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Swallow it Down

from Ready For Anything by Marjorie Halloran

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lyrics

"Take a chill pill," that's what they say,
Close your eyes, swallow it down,
A sip of water will make it okay,
Hold your breath, swallow it down,

Swallow your pain, swallow your fears,
Swallow your laughter, swallow your tears,
Keep it hidden away so nobody knows,
What would they say? Don't let it show,
Just swallow it down

If it's not working, they'll give you some more,
Don't get upset, just swallow it down,
Throw the empty bottles onto the floor,
It's time for your cocktail, swallow it down,

Submerge yourself when you swallow it down,
Keep to the middle so you don't drown,
The answer to life is hidden away
In a little pink tablet twice a day,
So swallow it down

It doesn't matter if you wake up wishing you just want it all to stop, However you feel, ecstatic or blue, there's a solution for people like you.

Need a reaction? Just fake a smile,
Swallow it down and in a little while
The bad times are muted, good ones too,
Neutral expression, don't let it get to you.

You're trapped inside within your own mind,
Swallow it down to help you unwind,
The sooner the better, don't let them see
The person you're trying hard not to be,

You keep wondering, when will it end?
When can you stop playing pretend?
A chemical slave, hope no one can tell,
You're suffering through your own personal hell,
So swallow it down
Swallow it down
Swal-low it down

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from Ready For Anything, released August 3, 2015

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Marjorie Halloran Austin, Texas

Marjorie Halloran is a San Francisco Bay Area-based composer, singer, and songwriter.

She is the co-founder of the chorus at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT, where she received her MFA in composition with an emphasis in songwriting. ... more

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