Ezra Furman Quotes
I could write a joke song really easily, but I think something that might be true for my generation is that there's a certain irony or detachedness expected of us, even though we really feel sincere. So the only way to sincerity is through a joke.
Ezra Furman
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the light the heat
in your eyes
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in your eyes
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in your eyes
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in your eyes
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in your eyes
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the heat I see in your eyes
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I could write a joke song really easily, but I think something that might be true for my generation is that there's a certain irony or detachedness expected of us, even though we really feel sincere. So the only way to sincerity is through a joke.
Ezra Furman
