alive but exhausted all week
a slave to the days without sleep
remember the cramps will demand
a dance with the barman
admitting I was a mess
almost feels like a blessing
no one left to impress
let me rest
confess in the darkness
with no allegations
revealing the pain
in the absence of help
begin to poison myself
but overwhelmed by the taste
lazy strained eyes
stay blind til
dreams pour away
grace like great wine
needs time to
clarify as an alibi for the change
a gemini it will modify to the cage
the enemy my identity is to blame
fermenting in patience I
repent for my age
confess in the darkness
with no allegations
revealing the pain
in the absence of help
begin to poison myself
but overwhelmed by the taste
seeking a conscience
a reason to act
on withdrawing my name
in the absence of health
i'll have a toast to myself
"three cheers to what I became"
the remedy to an enemy is a drink
I'm removing my pride
so empty inside
nothing left here to drain
in the absence of self
i'll become someone else
i'm the monster they blame
seeking an action
a means to react on
the needs I create
in the absence of help
I'm not feeling myself
let me sleep through the day
I'm withdrawing my name
This album is a masterpiece, and one of the finest exemplars of the genre. This is catharsis without a perfect cure, but profound in its journey and eloquence. Jim Payne
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