My Fellow Men

from Sterner Stuff by Joonas Holmén + The Lossy Codecs

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lyrics

for a while
I thought that I needed
a simple life
just like in most dreams

for a while
the sun was shining so clearly
in the sky
where vanity lies

but then those thoughts went away
and I started thinking that I’d stay
alone for a while
but now I’m old and dry

for a while
I thought that I was needed
for a while
I thought I meant something

but to my fellow men
I’m no proper reason
to get out of bed
and head for the unknown

in the eyes of my God
I have a purpose,
but for feeble me
it’s really hard to see

and I have no such courage,
as to be abandoned by my fellow men

and if I had a wife
I’d promise that I’d stay
by her side
even if I’m old and dry

and when she’d eventually start to die
I promise I’d retire
to spend some quality time
with my slowly decaying wife

but that’s just a chance
of one in a million
and I’d rather die
than try to live that life

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from Sterner Stuff, released November 19, 2018

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Joonas Holmén + The Lossy Codecs Turku, Finland

Joonas Holmén is a singer-songwriter creating muddy, yet calculated, alternative rock songs. He performs with his band Codex.

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