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An interesting song, seemingly an examination of shallowness and the very human trait of saying one thing but inwardly believing quite the opposite. It challenges the notion, for example, that someone would do anything – as in anything - for love, and boasts such neat lyrical imagery as, "Our words have become the clothes we wear / Chosen to suit each event…dressed for the roles we invent." I really like these ideas, approaching concerns about human behavior from unusual angles.

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You say you'd do anything for love,
believing it's a gift from above.
But the lonely child inside is afraid of how much love hurts.

You say you're quite happy and content.
Your words make you sound confident.
Self-doubt is your companion. It whispers sweet nothings to your soul.

Chorus:
Our words have become the clothes we wear,
chosen to suit each event.
Black tie or sexy, drab or in vogue,
dressed for the roles we invent.

You say you're intrigued by the news,
expressing your well-reasoned views.
But it's not how you feel. You'd rather watch them all burn in hell.

You say you're a champion of the truth.
Seek solace in a confessional booth.
Your deeds and intentions are simply a search for redemption.

(chorus)

Bridge:
Teachers, and preachers, and bibles,
talk shows, and television idols.
Searching for answers just raises more questions.
These words mean nothing at all.
These words mean nothing at all.
These words mean nothing at all.

You say you'd do anything for love,
believing it's a gift from above.
But somewhere deep inside
memories reside of
how much your true love will cost,
how much your true lover loves,
how much your true love is asking of you.

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from Fire On The Horizon, released February 5, 2016
Dave Kilbank:
Lead vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, Recording, Mixing and Mastering

Paul Bezooyen: Music and Lyrics
Harmony vocals, 6 string acoustic guitars - Rhythm and Lead, Bass Guitar

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Dave Kilbank and Paul Bezooyen Nanaimo, British Columbia

Kilbank, former host of CHLY 101.7 FM’s Songwriters Circle radio show, met Bezooyen in 2007 and this productive songwriting team was born. Kilbank and Bezooyen continue to develop The Hermit’s Music as a label, music publishers, and community of like-minded musicians.
Together they draw from a diverse range of influences including the Alan Parsons Project, Joni Mitchell, CSN and Acoustic Alchemy
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