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The First Phase

from Here, Asleep by Ben Ricketts

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lyrics

in our most basic form, we are little more than people who walk in out of nowhere and slam the door, but you know i have always been the type to lie about things i do not know. so basically, there are two or three people that you want to call after a bad week, but more expect you to just be perpetually happy even when you're turning cold. early in the morning, i hear you talking, but that's none of my concern. it's none of my concern. they so rarely get forgiveness, and they give it less. everyone is bored with the first phase until the next. the papers tell them that the actor prefers to have some time alone in his bedroom. early in the morning, he hears you talking, but that's none of his concern. it's none of his concern. it's none of my concern, and i pray it's none of yours.

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from Here, Asleep, released March 4, 2017
Ben Ricketts - acoustic guitar, vocals, field recordings, electric guitar, bass, tambourine, BOSS SP-202, Zoom G1X

Members of the Ricketts, Meyer, and Graham families can be heard on this recording. The field recordings were captured at the 2016 Christmas Parade in Hillsboro, Missouri.

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