masculinity (the cake song)

from preserving the union by Predicting Earthquakes

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you got her pregnant at the prom
and you made it his problem when you didn't get along
you held your son's hand at your wedding
and you shoved cake into her face like it was a beheading

where did the time go?
where did your bleeding heart run off?
why did you mumble that you love her?
where did the time go?
where did your ambitions go to die?
at least you're trying not to cry

you see the resemblance in his eyes
and you see the reflection when she cries
you strike him once and flinch a little
and you see the reflection at the bottom of your bottle

where did the time go?
where did your bleeding heart run off?
why did you mumble that you love her?
where did the time go?
where did your ambitions go to die?
at least you're trying not to cry

they leave you crying in the corner
and he starts to wear a dress. she tells you to call him your daughter
you sneak into their house and set that dress ablaze
and you slit both their throats covered in cake

where did the time go?
where did your bleeding heart run off?
why did you mumble that you love them?
where did the time go?
where did your ambitions go to die?
at least you're trying not to cry
at least you're trying not to cry
at least you're trying not to cry

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from preserving the union, released May 2, 2020

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