No, not the car, although there’s one a couple of houses up the road, and I was tempted to ask them how much they’d sell the car for. If you don’t know, the Reliant K was one of the cars built by Chrysler on the “K-car” platform. It was an innovative concept - platform building, compact car with front wheel drive - but an ugly car.
Back to Relient K. They are a band my girls have listened to for years.  And I really like to listen to them. They’re fun, and somewhere in the middle of those fun songs, they manage to say something important. And their newest album has a song that hit me between the eyes.
 Lyrics from the song “Bite My Tongue” on their new album:
I said I’m always close-minded, With an open mouth
And the worst of me seems to come right out
But I’ve never broken bones
With a stone or a stick
But I’ve conjured up a phrase
That can cut to the quickAnd sometimes I say things that
I wish that I could take back
And the smartest thing to say
Is to tell myself to keep
Quiet quiet
Don’t let it all come undone
‘Cause if I dare open my mouth
It’ll just be to bite my tongue
Yeah I gotta keep quiet quiet
Listen to your voice
Because the power of your words
Can repair all that I destroyed
And when I finally do
Let it come from you
The peace of understanding grips my soul
You’re the reason I
Have meaning in this life
Is so I swallow all my pride
And give you control
I give it all to you
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