I Slept Through A Decade

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lyrics

Wake me up I slept through a decade
And my unworked lungs are fighting to breathe
These feeble eyes are so tired of shadows
Please take these dirty blankets and wash them for me

I'd like to know do we waste years as we go?
I'd love to see a best friend beside of me

Wake me up I slept through a decade
And I broke my foot learning to walk
Don't blame me if I can't understand you
When my heart feels like a town under siege

I'd like to know why we lose friends as we grow?
Speak to me, tell me what is left to see?

There's still sleep in my eyes and I don't like surprises, especially the type that impoverish my life
It's one year at a time like the beads on a rosary while I wait for letters that nobody's mailed to me
And watch people get dumber day after day
And I'm trying to figure out how we're all upside down now, we're living in clown world

So hurry up I need to see beauty
Enflesh these bones and bring me to life
Wake me up the morning sun's rising
And I think I'd like to waltz in the trees

I want to learn why did life take such a turn?
I cannot comprehend all the broken things left to mend

So wake me up I slept through a decade
Wake me up

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from The Portingales (album), released November 6, 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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