1. |
glass house
04:07
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livin’ in a glass house
everyone knows your name
every mistake you make
your tale is theirs to take
in this glass house
with all the openness
they still misunderstand
you never get the chance
twisted and molded
to fit a purpose
you cannot fathom
in that glass house
you look just like me
we could be the best of friends
if i could just reach
or is it my face
reflected back to me
my body
over your body
can never tell
without your smell
the assuring warmth
of your touch
a billion copies
all so same
yet so alone
in our shame
each in our own glass house
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2. |
permeable membrane
03:58
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affected like a permeable membrane
the darkness oozes out of you
oozes into me
affected like a permeable membrane
that punch you throw that verbal blow
it ain't towards me but might as well have been
like newborn babies in the maternity ward
where do you end where do I begin
when you hurl my friend against the wall
it's as if I take the fall
and when you curse yourself and the world
just venting but I want to throw up
affected like a permeable membrane
No matter that you aren't here
no matter that you aren't real
Affected like a permeable membrane
the tears that flow the angst that show
upon your face then on mine as well
like newborn babies in the maternity ward
where do you end where do I begin
spare me your drama
shield me from the onslaught
All in vain
I'm in your pain
Like a permeable membrane
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3. |
kernel of truth
03:33
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in the simple lives of country folk
and the hectic routine of the city
in the stories of my grandmother
and the radical college teacher
the people who give their lives to god
and those who prove god doesn't exist
the myths and legends of a multitude of gods
and a view formed with only one
where all is explained by reason
where it's by destiny and karma
hypotheses theorems and laws
songs and stories
and the flights of dreams
east and west
tribal and free
communal and individual
developed and developing
grow or sustain
religion or nation
there is always a kernel of truth
hold back a moment what you assume
in all these worlds there's a kernel of truth
there is more common ground than at first glance
there is always a kernel of truth
reflecting back the universe in you
there is always another position
will you give it a chance
where is it
where is it
this kernel of truth
where is it
where is it
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4. |
technical difficulties
03:08
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technical difficulties
was supposed to make life easy
smooth and intuitive
making work flow
instead postponed
while i learn how to use this
version of software
this model of gadget
which might change with the next upgrade
regardless of job title
signed up for beta testing
urgent troubleshooting
on personal time
mysterious battery drain
slow down with the newest update
horrors of losing a backup
are you sure the files are transferred
optimize for efficiency
change the world and save the trees
nevermind the incompatible accessories
forced to be obsolete
and ever growing servers in the cloud
raining scandals we can never delete
now was i on this machine or the other
don’t know why but for now it works
so all is good till
next time
with technical difficulties
lest we forget about thee
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5. |
crying out loud
03:39
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crying
for all the babies that don’t make it to adulthood
all the adults who didn’t have a childhood
all the life that is thrown away in vain
all we throw away to be in the fast lane
the broken minds that suffer in silence
boys who know only drugs and violence
girls who are sold into slavery
the bride who is burned for lack of dowry
the men who die for an agenda for more
the ignored and forgotten poor
crying
earth is crying out loud
the fish that choke and tangle on plastic
baby oysters that can’t survive the acid
horses driven out of their own habitat
the out of control global thermostat
the beautiful valley submerged underwater
cramped then diseased cattle led to slaughter
the rivers that get molded into artificial shapes
poison poured into its waters everyday
the drought that causes never ending strife
all the land that can no longer sustain life
crying
we are crying out loud
keep playing our game of musical chairs
too busy just to survive the next round
as the weakest among us goes down to the ground
can you hear
the crying out loud
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