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Little Bitter Song

from Two in a Book by Alanna and Alicia

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LITTLE BITTER SONG

He says it’s high time that he heard my tunes
and why do I always stop singing the moment he enters the room?

It’s these songs, these bitter little songs of mine
They’re catching me out all the time
Like some irritating old friend of mine
they keep rifling through my history
and quoting me verbatim all the time

These songs of mine
freeze me in time

They won’t let me grow up
They won’t let me move on
They won’t let be mellow
and let it all go
They won’t let me forget
my past regrets
They won’t let me
move through like you do

I wish my songs would just get up off the couch and move out of home
Instead of giggling and whispering about shit I did years ago
just leave me alone
So when they corner you in the pub late at night
don’t believe their gossip
don’t believe their hype

They’ll tell you I’m neurotic
verging on psychotic
and that you’re somehow symbolic
of everything that’s gone wrong in my life
They’ll tell you I’m depressive
obsessive and possessive
and slightly aggressive in my attitude

These songs, these bitter little songs of mine
they’re catching me, catching me, catching me, out all of the time
Like some repetitive little nursery rhyme
they’ll get stuck in your, stuck in your
stuck in your head at the most unfortunate of times

These songs of mine
freeze me in time

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from Two in a Book, released June 6, 2016
Written and sung by Alanna. Harmony - Alicia

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Alanna and Alicia Melbourne, Australia

Twin sisters Alanna & Alicia charm audiences from Port Fairy to the National with their original folky/jazz/roots songs, sweet harmonies and onstage warmth, wit and fun.
'deliciously idiosyncratic and saucy songs...wry, frank observations of life and love…quality quirky lyrics delivered with verve and the kind of close harmonies you'd expect from sisters.'
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