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The Ruse

by Reggie Miles

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This is a dual-mono single take recording captured via an iPhone 6 in my living room

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The Ruse
© 2021 Reggie Miles All rights reserved

Gonna go with the flow
Believe one more lie
Even though I know
You love another guy

I will play the fool
While my heart is breakin'
I will play the fool
And there's no mistakin'

Your love it wasn't real
It don't matter how I feel
It's all just a ruse
And that's why I've got the blues

Can't think straight
While in such pain
I know that it's too late
There's nothin' to gain

And I will play the fool
While my heart is breakin'
I will play the fool
And there's no mistakin'

Your love it isn't real
You don't care how I might feel
I fell for your ruse
And now I've got the blues

And it's such a pity
How love loses its way
In every hood in every city
It happens every day



I was blinded by the hope
That I was the only one
But I was just a dope
You tricked to have your fun

And I played the fool
While my heart was breakin'
I played the fool
And there's no mistakin'

Your love was never real
You never cared how I might feel
It was all just a ruse
And that's why I've got the blues

Your deception, hoax, and guile
Your dodge, your ploy, your sham
Well they worked for a little while
But now I'm wise to your scam

I was blinded by the hope
That I was your only one
But I was just a dope
That you tricked to have your fun

I played the fool
As my heart was breakin'
Yes, I played the fool
And now there's no mistakin'

Your love was just a cheat
That left me sittin' on the street
Singin' about your ruse
And how I got the blues

Singin' about your ruse
And how I got the blues
Singin' about your ruse

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released November 8, 2021
Written, composed, recorded, performed and produced by Reggie Miles

© 2021 Reggie Miles All rights reserved

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Reggie Miles Seattle, Washington

A Folk/Blues artist from the US Pacific Northwest
A Songwriter, Singer, Storyteller, Slide Guitarist & Sawplayer
Earthy vocals, resophonic guitar bottleneckin’ and the rhythmic moans of harmonica combine while foot stompin’ abounds.
Turns recycled trash into "Nobro" resophonic guitars.
An award winning songwriter, composer, recording and performance artist ... more

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