great expectations

from ba∂AIR∂aze∂emo by the tortoise and my hair

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

mind making ya mellow, you’re sighing high and wondering why
you, ever at the beginning would take a chance that things made sense
you’re strange sensing the cancer as day begins and ends again
now wouldn’t it make more sense to change some things before (y)our chances end

you’re slipping into a drop of rain
running down your neck a bead of sweat is teasing you to change back again

moon makes ya look fetching - it’s early still, the lights just right
my mind is made up still, of fear, and cheer kept locked outside
we got keep guessing through vague reviews to rehearsed lies
i wasn’t expecting to, have to choose to read between the lines

work still stinks too high, heaven too is only lies
slaves hoping for openings through curtains hung in blinding light
there ain’t no blessing due to you i’ll bless what’s left that i
can take without retching 2 at what goes on before my weary eyes

great expectations, expect the best is yet to come
when really what you’re fakin’ - has got you feeling compromised
you take on new direction, you wear your cheaply sewn disguise
your heart’s inloco motion you dance with death, so death defying

you’re slipping into a drop of rain
running down your neck a bead of sweat is teasing you to change back again
but won’t go back again no can’t go back again

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from ba∂AIR∂aze∂emo, released April 26, 2017

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the tortoise and my hair Guelph, Ontario

diary of a decomposing dog

this diary on this scary day is one of warmth again and play i am not going to say what my feeling really is in fact it’s just a lark that i have any at all no one’s left to listen, no one ever has, my bed’s been made un-wizened so been judged to be the best, but somehow just one wrinkle in my head is always left. ... more

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