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As I look around to see a shadow
My time has been cut short
I must’ve discovered reality
Before it discovers me
I try so hard
To understand
What is this?
That we’re living a dream
Nightmares of life
Shatter past
Consuming the darkness
Will the light ever come this way?
I’ve got a question:
Who is this?
Who do I belong to?
And now they say I don’t exist
Working on a private mission
By myself, I’d love permission
To use your name
As an example of greatness
Brother, sister, friend, time’s run out
I need to fly away, or
Die away
Who is this you call?
Do I exist?
I’ve got a question:
Who is this?
Who do I belong to?
And now say I don’t exist, whoa, whoa
Watching, crawling, screaming, dying
Choking on a spirit
A non-existent spirit, yeah
Let the non-existent game you play to hurt me
Stop in it’s tracks
I’ve got a question:
Who is this?
Who do I belong to?
And now they say I don’t exist, whoa
I don’t exist, no
I don't exist
Put me out of my pain
Put me out of my misery
For yeah the main world’s gonna be so dangerous
A young man follows his daily routine, routine
To see his reflection above the gun, yeah
To see his reflection above the gun
To see his reflection above the gun
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Fluorescent Light
02:56
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I cave in under fluorescent lights
They beam me down and I fall to my knees
It all comes in patterns, stitches, crossroads
And its hard to feel alive
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
I will disintegrate with words on Wire
More likely to shake out fists of gold
I paint proposals in records on the wall
In statues unseen from a suburb window
In hospital linoleum and chipping paint
In realizations that come when I forget my own name
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
I will disintegrate with words on Wire
More likely to shake out fists of gold
I hang up paintings of a life untold
One that I dreamed of as a child
I walk in this forest still to see
If my tree tangles with bitter company
My words are coming out now
Breaking in patterns with spiked confidence
At the peak is where I wish to stay
Without fading on a dismal day
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
Its easy to see what’s wrong with me
I will disintegrate with words on Wire
More likely to shake out fists of gold
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Spirals
02:28
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Breaths come
Breaths come in spirals
Colors speak to the air
And I view them
The view from up here is a scope of a melting sunset
Oh darling the dreary is eradicated and the brilliant is incoming
Thoughts pass
Thoughts pass like cirrus clouds
Wispy and unthought of
Unique in every sense
The rain has passed for now and its foggy but clearing
Oh darling the weary is dissipating and the stellar is incoming
Encircling you
Encircling you are flowers
The most vibrant ones you’ve ever seen
I laid them out in patterns for you
Encircling you
Encircling you are flowers
The most vibrant ones you’ve ever seen
I laid them out in patterns for you
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Glitter Fluid
01:44
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Thoughts drip like rosewater in a vase
Dreams they make me feel so out of place
And I’m wondering
If this world is just glitter in a jar?
And I'm wondering
If it's all just fluid?
And I paint the sky the gradient of light that mirrors from your misty eyes
I paint the walls, I start with black then I trace over with color
Clumps of lilac paint splatter on to reclaim victory
And I’m wondering
If it’s all just fluid
If it’s all just fluid
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Gay Ghosts
02:52
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You have found me off the grid
I tremble as the ground collects and meager fists shake
Fists hesitate because of the cold you give off
You live off
The ambiance you give off mesmerizes me
Over time you’ve learned to give off warmth
And that warmth inspires and touches its captive
The dew collects and so do your tear stains
But darling they’ll disappear with my reign
You have brought me off the grid
You have brought me out to gaze at a melty gradient of light
I drown, but into a beautiful pond where my doubts have escaped
The ghosts under the table dissipate
Your words turn into a warmth so distinct
Come to me in the night and bring me the bottle
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Slight Rope
02:51
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Climb with me to the other dimension
I feel stationary and that is not where I belong
Unravel the ground with me
I’ve been up in static, I’ve been doing myself wrong
Wrong, wrong
Wrong, wrong
I don’t belong where the cold abides
I do belong where the faith resides
I don’t belong the world ends
I do belong where the creating starts
I’ve been up in static, I’ve been doing myself wrong
Wrong, wrong
Wrong, wrong
I’ve been up in static, I’ve been doing myself wrong, wrong
Wrong, wrong
Wrong, wrong
Wrong, wro-
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Joe Agger Denver, Colorado
my name is Joe, and I've been writing songs since I was 8 years old. you'll mainly hear me playing guitar, bass, appalachian dulcimer, ukulele, and autoharp on here. my goal is to unite people with my musical stylings, and I operate as a glam folk and pop chanteur. enjoy. ... more
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