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If You Starve Something

from It's What We Give EP by Joe Holt

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In high school I was on the wrestling team
I was always second string
didn't do much of anything
I only entered the ring when we were losing
So the weeks went by and I eventually
just lost my drive
so in practice I gave up
or only gave what was enough
I would huff and I would puff
but I was faking

What a heavy-handed meathead metaphor
Could've made my point like seven lines before

That if you starve something long enough it dies
If you starve something long enough it dies
You either feed it or you bleed it
There's no other way to read it
If you starve something long enough it dies

So I write my songs but sing the ones you already know
More by Joni, less by Joe
It's the same thing every show
I'm not complaining, I'm just thinking as I go

What would happen if I never wrote again?
I'd make more money playing fucking fire and rain

But if you starve something long enough it dies
If you starve something long enough it dies
You either feed it or you bleed it
There's no other way to read it
If you starve something long enough it dies

I'm afraid I'll lose the reasons I'm alive
To see the girl I love is a forty hour drive
But if I wait another table I'll be mentally unstable
I just hope she's still there when I arrive

But if you starve something long enough it dies
If you starve something long enough it dies
You either feed it or you bleed it
There's no other way to read it
If you starve something long enough it dies

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from It's What We Give EP, released June 5, 2020

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Joe Holt New York, New York

Joe is a folk singer/songwriter originally from England, whose music was praised by Obscure Sound as "stirring, eloquent songwriting," and by Ear to the Ground as "the real deal when it comes to folk songwriting." His music has been featured twice on NPR. He lives in New York City. ... more

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