My Screeching Halt

from Shattered Shields, Pt. 2 by illuminihilation

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Rising above you then falling before you
Begging for mercy, I’ll never forgive you
This time: elastic, sublime
Ecstatic, neurotic, all mine
To hold, to shape and to mold
To crush in the hands that enfold

I guess I didn’t want it bad enough
And now I’ve had it up to here
I’m giving up the reins
So lead this horse to water if you must
But I think she’s just as happy
Sipping mud from the storm drain
And would it make you feel better
If I crossed my fingers and told you
That it wasn’t all your fault
Would it make much of difference to know
That on the road to happiness
You were my screeching halt

Halt! Who goes there?
Where the dragon is sleeping?
In piles of treasure what creatures are creeping?
In slime – we’re born without spines
But the spikes and the thorns in our sides
Inside – there’s nowhere to hide
From the face of our faithless designs

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from Shattered Shields, Pt. 2, released September 1, 2023

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illuminihilation Jersey City, New Jersey

Illuminihilation is the primary creative outlet of John Gnesin, guitarist, singer and songwriter from New Jersey, getting by with a lot of help from his friends.

My current project is to record and release collections of songs written in various styles in various times and places.

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