So Sophisticated

from Big Thoughts in a Small Place by Dan Florio

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We were interested in singing, stealing, laughing, lounging
'Round the center square that we called home
The tattered pavement passed by underneath our feet
As we pretended that we knew which way to go

But we didn't have a focus or a plan
Yet still we knew we'd always get there in the end
You were so laid back and proud
Why are you so sophisticated now?

There came a time when you seemed empty, vacant, void of energy
Your motivation gone to hell
I took your hand and tried to pull you to your feet
And take you out from the comfort of your shell

But you wouldn't go, your indecision showed
And silence fell upon you all too easily
You were so adventurous and proud
Why are you so sophisticated now?

Now you're always sick or something, tired, aching, other things to do
New excuses by the hour
You don't have time for me or for breaking bottles on the walls
Of some abandoned railway signal tower

We used to drive past all the warning signs
And jump right into raging rivers willingly
You were so beautiful and proud
Why are you so sophisticated now?

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from Big Thoughts in a Small Place, released December 27, 2012
Dan Florio - Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboard
Nick Powell - Drums

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