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paradise 1

from SIN. [act I] by Joseph Lamar

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It’s a thing we think about, imagine, all humans do. But when we come up with the solution, it’s always sort of limited in some way. It’s real estate. Jeweled streets. Fruit. Nectar. But more important than anything, there are a whole lot of people who can’t get in. (TONI MORRISON)

Welcome to paradise, welcome to hell
What’s the real difference? No one can tell
Take what you want of that which don’t fill
Heaven is plastic, nothing is real

Pretty cathedral, parked on our hill
Holy invader, sinners to kill
Temples in rubble, it’s a new day
Ashes to ashes, blow us away

(Ah man, ah man)

Theory is perfect, reality’s not
Spare me your vision, keep what you’ve got
Perfection ends where Eden begins
Thank god for snakes and original sin

(Ah man, ah man)

Watch what you dream up, it will come true
Check your intentions, privilege too
Out of your head and into your hands
Out of your hands and into the world

Cry but you’ll never get out
Sigh but you’ll never get out
Try but you’ll never get out
Die and you might make it out

Head in my pillow, weep ‘til I sleep
Dream of escape like I’m counting those sheep
When angels go slumming the garden’s their place
They say “hey Jojo, why the long face?” (I DON’T FUCKIN’ KNOW.)

I want your body. I want your mind. I want your soul.

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from SIN. [act I], released November 2, 2020
WRITTEN BY JOSEPH LAMAR
PRODUCED BY JOSEPH LAMAR
JOSEPH LAMAR: VOCALS, VOCAL ARRANGEMENT, KEYBOARDS, PIANO, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, ELECTRIC GUITAR
KENDALL BURKS: ACOUSTIC GUITAR
MIXED BY JOSEPH LAMAR

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creator + singer + songwriter + producer + storyteller + observer + genre-fucker + truth teller + truth seeker + sacred heathen +...

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