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A song that tells the story of a street performer who makes an unlikely friend.

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Standing outside in the cold,
a shiver grabs him and holds,
As he entertains the people with the act he was told,
would sooth their hands into their collars to discover bills and dollars
that they'd known all along to toss his way.
He's doing well for the day,
Of week he'd chosen to play,
And the shadows and the shades all wish him well on their way,
to their office jobs they cry in,
live and breath and slowly die in,
and he mourns and warns them all of their sad fate.

A woman slips him a ten,
As his set starts again,
He feels the stares of all the faces that he'll not see again,
That girl who blushes when he sees her
Though he'd like so much to meet her
He continues to play into the night.
He stumbles home in the dark,
Alone he walks by the park,
Until an unfamiliar shadow sidles up on a lark.
She whispers "hey, remember me?
The girl you saw at half past three?"
Another vision conjured by his lonely mind.

He can't barely keep a friend now anymore
He simply let his memory skip out the door.
Living alone its any wonder now today
That he can manage still to hold his horn and play.

He sets up early at dawn,
And as he stifles a yawn,
A lad approaches him and asks him at the edge of the lawn,
If he could join in his performance,
He's got talent and endurance
To accompany the act he so adores.

And something in his brain told him to let him join
There was no harm in trying, he'd send him off with some coins,
But as he started to blow,
He knew there was no way that he could let him go.

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from Intended Memories Part I, released October 28, 2016

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We are an indie alternative rock band based out of New York City that is passionate about making innovative music, videos, and making a positive change in the world through what we create.

Our lyrical themes are fresh and exciting, while our music is catchy and ambitious while remaining accessible and interesting to both the casual listener and the more seasoned musician. ... more

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