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Venice

from Singles, Vol. 2 by Magic Hero

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A song about the time I walked around Venice. You know, that place in Italy? It was great.

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We set out from the dock at St. Marco's Square
The day before, we had toured everything there
This day, we had time to go anywhere
The islands were ours to explore

And the islands were as hot as hell's brightest beach
And we could only go as far as our legs could reach
And there was nowhere to sit and rest our feet
But we were in fucking Venice!


So excited to weave through the crowded streets!
Some set out to shop, some set out to eat,
But I didn't have money for either,
So I set out to roam

And they all split up as they wanted to
Some of them paired up, but most split into groups
And they all set out from the square
And left me on my own


So I went back the way we came
To find the place where Vivaldi played
I went up to enter it and found that I had to pay,
So I turned around and I left

And from there, I wandered back to through the Square in defeat,
Then through streets filled with brands for filthy rich teens
Past the 40th church I had seen that week,
Where I found a sight to stop my breath


It was the biggest bridge in the whole damn town!
I sauntered across it and looked around
A free museum,
Then doubled back for a gelato cone

'Cuz the sign I saw was too good to be true;
Just €5,00 for 4 whole scoops!
But the treasure was real
And I found it all on my own


And I felt blessed to see so much I had never seen before
And I had never felt that there was so much to explore
Through endless crowded hallways behind endless open doors
And I had never been all by myself


I ate, then followed signs to McDonald's
Because I needed to pee,
And there's just one toilet in Venice that doesn't cost money
The only McDonald's in Venice!
God's beacon of mercy for me!

The signs led me through countless streets
To where the crowds thinned out
I relieved myself, then wandered aimlessly
Through alleys of ancient apartments
Where the crowd died completely


And the sound was gone and there wasn't much light
I went down there and put the crowd out of sight
And I found the narrowest alley
I've ever known

And I met myself in that tight winding street
I was lost and alive and frightened and free
And I was all alone,
I was all alone

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from Singles, Vol. 2, released January 3, 2017

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Magic Hero Boise, Idaho

DIY pop music by Shay Primrose.

A queer shut-in who writes pop punk folk songs and makes them into whatever they want.

A dance enthusiast.

An avid emotionalist.

A friend of all animals. ... more

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