please

Oh Alexis are you listening?
You're the only girl I know
That can deadlift our delinquency
Through inhaled piles of snow

Now it seems they finally got you
And they’ll say the ending was fate
I would leave this all on your voicemail but
I’ve used both sides of the tape
Yeah I’ve used both sides of tape

Well they shuddered when they saw you
You're a being all brand new
Though we didn't mean to bring you harm
I guess I'm guilty too

In the shadow of your brother
Oh your sister looked so good
You lived somewhere in the middle
Where nobody ever could

Now it seems they finally got you
And they’ll say the ending was fate
I would leave this all on your voicemail but
I’ve used both sides of the tape

Oh Alexis are you listening?
I am not sure why I care
A couple rows back in my consciousness
I feel you always there

I hope they understand what happened
And the bleed for what they’ve done
You're the working class pariah
You’re the pageants only son

Put a statue up on Melrose
Or a plaque in Central Park
I hope they paint the town in glitter
Light a match and catch the spark

Pat and David humming with you
Singing dirges as you went
Yeah Rosanna lost a sister
But I lost my only friend

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from Gap Years, released July 8, 2023

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Gap Years

Jul 2023
Joseph's Crying

Feb 2017
Jayus

Feb 2016
The Gromble

Oct 2014

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