Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Published on Jul 16, 2017
SEEMING: If I Were You
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from the 2017 LP
SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual
released 8/4/2017

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If I Were You

If I were you I’d crawl out from the shelter
And dance a dizzy samba through the ash
If I were you I’d spin into a smoke ring
Till each festering bandage is a festival sash

If I were you I’d script a better future
Recite the words aloud till they were true
I’d sing until I’m someone else—’cause stoic or seducer,
Someone else is gonna sing until she’s you

And if I were you I’d start the transformation
While the bodies of the heavens are aligned
If I were you then I’d be losing patience
Yes, if I were you I’d leave myself behind
(If I were you then I’d be losing my mind)

If I were you I’d dress myself in silver
I’d find a way to meddle with the odds
And shimmering in spotlights, I would die for, I would kill for
The unwavering attention of the gods

If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d make a new design
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d wake up feeling fine
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d let the shadow shine
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d dynamite the mine
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through with kisses down your spine
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d drink you up like wine
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through I’d flash the secret sign
If I were you I’d split in two
I’d break on through and never reentwine