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June 7, 2018
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The Rising Decline Project on Bill Selak Talks: Part 30 of 30

You’ve listened to the episode, now listen to the song, and sing along. Free for a limited time. And by limited, I mean forever.
Note: this is the 15th track of the 15-track album, and episode 30 of the 30 episode podcast series.

 

 

 

The Other Side

It was 2:00 when I went to sleep
And I had a dream that I was on the other side
Of a wall constructed with thin air
From a lack of care.
Morally justified.

I lost my job and I lost my home.
How could I have known that I would end up in defeat?
I wasn’t lazy, I was tired. I was uninspired,
And my will had betrayed me.

Say what you will, I don’t belong.
A burden, a drain, a life gone wrong.
Look at me and your problems fade away.
When success moves you along, I will remain.

As I attempt to ask you why,
Do you pass me by?
You turn and block me from your sight.
Shielding your eyes from what is true
That I’m the same as you, only in black and white.

Say what you will, I don’t belong.
A burden, a drain, a life gone wrong.
Look at me and your problems fade away.
When success moves you along, I will remain.

Am I doubt inside?
The fear of failure that you hide?
Am I the motivation pushing you the extra mile?
Am I simply a disgrace?
Am I the speck of dirt on a clean face?

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