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Why do artists understand the most
But are the ones understood least
And why do they try to reach out the most
But on a plane that no one can reach
Why do artists connect so many
But feel so disconnected
And why do they see the peace in love
But push away all they ever meet

Have you ever watched at a traffic stop
Or seen the sight of the plight of an intersection light
While you’re filling your tank with long-dead oil
To fuel the silent, endless toil
Of the stop and go movement that ain’t much improvement
Over the time you spent brooding over an no-love ring, yeah
While you spend your time moving what could you be doing
Not robotic circles, that’s one sure thing

Then I get in the car and join the driving ring

While the end is brewing, what are we pursuing?
We could be renewing instead we’re undoing
Going back and forth across a dead-end street
With the silence around us, the world is at our feet
To stop or go seems so meaningful
But from beyond, your choice seems to be fateful
Like watching the president talk but not hearing a sound,
Your wheels spin against the ground

And from where I stand, they don’t make a sound

I pause for a moment and take it all in
The resources used to go for a spin
The silence seems pointless when the sight looks the same
Is there even a chance to win this game?
Maybe if I’m reaching on the right plane for once
And maybe if I can connect to the many for once
For once, I want to see the love in peace

And not the violence they hide there that I want to defeat

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from Alive, released January 29, 2017

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