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Safetyville

from Metaphors for Fools by Polythene Pam

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No matter how safe we try to make our lives and our worlds
It can only go so far
Past a certain point, safety is an illusion

Child-proof locks and outlet covers
Doted over by your mother
Special seats go in the car
Wonder if they've gone too far
By the time they've had the rest
They’re just hoping for the best
‘Cause kids are gonna seek a thrill
And you might hit your head
In Safetyville

Careful driving down the road
You'll be flattened like a toad
Careful when you cross the street
Or your maker you could meet
Careful swimming in the sea
There’s jellyfish you'll never see
Sometimes you’re gonna take a spill
And you might hit your head
In Safetyville

We all think
We’re unassailable
With the safety
Made available
But however
We may feel
Not all safety
Can be real

So think of all the things you’d miss
Every day a sad abyss
Take a risk and take a chance
Leave the house without your pants
Sure you should avoid some peril
No Niagara in a barrel
Life is an acquired skill
And you might hit your head
In Safetyville

You might hit your head
In Safetyville

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from Metaphors for Fools, released September 21, 2021

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Polythene Pam San Francisco, California

Polythene Pam are an upbeat, whimsical, queer Americana girl band. Take the quirky nerdery of They Might Be Giants, the old school country twang of Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, and the rock attitude of the Violent Femmes. Shake well, add a sardonic sense of humor, and you’ve got Polythene Pam. ... more

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