An Island

from As I Were A Ghost by O Youth

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I am a beggar. I am a fool.
I can’t say that I ever expected to deal with this too.
This place is an island where travelers can rest,
and I’ve travelled for years and for hours just holding my breath.

The bathrooms are empty, but cars are here parked.
And I wonder if strangers just like me lie here in the dark.
One song about leaving, one song about hope,
and one song of how I am losing all that I have known.

I lost my conviction towards trying to stay
when I realized I’d been gone, been left by everything.
And that feeling of staring straight at it and watching it go
when a crowd a concert consumed them and left me alone…

I’ll wake up eventually, and when I come around,
I’ll make the decision to head back to town.
And I’ll try to believe you and do all those things that you said.
And if God wants it that way, I’ll keep this idea in my head.

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from As I Were A Ghost, released December 31, 2010

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Songs are tiny, immortal lives that can never really be completed. These are my songs - works in progress. The lyrics, audio, and photos are living entities that will all change over time. If you listen, please enjoy these songs as little creatures who represent specific moments frozen in time and continually reinterpreted. ... more

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