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Same Clothes

from Fables For Fighters by Chris Velan

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    Released in 2011, Fables was produced and mixed by Iestyn Polson. We tracked everything live over a feverish three days at Dreamland Studios in West Hurley, NY and then did the overdubs in Brooklyn. It was the hottest July on record. Man, that was sweaty. Here it is for you in this nifty, 4-panel eco-digipak. Squirrel costume photo by Alex McKinnon. Design by Dan Ledwell.

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Same Clothes

On the day that I was born
They say I came out wearing these same clothes
Since then I’ve been trying to find out
Where I got these same clothes
I went to every store asked every tailor there could be
Wondering if somebody had the same clothes as me
It took a while but I’ve learned
There’s nobody with these same clothes

When I wake this morning
I’ll get up, put on these same clothes
Step into the sunlight
And start walking in these same clothes
When the air turns cold and the clouds bring the rain
These clothes they will protect me ‘till the skies clear up again
And against the wind I will button up
The collar on these same clothes

When we first met, I’m sure that I was
Showing off these same clothes
And when I gave my heart to you
I did so in these same clothes
Before we made love you peeled off each one from my skin
‘Till there was nothing left to keep you from coming in
And you saw who I am
In the absence of these same clothes

When they get dirty
I wash them with care, oh these same clothes
And when they lose a button or they tear
I mend these same clothes
On those days when I dwell not on what is but what is not
I look at other people and I want the clothes they’ve got
Until I realize I could have nothing
But these same clothes

And our children will know what it means
To have a loving home
But there are things they’ll have to figure out on their own
I promise I won’t ever try
To make them where these same clothes

When I leave this world
Please separate me from these same clothes
Burn them into ash
No one can ever wear these same clothes
If you knew me well you’ll know how much I cherished you
Remember that I wore these clothes
The only way I knew
And I was happy
And I was blessed
And how I loved to wear these same clothes
Yes, I was happy
And I was blessed
And how I loved to wear these same clothes
I was happy
And I was blessed
And how I loved to wear these same clothes

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from Fables For Fighters, released April 15, 2011

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Chris Velan Montréal, Québec

Montreal singer-songwriter and producer, Chris Velan, has always been crossing borders with his brand of world music- influenced, singer-songwriter pop. Drawing comparisons to the smart, genre-mixing writing of Neil Finn, Nick Lowe and Paul Simon, Velan's
latest album, “Amateur Hour”, will be released September 14th with touring to follow. ... more

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