1. |
Withering Soul
02:58
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I see a world of people that value profit, statues and confirmation of ego over actually living, experiencing and exploring
We must change
We must change
We must change
We must change what we value
We must change what we value
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
We must change what we value
We must change what we value
Change comes from constantly trying
Constantly try
Constantly do
Change comes from constantly trying
Change comes from constantly trying
Constantly try
Constantly do
Change comes from constantly trying
Change comes from constantly trying
We must change what we value
We must change what we value
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
I am, are you?
We must change what we value
We must change what we value
No change has come from success
No change has come from success Because
Because
Success is relative to the status quo
Success is relative to the status quo
No change has come from success Because
Because
Success is relative to the status quo
Success is relative to the status quo
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2. |
Nodes of Connection
02:52
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Connected through nodes
Connected through nodes
Connected through nodes
Connected through nodes
There is no other
There is no them
There is no manual
There is no other
There is no them
There is no manual
We are the network
Growing together
We are the network
Struggling together
Together we are more
Apart we are less
Together we are more
Apart we are less
Takers are a part of us
They run the system no more
Takers are a part of us
They run the system no more
Takers are a part of us
They run the system no more
Run the system no more
Run the system no more
Run the system no more
Run the system no more
Givers, givers, givers are a part of us
Givers, givers are a part of us
Givers, givers are a part of us
They are exploited no more
Givers, they are exploited no more
Givers, they are exploited no more
Exploited no more
Exploited no more
Exploited no more
Each have found
Each have found
A sustainable existence
Each have found
A sustainable existence
A sustainable existence
The body is healthy once more
The body is healthy once more
Once more the body is healthy
Once more the body is healthy
The body is healthy once more
Healthy once more
Healthy once more
Healthy once more
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3. |
Together We Struggle
03:12
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The energy
The energy of words
Written with love
A memory of touch
Connecting
Entwining
Growing
Together
Connecting
Entwining
Growing
Together
The energy of words
Written with love
A memory of touch
Connecting
Entwining
Growing
Together
The moment that lives eternal
in histories embrace
Glowing within my being
The knowledge of you
The moment that lives eternal
in histories embrace
Glowing within my being
The knowledge of you
The moment that lives eternal
in histories embrace
Glowing within my being
The knowledge of you
Creating
Working
Struggling
Because we believe
In one and other
Together
Creating
Working
Struggling
Creating
Working
Struggling
Creating
Working
Struggling
Because we believe
In one and other
Together
Because we believe
In one and other
Together
Together
Together
Together
Creating
Working
Struggling
Because we believe
In one and other
Together
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4. |
Gazing at Existence
04:23
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You
You do not have to walk across the room
You do not have to walk across the room
You do not have to drive to the 4 corners of your country
You do not have to sail around the globe
You do not have to fly to the moon
You do not have to teleport your self across the galaxy
You do not have to teleport your self across the galaxy
To Explore, to Explore, to Explore, to Explore
Al you have to do, to Explore
Al you have to do, to Explore
Is see what you did not see a second ago
Is see what you did not see a minute ago
Is see what you did not see
it is all you have to do
It is all you have to do
Failure is irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
All that matters is that you tried
All that matters is that you tried
To walk across the room
To drive to the 4 corners of your country
To sail around the globe
To fly to the moon
To teleport your self across the galaxy
All that matters is that you tried
Failure is irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
Irrelevant
Failure is irrelevant
To Explore, to Explore, to Explore
To Explore, to Explore, to Explore
Failure is irrelevant to Explore
All that matters is that you tried
All that matters is that you
Tried to see
Tried to see
Tried to see what you did not see
All that matters is that you tried to see
Tried to see what you did not see
That is all that matters
Is that you tried to see what you did not see
What you did not see
Tried to see what you did not see
That is all that matters
That you tried to see what you did not see
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5. |
The Unknown Path
03:47
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The Unknown Path
Who will you become?
Yes you
Who will you become?
Who will you become?
Yes you
Who will you become?
What will you do?
Where will you go?
It is your choice
The choice is yours
It is your choice
The choice is yours
There is an easy path laid out before you
A safe path walked by generations
Tried and true
But be warned
Yes you should be warned
If you chose this path
If you walk this path
It will limit who you can become
It will reduce what you can see
If you chose this path
If you walk this path
It will limit who you can become
It will reduce what you can see
It may seem that you have no choice
For we are shaped
For we are manipulated
For we are herded
Towards the safe and easy path
It may seem that you have no choice
For we are shaped
For we are manipulated
For we are herded
Towards the safe and easy path
There is an unknown path
It lays within
Impossible to find
But it is your path
And yours alone
There is an unknown path
It lays within
Impossible to find
But it is your path
And yours alone
But be warned
Yes you should be warned
But be warned
You should be warned
If you chose this path
If you walk your path
Your destination is unknown
Your future will be unde…
Your future will be undetermined
Yes Your future will be undetermined
The choice is yours and yours alone
The choice is yours and yours alone
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6. |
Knowledge of Truth
03:09
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Teachers and Preachers
Preachers and Teachers
Are not the same
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Are not the same
Preachers:
Distort
Dictate
Distort
DicFuck your mind
Preachers:
Distort
Dictate
Distort
Distort
Dictate
Distort
DicFuck your mind
Yea Preachers do that
Teachers:
Give you the tools to be who you are
Teachers:
Give you the tools to be who you are
Teachers:
Do not care if you believe
Teachers:
Do not care if you believe in them
Teachers and Preachers
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Preachers and Teachers
Are not the same
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Are not the same
Preachers:
Distort
Dictate
Distort
DicFuck your mind
Preachers:
Distort
Dictate
Distort
DicFuck your mind
Teachers:
Give you the tools to be who you are
Teachers:
Do not care if you believe
Teachers:
Do not care if you believe in them
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Preachers and Teachers
Teachers and Preachers
Are not the same
Preachers are takers
Teachers are givers
Preachers are takers
Teachers are givers
Preachers are takers
Teachers are givers
Teachers and Preachers
Are not the same
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7. |
In Their Eyes
04:52
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I don’t sing a love song
I don’t sing a lullaby
I don’t sing a pop song
I’m not a manipulator
I don’t sell snake oil
I’m not in it for my self
And that is why I fail
And that is why I fail
In their eyes
In their eyes
That is why I fail
All honesty dies
In a world that
Values success
All honesty dies
In a world that
Values success
I wish a word could open their eyes
I wish a word could open their eyes
I wish a song could show them reality
Most of them will stay in the mud
Most of them will stay in the mud
Most of them will build their own prison
Most of them will build their own prison
Most of them will only see me as a fool
Most of them will only see me as a fool
Telling them, gold is poison
Telling them, gold is poison
Telling them, gold is poison
Telling them, fame is an anaesthetic
Telling them, fame is an anaesthetic
Telling them, success is failure
Telling them, success is failure
Telling them, success is failure
Better to be a fool that tried
Then one who stayed silent
Better to be a fool that tried
Then one who stayed silent
And so I shall sing this song
To reveal the lie that they believe
To reveal the lie they tell
To reveal the lie they tell their children
Freedom is not wealth
Freedom is not fame
Freedom is not success
Freedom is not wealth
Freedom is not fame
Freedom is not success
And so I shall sing this song
To open their eyes
To show them reality
To show them reality
Reality, reality, reality
Freedom is to be active
Freedom is to be active
Freedom is to choose your own path
Freedom is to choose your own path
I can sing this song
I can sing this song
But only you can set your self free
I can sing this song
But only you can set your self free
I can sing this song
But only you can set your self free
I can sing this song
But only you can set your self free
To believe all can be free
Even against all odds
Shall be my creed
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8. |
Fracturing the Void
03:42
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Why are you
Who are you
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9. |
The Arthemist
04:52
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Manifestation from a variety of alternate ideas to reality
Manifestation
Manifestation
Manifestation
Alternate ideas to reality
Reality
Alternate ideas to reality
Reality
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
on the outside
on the outside
on the outside
Standing on the outside
Western society of the twenty first century
Western society of the twenty first century
Designed to mine energy
Designed to mine energy
Designed to mine energy
Out of humans
Out of objects
Out of existence
Out of humans
Out of objects
Out of existence
The Arthemist is not in opposition
The Arthemist is not in opposition
Not in opposition to society
Manifestation from a variety of alternate ideas to reality
Manifestation from a variety of alternate ideas to reality
Manifestation
Manifestation
Manifestation
Alternate ideas to reality
Alternate ideas to reality
Reality
Reality
Alternate ideas to reality
The Arthemist works towards placing energy
The Arthemist works towards placing energy into ideas, into ideas, creating objects that are not from our society, creating objects that are not from our society and opening up new paradigms of living
The Arthemist opening up new paradigms of living
Not one person
Not one individual
Not one gender
Not one person
Not one individual
Not one gender
Fracture your mode of perception and you will see the Arthemist is you
Fracture your mode of perception and you will see the Arthemist is you
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10. |
Success is our Prison
05:22
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The illusion of success
The illusion of success
The illusion of success is our prison
The illusion of success is our prison
Success is our prison
Success is our prison
The illusion of success is our prison
The illusion of success is our prison
Success is our prison
The illusion of success is our prison
The only way to escape
The only way to escape
Our only way to escape
The only way to escape
Our only way to escape
Strive for the sake of striving
Strive for the sake of striving
Live for the sake of living
Live for the sake of living
Create for the sake of living
Create for the sake of creating
Create for the sake of creating
Strive for the sake of striving
Strive for the sake of striving
Live for the sake of living
Live for the sake of living
Create for the sake of creating
Create for the sake of creating
Living or working for success is to be Dishonest towards life itself
Living or working for success is to be
Dishonest towards life itself
Dishonest towards life itself
Dishonest towards life itself
How can I help you see the illusion
That you are living
How can I help you see the illusion
That you are living
How can I help you see the illusion
That you are living
How can I help you to see
When you see me as a fool
How can I help you to see
When you see me as a fool
How can I help you to see
When you see me as a failure
When you see me as a fool
I’m telling you it is the illusion you chose to see
I’m telling you it is the illusion you chose to see
The only way to escape
The only way to escape
Our only way to escape
The only way to escape
Our only way to escape
Strive for the sake of striving
Live for the sake of living
Create for the sake of creating
Strive for the sake of striving
Strive for the sake of striving
Live for the sake of living
Live for the sake of living
Create for the sake of creating
Create for the sake of creating
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11. |
Pretentious Love
04:44
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I’m
I’m a pretentious fuck
I’m a pretentious fuck
I think I have something to say
They should listen to me
I’m a pretentious fuck
I have something to say
Why don’t they listen to me
I’m a pretentious fuck
An elitist dick
An intellectual snob
Why don’t they listen to me
Why don’t they listen to me
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
And they believe the lie
And they believe the lie
And they live the lie
And they live the lie
Yes they do
And they live the lie
Why don’t they listen to me
Why don’t they listen to me
I’m a pretentious fuck
An elitist dick
An intellectual snob
worst of all
I’m not them
worst of all
I’m not them
worst of all
I’m not them
worst of all
I’m not them
That is what they see
But you know what
That is what they see
But you know what
I’m a pretentious fuck
Yes I’m a pretentious fuck
They don’t listen to me
Because I have something to say
Yea I have something to say
And they don’t like it
They don’t like it
They don’t like it
They don’t like it
They don’t like it
No they don’t like it
Because they have nothing to say
Nothing, nothing
They have nothing to say
Yea they have nothing to say
And they like it
And they like it
Then again
Then again
Why should they listen to me
When I look down on them
Why should they listen to me
When I look down on them
When I think I’m better than them
Why should they listen to me
When I look down on them
When I think I am better than them
Why should they listen to me
When I say
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
But that is alright
But that is alright
I still sing
I still believe
I still create
But that is alright
I still sing
I still believe
I still create
Even though
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
Even though
They are stupid shits
Watching poison
Talking nothing
Thinking nonsense
Dreaming lies
I still sing
I still believe
I still create
All is lies
Yes all is lies
Yet I still sing
A pretentious song
All is lies
Yea all is lies
Yet I still believe
I have something to say
All is lies
All is lies
Yes all is lies
Yet I still create
Out of love
Yet I still create
Out of love
I still create
Out of love
I’m a pretentious fuck
I’m a pretentious fuck
I’m a pretentious fuck
Yea I’m a pretentious fuck
I create out of love
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12. |
The keepers
04:20
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We can place energy
We can place value
We can place our soul
In to a touch
In to a object
In to a sound
In to anything
We can place energy
We can place value
We can place our soul
In to a touch
In to a object
In to a sound
In to anything
It can invigorate us
It can stimulate us
It can guide us
It can invigorate us
It can stimulate us
It can guide us
Unfortunately
There are those
Who misuse it
Who exploit it
Unfortunately
There are those
Who misuse it
Who exploit it
There are those
Who lie to us
There are those
Who manipulate us
And lie to us
And manipulate us
For them to become the keepers
For them to become the keepers
Of energy
Of value
For them to become the keepers
Of energy
Of value
Of our soul
Keepers of our soul
For them to become the keepers of our soul
They have won
We have lost
They have won
We have lost
We do not know it
They have won
We have lost
We do not know it
We can not believe it
Even if we could know it
We can not believe it
We do not know it
We can not believe it
Even if we could know it
We can not believe it
We can not believe it
For them to become the keepers
Of energy
Of value
For them to become the keepers
Of energy
Of value
For them to become the keepers
Of energy
Of value
For them to become the keepers
Of our soul
They have won
We have lost
They have won
We have lost
We do not know it
We can not believe it
Even if we could know it
We can not believe it
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13. |
Grasping for the Elusive
04:29
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Grasping for the Elusive
Happiness where are you
Happiness where are you
Do not hide from me
Come out come out where ever you are
Happiness where are you
Do not hide from me
Come out come out where ever you are
I am not far away, I am not far away, I am right here
I am not far away, I am right here
Happiness I can not see you
You are out of reach
I can not touch you
Happiness I can not see you
You are out of reach
I can not touch you
It is you who can not see me
It is you who can not see me
It is you who can not see me
It is you who can not see me
It is you who can not see me
It is you who can not see me
Happiness I strive for you
But you never respond
You ignore my calls
Happiness I strive for you
But you never respond
You ignore my calls
I am with you right now
I am with you right now
Happiness why do you ignore me
Happiness why do you ignore me
Why do you hate me
Why is everybody else happy
Why is everybody else happy
Why is everybody else happy
It is an illusion
They just pretend
It is an illusion
They just pretend
There are those who know how to see me
There are those who know how to see me
I wish you were one of them
Maybe one day
When you stop to see what you did not see
Maybe one day
When you stop to see what you did not see
Maybe one day
When you stop to see what you did not see
I will be waiting for you to see
I will be waiting for you to see
I will be waiting for you
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BX Vestland, Norway
BX aka Bjørn Venø works with photography, video, performance art, writing, drawing and music.
Energy, failure, identity and metaphysics are explored using free association, intuition and attributes of the fool.
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