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The world it waits for you

from Living Shadows by Joel Bird

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A song for those who struggle to find purpose modern life. A life that often demands the acquisition of a meaningless job in order to exchange money for some kind if stability. Try to remember, it is not real, it is a human construction. There is a world outside of the one we have created, even if it feels out of reach, it is there, it is real and it waits for you.

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I woke up in the darkness, something trying to speak with me. A secret world had disturbed my sleep, the world of truth. And so I looked around me, an emptiness filled the room, the objects I had accumulated, rebuked my heart, they mocked my soul and in the magnified silence were the ghosts of hopes. The morning came, and in the light I saw the desert of my life. I suppress my grief, but in the shadows lurk the memories of last night. It's off to the job again where the rooms are filled with things I haven't done. On the faces I see the things I never wanted to become. I worked for the money, but I'd stopped asking why it was, the beauty in the simple things had gone. And so the world keeps turning and still it stays the same, but in our sleepless moments lies a chance to change. So don't let a false world define you, don't let it steal your heart, and don't let it buy the silence of your soul and the things it wants, and the way it feels, because the longer it festers, the less it heals. There's no time to waste, just do what you want to do, and don't care for the company, because the company doesn't care for you. And be there for the ones you love and spend time with your dreams, and in the light of a darkened hour, you will see. The world it waits for you.

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from Living Shadows, released November 26, 2019

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Joel Bird UK

A modern folk artist inspired by graveyards, sea shanties and spaghetti western ride outs. I tell bittersweet stories to a soundtrack, composed with both traditional instruments and subtle electronics.
My past includes supporting Elvis Costello on tour & writing soundtracks for TV & film productions. ... more

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