Bare

from Secular by ampersandman

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This is the last track that I made for 'Secular', it was not meant to be in that position, but I ultimately liked it better than the song I had there before. It's about an idea I like in religions: We were born from nothing, we'll go back to nothing. What does matter in the end? Probably not materialistic things.

"For he whose strivings never cease is ours for his redeeming." (Goethe, Faust II)

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You were fed with a silver spoon
but you only came here bare
You have walked the earth in golden robes
but you know you'll leave it bare
You have left your footprint in the world
but your feet were never bare
You have built a monument to you
but you know you'll leave it bare

You've been striving
You've been striving
All your life
You've been striving
You've been striving
All your life

Say your prayers before you close your eyes
cause you know you'll leave here bare
Say your wishes for the rest of us
cause you know you'll leave us bare
Name your regrets when your time has come
cause you know you'll leave us bare
Was it worth it when you do the sum
cause you know you'll leave us bare

You've been striving
You've been striving
All your life
You've been striving
You've been striving
All your life

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from Secular, released January 29, 2020

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ampersandman Berlin, Germany

I put my pants on just like the rest of you -- one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make songs that no one cares about.

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