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What You Break

from Island of the Dolls by American Sinner

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“Our favorite hiding spot was under the stairs. There was a loose board. It was a good spot, but you could still hear the screaming.”

lyrics

How was I to know?
You came without a sign
Fragile this side up
Or handle me with care

What you break you own 1

Caught in a second so slow
I could taste the air
As you amplified my sigh
By your silent stare

There's a flicker of crime, behind your eyes
Yeah I see it there
Your pumpkin Smile
Your hollow stare

Back and forth you go
Rocking(,) 2 your only friend
Black indifferent eyes
Scapegoat in a snare


1 Variant on something seen in stores, ‘You break it you bought it.’ Here, we are referring to people that treat each other as mere objects; the kind of person who might understand their control of another, their ability to break them, as the glue of the relationship.

2 Someone rocking in a fetal position with a dolls etc. Or referring to Rock n’ Roll, a term originally referring to sexual activity. Here, the idea is that the victim eventually seeks relationships in another shallow way.

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from Island of the Dolls, released November 22, 2014
Lyrics S, Music S & Chuck Getsi & Gabe Passmore w/ N, P
S - Main vocals & guitar
N - Bass & backup vocals
P - Drums & backup vocals
S, N & P, samples

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American Sinner Maryland

American Sinner is a rock n' roll stiletto switchblade dance along the edge of a knife that opens up for stabbing. They are not your run-of-the-mill musical tricksters in harlequin unitards holding bouquets of flowers behind their backs. No!...they got it all -manliness like Bowie and femininity like Tina Turner. They got it all so when these boys are randy to rock, you better let 'em. ... more

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