Name: My Familiar Delusion (single)
Duration: P00H03M24S
Description: About how we delude ourselves into thinking "mixed messages" give us hope.

My Familiar Delusion (single)

by The Portingales

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About how we delude ourselves into thinking "mixed messages" give us hope.

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I could give you the love that you need I know
But I'm standing in the back row of your life
It's not that I haven't tried oh no
But for every inch I move you step away

I don't wanna let it go
My familiar delusion that you secretly want me
I guess it gives me hope
That the actual outlook isn't so disappointing
My familiar delusion

People want the things that they want this is so
But perhaps there's more to love than what we choose
The best things that I ever had oh
I wasn't really looking for at the time

I don't wanna let it go
The old familiar delusion that you could actually love me
I guess it gives me hope
That the actual outlook isn't so disappointing

I don't wanna let it go
My familiar delusion that you secretly want me
The convoluted hope
Of a man who is prone to grasping at straws
No I can't let it go
My familiar delusion that you secretly want me
I guess it gives me hope
That the actual outlook isn't so disappointing
Because the actual outlook is so disappointing

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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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