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Painter At Bay

from No Rain Remain by Steve Wilkins

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lyrics

Work my job in different places
I put on my different faces
I'm content to pay my debtors
They're content to lock my fetters

I can dream in brilliant colors
Go from sketch to brush to rollers
Purposeless if bound by timecards
Purposes now we should find ours

I'm a painter at bay, behind the counter
A painter at bay, at least I found her
I'm breaking these strings, but time permitting
I'm trying to sing, but I think of quitting
Everything, everything
Painter at bay, I'm wasting away

Shelve your brush and take this shovel
Fill the furnace wear this muzzle
Don't let passions overtake you
Don't let inspiration shake you

What I love lies in a box and
There ain't no key 'cause there ain't no lock now
Do you love me, do you hate me
Kill an artist, suffer greatly, suffer greatly

After all, the ends should have their means
After all, life is more than painted scenes, oh
After all, the grounded life is best, yeah
But after all of this, I'd rather fail that test!

(chorus)

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from No Rain Remain, released June 19, 2016

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Steve Wilkins Rochester, New York

With a foundation of prog rock mixed with a blend of emo and pop punk, Steve Wilkins creates music that reaches for creative freedom in the midst of binding circumstances. Wilkins’ released his first EP, No Rain Remain, in 2016 to critical praise and has been featured on many online radio shows. Wilkins is currently playing shows in the Rochester, NY area and working on material for a new album. ... more

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