Hostile Cordiality

By Ray Curenton

On Backslider

Released on October 31, 2014

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[Verse 1]

Here you go again

See you every time I try to walk this way

Trying to forget you

Seems like when I make progress you show your face

And you’re with him

Why always him?

Well I guess since we aren’t talking

You don’t have to answer questions in my mind

Why do I care?

It’s the weirdest thing why do I act like this?


[Chorus]

So I’ll be strong

And pass you by

Won’t look at you

You don’t say “Hi”

It’s kind of rude

And yet polite

It’s just hostile cordiality

Used to know you in another life


[Verse 2]

Were we ever friends?

Well it’s not like we were dating

I just gave you something that I can’t get back

Why’d you act so shady?

Did I do something wrong? I’ll be honest, didn’t handle it my best

I was the new guy

Thought you would be nice, show me the ropes, I guess you did cus now I

Don’t trust nobody

Ain’t mad at nobody but myself—no regrets


[Chorus]

I’ll just be strong

And pass you by

Won’t look at you

You don’t say “Hi”

It’s kind of rude

And yet polite

It’s just hostile cordiality

Used to know you in another life


[Bridge]

Yes, I forgive you. Never forget

I cut you off. Needed to end it

No good for each other. That’s my impression

Guess I’m a sucker for some attention

Never quite certain. Result: repentant

So I’ll be friendly. And just stay silent

Cus I got to let you go now

Cus I don’t want to say

That I feel this way

And I don’t want to feel this right now

So I got to let you go now

No, I don’t want to feel this, no


[Chorus]

I’ll just be strong

And pass you by

Won’t look at you

You don’t say “Hi”

It’s kind of rude

And yet polite

It’s just hostile cordiality

Used to know you in another life