 songs & lyrics First Dream (Unreleased)  This title states pretty much exactly what these lyrics are about—a record of the first dream I recall, at age three—a vision of horrors ahead on the path through life combined with a powerful reminder to of the danger of depending on one's own efforts or 'wisdom' to get through. Primal, powerful, and—looking back at life so far—clearly an imprinted, subconscious influence. Final version of lyrics: Thursday, February 14th, 2008 First Dream (Unreleased) saw something threatening, age 3, fly from behind my blind spot and disappear into the distance until it was just a speck so very glad it was gone until i realized it was coming back, leathery wings taking shape along the mirror of that perfect arc growing larger with every labored beat until its undeniable destination revealed hard beak heading for my eyes to blind me forever pterodactyl ancient spirit living within us all all its effort given to flapping the anti-eagle
selfless step tattooed on conscience for life your one single chance to break through to trust when you know there is only one right decision can you make the impossible choice? woke up screaming nightmare evaporating but nothing changed same scene seamlessly morphs into waking vision life laid out too real for a child trajectory whispered at a sister's birth: you will fall down hard and die all you can do is hope to rise and find life feel like vomiting handcuffed to fate her face was there witness to my decision I-94 E on-ramp, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 14 February 2008.
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