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Radical Acceptance, Act II

by Robbie Brown

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1.
Dusk 01:37
Instrumental
2.
Echoes 05:26
Echoes dancing inside you, just observe all their might If you would let them guide you, on a road to your light Echoes swirling around you, you're the night to their day If the darkness surrounds you, they will cast it away Echoes dancing inside you, they are your second sight If you would let them guide you, they will take you to light Echoes swirling around you, in them you can confide If the darkness confounds you, they will fight on your side Do you believe in the supernatural, paranormal, talismanic Even if you don't there are some things that don't fit known dynamics Some things don't have an answer, no point unlike a lancer And no amount of banter brings you closer to the truth The more we learn the sorrow grows So many things it hurts to know But it is not worth shrouding proof Or concealing all the roots This is not to say I can lead the way All I know for sure is how much I'm unsure But in how I've failed, on that I'll spin my tale I'll show you if one thing is true, it's not too late for you Echoes dancing inside you, they are your second sight If you would let them guide you, they will take you to light Echoes swirling around you, in them you can confide If the darkness surrounds you, on your side they will fight The more we learn the void will grow So many things it hurts to know But it is not worth shrouding proof Or concealing all the roots The more we see the less we feel So many sights it seems unreal But it is not worth isolating To let our hearts grow cold and stale That is not to prove I know what to do All I really know is where we shouldn't go I can see a problem but no solutions yet It doesn't mean there's no one else on which to place my bets Echoes dancing inside you, they are your second sight If you would let them guide you, they will take you to light Echoes swirling around you, in them you can confide If the darkness confounds you, they will fight on your side Echoes dancing inside you, just observe all their might If you would let them guide you, on a road to your light Echoes swirling around you, give them all of your faith If the darkness surrounds you, they will all light your way
3.
There was no one left to turn to There was nowhere left to run I searched for so long and couldn't find you So I turned and watched the setting sun Gave it everything I had in me I tried so hard to be a friend Sometimes everything just ain't enough, I see And all good things must come to an end So won't you shoot me down once more Tell me what are you waiting for I believe that I'll be fine I know what to expect this time Fought many battles to defend you But the favor hasn't been returned And if that condition should offend you Well there is much left you shall learn Why don't you shoot me down again Put the confusion to an end I will take the pain To me it's all the same Think of the times I saved your head And how you look when you scream for mine You led me down a path I cannot tread There's no point in sticking around this time So won't you shoot me down once more Tell me what are you waiting for I believe that I'll be fine I know what to expect this time So won't you shoot me down again Put the confusion to an end I will take the pain To me it's all the same To me it's all the same To me it's all
4.
Take me into your mind, let me watch your world burn Let me see through your eyes, I can feel your skin turn You are the prodigy, you are my ecstasy You are the world to me I have a need for you, I want to be with you No scratch that, be in you It's getting hot in here Or is that just my fear Of your rejecting words My response much too slurred Can't even form a thought Hoped we would tie the knot Turns out it's just a noose Too scared you're cutting me loose Hey, get a grip you fool, if you say these things out loud You'll rightly be exposed as a creep to all around You can't see her as more than a means to sexual ends It's like your cock is talking all nonsense She really needs a good friend, if you can't offer that then That is a damning statement on your sense You're showing patterns here Of acting on your fear Too scared to be alone To act sound on your own Can't even form a thought Too busy tying knots Of bullshit fantasy She needs more than your greed It's getting hot in here You've been consumed by fear You'll always be alone If you hear yes in no Can't even form a thought Too busy tying knots Each time it's just a noose You've been cut loose
5.
I'm gonna write down these words so they're not in my head anymore My brain says I'm not good enough, I'm lucky to get up from the floor Every gesture of kindness has me asking what for Every ship I sail takes me right back to the shore Gotta type this faster, I can't keep it in my head anymore My mind shuts itself off every morning in the middle of the bedroom floor My heart is screaming, get up, what are you waiting for But my brain retorts that you can never be sure From the inside looking out, the world's so colorful Waiting for the thaw out inside my crucible When I get these words in print, will I feel the stinging anymore Something keeps telling me I'm better off under the floor The same voice asking me what I'm trying so hard for I won't rest until my broken heart is towed back into port From the inside looking out, the world's so beautiful Hoping I don't burn out here in my crucible From the inside looking out, the world's so beautiful Hoping I don't burn out here in my crucible From the inside looking out, the world's so colorful Waiting for the thaw out inside my crucible
6.
I know it's hard to know where to start When the world keeps breaking your heart Trust me now, I've been down that road Running fast while time is creeping slow It seems we share some things alike Trying to find what suits us right What if we become a team, endless possibility Just you and me That's how it's got to be, don't you agree Seems like fate Am I right or wrong to feel so strong about this, here and now, today You're trying hard, still losing from the start No one takes time to listen to your heart And still you walk along the lonely road Holding on to a never-ending hope I know the life for us, living at the top So scandalous, ain't never gonna stop Just you and me That's how it's got to be, don't you agree Against the world Am I right or wrong to feel so strong about this, just what could we learn We got style, we got sound We get looks all around town We got style, we got sound We get energy all around, let's break it down Just you and me That's how it's got to be, don't you agree It seems like fate Am I right or wrong to feel so strong about this, here and now, today, today, to WK50 Just you and me That's how it's got to be, don't you agree Against the world Am I right or wrong to feel so strong, the competition's gonna burn
7.
Instrumental
8.
Conduct unbecoming A friend, a lover, a liar Outside the sun is shining But in my head it's dark as a moonless night Come of age falling for lies And damning the truth behind a disguise Seal it away with a smile Is the grass really dead on the other side On the other side All my nightmares are on the other side My disease is on the other side But the boundary keeps on changing its lines Won't you stay on the other side Your face is familiar It belongs to the soul of a liar And your voice is peculiar Once brought me comfort on a moonless night Here I am, subscribing to truth Forgetting the lies, leave them in my youth Seal them away with a smile Is the grass really greener on the other side On the other side All my nightmares are on the other side My disease is on the other side But the boundary keeps on changing its lines Won't you stay on the other side And at last I'm ready to let you go If you can too, you'll be surprised what love will follow On the other side On the other side All my nightmares are on the other side My disease is on the other side But the boundary keeps on changing its lines On the other side All my nightmares are on the other side My disease On the other side
9.
It's been a long and rugged road And when I look back I cannot feel proud There's so much I want to undo If I knew then what I now know I wouldn't have tried to muffle my sound I held myself back through and through The past is fixed and life goes on And with my time left I just want To leave a legacy of love It's what I should have always done The best laid plans of mice and rats Are dashed on the rocks like brigantine ships The moment our world faces change The good, just like the bad, will pass Impermanence is the only true will In which we all can place our faith The twilight's image on the lake The leaves impaled by metal rakes In distant times when all has passed I hope my love outlasts A path ahead has now opened Where stillness comes into contact with motion Something more to believe in Where my stillness meets its motion The flower wilting in its pot The oak tree given up to rot In distant times when dice are cast I hope I'm worthy to the last The past won't change and time goes on And with my life left I just want To leave a legacy of love It's what I should have always done This is what I believe in Where my stillness meets its motion
10.
Instrumental

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RADICAL ACCEPTANCE is a term from psychology. It pertains to the act of, well, accepting things in life that are hard to take. This album will be a musical journey of radical acceptance, split into two parts. This second part confronts and makes peace with the impermanence of things, whether that be relationships, easy times, or even life itself.

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released December 9, 2022

Robbie Brown - lyrics, composition, production, instruments, and vocals

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Robbie Brown Lansing, Michigan

I write music about the human condition, driven by soundscapes inspired from a broad range of metal, rock, and R&B.

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