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Vandolah, circa 1989

from Third Peter by Short Hand

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An Econoline van and a spray paint can
The day outstretched like the devil’s hand
To the underpass, where we can paint a sign
Growing older on Vandolah, circa 1989

A sealed envelope or a telephone ring
A wire, a fax, or a series of dreams
A smoke signal or some squiggly little lines
Send it over to Vandolah, circa 1989

And in the summer under tall, tall trees
By the river, where no one can see
We can kiss, nose to nose
And lay down on our undone clothes

So here comes the wind, the great tempting
The sun, the summer, the simmering
The tires above and the life behind
There on the shoulder of Vandolah, circa 1989

Much later in a pocket of night
Over our faces the moonglow slides
The pines alive like dark green torches
We touch so much it scorches

And so again it seems the road to sin
Was really the road worth travelling
Not being good is always such a good time
Just like lovers on Vandolah, circa 1989

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from Third Peter, released June 18, 2021

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Short Hand Muncie, Indiana

Short Hand figures that it's easier to learn to play an instrument than it is to find someone who can play it. He also figures that it's easier for him to do the writing, recording, mixing, artwork, and anything else that might need to be done. In the end, a set of sounds collect themselves into different shapes one might call "albums." Some sound like this and some sound like that. ... more

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