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From the Rest

by Jake Riley

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If I could write a poem
I’d put this damn thing down
And start typing
I wouldn’t need a melody
Every solace, every sin

I wouldn’t need the chords
to tie what I’m looking for
my consolation

A present for a past
A gift that might not last
The separation

If I could move myself
A few inches from my bed
I’d stop cryin’
To leave behind the dreams
To take it as it seems
Without sighin’

I wouldn’t need the pills
To feel what I’ll never fill
With imitation

A painting with a pen
Monochrome and thin
That’s education
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If I could take my head
Remove it from the rest
I’d have silence
Away from the alarms
The heart of all the harm
From defiance

To not pick up the phone
Cause I know I ain’t home
I have my reasons

To neither fight or flight
And find out what is right
Is that a treason?
If I could take my head
Remove it from the rest
I’d have silence. . . .

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released December 11, 2014
Jake Riley: vocals, guitars, bass

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Jake Riley Gainesville, Florida

Jacob Riley has been playing music and writing songs on various instruments since high school. He writes songs when inspired by a line or a melody. His lyrics sometimes may seem abstract,as he tends toward the literary and philosophical, but he still strives to connect with his listeners on a visceral, emotional level. This level is expressed best in his energetic, loud solo performances. ... more

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