Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gabriel Kahane
Canonical path: /gabriel-kahane/chemex
Related lyric paths: 6
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Chemex
Read Chemex lyrics by Gabriel Kahane on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Chemex
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O bleary predawn gothic: Blue, black, and grey
Stumble sleepwalk to the kitchen
Only this single ritual could start the day
Head bowed at the altar of this brackish liquid
Gather materials: Filter, kettle, urn
Boil the water, begin to pour
Go fetch the paper from the front step and learn
That the country fears another Civil War
Light starts to leak through the antique window
Your wife and daughter are still asleep in bed
At the bottom of your mug is a map of Ohio
At the bottom of your heart is a map of your dread
Under a weird blue smokeless sky you drink up
Soon will be time for another cup
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Gabriel Kahane performs "Chemex", and this lyric page sits inside the Gabriel Kahane catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Slumlord Crocodile (115 E. 3rd St.) and To Be American with a short reason for opening each page next.
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