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Still Life At Night

from Ougie Bougie by Frank Shirts

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Written in the 90s about a real late-night incident, this song was performed once by Betty Goo at the Middle East Upstairs and immediately shelved because it didn't fit. Recently, it told me it wanted its due, and thanks to Paula's haunting string arrangement, I think it's getting it.

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Your legs your beating heart
You ran too fast I blame the car
And falling down was never in your plan
You gasp and cry hardly a sound

I feel you slowing down
Your legs twitch, silent, not a sound
I cry, hardly a sound at all
It’s still at night
Still, life at night is

Never wanting to see the light of day
You see better at night anyway
Still, you run too fast for your beating heart

Still life in watercolors
Dripping like mascara down my face
You silent like a prop
Too small to notice and they didn’t even stop

You never knew
They never knew
And it was all to fast but I saw everything
And that’s life

Never wanting to see the light of day
You see better at night anyway
Still, you run too fast for your beating heart

Stiff legs, your beating heart
You ran and I still blame the car
You gasp, I cry and stare at nothing

Never wanting to see the light of day
You see better at night anyway
Still, you run too fast for your beating heart

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from Ougie Bougie, released July 14, 2020
Guitars and vocals by Aaron Tap
String arrangement by Paula Kelley, performed on many cellos by Ginger Murphy

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Aaron Tap Los Angeles, California

Aaron Tap is terrible at branding. So he releases shit from both his current band Frank Shirts and, lately, the resurrected Boston trio Betty Goo, and maybe someday even a solo record. There are themes, yeah, but mostly it's whatever spirit moves the music that decides what name it goes by.

Aaron also plays and sings with Matt Nathanson, the Paula Kelley Orchestra, and Populuxe. ... more

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