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by milktheram

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1.
I was on my knees Wouldn’t dare dream Felt lost What does it all mean? I forgot who I was Where I came from Didn’t even sound like myself Still don’t And who the fuck is Wank the goat? But then I saw the light Then I got switched on Got my head right Listened to My internal monologue ‘cause the shit I was telling myself Was just poison That I would never be enough Left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself Now i’m running out of time Left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself Now i’m running out of time I was a shadow of myself And I couldn’t let go Never had my own back Never showed myself love Except to touch base Couldn’t lose face And walking away was not an option But now I see that world Is what you make it The way you react Is the only thing that factors in ‘cause the way that you Choose to perceive Is 100 percent yours And yours alone left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself. Now i’m running out of time Left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself Now i’m running out of time Left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself Now i’m running out of time Left me feeling like a failure And took me to some dark dark places I never sold my soul to make it But i’ve always fed myself Now i’m running out of time
2.
Sweat 02:35
We got to make them sweat Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around We got to make them sweat You took a job you hated Cause you had to pay the rent You felt the desolation of the 99 percent And you tried to make a difference You barely made a dent You couldn’t afford a pension At least you’ve got a tent Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around We got to make them sweat We got to make them sweat You thought it was the patriarchy Kept you in your place And if it wasn’t your gender It must have been your race If you wonder who it benefits to be thinking in this way You’ll find the owner of the boot That’s trampling on your face Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around We got to make them sweat Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around We got to make them sweat Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around Freezing in our homes What goes around took a long time coming around We got to make them sweat
3.
Snakes 03:35
You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear Been a right old year Narrowed it down to a defect Caused by the effect Of feeling like a reject Insignificant Much like an insect Formidable in context Pathetic when you kneel and check But I’m rising like a Phoenix I mean it Not all bad, truths out Like a remix Sound familiar? Warrior Born in cage knows no peace Can’t be tamed You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear What does it mean to be tenable? Impregnable Built on a solid foundation In a game that’s winnable A life that’s meaningful Should never be the right of the few You pay with your life When you find they have deceived you You bought in Card carrying recruit High-vis vest Is the best they expect from you To add value To prove your worth to the parasites Who generate wealth from your hard work You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know the story It’s as old as time Got a rock on the left A hard place on the right You can’t decide if you wanna be Left to your own devices Or have your hand held through life If your in the club What a time to be alive cause they’re Picking through the carcass While there’s still signs of life You sleep well You’re probably not the worst Did you ever think to ask Why the pigs eat first? We have inherited a legacy of drudgery Born of moral bankruptcy And criminal naivety I can’t you tell how my skin crawls When I hear a lifetime grafter say she loves the Queen It’s beyond me I feel burdened by the truth That we’re programmed to lose And it’s killing the mood Heed that niggling feeling You know something is off Stop trying to mask the smell Let’s treat the rot You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear You know we could run But there’s another way Put a head on the block and Wait for more snakes to appear There’s another way There’s another way There’s another way
4.
I ain’t conceding shit I’d rather drown in it Admire my razor sharp wit While I’m up to my neck in it Close shave in these dark days Spill my own blood in the first wave I’d rather lead the charge Than get caught up in the malaise Trying to piece it together Fools errand, based on blind faith Can we honestly say We know for sure it’s the right way? Or should we cut the cord Let it rot away Save these thoughts for another day? But they’re not gonna tweet themselves I’d like to share a little piece Of my own personal hell So you can feel what I feel You get the gist? I’m not well And you can ache like I ache Or you can make like I make And give it all away Am I irrelevant? A product of a privilege? I’m reaping all the benefits? Yes, there’s an element of truth but they take it too far I ain’t feeling it All you plebs are talking shit I’ll mind my own and make the best of it Just like I always did Contain all those wild ways Sit back, wait to be saved By she, he, him, her and them How you gonna save the world When you don’t know who you are Is anyone’s guess I mean no offence Makes no sense The ‘vulnerable’ amongst us Breathing down our necks Telling us we’re broken But that’s not how I feel No doubt the worst is yet to come I’m just trying to be real Depleting my wealth With every single word I spit Probably end up in the gutter Depends how far I get Sure I can’t be relied upon to hold my tongue I’d rather rip it out than See this madness go on Am I irrelevant? A product of a privilege? I’m reaping all the benefits? Yes, there’s an element of truth but they take it too far Just a photofit A poor man’s Identikit Just like with everything There’s and element of truth but They take it too far Am I irrelevant? A product of a privilege? I’m reaping all the benefits? Yes, There’s an element of truth but they take it too far Just a photofit A poor man’s Identikit Just like with everything There’s and element of truth but They take it too far Yes, yes you are Yes, yes you are Yes, yes you are They take it too far Yes, yes you are Yes, yes you are Yes, yes you are They take it too far
5.
It’s gonna get loud No one’s listening so It’s gonna get loud No one’s listening yo So it’s gonna get loud Yada yada yada No one’s listening yo So It’s gonna get loud My prediction goes It’s gonna get loud Yada yada yada (My prediction goes) It’s gonna get loud There’s no way round It’s gonna get loud Who was it who said that If you appear composed Then you are I suppose? Same thing goes with apparent woes If you feel like the walls are closing in What does it matter if they ain’t? You’re still gettin’ squished No point getting moody Just ‘cause you’re now 2D Gotta get the creases out And face first things first You got yourself in a right old state Can’t seem to wind your neck in Heart goin’ like the clappers now Wiggin’ out, breathin’ loud Can’t calm down You gotta make them all understand That you’re not there to be fucked with Take a deep breathe Clear your head Count yourself number one And face first things first It’s gonna get loud No one’s listening so It’s gonna get loud No one’s listening yo So it’s gonna get loud Yada yada yada No one’s listening yo So It’s gonna get loud My prediction goes It’s gonna get loud Yada yada yada (My prediction goes) It’s gonna get loud There’s no way round It’s gonna get loud My prediction goes It’s gonna get loud There’s no way, no It’s gonna get loud

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released October 23, 2023

Written & Performed by John E. Devlin

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