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a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                   *should've known                                   should've known* high heels above                                  moving away laughter bikes bumping down the stairs                                 a bell, twice, vacuum hiss                                 the elevator squeal *can you help me can you help me*                                 banana and cinnamon cake                                 bed sheet lashing kitchen closet bang                                     *leave me                                     have me* a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                    a telephone calls                                    insistently calls a door slamming                                    a bell, twice, vacuum hiss                                    the elevator squeal *stay help me help me to die*                                     plastic bags                                     groceries falling                                     angry gross old voice a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                       steps                                       rustling in the hall way a door opening                                        *no one                                       would you* a door closing                                        water filling a bath tub a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                         ************
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Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015 at 6:28 AM UTC
Air shaft
a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                   *should've known                                   should've known* high heels above                                  moving away laughter bikes bumping down the stairs                                 a bell, twice, vacuum hiss                                 the elevator squeal *can you help me can you help me*                                 banana and cinnamon cake                                 bed sheet lashing kitchen closet bang                                     *leave me                                     have me* a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                    a telephone calls                                    insistently calls a door slamming                                    a bell, twice, vacuum hiss                                    the elevator squeal *stay help me help me to die*                                     plastic bags                                     groceries falling                                     angry gross old voice a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                       steps                                       rustling in the hall way a door opening                                        *no one                                       would you* a door closing                                        water filling a bath tub a bell, twice, vacuum hiss the elevator squeal                                         ************
27.2.2015 Inspired by the lesson on Duke Ellington's "Harlem air shaft", in edX course, Jazz Appreciation. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga7Hh6EzV0o
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Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015 at 6:28 AM UTC
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