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I was born in the rubble of the Berlin wall,
when the future had just opened up and the politicians stalled.
As a child looked to my mother, asked her: "How should I behave?"
For my fathers dug the trenches and the maker made its grave.
Late last night I saw the beating of my nation like a slave.
All the windows filled with tears, but there was no one we could blame.

There’s a struggle in our heartbreaks, it’s all tangled up in love.
Silver linings seeping tarnish after when you polish them with blood.

I was born in the rubble of the Berlin wall,
when our innocence had failed us and the politicians stalled.
We cannot be forgiven for the things we haven’t done
when our hands are all we’re missing to begin to beat the drum.

There’s a struggle in our heartbreaks it’s all tangled up in love.
Silver linings just seep tarnish when you polish them with blood.
Where is will if not in outrage? where is change? what is enough?
Like my mother used to tell me, fight the fights you can’t give up.

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from SelfRealizedNation: a song cycle for the occupation, released July 3, 2013

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Alma's Engine is creative work by Eppchez. Ey has been know to make music in pursuit of honest reflection and deep connection to others. Eppchez had a period of compulsive song writing from 2011-13. Ey hopes to be back at it when eir wrists heal/ ey gets a band together. These songs, in their open sorrow and musing joy are for you. ... more

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