Every Generation Asphyxiates on Love Song

from Such a Mell of a Hess by Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire

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Music and Lyrics: Elliott Marx
Vocals: Dying Seed

This song is my condemnation of the overvalue placed on romantic relationships in art. So much music and film is devoted to the exaltation of "love." All of this brainwashing has convinced so many that they are worthless without a companion, which has led to so much disgruntled obsession - yuck.

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Thank God for our love
even though you know that
there's no God,
no love,
no gratitude
it's a platitude
lyrics like this appeal
to masses
the hordes in junior college classes
borrowed thoughts - semi-stolen
struggling with a semicolon

Every generation fixates on love song
every generation asphyxiates on love song
gagging and choking on idealized make believe
every generation fixates on love song
every generation asphyxiates on love song

You've got to win her heart
even though you know that
there is no heart,
no winning,
just a bitter feud then
solitude
which is really not that bad
we've been had
pop songs call it trauma
ditto musical drama
it's a period
not a comma

Every generation fixates on love song
every generation asphyxiates on love song
gagging and choking on idealized make believe
every generation fixates on love song
every generation asphyxiates on love song

Thank God for our love
even though you know that there's no God
even though you know that there's no love
even though you know that there's no gratitude

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from Such a Mell of a Hess, released January 1, 2015
Music and Lyrics: Elliott Marx

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