More Tender than Tough

from I Am with the Hunters by Michael Munnik

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lyrics

A spoon is a knife but a dull one
Its edge is just sharp enough to cut
For some things it would take forever
For others, it's sharp enough

My heart is a muscle in my body
It beats every second of my love
When you carve into my heart with your dull spoon
I hope it's more tender than tough

'Cause the pain would be excruciating
And I don't want to suffer for a long time
So do it with surgical precision
And swift as a sprinter racing for the finish line

For days, I've been writing you a letter
Composing each line in my head
I'm nervous of computers and e-mail
'Cause I always forget what I've said

So I'm writing it all down on paper
With dates and my signature and stuff
It says I'll forgive your misgivings
And try to pretend you're enough

'Cause the pain would be excruciating
If we were to separate this time
So I'll cling to your bow like an arrow
And pray that when you shoot me, I fly in a straight line

Love, love don't leave me now
Until I've figured out how

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from I Am with the Hunters, released May 9, 2009
Jasen Colson - drums
Jon McLeod - bass
MM - guitar, vocals

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Acoustic indie-folk with words of value at the heart of the songs, crafted in the finest tradition of Canadian singer-songwriters.

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