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Song 258

I left the desert behind. Nothing but a smile on my face and a song in my heart. I come to the foot of the mountain. An old man stands at the mouth of a cave. A lantern in hand, he points to the mouth of the cavern before me.

"What will I find?" I asked.

"Only questions, if you're lucky. Only answers if you're wise." He replied.

I decided that maybe this cave was not the way for me to go. To go around, I'd have to climb the mountain.

"This is the only way to attain what you seek." The old man told me. Somehow sensing my plan before I could reply.

"How would you know what I seek?" I asked, skeptical that this was anything other than a lunatic before me.

"Young men seek friendship. Old men seek power. The fool seeks what is inside."

He smiled and pointed a crooked finger toward the entrance to the cave.

"Under, over, who cares? I need to get to the other side."

I entered the cave.

The cave twisted and turned, this way and that. Nothing seemed to be amiss. Until my head felt light. My feet were no longer bound by gravity it seemed. A sweet smell filled my mind. A squirming, shimmering feeling filled my stomach. Then the questions came...

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What am I doing here
Is this real or some fever dream

I really wonder why we die
I really wonder what the point of living is

Am I awake
Could you point the way that leads me home

Are there really any secrets to life
Is it all just pieces of different puzzles

I really wonder if there is a reason
I really wonder if anyone know's what it means

I feel a sickness
Sticky and sweet, something's wrong with me

I really wonder if I'll make it home
I really wonder if anything is known for sure
Is anything real

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from bellum spirituale - September 2016, track released September 14, 2016
Written recorded and performed by Matthew Sams

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day.
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