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Life's Melancholy
05:51
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A misty winter morning,
snowflakes glisten across the sky,
Embracing where they fall and
crashing right into the ground
A city clad in stone, the walls are
stronger than they seem,
and standing over them,
a house that’s bigger than them all
A wealthy family with three children
soon all grew apart
We grew up in a small house, as
father had to work so long, and as he
dug for coal, one day he could not
believe his luck
He struck a gold vein and he brought
it home to us, from that day further,
we just kept on climbing
Mother had him work to get more
gold so that we could live
in happiness!
What a life that we have been given!
These joyous times are
ours to cherish
and we never want to give it up!
To stay like this forever more
if we can!
Mother worked so hard to pay the
bills, our home and possessions were
taken away
We moved back into our tiny place
that could not house our former egos
We would argue ‘bout some silly
things, and that became a usual
thing to do
Brother Edwin did not say a thing,
for he fell into some strange disease
We fell apart as time went by
I could not see how he fell deeper
into the dark
As life crumbled we grew further from
each other until the walls fell down
This was all just too much for Mother
as her heart began to strain, from the
stress, from the pain, and then she
died with no goodbye, goodbye!
With no food for us to live on,
we would steal anything
that we could find
One day, Edwin started writing notes,
ones that felt deeper than anything
They caught the attention of
strangers and sold for just enough
to pay for food
Over time the hard work paid off,
for the fame, grew and grew, and he
became a renowned poet!
Enveloped in pain,
this heart beats for you,
It’s ripped from my chest
and then poured onto this page
Even now that time has gone by,
how long can a candle light burn?
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2. |
Distance
05:13
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Where have they gone? Why have they gone?
I cannot see what was forgone
Wasting my time in this cramped place
Where have they gone? Am I all alone?
I watch as the time goes by, I see them slip away,
But we can’t see from the other side
I feel all alone
Why do you sit here in this lonely
bedroom?
And why don’t you see us when we
come and visit?
We used to be so close before,
and then you locked yourself away
I’m not lonely here
I’m trying to work and I’m trying to live
on these poems I once wrote for you
If that’s not enough then I can’t help you here!
And I can’t understand how we’ve gotten here
You wouldn’t listen to us
Now, I can see why you left this big hole in my chest
I want you to remember that I worked so hard
just for you…
Then why do you have to push me out?
I have tried so hard to make this work,
but there’s only so much that I can do
This sickness has made me feel this way
I just can’t express myself…
My life feels so meaningless
When we used to live together,
we would laugh until the sun set on us
Now that he has turned his back to me,
it feels like I’m losing him
to the moon
Why do you sit here in this lonely
bedroom?
And why don’t you see us
when we come and visit?
I’ve tried almost everything so why
don’t you just get up from your chair?
I’ve had enough of everything you
have put us through!
Don’t you understand?
You’ve always had to drag me down
when we were all alone
I couldn’t take it anymore…
Why don’t you listen? Why don’t you see?
Why must you argue with me? Why don’t you leave?
I can’t watch you do this
Just let me in
I’m sick of the sight of you now
Just go away!
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3. |
A Poet's Dedication
06:03
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The stage is set up as the curtain
starts to rise
The spotlight shines upon it
signing his demise
The play is ‘bout to start
and the lead role is saved for me
A one man show is all
that I will ever need
To repeat this comedy ‘til it
makes me bleed
The show must go on until I draw my
last deep breath
One thousand nights to pass until
the sun will rise
Memories of the light extinguished
by the dark
A rotten mental cage that keeps its
grips on me
Can’t seem to hold up anymore
Afflicted and stained by the curse of
the moon,
Its spies will stare until there is
nothing left
Buried beneath that psychotic light,
will that lay rest the flames?
I’ve sat here for far too long
wondering where to go
The guests have risen from their
seats and left the show
How long can this go on if I’ve lost
sight of my last goal?
How can I turn these feelings into
something new?
This page that’s been out too long
tells me what is true
My time has run out and there’s
nowhere left for me to go
The presence of duty,
and expectations has left me
weary in the corner
They say that the pen is mightier
than the sword, so now I’ll fight back
how I can!
Enveloped in pain,
this heart beats for you,
It’s ripped from my chest
and poured onto this page
Even now that time has gone by
How long can a candle light burn?
How can I just keep on
doing this evermore?
I’ve grown tired of the malice
that is in my head
So I’ll turn that into my last!
Afflicted and stained by
the curse of the moon,
Its spies will stare
until there is nothing left
Enveloped in pain,
this heart beats for you,
It’s ripped from my chest
and poured onto this page
Even now that time has gone by,
no longer will this candlelight burn!
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4. |
Lay the Pen to Rest
04:23
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A picture painted out of final words
has led the bridge between us to connect
And gathering the broken mosaic
we have pieced together what we missed…
The days of long passed carried
beneath those words that were
left behind by a broken boy
The same one that lifted us out of
poverty and let us live our own lives
The days that are ahead
don’t seem so scary anymore
now that we have come to a resolve
And through the storm
we can now see
from the other side
and rekindle our love
We join as one and sing together
to celebrate what life is worth even
when you can’t see it!
Afflicted and stained by
the curse of the moon,
Its spies will stare
until there is nothing left
Even now that
the resolve has gone by
How long will that candle light burn?
Forever will that candle light burn!
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5. |
The Last Poem
02:43
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The gloomy midnight sky
That crashed down upon me
Has drenched my heart and soul in
a dark depravity
Among the stars and clouds
The moonlight thirsts for me
Devouring my delicate insanity
If I reach out, I won’t ascend to that
I yearn for
If I stay here, I’ll descend ‘to darkness
evermore
Can I assume the strength to break
the curse that I bear?
Can I accept the gifts that were
bestowed upon me?
I’ll build my castle where I stand
And let it crumble with its king
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