The Basement

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A perfect kid is never heard
A perfect lover's never seen
My dad did service in the Army
My mom was married at sixteen

I'll sneak you into my home
We'll watch a movie with the sound turned low
Nobody is allowed to know
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul

Listening to vinyls in the basement
The Smiths sound better on cassette
Make one wrong move and trip the wire
We'll wish that we had never met

Don't make a sound
They're around
With their ears to the
Grounded for life
But we haven't done
Anything wrong

I'll sneak you into my home
We'll watch a movie with the sound turned low
Nobody is allowed to know
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul

I can't afford to get distracted
I'm trying to get into McGill
I'm not allowed to make exceptions
But for a boy like you, I will

Don't make a sound
They're around
With their ears to the
Grounded for life
But we haven't done
Anything wrong

I'll sneak you into my home
We'll watch a movie with the sound turned low
Nobody is allowed to know
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul

I can't afford to adore you
The way that I ought to
Don't think I don't want you
My god, do I want you
I don't know what I'd do
If somebody caught you
They're here, right above you
I think that I love you

Don't make a sound
They're around
With their ears to the
Grounded for life
But we haven't done
Anything wrong

I'll sneak you into my home
We'll watch a movie with the sound turned low
Nobody is allowed to know
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul

Swear tell that you won't tell a soul
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul
Swear tell that you won't tell a soul

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from Betta Version, released June 30, 2018

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Blake Bernett Montreal, Québec

Montreal artist who writes songs about video games, public transit, and breakfast cereal.

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