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Jefferson

6/21/2019

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Below the decorated frieze
A complicated legacy."
Verse 1
Closed my eyes on the way to the airport
'Cause I was scared that looking now would tarnish memories
Perfect days, endless laughter that was cut short
And I wanted to make sure we'd always have DC

Chorus     
I want to remember Jefferson
Like marble sparkling in the basin
Warm breeze ruffling my yellow dress
Oh, how did we make such a mess?
We're over now, self-evident and true

Verse 2

All around, all these monuments remind us
Of brave heroes and amazing feats from yesteryear
And we thought all those times we shared would bind us
But instead, our great union found its end right here

Chorus
I want to remember Jefferson
Like marble sparkling in the basin
Saw Grandma's name at World War II
What happened sucks, what can we do?
But we're over now, self-evident and true

Bridge
Tranquil pursuits of science and the starry night
Surrounded by the echoes, my supreme delight
Let’s stop the story here
Let’s stop the memories here
And someday the rest will disappear
We’ll stop the story here
Stop the story here

Stop the story here

Verse 3
Finally looked when we got on the freeway
There’s nothing special 'bout these office buildings, anyway
As we take exit 10B on the Beltway
I hope selective memory is all that’s left, someday

Chorus
I  want to remember Jefferson
Like marble sparkling in the basin
Below the decorated frieze
A complicated legacy
We’re over now, self-evident and true

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"Warm breeze ruffling my yellow dress..."
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"All around, all these monuments remind us
Of brave heroes and amazing feats from yesteryear."
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"And we thought all those times we shared would bind us
​But instead, our great union found its end right here."
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"Saw Grandma's name at World War II, What happened sucks -- what can we do?"
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"Tranquil pursuits of science and the starry night
Surrounded by the echoes, my supreme delight."

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