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Artist: Apparitions
Canonical path: /apparitions/the-child
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The Child
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Child
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Manipulating the mechanisms of deceit
A fake name for insecurities
You hide so well & better than I do
My bones have ceased to comply with body movement
& I'm staying put
I've exposed this so take it or leave it
Run like you will
My bones have ceased to comply with body movement
& I'm staying put
I've exposed this so take it or leave it
Run like you will
Not comfortable in this skin
Let me burn it away
& rebuild
It will bring harm to the house of the heartless
As I use my heart less
Innocence is absent
I'm ruined but I must rebuild
Cracked skin, dry, & boneless
Maturity lies at the heart of this
So let's put some truth to this
I have to put this to an end
You've used my electronic window
For far too long now to hide behind
We've seen your true colors
A child sown into the womb of the bitterness
Manipulating mechanisms of deceit
A fake name for insecurities
That you hide so well & better than I do
& when the sun sets
I hope we're nowhere to be found
& I hope that I can't see you
I'm with your ghost now
I'm met with familiar smells
Nostalgia has gripped me
I'm with your ghost now
Paralyzed
I'm with your ghost now
I'm met with familiar smells
Nostalgia has gripped me
I'm with your ghost now
Paralyzed
I'm with your ghost
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