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Stars

from Loneliness by Rob Lock

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You are Young, the sky seems like it's made of flame,
And all these lessons are so mundane.
The world outside (inside) seems so much brighter, so much neater,
But all in time; the real might get better.
You seek the law, you seek the theory, of the only world to come:
A meeting of fact and vision.
And be sure, it will arrive, but you won't see me in it,
'Cause we're not stars, built to see the ages pass.

So now you think that just because you're not sleeping with someone
It means your youth is wasted?
To not be clung to by a paragon of mythic love and simple truth,
Your meaning's doused and your fire's out?
So life and energy to fuel momentary ecstasy, why wish that?
It's only over quicker.
Go ahead and live for victory, but time again you'll only see:
That lightning flashes, then it's over.

There a history of a town that's filled with silent streets.
No one's moving, they're all so God damn happy.
But your Sky's too wide, your Black's too empty, your fuel is finite,
And their hand only touches yours because it left someone else.
Here in movement, here in joy, here in mourning, and all the moments that have clawed behind our eyes,
We will sit, and we will wonder, over and over.

But when I'm old and I am tired,
And my sky is not on fire anymore,
Please don't look at me quite so harshly.
Just give me a little more time, give my eyes more of a chance to shine.
And When I'm old and when I'm tired,
And my sky is not on fire anymore,
Please be kind, and side by side...

We can look back through time,
Maybe even smile.
I'm back to where I started from:
That meeting of fact and vision.
Why?
I'll wonder.
Over and over.

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from Loneliness, released November 27, 2014

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Rob Lock Bristol, UK

Rob Lock is a solo musical artist and music therapist in training. He uses several arrangements including solo piano, rock and metal setups, and orchestra. He likes to explore psychological subject matter, at times dark and at times uplifting.
He is currently focusing on solo piano material. ... more

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