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The Pull

from Bells Below by Lil Sluggers

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Not a prince but a queen, such a laughable scene,
You caught me blushing I can’t take it back now
Stranger-king, humbling, dressed to please, said
“You can always pluck out any eye that offends thee”
Cause why should I have to be the visible one?
Take what you love and cover it up
Come on, baby, don’t give them your life

First the cream and the red, where you shave and you bled
And your cover only catches their attention
Then the red and the pink, on the lip and the cheek
And the beauty of a bluff that can't get called
But why should I have to be the visible one?
Take what you love and cover it up
Come on, baby, don't give them your life

Cause the chain is the pull and the weight is the word
I’m all dolled up, I can never get hurt
What’s a place, what’s a scene, what’s a girl, what’s the harm?
It’s a joke, and better keep your nose out
Truth is pattern, truth is habit, truth is cutting when I have it
If I had it, would it kill me to act nice once?
Come on, baby, don’t give them your life

Just a hint, just a bite, just a collar at night
And a feeling that you‘ll come out of the water dry
Tell the mirror in your head recognition is dead
Counterfeits double truth in a dim light
And why should I have to be the visible one?
It works better when it's not the work they want
Come on, baby, don’t give them your life

4, 3, 2, 1

Cause the chain is the pull and the weight is the word
I’m all dolled up, I can never get hurt
What’s a place, what’s a scene, what’s a girl, what’s the harm?
It’s a joke, and better keep your nose out
Truth is pattern, truth is habit, truth is cutting when I have it
If I had it, would it kill me to act nice once?
Come on, baby, don’t give them your life

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from Bells Below, released November 18, 2022

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LIL SLUGGERS is theatrical art rock from MD, CT, and MA. The band is ANNETTE BEFORE TUCKER (Vocals, Guitar), DAN RICE (Accordion), CHRIS CONNELLY (Bass), and DAN DEUTSCH (Percussion). We love you VERY MUCH. ... more

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