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The Beginning of the Year

from Song Fu 2012 by Hello, The Future!

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PROMPTS #10 & 11 via KEN PLUME

Write a song with a winter holiday theme - and then write that song’s sequel, as well.

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2012 was the best year of my life
And because of that I’m a little afraid that
13 is going to be unlucky

I don’t trust in perpetual motion
I know that everything that goes up must come down
But I don’t know how
2013 will go down

And if you were me
You wouldn’t quit
But what would we do differently

To make sure we don’t burn up all our burn
Before this time next year

We’ve got to learn to eat less
And learn to spend less
While we travel more
Because the money’s in the traveling

And learn to live less
Like a person who’s not on the fringe
But not so close that we’re unraveling

Because we’re going to spend the whole of next year
Funded by hope and love
Which means we’ve got to keep our balance sheet clear
Of anything that we aren’t capable of
Giving back to love
Giving back to love
Giving back to love

What do I mean?
I mean
We’ve got to be ruthless in every decision
Maintaining our margins, retaining our profits
While showing generosity at every turn
And we’ve still got to find the parts of our lives we can burn
To make some space and cash and time
The artist’s world is a paradox
How small of a life we can make for ourselves
While still keeping something to give
And every day just telling the story of the wonderful way that we live

So we’ve got to learn to pack less
And learn to take less
While we generate more
Because success is iteration

And learn to live less
Like a person who’s life is secure
And not dependent on creation

Because we’re going to spend the whole of next year
Funded by hope and love
Which means we’ve got to keep our balance sheet clear
Of anything that we aren’t capable of
Giving back to love
Giving back to love
Giving back to love

If I think you’ll love me
Then I’ll love you back
It’s my one folly

If I think you’ll love me
I’ll give you everything I’ve got
It’s my one folly
It’s always been my greatest weakness.

I wouldn’t give up 2012 for anything.
But I don’t know what 2013 will bring.
I hope that by this time next year
I can still sing
I can still sing for you
And that you’ll still love my songs.

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from Song Fu 2012, released January 21, 2012

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Hello, The Future! Seattle, Washington

My name is Nicole.

My band is Hello, The Future!

I am the only person in my band.

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