Only human

from A Silhouette and a well by Kurt Knickrehm

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This was a song I wrote in a very fragile place
please don't get the wrong ideas
suicide is not the answer
if you feel it real bad don't do what most of us do and
numb it out for another day if you can get help!

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Man Overboard. This ship is sinking
So we'll let the ocean swallow us whole.
A slave to the symphony with nowhere to roam
Can you hear the angels sing. Well so can I
Follow me into the house of father time
I will ask of He. Manual override
Cause I'm scared of dying
Someday's I'm sick of trying.

I am only a man. Only human
Can't you see what I see?
The color grey camouflages everything
I love. I feel like a failure.
And I know you'll forgive me in time
All I ever wanted was to make you proud of me
But I can't fight the diseases that we breed on my own

So I'll fight the tears. And fall into fear
A tear from the red to make it bloom.
Just like the violet's, vibrant and blue
and roses are red just like the heart.
Limp and limber. Waiting on an answer
from a god that doesn't hear to clear
When I draw my last breath. Will it all come clear?

I am only a man. Only human
Can't you see what I see?
The color grey camouflages everything I
love. I feel like a failure
and I know you'll forgive me in time
All I ever wanted was to make you proud of me
but I can't fight the diseases that we breed
On my own...

So you say I need saving. But I am aware
Of my condemnation and I'm Scared

I am only a man.
Only human.
Cant you see what I see?

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from A Silhouette and a well, released January 8, 2019

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Kurt Knickrehm New Castle, Pennsylvania

I am soley driven to eat, shit, sleep and pray music. I love performing when I can do so and am currently looking to broaden my horizons so I can touch as many lives as possible and hope that you can pass along the notes. Feel free to contact me at anytime if anything is needed. You can also download each individual song for free if you don't wish to purchase the album. thank you so much! ... more

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