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Before You Know It

by Emezie

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A friendship old enough to drive, go to war, find a wife get a job, live a life, grow a beard and realize I must confess I chose to do the crime of trying too hard to make Anuja rhyme A Never-ending, Unrelenting, Jubilating, Aviating, Deviating, Orchestrating, Super-Hard-to-Imitate thing Anuja does she burn so bright to give us all the gift of light and even in the dark of night anyone can see 20 hundred 3 and I thought I had to say goodbye never would the dragonfly ever spy the butterfly again I must confess I chose to do the crime of trying too hard to make Anuja rhyme A Never-ending, Unrelenting, Jubilating, Aviating, Deviating, Orchestrating, Super-Hard-to-Imitate thing Anuja does she burn so bright to give us all the gift of light and even in the dark of night anyone can see Who knows, who knows, who knows, who knows what tomorrow brings I can’t believe how fast time flows A Never-ending, Unrelenting, Jubilating, Aviating, Deviating, Orchestrating, Super-Hard-to-Imitate thing Anuja does she burn so bright to give us all the gift of light and even in the dark of night anyone can see I grabbed a pencil and drew Kaiya. And Talia, too. Before the rising sun's new and another 20 years are through, when caterpillars soon grew into butterflies, too Before you know it, it's true Before you know it, it's true
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Lounging around…trying to sleep Horrible dreams…making me hungry So, I did what I do when I don’t have the dough I hopped in the UV, combed out the fro Sugar Ray, all-day, car radio Sunny day, my way, highway, I was ready to go Pulled up to the ATM, started to daydream about all the green in the money machine If I had all the green, well, I’d buy me a voice y’know, like Freddie from Queen, if I had my choice Or maybe like Mariah, Michael, Marvin, Mraz Or maybe like Shakira…Emie sing like a spaz I’m on tonight, you know my hips don’t lie, and neither do I The world I love is dying, and it’s making me cry, so With my voice, I’m makin’ noise, and telling you my own ATMDreams If I had all the money in my ATMDreams All our days would be sunny I wish I had all the money in the ATMachine ‘Cause, as I look around, I think I’d like to change a few things Like the violence and wars, all the settles to score If I bought us all some gummy bears, we’d have no more war If I had a million dollars, then I’d buy us a clue Live less like the Sopranos…more like Scooby-Doo The homeless guy that’s down the street, I’d give him some loot, Maybe a couple of bucks…and a mansion to boot I’d buy the women the confidence to chase the dreams that they set and buy the men the confidence they need to cheer and respect them HIV and cancer, diabetes disease I’d buy the world the cures and have enough left over for Chinese food ATMDreams If I had all the money in my ATMDreams All our days would be sunny ATMDreams If I had all the money in my ATMDreams Dreams sweet as honey But, when all’s said and done, I don’t have the green. I don’t have all the dollar in the ATMachine And, all of a sudden, in the blink of an eye all my noble dreams died… until I realized The only thing keeping me from saving the world was this automated oyster, panacea pearl So, for the sake of world peace, I had to unleash the beast I kicked the **** screen in, like my name was Batista money poured out, dollars would fall I didn’t have a single doubt that I could save us all And, though, the police and the jury disagreed, so it seems Can take away my freedom, they can’t take away our dreams ATMDreams If I had all the money in my ATMDreams All our days would be sunny ATMDreams If I had all the money in my ATMDreams Dreams sweet as honey Love is living, don’t resist it Love is living, don’t resist it Love is living, don’t resist it Love is living, don’t resist it Hey everybody Come gather around And listen to the makings of a story profound ATMDreams are not what they seem I though that the end Justified the means Dreams sweet as the honey that I love
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OH YEAH! 
heya, everyone, it’s Li’l Dr. I 
help me welcome to the group the new guy 
this is butterflies anonymous 
won’t you be a part of this? 
tell us all about your problem hey now, oh my name is dragonfly, and 
I don’t belong here
 I don’t have a problem
 no, you’re totally wrong
 I’m just a lame rhythm guitarist
 not an addict, I’m an artist
 which means one thing, you see I’m only happy when I’m making **** up
 when i give a ****, nothing compares
 nothing can stop me
 nothing but the weight of the air
 I do declare I am filled with despair
 because my butterfly net is so bare I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care about
 butterfly
 butterfly
 butterfly whereabouts
 like whiskey or wine, I can quit anytime
 because I don’t care about her butterfly wings, butterflying
 down by the sea
 butterflies are harmless, little innocent things
 give her a ring and hear the butterfly sing
 oh, another butterfly sting I got a butterfly bite
 butterfly wife?
 not on your life!
 butterfly words
 cut like a butterfly knife
 It’s alright, though
 I’m more like a moth, so
 I’ll sit back and bask in her light I’m only happy when I’m making **** up
 when i give a ****, nothing compares
 nothing can stop me
 nothing like the weight of the air
 but, I declare I am filled with despair
 because my butterfly net is so bare I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care about
 butterfly
 butterfly
 butterfly whereabouts
 like whiskey or wine, I can quit anytime
 because I don’t care about her I don’t squirm
 I don’t turn
 I don’t flutter around
 I don’t learn
 I stand firm behind the love that I’ve found
 the dreams of a clown or a king with no crown
 a shrine time can never wear down I’m only happy when I’m making **** up
 when i give a ****, nothing compares
 nothing can stop me
 nothing but the weight of the air
 but, I declare I am filled with despair
 because my butterfly net is so bare I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care about
 butterfly
 butterfly
 butterfly whereabouts
 like whiskey or wine, I can quit anytime
 but, I still care about her I’m only happy when I’m making **** up
 when i give a ****, nothing compares
 nothing can stop me
 nothing like the weight of the air
 but, I declare I am filled with despair
 because my butterfly net is so bare I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care
 I don’t care about
 butterfly
 butterfly
 butterfly whereabouts
 is she doing okay? maybe I’ll call her today
 because I still care about her (I don’t care that she don’t know about it. Another song about her.) I’m only happy when I’m making **** up
 when I give a ****, nothing compares
 nothing can stop me
 nothing but the weight of the air
 but, I declare I am filled with despair
 because my butterfly net is so bare (I just hope she don’t get mad about it. The song has already started.) I don’t care (Lies!)
 I don’t care (Lies!)
 I don’t care (All lies!)
 I don’t care about
 butterfly (My!)
 butterfly (My!)
 butterfly whereabouts (Oh my!)
 is she doing alright? maybe an email tonight
 ’cause I’ll always care about her (I don’t care that she don’t care I’m there. Anytime anywhere, I’ll be there. I just hope that she don’t ever doubt it. The line for her love is crowded.)
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all is lost deep inside can’t escape spider eyes all is lost cannot hide can’t escape the fear inside eight legs, one heart, makes nine spider eggs inside your mind she’s unimpressed with space, rhyme, and time you’re not scared? don’t lie are you gonna try to run? try in vain to spoil spider’s fun? or maybe baby will embrace all that sin open up and let spider in well, you better take my advice before you try to break black loaded dice you better break a sweat black heart of ice you better bite your tongue think on it twice so, before you take a chance and ask a spider to bed you better write your dreams down, ‘cause you might wake up dead. all is lost deep inside can’t escape spider eyes heart of a spider loves like a fighter web of delusion dance of confusion
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This is a song about sadness Or a song about hope I guess it all depends on how you take what I wrote So have a quick listen And make an opinion and tell me all about it when I am through ‘cause, your vision is blurry As you laugh at the tears They can’t ignore you forever ‘cause you know you’re here But, one thing is clear You’re through with the fear tonight tonight It must be illegal feeling this bad bittersweet baby tastes so sad heresy’s thunder Your downfall is underway They all call you different An outcast they say Everyone tells you That you need to change “But, couldn’t you stay?” you say Still they all run away See, with love you were honest and you paid the price You offered your friendship they offered advice: “You get too involved.” Your heart’s too evolved to fight. Immature phonies, hypocritical kids They couldn’t have lived with the emptiness you hid They crave the same drug. They long to be loved. Like you. It’s true. Alright. Vision is blurry as you laugh at the tears They can’t ignore you forever, ‘cause I know you’re here So, don’t run away. Say that you’ll stay to fight Let go of the sadness. Let go of the hope. It’s all in your hands and the path that you chose If you make a decision, I’m here to listen Tell me that you’ve finally found a reason to live.
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Tanja's Song 02:24
Remarkable Remarkable Someday I dream to be Remarkable Remarkable Someday I dream to be Now, some say I can’t That my dreams are a bust But I know I can’t And that’s why I must and maybe someday and maybe someway maybe someday they’ll say “This is Tanja’s song and whether right or wrong the girl, she rose above her fear to prove that she was strong she never quite belonged and yet she carried on reaching for the adjective she based her dreams upon” Remarkable Remarkable Someday I dream to be well, maybe someday and maybe someway or maybe it’s all just a dream…
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A truth That never fails A life so weak and frail It’s the humbling honesty of a beautiful blue sky As I wonder where beneath this awesome sight my heart will die And beat its final beat and sigh its final sigh And as heavy as that thought may be, I feel no need to cry Because I’m already gone the boy is gone Beautiful oblivion Unbreakably true Because somebody locked all the windows and doors that lead out of this room A truth That never fails A life so weak and frail I know, I know, you’re scared to fail, but a life in fear is stale. So eat a large pizza, visit Paris, and chase the dreams you love Start loving life, start living love before your turn is done Sadness can be something cruel when you’re the only one But, being sad together is a million times more fun So why don’t you and I Why don’t you and I Get tragic together? Yeah… A truth That never fails A life so weak and frail It’s hard to bear It’s hardly fair but me…I just don’t care. It’s the joy of reminiscing over happy times that passed and the bittersweet reality of never going back it’s the pain that paralyzes, knowing life will slip away so we compensate by loving friends and family each day It’s the feeling of repeating what you never did begin It’s the folly of succeeding when you know you’ll never win It’s the irony of knowing what a funny spot we’re in that you can’t get off this tragic wheel without giving it a spin A truth That never fails (you don’t have to cry anymore) A life so weak and frail (you don’t have to cry anymore) I know I know you’re scared. it shows but I swear we’ll make it there (you don’t have to cry) A truth That never fails (embracing oblivion) A life so weak and frail (it embraces us, too) it’s hard to bear (well, at least for the moment…) it’s hardly fair (…I’ll always be right here for you.) but me…I just don’t care.

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released November 28, 2021

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