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Hugging the Cactus

by Despereaux

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1.
The Fighter 05:26
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“It takes two seconds
to break your neck and 
be weary of my insights, you bastard,
in these matters” “It takes one bottle 
to fill this black hole”
 Your mantelpiece-ship…it will dead certain
sink or shatter 
Past the point of no return
 past the point of “will he ever learn?” 
Past the point of no return 
 Sink matter as if to turn 
 “Why all this sleep talk?" 
"An excuse of the weak heart?" He led…
 the assumptions, the mind conjunctions -
the mother of all fuck-ups “Why all this sleeptalk? ”
Well, because of your sleepwalk
 The smallest deed apprehends the grandest intention
 from what I gather 
 Past the point of no return
 past the point of “will he ever learn? ”
Past the point of no return 
Sink matter as if to earn Reaching a thought of ambivalence 
what should I rather say to you?
 Open my eyes so I can see Crack open his skull, won’t you? You think it’s better not to run away, I deem it better that you run away Stop preaching from the book you ought to hold your breath and commemorate her Fractions of his mind, they are seemingly absent Sometimes it’s just so hard to love you This needs to be gone from me I better act the part. Suffice to say I’m out Regarding what you say – it’s now history Still, I don’t want to shake you completely off
2.
Hugging the Cactus 02:22
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Got used to the sin But does it make a lesser of a sin? If you follow me? If heaven descends and it will… wages be paid? Her mouth full of cursing and fraud and under her tongue… a chained-up God Travel the mind Sane thoughts or fear? Hugging the Cactus and the… need to get rid of a canine devotion to things that’s not kosher

 Lauded
 Discarded, but maybe I’m a genius? 
Applauded Dare I say: That will never happen again – I know how to behave 
Under the helm of anger, I know how to consciously behave
 Got used to the sin But does it make a lesser of a sin? If you follow me? If heaven descends and it will… wages be paid and tyrants be made?
3.
Zürich 04:01
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How did it come? It come to this? Fuckin’ this? What am I? Some twofaced… Janus - a phantom menace for you all? I don’t lie, know I lie Tear it I keep my condoms next to the… Wear it Gospel of John Talk about your second comings Have I become the very thing I swore to destroy? Endless blatter Want to know if I cheat myself This you voted for Endless blatter Want to know If I cheat myself Waiting to… I could reach out, but know I lie Waiting… More than this ain’t what you bargained for to… Waiting… and it sucks my soul More than this ain’t what you bargained for Who we are, I don’t recall But I’m set in motion And I don’t lie, you don’t lie So… how did it come… It come to this? Fuckin’ this?
4.
Collecting Hood Ornaments 02:21
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Sit, read, write, drink, puke, act grown up Now you’ve thrown up Next gig “Paul who? That’s all made up. Now you’re one of us”. Shut your face you’ve had enough, drunken swine “If you keep on pointing, you’ll poke out my eyes” “Life ain’t for regretting Life – it’s between her thighs”
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Anomaly 09:51
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Too many bars outside these eyes I need to rattle… the cage. Simple enough. Just need an idea. If I ask why, then there’s really no point tryin’ Am I that lame I need to plan to anarchy? Thankfully not Still, I think I’m free by default Compromise… compromise It’s all compromise… Still compromise! All this anger stored inside her when… A silence cuts me like a sharpened knife 
and it's with great regret I deem it paramount that you erase the turns, recovering all the burns as this goes on and on, as shiny drapes are drawn.
 And while you chase the rabbit down the rabbit hole, you can forget your habits - those that black your soul. But what of wrongs that nurture creativity? Well, there's a cure for that – its name “conformity” 
 All this reminds me of the mood in 93, To have your life decided like a table's set, To learn to dress accordingly, and wait in line. To learn to fuck somebody like you taste the wine. And I can't help but think, while this goes on and on, that if nothing change, it can't be very long to... Worn out - Those tickets sell. I’ll give you one. Sellout - You know, it’s not on me if they are wrong “But, to swim upstream?” Well, already done – too hard for me Now I must unsee this anomaly Could it be? Too many bars outside these eyes I need to rattle… the cage. Simple enough. Just need an idea. Now if I ask why, then there is really no point tryin’ Am I that lame I need to plan to anarchy? Worries aside, I might be fine… Anomaly! Anomaly! Want to be all I say, but I could be wrong Counter my instincts with dismay – It’s not like my backbone’s on display Do I ride this out or torch the place? I should ride it out – torch the place
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Hiatus as in I Hate Us 04:11
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My common sense is feared So I’ll do you one better if I disappear And I know John said I could not stay clear Good riddance, there’s no more to say Into exile I go But Anna believe me, I didn’t sing for you to just let go They kept correctin’ so I had to say: “God damn it, where’s the rest of me?”

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released August 25, 2017

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Despereaux Norway

Underground scandinavian hardcore-band from Oslo, Norway. New EP 'Hugging the Cactus' out now.

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