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Auschwitz
02:47
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I laughed to carry a load.
Practical, like the duressed,
bite my cheek for a burst of strength.
Taskmaster anger, wont to explode.
Particle, dirty undressed.
There is no peek at the first or the tenth, and...
To survive, I swallowed nothing. It became a part of me.
And I give to the receivers. They become a part of me.
Relax to let myself pass.
Honestly it's good to die when I know I will return.
Unpacked, the feeling would last.
As I see... as I smile... I know I will return. And...
To survive, I swallowed nothing. It became a part of me.
And I give to the receivers. They become a part of me.
Levi, Levi, Levi... Linger, linger, linger.
Ask why... Linger, linger, linger.
Levi linger... and...
To survive, I swallowed nothing. It became a part of me.
And I give to the receivers. They become a part of me.
Dull the axe on bark from the tree.
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Confident
02:26
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If there was then,
can you prove you were there?
Can you even prove there was there
now the building is gone?
Images can be faked
and old memories change and…
was it just pain,
or was it never…?
It’s strange. I feel so confident today,
though I have no right to.
And is it true? Was I ever with you?
It’s been years since I saw your lips.
I remember your hair.
I remember you hips.
It’s strange. I feel so confident today,
though I have no right to you.
I dial the numbers,
trusting the air to carry my meaning.
Somewhere your phone’s ringing.
It’s strange. I feel so confident today,
though I have no right to.
It’s strange. I feel so confident today.
I have no right to you.
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The Wild Beasts of Eden
02:16
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I was scared all my words would train.
I got my eye ready to become a maze.
Are you pretty ore, or are you refined?
All your wandering thoughts found spots in my mind.
If you were so guilty, all the pleasure washed away,
why are you always winking when you talk to me?
Yes it must be processed before it's eaten.
My words would upset all the wild beasts of Eden.
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Matthew Allred Twin Falls, Idaho
Matthew Allred is a Renaissance Artist interested primarily in novel-writing, but also visual arts, other creative writing, and of course--making music. As a musician, Allred is primarily interested in creating unique moments and emotions that mix the familiar with the unknown. ... more
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