Skinny

from Tear Down Your Idols by Dirtbag Republic

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Skinny

I was dating a girl about a year ago
Aspiring model just turning pro
Beautiful hair and a waify body
Personality was on the side of naughty

Oh yeah’ from the city
Oh yeah, much too pretty

We didn’t see a reason to be alarmed
I had this kind before hanging off my arm
She had a cupboard full of diet pills
When she took off clothes it nearly made me ill

Oh yeah’ from the city
Oh yeah, she used to be pretty, ya, ya, ya

She’s too skinny, look a little closer
She’s too skinny, anorexia nervosa

Had to get her some medical attention
She couldn't even look at her own reflection
All of maybe 87 pounds, a skeletal mass in a hospital gown

Oh yeah’ from the city
Oh yeah, she used to be pretty

She died last week under duress
I’m feeling down and quite depressed
When I’m looking back in a couple of years
I’ll shed some more of those sullen tears

Oh yeah’ from the city,
Oh yeah, What a pity, ya, ya, ya

She’s too skinny, look a little closer
She’s too skinny, anorexia nervosa
She’s too skinny, look a little closer
She’s too skinny, anorexia nervosa

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from Tear Down Your Idols, released November 26, 2021
Hazard/Wood

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Dirtbag Republic Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver sleaze rockers deliver punishing sleazy tunes along the lines of Hanoi Rocks, D Generation, Aerosmith, NY Dolls.

The bands 2015 & 2017 albums were critically well received and ended up on several 2015/2017 best of lists. ... more

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