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(s)elf-(p)ity
01:14
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betterworld
08:39
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All these years, I thought I knew my brother
Well, it turns out to not quite be the case
Reality's stranger than fiction
As he's now a she, turned from John to Jane
Doing my best to be understanding
Of the bullshit she has to endure
If there's a god up there who'll listen
I have but one request to relay upon you
Would you ease her suffering?
Or will my cry be in vain?
Will you ease her suffering?
Please don't let my cry be in vain
All I want is for her to be
Able to live in this world
Without fear of animosity
Or being stabbed in her neck
There's a lot in this universe that I hate
But the one thing I hate above all
Is bigotry towards other people
Especially those that are considered abnormal
And when a friend of mine is considered abnormal
You bet your ass I'll defend them to the best of my ability
And if you dare take a single step towards her...
I won't hesitate to break your legs
Don't you dare look her way
With those ill-intending eyes
My fist may not be made of steel
But I'm still ready to fight
She deserves to live in a better world
Than this rotten globe we walk upon
We all deserve to live in a better world
Than this rotten globe we walk upon
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Crawl
06:06
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Find me screaming in silence
Daring not to speak a word
Hear me cursing my nature
Wanting not to face the world
Why do I keep letting myself down?
'Fraid I can't say
Pull yourself the fuck together
I keep saying to myself
And yet, I never listen
Prefer to procrastinate
How deaf must one be to ignore
The voice within?
I hope you've come to realize
These tiny holes you're barely crawling through
No one is responsible for them but you
Torn mind
Tell me, are you proud of yourself now?
I hope you've come to realize
These tiny holes you're barely crawling through
No one is responsible for them but you
Pull yourself together now, man
I'm tired of watching you wasting your life
Let me restore your torn mind
So you may be proud of yourself again
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Not My Finest Hour
06:41
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I was but a boy
When it dawned on me
I'm not quite like
Everybody else
For years, I wondered
Tried to find out what I am
Did not take too long
Until the first case
Of what seemed like
A random outburst
Vain though it was then, I tried to hide
Behind the veil of my condition
Wiser though I am now
I'm still learning
To not blame all my faults
On that side of me
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Pessimist
08:26
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For five years, I've been stuck in the same old limbo
Wanting to feel loved, but being fine without
Wanting to believe one of these days, it'll come my way
But there's this one thing clouding my better judgment
My mind insists on fighting against itself
As to its cause, I'm never sure what to blame it on
Inside, I remind myself
Still of my lack of success
Struggling to silence that thing
When I would need it the least
Fact of the matter is I enjoy things as they are
Even with the complete lack of a romance
Besides, there's only so much that I'm willing to sacrifice
For my alone time is something that I cherish
Arguably even too much for my own good
Either way, I'm past wallowing in that pit of despair
I don't mind staying alone
Still, if I said I'd prefer
To die with no one by my side
That would be a lie
Inside, I remind myself
Still of my lack of success
Struggling to silence that thing
When I would need it the least
Can you please stop teasing me?
It's hard enough without your screaming
So goes by another day
On both sides of the fence
No star shines in the sky
For they all have long since died
Who are you to talk about fate
When you never believed in it?
I'm done with your excuses
So don't even try swaying me
Trust in them when they say
Someday you'll feel that flame
Burning within your soul
And you'll know it's not just you
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Depression v5
02:38
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The Fall
09:04
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Uncertainty clouds my fragile mind
No longer sure what I truly seek
No birds dare sing songs of happiness
By my window
Hello, my friend in the mirror
Thought it was time we should meet again
Would you not say that we are stuck?
Now please tell me how I should proceed
Do what you know
Just keep procrastinating
I wish that was
Not what you're known to do best
Do you not wish to free yourself from these chains?
Apparently not
Behind the curtain
There lies my future
But it's too heavy
To pull aside
I can't go forth
What if I never rediscover
The path from whence I've gone astray?
I don't even want to tease myself
With such thoughts
When I'm still not ready to fall
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The Santtu Pesonen Project Joensuu, Finland
Started in December of 2012 by a then-ambitious 18-year-old Santtu Pesonen, The Santtu Pesonen Project has served as the Finnish hobbyist musician's primary musical outlet. The project's sound originated in a style reminiscent of hard rock, and every album since the debut EP has steadily taken it more towards progressive rock/metal. ... more
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