An Ave Maria University Break Up (single)

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Ave Maria I sat down by your fountain
And I wept one April day for a girl
Who didn't want me anymore

Ave Maria I walked by your canal
And I saw an alligator while I contemplated
My life falling apart
I went to your oratory to hear her lovely voice
From the choir though she vanished when
The Mass was scarcely over

There's nowhere to go
When you're surrounded by emptiness
Tomato fields and loneliness
I'd nowhere to turn to
My love was of no consequence
Our past was all irrelevant

Ave Maria I drank bitter wine
Outside of your cafes
While I waited vainly for my phone to ring
She found me in the library the night that I last saw her
And we drove a little while
On the stretch of road to Immokalee

There's nowhere to go
When you're surrounded by emptiness
Tomato fields and loneliness
I'd nowhere to turn to
No one cared about my sentiment
Our plans became irrelevant

There's nowhere to go
When you're surrounded by emptiness
A stranger on the campus
I'd nowhere to turn to
It was my life's great tragedy
She was already over me

Ave Maria I remember my grief
Shuffling down your streets
Under your palm trees
Ave Maria you will always be a wound
Because a girl there I once knew
Threw my love away

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released December 22, 2019
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The Portingales Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Portingales are an indie rock band out of southeastern Michigan. Combining stylistic elements as diverse as 1960's British rock, folk, and grunge, the melodic tunes of The Portingales strive to capture both the energy and melancholy of life's most meaningful experiences. ... more

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