Name: Transience
Duration: P00H02M54S
Description: I considered calling this song “Dichotomy II” because it’s in the same vein as that song (on “Ink-Stained Fingers,” released earlier this year). It was also briefly titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go Fuck Myself,” but I thought better of it. It’s basically just a look inward. Maybe a happy one this time.

Transience

from Something to Look Forward to... by Derek Brink

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I considered calling this song “Dichotomy II” because it’s in the same vein as that song (on “Ink-Stained Fingers,” released earlier this year). It was also briefly titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go Fuck Myself,” but I thought better of it. It’s basically just a look inward. Maybe a happy one this time.

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I'm more or less a total mess
of contradictions and I guess
that's how it's going to stay.
I'm pretty much a package deal
of morphic fields and combo meals,
and nothing much to say.
Nothing much to say.

But I'll say it anyway.
I'll scream until I pray
then I'll cast it all away.
I'll cast it all away.
Live to run another day.
Hoping everything will be okay.
It's all gonna be okay.
I'll be dancing on my grave
before anyone can think to say a eulogy.
No need to carry on that way.
I'm sure Jesus can still save whatever's left of me.
I'm afraid I might not be staying long.

I'm lost and I can't find a map.
My instincts are all total crap.
My gut's got shit for brains.
I've faith enough to doubt myself.
Hope enough to ask for help.
Love to kill the pain.
These three things remain.

I don't deserve much anyway.
I'll stay until I stray
then I'll throw it all away.
I'm afraid that's just my way.
Live to die another day.
Hoping it will all still be okay.
It might just work out okay.
I'll be spitting on my grave
before anyone can think to sing a melody.
I'm sick and tired of feeling this way.
Jesus, isn't there something else still left for me?
I think I'd like to stay a little while.

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from Something to Look Forward to..., released October 16, 2014

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