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Love Is The Worst

from Sunday Carvery by emperor penguin

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    Ranked #5 best album of 2022 by International Pop Overthrow.
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Love is the drug, you say?
Love is a stranger in an open car? (I don't think so.)
Love is all around?
Love is all you need?
You want to know what love is?
Love is the worst.

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Love is the Worst

My diplomat’s immunity
Won’t save me in the end
and care in the community
Will drive me round the bend.
Heartbeat irregular
a sudden rise in temperature -
The signs suggest I’m sickening, again

I may go out tonight
And meet someone who’ll change my life.
Oh, it’s not impossible
You’re damaged goods, but aren’t we all
You know what comes before a fall.
Oh, it’s not impossible
The hand of fate may finger great and small

Ridicule the naked ape
His arms hang down, his knuckles scrape
Don’t make a monkey out of me, my dear.
Your take on evolution
Only leaves me in confusion now
Unnatural is how I must appear

Chorus
You may go out tonight
And meet someone who’ll change your life.
Oh, it’s not impossible
Your special subject was yourself
A mastermind in mental health
Oooh, you’re impossible
You’ve started so you’ll finish me as well.

Stop it for a minute -
I’m afraid my heart could burst.
Though it’s fine when you begin it,
In the end love is the worst.

They say the best is yet to come
The worst is almost gone
They say the best is yet to come,
Your worst has all been done

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from Sunday Carvery, released March 28, 2022

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Savage Frenzy Productions is proud to present those peerless purveyors of powerful pop: EMPEROR PENGUIN.
Nigel: guitar, bass, vocals
JT: guitar, bass, vocals, harmonica, ebow
Rich: drums
Neil: guitar, vocals, keyboards, computer stuff ... more

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