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Ringlets

2023

How you remind me of the cretin
Chained down in the basement
I beat and I feed him
Just enough to subdue and sustain him
So he doesn't perish
So there's no escaping
That is why I cherish and I hate you
I want to congratulate and berate you
Pepper every praise lengthways with aspersions
Douse every bouquet with a piss and a perfume
I used to paint
Now I flatten boxes in a carpark
I used to paint
Though I never was really еver any good
He was a real free spirit
Giftеd with a sixth sense for discarded cigarettes
He could hit the b flat fifth for forgiveness
Tabletop the food court
Topple down the escalator
Panting out a breath bated with spearmint
Men are made through disappointed parents
Punish them with promises of a chef d'œuvre
Scalding crock of shit'll burn the hands of its server
I used to paint
Now I flatten boxes in a carpark
I used to paint
Now I just screw lids on in a factory
But I used to paint
Now I'm just another neurosurgeon
I used to paint
Though I never was really ever very good
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Ringlets

About “I Used to Paint” by Ringlets

Read the complete lyrics to "I Used to Paint" by Ringlets from the album "Ringlets" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"I Used to Paint" is credited to Ringlets. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"I Used to Paint" appears on "Ringlets" in 2023.

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