Five Coats

from le Main Drag by The Bon Mots

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Five Coats

Standing all by himself
Under the viaduct
Got fiver coats on
Plus one for good luck

Got the earflaps down
On his hat pulled low
When you look at the guy
You think it's forty below

But he's sweating in the August sun
And the salt off his brow
Makes his mascara run
He's got it all buttoned down
But his mind's undone

Now he's kicked himself loose
From the earth and sea
Flat on his back
In the middle of the street
People and cars pass by
His six-stop bed
Not as hard to direct
As the traffic in his head

No you can't tell him what to do
Because he's perfectly free
Inside his point of view
He's pointing six ways at once and
Nowhere too

What you see is what you forget
Instantly
Like it hasn't happened yet
On a screen
Cinema verite
Look away
You can stare and look away

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from le Main Drag, released November 5, 2003

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The Bon Mots Chicago, Illinois

SPIN: Bon Mots are one of the most promising new bands out there. A-

JIM DEROGATIS: Jangly psychedelic/power-pop draws on Byrds and Zombies but rises to the top of this always-overcrowded genre by virtue of strong songwriting, swirling production.

AMPLIFIER: Understated irony frequently underscores bittersweet melodies.

ALL MUSIC GUIDE: Bon Mots just may be Chicago's best-kept secret. ... more

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