Shelfless

from Christmas EP 2: FudgeMint Day by dot.darkness

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Shelfless
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The "Elf on the Shelf" trend is going to scar children for years to come.

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I know that I should be sincere
But every time this time of year
Comes around
I know that you'll be watching

Recalling when I was a boy
And every morning filled with joy
You'd come down
The race was on to find you

But you
Never thought of consequence
Assumed you were invincible and
I was too

Now and then I shed a tear
Thinking of the yesteryears
And it's all too soon

Oh, elf
From the farthest point
Have you traveled here alone?
Oh, elf
In your hiding place
Have we gone too far this time?

Are you really here for me
Or is it really just a ploy
And I was a fool

The dangers of this world
Are such you can't avoid
You'll find out soon enough

Was it worth it?
Were you on my side
Or just a thief coming in the night?

Was it worth it?
Was your message true
Or just a red-green herring misconstrued

Just a shell cast from the shores I once knew
Sinking, Christmas spell
Left with the question burning
Of what it means to be shelfless

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from Christmas EP 2: FudgeMint Day, released December 25, 2013
Lyrics and music by Josh Sheehy
Josh Sheehy: Vocals, production
Colin Hemphill: Guitars, production

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dot.darkness is pronounced dot-dot-darkness. This duo started in Nashville when electronic artist Josh Sheehy and rock guitarist Colin Hemphill teamed up.

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