how are you feeling, dear
badly again I fear
something’s not in the right
now that’s become painfully clear
I’ll leave you a note I hope
will make you smile or cope
with whatever’s eating you
right now I can’t be meeting you
I was going to hold your hand
say that I understand
but for the lack of time
I’ll settle for a quick smile
it’s no time for winter breaks
no time for birthday cakes
I know what’s wrong today
oh, we need a holiday
don’t take me to Vienna
I don’t want to go no
cause I’m tired of waltzing so lightly
and there’s people in there who can
insult you so very politely
they've got high brows for eyebrows
and standards to keep
they have marvellous things made of marble, it seems
but if you want to go, well then go, but you'll go on your own
making priorities of appearances, dear
is a game you can't win with our income, you hear me?
and people who claim that they can are just dumb, or so lame
credits
from verões,
released August 1, 2019
Written by Matti Eräsaari and Antti Ahokas
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