88 Kilos of Sunshine - The Tyranny of Pretty Things

I've lived my life under the tyranny of pretty things
Sold my soul for symmetry and perfecty skin
Silver and gold, magpie wings, someone at home
To love and to cherish to have and to hold

Clawed out these eyes and punished them for their subtle lies
Straddled my mind and whipped it to leave me blind
To the pearly white glow of soft autumn light
To lurch out of dreaming, to slouch out of night

So i woke to a new world and i thought it was true
Held on to a faith that promised the new
Gave me strength over me and all that i see
I thought myself newborn i thought myself free

I thought it was high ground where i made my stand
Was the first to cast stones and draw lines in the sand
Took up space wherever i wanted and i enjoyed stepping on toes
With men applauding i laughed at their woes

Well it's always been money and it's always been show
And the deeper you dig the more that it grows
Pleasant lies, diamond rings, and all that you own
To love and cherish to have and to hold

Written by:
Jacobus Rossouw

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