Cruel Optimism

from Snuff by Secret Knives

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lyrics

SHOULD I CEDE TO THE WAVE?
I’M WATCHING MY AGE
SLOWLY ERASE MY FAITH

NO DAY I SEIZE
I’M A COLLECTOR OF
CLOSE CALLS
ALMOSTS
AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

EACH DAY I WAKE CRUSHED TO FIND
I’VE THE SAME CHASSIS AS I HAD LAST NIGHT

DREAMT I WERE A SILVER MAN
THEY MELTED ME DOWN
AND I WERE CAST AGAIN

WHY DOES EACH LITTLE VICTORY
FEEL LIKE PULLING TEETH?

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from Snuff, released October 22, 2019

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Secret Knives Wellington, New Zealand

discography

Snuff

Oct 2019
My Capriccio

Mar 2017
Affection

Oct 2010
Black Hole EP

Nov 2012
The Wolves

Feb 2008
Snuff (Single)

Aug 2019

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