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Upon Reflection

from The Thing Itself by The Marble Tea

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An ode to all the stupid things I've done and continue to do. Chords lifted from a Neil Young song from his monstrous sideburn days.

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Upon reflection
I can see your point of view
But I was just having fun
I meant no offense to you
Now you treat me like a demon on a steeple

If you took all of the stupid things I’ve done
Photographed them, framed them
And then hung them on the wall
This Stupid Hall of Shame
Would be fifty miles long
And I’d like to stop it now
But I really don’t know how

What decisions were the best you ever made
And what decisions were the worst
When you know the right but still decide the wrong
It's a battle it's a curse

What decisions were the best you ever made
Are you better at them now
Can your self-reflection give you any worth
Above the deafening din of doubt

If you took every valiant thing you've done
Turned them into murals that you burned into the wall
Would they cauterize this lengthy Hall of Shame
'Coz I’d like to stop it now
But I really don’t know how

Upon reflection
I can see your point of view
But I was just having fun
I meant no offense to you
Now you treat me like a demon on a steeple

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from The Thing Itself, released October 6, 2023

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The Marble Tea Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Drawing mandalas and watching Captain Kangaroo...that's pretty much what it's like in here. I enjoy writing songs about my cats and cartoon insects, but I'm also fond of feeling up the tentacles that lead to the oneness of existence. That's the Marble Tea experience.

Recommended for fans of Jonathan Richman, Robyn Hitchcock, Jazz Butcher, Magnetic Fields, etc.
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