I woke up in a dream 
The first time in a long while 
Nothing was what it seems 
Golden watches but no time 

Just my parents and me
Found myself in a small town 
There was snow on the ground 
I was bored in recovery 

Conflicting purity 
Take it personally

I’m not that broken
I hope you’ll recover me
My life has spoken 
And nothing’s what it seems

My car smelled like a tomb
It’s been gone for a long while
This anachronistic dream
Vivid pictures in my mind 

Conflicting purity 
Take it personally
Tell me what it all means 
Help explain what I see 

I’m not that broken
I hope you’ll recover me
My life has spoken 
And nothing’s what it seems

I’m not that broken
I hope you’ll recover me
My life has spoken 
And nothing’s what it seems

I’ve traveled lonely
But right where I should be
Is this illusion 
God help and give me strength 

I woke up in a dream

What It Seems (Not That Broken)

Falling 
But something still sings to me
Fallen 
But why is my muse still here 
Reaching
And calling me, but I’m not ready don’t you see
I’m not working for free


A picture to start the tide
It reminds me of the better times 
But memory must play tricks cause 
Something doesn’t feel right 


It’s not like, I’m waiting 
Us have nots, need patience
And sometimes, fall faded
I’ll heal but not today


About time I laid on solid ground
I’m not alone this time around 


Dreaming
We’d relive these memories 
Fleeting 
But just for a moment, comforting 
Tearing 
Away from the usual, so here I am
working for free


A picture to start the tide
It reminds me of the better times 
But memory must play tricks cause
Something doesn’t feel right 


It’s not like, I’m waiting 
Us have nots, need patience


About time I laid on solid ground
I’m not alone this time around 
I fought the fight and I fell down
I’m not alone this time around 

[Bridge]

It’s not like, I’m waiting 
Us have nots, need patience
And sometimes, fall faded
I’ll heal but not today


About time I laid on solid ground
I’m not alone this time around 
I fought the fight and I fell down
I’m not alone this time around

Not Alone

Woke up this morning and I forgot
Why the hell am I here
Long past time to get my hair cut 
But I’m running away so who cares

Don’t count the empties just like 
Don’t face the mirror yet
One day I’ll clean this place but 
I’m running away so who cares 
Not ready to face all my fears 
I’m running away

How come every time I’m drowning in pain
I’ve let myself fall over again 
Not long but it’s slipping away from what’s right 
Though drunk I’ll bet that I’ll be fine 

I’ll show you what I found today
I’m fine but then I slip away
Again devoid of meaning
I can’t feel my face 

All calm roads lead us astray
Find yourself here anyway
Bring you back into your
Skin it’s your place 

It’s always harder when you’ve
Seen the places that we’ve been 
They say it’s lonely at the top 
But that’s not our problem 

Woke up this morning and I sought help
Been meaning to get something clear
Still overwhelmed but time’s up
I’m running towards something fair

Can’t be faulted just cause
Feet knew more than my head
Turns out there is someone there
I’m running towards something fair 
Been waiting to harvest the tares
Not running away 

How come every time I’m drowning in pain
I’ve let myself fall over again 
Not long but it’s slipping away from what’s right 
Though drunk I’ll bet that I’ll be fine 

I’ll show you what I found today
I’m fine but then I slip away
Again devoid of meaning
I can’t feel my face 

All calm roads lead us astray
Find yourself here anyway
Bring you back into your
Skin it’s your place 

(bridge)

I’ll show you what I found today
I’m fine but then I slip away
Again devoid of meaning
I can’t feel my face 

All calm roads lead us astray
Find yourself here anyway
Bring you back into your
Skin it’s your place

Into Your Skin

We die alone 
Amidst the truth
It’s always been 
In terms of truce 
The comic sans
Of follow-throughs 
Your test awaits 
Despite the mood 

So phone a friend
It’s nothing new
Just out of tune 
Or slightly skewed 

We die alone 
We always do

I tried before, but I’ll 
Get it right 
But I don’t know, what you’re ex-
pecting of me

So phone a friend 
It’s nothing new
Just out of tune
And it’s still skewed

We die alone 
We always do
We dine for one
When fate finds you

I tried before, but I’ll 
Get it right 
But I don’t know, what you’re ex-
pecting of me
To settle scores, or to
Let it slide 
You can be dead right, but it still
Takes one leaving

Dead Right

Once caught dead inside 
It won’t stop, watch me waiting
Hide the obvious 
And project, covert layers 

Caught between the drains
Asleep and driving again

All alone it seems the world’s losing time
This is so familiar and it slips by 

Once thought you could hide 
But got caught, that’s just nature 
Betray everyone 
By default, best intentions 

Caught between the drains
Asleep and driving again

All alone it seems the world’s losing time
This is so familiar and it slips by 
Just when everything appears stabilized 
Something buried inside poisons your life

Between The Drains

Everything’s done that’s before us 
There’s not that much left I can say 
Every call remained ignored is 
Haunting in nature I see 
How many times will I force it
Before I become what’s for me 
Everything’s gone that’s before us
There’s not much to do so I pray

Don’t go away now
You promised you’d stay now 

I’m waiting for someone to pull me through
Cause I lost the words, that should have brought back you
It’s laid here, before me, but somehow ignoring
The obvious, the odd things 

So stay with me 
I lost dignity 
I’ll find my way
Somewhere in the weeds 

How often have we been told that
We don’t control all that we need 
So try not to burn all the forest 
Just what is best for the trees 

Don’t go away now
You promised you’d stay now 

I’m waiting for someone to pull me through
Cause I lost the words, that should have brought back you
It’s laid here, before me, but somehow ignoring
The obvious, the odd things 

So stay with me 
I lost dignity 
I’ll find my way
Somewhere in the weeds

Poorly Registered

Somewhere In The Weeds

How much of this 
Am I supposed to hear 
I’m bored again
Need some coffee to stare
Well I’m sober now but so what 
I’m still getting older 
And I’d like to spend all my time 
On my interests and freedom 
But it’s been made known
That my time is different 
I don’t belong 
There should be a reason 

Killing time, again 
And change my mind, again 

When it’s dark and I leave you 
You’re waiting in the car 
For my return 
Don’t know how you can stand me 
I’ve always run away 
Then change my mind 

I’m lost again 
And scared of the people 
They don’t make sense
They’re stupid and eager 
Well I’m older now but so what 
I’m still getting younger
Chronographic malformation 
There should be a reason 

Killing time, again 
And change my mind, again 

When it’s dark and I leave you 
You’re waiting in the car 
For my return 
Don’t know how you can stand me 
I’ve always run away 
Then change my mind 

When I’m lost and I need you 
You’re never very far
And I return 
You know where you can meet me
Though I never stay
I’m underaged 

When it’s dark and I leave you 
You’re waiting in the car 
For my return 
Don’t know how you can stand me 
I’ve always run away 
Then change my mind 

When I’m lost and I need you 
You’re never very far
And I return 
You know where you can meet me
Though I never stay
I’m underaged

Underaged

Heathens, hear these words to keep on 
Breathing, learn to last another 
Season, finally use your sense of 
Reason, and imbue your life with
Meaning, find a way to stop your
Stealing, give your things and help with
Feeding, those in need and feed your 
Being, you know it’s true 

How many times have you been told 
Don’t leave your brothers in the cold
You flourish in your borrowed time 
Now try to pass through needle’s eye

Will you cash that million dollar check 
Take what you need and leave the rest 
We used to sell it all and divvy up the spoils but then 
Somebody lied and changed the past 

Don’t play, all too common games of
These days, special twisted kind of 
Keep away, know that roles reverse 
Eventually, you fear it’s true 

How many times have you been told 
Don’t leave your brothers in the cold
You flourish in your borrowed time 
Now try to pass through needle’s eye

Will you cash that million dollar check 
Take what you need and leave the rest 
We used to sell it all and divvy up the spoils but then 
Somebody lied and changed the past 


Will you cash that million dollar check 
Take what you need and leave the rest 
We use to sell it all and divvy up the spoils but then 
Somebody lied and changed the past

Needle's Eye

[aka Acts (2:45) of Aggression]

Hoping now that rain is falling
A push for you to take it in
Liars lie and leave us baffled
I told you so you don’t listen

Can’t you see the cards are falling
Tipped their hand they plan to win
Devil’s here he wears the cloth
Grifters full in the thieves’ den

Ready or not we’re coming back to where the spirits are
Time has taken its toll I know we’re rather far

Control the Kings, landlords, and police
The lies are all that make the chains
Peaceably achieving nothing
The Malcolm X to raise the stakes

Ready or not we’re coming back to where the spirits are
Time has taken its toll I know we’re rather far

Ready or not we’re coming back to where the spirits are
Time has taken its toll I know we’re rather far
Evil is here with a Bible and badge to let you cast your vote 
This Truman Show, parasite, undermine, what you should know


Acts 2:45 - “They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.”

Acts of Aggression

Look down stare at the remote in your hand 
Re-appropriate the things that you stand 
Stay victimized by spider-woven lies

Leaving before the TV looks away 
Though started innocent enough it stayed 

Well how does it feel, in this post-truth 
When you find nothing real 
How do we stay, denying all proof

Wool my eyes we find our kids in a cage 
Sell our futures cheap as they wither away 

Smile and stay hollow and cling to the faith 
Unburdened by toil and favoring hate 

Leaving before the TV looks away 
Though started innocent enough it stayed 

Well how does it feel, in this post-truth 
When you find nothing real 
How do we stay, denying all proof

Wool my eyes we find our kids in a cage 
Sell our futures cheap as they wither away 
Pull the sheets up high so we can’t see their face 
Comfort lasts forever if you just stay in place

Comfort last forever if you just stay in place
Cover our heads obfuscate and then we look away 

Wool my eyes we find our kids in a cage 
Sell our futures cheap as they wither away 
Pull the sheets up high so we can’t see their face 
Comfort lasts forever if you just stay in place

This Post-Truth

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