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The Scientist and the Crucifix

from Whatever It Takes by Freaks for Geeks

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This is point of the story where I begin rhyme
As I sit back and start to reminisce about another time
Back in the past when the present was the future
And anything before you was a blur of course I refer
To the moment I first laid eyes, you saw right through my disguise
And of course to my surprise you didn’t believe one of my lies
But I told them anyway, with all the force and conviction
Of a high priced lawyer who’s got that swag and perfect diction
By this point I grabbed a jacket ‘cause your shoulder had me freezing
You gave me reason to call it quits but my dear that would be treason

This is the point of the story that I begin to win your heart
With this unexpected turn of events my luck begins to start
So I push it maybe just a little bit too far
And I notice that as I take a puff of my cigar
That you can’t control you’re yawning and its obviously not dawning
On me that your mind says run but it’s clear that my lips aren’t done
But I keep talking anyway, with that rambling incoherence
Of a padded cell mental patient trying to give you their two cents
My clumsy moves must’ve started working cause I thought I saw a smile
But with a second rejection, I’ll have to regroup for just a while

This is point of the story where I begin to spill my heart
Here’s hoping for a good finish for the more than shaky start
So at this point I think I’m running out of options
Then I take a deep breath and throw away precaution
Now its time for the grand finale, pure unadulterated skill
Its time to tell a story that will have your spine feeling chills
A scientist and a crucifix together and in the mix there’s a
Love interest who’s nothing more than a bag of tricks
And as I recite this tale, I see your eyes transfix on me
The story worked like a charm as you agree to come home with me
I can’t see the harm so I profess my love as we depart
The words aren’t returned you say it’s hard to love without a heart

Bust out of here
The silence isn’t going to clear
Find a room with view
A whisper and a soothing coo
Behind my door lies
Hidden past and fast lives
Count them on your fingers and your toes
But remember that

In the mist
I see a sun kissed scientist
Saying prayers, making faith
And in his fist
Exists a small worn crucifix
With stolen rings thrown in the mix
I see a battered silhouette
A sweetheart down and most upset
Her taste is less than gentle
More than a little mental

They look for answers in their hands
The seconds pass like falling sand
The hourglass falls to the land
Things just aren’t quite what we had planned
I can see you don’t believe me
But its trust that makes us takes the leap so jump and be free
But I have a song I can sing
To make you see that life is more than just what you and I see

In the mist there’s a scientist
Who wonders just how life can exist
He knows the theories yet he resists
So he grips the item held tight in his fist
His crucifix and what its represents
He was told to pick a side of the fence
Would anyone come to his defense?
No ending in sight we’re left in suspense
In the shadow there’s a silhouette
Of a girl who seems to be upset
Then out of the dark, I see the threat
And the burning glow of his cigarette
He the nicest jerk that she’s ever met
No doubt that she will soon forget
She’s not quite ready to quit it yet
The battered girl has no regrets

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from Whatever It Takes, released January 22, 2015
Lyrics by E. Slager & R. Basiorka
Music by Freaks for Geeks

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We’re Freaks for Geeks. We’re from Chicago. Like the monsters of ancient Greece, we have two heads. One that plays alternative rock, and another that dabbles in hip-hop. Pop culture has infiltrated our music and we wouldn't want it any other way.

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