Empress from Dysphoria by Edward Coles

I was standing by The Empress
Rain was soaking in my shoes
The MDMA half-balanced out
My lonesome winter blues
Passing out cheap cigarettes
For a fast friend of the night
And a break from the strobe light

I didn't seem to feel the cold
Nearly half as much back then
Guess I had a pillow talk sweetheart
To fill out this skeleton
Passing out cheap anecdotes
Some were true, some were lies
Wish I could take them back tonight
The thrill of a new life

Guess I grew so calloused and cold
Back then I was overcome
Back then I'd rejoice
At all that I hadn't done - yet.

In the shadow of the cathedral
That's centred in the town
You led the way and we broke away
From this half-cut common crowd
Going two's on a puff-and-pass
Eyes red as a stop light,
Well, there's been so many signs
So why am I still surprised?

Guess I grew so calloused and cold
Back then I was overcome
Back then I'd rejoice
At all that I hadn't done - yet.

I Woke up the next morning
Two hours sleep, my head was sore
Washed my face and had a smoke
Then fell right out the door.
'Cause there's far too much
To miss out on if I just stay inside
The thrill of a new life
Wish I could take that back tonight.
Wish I could take that back tonight...

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