THE STANDARD

from EACH OTHER by Bryan Free

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The Standard started cynical and ended 100% earnest. It is written for everyone going through a divorce or getting a federally-opposed marriage. You like MP3s, WAVs, FLAC, AIFF? Download whatever type you like!

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lyrics

You want a love song filled with Please Don’t Think,
I’ve got a shrinking heart of gold.
But I got a growing love for you.
Now there’s a bar graph charting all the talks that we had,
The tall bars we agree.
And fortunately there’s a few.
But if the standard’s our agreement
We may never find the truth.

No matter what you try
I’ll be on your side.
You wanna start again?
Yeah, well we all do.
That’s what you should do.
And if I knew the cause,
I would help you out
I know you’re afraid.
But you shouldn’t be.

Just like a drive where all the buildings we pass
Are just as old as you.
They grow where there were trees.
Maybe you’re building your religion on the wrong thing.
Maybe you tried what’s underneath.
And maybe the words got into you.
But if the standard’s our agreement
We may never find the truth.

credits

from EACH OTHER, released March 21, 2009
Matt Henderson (drums), Jaycob Van Auken (guitar), Erick Alley (bass), Rian Lewis & Bret Vogel (vocals), BF (piano, organ, accordion)

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Bryan Free Portland

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discography

RED QUEEN

Oct 2011
Red Queen B-Sides

Jan 2012
O.K.

Dec 2009
EACH OTHER

Mar 2009
LUST

Mar 2006
POISON I DRANK FROM

Apr 2003

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