The World We Live In

from Op. iiXIII I-i by Jordan Venn

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M 1 6 AK 4 7
Thank you for this shot at heaven
Petition God to fill my cup
Send a ship to shoot me up
Technology protecting our dreams
Making holes in human beings
Killing civilians with their kids in play
Make new terrorists everyday
Love is not our chosen creed
Just something we might believe
So it's written it's agreed
We'll only take the parts we need

Don't you think you think too much?
Are you lost? Are you hurt?
Well it's okay because…

That's the world we live in
The only one, the only one

Bail out investment flirter
Cash to get away with murder
Sit and witness from our couches
Kiss the sun as it approaches
You suck from the holy grail
When your ass is too big to fail
If push cascades into a shove
Next time we'll invade with love

We're in it to win it. Well I'm done with it. I'm just done
I'm a cynic and I'm sick of it but I'm stuck in it because...

That's the world we live
The only one, the only one

And I try to tell myself that some one else will take care of it
And I try to console myself that before myself there've been five events
Of similar catastrophe and the potency of my sole needs
Will lend sway till my hope gives way to accommodate
acceptance as I say...

That's the world we live in
The only one, the only one.

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from Op. iiXIII I-i, released June 20, 2013

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Jordan Venn Toronto, Ontario

-Born and raised in Port Alberni, BC (South Port represent) by a logger and music teacher.
-Lives in Toronto
-Version 5.3.9 (DOB 1980.07.15)
-Has written a lot of songs.
-Has done some low medium profile studio work.
-182cm, greeny grey eyes
-Loves Phanerozoic fossils
-Loves Anthropocene animals
-Loves pizza ... more

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