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1​.​08 - Perpetual Motion Machine

from Diamond Days & Firenights [2 LP] by The Last Domino

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Lookng back now, I feel that the first verse is a bit disingenuous as she had quite a lot of help. However, her mindset played a crucial role.

Grand scheme: Unreadiness, isolation, fear. These things we must accept as part of our nature, but we can't let them rule us. The crack is getting bigger minute by minute, but we backpedal. We shut down. Instead of standing at the brink of disaster embracing what may come, we curl up into ourselves.

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I knew a girl who beat cancer
By sheer force of will
Doctors and treatments weren't the answer
Nor were the pills
I fear I haven't the might
To make similar strides in my life
I just stew in my brine
with my back burners all set on high

She traveled on to heal those
With her old affliction
Conquered all fears, and achieved more
Than she ever pictured
But I'm the grandfather clock
The bicycle attached to a beam
The record after it's ended
The perpetual motion machine

Zero to ninety in seconds mere
Ain't that impressive in neutral gear

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from Diamond Days & Firenights [2 LP], released November 11, 2008

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The Last Domino Los Angeles, California

John Orr has performed under the name The Last Domino since 2005. What began as acoustic singer/songwriter fare with his first EP blossomed into a unique style through subsequent releases that spans a myriad genres from rock to electronic to Parisian waltz. Domino shows are innovative one-man-army performances, layering organic loops & beats with various instruments like the saxophone & melodica. ... more

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