[rightly]

I haven't written anything for a while
I really need a blues-rocker for an ep I have planned.
The music is pretty much already there with it being blues/rock.
Written while nervously hungover. I suppose it comes from a dark place... Enjoy. 

Nietzsche helped me out with those last two lines, which are, of course, reoccurring.


Feedback appreciated.




Every Word Is A Mask

I cannot part the sea                 
Or even turn the tides                 
I know you will not listen to me
With my history of lies                 
Let the valleys hold my tears     
Should the mountain prick my eyes   

Let the valleys hold my tears 
 I can't even turn the tides         

I think it should be said         
We could have stolen more     
Modesty was never validated       
Not now n' ne'er before               
Avarice, tried and tested               
Tartuffery has no allure             

Avarice, tried and tested                 
We should have made off with more   

Opinions are hideouts           
Ev'ry word is a mask                     
'does not belong to me, I disown it 
 Insist n' I will retract                           
 Take back the love that was lent         
Salvation is under attack

 Take back the love that was lent   
Every word is a mask             

Opinions are hideouts         
Ev'ry word is a mask

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Rightly.

[CaliaMoko]

I like this, yes. And you even made me look up a word: tartuffery. Never heard it before. I love learning new words.

No nits. I appreciate any lyric that isn't the "same old same old". I find this meaningful and thought inspiring. No nits from me.

Vicki

[Liam]

Hi I hope you don't mind I looked at it and changed a few lines




Every Word Is A Mask

I cannot part the sea                 
Or even turn the tides                 
I know you will not listen to me
With my history of lies                 
Let the valleys hold my tears     
Should the mountain prick my eyes   

Let the valleys hold my tears 
 I can't turn back the years

I think it should be said         
We could have stolen more     
Modesty was never validated       
Not now n' ne'er before               
Avarice, tried and tested               
Tartuffery has no allure             

Avarice, tried and tested                 
We should have made off with more   

Opinions are hideouts           
Ev'ry word is a mask                     
'does not belong to me, I disown it 
 Insist n' I will retract                           
 Take back the love that was lent         
Salvation is now lost and spent

Take back,the love that was lent
Every word is a mask

Opinions are hideouts
Every word is a mask

[rightly]

after some pruning

Every Word Is A Mask



I cannot part the sea, or even turn the tides
I know you will not listen to me with my history of lies
let the valleys hold my tears
should the mountain prick my eyes

I think it should be said, we could have stolen more
modesty was never validated, not now n' ne'er before
avarice, tried and tested
tartuffery has no allure

avarice, tried and tested
we should have made off with more

opinions are hideouts, ev'ry word is a mask
'does not belong to me, I disown it, insist n' I will retract
take back the love that was lent
salvation is under attack

opinions are hideouts and
every word is a mask

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