Temperature (Demo)

from Fancy New Riley by Paul Riley

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lyrics

The snow falls on a windy,
late February night.
I'm twisting, preparing
my scarf so it's right
and I can keep warm outside.

The cold meets my hot air,
I walk to the theatre,
holding my breath
as I go to greet her.
Am I ready for this now?

When the temperature falls so hard,
you have to find a way to
give yourself enough heat.
And when the temperature climbs back up,
you have to find a way to
bring yourself to the cold.

Attention is drawn from
the screen to her hair.
Pause to think of
whose is not there.
This whole theatre is mined

with popcorn and stained seats
and more things I can't see.
Contemplate attraction;
my body is cheering,
but I dare not make a sound.

When the temperature falls so hard,
you have to find a way to
give yourself enough heat.
And when the temperature climbs back up,
you have to find a way to
bring yourself to the cold.

So sit back and wait for
the signal to begin.
Remember the sight of
such luscious fair white skin -
she's not the first of her kind.
So now I must wait -
at least for the spring styles -
until I can get out
of my head that smile
that's been stickin' around.

When the temperature falls so hard,
you have to find a way to
give yourself enough heat.
And when the temperature climbs back up,
you have to find a way to
bring yourself to the cold.

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from Fancy New Riley, released August 20, 2008

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