Daniel James - Song in Six Parts
Produced by Daniel James
℗ & © The Daniel James Project 2024
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Lyrics:
[Part I - 00:00]
Reality is hiding in the shadows
Reality is darkness in the light
Humanity is bursting at the stitches
Humanity shivers at the sight
Something tells me nothing is sacred
Something's still shouting my name
Nothing is perfect in the aftermath
Of a night spent thinking I'm insane
Wrapped round a pole in the thunder
A warrior emerges from the gale
His clothes were battered and his face was torn
But he's alive to tell the tale
Cause the brain doesn't give up so simply
When the mind's still begging to live
Despite the pain of a tear in the page
God was willing to forgive
God was willing to save him
Reality was willing to submit
His plans weren't exactly secret
But his plans were strange to see
And how can I express my feelings
Outside the measure of a song
Reality is sneaking behind us
The road to tranquility is far too long
And suddenly the distance between us
Doesn't make any sense
The ocean of tears is rising
Reality is too intense
Last night I ran into the doorway
Of my stone cold stare
I crashed into the mirror
And it shattered in my hands
Real life is nothing short
Of a constant nightmare
Living won't get easier
I just don't care
[Part II - 04:38]
I had the weirdest dream
I was dead
I saw you in heaven
Looking down at hell
Hell seemed too familiar
I was still alive
I flew up to heaven
To meet you there
I finally got my wings
But I died
I finally escaped reality
But I died
I woke up in my bed
No idea where my mind was led
Nothing satiating my head
Only dread
I know who you are
The warrior who lived
Just this once
Everyone lives
[Part III - 07:53]
It's not fair
I know it's not fair
Life's not fair
And nothing gets better
But you'll get better
Your life is a blessing
It's a blessing to see you alive
You survived
I can't imagine the horrors
Circling your mind
Why did this happen?
And what can we do?
Reality hurts, but reality loves
Reality loves but reality hurts
It's one thing after another
It's everything after you
Same old, same old
Same old vicious mind
I lost my head in Zurich
And told myself it's fine
Sell my soul to the advertising board
Of the Northern line
Misery sold to the masses
Mornington Crescent
[Part IV - 10:16]
I can't even talk to myself at night
Without itching
I can't even place a thought in my mind
Without keeping myself awake
But it stops sometimes
And it's good that it stops sometimes
Because one day
It might just stop forever
Oh well
Oh well
The peace in the east
Meets the chaos in the west
Mythical creatures grow from trees
And tangle their bodies together
The fox and the dragon take one last breath
And dive underwater
Oh well
Oh well
The chaos in the east
Meets the peace in the west
Oh well
Oh well
The chaos in the east
Meets the chaos in the west
[Part V - 12:00]
I know you're alive
I love you because you're alive
And we'll keep living
We materialised
[Part VI - 14:10]
And so we exit from this song
By the way we came in
Because reality won at last
But reality won't stop us dreaming
Of a better life in the future
With a house and a beautiful husband
A stable income and a comfy job
A life that may be worth it to live
Or maybe I'll still find a way
To keep anxiety in my reach
Maybe it's a terminal illness
Maybe it's withdrawal kicking in
I don't know who I am
I keep talking as if I exist
All I really am is an idea
Maybe I'll materialise one day