If I wrote down the games
All the rules that would constantly change
The chapters I kept under dust
The things that I saw with my eyes when they shut
I learnt how to argue with death
How to gaslight the gods, to pray under your breath
You know my mirage was a hell
And I built it around all the guilt that I felt
Many creatures will feast on their young
But you are not what you’ve done
In forgiveness you finally become
Featherlight & upfront
I killed the prodigal son
Create problems to mend
C’mon, be my hero by default again
And then break me down to a storm
Tell me how that’s the real me transformed
The dirty secret I keep
Is that for years now, I had always agreed with you
Everything that I did, it was me
I just did what I did
Ill advised I’ve seen the worst in me
So I hide all the best of me
Euthanised, I put it all to sleep
But I’m alright now ‘caus I want to be
Ill advised I’ve seen the worst in me
So I hide all the best of me
Euthanised, I put it all to sleep
But I’m alright now ‘caus I want to be
Emulsified burn the centrepiece
And when I die please remember me
For the times that I sought for peace
That’s the honest me, that’s my apogee
Take my words out the gun
‘Caus the time now has come
To come clean with it all
credits
from Pushing Daylight,
released April 12, 2024
Vocals - Benjamin Stewart
Guitar - Benjamin Stewart
Backing Vocals - Georgia Smith
Bass - Richard Bradbeer
Drums by Simon Lam
Produced + Mixed by Simon Lam
Mastered by Robin Schmidt
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