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I shudder as you slam the bedroom door
I should follow but my feet can't touch this floor
Too many backs would break with every step that I take

I'm still shaken but I settle in the wake
And I listen as your footsteps fade to grey
I hear it thundering the wind is blowing both ways

I can't sleep, you don't ask why
You can't choose and I can't cry
Like a moth you dance with the flame
I stomp em out but it's all in vain
It's in vain
Vain
It's in vain
Vain

Your words are flowing and I swallow them like wine
Smooth and dry like you practiced every line
One sip is all it takes you've got me leaning your way

I'm adding up the secrets in our heads
They're growing legs and climbing in our bed
We kept our voices down don't wanna claim what we found

I can't sleep, you don't ask why
You can't choose and I can't cry
Like a moth you dance with the flame
I stomp em out but it's all in vain
It's in vain
Vain
It's in vain
Vain

When it rains I'm bored
When it pours I want more
These heavy wings they hold me down
I'm looking up but I'm still on the ground and

I can't sleep, you don't ask why
You can't choose and I can't cry
Like a moth you dance with the flame
I stomp em out but it's all in vain
It's in vain
Vain
It's in vain
Vain

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from Most Likely To​.​.​., released July 22, 2010

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Ashley Riley Illinois

Earthy grit. Rootsy and soft. A distinct voice. At its core, Ashley Riley’s music is best described as sophisticated indie/Americana. New Noise Magazine called her “one of the best obscure female artists I've heard in, well, ever,” and In- Forty.com declared her a “female songstress everyone would be wise to spend time with.” ... more

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