Familiar Realm

CKY

With the pressure on intent is to run,
When you're feeling ineffective and dumb,
You bet it's true, the event is you.

Invaded by a swarm of confliction,
Been penciled in, but never begun,
Infected sense, the insistant one.

If greiving is today, you've entered a familiar realm,
With pessimistic views, you've entered a familiar realm,

Break out and carry on,

If responsibilities are ignored,
Then the penalties will soon be endured,
Potential risks beyond control.

Fortune isn't fame, you've entered a familiar realm,
If they've told you who to be, you've entered a familiar realm,

Break out and carry on.

(CIG SOLO)

Invaded by a swarm of confliction,
Been penciled, in but never begun,
Potential risks are beyond control,

If nothings left to say, you've entered a familiar realm,
If they all get in the way, you've entered a familiar realm,
If they've told you who to be, you've entered a familiar realm,
Fortune isn't fame, you've entered a familiar realm.
If greiving is today, you've entered a familiar realm.



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    i heard this song first on spotify whilst i was in London a few weeks back and ive been obsessed with it since, by far my favourite cKy song.

    i love the lines at the end that sort of flow into eachother, i cant fully work out a proper meaning but i still find it reassuring.

    BeccaLSon April 22, 2023   Link

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