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I Don't Want to Hold Your Hand

by Jon Berger

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bedroom demo

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Tell me why we should do this again
after two of us have had so much pain.
Your apologies are frequent, but why?
I have no reply.
You claim you won’t do this no more
but you’ve done the same so much before
I feel like what we do is such a bore.
Just pass me by.

I know somehow, that you still care
but your emotions are so much to bear
one day you're kind, the next you just wear
me out.
No... stop it, please.
I cannot stand the way that you tease.
It puts me at the reverse of ease.
...I’ve got my doubts.

I don't want to hold your hand.
What will make you understand
how you cannot countermand
all our loving... every day?
Yes, of course, I love you - don't!
You'll lose this boy with one more note
I know you can, but if you won't
respect what I have to say...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.

We all... constantly change.
I feel you and your vital range
of ways you behave then arrange
...your moods.
You know I get the same way, too.
And right now, I can't be with you.
I need space, for a decade or two.
...Let me be.

You've already let me down.
So wear black 'til I come around.
I'll call your name and we can drown
in an inner light.
Until that time accept my plea
give the space that I so need.
Like I needed you, please me
and let me go away.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.

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released April 3, 2020
Jon Berger - Word and Production
GarageBand - Samples
End of the F#@king World - Inspiration

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Jon Berger New York, New York

Jonathan Berger found his place in the AntiFolk scene back in 1994, and began writing short attention span poetry around 1998. He formed JUANBURGUESA in 2002 and thousands of things have been stopping him ever since. Here's most of his recorded output. You should really look for his written work. ... more

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