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Category Archives: Songs
Don’t Preach Me
Don’t preach me religion like there’s something you can prove; being good at treading water doesn’t mean you can move. Don’t preach me politics from the safety of the status quo; saying that you understand doesn’t mean that you know. … Continue reading
Does Somebody Win?
Doesn’t seem to make much sense at all; win or lose don’t matter in the end. It’s a race that seems too close to call; finish line’s just up around the bend. Doesn’t seem to change much day to day; … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, cycles, illusion, imagination, losing, pointlessness, winning
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Idol
Don’t want to be an American idol, good for a season and then tossed away; held up like Jesus and the King James Bible, blamed for the country’s future going astray. Don’t want to be an American idol, hawking potato … Continue reading
Let go, let go, let go
Cast your fears into the wind; let go, let go, let go. Release them and start again; let go, let go, let go. There is nothing out of reach, nothing that will fail to teach, nothing hidden in the speech; … Continue reading
Wake Up America (from Otherhood)
You’ve got to wake up, America, and face the facts Your roads are built on broken backs And there’s no way that you can track The hypocrisy that against you stacks There are storm clouds in those spacious skies Of … Continue reading
When It Comes
When it comes, the night don’t know no difference: right and wrong and that thin line in between. In the dark, you just watch for the lightning. All the rest? Doesn’t matter what you mean. Simple truths in the shadows … Continue reading
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Tagged darkness, ignorance, night, resolution, space, truth, unknowing
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Shut Your Mouth
Shut your mouth; got to be careful, and nobody wants to hear what you might say. We’re going south, so mind your p’s and q’s and don’t disturb the natives as they play. Just keep your distance. If you don’t … Continue reading