The Cult of Grief

from Raleigh's Own by The Plastic Arts

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Another week cut short by alcohol
The pages of the calendar are blowing off the wall
And yesterday's regrets
I see them took out with the trash
But now it's easier to sell them back for cash

I'm paying for the things put on the shelf
The things I should have soon forgot
But took out on myself
Now they want me to eat more
Now I'm only eating less
I need a better tool to measure my success

I didn't stall
I never called it my career
I'm only waiting
The planet turned
I went and burned another year before you know it
Got nothing to show for it

The bottled up complaints get catalogues
They pile up until the plot get thicker than the fog
That's putting out the city lights over San Francisco Bay
I gained a Muse but lost the views along the way

I needed help
Convinced myself that all my fears were unrelated
Adults believe in the cult of grief
And after years I'm inculcated
I'm settled in but hate it

Stop
Move
I'm all in but playing to lose
Stop
Move

Stop
Move
I'm all in with something to prove
Stop
Move

I'm playing off my bets
Laying bets they're bound to pay
I pray they're gonna save me soon but not today

I'm getting up in years in might
As well give up and back away
I swear I'm gonna make a move but not today
I swear I'm gonna make a move but not today

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from Raleigh's Own, released February 12, 2010

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The Fall of Rome

Feb 2019
Time of War

Jan 2019
Save Yourself - EP

Dec 2017
Be Free - EP

Dec 2016
I'm Ready

Dec 2016
Academy Clonez

Nov 2011
Raleigh's Own

Feb 2010
Praise Box

Jul 2009

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