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lyrics

Why do you always wear that corduroy jacket?
It don’t look good with your eyes
Why do you let it define your fashion?
Is irony your big disguise?
If you don’t like what you see
(You) don’t have to spend so much time looking in the mirror

Why do I catch you standing in the corner
At parties trying to hide?
Why do you think nobody will see you
If you avoid their eyes?
You feel lonely in a crowd
You may be lost but nobody’s found

The world is free
To move without you without me
Acting like you just don’t care
When I need you, you’re there

I get crazy when you're so unsure
You’re doing fine
I don’t need a raconteur
You don’t need to play the games you play
You don’t have to hide, don’t change a thing
You don’t have to hide, don’t change a thing
You don’t have to hide

The world is free
To move without you without me
Acting like you just don’t care
When I need you, you’re there
In your corduroy

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from Bitter Better, released July 17, 2020
(Laura Cortese/Jeni Magana) Cortese Music (ASCAP),
admin. by Compass Rights Administration (ASCAP)/Magana (ASCAP)

vocal - Laura Cortese
Harmony Vocals - Laura Cortese, Jenna Moynihan, Jeni Magana, Valerie Thompson
plucked fiddle - Laura Cortese
plucked cello - Valerie Thompson
bow slapped loop played by Valerie Thompson
synths, keyboards, Piano, programming - Sam Kassirer
bowed strings - Laura Cortese, Jenna Moynihan, Valerie Thompson
Drums - D. James Goodwin
Bass - Zoe Guigueno

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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards San Francisco, California

Expanding on the boundaries of what an indie-folk band can be, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards take their extensive string music background, add their knowledge of folk and roots music, and incorporate an edgy pop sensibility to create their latest album, BITTER BETTER—a stunning lesson in all the ways string instruments can be played and captures the most adventurous approach to each moment. ... more

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