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"Computers now give us this chance to tap into the randomness of the world"
He said one Friday evening alone
When he set up a myspace of his own

She had other uses for myspace and used it to get herself some hot dates
The messages said 'jiggy wit u hun'
So she gave up trying to find a nice man

So now what we're left with, we're stuck with these profiles
They're drifting the net on their own
He filled his with the bands that he loved
While she left hers well alone

And from looking at their General Interests you would never thought they'd get on
But as Kitson said, myspace users forget that you just can't predict connections

He filled his profile with geeky bands but his passion for them was borderline cool
Or so I'd have you believe
Because here's about a boy who's just like me

And who would have thought the two of them would end up seeing The Wedding Present
They'd both go to the band's site the next day
To see what everyone else had to say

She saw the message he left in their comments
'Oh what a great gig that was guys'
"Christ, this boy he is so naïve
As if David Gedge runs the fansite"

But she still clicked him much to her suprise
Maybe it was the look in his eyes
The messages soon lead them to MSM
And there was this connection between them

And from all this they ended up dating
Even though their profiles didn't match
And with their lives mapped out ahead
I asked what would happen next

Because halfway through writing this song I suddenly became aware
That the ending says as much about me, as it does about a boy who's just like me
And as the author it would be my fault should anything go wrong
So do let them drift apart or would optimism play a role?





So as the author I can see the end so clearly now
And I'm just going to tell you that it was a happy ending somehow
Queue bus ride into the sunset with passengers all gawping
Because even after all I've done and sung, I still believe in happy endings

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from Falling and Laughing​.​.​. Play Diplomacy EP, released December 1, 2007

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Falling and Laughing Birmingham, UK

Falling and Laughing are a Birmingham-ish based two piece. Over the last 15 years their still recognisable jangly indiepop heritage has increasingly leaned heavily on postrock ideas and alternative tunings.

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