#jamuary2019

The title to this one’s an in-joke between me and my coworker.

This is also the SLOPPIEST hip-hop I’ve ever made, ever.

The light at the end of the tunnel went out again Now I can’t find my way through this hell that I’m living in And I see in your eyes the same fear that would take me But I’ll be damned if you think that I’d let this fall break me And you’ll have to kill me If you want to watch me die Because I’m not going anywhere This is my battle cry

And at the end of the night I may not see the light But I promise you this I’m not done.

You can call me Defiance When hope is lost, call my name Cause we’re coming out swinging We were forged in these flames Cause it’s time to start fighting When we’re too numb to scream This may feel like a nightmare But a nightmare’s just a dream

And at the end of the night I may not see the light But I promise you this I will run

[inst.]

And at the end of the night I may not see the light But I promise you this I will run

[Outro, spoken] So, you stared into the void And the void stared back? Well, I say it’s time we made the bastard blink.

The Uno Synth’s bandpass filter is quite tasty.

The man in the arena Valiant of heart, I’m spending my self To practice my part Each day I strive forward, My devotion great, Because all know that daring Will lead you to fate

Chorus: I’m in the arena Can you taste the sweat And I’ll swear that I’m fine Cause I’m not dead yet I’m in the arena Can you taste the blood I’m baring my wounds May they lead me to god

Daring greatly I’ve known Neither vict’ry nor defeat Though I’m trapped in this circus With the sand ‘neath my feet Come now, send me your lions Your butchers and fiends, Give me glory to die for, Something to believe.

[Interlude]

The gates shatter open To free the enemy Too quickly I’m cut down By weapons unseen My knees hit the sand Judgement I await I live here or die here A servant of fate

[Chorus]

The crowd is too silent I am going numb I beg them for mercy But no verdict comes There’s no challenger coming The guards have all fled I am my own captor The fight’s in my head

[Chorus]

I know that you’ve noticed her dance in the sky It must be for you, why else would it catch your eye With all its delicate passes and intricate colors It couldn’t be designed for any of the others She’s always been so beautiful, So charming, kind, and dutiful, Our little butterfly.

Never tell her what’s on your mind - just light the gaslight You’ll find that like a moth to the flame, she’ll soon alight And the moment her feet make contact with the glass Her every mystery is within your grasp She’s always been so beautiful, So charming, kind, and dutiful, Our little butterfly.

Pin her down, bring the scalpel, see what you find When you tear open the carapace of that vibrant mind After all, lepidopterology is such a civil hobby What’s a little dissection, between friends, over coffee She’s always been so beautiful, So charming, kind, and dutiful, Our little butterfly.

And once every secret that was once hers is yours Mount them on the wall like those who came before Because every thought that’s examined is safe Categorized and alphabetized in its case She’s always been so beautiful, So charming, kind, and dutiful, Our little butterfly