It's A Shame

from Out of the Basement by KATES!

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You're so original
I tried to be like you
But I couldn't keep it true

We were close friends
Were nearly birthday twins
Off by a month and a bit

Stuck together
When the bullies hit
Because we never fit

And we fought back
When they would throw down words
That never matched our verses

We got older
I hung with artist kids
You turned to finances

And the day came
When our differences
Outranked our samenesses

And we argued
About our politics
You never made much sense

Come to shouting
Agreed to disagree
That was it for you and me

And it's a shame
It's a shame I found out what you became
It's a shame
It's a shame you don't know it
Shame you don't know it

We haven't spoken
In nearly 20 years
And we live in different tiers

Got to thinking
Some days I wondered where
You might have staked your share

I searched your name
That's when I found your feed
And I wished I couldn't read

It was shocking
How bad your compass was broken
Was best unspoken

It's a shame...

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from Out of the Basement, released April 4, 2023

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KATES! Toronto, Ontario

KATES! is Dave Kates, multi-instrumentalist, family man and occasional singing robot. Currently, he divides his time between working from home, refereeing his children and recording in his basement.

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