Name: Wanna Get High by \m/ Mage \m/
Duration: 3 min 49 s
Description: Written & recorded by Mage. This song is a reflection of frustration with trying to make a name for myself in business by maxing out my credit cards to pay for ads to put me to the top. I also wrote in on my birthday hoping that folks would shell out some birthday money for me, but I guess I'm not that special anymore huh? Dedicated to struggling small business owners and working artists.

Written & recorded by Mage. This song is a reflection of frustration with trying to make a name for myself in business by maxing out my credit cards to pay for ads to put me to the top. I also wrote in on my birthday hoping that folks would shell out some birthday money for me, but I guess I'm not that special anymore huh? Dedicated to struggling small business owners and working artists.

Wanna Get High

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city walls confining all that should reveal
absent winds impeding all that should rise

moonless alley concealing all the shine
padlock on door censoring all who should explore

barbed wire on gates deterring greetings of invited 
window bars restricting prisoners' escape

obedience of silence is false
bestow the key to honesty of everything you wish to see
there i find you cold and shuddering
i offer you a token of my soul and all it brings

light the candles
allow flames to unravel secrecy
watch the dancing reflections
and merge with everlasting

break your force field
desert your decaying shelter
emerge from self-suppression
to manifest sincerity

electric fence inflicting pain to cherished ones
soundproof glass in rooms suppressing screams of fear

the walls around this city
confining all that should reveal
the absence of winds
impeding all that should rise

disobey the silence
allow yourself to give
disobey the silence
allow yourself to live

“Disobey the Silence” Copyright © 2011 Zeal. All Rights Reserved.

Disobey the Silence

[CAUTION: COARSE LANGUAGE (SWEARING) in song.  Listener discretion/parental guidance advised.]  This is a track that I wrote while waiting at the bank.  Disgruntled with how little my job pays me I furiously hummed a melody and spat lyrics while contemplating how the F I was gonna pay my bills and rent.  I featured this song in my fundraiser at https://www.gofundme.com/get-mage-through-until-payday .

LYRICS:

You ain’t the boss of me
Done with your judging me
I’m more than my paycheck
I’m worth much more by heck

This ain’t the price of me
I’m underpaid you see
Done with your exploiting me
Ain’t working for almost free no more

Driving nearly 200 miles every day
Working for pathetic pennies that I’m paid
They tossing me barely enough to cover
One paycheck’s for rent, and bills are on the other
I’m paid 1200 but my rent’s 800
This ain’t enough I’ve had enough 
Gimme what I’m worth cos I’m fucking fed up
I’ve got a master’s degree so you can shut up

I would live in your city but the rent’s too high
I ain’t cramming into a closet for the same goddamn price
As where I live in my high desert tower
Got my own fucking pad where I can jam at all hours
So if you still want me to work for you
Pay me what‘s fair or else what I’ll do
Is take your clients and charge what I’m worth
Then I’ll get to keep all the profits I deserve

This evil corp that I work for
Takes such a huge cut that makes me sore
Ouch ouch I can feel the burn!
The company takes almost all and I get only a third
What the fuck this is such a dick move
My performance is stellar as I’ve already proved
For nearly two years I’ve served these corrupt clowns
With only an 80-cent raise it’s time I get out 

SoCal is so tough to live
But I love the sun so I’m gonna give
All I can into making it
As for shitty wages I ain’t taking it
So I’m gonna fly and I hope you cry
Cos you’re losing one of your best and I must confess
Your clients are gonna drop cos they know what’s up
I’m the shit and they too are gonna walk
They’ll follow me and we ain’t turning back.
Fuck your conflict of interest contract
It’s 2018 so get with the times
With social media I’m so easy to find

Wanna Get High

\m/ Mage \m/

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