Ryan Kerr - Lather Cup

from PBB/RK Split '13 by Ryan Kerr / Pink Balloon Band

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Lie in bed, try not to think about it
My head is just a mess I can’t control
I study the questions, never find any answers
Plant two lives and try to make them grow
The sink is full of dirty dishes
And I think it is a metaphor
I could soak them in lather, scrub and rinse
And they’d be clean as the day before

Started thinking about preaching
Thinking of what it was my dad had done
His hands were anointed with fire and lightning
And he spoke prayers that made the devil run
Now sitting in the smoking room
Fifteen years and new beliefs are found
He’s picked up the pieces, rearranged and placed them
But regrets the time he wasted now

I was walking in circles
Just pacing around my living room
Looked in the mirror, saw my reflection
And what good a shave would do
Rinsing out the lather cup
Looked up and saw my face again
There was no transformation, just the same damned mess
Shined clean and looking uncertain

It’s an obstacle, not a demon

I’ve been heading toward the sunset
Each day I’m older than the ones I’ve past
My knees are cracking from the weight of this burden
I’ve piled up upon my back
I know I do it to myself
This game is played between my heart and head
Now it’s time to set the pieces, exploit the weakness and win
But I don’t know how

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from PBB/RK Split '13, released September 4, 2013

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Ryan Kerr Fort Wayne, Indiana

Since 2011, Ryan Kerr has been touring the Midwest alongside his unique blend of songwriting; what Dying Scene describes as, “Whiskey-soaked, americana folk-punk”. Through his most recent full-length, “Live Well”, Ryan utilizes atypical song structures and attaches heart and soul to every story that he shares. ... more

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