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God Fearing Boy

from Far & Away by Jory Avner

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Dedicated to Eric Quigley.

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I get nervous all the time,
with wandering thoughts like satellites
in search of something
they could be of service to.

And stuck in bed, uncouth, unquenched,
where i must contort my common sense
till I get going on
the few things I got to do.

And there's a voice,
or sometimes just imagery.
As if a higher authority
said it might help
to feign just a little joy.

As if it were a choice,
cause you know I’d do anything,
if I thought it'd change anything
I'm ready and willing
like some good god fearing boys.

I got pills that make me weak.
Like a banderole in a clement breeze
or a goldfish limping
around in a dirty bowl.

But I prefer my clumsy songs,
my tired, brutal, fucking songs.
They are the only things
I feel I can control.

And there's that voice,
symbols flash on the screen,
in a sickening cacophony.
Saying it might help
to take yourself outside

walk to the park,
as if I hadn't tried everything.
Well, ok, maybe not everything.
It's not as bad as it probably seems
It's just how I am sometimes

when I don't have you at my side.

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from Far & Away, released March 9, 2018
Jory Avner

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Jory Avner Chicago, Illinois

Jory Avner is a singer-songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois. By blending highly stylized lyricism and guitar with synth/rock soundscapes, he strives to create an atmosphere that is deeply textured, thought-provoking, introspective, and yet succinct in terms of narratives. ... more

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