ODYSSEY OF THE ID (BONUS)

from BORROWED TIME by Ol' Ben

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I enjoy this song, I cut it from the EP because, well in all honesty the morning I recorded this ep, I awoke very hungover as we (Yarboro) had played our album release. I can't remember, my partner was upset with me because I had to leave early. So I walked, except when I arrived at my vehicle, my car had been broke into. SO I was very dysregulated. I made it to the studio in time, did some warmups; however, I never go hard enough in the warm ups, so I felt my voice was super hoarse on this one. I also play this in a different Key now. It also used to be called Freudian Slip, lol.

This song is about struggling, not wanting to hurt others, in turn hurting others. When I initially wrote this, it was my best attempt at writing a love song.

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I’m losing sleep over this again
time well wasted; not well spent
conversation precipitating dread
I swear I’m locked in my head
shifting gears, chasing fate
Its piling up, too much shit on my plate

thoughts circling despair
stuck in a frenzy I'm aware
Self fulfilling prophecy
darling one day you’ll one day bury me

Do your best, say a prayer
Blank slate, Dead Stare
An odyssey of the ID
you claim the toll & they’ll slit my wrists

Topics circling despair
stuck in a frenzy I'm aware
Self fulfilling prophecy
you’ll one day bury me

Take it or leave it
I dont care
Take it or leave it
I dont care

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from BORROWED TIME, released November 3, 2023

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