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Smiling Eyes

from Kintsukuroi by The Busy Nothing

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About a thousand, miles, back to Ohio from this town,
But on my feet, I’ve, brought walking shoes this time around.
They don’t let the rain in, or so they say,
Just like how you say, the smile’s really in the eyes…

Rip them out of my head now, with my blood and your lies,
Rip them out of my head now, because they never seem to dry,
Rip them out of my head now, as you cower behind a cross.


You say the bay is, full, of dirty rotten sand,
But my eyes, are full, of gazing at your hands.
Was I so blind, for you, that I couldn’t see the signs,
Stumbling aimlessly, for you, as Jesus laughs behind.
I guess His plan is unforgiving, or so they say,
Just like how you say, the smile's really in the eyes...


I'd serve for seven, years, or another if you please,
Working long, years, to prove that I'm sincere.
Blister my hands, and soul, in Laban's lonely field,
Failing to fight, for you, with my helmet sword and shield
Fear not for I am with you, or so He says
Just like how you say, the smile’s really in the eyes…

Go and define, love, I know it’s not what you had in mind,
But in that night, love, I had nothing left to find.
Go and affix, my, heart to a broken pole,
And show your, friends, what the best for you has stole.
You know actions they are louder, than words they say,
Just like how you say, the smile’s really in the eyes…

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from Kintsukuroi, released May 27, 2016

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The Busy Nothing Mansfield, Ohio

The Busy Nothing is an indie-folk project based in Ohio. Original collaborators include Sean Byrne, Bennett Coltman, and Christian Watson. Watson, a singer-songwriter currently living in Mansfield, Ohio, continues to write and compose under the pseudonym as a solo musician. The band's name is a reference to a 1949 folk tune by Bing Crosby. ... more

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