FAWM: "exchange"

exchange

2 weeks ago by @pepper

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Lyrics

breaking heart and counting cards
you've turned your bluffs into an art
these delicate stakes might tear me apart
but this jackpot is worth a shot in the dark

a spinning blur of black and red
put my debts and doubts to bed
i'm in over my savings
and i'm in over my head
my darling, you're a lottery
on one space i'll place everything
what's wrong with a little gambling
if i'm all in?
my darling you're a lottery
my two armed bandit
which girl will i get
let go of reason
i'm willing to risk it
cause i'm all in

i might choke
on the cigarette smoke
i'll go for broke
and that's part of the fun
crunching numbers
ignoring odds
a million to one
my paper house is falling down
but i'm getting closer
closer, now

a spinning blur of black and red
put my debts and doubts to bed
i'm in over my savings
and i'm in over my head
my darling, you're a lottery
on one space i'll place everything
what's wrong with a little gambling
if i'm all in?
my darling you're a lottery
my two armed bandit
which girl will i get
let go of reason
i'm willing to risk it
cause i'm all in

what happens here stays here
so won't you stay with me
every dollar is a promise
that i'm not sure i can keep
not sure i can keep

a spinning blur of black and red
put my debts and doubts to bed
i'm in over my savings
and i'm in over my head
my darling, you're a lottery
on one space i'll place everything
what's wrong with a little gambling
if i'm all in?
my darling you're a lottery
my two armed bandit
which girl will i get
let go of reason
i'm willing to risk it
cause i'm all in
i'm all in

Comments

@bethyrose 1w

This is really great, I love so many of your metaphors and turns of phrase and the overall theme/visuals of gambling tied with a relationship are very strong. Nice work, I look forward to seeing more of your writing!