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Russian Doll

by Jealous of the Birds

on Parma Violets (2016)

[Verse 1]
I wish I was bolder
Full of red, yellow and blue
Cigarillos in my pocket
And a doodle that you drew
On the back of a boarding pass
To Berlin, Germany
Go ahead and make your money
Across the choppy sea

[Verse 2]
Now, oh hell, it's April
The blossoms on the trees
Fall like confetti
And twirl around my knees
Was I your favourite person?
‘Cause baby, you were mine
And if you'd only let me
I'd squeeze you like a lime

[Verse 3]
I took your compliments
I just struggled to believe
That I was worth loving
And you weren't lying through your teeth
In truth, I'm a Russian doll
My egos shut inside
I painted them by hand
And I'll never let them die

[Verse 4]
My cracked skull is a bowl
That holds a coral sea
It's filled with trashy poems
And eastern cherry trees
Despite how much I want to
Just punch you in the face
My favourite smell on this earth
Is still your pillowcase