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The Island Song

from Our Children Became Islands by Justin Wiles

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What am I...?

I was born into the sea
Slid off a spear, divinely fashioned
I am my own family here
An infancy designed by passion

Under the firey, fertile earth
In dim-lit dungeons was the birth of daily death
Delivered unto unsuspecting sinners
Between a union, only rock
Keeps the deceased under a lock and key
But breathing by ourselves is beyond us beginners

Above the law, about to drop
Abreast of all, at best cooperation comes
With threats your heart will shortly stop its beating
Around the bend, a restful hour
We must remain aroused for now
At risk of contradicting all I've sung that's self-defeating

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from Our Children Became Islands, released May 8, 2012
Written/performed/recorded/mixed by jw
with
Jacob Ballard: Beatboxing
Daniel Ballard: Percussion
Mastered by Carl Saff

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Justin Wiles

Justin Wiles is a singer-songwriter whose compositions are centered around intricate, delicate, melodic guitars and poetic lyrics. His DIY recording style often includes dense musical arrangements and many layered vocals.

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