Cascade

Is it something you did?
Is it something you said?
That has brought us to this
That has created this feeling
I can't remember who I used to be
I've let gone the pain from within
You generate the sweetest tingling
Letting down cascades on my face
Creating mixed impression
Mirage of pain on the outside
But abundance of joy deep within
Pain caused because I never knew I could be this happy
Joy cos it's finally happening to me

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Gamble

Certainty is something that I never reach
Something I never feel
Something I never witnessed
Something that never occurs
I'm always at a state of confusion
always in a state of fear
My Mind runs towards different possibilities
My heart  remains at a stand still
They sometimes you have to go with your guts
Sometimes you have to believe
Sometimes you got to have a little fate
Sometimes all you need is the gamble

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Branded skin

Why?
Why does this happen?
Why when I'm happy?
Why when everything feels right?
Why?
Why me?
Everywhere I go
Everything I do
It raises it head
It's all up in my business
It's like it's on my skin
It just won't let me be

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Leave your comments about the things that makes life hard, that just won't let you be. It might help to share

Cemetery secret

I realise that I'm not as good as they think
I'm not as perfect as they assume
I'm not the honest person they choose to believe
I'm not the saint they feel I am
I'm a total mess
I harbour psychedelic thoughts
I Dwell with melancholic feelings
There's a evil side to me
There's is a selfish side to what you see
The devil resides within
But I will try my best to conceal it
I will make sure no one notices it
I'm going to take this side to my grave
This side,
my cemetery secret

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Lost in the flames

Always trying to do the right thing
Always trying to be a good person
But all my efforts are laid to waste
All my works are taken for granted
Desperately trying to get away from my demons
Desperately wishing to be among the angels
Trying to leave the anger behind
Trying to let go of the hate
But this world wouldn't let me be
It's bent on sabotaging my progress
It has me trapped in hell
It has me lost in the flames

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Whispers and greetings

Are you sure you can do this?
Are you sure you are good enough?
Are you sure you are ready?
Are you sure you up to the task?
Whispers that hit my ears
Sending shivers down my spine
Causing my feet to tremble
Causing me to doubt
The fear
The failure
All make way to my mind
Shaking my soul
Grieving my spirit
They left their greetings
 Destroying my self esteem

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Champagne

Somehow I find myself in the clouds
Surrounded by all the things I've ever wanted
This is what keeps me up at night
This is what I've been waiting for my whole life
Everything is right with the world
Everything is the way it's supposed to be
Everything is perfect
I'm a king, I'm a star
But this can't be real
I know it's not real
 well not yet
And before I snap back to reality
Let me raise a glass of champagne
Let me make a toast to the good life

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Remembrance

The people I've met
The stories I've told
The memories I've made
The events I've created
Some I've forgotten
Some I've left behind
Some it's like they never existed
Some I can't put my hands on what happened
All for  the quest to move forward
All for the quest to create a better me
All for the quest to strive for happiness
All for the quest to be at peace with myself
My decisions might have be wrong
My decisions might have be right
But there is no time to go backwards
All I can do is reflex, try to remember

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Iris

We have dreams
We have visions
We have things we want to believe
We have things we want to see
But it seems we are blinded by disappointments
Blinded by failures
Blinded by fears
Blinded by ourselves
I wish we could see the bigger picture
I wish we had a little peak into the future
And see that we are more
Iris messenger of the gods we need a little help here

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Pearlescent rain

 "I love you"
Words that has been said a billion times
Words that doesn't seem to thoroughly explain this feeling
It's close,  but it's not there yet
The English language isn't that sophisticated
Your are a pour of pearlescent rain
Colouring my world and beautifying my life

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Nostalgic memories

Back in the days when we were small
When everything looked big
When We weren't afraid to dream
When We weren't scared to explore
When We were kings
When We were queens
Of our own little Kingdom
Of our own little world
We had hearts of gold
Joy filled our soul
We were oblivious of the troubles of the world
Hate was far from us
We could become whatever we wanted to become
We were champions in our own little way
Then we grew up
Everything became smaller
Everything became harder
Life lost its beauty

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Hesitation

What if I fail?
What if it doesn't work out?
What if I'm not good enough?
What if I'm not the one?
I'm not talented
I don't have enough skill
I don't look the part
I don't deserve this
This is my demise
I'm at the limbo stage
Self doubt is the reason for the hesitation
Which is Keeping me from achieving greatness

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Africa

She is unhappy
She weeps in  sorrow
As she looks down on her children
She can't believe her eyes
After all her scars
After all her struggles
After all her values  
After all her teachings
To see her children deep in greed
To see hate flow through their veins
To see them oppress one another
To see them in poverty despite living in riches
This is the cause of her sadness
This is the cause of her heartbreak
This is the cause of her grieve
This is the cause of her lamenting
Her friends mock her
After all her suffering
To be a good mother
This is the fate of the woman called Africa

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Song of the week

One call away by Charlie puth is the song of the week. The song is a cry out to a special person that he will always be there no matter the circumstances. I can totally relate with that, because that's the way I feel right now, i cant totally do anything for the one I love and will do what it takes to be there for her, I guess that's what love is about being able to share their fares, pains and disappointments together.
So baby girl I'm only one call, I'll be there to safe the day, superman got nothing on me, I'm only one call away.

Majestic melancholy

He stood at the edge of his castle
And looked down upon his Kingdom
all he saw was the pain
All he saw was anguish
All he saw was disappointment
All he saw was disaster
He stood at the top of his tower
Feeling sorry for himself
Feeling sorry for his Kingdom
He wept for their demise
Peasants walked passed pointing at him
They say to themselves "there is the majestic melancholy"
He is out of his chambers
Here to bless us with his sadness

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Half moon

This is when I'm vulnerable
This is when I'm sober
This is when I'm weak
This is when I let my guards down
This is when the moon is half
This is when the sun is bright.
This is when the sky is blue
This is when the air is clean
But please don't getting carried away
Please don't advantage of me
Please this  is a warning
Please this is not  a plea
Cos when the moon is full
The monster comes out and it's set loose

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Favourite sight

Felt that thick sweat dripping down my  skin
Felt that immense pressure building in my brain
Felt  that fire burning in my heart
All for me to survive
All for me to make ends meet
All for me to succeed
But I always seem to fail
I seem to can't get it right
I seem to have not have done enough
It kills my soul
It Brings down my spirit
It breaks my heart
But if I could see success just once in my life
Now that will be my favourite sight

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Escape from the rules

The universal rule
An eye for and eye
A tooth for a tooth
 You Love yours
And hate others.
With that in mind life can't be that hard
Right?
But I've been known to escape the rules
Doing my things outside the books
So in this game of life I'm destined to loose
Because In this mechanic world,
There is no place for an anomaly
And cos  you are different there is no place for you!

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Iridescent storm

"Don't trust me" she said
"I'm no good for you" she said
"I would break your heart" she said
"I don't believe in love" She said
"I hate commitment" she said
"No one can tie me down" she said
I know I'm intriguing she said
"No one can understands me" she said
"I'm a chameleon" she said
"I'm an iridescent storm" she said
"I'm  giving you a fair warning" she said
"Dont fall in love with me" She said
"I don't want to hurt you" she said
"I know how this ends" she said
"I'm just trying to help" she said
"But I can't help it"  he said

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Cold nights

This is me looking at the stars feeling depressed
This is me feeling sorry for myself
This is me giving up on the world
This is me hitting rock bottom
This is me letting their words define me
This is me not believing in who I can be
This is me being miserable
This is me accepting defeat
I know I'm more that what I feel right now
I know there is more to what you see right now
I know I'm more than what they talk about
I know I'm destined for greatness
But first I'm gonna wallow in my sadness
Take this bottle of whiskey and drown in my sorrow
Dont worry about me
This is just one of my cold nights

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Song of the week

So the song of the week is jilex afro lover, I love the slow rhythm of the song and how his voice jellied with the beat, and how he let the melody ride. But also I love it because my girlfriend sent it to me😉

Incense

She walks into the room
All eyes on her
They all drolling
Hovering around her like bees
They all just want a moment with her
They all just want a chance with her
They will kill for her smile
Die for her laugh
Will do anything for her love
But I have her heart
I breath her soul
I emit her spirit
She Walks into the room
With her eyes on me
I might sound corny
But my girl is smoking hot
She increases the temperature of the atmosphere
With her sweet savoring smell
Which I'm lucky to be blessed with
She the incense my soul is craving

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Treasonous

She doesn't know what she wants
She never satisfied with what she has
She wants to eat her cake and have it
She uses people and adore things
She doesn't believe in love
She doesn't care about anyone
She breaks hearts for fun
She plays with feelings when she is bored
She has the face of an angel
She has a body of a goddess
Her sexy shape puts her on the top of the heartbreak chains.
She looks like the perfect girl
She is everything you wish for
She is in your every fantasy
But dont put your trust in her
Because she is treasonous

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How could one forget?

How could one forget?
The memories we made
The joy we had
The pains we shared
The laughters we created
How could one forget?
The way we felt for each other
The way we defended each other
The way we prayed together
How could one forget?
What it felt  like to have someone to depend on
What it felt like to be loved
What it felt like to be cared for
How could one forget?
Together we were amazing
Together we were strong
Together we were one
Oh how could one forget?

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Hotel tombs

She is lost
She has given up
She has no one
And no one has her
Her soul is dead
Life has no meaning
This wasn't her dream
She didn’t plan for this
But to keep this body standing
She has to put it on its back
Inviting the low self esteem duchbags
To come have a feel of 5 minutes pride
This is the cycle of her life
During the day, a beautiful girl trying to find her place in the world
During the night,  a zombie going to the hotel with some bastard to visit her tomb

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Supernova

God,  those eyes
Are like mirrors to my soul
Showing me a better me
Giving me a future of endless possibilities
that smile
Send shivers down my spine
Lifts up my spirit
The new reason for my existence
that voice
It's my melody
Send me to cloud 9
It's gives me ecstacy
What is this being?
She is an explosion of a million starts
Shines brighter than a billion suns
She's my supernova
She's my love

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Brush fire

In the forest of love
Trees of emotions are grown
Leafs of passion are sprouting
Grasses of compassion everywhere
Oh the beauty of young love
Oh the fire of a new relationship
Where they can't take their eyes of each other
Where the only voice they hear is their half's voice
But there is a little brush fire
The little scare in their heart
The demons in their nightmare
The scary idea of losing each other

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Back to the start

I wanna go back to the beginning
I wanna go back to the start
I wanna go back to the garden of Eden
I wanna go back to creation
Where I would be the only boy
And you the only girl
I want us to go back
Before all the hate
Before all the pain
Before all the greed
Before all the sin
And create love
Unconditional love

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Silent confession

Thought that fill my brain
Emotions that fill my heart
Words that fill my mind
Are driving me crazy
I can't express it
It can't be defined
It's can't be explained
God I'm ashamed
Feeling this vulnerable
Feeling this helpless
Over a person
Over a human being
Over a girl
She as taken over my soul
She is control of my spirit
She possesses my entire being
This is my silent confession
I'm dangerously, madly and stupidly in love with this girl
And the thought of that is scary
But when I see her smile,
When i hear her voice
I wouldn't have it any other way

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Sweet November

It's a miracle
It's magic
It's a fairly tale
It's my fantasy
It's a new day
It's a new month
It's a new season
It's a new beginning
Her smile lights up my world
Her voice grants me freedom
She is a  gift from the future
She is the beauty in my present
What a time to be alive
What a privilege to witness this moment
Oh how grateful i am oh sweet November
For this great beauty you Brought to  my life

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Dripping comets

Two flaming souls came together in the freezing cold
 Both had different ideas of what the world should be
Both had different conception of love
Both had ego and pride
Both were selfish and self-centered
 Both came with their respective heat
None deciding to cool for the other
And instead of keeping each other warm
They set the whole place ablaze
And the only things that remained
Was dripping comets.

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Day of dead

He stood there looking pale
Fear the owner of his soul
Words couldn't come out of his mouth
A rush of emotions he couldn't describe
Trouble is in the air
Death is around the corner
The demons are playing with his head
The devil welcomes him with a smile
Dying isn't scary
Wats scary is leaving behind every thing  that made his heart beat,
 This is the fear he faced
Leaving the earth without loving
Without feeling love
 without being fulfilled
Thoughts of regrets, on the day of dead.

Banji Coker