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for mom, for dad

by Mind alter mine

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for mom 06:23
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Did you ever feel afraid to love What you couldn’t see, Plan or touch? Digging deeper corners thinking of All the two-way doors All the ways that they shut Can you ever really dance enough? Someday I’ll find that kid again who only ever looked up His mother dancing copper kitchen daylight trickling through the walls I never had to make a choice to join, it never occurred to me at all I just found myself in motion I found myself Far too focused, fearful that I need to prove that I’m enough I forget that all I am is silken webs to those I love So if I can’t just make the album But I can’t pick up the phone Am I really weaving anything Tormented and alone? Did you ever feel like I do now? Is there still a chance I’ll learn how? Despite everything we couldn’t choose You dance And I will always join you starting now
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for dad 09:32
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Counting and hiding Knelt behind the cellar door I barely knew what for Can’t go to school anymore Fell into feeling That there was no ground for me An extra trying to speak A statue trying to breath Hand on the door latch Knew the fortress would soon cease You found me on my knees Your son at seventeen Pretending not to fake it all But scared of how’d you’d see Me (See me) When I think back on growing up Through my confusion chasms swallowing anger From the desert dust of closedness You always stayed in case the drought would be over That day that you found me I swore that you’d tell me I once had a chance but it’s gone You just wanted assurance That I’ll keep on becoming Towards what I want till I’m done You were there Whenever I think back You were there

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Made this EP for my parents. I started it at the beginning of this month. I wanted to make something that represents the aspects of life and art that have had profound impacts on me that they've intentionally or unintentionally introduced me to.

I ended up making something that was a little more all-over-the-place and self-centered than I had initially planned, but hopefully the main sentiment still comes through: my parents taught me how to love this world and how to continually grow and even though there are still countless things I hate about this world and myself, I will continue on primarily thanks to them.

Thank you mom and dad for everything.

I'm trying my best. The next one will be better. The album I've been working on the last few years is coming, still.

Special thanks to Monkey and the birds at my window feeder for keeping me company while I made this.

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released November 25, 2022

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Mind alter mine Hamilton, Ontario

Jaden Raso

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