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We're living in a fake de Hory
This is not you, this is not me,
those are not real happy trees.
But the brushstrokes are real,
and I can tell you it's a fake
but I can't tell you how to feel

It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery
It's a cracked mirror
reflecting a cracked mirror
to see a new way.
It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery

I'll let you write my life story, Elmyr--
paint me how you will.
Try to show the real fear,
try to show the empathy
so I can see through others' eyes
a legacy of fakery

It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery.
It's an artificial flavor of an artificial flavor
but the taste still exists.
It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery.

And now I see the shadows on the wall,
and you tell me that's the truth,
and haven't I been called
to see the real thing?
What casts the shadow?
And who is pulling the strings?

It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery.
It's a lie about a lie about a lie,
but it sure sounds sweet.
It's a forgery of (a forgery of) a forgery.

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from Mechanics in the Age of Artistic Reproduction, released January 12, 2017

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The Hathaway Family Plot Buffalo, New York

A pianist / hermit living in Buffalo, NY with a penchant for noise and weirdness. This is his attempt to put something into the world that doesn't sound like anything else. For better or worse. It's all CC BY-NC-SA, so use away for your non-commercial projects, though the musician appreciates when you let him know. ... more

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