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Not Built For That Nonsense

from Idiopath by Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures

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Lyrics by Kenton Hall
Music by Kenton Hall, Marion Fleetwood, Mark Haynes & Chris Ilett

lyrics

You looked so handsome in
Your top hat and tails
And I felt beautiful
Behind my mother's veil
The men all proudly pressed the flesh
As the women cried for England
Your friends all wore their uniforms
And their Italian suntans

The world had barely caught its breath
So they rode the coattails of our joy
You'd been to war and cheated death
Unlike so many brave young boys
But as the music ebbs away
And the well-wishers gather round
I feel my heart sink in my chest
I know I'm going to let you down

Cause I'm not built for that nonsense

You were so patient then
As life had ceased to be
Hauled your kit aboard the train
And headed overseas
Laid there alone and thought of me
Through all those years of blood and gore
As your friends shed their uniforms
And danced with Italian whores

And now I try to catch my breath
Long enough for me to explain
I'm still the same girl that you left
But I fear you've waited in vain
For though I love with all my heart
My body feels deaf, dumb and blind
There is a passion in your eyes
I have tried and failed to find

Cause I'm not built for that nonsense

I can't even pretend that I understand it
Though I know you ache for it so
Darling, I can't stand the thought of your hands on me
But I'd die if you were to go

You look so handsome in
That suit, once saved for Sundays
Out in the garden where
Our children used to play
The man who proudly pressed the flesh
While I thought of England
We all have duties to perform
And I did mine at your command

For all these years I've held my breath
And hope you didn't see the signs
I even faked those little deaths
As you redrew that battle lines
It's not a choice that I regret
You've always been so good to me
At least our generation kept
Our secrets off the TV

Cause I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
I said, no, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense

credits

from Idiopath, released January 31, 2023
Kenton Hall: Guitars, Bass, Piano, Vocals
Marion Fleetwood: Strings
Mark Haynes: Drums

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Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures Leicester, UK

Kenton Hall is a Canadian actor, author, director and musician.

For many years, he was the lead singer of the band ist (istianity.bandcamp.com).

He also wrote and directed the feature film A Dozen Summers and his first book, Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder was published in 2019.

His first solo album Idiopath will be released in autumn 2022. ... more

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