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Circle of Power

from Thanks Anyway by Turtle Recall

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in a lottery you're the king and I'm the 99
these herded sheep and I won't miss our wasted time
paradise just beyond your hand
clue me in to the customs of your land
you say that's it for me
we've hit our capacity
even as those sluts walk by
still I know but won't ask why

you were caught up in your little circle of power
ruling on who's cool and who is hot
blinded by your little circle of power
showing off like you were some kind of big shot

and now I know that what I thought is rooted in the truth
you took this job just for the abuse

blinding signal lights and piercing sirens blare
warning blue boys may closer than they appear
think I'm naive? I've done this all before
your cheap badge doesn't scare me anymore
I'll submit to passing all your tests
condescension, you know you do it best
you smirk and say "good girls avoid arrest"
as your eyes linger on my chest

you were caught up in your little circle of power
bark commands like it's your birth right
blinded by your little circle of power
so glad that you're the judge of what is right

and now I know that what I thought is rooted in the truth
you took this job just for the abuse

though I wish that it were rare
this shit happens everywhere
people find their little niche
and the sadist is stripped bare

and you know that you've found one
by buried laughs and trampled fun
they get the itch to be a bitch
and kill all you could have done

and I tell myself I'd be better
not follow the law to the letter
careful of which lines are crossed
as I looked beyond and you lost

in your little circle of power

and now I know that what I thought, it's of no real use
your headlock on your power trip, it isn't coming loose
your turn-on is controlling us and that's the bitter truth
you get your thrills just from the abuse

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from Thanks Anyway, released July 17, 2012

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Turtle Recall Washington, D.C.

DC pop folk rock: fiddle and playful vocal harmonies intertwine atop punk-inspired rhythms to give these Reston, Virginia natives an unpasteurized sonic profile. The group's 2012 debut LP, Thanks Anyway, features story songs steeped in nostalgia, dramatic and unapologetic tempo fluctuations, a hint of musical theatre, and even a foray into the most-likely-completely-misunderstood world of dubstep. ... more

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