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Similes and metaphors: they fill up music not to bore,
but I just need some intellectual quandaries.
So how about a song with words in conversation you have heard
over the dead time over cups of coffee?

So I’ll just write a song for me. No words of love, or birds or bees.
I’ll clear your palette and recalibrate.
And if you ask me what about this song is I will lightly shout,
absolutely nothing.

Nothing leads to sleep at night with nothing there to hold you tight
‘cause silence and a big bed are still nice.
Nothing comes in many forms: the empty wallet at the store. Looks like you’re eating noodles again tonight.
But something always come around, to rid yourself of all the frowns
you wore because of absolutely nothing.
So when you finally get it all, the wait was finally worth the draw of
holding onto absolutely nothing.

Leave all the references at home to politics and quotes you know
‘cause everyone has access to opinions.
Turn off your mind for just a few and let nature take over you
‘cause you’re going on about absolutely nothing.

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from My Beautiful Beautiful Concrete Fragile Little Girl, released May 12, 2015
Joe Young: guitar, trumpet, vocals

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Joe Young New York, New York

Trumpeter, guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer. Mandolin owner, hack banjoist, Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Army. Don't let another musician go hungry--feed me.

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