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Lullaby
02:15
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White round moonrise
O'er the roofs of triangle
See the square handkerchief
Someone's waving all night long
Be good, be kind
Know the pain of your neighbor
Listen well before you speak
Life's short, the journey's long
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Inner Sad Girl
04:03
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My inner sad girl
Can't blame you for your fallacy
Your melancholy, dramedy,
Naiveté, gullibility
You're an innocent girl
Can't shame you for your self-pity
My worst enemy, refugee
And the village that raised me
I can't listen to you no more
Same ol' tales from years ago
Spending hours on that moldy chair
Taping reruns of ancient shows
My inner sad girl
I'm not selling you modernity
But it feels like it's been eternity
Since we had the sense of sanity
You couldn't be what I want you to be
Neither could I be what you want
And it hurts to face the mirror, that's what both of us know
And I know you'll never be free
Cause I can never give you what you want
When you gave me everything you had
I couldn't bear my likely absence when you go
And I left you all alone
With so much pain piled at home
You were brave enough to let me go
To all the places I got to roam
My inner sad girl
I know you wanted more from life
And by more you meant a simple life
As just a mother and a housewife
You couldn't be what you wanted to be
Neither could I be what I want.
And it hurts to face the mirror, that's what both of us know
And I know you'll never be free
Cause you can never have back what you lost
When you gave him everything you had
I wish for nothing more than his presence when you go
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Take It Elsewhere
03:24
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Call me by my name, not just my race
Know me and my life, not just my face
Remember who I am, not just my case
Or a headline that your mind will erase
See me and my soul, not just my skin
Learn from my own tales, not their own spin
Drop your stupid jokes, wipe off your grin
And think of how it's always been
I see the pain in you, I see the hurt in you
We're not that different, I can feel it
I see the lies they told, the vows they broke
We're both mistreated, I can prove it
I see the rage in you, see the hate in you
Take it elsewhere, we can't use it
I see the rage in you, see the hate in you
Take it elsewhere, you can't use it
I am what I am and one else defines me
I am here to stay and no one can deny me
My fate is in my hands and no one else decides it
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So what's it gonna be tonight?
Cartoons in black and white?
Comedy by an old playwright?
Hope I see no prejudice or oversight
I just need a little peace of mind
So I can breathe easy, unwind
I can't afford to be resigned
For reality is cruel, unkind
I'm standing here with my heart in hand
Listening to a distant marching band
Calling out the lies on the witness stand
Can't hide, you can't hide
I'm standing here wishing I could lend a hand
Looking for the stories being told firsthand
Hoping that the both of us would understand
I tried, I tried
So what's it gonna be tonight?
More hours of fear and fright?
Feels like there's no end in sight
and I'm running out of strength to fight
Another day's gonna bring some light
A list of headlines designed to incite
I'm not putting them out of sight
Just want some quiet while I take a bite
I'm sitting here with my screen in hand
Scrolling thru the pictures of the broken land
I feel like I'm sinking into quicksand
I'm dying, I'm dying
I'm sitting here looking at the choice at hand
Thinking of the things that we all demand
I know I can't help but to take a stand
I'm trying, I'm trying
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Lullaby (Live)
01:37
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Inner Sad Girl (Live)
03:44
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Take It Elsewhere (Live)
03:26
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Interpreter of sound, language and culture. Supporting 2024 Northern Japan Earthquake Fund thru proceeds.
音と言語と文化の通翻訳者。Bandcamp上の収益の全てを令和6年能登半島地震緊急支援基金に寄付しています。
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