Painstakeningly

from Shattered Shields, Pt. 2 by illuminihilation

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Ding-dong, is anyone in the house?
May I come in – or were you just on the way out?
How’s life? Is it fair, I meant beautiful?
If you’re content, don’t talk with your mouth full
Don’t run with the scissors and don’t do drugs
Don’t talk to strangers or leave the job half done
Don’t let me in, because if you do…
I’ll leave your house a big mess by the time I’m through

Who’s there? Before I open this door
Back up, I want to see a little bit more
Before I decide if I should let you in
I’m scared, don’t know where I’m s’posed to begin
To run, cue the dramatic close-up
Make-Up, make sure he sweats just enough
I get anxious and I keep it with the rest of my stuff
Painstakingly, I made this whole thing up

That’s right, I lied when I looked in your eyes
Fingers crossed, knuckles crack, then I threw the die
Snake-eyes, with a side-order of inevitable
I saw this coming with the eyes in the back of my skull
It’s too bad, it might have been pretty good
Wouldn’t done this to you, if only I could
But not me: I aspire infinitely
And you were just another blip on my radar screen

So that’s right, go home and cry like a girl
I know I promised ice cream and only gave you the world
I’ll try harder, next time, if next time there be
‘til then, life goes on painstakeningly

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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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