I lost my sight and my speech
A time ago
Dipping till I’m degrees separated
From these situations
Don’t wanna think about it no
I don’t wanna think about you
I Sing a song of six pence
Four and twenty
My brothers are we lit yet
Sipping henny that was never me
Can’t afford therapy
Supping it heavily
Nothing more to afterthought
So cut the cord set it free
It’s what I tell myself but I’ve been drowning
So I throw these coppers towards the fountain
Stemming from a need to be wanted
It’s daunting
Thinking about without you
Haunting me now
I’m falling down to
Down on my luck
And all these faces pass
Long as you living it up
Pats on the back but they don’t give a fuck
What’s in the pack
Hammer down it’s no time to relax
I’m trying to hide away my thoughts from my past
But they’re always all up on my back
Yeah they’re always on my back
Life’s a short dance
already saw that
So gimme more of that
As these thoughts hang
Like they’re cherry blossoms
Falling from the pan to the fire
Time I rewired
Boy you seem tired
Sure that’s what it is
I’m type evasive to these quizzes
Drain my energy
Friends feeling like they’re vampires
Got a stake in my interests
But lately I feel more like an insect
No longer human but I recognise
The features that I should portray
Horrifying creature in the mirror steady lay
Low lately full of venom grimacing
Convinced they all hate me
Lest the mask slip
Look at you crazy
And if they see the real me I’m just saying
I might just stop playing
Forget a farewell they’ll claw to make me stay in
Just brush it off these are only statements
credits
from isolate,
released April 24, 2020
Vocals written and recorded by John Dole
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