So-Called Pessimist

from Pentamuse EP by Benn Park

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I stand by Stanley Kubrick and his take on our short lives
Where we self-define our mortal purposes while time passes us by
Who needs the nihilism or the statues made of stone
I don’t need to look to things to reaffirm that I am not alone

Let’s be realistic, I know many of you are
I usually let people be, but some take things too far
Before you look at what the stars above you have to say
Just know they’re fairy tales that aren’t here to stay

I am a virgo and an asshole, according to my ex
But thin excuses and zodiac signs are reasons I get vexed
Those constellations can be fun and games until you realize
That people use to completely define their whole lives

Let’s be realistic, I know many of you are
I usually let people be, but some take things too far
Before you look at what the stars above you have to say
Just know they’re fairy tales that aren’t here to stay

I stand by the so-called pessimists and skeptics when it comes to
Horoscopes and palm readings, plus other forms of pseudoscience
There are no miracles if you bullet points are not empirical
And contradicts the years and years of scientific research

Let’s be realistic, I know many of you are
I usually let people be, but some take things too far
Before you look at what the stars above you have to say
Just know they’re fairy tales that aren’t here to stay

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from Pentamuse EP, released June 10, 2017
Tracking/Mixing/Mastering - Upstate LLC (upstatesb.com)

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Benn Park Nashville, Tennessee

According to Benn, music-making is a creative, therapeutic response to the human condition. Included in that response are the rewards and defeats of 21st-century adulthood. These days, Benn Park happens to express this worldview through original folk and alt-country songs. ... more

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