Allen Tate - What to Say

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{Verse 1}
Trying to lose a past
Under rows and rows of lights
A feast of flesh out feeding on the night
Falling off the map
Running low on luck
I keep leaving town 'cause I'm never getting stuck

{Pre-Chorus}
Laying on your left side
Then your right
Going in and out like a radio but
Laying on your left side
Then you're wide awake

{Chorus}
Hey
I know you tried to save me but
I don't know what to say
Hey
I know you probably hate me but
It shouldn't be that way

{Verse 2}
The future is my enemy
If I was ready then I'd come back
I'll wait 'til they tell me one more hand
So what'll it be
Guess I'm going again
I hear what you're saying
But I don't need a friend

{Pre-Chorus}
Laying on your left side
Then your right
Going in and out like a radio but
Laying on your left side
Then you're wide awake

{Chorus}
Hey
I know you tried to save me but
I don't know what to say
Hey
I know you probably hate me but
It shouldn't be that way

{Instrumental Interlude}

{Pre-Chorus}
Laying on your left side
Then your right
Going in and out like a radio but
Laying on your left side
And you're wide awake

{Chorus}
Hey
I know you tried to save me but
I don't know what to say
Hey
I know you probably hate me but
It shouldn't be that way
Hey
I know you tried to love me but
I don't know what to say
I don't know what to say
I don't know what to say

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Allen Tate was born on November 19, 1899, in Winchester, Kentucky. He attended Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, where he became a part of the group of Southern poets known as the “Fugitives”, which included notable writers such as Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom. After graduating, Tate taught at various institutions, including Kenyon College in Ohio, where he influenced future poets such as Robert Lowell and Randall Jarrell.

Tate was not only a poet and essayist but also a prominent literary critic. He played a key role in the development of New Criticism, a school of thought that focused on close reading and analysis of literary texts. Additionally, Tate was associated with the Southern Agrarians, a group of writers who advocated for a return to agrarian values in the face of industrialization and modernization.

In 1943, Tate was appointed as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a prestigious position that highlighted his contributions to American letters. Throughout his career, Tate delved into various topics in his writing, including politics, religion, and the complexities of the human experience.

Allen Tate passed away on February 9, 1979, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential figures in American literature. His works continue to be studied and appreciated for their depth, insight, and contribution to the literary landscape of the 20th century.