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The Charade Of The Encore

from I Meant It To Be Sweet by Tommy Wallach

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This is about love. And concert etiquette. Sorry I pronounce the title like an English person.

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When the last chord has been played
And the player’s left the stage
You know he won’t be gone long
He’ll be back for one more song
He’s making you wait, hey, hey

So clap your hands and play along
Make believe he’s really gone
And then know true joy
He is back, your favorite boy
Is here to stay, till he really goes away

All you have to do is applaud
And applaud some more
Oh what a bore
Oh what a fraud
It’s the charade of the encore

So when I say you wrecked my life
When I’m reaching for the knife
You scream with all your might
We both know it ends alright
But then where’s the fun, huh? Huh?

So tell me that you hate my guts
That I must be fucking nuts
And watch me drive away
With the curtain left to sway
My audience of one, say “Come back, we’re not done!”

All you have to do is applaud
And applaud some more
Oh what a bore
Oh what a fraud
It’s the charade of the encore

Cause no one wants to say goodbye
(No one wants to say goodbye)
Even when they say goodbye
They hope it’s a lie
And when I tell you to fuck off
(When I tell you to fuck off)
I’m just lost
It’s just a figure of speech
Directed at the heart of the part of you
That’s already out of reach

All you have to do is applaud
And applaud some more
Oh what a bore
Oh what a fraud
It’s the charade of the encore

I’m leaving, I’m leaving, I’m leaving, I’m leaving, I’m leaving

credits

from I Meant It To Be Sweet, released June 24, 2014
Song by Tommy Wallach
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin: Tommy Wallach
Bass, Percussion, Drums: Giulio Carmassi
Surf Guitar, Harmonics: Ben Davis

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Tommy Wallach New York

Tommy is a writer and musician currently living in Brooklyn, NY. His songs have over half a million views on YouTube, and he's performed at the Guggenheim Museum and other neat places. "I Meant It To Be Sweet" (Rude Fox Records) is his first album since his 2008 self-titled EP (Decca/Universal Records). His first novel "We All Looked Up" will be published by Simon & Schuster in April 2015 ... more

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