People Fall Down (guitar)

10 weeks ago by @hmstreetteam · @sheslin

People Fall Down (guitar)

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Liner Notes

#titular #totallytitular #skirmish
The skirmish and the Titular tool provided this algorithmically generated title. I wrote the lyrics for the verses and chorus during the skirmish. Lyrics for the bridge were added later for the sake of length. I am grateful to @sheslin for providing the music. The demo you hear here is my performance from July 10. I followed the music as well as my performing skills would allow. For the original, definitive music go to https://fiftyninety.fawm.org/songs/297636 .

Lyrics

You can find a guru
But don’t hang on too tight
They might guide you today
But then you face tonight

Wisdom does not last
It cannot be your guiding light
Nothing and no one
Can tell you what is right

If you must hang on to a token
Hold it only for a moment
Keep the future open

People fall down
The snow pack melts
Mountains crumble
Stars burn out
Theories fail
The same as everything else
You might as well
Be true to yourself

You play a game of gotcha
When you try to live by rules
You can put your faith in learning
Then outlive all your schools

All these things are valuable
So use them as your tools
But nothing lasts forever
When you ride a ship of fools

If you must hang on to a token
Hold it only for a moment
Keep the future open

People fall down
The snow pack melts
Mountains crumble
Stars burn out
Theories fail
The same as everything else
You might as well
Be true to yourself

Hang on
Then let go
It sounds crazy
I know
Here
And then it’s gone
It’s like the river
Rolls on

People fall down
The snow pack melts
Mountains crumble
Stars burn out
Theories fail
The same as everything else
You might as well
Be true to yourself

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