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The Intermission

from Reverie by Da BEATNIK

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What's the point in pretending you strong
all your motivation came from a breakup song
so, to the left, to the left, stage left
did you forget your lines or you going deaf
you a Halle Berry girl, you a Blanchett
I see you crying but your eyes ain't wet
now ya lies ain't fresh I know I heard it before
but I love it when you on can I get an encore
sweep the roses off the floor flash a smile to the spotlight
the way you run through it girl I know you taught right
so when they strike the props, when the clapping stops
no more acting just us in the backdrop
it is what it is you can leave for the critics
if you check the review it might say it was vicious
now you on again saying you can see the vision
turn my world into a stage now I need an intermission

Lying from our lips like we reading from a script
No need for evidence we can feel it in our hips
if you want to leave you know you don't need permission
tired of all this acting girl we need an intermission

Downstage, upstage, tell me where yo passion lays
if this ain't for certain, we can close the curtain

What's the point in rehearsing you know the lines
I know you love to hear me run em like old times
another smooth monologue are you hip to me
or just plotting revenge in your soliloquy
I'm your Denzel girl, I'm your Poitier
this is improv, always know what to say
before you play that role better know ya reach
I'm a natural honey not the one to teach
you can roll your eyes you can grit your teeth
take all your cries work em in my speech
make you wonder why you question me
call it pimpin or directing just make em believe
if you caught me kissing her it was just practice
if you missing what we were it was just acting
we can cross each others path till the stage crashes
or stop reciting these lines when they say action


Lying from our lips like we reading from a script
No need for evidence we can feel it in our hips
if you want to leave you know you don't need permission
tired of all this acting girl we need an intermission

Downstage, upstage, tell me where yo passion lays
if this ain't for certain, we can close the curtain

No heart in a revival we'll retire the script
take ya final bow blow one last kiss
of course we'll have other parts, in other plays
but they'll say that was our best role our best days
kind of drama that could fill the whole house
let you play yo part i'm just trying to feel you out
getting lost in the tease of your burlesque
caught up in the ease of how it turned grotesque
keep it fresh, learn how to write for yourself
even behind the scenes you project your wealth
rumors and lies come at no surprise
what hurts is the truth in every reprise
so break a leg I know you hate to beg
beware of close ties that keep the darkness fed
so when the narratives won just make the character yours
for the way it was done they say we need an award

Lying from our lips like we reading from a script
No need for evidence we can feel it in our hips
if you want to leave you know you don't need permission
tired of all this acting girl we need an intermission

Downstage, upstage, tell me where yo passion lays
if this ain't for certain, we can close the curtain

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from Reverie, released February 22, 2016
Produced by Paul Cabbin

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