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The Stoic

from A Brief Smile by Peter Turk

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Once I knew
I was to blame for what I failed to do
Looking for something else to pull me through
A changing of my view
The excuses only grew

Open eyes
I look to the lessons of the wise
My mind replays a couple more old lies
Stagnation in disguise
Destruction and demise

When I dream
The architects were never prepared for me
The aftershocks and receding of the sea
The ground starts to shift beneath my feet
The buildings crashing down into the street

I don’t drown
I push on through the rubble of this town
And even when I long to turn around
I’ll remember I am bound
To pull up everyone I’ve found

When I dream
The architect was never prepared for me
Becoming more than all they could foresee
The ground starts to lift beneath my feet
To form a mountain where heaven and earth will meet

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from A Brief Smile, released December 16, 2022
All songs written by Peter Turk.
Produced & Mixed by Joel Myles.
Mastered by Matthew Gray at Matthew Gray Mastering
Engineered by Joel Myles at Head Atlas / Hunting Ground Studios (Brisbane, Australia)
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar by Peter Turk
Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Synth by Joel Myles
Drums by Michael Grabbe
Piano/Organ/Rhodes on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6 by Benjamin Van Jole
Violin & Viola & on “The Stoic” by Salliana Campbell
Double Bass on “The Stoic” by Rob Knaggs

Cover Art by Glenn Brady

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Singer-Songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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