Believe Quote by Phil Elvrum

“I probably wouldn't kill a spider now, I'd probably try to scoop it up in a cup and put it outside, but not for any reason other than I don't need to take other lives recklessly. But other than that, I don't believe in ... anything. Anything, anything.”

Phil Elvrum

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A lot of my songs are about death and the fleetingness of life. It just feels good to remind myself about that a lot.…

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Death is natural, and it happens early for some people. I acknowledge that, and in the next sentence, reject it, because it just sucks.…

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