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Bruises

by Audrey Amadea

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Paul Fuller, drums
Eric Cowan, bass
Benjamin Greer, electric guitar
Benjamin Greer and Mike Schofield, sound production and mastering
Audrey Amadea, piano, main and backup vocals

Music and lyrics by Audrey Amadea
All rights reserved!

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BRUISES

The sun was streaming from the hubbub of the busy city
We were all sundresses looking feeling pretty plastered
The day was far from over we chuckled to the fun committee
But all the best laid plans can be spoiled by some selfish bastard

Oh we should have known
This is how irony likes to operate
Raise them eyebrows
On those unsuspecting perfect days
One of those things
You never saw coming

I won’t pretend -- it stung
Oh it knocked the wind right out
And we stood there flabbergasted
As the sirens began to shout

When you punch me in the gut
I might need a moment to adjust
A moment to react

Oh you might have thought
We would meekly take this lying down
Downtown Crossing never had
so many fresh cut flowers!
One of those things
That keeps me coming, coming back

I won’t pretend -- it stung
Oh it knocked the wind right out
And we stood there flabbergasted
As the sirens began to shout

But don't you worry darling
'cause with the help of a funky little groove, ooh

Baby I’m back
And the truth is I never left
Baby I’m back
Just like the truth is you never meant
To give me no-no-no heart attack

And the truth is
Throw up the deuces
I’m kind of diggin’ all these bruises
Oh, baby I’m back

Someone had to puncture the balloon
Someone had to pet the elephant in the room
Someone had to kick the can, releasing toxic fumes
But I didn’t think that someone would be you

Baby, maybe you could call me crazy
But that’s not how you treat a lady

And the truth is I never left
Baby I’m back
Just like the truth is you never meant
To give me no-no-no heart attack

And the truth is
Throw up
the deuces
I’m kind of diggin’ all these bruises
Oh, baby I’m back

Someone had to puncture the balloon
Someone had to pet the elephant in the room
Someone had to kick the can, releasing toxic fumes
But I didn’t think that someone would be you

Baby, maybe you could call me crazy
But that’s not how you treat a lady

And the truth is I never left
(Baby I’m back!)
Just like the truth is you never meant
To give me no-no-no heart attack

Oh the truth is
Throw up the deuces
I’m kind of diggin’ all these bruises
Oh, baby I’m back

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released July 18, 2015

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Audrey Amadea San Francisco, California

songwriter-singer, doctor, incurably curious, endlessly grateful.





banner photography // Shawna Burhans

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