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Arthemy

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1.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why are you Who are you
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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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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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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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The keepers 04:20
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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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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The Arthemist works towards placing energy into ideas, creating sounds that are not from our society and opening up new paradigms.

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released December 13, 2019

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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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