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Seaside, seasick, star-punked lovers
They carve their names out under the covers
Secret seconds now eloped
With eternity by stone

Blue June came
They knew it was over
A poet birthed with a flip of her shoulder
And the hours illuminate
All the faults in their embrace.

And the blues are gonna bite you bad on Monday
When the screen door slams
And all the animals go running

Roots entwined
Stems grow untangled
They catch the sun
At separate angles
As springtime's lover's suite
Drifts softly out of key.

Blue June came
They knew it was over
Their summer strains
Long walks turn shorter
And the phone calls of the past
Come haunting as they crash

And heartbreak stains on wrinkled sheets fade slowly
Scrub them off with bleach with the hand she once was holding
Slowly.

And heartbreak stains on wrinkled sheets fade slowly
Scrub them off with bleach with the hand she once was holding
How the ghost of something ended becomes so holy
Slowly.

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from We were Beautiful in August, released October 27, 2023

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Elmer and the Ceramic Trees Janesville, Wisconsin

Conceived in the summer of 2012 by Janesville, Wisconsin singer-songwriter Robbie Haas, Elmer and the Ceramic Trees blend the lush melodies of bands like The Beatles and Big Star with the doom-and-gloom pop of The Cure and Echo and The Bunny Men, the driving rhythms of New Order, and the big choruses of Bowie and Arcade Fire to form a style of indie pop that is at once harrowing and gorgeous. ... more

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