Welcome to Philadelphia

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Welcome To Philadelphia

Recall when I had to try not to try and all
Apathy never came so naturally
As when my gumption hit the wall
So I wore myself down,
Diluted my concern
Resolved it was a bitter lesson better learned

People in the city
Come and go so quickly
Good-bye, Hello, Good-bye
i know you've got your lofty plans and I've got mine
We're vessels passing on the Rhine
Time after time

So I surmised a plan to abandoned house
Cause it was getting Stale
Getting out of my own head and drought
Was more like breaking jail

People in the city
Come and go so quickly
Good-bye, Hello, Good-bye
i know you've got your lofty plans and I've got mine
We're vessels passing on the Rhine
Time after time

Discovering new grates to crawl down
Every town is slowly draining
Sidewalks complaining
They're beaten to the bone
Every passerby's a tumor on his cell phone

People in the city
Come and go so quickly
Good-bye, Hello, Good-bye
i know you've got your lofty plans and I've got mine
We're vessels passing on the Rhine
Dispensable as I may seem
You'll never find another mind so genuine as mine

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from Ballroom Spies, released December 27, 2012

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Ballroom Spies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ballroom Spies is a alt rock act with a veteran roster hailing from Philadelphia. An appreciation for all genres of music hold the band together, though the end result is something all their own. The band met on account of their love of live performance since a multitude of their previous projects crossed paths in the past. Ballroom Spies released their debut album in December of 2012. ... more

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