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Dilettante

from Dilettante by Mary Knapp / Toot Sweet

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lyrics

Dilettante woah-oh
Dilettante, dilettante
I’ve got a knack for many things
But they suspect that I don’t really care

Dilettante woah-oh
Dilettante, dilettante
I’m told it’s an affliction
But I think it’s getting me somewhere

Dilettante, woah-oh
Dilettante, dilettante
I’ve got a knack for many things
But how much do I really care?

It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
Think it’s getting me somewhere!

Started when I was quite young
Seemed I did things for the fun
Never practicing my scales
Always feeling like I’d failed

I found it hard to dig deep
Got distracted easily
“Don’t be a dilettante,” teacher said
And it became that thing I dreaded

Well I took some Spanish
Then I took some French
I can’t speak either, but I’ve got a great accent
I’ll tickle the ivories, sing in a high key
But don’t expect me to write a symphony!

Dilettante, woah-oh
Dilettante, dilettante
I’ve got a knack for many things
But how much do I really care?

It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
Think it’s getting me somewhere!

But we’re all dilettantes, don’t you see?
It’s a dilettante society!
With our pretty liberal arts degrees
Yeah that sprinkling of humanities

See I can’t make up my precious mind
And I’m too distracted to unwind
Yeah I don’t know how to use my time
I don’t wanna be a---

Dilettante, woah-oh
Dilettante, dilettante
I’ve got a knack for many things
But how much do I really care?

It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
It’s an affliction, but I
Think it’s getting me somewhere!

Aaaaah-aaaah

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from Dilettante, released March 25, 2016
music & lyrics by Mary Spencer Knapp © 2016
Produced by Oliver Ignatius at Mama Coco's Funky Kitchen 2015
Mary Knapp - vocals, accordion, piano
Tyler Kaneshiro - trumpet, synth
Doug Berns - bass
Javier Ramos - drums
Oliver Ignatius - guitar

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