Autopsy

from Chasing Ghosts by The Homecoming

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lyrics

Cut me deep, cut me clean
Don’t leave me open.
For the last, for the first time I understand
What it means to hold on too long,
What it means to let go.

Smile for the pictures,
It’s all over now.
Smile for the end.
Light a candle for the dead years, love.
Smile for the end.

I held you so close, dear
Like a candle against a raging sea
And I would never let you extinguish.
I loved you like a fire, but you prayed for rain
So, you’ll never feel warm again, another blush of skin
Just the bitter cold.

Smile for the pictures,
It’s all over now.
Smile for the end.
Light a candle for the dead years, love.
Smile for the end.

Smile for the pictures,
It’s all over now.
Smile for the end.
Light a candle for the dead years, love.
Smile for

Smile for the pictures, smile for the end
Smile for the pictures, smile for the end
Smile for the pictures, smile for the end
(cut me deep, cut me clean. Don’t leave me open.)
Smile for the pictures, smile for the end
(cut me deep, cut me clean. Don’t leave me open.)
Smile for the pictures, smile for the end (Held you so close)
(cut me deep, cut me clean. Don’t leave me open.) (like a candle against the sea)
Smile for the pictures, (held you so close)
Smile for the end.

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from Chasing Ghosts, released August 31, 2018

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The Homecoming Chicago, Illinois

The Homecoming is really just four guys doing their best, playing some sad music that sounds happy. When not doing anything else, they enjoy long walks on the beach and avoiding crackheads on the CTA. The "band" features Evan Huttner on the singin' and strummin', Kyle Luna on strummin' #2, Josh Cota on the sticks-&-skins, and Alex Smolinski on the low thumps. . ... more

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