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Settlers of the American Midwest

from Five Things by Nicholas Rowe

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I got this girl I've been seeing
And last night she said to me
I can see that you're out on the edge
And you feel like you need to be free
But if you don't plant yourself somewhere
Then you never will grow
I guess that I can see logic in that
But really I just don't know.

Sometimes I feel like I've gotten in
So deep I'll never get out.
I lay awake at night next to her
Feeling this weight on me pushing me down
And I've got this job that I hate
But I know that I've got to stay.
I'm being paid a minimum wage
To slowly waste away.

And these people don't know me.
And this town has outgrown me
But I don't know what to do.
I'm empty and aching
But I'm so tired of faking
And I don't know what to do.

Sometimes I think about
Packing my bags and starting again
Find myself a new job In some other town
And make some new friends
Find a new favorite bar
Get myself a new love.
Ah but come a year from now
I'd find myself in the same old rut.

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from Five Things, released May 22, 2020

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Nicholas Rowe Columbus, Ohio

"One of the most interesting in indie folk today… a singer to watch closely for years to come." - MEDIUM

"Fans of artists like Conor Oberst and Father John Misty will find a lot to love here, and the artist’s blend of personality and classic, folksy appeal breathes a tonne of life into the genre." - CLOUT

NICHOLAS ROWE is an indie alt-folk singer-songwriter with a brooding, folksy style.
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