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The Optimist

from flesh and ghost by Through The Branches

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Dance, you devils
Drink to better days
Dance, you carnivores
Feast on hope forever
And when the darkness comes
When your candles lose their light
I'll be there dancing still

I'm fine with my comforting illusions
Only I decide
Just because I can't believe my eyes
Doesn't make me crazy
I'll open up my head
And let the light inside again
Watch the rolling sky and circling crows
Come to take me home

I swear on this day
If I wake up and find the world aflame
Swear on your church, your synagogue, temple of faith
I'll incinerate

Faking love forever
To keep it all together
Take your swords and arrows
And keep them in the shadows

Lay me down
Open up my head

I never asked to be here
I never begged your truth
I only need your mercy
Close the door on your way out

I'm fine with my comforting illusions
Only I decide
Just because I can't believe my eyes
Don't make me crazy

credits

from flesh and ghost, released December 22, 2022
Tom Gagne - Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Producer, Mix Engineer
Tjarko Busink - Bass, Synths
Geert-Jan Westland - Drums

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Through The Branches Portland, Maine

Through The Branches is a transatlantic project with Tom Gagne (Maine, USA), bassist Tjarko Busink and drummer Geert-Jan Westland (The Netherlands).

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