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Today I need to just shout out how I'm feeling
to this empty room because this month has left me reeling
I'm trying to express the most fundamental feelings
through these guttural noises and the syllables I'm screaming

These four walls know my secrets and my fears
I've rattled at these windows with my problems all these years
cos there's something liberating about shouting out the truth
these songs are my prayers

I've no appetite for fancy words this page sits far to still
I've been staring at these flashing screens until I'm feeling ill
I've got this unspecific longing for something that might fulfill
and right now bashing at these battered strings is the only thing that willl

I'm sheltering inside today, outside it's cold and grey
but the truth is it's inside my head where things aren't ok
and all those nagging little problems I tried my best to keep at bay
are now getting so persistent it's too hard to concentrate

My voice is getting ragged and my breath keeps running out
my tongue keeps getting twisted and my mind is full of doubts
it's so hard to find the meaning in these words that i spout
But there is liberty in honesty and that's what I care about

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from The Best Laid Plans, released April 1, 2013

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Dan Kemp Reading, UK

Dan is a folk singer and fiddle player from Reading, UK. He accompanies lively, anarchic folk songs with guitar and fiddle and has a particular passion for ancient songs that are still relevant today in their depiction of social struggles and call for a better world. ... more

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