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Oil and Water

from As We Were by Amalgam Effect

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lyrics

"Oil and Water"

Poetic, cynical, and grim
His heart does nothing on a whim
But when she’s standing close to him
He longs to feel her touch

Her charm and sex appeal her tool
To have her fun albeit cruel
And though she tries to play it cool
She cares a bit too much

Self-loathing, narcissistic,
Self-indulgent, pessimistic,
Selflessness unrealistic
Can’t play any tricks
Realize we scrutinize
Witness to transparent lies
Cold behind our smiling eyes
Oil and water don’t mix!

A cresting wave of pure devotion
Has swept us out into the ocean
Now of this thing we’ve set in motion
I have no control!

The mind, the heart it won’t set free
For all the things we seem to be
Won’t coalesce so easily
Our love cannot be whole!

Self-loathing, narcissistic,
Self-indulgent, pessimistic,
Selflessness unrealistic
Can’t play any tricks
Realize we scrutinize
Witness to transparent lies
Cold behind our smiling eyes
Oil and water don’t mix!

Please understand now if you can
The pointless race that we both ran
We couldn’t ever hope to plan
To make each other right!

We’ve been given one great chance
To know existence at a glance
Don’t miss it for some circumstance
That may not come to light...

Self-loathing, narcissistic,
Self-indulgent, pessimistic,
Selflessness unrealistic
Can’t play any tricks
Realize we scrutinize
Witness to transparent lies
Cold behind our smiling eyes
Oil and water don’t mix!

credits

from As We Were, released October 13, 2017
Music by Amalgam Effect
Lyrics by Matt Spivack

Matt Spivack - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Flute
Kody Little - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Chris Childress - Bass
Calvin Merseal - Drums
Bill Hussung - Piano, Organ, Synths
Sadie Trigg - Vocals

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Amalgam Effect Denver, Colorado

Amalgam Effect is a band in celebration of unification and amalgamation. Their genre is progressive rock at its core, but the emphasis falls on the progress of music and art for the future.

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