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a short history of decay
purple strings

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purple strings

Release date: 27th February 2026

From a short history of decayTrack 54:42

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"purple strings" is a track by Nothing, from the album a short history of decay, released 27th February 2026. The track is 4:42 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Nothing.

About the Artist

Nothing

Nothing

Lyrics

purple strings

wait
you've lost your head
in traffic jams
and flashing pans
and barking dogs
through the night
still get my sleep
do you get yours?
i'm getting to know myself
in spite of the bend
i'm getting ahead of myself
time and again
shadows escape through the narrows
by the skin of your teeth
and the tongue in your cheek
west
side of manhattan
a picture show
on self hypnosis
a closed window
a half burned note
for cursed black magic
and time travel
i'm getting to know myself
in spite of the bend
i'm getting ahead of myself
time and again
shadows escape through the narrows
by the skin of your teeth
And the tongue in your cheek
our bows shoot narrow arrows
time and again
costs an arm and leg

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Track details

From a short history of decay

4:422026

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Album

a short history of decay

27th February 2026

Track number

5

Release year

2026

1never come never morning
3:40
2cannibal world
4:29
3a short history of decay
5:28
4the rain don’t care

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Nothing — the rain don’t care (from a short history of decay) [5:21]
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Nothing — toothless coal (from a short history of decay) [3:48]
Nothing — ballet of the traitor (from a short history of decay) [5:04]
Nothing — essential tremors (from a short history of decay) [4:10]
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Nothing — Say Less (from The Great Dismal) [4:15]
Nothing — A Fabricated Life (from The Great Dismal) [5:46]
Nothing — Famine Asylum (from The Great Dismal) [4:10]
Nothing — In Blueberry Memories (from The Great Dismal) [5:19]
Nothing — Catch a Fade (from The Great Dismal) [3:50]
Nothing — Ask the Rust (from The Great Dismal) [4:48]
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Nothing — Vapour Trail (Live WKDU Philly 2011) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [3:04]
Nothing — I Hate the Flowers (NPR World Cafe Live Session) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [3:55]
Nothing — Us/We/are (Live Piano Version Dreamland Studios) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [4:27]
Nothing — In Metal (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [3:25]
Nothing — Dig (2012 Philly Demo) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [4:02]
Nothing — Spell (TOT B Side) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [3:07]
Nothing — Dirty White Glove (DOTB B Side) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [5:23]
Nothing — Fever Queen (2014 Wilkesbarre Demo) (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [2:59]
Nothing — Leave Me Alone (from Spirit of the Stairs: B-Sides & Rarities) [4:08]
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Nothing - a short history of decay

Nothing - a short history of decay

'a short history of decay' is the Philadelphia band's most personal and most structurally ambitious work.

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