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Trying

from facts n figurines by Grey Anne

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This is supposed to feel like plodding for a long time over uneven terrain.

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I've been trying to
light a fire
with a stick of wood
and some twine.

I've been told you can acquire
quite a blaze this way
that is what they say
I have tried all day
just to singe some hay.

When you start to cry,
it's your funeral
when you think you're dead,
then you are.

Be yourself and give of yourself
and you'll be okay
that is what they say
I have tried all day.
I have tried all....

I am trying to
tell the truth
I am trying to
tell the truth

Never tell a lie
always tell the truth
lies will always die
truth's beyond reproof.

Little ingenue,
who told that to you?
They were lying when they said that!

I am trying to light a fire
with a stick of wood and some twine
I've been told you must be patient,
this could take some time.
who told that to you?

credits

from facts n figurines, released November 24, 2008
Written and performed by Anne Adams. Recorded by Gene "Pool" Hall at Jackpot Recording Studio. Bass by Rachel Sakry. Mastered by Gus Elg.

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Grey Anne Portland, Oregon

Originally hailing from Anacortes, WA, Anne Adams has been a mainstay of Portland music since 2003, playing under the monikers "Per Se" and "Grey Anne," and collaborating in electronica duo "Sweater." A trailblazer of the earnest, theatrical folk era that followed ironic indie rock, she's more recently expanded her endeavors to include work on the film Coraline, dinosaur tarot and arts journalism. ... more

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