Opening my mind to the other side; see what's mystified
Soon the unicorns come to brave this space, fighting for their rights
But the beholder rips their bones apart with its cool death ray
Soon the unicorns will cave in their minds, now I open mine
Feed it, feel it, feed your soul to Zeus
Touch it, live it, live in the static
Seek it, free it, feel it in the air
Scream it, like it, now I've lost my soul
And now I've lost my mind (And it feels so good)
And now I've lost my soul (Now I've lost it all)
And now I've lost myself (Now I have lost it)
And now I've lost my mind (And it feels so good)
And now I've lost my soul (Now I've lost it all)
And now I've lost myself (Now I have lost it)
Losing it, losing it, now I'm losing it, losing it, and I'm
Sick of the sickness overtaking me, and I can't stop it
Poisoning my mind, this poison will kill, like ancient dragons
Dragons of the west used to free the world of limitations
But that was before they died of man's sport; made me lose myself
Feed it, feel it, hand yourself to them
Think it, live it, you can take their place
Seek it, free it, you can feel their pain
Scream it, live it, now your debts repaid
And now I've lost my mind (And it feels so good)
And now I've lost my soul (Now I've lost it all)
And now I've lost myself (Now I have lost it)
And now I've lost my mind (And it feels so good)
And now I've lost my soul (Now I've lost it all)
And now I've lost myself (Now I have lost it)
Losing my mind, I'm feeling alive
Screaming in the air that I feel fine
Losing it, losing it, losing it, losing my mind
I dream of three fish in the sea.
One fish is colored red, the most vibrant red
That could attract any fish in the sea,
And the other two don’t like that.
Not. One. Bit.
Every second their hatred for the redfish grows.
So, they devise a scheme to get rid of the redfish.
One fish is sent to distract the redfish,
While the other one sets the trap.
The fish who was sent away is so ecstatic
That the redfish will be no more that,
For the first time in its life,
It enjoys the time spent with the redfish.
It finally begins to understand the redfish.
By the time it begins to form regret, it’s too late.
They’ve reached the final destination.
The trap is set off by the redfish and deals a fatal blow.
With its final breath, the redfish looks at the other two
And wishes that it had set its traps up for the two fish beforehand.
It applauds them for taking the initiative.
Because of it, it considers them best friends.
It’s gone.
With its final words confirming what they did was right,
The two fish begin celebrating.
With each passing minute, jealousy and hatred
Forming anew in each of their hearts.
After all, both of them were different colors.
credits
from Sleepless Nights,
released November 19, 2021
Written and composed by Joshua Escalante
Performed by Joshua Escalante
Recorded by Joshua Escalante
Mixed by Joshua Escalante
Mastered by Joshua Escalante
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