The crossing

from Anthropocene Scream (Part i) EP by The State of the Art

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Indecision like a stack
Casts a shadow all across my days
As they stretch me on the rack
And state that I must change my ways

Incongruent and slack
A drifter chained to their timeline
Is there no going back?
It pains me just to stand in line

I feel like changing track
I'm always in the firing line
Is there something that I lack?
It feels like I am out of time

I can't relate
I put too much weight on these thoughts
And I can't get across anymore
I can't relate
I put too much weight on the cost
And I can't get across anymore

I keep on falling back
Quicksand and banal delays
She keeps on setting traps
Sits back to watch the edges fray

Endless state of collapse
But i'm still dreaming of a better way
But my trigger finger perhaps
Has maybe seen better days

I feel like changing track
I'm always in the firing line
Is there something that I lack
It feels like I am out of time

I can't relate
I put too much weight on these thoughts
And i can't get across anymore
I can't relate
I put too much weight of the cost
And I can't get across anymore

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from Anthropocene Scream (Part i) EP, released May 1, 2020

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The State of the Art London, UK

The State of the Art has been my solo project since c.2008. Initially an acoustic project, I now employ whatever instruments I have to hand (Guitar, Piano, Synth, Drum Machine) that best illustrate what I am trying to convey.

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