Peace With Yourself

from No Ordinary People by Al Black

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Verse 1

A jerky, gangly figure running against time
Racing against the black pin-holed sky
Face marked as life has rolled over it and by
Leaving only childish confusion and a sigh

Verse 2

Eyes ablaze, mind on fire too
With pictures of realistic fantasies that you choose
Haunted by the uncomfort
the harsh and bleakness of this land
Straining to the quest
it runs away through open fingers like grains of sand

Chorus

You live in this small world
Are you at peace with yourself?
A lunatic trapped by praying hands
Are you at peace with yourself?
Loving this crowd starts by loving just one
and there finding peace with yourself

Verse 3

A brief crooked smile against all pressure straining
Another idea choked
so tangible but not obtaining
A spark of hope within you
you stamp out instead of fan
Wake in the witching hour in a nightmare sweat
accept the offered hand

Verse 4

The startling contrasts of your self-portrait are severe
Precarious highly strung emotions
Joy then tears
A need to avenge your failure on another
though you're to blame
Violent brush strokes on the watercolour backdrop
a reality you designed in pain

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from No Ordinary People, released July 15, 2023

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Al Black Belfast, UK

"Top quality hook-laden , lyrically probing songwriting"

ROCK AND REEL MAGAZINE

'Captivates you from the first track to the last'

GIGGINGNI.COM

Al Black is a Northern Ireland based Singer Songwriter who plays acoustic driven Indie Rock. Al's lyrics which sit among uncomplicated melodies speak of the challenges people face in life's dark places by contrasting them against hope. ... more

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