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By the Book

from This Body, This House by Jessica Byrne

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I desire,
Other people,
Does that make me
Some kind of evil.
What you told me,
When I was a baby,
I’d meet my Prince Charming
And we’d be eternally happy.
But what about the primordial psyche,
That wants me to see other possibilities.
What’s the remedy,
For what ails me,
The understanding that it’s a natural part of life,
But if I’m a naturalist,
Why the fuck am I doing this?
Going for the ride,
Cause I don’t want to be left behind.
I know I gotta take responsibility,
But for a round or two,
I’d like to blame my mum and daddy.
You corrupted me with your twisted feelings,
I took as reality,
Now it’s all gonna have to come undone.
I hope it’s not too late
To undo your mistakes,
Though I know it’s not your fault,
You were a part of a bigger cult.
Christianity,
You better start explaining why,
You’ve fucked with our minds
And made wrong everything that’s right.
Fuck society,
I want my animal instinct
And my deeper knowings
To guide me through this web of lies.
Please stop telling me,
How to live my life,
I can make my own mind,
Bout what I feel is wrong and right.
But to this way of life,
My access has been denied,
Everywhere I look,
Everyone’s still doing things
By the book.

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from This Body, This House, released July 23, 2015
Written, performed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jessica Byrne

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Jessica Byrne Brisbane, Australia

Jessica Byrne is a singer/songwriter currently based in Brisbane. Having taught herself keys as a means to accompany her lyrical messages, Jessica utilises dark and haunting textures to create effortlessly emotive music. Byrne is a woman of style and natural ease and above all strives to connect with her listener’s on a meaningful level. ... more

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