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from Manners by Gabrielle Marlena

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I need to practice detachment
From the women in my life
Because they’ll keep on bringing around partners
And we may not always see eye to eye

And I’ve always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He’ll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don’t deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won’t chill out, and I won’t calm down
You can’t have me around
Until you figure it out

And I have been working my ass off
I’ve been trying to build my castle
I barely have time to write, let alone fight with you
None of this is really worth the hassle

And I’ve always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He’ll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don’t deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won’t chill out, and I won’t calm down
You can’t have me around
Until you figure it out

Now I have been scaring my mother
When I call her after I’ve gotten home
Because I wasn’t raised to let another
Try to test the self-respect that I have grown

And I know that you think i have a hard shell
But there’s a limit to the shit that you can stir
Just because you are a hot mess
Doesn’t mean my life is made of diamonds and fur

And I’ve always wanted a man
A loud one with opinions who banters
But if all goes according to plan
He’ll also have a whole lot of manners

Because I don’t deserve
To be looked at and told
To shut up and smile
And you should have learned that years ago
And I won’t chill out, and I won’t calm down
You can’t have me around
Until you figure it out

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from Manners, released March 28, 2019

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Gabrielle Marlena New York

Gabrielle Marlena is an American indie folk/pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2016, she moved from Montreal to NYC to perform and record her first studio album, Good Music For You. Gabrielle shares her experience of love and loss with rich authenticity through her raw, soul-baring lyrics and strong vocals, while maintaining a silly and welcoming stage presence at live shows. ... more

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