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Wither
Matt Caplan Lyrics

Hold me closer now
Make believe I'm someone else
I can't hear, but I can listen to your lies
Show me beauty now
Make believe you look like you
I can't see but I can read between the lines

(Chorus)
Wo-oh-oh
Wishing I was there

Wishing I could bite the hand that feeds me,
The shiver and the stare
Wo-oh-oh
Wishing I was there
Wishing I could hold the ground that spins around
And leaves me unaware
Just say you love me now,
I cannot afford to wait
I cannot afford to wither

Hit me harder now
Make believe my face is numb
I can't feel but I can sense you in the air
Now lean in farther now
Make believe you're unafraid
I can't speak but I can whisper in your ear

(Chorus)

To deny your home is to deny me too
And I could start a religion with the things I don't do
To deny that faith is to deny the truth
It's not like you're scared anyhow

(Chorus)

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Matt is a native New Yorker who grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. He has acted in the theater throughout his life, from small community theaters in Virginia to Broadway, where he played the role of Mark in the musical RENT through the summer of 2006. An accomplished guitar player, Matt has been composing and performing songs for almost 10 years, and has toured the country playing in over 25 states and independently building a nationwide fanbase through concerts and record sales. Read Full BioMatt is a native New Yorker who grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. He has acted in the theater throughout his life, from small community theaters in Virginia to Broadway, where he played the role of Mark in the musical RENT through the summer of 2006. An accomplished guitar player, Matt has been composing and performing songs for almost 10 years, and has toured the country playing in over 25 states and independently building a nationwide fanbase through concerts and record sales. Both of Matt's records - a self-titled demo (no longer in production) and Overtones (still available through mattcaplan.com or cdbaby.com) - are acoustic albums, and range in influence from folk to rock to classical. He is currently working on his first full-band record release.
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