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Ampersand | ||
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Artist | Amanda Palmer | |
Written by | Amanda Palmer | |
Length | 5:59 | |
Album(s) | Who Killed Amanda Palmer |
Ampersand is a song by Amanda Palmer.
History
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"Ampersand" began popping up during Dresden Dolls concerts shortly after their album Yes, Virginia... was released.
Meaning
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Lyrics
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- I walk down my street at night
- The city lights are cold and violent
- I am comforted by the approaching sounds of trucks and sirens
- Even though the world's so bad
- These men rush out to help the dying
- And though I am no use to them
- I do my part by simply smiling
- The ghetto boys are catcalling me
- As I pull my keys from my pocket
- I wonder if this method of courtship
- Has ever been effective
- Has any girl in history said
- Sure, you seem so nice, let's get it on
- Still, I always shock them when I answer
- Hi my name's Amanda
- and I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand
- and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am
- and I'm not gonna match you
- cause I'll lose my voice completely no
- I'm not gonna watch you
- Cause I'm not the one that's crazy
- Yeah …
- I have wasted years of my life
- Agonizing about the fires
- I started when I thought that to be strong
- You must be flame retardant
- And now to dress the wounds calls into question
- How authentic they are
- There is always someone criticizing me
- She just likes playing hospital
- Lying in my bed
- I remember what you said
- There's no such thing as accidents
- But you've got the headstones all ready
- All carved up and pretty
- The sick satisfaction
- Of his and hers matching
- The daisies all push up in
- Pairs to the horizon
- Your eyes full of ketchup
- It's nice that you're trying
- The headstone's all ready
- All carved up and pretty
- Your sick satisfaction
- Those his and hers matching
- The daises all push up in
- Pairs to the horizons
- Your eyes full of ketchup
- It's nice that you're trying
- but I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand
- and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am
- and I'm not gonna match you
- cause I'll lose my voice completely no
- I'm not gonna watch you
- Cause I'm not the one that's crazy
- Yeah …
- I'm not the one that's crazy
- Yeah…
- As I wake up 2 o'clock
- The blaze consumed the block
- But ironically stopped at my apartment
- And my housemates are all sleeping soundly
- And nobody deserves to die
- But you were awful adamant
- That if I didn't love you
- Then you had just one alternative
- And I may be romantic
- And I may risk my life for it
- But I ain't gonna die for you
- You know I ain't no Juliet
- And I'm not gonna watch you while you burn yourself out baby
- No I'm not gonna stop you
- Cause I'm not the one that's crazy, yeah
- I'm not the one that's crazy, oh yeah
- I'm not the one that's crazy…
Release
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- Who Killed Amanda Palmer - 2008
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