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The Raging Sea

from Monsters by Lars Ekengren

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Slept between spins and at noon I awoke
Half a bag of Ruffles and a Diet Coke
I curse the bad weather and the sky so grey
I leave the blinds shut, I might sleep all day

I pass the days just moving along
And at night I tell the truth through a microphone
No smokes, no girls, no job, no pay
It’s been thirteen days since I last got laid

I’m a little bit lonely, I’m a little bit sad
I’m a little bit tired of this life I’ve had
I turn off the screen before I turn out the light
I’m a little bit hungry but I’m doing alright

Tommy’s downtown with his right-wing boys
Drinking, showing off their latest Wi-Fi toys
Airing their views on gun control
While tossing dollar bills on the floor by the pole

Gina shares pictures of cats that’re kissing
3k likes but still something’s missing
Spends half her check on a designer chair
Tearing her hair about what clothes to wear

She’s a little bit lonely, she’s a little bit sad
She’s a little bit tired of this life she’s had
She turns off the screen before she turns out the light
She’s a little bit thirsty but she’s doing alright

2 000 miles away across a raging sea
A mother’s hanging on to ship debris
No home, no shoes, no food, no rest
And a picture of her family strapped to her chest

And you follow, you swallow, you choose your own facts
Back here in the land of the burning shacks
You shout from the rooftops, you take a stand
As long as you don’t actually have to lend a hand

You’re a little bit lonely, you’re a little bit sad
You’re a little bit tired of this life you’ve had
You turn off the screen before you turn out the light
You’re a little bit nothing and you’re doing alright
You turn off the screen before you turn out the light
You’re a little bit nothing and you’re doing alright

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from Monsters, released May 24, 2018

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Lars Ekengren Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

A voice that maneuvers effortlessly from a heartrending intimacy to a matter-of-life-and-death roar.

Native of Örnsköldsvik, a small town on the coast of northern Sweden.

Debut album "Monsters" showcases Ekengren's acute sense for an infectious melody, his powerful lyrical imagery, and – much thanks to his vocals – a persistent energy that this genre of music is not spoiled with. ... more

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