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Heading for a fall

from The Great Unknown by Jon-Olov Woxlin

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I’ve gone from poverty to riches in my days
I’ve seen everything there is to see, and I’ve hidden it in my case
I’ve never been too satisfied with the outcome of my deeds
Mostly I’ve been petrified, listening to my heart beat
I can see the turning of the turnstile, letting people in,
Into the mystic furnace where people like to swim
Crying in the distance I can hear a lonesome call
Reaching out for anyone that might be heading for a fall

The noble men and women of high society,
Eating fancy dinners and drinking expensive tea;
All their interactions seem unnatural and stiff
There must be a tiny fraction of them who are sick of it
I can see the turning of the turnstile, letting people in,
Into the shining palace of intellectual offerings
Someone just quoted Rimbaud. It sure takes a lotta gall
To be so uncaring to whomever might be heading for a fall

Drawings made of charcoal from the 15th century
pictures you've never seen before, except from your twisted dreams,
are hanging on display somewhere In the Netherlands.
They're bound to bring you pain, regardless from where you stand
I can see the turning of the turnstile, letting people In,
Into the big museums where people live in sin
Of this you might not be aware, but you're attending Satan's ball
Every time you encounter someone who's heading for a fall

On every corner down the street, you can hear a beggar's sigh
On the buses, there's empty seats, next to someone who is high.
No one's really living. It seems to be a myth
That people here are willing to crawl out of this fiery pit
I can see the turning of the turnstile, pushing people out
Into the frozen city that's riddled with fear and doubt
My life feels like a puzzle, way too hard to solve
Brick by brick, I too, am surely heading for a fall

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from The Great Unknown, released January 1, 2021

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