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was this all worth it?

from wasted space by the smallest one

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a song i think is kind of about everything. the verses are from the collective perspective of the non-human, conscious animals, & the chorus at the end is from the collective human perspective.
the final two lines really sum it up, the song as well as the album:
'what was the purpose?--
& was this all worth it?'

lyrics

the mountain, the tree,
& the ocean all huddled up,
& made an agreement
to stick around, no matter what.

the street lights & the lanterns
looked up to the sky,
& wondered what it’s like
to be alive.

the raindrops were brushed off
the big, blue umbrella,
& questioned what they did wrong,
as they all fell to their death.

the curtains, the locks,
& the screens kept the people safe
from their kind; & they sigh –
are they happy in their caves?

when everything has gone away,
& we no longer have a name;
& the memories we have made
all inevitably fade;
& everything around us dies –
& we’ve no time to say goodbye;
a pale, grey dot in the night sky –
it meant so much to us one time;
well, what was the purpose? –
& was this all worth it?

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from wasted space, released March 1, 2017

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the smallest one Calgary, Alberta

my name is mason & i like to write songs about things.

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