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Behind the Scenes

(Joshua Lyons)

Sometimes not everything is exactly as it appears. To fully grasp a situation, we sometimes have to look behind the scenes.

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(Verse 1)
Velvet purple sky
Eyes that look like bruises
So often they cry
Have no other uses
Seem to signify
A lifetime of abuses
All another lie
Infinite excuses
Try to edify
When you're fending off the sorrow
Bending all the rules
Never set the bar low
You should catch a flight
Away from precious cargo
Unwind and you'll find
A way to smile tomorrow

(Pre-Chorus)
Tragedy is often not as tragic as it appears
Most things you'll encounter are just magic, smoke, and mirrors

(Chorus)
Sleep with one eye open
Nothing here's quite as it seems
Nervous on the surface
Never look behind the scenes

(Verse 2)
Your whole life he stole
Still you give him control
Everyday you cast your play
And still give him a role
He's making you fall
You choose not to crawl
Tape another piece of bacon to the bathroom wall
It's all in your headache
Migraine or an earthquake
Sipping burdens like they're bourbon
Even still your hands shake
All remaining pain
Exposed as self imposed
Blame you will not entertain
Case open and closed

(Pre Chorus)
Life is just a sleight of hand
Not real, but an illusion
Naive arrogance intrudes and
Preludes all delusion

(Chorus)
Sleep with one eye open
Nothing here's quite as it seems
Find no purpose on the surface
Look behind the scenes

© Joshua Lyons 2019

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