Join The Story III, by Fat Boy Jamz

Join The Story III

by Fat Boy Jamz

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1.	Poetry In A Song 02:07	lyrics
This is for those who struggle incessantly I love you I write to my heart’s content And I do this, being hell bent On making a wonderful dent In the things I talk about I discuss concepts like mental health Not to mention, to believe in yourself And not in religious mysticism I used to get by with my eyes wide shut With wearing blinders and being dumb But, not anymore Not with how I see the world If religious texts made sense I would follow them as my guidebook The good life is when you have everything to lose BREAK One more reminder I’m aware that for me That I may flounder I may wobble And I may waver And all of that’s A-okay My intent is to make sense of What I can make sense of My world and my life Where I struggle to stay alive Most days are better than some
2.	I Just Wish I Could Start Over 01:55	lyrics	buy track
I don’t like thinking in absolutes I’m not bothered by all the looks After all I am what some might consider - a warrior I have been so very strong And those days are now long gone I’m no longer a child playing alone in my room I gave up on my ninja ways I traded in superheroes and figurines For a life I just wish I could start over If only the truth were in your hands I’d say forget about all your plans And stay with me, here for awhile Instead I’m no longer alone Taking on responsibilities and love I don’t know if I can say it anymore clearer I gave up on my ninja ways I traded in superheroes and figurines For a life I just wish I could start over BREAK I gave up on my ninja ways I traded in superheroes and figurines For a life I just wish I could start over
3.	Severe 02:04	lyrics	buy track
Severe I wouldn’t have guessed it By the way you handle your life You give off a flair of having things together But, there are symptoms that continue on in spite of me taking my meds These are symptoms like paranoia and medication side effects What’s the answer I’m living it To do my absolute best In spite of circumstance To give my all And get out of this rut I’m not there yet And based on where I’m at and where I’ve been I don’t expect to be I have a lot of sleepless nights The illness can kill me That saying “it gets better” Is not true in every instance Sure, medications have helped me But, I have a severe illness BREAK What’s the answer I’m living it To do my absolute best In spite of circumstance To give my all And get out of this rut
4.	Break The Cycle 02:06	lyrics	buy track
While on my way home I thought to myself What my life might be like If I hadn’t broke the cycle Would I be depressed? Would I be confused? Would I be anxious? I just couldn’t know any of this for sure Would things be as grim as they are at times in the present? I do know that I’m good with things right now Regardless BREAK I’m good with my ways and behaviors But, bad with change I don’t do well with it So, did I break the cycle? Or did the cycle break me? I know that I’m pretty damn philosophical I view things with depth and am sometimes a bit scientific But, all of this serves to protect me from things unknown I can only assume that my life is better, having broken the cycle Having broken it on my own
5.	The Situation As It Stands 01:43	lyrics	buy track
There he stood Alone again Alive but half scared Of the mess he got himself in He might go onto to find love once more To find a life worth living But, it’s not going to look like Where he come from There’s truth to the statement that nobody knows And I assume you know this too Nobody knows - so go on and live your life Live it as if it were true BREAK There he stood In love again Alive and half assured Of the situation he found himself in It was all making sense to him
6.	No Matter What 01:21	lyrics	buy track
Today, I wrote a song Complete with vocals and a backing track Tonight, I’ll play that song For a partner who supports me no matter what Lately, I’ve been feeling sad Wanting to push everyone away Because I’m mad at myself and my friends And everybody who is human BREAK It’s what I want to do Say goodbye to worn out fools It’s the new and improved me I’m no stranger to controversy But I know I won’t get it done I won’t do anything except play this song For a wonderful woman who supports my art Who married me and loves me no matter what
7.	Out On The Dance Floor 01:55	lyrics	buy track
She gazed out Into the crowd Miles from where she began this journey She was all about the relationship With space and time But, that was long before When she was a nervous wreck And found her life in pieces Scattered on the floor Little did she know back then That there would be a redemption For her and her tug of war Feeling so insecure BREAK She reached out again This time without the gin That made her life Such a complete and utter bore Somewhere deep within There was a sign that he was coming back home That he was coming back for her But, she wouldn’t allow it She had time to figure things out And she knew her future That it was secured With no room to argue Her position was cemented Where she now stood - a regular Out on the dance floor
8.	Zero Power 01:33	lyrics	buy track
Every chance she gets She goes on with him Thinking this is heaven sent But, having zero power to leave How could she get stuck In this way? Wouldn’t she want A better day? Couldn’t she just find herself Carrying on Somewhere else? But, it’s not easy to do that She’s often alone and refuses all help She’s found a new way of dealing with him She’s snuggled up and believing in him Until the next time She goes on with him He’ll same a few nice things To make her believe in him again BREAK Until the next time She goes on with him He’ll same a few nice things To make her believe in him again

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released March 19, 2024

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