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LOUISE
Words and music by Cara Cantarella
© (P) 2004 A.K.I. Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

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Louise, you have those wide, intense eyes
that I guess run in your family
you have that brown, soul-touching hair
soon to be many colors
you have insistency
you have a will that’s made of steel
don’t let these things go

Louise, how will you trace your story
back to a time
before your mother knew herself
oh, darlin’, who will explain
about the pills in the closet
about the razor blade in the bathroom
don’t let these things go

We never discuss the things that mean the most to us
we just pretend
that things will get better, and the worst will fade away
if we just forget
we never admit that there is damage that is done
until it’s much too late
to repair the easy way

Louise, you have the lenses of childhood
and what you see through these eyes
is only the righteous, straight-on truth,
no, no, no, darlin’, don’t be betrayed
by all the webs of denial
oh, that we string up so densely around us
don’t let what you know go

We never discuss the things that mean the most to us
we just pretend
that things will get better, and the worst will fade away
if we just forget
we never admit that there is damage that is done
until it’s much too late
to repair the easy way

We never discuss the things that mean the most to us
we just pretend
that things will get better, and the worst will fade away
if we just forget
we never admit that there is damage that is done
until it’s much too late
to repair the easy way
yes, it’s much too late
to repair the easy way
and it’s not that it’s irreparable, oh no –
it’s just that it’s the hardest fucking thing you’ll ever do

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CREDITS:

Produced by Cara Cantarella
© (P) 2004 Giraffe Records. All Rights Reserved.

Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar -- Cara Cantarella

Engineered and Mixed by Steven Avedis,
Steven Avedis Productions

Mastered by Steven Sundberg, FTM Studios

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