The Scourge of Normalcy

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This is an anthem for my fellow weirdos about there. It has a positive (if preachy) message about embracing new experiences and ways of thinking. It's the last song on the album before what I refer to as the "bummer block" so I figured some positivity would be appreciated.

The intro guitar part becomes the lead guitar part in the outro. Repetition legitimizes!

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We're far from home
and everything here
feels so different and strange

But over time
you'll come to accept
that it's not so bad this way

Explore and embrace
no better sustenance for curiosity
The world is immense and intricate
real beauty is uncovered in the gray

We will walk along our own way
reject the path of conformity
We won't place ourselves into a box
resist the scourge of normalcy

"You're weird", she would say
It was an effortless and steady refrain

Find balance between our duty to
the ones we love and ourselves
Every day is a choice
between maintaining what you are, or remaking yourself

We will walk along our own way
reject the path of conformity
We won't place ourselves into a box
resist the scourge of normalcy

Life is fleeting
spend it wisely
Our time is too short
for normalcy

We're far from home
and everything here
feels so different and strange

but it's not so bad this way

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from Decayed | Remade, released November 23, 2021

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The Welcoming Asheville, North Carolina

Exploring the gray area between rock and metal, with big riffs and melodic vocals. You won't be bored!

Formerly the solo project of James Ferrell

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