Valentine's Day Mascara

from 31 Flavours Volume 1 - Vanilla by Chris Combs

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Ah, the fun one has when being a linguist. This is obviously a song written from the title, and not much more can be said about the content. I had originally written this for The St. Olaf Emergency Statue Fund, which is a band-like thing I was in with Mike Lebovitz. We never got much further than our demo EP, but never officially broke up, either. Believe it or not, I did not realize the verses were a waltz until I re-recorded it for this release.

Written 3, 5, 12 February 2002.

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everything was covered in red
just like a warzone when the enemy fled

I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara
I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara

She wanted to go dancing but I told her no
I had a funny feeling that we should not go
My worst fears were confirmed when it started to rain
Right before my eyes her face began to change

I wanted to run
but it could run faster
the entire evening was such a disaster

I couldn't bring myself
to spoil her night
so I let it slip despite what was right

She bought new makeup with a Valentine's theme
it was the most hideous thing I've ever seen
The reds of passion like the crimson of blood
drowned out her eyeballs and their sincere look of love

I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara
I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara

I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara
I was there for the
Valentine's Day Mascara

everything was covered in red
just like a warzone when the enemy fled

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from 31 Flavours Volume 1 - Vanilla, released January 31, 2010

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