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Marquee

from Classic Hits by Cities & States

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I could've been rich,
If I sold my shoes for a place on the marquee.
Lights wired to a switch
And tied to the top of a downtown taxi.

I never thought much,
About my future fame or welfare.
Why dwell on the waste?
The blank white spaces you never can see there.

(Chorus)
You sign your name on the line,
You're thrown in a box and marginalized,
Your picture in magazines,
Of places you like to eat,
You got a girlfriend and three ex-wives,
A house by the sea and a long lost child,
But no one was there when you died,
At least you were living the life.

Nights out on the town,
Drinks on the table and eyes on the crowd.
Sights ruled by the sound,
Of twelve-year-old girls clapping way too loud.

Trite and full of regret,
I'm stereo-typically washed out as water.
Bites fresh as a fish,
And the teeth marks remain as the times get harder.

(Chorus)

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from Classic Hits, released January 1, 2011

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Cities & States Nahant, Massachusetts

Cities & States' sophomore album, aptly named "Sophomore Slump", is a massive work displaying the breadth of Richard's palette, Sinnatamby's engineering mastery, and Bickerton's command of the kit. This collaboration has revealed a palpable necessity for expression, and a greater need for exploring the far corners of an endless musical landscape. Step inside their world with "Ambulance Racer"! ... more

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