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Vale La Pena (A Polyamorous Love Song)

from Worth the Sorrow by Ben McCarthy

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lyrics

Yes, but not enough to show it
Such an asshole
Scared to lose

Maybe you think you’re the poet
Pretty Body
Aching, dying all the while crying all the time
So I guess it stands to reason: with your swollen eyes, you missed the view.

And I conveniently do not believe in domesticity or destiny
I’ve only just been there I can go back there soon
Your bed is too small but I’m happy in your rented room
So Ryan write another chord
For there’s a joy we can afford
Too broke and bored
For cigarettes and wine
And line upon line of lies, poetry and powder
Prettily wasting time
When you take it away
Take it slowly and easily
Make it seem like I’m dying in my sleep
Instead of my life
Pray my soul to keep

All the songs they were wrong
Pretty myths silly bliss of the narcissist
I’m not singing just to you
Our love is made for more than two

Full of grace and disdain and of lust and mistrust and the shame and the blame of a love that’s worth the pain
And it was worth the pain

And my songs they were wrong
Pretty myths to dismiss with a kiss and fist
I’m not singing just to you
Here I am jealous and untrue

And they are lost to me
The mystery arrogant certainty of 23
I’ve only just been there I cannot go back there soon
I wanna go back there
I wanna go back there

Maybe you’ll still be a poet
Pretty Body
Aching, dying all the while crying all the time
So I guess it stands to reason that with my pale eyes and with your educated smile and with our necessary lies we missed the view.

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from Worth the Sorrow, released March 26, 2016
Lyrics by Ben McCarthy
Produced by Ryan Somerville & Ben McCarthy
Composed by Ryan Somerville
Piano & additional vocals by Lara Dodds-Eden

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Ben McCarthy Toronto, Ontario

Ben McCarthy is an electronic musician and sound artist from Toronto, Canada. His work is produced intuitively, meticulously arranging found sound, samples, and software to make music that slips in-and-out of various genres.

From SBVRSV.press: ‘Toronto-based producer & sound artist Ben McCarthy is easily one of the most underrated producers in the city. ’
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