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1 of a kind,
odds evenin’ 8 to 1
behind the noiz
undr achiever taken 2 task
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genuine article
2nd only 2 none
bendin’ not 2 break.
nvr 2 keen 2 drop & bail
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all bets call-in..
4 sure, as taxes
mindin’ the blue suits
som’times the way out…is goin’ thru
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playin’ the main
a bit offhand
relyin’ on the situation
2 determine the move 2 make
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down 2 the last option
drained out & losin’ ur touch
a moment of clarity…
dissipatin’ in2 the void
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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un-ez on the i’s, really somethin’ els
hot seat @ the tabl, missin’ link…in the chain
such a shame, an imperfect fit
searchin’ a way out, pickin’ up the bill
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doesn’t fill right, given the swift replies
playin’ it safe, yet ready 2 fail
doesn’t seem right, gettin’ the runaround
droppin’ coin , just 2 wonder where it goes
bi-standr in the corner, all by herself
what’s not 2 like, quick as take out on the side
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ignorin’ the obvious, not evn there
c’in 2 b-lieve, is not happening…
just another coaster, waitin’ 4 smog 2 clear
lookin’ @ the big picture, many shades of grey
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adding 2 the count, another 1 in the bag
red & blu and in2 dotted lines
cool, str8 & narrow; spinnin’ the tale
generous with praise, while cleanin’ the slate
wasted on the bench, pockets runnin’ on empty
nothin’ left too loose, 2 keep it 2gether as proof.
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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lookin’ 4 insight
from the outside
ponderin’ why …
we’re tickin’ out of time
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undr the impression
always on top
yet once again…
tied up @ loose ends
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life may be…
so full of surprises
but, compared 2 u
the enigma remains
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from walkin’ the park…
2 runnin’ 4 cover
sharin’ the spotlight
…aware of the dark
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gettin’ usd 2
becomin’ a stranger
stranded by virtue
of twisted turns
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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had it comin’
soon enuff 2 wait & c
forks down this road
2 ez’ 2 set adrift
sour cream and sorry faces
peekin’ outside the frame
guessin’ games 4 real
slow as quicksand 2 get the hint
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look away, since nothing’s changed
keep the coin, cause nothing’s changed
look away, since there’s no change
same old sketch, nothing’s changed
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not so different…
just another spin (…phase )
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blind 2 the obvious,
goin’ thru the motions
in cold impertinence,
night stands still
skewed @ a glance.
refusin’ 2 toe the line
swallowin’ the pill,
2 wallow as they chill
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familiar sensation
undr the skin
stuck inb-tween
humorin’ the twins
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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tunin’ out,
lapsin’ time
within the scale,
leavin’ much 2 b dsired
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pitin’ both sides
leadin’ 2 a loss
thru the blur
con-txt by coin-toss
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@ the bridge
unsafe & unsung ( mindin’ the gap )
stand a chance ( this way or that ?)
or get on the run? ( choice of the turn )
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2nds drift
drawin’ a blank
weakness in #’s
ratin’ the runts
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2 the 3rd strike
droppin’ the ball
fillin’ the space
feelin’ out of sorts
hangin’ by a thread
2 short 2 hold on
right on the edge
what els could go wrong?
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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i’m not the 1
cravin’ 4 attention
& u r…
always, the last 2 know
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thru the day
blindsided by the blur
waitin’ ’till the nite
settles with the dusk
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right here
on the loose without a clu
driftin in the dark
outside lookin’ in2 the blu
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as they say…
btr keep our distance
2 rhyme the reason
y more of the same?
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this close
2 get away with it
down 2 bits where
the pieces won’t fit
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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these days
talkin’ about things
seems 2 b the “thing”
…so 2 speak
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?’s remain
som’thin’ 2 say
yet really meanin’
nothin’ @ all
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open diss-course
4 diss-engaged minds
closin’ the loop
watchin’ the gap
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in ordr 2 know
willin’ 2 listen
pickin’ up the bits
thru thin hints
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fake news
bleak isolation
hidden agendas
behind the screen
2021_State of Denial songs - ascap.
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out of favor
takin’ it slow
smiley fakes
on the screen
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can barely stand
roundabout musings
no way around
bidin’ time still
non stop drill
roundabout musings
stuck in btween
a bit off the grid
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toein’ the line
spinnin’ some wax
refusin’ 2 draw
tootin’ ur own horn
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lookin’ up
knob in a jam
far from home
idle by the door
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it takes 2
2 c this thru
a little 2 late
2 swing the mood
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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another 52 weeks
thru the blink of an i
alone with the crowd
comin’ 2 a head
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swayin’ in the breez
pickin’ a prize
all over the place
fillin’ ur cup
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marked, not flared
checkin’ on account
winder on the sidelines
waitin’ 4 a sign
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elements outdoors
tellin’ off the tale
fairies dancin’
without flair
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changes…
in means & ways
fingr on the pulse
barely there
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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only dust, left down this road
& ur feet barely, draggin’ along
b-side the point, thru this trail
2 keep on goin’ , just 2 c where it ends
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all this buzz, across the wire
Babelon, out on the run
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y take it so hard?
done enuff 2 tell
what choices 2 make
when by ourselves
sometimes chance takes
turns around the bend
y take it so hard? (x2)
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wanderin’ about, wonderin’ y…
driftin’ away, 2 a different flow
comin’ 2 terms, is nvr ez…
worth the while, 2 leave it @ that
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odd behavior
reelin’ xpectations
blissfully unaware
damaged goods on display
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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wake up
put on some make-up
ready 2 fake-out
don’t let it show
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many things there
2 let u down
how 2 deal?…
keep ur feet on the ground
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tryin’ 2 get thru
1 way or another
up 2 u…
behind the 8 ball
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snide remarks
meanin’ 2 distract
suspect foul play
the hint is on
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cool as dry ice
collectin’ ur coins
master without a plan
sublimatin’ out of sight…
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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turn off that screen
set it aside
rest ur sore i’s
let loose 4 awhile
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nothin’ evr happens
hopin’ 2 wish it away
catchin’ cold feelings
in need of space
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pausin’ 2 affect
a moment of clarity
lullin’ in the breeze
insensitive on top
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fakin’ it as u chill
tie dye domestic drill
down the scale
set 2 stale
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tie dye, domestic drill (x 2)
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2 late 2 get ahead
in motion replays
almost always in a bind
housebroken in2 games
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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comin’ across
as only doin’ ur thing
far as i can c…
ur thing is not…well put 2gether
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bringin’ the girls out,
4 a stroll
makes me ponder how long …
can u pull this off?
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the thing is…
it takes mor than som’thin’ els
2 get the hang of it
that’s the thing
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lettin’ loose
4 all 2 take a raincheck
not the way of gettin’ thru
may b i’m just 2 weary 2 look
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old skull ( mind wanders)
played by the rules (barely standin’ the stillness)
token 4 a fool ( lingerin’ ?’s)
starin’ @ the moon ( careless bent)
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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released September 18, 2021
Misplaced Prose
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all bets call-in...4 sure, as taxes
un-ez on the i’s, really somethin’ els
compared 2 u, the enigma remains
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look away, since nothing’s changed
@ the bridge, unsafe & unsung
i’m not the 1, cravin’ 4 attention
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open diss-course, 4 diss-engaged minds
can barely stand, roundabout musings
marked, not flared, checkin’ on account
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y take it so hard?, done enuff 2 tell
up 2 u…,behind the 8 ball
fakin’ it as u chill, tie dye domestic drill
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the thing is…it takes mor than som’thin’ els
