Midwestern Mirage

by The Messenger Birds

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lyrics

Midwestern mirage fading in and out of view
I get lost, anxious thoughts every time I look at you
Forget who I am, haven't got the slightest clue
Shut my mouth 'cause no one really wants the truth

And everything's right where you left it
Don't need your advice, I only wanted you to listen
It's getting harder and harder for me to hold the line
Sorry to repeat myself, you never hear it the first time

Got a mantra, you found something worth believing in
Was working for a while, you tried to make the best of it
Happier in squalor, there's no pressure to be anything
Just a quiet life with a quiet end

And everything's right where you left it
Don't need your advice, I only wanted you to listen
It's getting harder and harder for me to hold the line
Sorry to repeat myself, you never hear it the first time

Nothing ever really gets any easier
Think I just get used to how it feels
I see pain in every future
That's just part of the deal

And everything's right where you left it
Don't need your advice, I only wanted you to listen
It's getting harder and harder for me to hold the line
Sorry to repeat myself, you never hear it the first time

credits

released September 10, 2021
Engineered, Mixed, and Produced by Steve Lehane at Rustbelt Studios
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music

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The Messenger Birds Detroit, Michigan

"That's not a rock band, that's just two guys!" - some guy named Kevin

themessengerbirds.com

shows

May 7

The Ballroom at Spiderhouse

Austin, TX
May 10

Diamond Ballroom

Oklahoma City, OK
May 12

Cervantes' Other Side

Denver, CO
May 13

Reverb Lounge

Omaha, NE
May 15

xBk live

Des Moines, IA
May 19

The Pike Room

Pontiac, MI
May 20

Subterranean

Chicago, IL
May 21

HI-FI

Indianapolis, IN
May 23

Electric City

Buffalo, NY
May 24

Cabaret Fouf

Montreal, QC
May 25

Alchemy

Providence, RI
May 27

Mercury Lounge

New York (NYC), NY

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