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rigid

from smile by The Phlegms

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lyrics

I want to be rigid
so you know not to push me too far
cause you'll know, I can't take it
I want to glare but instead
I say sorry when I bump into strangers
"Excuse me!" "Please!" "Sorry!" *smile, smile, smile, smile*

My teeth have been gritting,
but I can't bite until I'm alone.
When I get home, my teeth sharpen
in the silence. My hunger grows
in the absence of an audience
Hungry enough to bite my own skin

The devil in my head tells me
that I can bleed discomfort out
but I let it out
and it stained the carpet
along with the sponge in the sink
that I try so hard not to let grow mold

I want to become rigid
so I have a roadmap, a diagram of
emotional trauma experienced in the mundane
Much like my anger the color will fade,
the color will fade, the color will fade,
the color will

I want to be rigid
so when you move north from my knees
you pass mountainous terrain
which makes you question
your commitment to your travels
given the treacherous nature
of the conquest, of the conquest

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from smile, released June 1, 2018

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The Phlegms Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Phlegms are a hard-hitting punk group from Fayetteville, Arkansas. While in the mid-south and midwest DIY circuits, The Phlegms have a strong reputation as a fervent live act with the band being asked to play with the likes of Protomartyr, Shame, Guerilla Toss, and Mannequin Pussy. ... more

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