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What's Inside the Rind?

from Strung Out by Renee Goust

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What's inside the rind
that's worth staying around for so long
lost inside my mind?
Like a scribble on a loose-leaf sheet of
paper you can't find.
But you know it must be somewhere
Caught between the squeaking dresser and the shut blinds.
But you won't turn on the lights and
You just can't remember quite why
You were trying to find an excuse so polite
For having lost her number
in your sweet tormented slumber
Now your comfort's been outnumbered by your loss.

Well, I just want to set free,
The dawning day's police is out to get me
I can't even feel the freezing wind that raped me
My teeth are numb
And my wit seems gone
And to sum it up
I think I'm stuck
Cause I've come to see
That at least for me
Too much is never enough.

Well, I just want to set free,
Cause lately I've been feeling like a palm tree
Yeah, I sway around pretending to be lovely
But my roots are mild, and I'm volatile
And I don't belong
Standing proud and tall
I break up and splinter
In this New York winter
Like a sideless center
But too much is never enough.
Too much is never enough.

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from Strung Out, track released June 9, 2011
Music and Lyrics by Renee Goust
Guitars, Vocals, Mixing and Album Art by Renee Goust

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Singer-songwriter Renee Goust aka "La Centaura del Norte", who grew up on the US/Mexico border, writes bilingual songs about gender equality, the LGBTQIA+ experience, immigration, and other social justice issues. They have performed at Lincoln Center, Guggenheim Museum, and Brooklyn Museum to name a few. Renee Goust has appeared on Billboard Mag, Rolling Stone Mexico, Latino USA, among others. ... more

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