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How Are The Angels?

from Songs Without Proper Implementation by Gwade

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Written in a few hours about 2009, recorded shortly after that.

I'll be finishing the recording of this with a full band (whch I hear everytime I listen to it) as soon as I get a round tuit.

lyrics

How Are The Angels? - Gwade
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Some preacherman tried to recruit you to be on his squad
And convinced you that I am some devil holding you back from God
Now I must admit I've been accused of this one before
(But I've) long since abandoned the horns and the tail I once wore.

{interlude}

You said you were leaving as tears spilled from giant, brown eyes
"It's not s'posed to hurt," you cried after saying "Goodbye,"
You expected the angels to carry your sadness away
But no angels came, and it still hurts at the end of the day

So how are the angels?
Are they treating you right?
Do they hold you like I did
All through the night?

In a world where beliefs take down buildings with "acceptable loss"
Who am I to tell you that I matter more than a cross?
And I understand that you need to feel good about you
But remember that those you leave standing below you hurt, too

So how are the angels?
Are they drying your eyes?
Was the cost of submission
Well worth the prize?

I won't pretend there's no bias buried in my advice
But all I can hope is that maybe it'll make you think twice
And after you've asked those you trust and heard what they've said
Listen___ to what's in your head

It may be too late to get back to the good place we were in
Right now I don't trust that it wouldn't explode into sin
And I hold no hatred for Kharma or angels or you
But preachers who issue commands in christ's name are breaking
Commandment number two

So how are the angels?
Have you figured it out?
Can you be a good person
Without being devout?

How are the angels
And their heavenly sounds?
Are they holding you up (or "Are they keeping your spirits up?")
Or holding you down?

credits

from Songs Without Proper Implementation, track released September 9, 2009
Muse: M
Everything else: Gwade

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