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The Way It Goes

from Romanticide [EP] by The Last Domino

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Wow, I sure liked ocean metaphors on this album. I always got great responses to this song, and I'm particularly proud of the lyrics. Not much else to say...pretty self-explanatory. Oh wait! Years after recording this I acted in a comedy sketch about a terrible guy, who, after a series of unfortunate events, lands his date in a hospital coma. He calls a shop the next day to send flowers to her, and I insisted that her room number be 142. Can't take yourselves too seriously, kids...

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Time is the sea upon which we all row
Taunting us with every chime
It's all I can do now to keep things afloat
Assuming I live through the night

I got the call, and I raced right to you
Ignoring the nurses' debates
Burst through the door numbered one-forty-two
To find I'm a minute too late

Well, I know it sounds trite
But it's all that my mind right now truly knows
Never got to say goodbye
Or just look you in the eye and say "I love you so"
But that's just the way it goes

I passed the church on the hazy ride home
A story held fresh in my mind
God took away all He could from poor Job
And presumed what He did was divine

So I force self-control at the wake
Friends assure me that it's all okay
But they can't even fathom the pain
Since you've gone away
So I renounce my beliefs and my faith
I replace sacred with the profane
And my mind's never going to change
'Cos you've gone away

Time is the sea upon which we all row
But my oars are ready to fall
It's all I can do now to keep things afloat
But time makes a fool of us all

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from Romanticide [EP], released March 31, 2005

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The Last Domino Los Angeles, California

John Orr has performed under the name The Last Domino since 2005. What began as acoustic singer/songwriter fare with his first EP blossomed into a unique style through subsequent releases that spans a myriad genres from rock to electronic to Parisian waltz. Domino shows are innovative one-man-army performances, layering organic loops & beats with various instruments like the saxophone & melodica. ... more

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