But then no one else can claim you
And I envy whomever might then tame you
I was born to interfere
A hero’s tale dethroned
A maelstrom knocking fences down
To pastures not my own
A crow that robs a songbird’s nest
Does not cry out in sleep
And some subversive spectacle
Is how I earn my keep
Know I would do anything
To put to rest your fear
Even if it means to disappear …
I am not the girl next door
But no need for alarm
I’m just a simple heretic
Who wants to do no harm
All I want is clemency
Or else some peace of mind
Can I mute the anguish
Of the blameless flying blind?
My mind will not go crazy
And my body will not die
I am the drug you said you’d never try …
I would challenge madmen’s lies
That rise up like a flood
I would risk my sanity
And purity of blood
With one eye on the hourglass
The other sheds a tear
I can’t contain repentance
Exit solace, enter fear
The truth that still entraps you
The chains that set you free
The poison that might save you, and there’s me …
I was born to interfere …
I was born to interfere …
There a great imbalance at the grisly banquet table
As some people slowly starve to death, and other are force-fed
You cannot hear my silent scream, for now I am unable
I am forced another morsel and wish that I was dead
In the name of honor, we must suffer
In the name of pride, we must pretend
In the name of fate, we must carry a burden
And make martyrs of our hearts to defend
... our honor
Now, I am a common criminal, a thief of sacred thoughts
There is a plan laid our for me to counter all my sins
Do not mourn my execution, for my penance will be bought
Just be strong for me and rest assured one day we will win
In the name of secrecy, we perish
In the name of discipline, deny ourselves a joy
In the name of morals, we must sacrifice a loved one
And hunt down another mystery to destroy
... our honor
In the throes of desperation, we raise our voices high
Haunted by the deep blue sea and burning summer sky
I’ve never begged for anything, but now my time draws nigh
If it truly is your will, might this cup pass me by?
In the name of honor, we must suffer
In the name of pride, we must pretend
In the name of fate, we must carry a burden
And make martyrs of our hearts to defend
In the name of secrecy, we perish
In the name of discipline, deny ourselves a joy
In the name of morals, we must sacrifice a loved one
And hunt down another mystery to destroy
... our honor
Fly south, my friend, and winter here with me
And we’ll rewrite the script that you create
A lion’s den, a prison of your fate
I would rejoice to see your wings set free
We’ll harness tools of coaxing disarray
A tribute to your sweet, sepulchral craft
Perhaps defy the will of She Who Laughed
For all twelve tribes could not keep me away
If jocular is not your native tongue
Sometimes great tidings come in guise of doom
Perhaps you would indulge me in the gloom
More striking when the comic trap is sprung
The singing of the insect is a salve
Beyond the lull, a thought remains to taunt
If I can’t give you everything you want
At least I’ll give you everything I have
A journey to the center of your soul
Is where the self begins, a part made whole
Creatures born of habit, we are drawn to the familiar
It duly casts the strata between phobia and philia
The ordinary and proper is what the public seeks
The zenith of the bell curve, and the rest of us are freaks
They hate her because she’s beautiful
They scorn his stellar intellect
They pity tragic figures
They revile the malformed reject
If you shed the comfort zone
And break the mold of fashion
Dare to be anomaly
But never lose compassion
Blessed are the average, favored by evolution
Blessed are the plain, for they will never face persecution
Blessed are the mediocre, cherished is their kind
Blessed are the anonymous, made in the image of divine
The longing for belonging is a dominating trait
Raise gregarious chants, unified by love or hate
A tough road for the heretic who starts a revolution
Independent beatniks find the loneliest solution
They chase the lone wolf standing
They attack the sick fish in the school
They shun the cat who walks alone
They snub the sacred fool
Your conscience must transcend the thought
Of paradise or pain
Hold steadfast to your own truth
Your imprint shall remain
Blessed are the average, for they are society’s backbone
Blessed are the plain, for they will never continue alone
Blessed are the mediocre, causing no one pain
Blessed are the anonymous, for they are destined to remain
The collective conscious consensus makes for a public dream
Where the power of the myth falls into a tight regime
With no divine utopia to maintain the status quo
With all things created equally, as above, so below
Blessed are the average, favored by evolution
Blessed are the plain, for they will never face persecution
Blessed are the mediocre, cherished is their kind
Blessed are the anonymous, made in the image of divine
Blessed are the average, for they are society’s backbone
Blessed are the plain, for they will never continue alone
Blessed are the mediocre, causing no one pain
Blessed are the anonymous, for they are destined to remain
Rise up!
Into the labyrinth
Cut down to just a tenth
Nothing to face but your thoughts
Omen and oracle
Phantasmagorical
Casting and drawing their lots
Cast the final stone or simply vanish in a heartbeat
Throw a phony trail or turn around and make tracks
Lose yourself in spirals or find yourself as incomplete
Hide away from logic and slip through the cracks
Robbed of an innocence
Plagued by a pestilence
In a sense, that would be fine
Counting the missing lights
Working up appetites
Searching for something divine
Some would gladly take a leap of fa
ith into the darkness
Some know deeper hells than just a quiet despair
Some would walk away to flee the prospect of a falseness
Some are terrified to face emotion in there
Malbec and sassafras
Smoke and the looking glass
No time for stake in a claim
Calling and camouflage
Saving and sabotage
Sometimes are one and the same
Nothing to be done but bunker down like in a hurricane
Try in vain to change or just accept what you see
Look into the truth or simply shatter like a windowpane
Rest assured there’s not a thing to fear from me ...
Look to the powers past comprehension
Gather this day in tense apprehension
Nurture and sanctify, bring us relief
Heal one another and overcome grief
Trembling dark willow is where we hung our lyres
Myriad voices now question what transpires
Sacrosanct legacy, are we searching blind?
Never again the burning humankind
Torrid streams of emotion behind us
Solid land of devotion below us
Blazing fires of passion before us
Swirling winds of compassion above us
Plain tongues of longing, denizens of song
Send us the courage to go forth and move on
Land within sight, we anticipate the call
Restore our lives and bring grace to us all
Pounding wave on the broken shore to us
Terror banished to nevermore through us
In each future endeavor, we see it
Should it change us forever, so be it
Sleep, sleep, my baby dear
Don’t cry, or they’ll know that we’re hiding down here
Then when it is safe, we will hurry for the plane
And you’ll never remember the war
The sounds of the streets won’t trouble your dreams
As I cover your ears for to block out the screams
The smells of the gunsmoke and teargas and blood
Are only a part of the war
So sleep, sleep, my baby dear
Don’t cry, or they’ll know that we’re hiding down here
Then when it is safe, we will hurry for the plane
And you’ll never remember the war
If your father could see you, he’d be so full of pride
He protected us well, and by this he died
He’s gone on to a place that is peaceful and bright
And he’ll never be living a war
So sleep, sleep, my baby dear
Don’t cry, or they’ll know that we’re hiding down here
Then when it is safe, we will hurry for the plane
And you’ll never remember the war
Hush, hush, my baby dear
Don’t cry, or they’ll know that we’re hiding down here
Then when it is safe, we will hurry for the plane
And you’ll never remember the war
Come on, pretty girl, let the tears flow free
You don’t have to hold them back for me
It’ll be okay, from what I’ve heard
The world’s gonna send you a lyrebird
And when that bird flies from its cage,
The world’s gonna put you up on stage
And when that stage wins you no fame,
The world’s gonna send you a crooked game
And when that game tries to steal your light,
The world’s gonna send you a shining knight
And when that knight denounces you,
The world’s gonna send you a final clue
And when your heart begins to break,
Listen to my words, for your own damn sake
If you resolve to end the hurt
Then give the world its just dessert
And if that dessert’s not good enough
Then give the world a talk so tough
And if that tough can see you through,
Then give the world some sweetness, too
And if you see it in their eyes
Then teach the world to recognize
And if you overcome at last,
Then vicious lies won’t come to pass
And if you live, or if you die
The world’s too big to at least not try
It’s the scariest thing you’ll ever do
But if you make ‘em smile, you just might smile, too
When the sounding call resonates, the response never hesitates
In timeless recognition, perfect light upon your face
In the language of destiny, in the stars’ choreography
Burns a flawless path toward you across lifetimes and space
We are one microcosm
We’re the same microcosm
We’re the only two people in existence, me and you
Here and now microcosm
Seamless bond microcosm
A heartbeat suspended, microcosm of two
Force and flux readily form a perfect epitome
A divine axis mundi on some grand stellar plane
Fatalistic love collision from an underworld mission
A trek through the mines towards that bright golden vein
We are one microcosm
We’re the same microcosm
We’re the only two people in existence, me and you
Here and now microcosm
Seamless bond microcosm
A heartbeat suspended, microcosm of two
Let us set aside turmoil and breathe safely together
Just like two old people slow-dancing in the dark
A centrifugal nucleus, a whirlpool of hopefulness
Like the first morning sunlight after nights grim and stark
We are one microcosm
We’re the same microcosm
We’re the only two people in existence, me and you
Here and now microcosm
Seamless bond microcosm
A heartbeat suspended, microcosm of two
You and your tongue
Like a madman with a gun
Rationality escapes you in no time flat
For tales never admitted
For crimes never committed
You’re as promising as what they call a football bat
Unyielding urchin spines
Unexploded land mines
Shell-shocked, skittish beast
No rhyme or reason in the least
Suspicious snake-eyed charmer
A rabid rat with armor
Fugitive fuse on fire
A cat on a hot high wire
A dragon hoarding treasure
A blade wielded for pleasure
Cruel streak from the start
Impassive iron heart
Volatile vixen in a cage
Strategically-aimed rage
Delirious serpent scream
Viper in a fever dream
The drama seems elemental
And the litany judgmental
And so now you curl your lip at such atrocity
Well now, I’ve got news for you
Perhaps I’m a monster, too
And I’m living in my own perfect monstrosity
Your pallor paranoid
As you investigate the void
The path of most resistance
Makes a howling in the distance
Half-human whelp redeems
Suspicious utopian dreams
From the pes
tilence of a germ
To the roar of the battle wurm
Proud abomination
Recalcitrant revelation
A freak of nature’s breed
Soon finds others of its creed
A mingling of frights
Poison garden of delights
They dance with such ferocity
When it’s the perfect monstrosity
The drowsy mountains warm themselves
In the layers that their tenants provide
A patchwork quilt of greens
And gold-white grain shining in the sun
The rugged stone walls thread themselves
Askew, winding up each mountainside
Til they fade into the mist
And the peaks and sky are blended into one
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