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Adrift
07:19
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Alone Unanchored Adrift
Adrift
Without a prayer he grasps
Oh but nothing
Alone Unanchored Adrift
Adrift
Without a prayer he grasps
Oh but nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Had he been trained for this
He couldn't remember
Orientation
Up down below up down below
Orientations fails
Up down below up down below
Orientations fails
Up down below up down below
A world in flux is no world at all
The void. The abyss. What is this hell?
What is this Hell?
Anything would be better than nothing.
A breath, a voice, a cry, a railing, a floor, a wall.
Dear god, give me something.
Something by which I can measure myself.
Anything would be better than nothing.
Let me connect. Let Me Connect
To anything. Let me connect.
To anything. Let me connect.
Dear God, is it is so much to ask? Just a little reality.
Dear God Just a little reality. Is it so much to ask?
Let Me Connect
To anything. Let me connect.
To anything. Let me connect.
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2. |
The Void
12:31
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A flux, a folding, a movement. How did he get here?
The question became an obsession.
The question became an obsession.
The question. . .
His memory . . . there must be recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
His memory . . . there must be recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
As if it something tangible, images began to form.
He could almost see them, feel them, believe them.
His memory . . . there must be recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
His memory . . . there must be recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
A rocking, an explosion, a thud
meat hitting metal
flesh hitting metal
bone hitting metal
Excruciating
And, there it was. Fully formed. They had come out of nowhere.
Without warning, without grace, without humanity.
They attacked. Savage and barbaric, they attacked.
His memory . . . there was recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
His memory . . . there was recall
Somehow, somewhere, somewhen, somewhy
Manifest hell.
From something to nothing.
Manifest hell.
From something to nothing.
Something was hell.
Nothing is hell.
The Void.
Something was hell.
Nothing is hell.
The Void.
Something was hell.
Nothing is hell.
The Void.
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3. |
A View
08:48
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Touching something solid
I rejoice as a view begins
The images swirl, they expand
They contract and they form
Something tangible materializes
No language that I know
But the mechanics are universal
Patterns, shapes, universal
My gloved fingers connect
My gloved fingers connect
Views of light, Views of blue
Views of green, Views of clouds
Views of space
Outlined by the glowing and brilliant orb
My place, I know now
Orbit above this blue and beautiful planet
Air, clean and fresh
Air, clean, renewed
It must all be down there
I Long air clean fresh new
I hope air clean fresh new
I Trust air clean fresh new
I Long air clean fresh new
There is something much better
There is something much better
Something better there
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4. |
There
06:13
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There, There, There, There,
There, There, There, There,
There, There, There,
My imagination soars
My heart beats rapidly
I am alive, I am alive, I am alive, I'm alive
What is below on that world? Air
What is below on that world? Oceans
What is below on that world? Mountains
What is below on that world? Trees
What is below on that world? Birds
What is below on that world? Dolphins
What is below on that world? Families
Beautiful World
Communities?
Countries?
Republics?
Families?
Communities?
There, There, There, There, There, There
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5. |
There Again
04:54
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Poverty?
Prejudice?
Injustice?
War?
Strife?
Sin?
Abuse?
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Yes
04:05
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Of course it must be, it must all be
The good and the ill, the truth and the lies
Of course it must be, it must all be
The beautiful and the hideous
There is none without the other
There is none without the other
There is life
Messy, messed up, glorious
Of course it must be, it must all be
The good and the ill, the truth and the lies
Of course it must be, it must all be
The beautiful and the hideous
There is none without the other
There is none without the other
There is life
Messy, messed up, glorious
Pain struggle suffering sacrifice
Pain struggle suffering sacrifice
Pain struggle suffering
Life glorious life
Glorious life
Of course it must be, it all must be
The good and the ill, the truth and the lies
Of course it must be, it must all be
The beautiful and the hideous
Of course it must be, it all must be
The good and the ill, the truth and the lies
Of course it must be, it must all be
The beautiful and the hideous
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7. |
Calm
06:33
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My fate, come what may
Humanity will continue
A beautiful mess
Made complete by love
By love, by love
I accept my fate
Be it good or ill
I accept
And if I die, I die
And if i live, I will live
I will live well
And if I die, I die
And if i live, I will live
I will live well
There is Life
There is Hope
There is Love
There is Life Below
There is Hope Below
There is Love Below
There is Life Below
There is Hope Below
There is Love Below
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Birzer Bandana Hillsdale, Michigan
Birzer Bandana are two prog lovers from opposite sides of the Atlantic who have never met. One creates concepts and lyrical prose. The other creates music. A joining of the two.
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