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Operatic Optimism

by BALKO

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1.
I found the answer to the one and only question down by the lake last night Me and my friend saw the universe split in half Out in plain sight A vortex formed and sucked us inward toward the unknown Our lives were bent in line that day you can’t blame us for the un-occuring. Are we just on to something Are we just picking at our mind And you still define me. Still define me Are we just on to something Are we just picking at our mind And you still define me. Still define me still I retreat to my cave Three million stalagmites and stalactites attach themselves to me Can’t believe the screaming hasn’t stopped since we got on this ride Ride the midnight train to glory every single night. There is no such thing as night only a story. And you still define me. Still define me Are we just on to something Are we just picking at our mind And you still define me. Still define me still
2.
I’m stuck in my dimension. I don’t know where to go. I know there’s something missing. I thought you ought to know. I’m stuck in my dimension. It throws me to and fro. With professional precision. I’m leaking my obsession I think I learnt my lesson. I’m stuck in my dimension. I don’t know where to go. I thought you ought to know. There’s no way they’re taking over me.
3.
Sometimes 03:52
See it all in colour. See it all in pristine pictures. See it all for the first time in your life. You want to be a brother. You look more like a demeaning sifter lightly tapping atop your brain. The state lied. The paint dried. Sometimes I can’t say. I can’t say.
4.
Thumb 03:19
Fine tune my mind till I’m one of a kind We always need a new recruit Overcoming gravity Fire the slaves It’s a crazy messed up way of thinking Sounds like they bound the clowns Forced a thumb where the sun won’t shine You can steal all my lines I’m a copy that’s fine You always need servants seeking constant clarity Fire the slaves It’s a crazy messed up way of thinking Sounds like they bound the clowns Forced a thumb where the sun won’t shine
5.
My Son 06:37
You are my son I’ll take care of you too Take care of you. Take care of you. Take care of you too Lots of people talking loud Lots of people talking down to me Don’t want to see my true face Lots of people talking loud Lots of people talking down to me You're all a bunch of big disgraces You are my son I’ll take care of you too Take care of you. Take care of you. Take care of you too Lots of people talking loud Lots of people talking down to me Don't want to see my true face Lots of people talking down to me You're all a bunch of big disgraces You are my son Take care of you too You are the only one
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S.A.P 01:14
I don’t wanna psyche out. I don’t wanna turn back time. I don’t wanna spin the dime. It's spinning I want it. Dime! I spin it I want it. The streets are filled with mice. I don’t wanna psyche out. I don’t wanna turn back time. I don’t wanna spin the dime. It's spinning I want it. Dime! I spin it I want it. The streets are filled with mice. Your drink is filled with a slow acting poison King at last. The streets are filled with mice. Your drink is filled with a slow acting poison King at last.

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Recorded/Mixed/Produced by Luke Bertoz at Yap Yap Studios.
Artwork by Paul Newman.
Mastered by Nicholas Di Lorenzo.

BALKO is:
Jack Bennett - bass/lead vocals
Jeves - guitar/backing vocals
Tom Wakim - drums
Asher DeGrey - synthesizer

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released April 8, 2017

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