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lyrics

The earth gave birth to me
And I gave birth to sin
Well, sin gave birth to death
And then it started once again
And now, my bones, they fertilize
The old familiar soil
That is filthy as my soul
Which I attempted scrubbing while
I had a body strong and proud
But a will as weak as chalk
Which outlines the place I fell upon
And it's the same place that I taught
You how to play the game of four-square
And oh, I played the role of King
'til, standing tall and proud at four
I was kicked out for poaching
And then we sang

Oh let's lift our hands today and
Go out in a grand parade cuz
Home is not the place we stay
But it's where we're heading

And so a woman, she conceived
And it was much more than a thought
Cuz when the shadow overcame her
Oh, the darkness, it could not
Like a flame of light he grew and grew
And swallowed all the pain
And he saved every broken piece
For it was in his very name
Gathering up the scattered stones
Just like the bones that once made me
He breathes the breath of life upon them
And soon, they form a great city
He cleaned the pieces, now they're shining
Just like a trophy made of gold
And even architects are puzzled by
The mystery they behold
And he foretold

So let's lift our hands today and
Go out in a grand parade cuz
Home is not the place we stay
But it's where we're heading
I do believe, there's gonna be a wedding

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from Mediocrity Is An Adequate Lover, released June 15, 2011
(c) Etymbiotic Music [ASCAP]

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Brion Riborn Detroit, Michigan

Brion Riborn is a human of Germanic-Norse descent. He tries to create and direct good things. He tires of being referred to in the third person in bios. He thinks they are silly but understands why they exist. He hopes the music makes you feel something. He appreciates the time you take to listen. He doesn’t sleep much, except when he does. He knows his sense of humor isn’t for everyone. ... more

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