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But if I could tear his throat, spill his blood between my jaws,
and erase his name for good, don't you know that I would?
Don't you realize I wouldn't pause,
that I would cut him down with my claws if I could have somehow never let that happen?
Or I'd call, some black midnight, fuck up his new life where they don't know what he did,
tell his brand-new wife and his second kid.
And I tell you, like before, you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore,


don't lose me now, let me help you out. Though I know that I can't help you anyhow,
when I watch you I'm proud.
When I tell you twice before that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore. And it'll never be the way it was before,
but I wish that you would let me through that door. Let me through that door, baby.Lyrics provided by TANCODEhttp://lyricsever.com/" readonly=""/>

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I'm coming into your town. Night is falling to the ground,
but I can still see where you loved yourself
before he tore it all down. April 12th,
with nobody else around; you were outside the house (where's your mother?)

When he put you in the car, when he took you down the road.
And I can still see where it was open, the door he slammed closed.
It was open, the door he slammed closed. It was open, long ago.
But don't lose me now, don't lose me now. Though I know that I'm not useful anyhow,
just let me stick around while I tell you, like before,
you should say his name the way that he said yours.
But you don't want to say his name anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore.

Baby daughter on the road, you're wrapped up warm in daddy's coat.
And I can still see the cigarette's heat. I can't believe all that you're telling me,
what is cutting like the smoke through your teeth as you're telling me "forget it."

But if I could tear his throat, spill his blood between my jaws,
and erase his name for good, don't you know that I would?
Don't you realize I wouldn't pause,
that I would cut him down with my claws if I could have somehow never let that happen?
Or I'd call, some black midnight, fuck up his new life where they don't know what he did,
tell his brand-new wife and his second kid.
And I tell you, like before, you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore,


don't lose me now, let me help you out. Though I know that I can't help you anyhow,
when I watch you I'm proud.
When I tell you twice before that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore. And it'll never be the way it was before,
but I wish that you would let me through that door. Let me through that door, baby.

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Okkervil River is an indie/folk rock band from Austin, Texas USA. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. The band currently consists of Will Sheff (vocals, guitar), Will Graefe (guitar), Sarah K. Pedinotti (keyboards), Benjamin Lazar Davis (bass) and Cully Symington (drums).

The band self-released their first album, Stars Too Small to Use, which led them to the South by Southwest music festival. After recording their first album in a garage, they signed with Jagjaguwar. Okkervil River continued by releasing four more albums, including critically lauded concept album Black Sheep Boy.

After a period of touring for Black Sheep Boy, Okkervil River followed up with The Stage Names. The album sold 10,000 in its opening week in the United States. The group released a free covers album, Golden Opportunities Mixtape from their live performances.

The band has garnered positive critical reception. Especially noted are each song's lyrics, intricate instrumentation, and thematic albums. In addition, they were featured on the talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien and have performed with high profile bands such as The Decemberists, The New Pornographers, The National, and Lou Reed.

Okkervil River released their most recent album The Silver Gymnasium on September 3, 2013.

Discography:
* 1998 Bedroom EP – Jound
* 1999 Stars Too Small to Use - Jound
* 2002 Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See - Jagjaguwar
* 2003 Down the River of Golden Dreams - Jagjaguwar
* 2003 Julie Doiron/Okkervil River (A split CD with Julie Dorion) - Acuarela
* 2004 Sleep and Wake-Up Songs (EP) - Jagjaguwar
* 2004 Sham Wedding/Hoax Funeral (A split CD with Shearwater) - Jagjaguwar
* 2005 Black Sheep Boy - Jagjaguwar
* 2005 Black Sheep Boy Appendix (EP) - Jagjaguwar
* 2006 Overboard and Down (EP) – Inertia, Australia-only tour EP
* 2007 The Stage Names - Jagjaguwar
* 2008 The Stand-Ins - Jagjaguwar
* 2011 I Am Very Far - Jagjaguwar
* 2013 The Silver Gymnasium - ATO Records
* 2016 Away - ATO Records
* 2018 In The Rainbow Rain - ATO Records

Current band members:
* Will Sheff - acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica (keyboard occasionally)
* Travis Nelsen - drums, misc. percussion
* Scott Brackett - trumpet, coronet, keyboards, organ, tape player, misc. percussion
* Patrick Pestorius - bass, piano, woodblocks
* Justin Sherburn - keys, guitar
* Lauren Gurgiolo - electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin

Past band members:
* Seth Warren - guitar
* Zachary Thomas - vocals, bass
* Jonathan Meiburg - vocals, banjo, guitar, accordion, piano, organ
* Mark Pedini - drums
* Brian Cassidy - electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, melodica (keyboard and accordion when on tour without Jonathan) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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