just a lifetime

from Lived In. Left Out. vol i by Emily Otis

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Wake up and drown out the noises
realize I just make more myself
Scrutinize over all of life’s questions
and I noticed I’m just asking myself
Practice speaking well with strangers
1 hr in front of a mirror
Promise to take shorter showers
and to remember to pay my bills
What the hell am I waiting for
Where the hell does this amusement ride go
If there’s a hell did they reserve me a seat
How do I know the shoe fits if I haven’t put it on my feet

Make lists of things that I need
and then lose them on the way to the store
Invite people to my apartment
forgetting the whole time what for
Registering to vote made me feel good
voting’s just not all that fun
Bob Dylan used to write songs with feeling
now he coughs into a mic and he’s done
What the hell am I still here for
When light bulbs burn out where does the energy go
If Boca burgers are vegan, why do they look like meat
If paupers become princes, why are there still princes living in the street

Wonder why I feel all alone
could have something to do with not fitting in
Used to be afraid of dying
never mind I guess I still am
If money is the root of all evil
what kind of tree would evil be
If 21 is different than 20
why does the year feel the same to me
Life goes on like a spinning dial
meanwhile I sit and stare at the nearest tile
People wail and children smile
wondering how many stars are in the sky
It’s just one those days
it’s just one of those days
it’s just one of those years
it’s just a lifetime

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from Lived In. Left Out. vol i, released February 24, 2019

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