Dear Machine. Hate, the Cog (Ode of the Cog, Non-Fiction Mix) Chonny Jash

[Intro]
"They say that time heals all things
They say you can always forget
But the smiles and the tears across the years
They twist my heartstrings yet…"

"She's beautiful"

[Verse 1]
I hit a crossroads recently, when I had my first royalties pay
Four thousand dollars for the month of March, paid out in the month
Of May
And as I reached it, I remembered. I heard the voices of my friends, my parents, my teachers say:
"Enjoy the fun while it lasts. You'll have to get on the treadmill one day"

[Verse2]
And yes, I know. I get it. That is just the world in which we live
The amount we receive in return rarely justifies what we give
But for the first time, maybe ever, I see a path I want to walk
A path on which I can prove to myself that I'm not all talk

[Chorus]
Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement's
One day you'll start walking and you won't stop till mourning

[Verse 3]
I'll admit it, I'm fucking scared. It's a fickle game to play
The scope just keeps tightening on what I do, and what I think, and what I say
But for every fear that I have, two more dreams come to settle its score
Now all I need to do is step through that door