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It's not where I saw myself
At home with nothing to do
When not so far in the past
I walked under skies of blue
And the world gave up its secrets
And it seemed I might get on
Everything was in my reach then
Live my life within a song
And I sit by myself
And look out for my health
And everything I had
Was lost when things turned bad
Locked in and locked down
As I wear my paper crown
A king of no one and nothing
But I remember when I used to sing
I once had money in the bank
I stayed afloat, but then I sank
When all my prospects went away
And now I can't leave home, I stay
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Diminishing Returns
02:22
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The more you do
The more they expect from you
The more you try
The more you don't know why
And when it's done
Don't know what you've become
There's nothing left for you
And you know you are not paid your due
In the end, what you will learn
Is that you work for dimishing returns
What you believe
And what you would achieve
Is getting lost
With this recurring cost
And what you earn
Is a diminishing return
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Did I really write this
Or was it a machine?
Sometimes even I can't tell
Did I really think this
Do I own my own thoughts?
Or did a robot say these things?
If I disappeared tommorow would I even be missed?
Or would a robot just take my place?
Would it think the same thoughts as me?
Could it carry on and finish this song?
Did I ever really think original thoughts?
Or did a robot think it for me?
Is there still a place for my voice to be heard?
Or does the world belong to robots?
The world belongs to robots
Am I really fooling myself
When I post something on line?
Is it robots in a loop
Talking to themselves?
Did I say anything unique
In all these words I shared?
Can machines predict my words
And then write them in my stead?
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4. |
Turning Away
03:06
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I've had enough of all this greed
This money grab that's ruining
Everything that was worthwhile
And nothing anymore is worthwhile
Nothing is safe or sacred now
They're taking over the whole world
And I'll be turning away
From everything I used to know
Now everything is corporate owned
It's all just one big money pit
And I'll make something else that's new
Something that's more than just a name
Something new that can't be tamed
Something I can call my own
When venture capital comes to my door
And asks me what I'm looking for
I'll tell them I'm not for sale today
And I can make my own way
Cos I have lived by modest means
So I can dream my own dreams
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Return to Life
03:54
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Sometimes it's easy to miss
There's a whole world outside
Where nothing online exists
And all this nonsense fades
And now I've come to reconnect
I can see all that I've missed
And nothing online is real
And only what's real persists
So I will return to life
Where my thoughts are my own
And they can't change what is real
And when I return to life
I can go my own way
And there's nothing they can say
Cos I won't be owned anymore
Or rent my life from their store
That comes with many strings attached
So they can sell me my life back
But they can't own what's in my head
Or take back the life I have lived
Cos there's no I.P. for that
And there's no monetizing that
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6. |
The End of Tyranny
03:04
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I didn't know, didn't suspect
You can just stop, and that's the end
Take your life back, get off the track
Don't take that train, that leads to lack
It's the end of tyrrany
If we just walk away
And it all just disappears
When we refuse to pay
We take back our own lives
We don't settle for less
And things only improve
When we clear away this mess
I went outside for the first time
I saw the world with my own eyes
No commentary, no need for screens
No one to tell me that it's not real
I'm on my own, and I'm alone
And I'm not scared of my own thoughts
And I'm not scared of the real world
I've thrown away all of my fears
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7. |
The Real World
03:22
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I drive and drive and drive
And leave it all behind
Out to where the phone service ends
Where I'm not tempted to backslide
And the real world is so beautiful
And it was always here
Just waiting for me to come back
Not going anywhere
And there's time enough for me
To sit where it's always green
Nothing can interrupt
My reverie
The pace of life is good
In the real world
There's time enough to be
And just that is okay
And the real world is so beautiful
And it was always here
Just waiting for me to come back
Not going anywhere
And I welcome it's embrace
I think of nothing else
Cos money cannot steal
What I feel in myself
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8. |
A Primal Embrace
03:50
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I embrace the places in between
The unknown places of my dreams
The undiscovered corners
The unspoiled back waters
Where everything is more than it seems
A primal embrace
A rejection of the race
And when I'm breaking new ground
My new discoveries seem profound
Not human footprints on the ground
And nothing to despoil my surrounds
An undiscovered place
Untouched by human hands
And me, alone, the one who understands
I welcome my primal embrace
And mottled sunlight falls upon my face
No human voice to disturb my reverie
No words to describe this deepest mystery
No need for talking or analytic thought
I'm just embracing the moment that I caught
A new idea fully forms within my mind
An inspiration that no words can define
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De-Evolution
02:38
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I don't need much by myself
No need for luxuries
I won't be ruled by the clock
No schedule for anything
And I won't buy anything new
No need for posturing
There's nothing to show and no one to see
And no point in suffering
Cos now I'm on my own
I de-evolve as independence grows
No need for things in this primitive life
When I've left the concrete jungle well behind
I won't read the news feed
In vane they advertise
And no phone is tracking me
And no CCTV eyes
It's just me in the wild
Living my primitive life
And I'll sit on the shore
And watch the world drift by
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I found a place I thought
I could call my own
A place where I could be myself
A place separated from
All the stress and strife
Of the consumeristic life
But I should have known
That it was never going to stay
You can't keep a bastard down
Who wants it his own way
Nothing that's good can last
When there's money to be made
And all things have their price
When a bastard wants his way
And just this once
I thought I had escaped
I found an uncorrupted place
But then the gates go in
And now it's user pays
They're monetizing my safe place
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Nothing Good Lasts
04:07
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You find that one thing that suits your needs
And you embrace it, learn what it means
And you don't need anything else
And you're feeling pleased with yourself
But nothing good lasts for long
Eventually it all goes wrong
There's not a thing you can do
No master plan to keep it true
You may think that you've found the one
The thing that can't be dismantled and undone
But corporate greed can always find a way
It strikes tomorrow, if not today
In the end it's not worth the fight
It will only keep you up at night
You embrace the fickle nature of life
That devolves into trouble and strife
Always, eventually
Always, inevitably
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Our Hopes Corrupted
03:48
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We held out for a solution
We hoped that things could be saved
That just this once there was something
That's spared from this outrage
But our hopes were misplaced
It became just another rat race
Where we hoped this pattern was disrupted
In the end, our hopes were corrupted
The deal went down after dark
And nobody knew till the end
Once more we were the marks
Now there's nothing left to defend
We just wanted to be free
But freedom always come with a fee
But money corrupts
And nothing interrupts
Their Greed
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Moving On
03:06
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I have lead an itinerant life
Though I've lived in just one place
It seems like I am always moving on
Though I've never joined the chase
And the time has come again
I'll always leave in the end
Though I always stay too long
After everyone else has moved on
I'm always the last one to see
When everything has gone to seed
I always hope that this time
I'll find something firm or sublime
So it's lights out when I close the door
What was good is now no more
And again, I'm chasing the new
And I hope something lasting is due
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14. |
Solace In Memory
03:01
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Been through this so many times before
And all I've got to show is memories
But maybe I'll get by with only that
Cos there's nothing else that I can truly see
I'll take solace in memory
Recall those times when it was good
Cos life is all about the journey
I own my mind, that's understood
When we're done with fighting
When nothing else is left
We'll still remember the good times
And all the friends we met
Take solace in memory
Cos that's the only way to be
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Determination
04:57
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I could just give it away
And disappear into the night
It's always easier that way
And save yourself from the fight
But my determination is my cross to bare
I'll never want to compromise
And if that means starting over again
I'll start again come the sunrise
And if I live a hundred lives
And start over again every day
And reinvent myself every time
Then that's the price I'll have to pay
I am determined to do something real
Don't wnat ot have nothing to show
And I am determined to own myself
To never compromise, and never be owned
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