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Me and the Devil

by Matthew Fountain

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When half says yes
And half says no
It's just me and my deal with the devil
When two hands shake
And the other hand pours
It's just me and my dear old devil

And it's the story of my life
A bittersweet fable
I could pace you all night
Or drink you under the table
With just the right friends
To kick the wheels off my wagon
Leave me dragging the tail of the devil

Now if you've never heard
How the devil's song is sung
Well not even the French
Can soothe you like the devil's tongue
He said you can have anything you want
Anything you want
Burt a deal is a deal
See you at the breaking wheel

When one lie slips
And another stands guard
It's just me and my deal with the devil
Tonight's blackout
Is tomorrow's broken wrist
I got from shaking my fist at the devil

Listen up, loosen up
Trust me, drag me
Spit it out, spill it out
This is my last meal
Loosen up, pick it up,
Shove me, drag it out
Piece it back to crush it down
This is my last meal

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released April 26, 2023

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Matthew Fountain Portland, Oregon

Portland upstarts whose cinematic song noir fuses densely arranged chamber folk, moody, syncopated grooves, and angular, runaway-train guitar work—set against a wearied baritone and direct-yet-poetic lyrics on everyday mysteries and anxieties-- love, war, eternity, identity. Influences include Leonard Cohen, Talking Heads, Portishead, Harry Nilsson, Björk, and Elliott Smith. ... more

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