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Don't Fall Asleep In Your Coffin

from A Small White Flag by Mark Lenover

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I can hear you breathing
and I can feel your pulse
Your pallor was deceiving
and your death-rattle was false

Dead men can force a smile
Dead men can yet survive

You can always retreat to your coffin
when things get beyond your control
It's a strategy that's served you well
but how far are you willing to go?
A hiding place must be kept secret
and death is a dangerous role
You might just get buried alive
Just how far are you willing to go?

You can hear us laughing
but you pretend you don't
Your calm veneer is cracking
and soon you'll be exposed

Dead men can force a smile
Dead men can yet survive

In a way you are starved for attention
but you only feel safe on your own
The cuts and the burns might imply
just how far you are willing to go
Your scars are a manifestation
of a suffering nobody knows
but some day the cuts might dig too deep
Just how far are you willing to go?

Dead men can force a smile
Dead men can yet survive
Dead men can act awhile
just as though they're alive

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from A Small White Flag, released July 2, 2019

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Mark Lenover

Through a distinctive fusion of folk, rock, theatre and electronica, Mark Lenover critically examines pop culture’s ubiquitous influence, its moral philosophy and the potentially devastating effects of drug abuse and mental illness. His recent work frequently challenges an increasingly pervasive culture of celebrity, self-indulgence, distraction and desire. ... more

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