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Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/wishing-the-house-would-crash
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Wishing the House Would Crash
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Wishing the House Would Crash
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i was standing outside with my hands in the air.
and the scent of gardenias was everywhere.
let the house come down on me.
let the house come down on me.
i made my invocation with my eyes on fire.
you were there at the window.
you are a god damned liar.
let the house come down on me.
let the house come down on you.
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