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Temporal Suspension

from bellum spirituale - September 2016 by Matt Sams

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I settle into my new home, high at the top of the tower. An early morning fog starts to roll in from the ocean. Before long, I feel as if I'm in the clouds. The earth and sea beneath me slowly fade, replaced by a dense blanket of haze.

The fog keeps rising, until it is pouring through my opened windows. The sickness I first felt in the cave visits me again. I feel like I have to sit down. The fog is still filling the room. I breathe in. I breathe out. Haze filling my lungs. I see a vision of myself. I'm upside down. My mouth is moving, but I can't hear any sound. I feel weightless. The vision becomes me. Why is this happening? I try to grip the window sill with all of my strength. The harder I grasp the sicker I feel. Finally, I give in. I let go.

I am taken back to my youth. Every fork in the road is presented to me as a 'what if?'. I follow the paths to their conclusion. I have to let it go. I have to leave this tower. I feel safe here, yet terrified of what that means. Am I a prisoner in my own fortress? Are the things I'm holding on to holding on to me?

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Time stops, suspended
The world stops spinning
I'm hanging upside down

How long do I hold on
Do these dreams hold me down
Am I awake in this life

The blood rushes to my head
Am I at all ready for this world
I'm floating in this haze

How long do I hold on
Do these dreams hold me down
Am I awake in this life

Valuble treasures in my eyes
Does it matter if I'm not alive

I'm floating in this haze

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from bellum spirituale - September 2016, track released September 18, 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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