4. Harlem Trotter:

Lyrics

“I’m living in a box,
and you know that I’m claustrophobic.

I am living day to day,
and, yet, the people they don’t know it.

I am wading through the deepest tides,
and, yet, I still don’t show it.

Maybe one day I can see, ascend,
and live the truest moment.

How?
The only question on my mind, lately;
living like an escapee,
maybe I may break free...

Say please,
before your cup is filled up with water;
watch it dribble overflow,
like the Harlem Globe Trotters.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow;
Harlem Globe Trotter.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow;
Harlem Globe Trotter.

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Running round in circles,
Saying, “I can keep up with the pace”.

But little did I know I’m not the one who is inside the race;
Not the only one who is inside this world I have to face;
Not the only one inside a dream and also out of place.

In space,
I feel like a cosmic contradiction.
Was I born from supernovas,
or a galactic form of “-diction”?

Masquerade around this realm,
I got no sword, or shield, or helm;
but I would surely wear them well,
I’ll fill your cup with just a spell.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow,
Harlem Globe Trotter.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow;
Harlem Globe Trotter.

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Masquerade around this realm;
I got no sword, or shield or helm.
Maybe if I stay in time,
our mind and souls, they will combine.

I am wading through the deepest tides,
and yet I still don’t show it.
Maybe one day I will see, ascend,
and live the truest moment.

Running round in circles, 
saying, “I can keep up with the pace”,
but little did I know I’m not the one who is inside the race;
Not the only one inside this world that I will have to face;

I’ll fill your cup with water in a way that will create some space.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow;
Harlem Globe Trotter.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Say, "please",
say, "please";
cup is filled with water.

Watch it dribble over, overflow;
Harlem Globe Trotter.”

• Kilgore, M. (DreamScape DayDreams, 2018)