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Social (Geist song)

Geist's picture
Submitted by Geist on October 9, 2008 - 19:12.

You never said this would be hard.

You never said I could lose.

Never said that I, me, myself I
had to be socially applicable, I
attempt to make the best of what's left
but I'm stuck with what's like music for the deaf

Just hold my hand, make a stand,
I'm drowning in a sea of sayings,
each one harsher than the next
and all of them start with "What's wrong with-"

You, you never took the time,
you cut the line, put me on the fast track to pain,
the fast track to that beast, to that social feast to that
nightmare of
myself.

imagine's picture

Chilling.

Submitted by imagine on October 9, 2008 - 19:41.

Chilling.
The laughter at the end makes it all sound like a nightmare. Full circle. Brilliant.

Usagi's picture

I agree with Imagine. Wow.

Submitted by Usagi on October 9, 2008 - 20:45.

I agree with Imagine. Wow.

NeonKiwi's picture

Geist,

Submitted by NeonKiwi on October 11, 2008 - 14:03.

You never cease to amaze me.

Incredible.
----------------------
~ NeonKiwi ~

Brown eyes
fantasize
realize -
compromise.

Geist's picture

I cannot wait until the long

Submitted by Geist on October 11, 2008 - 14:12.

I cannot wait until the long weekend.

Finding out that I can mix and create rhythm out of everyday sounds is really cool.

For the percussion, I used a distorter on my voice, and then the sound of a pressurized air hammer.

Cannot wait.

NeonKiwi's picture

Fantastic.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on October 11, 2008 - 14:10.

Is this something we all can look forward to as well?
----------------------
~ NeonKiwi ~

Brown eyes
fantasize
realize -
compromise.

Geist's picture

Of course. What's music if

Submitted by Geist on October 11, 2008 - 14:12.

Of course.

What's music if it isn't a shared experience?

NeonKiwi's picture

Well, then.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on October 11, 2008 - 14:15.

I'll be waiting with bated breath.
----------------------
~ NeonKiwi ~

Brown eyes
fantasize
realize -
compromise.

Hey Geist, you commented one

Submitted by blondie21 on October 19, 2008 - 20:34.

Hey Geist, you commented one of my story's about camp billings, what session did you go?

Geist's picture

Second session, back in

Submitted by Geist on October 19, 2008 - 20:44.

Second session, back in 2002. I don't remember what I did for 03.

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