Free To Follow

from and of tomorrow... by South Oaks

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FREE TO FOLLOW

the spirit, when broken
escapes like a prisoner with a chance
then longs for the rules to conform to
without the chaos of happenstance
that control us

there’s freedom from worry
a negation of responsibility
the usurper controls all my actions
kills all confusion
with merciless tyranny
and...

when i follow
there’s a freedom
freedom to roam around in my head
when i follow
remove the options, absolve my mistakes
there’s a freedom
freedom to dream about better days
which may follow...

the will, when shattered
no longer fights for the losing cause
lifts the burden of hoping for something
why hope for something
when all hope is lost
it is futile

the choices, when eliminated,
quells the fear that i will choose what’s wrong
subjugation and discipline
cracks the whip which my mind needs to get things done
what i’ve found is...

when i follow
there’s a freedom
freedom to roam around in my head
when i follow
remove the options, absolve my mistakes
there’s a freedom
freedom to dream about better days
which may follow...

the tyrant alone in his bed
so many questions
run through his head
(there is freedom)
the soldiers marching in line
their only concern
is keeping in time
(when i follow)

the tyrant lying awake
should he cut off their heads
or let them eat cake

(there is freedom)

the slaves finish their meals
an honest day’s wage
for tending the fields

(when i follow)

the tyrant cries himself to sleep
the burden he bears
subjugating the meek

(there is freedom)

a bell calls the peasants from sleep
another one tolls
to remind them to eat

(when i follow)

the tyrant
leaves his plate full of food
his stomach in knots
as he paces and broods...

...on strategy and legacy
the endless reflection upon fear and respect and...

when i follow
there’s a freedom
freedom to roam around in my head
when i follow
remove the options, absolve my mistakes
there’s a freedom
freedom to dream about better days
which may follow...

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from and of tomorrow..., track released May 27, 2014

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