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A Poetic Truth

​A songwriter has some of the most useful and discreet tools known to man.  Lyrics.  Lyrics can reveal our deepest, darkest thoughts and if they are imaginative enough, they can deliberately camouflage what a songwriter is really trying to say.  This most recent album dances along that philosophy.  I have opinions and thoughts that I've kept quiet.  It's time to let them out.  This album is currently still in the making.

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Sometimes I Need Space

Lyrics that stand out:  "I don't always smile, and I don't always highlight the positive...sometimes the negative wins."
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Jealous World

Lyrics that stand out:  "Watched you come into your own, watched you get what I desired, watched my own light dwindle out and yours rage to a fire."

Wayward Soul

Lyrics that stand out:  "My soul calls to yours, through fire and tears and wars, crossing coals that burn bridges apart."
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Obsession

Lyrics that stand out:  "I hate it all, waited for years, and through all the tears I was wanting closure, exposure, or maybe sense of composure."

Leave Me Alone

Something

Lyrics that stand out:  "I tried valiantly on something left for dead.  Some words are better left unsaid."
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Lyrics that stand out:  "Done with these diluted deeds.  Order up some extra-sweet, feel the need to find release."