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I know how I should feel
But can't make my thoughts congeal
To see that everything is alright
To see through the veil of night
I thought through the things to do
The problem is the follow-through
To see that everything is alright
To see through the veil of night
To see that everything is alright
To see through the veil of night
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Mind and Heart
03:10
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Working through the pain
For what I can try and find
Moving through the remnants of a time
I was out of my...
Mind and heart
Could they be more far apart?
Where should I start?
Heart and mind
Will I ever ever find
How they align
Can we learn the lessons without
Leaving scars on the mind
To defy the voices outside
Polluting our....
Mind and heart
Could they be more far apart?
Where should I start?
Heart and mind
Will I ever ever find
How they align
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Time is Coming
02:55
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Well I tried....
And I crawled
I prayed
And I bawled
When I hear that old train going by
Well I know that my time is coming to die
Well I prayed
And I learned
Well I bled
And I yearned
When I hear that old train going by
Well I know it's not time for me to die
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Blue Lights
03:01
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Hovering above the grass
At the advent of the night
My eyes in disbelief
At the dazzling blue lights
Ephemeral lights
Above the grass they dance
Fleeting and gone
Leaving you in a trance
Will something here ground me?
What has found me?
Winding stream flowing through a dream
But where is the outlet?
The replenishing fountain
Leading me away from these extremes
Hovering above the grass
At the advent of the night
My eyes in disbelief
At the dazzling blue lights
Like all the flakes of melted snow
The past connections that I know
And although now I stand alone
These blue lights shine on all I've known
And now I'm never alone
And now I'm never alone
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Stars
03:04
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The proof of passion
Lies behind words
It lies in between
Desire's sinuous curves
And as sure as all the stars that burn in the sky
This essence behind passion will never die
And I know that all that I have done is not in vain
Persistence to endure the change
It sets the example
With a calming touch
It doesn't falter
When it gets too much
And as sure as all the stars that burn in the sky
This essence behind passion will never die
And I know that all that I have done is not in vain
Persistence to endure the change
The tenuous flame
The wind's tempestuous lash
Can't rip the sails
Of a craft built to last
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Validation
02:36
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A strange compulsion descends on me
Obsessed with the likes I see
Why do I need the validation?
Illusions fall away
It happens all the time
Only you can give you peace of mind
It's like someone takes over me
Who programmed me to pay their fee
Why do I need the validation?
Illusions fall away
It happens all the time
No one can give what you're trying to find
Only you can give you peace of mind
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Return
03:25
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When you look at where you've been
Through all of the twists and bends
Does the road narrow ahead?
Or does it open up instead?
Well I know that I had it beat
But my assets are in retreat
Sailing out to sea
Will they ever return?
There was a time when you felt secure
When all of your intentions were pure
I know it's hard to see it now
But we can get back there somehow
Well I know that I had it beat
But my assets are in retreat
Sailing out to sea
I know that they will return
It will come back to you
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Desperation
03:10
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Out in the wild
Moistened lips imbibe
Desperation energy permeates the vibe
In darkened corners loom
Cannibals that consume
Flesh to find an empty shell
That they can crawl into
Night reflects the void
Like a frame of celluloid
Desperation energy- something to avoid
In darkened corners loom
Cannibals that consume
Flesh to find an empty shell
That they can crawl into
Aren't we all seeking grace
To fill our empty space
In this we are all the same
And there is no shame
In darkened corners loom
Cannibals that consume
Flesh to find an empty shell
That they can crawl into
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Phase Face
01:46
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The Now
02:11
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Twisted in knots over that which is not
Tried to prepare but I'm losing the plot
Someone tell me why I can't live in the now
Worst case scenarios possess me somehow
Someone tell me why I can't live in the now
Worst case scenarios possess me somehow
My mind is so sick
But it's all just a trick
I should know by now
But I'm much too thick
Someone tell me why I can't live in the now
Worst case scenarios possess me somehow
Someone tell me why I can't live in the now
Worst case scenarios possess me somehow
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Leave it all Behind
03:03
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You've come to the place
Where you no longer care if you're saving face
You've shed oh so much
You can reconnect with places where you've lost touch
It is their dream
That status that isn't quite ever what it seems
You couldn't hold onto
Possessions that were supposed to fulfill you.
Leave all that behind
What's plaguing your mind
Leave all of that behind
What's plaguing your mind
You've come to the place
Where you no longer care if you're saving face
You've shed oh so much
You can reconnect with places where you've lost touch
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I Lifted the Veil
03:25
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I lifted the veil
Left all that's preconceived
I called into question
All that I believe
And I stripped the veneer that hides the exigency
Until the essence is revealed
I lifted the veil
Embraced the mystery
That's unfolding forever
In a state of becoming
Until the very end of existence comes to be
Until the essence is revealed...
I lifted the veil
Right where I'm supposed to be
Cleansed by the fires of change
Til only truth remains
Until the essence is revealed
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RussT Memphis, Tennessee
Russ Thompson has been recording low-fi digital pieces since 2008. HIs main gig is drumming, but all of the guitars, synths, and bass are done by him as well. Currently, he is involved with Memphis-based projects, Friction Hitch, The Margins, and 1,000 Lights. ... more
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