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An alien's tale of humanization

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People of the Earth I have a story I would really love to tell,
Before I crash this ship into your sun,
and blow you all to hell.
When I was just a boy I used to dream about,
Your lonely yellow star,
and listen to your ancient radios, their music blazin' from afar

But how did I grow up to find,
my finger on the trigger of a gun?
Aimed at the cradle of my dreams?
I could always run,
but someone else would come,
and they would never know just what it means.

So you and me, we'll all become a star,
You and me, we're all becoming stars,
and somebody someday,
a million years away,
will dream of us much better than we are.

Well on my world we ain't got words for anger,
and damn sure none for love.
It crystallized the moment,
when I went and shed another creature's blood.
They sent me to an asteroid,
to mine it all,
and then when I was done.
They locked me in this capsule and they sent me here,
to end what I'd begun

And that's how I grew up to find my finger,
on the trigger of a gun,
aimed at the cradle of my dreams.
I could always run, but someone else would come,
and they would never know just what it means.

Now you and me, we'll all become a star,
You and me, we're all becoming stars,
and somebody someday,
a million years away,
will dream of us much better than we are.

It's sad to think the flames we light,
they're never who we are,
but you and me,
we'll all become,
a star

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from A Waste of Water and Time, released July 1, 2010
Vocals & Guitar - E.W. Harris
Additional Vocals, Percussion, Additional Guitar - Casey Black

Written, Produced, and Recorded by E.W. Harris at SCI-fidelity Studios, Brooklyn, NY c. 2010 E.W. Harris. Published by Mostly Harmless Audio ASCAP

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E.W. Harris Brooklyn, New York

Born in the Rust Belt and raised in the South, E.W. Harris is what he terms "a dystopian romantic." Known in the Brooklyn folk and electronic scenes for his strong vocals, unconventional songwriting, and infectious laugh, Harris has become a staple in the Big City Folk Collective, and in many venues both at home and abroad. ... more

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