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This intro track intends to set the initial setting and context for the album to exist in.

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I rose out of a bed
In the evening

I don't know who I am
Or what I'm perceiving

Can you tell me where I come from
Do you know where I will go
Is there some kind of greater purpose
That I ought to know

Is there a question I'm looking to answer
Give me a problem I need to solve
I just need something to do here
This dilemma needs to be resolved

And you say
"Child, I have passed my prime. I would like to explain everything but we are short on time."
You say
"Child, this might sound quite bizarre. But I'm afraid you already know who you are."

And then suddenly all these memories come rushing in

Just like a tidal wave inundating my skin

All the people I have ever loved and the ones I pushed away
The ones I supported on their quests and the distressed that I failed to save

I can see their faces so vividly
I can feel them standing next to me
Why am I the one they put their faith in
When I was the one who abandoned them

"Now listen, child, you have more questions than I have answers, and that is a fact. But the time approaches that this tangerine sky will quickly begin to fade to black"
"You must understand that the answers you seek are hidden in plain sight. But you will see them until you turn your wrongs to rights. You must defeat the coming night"

"Now before I fade into eternal oblivion's ethereal light, I must give you a critically important piece of insight"
"To Err is to be Human
To make mistakes is part of being alive
Nobody is here on purpose
And you're no less important than I"

"My child I pray you not worry though your heart may be full of fright. You are my chosen successor to keep dawn’s flame alight. You have a power inside, The Formaldehide. Your benevolence shines in the dead of night. My child. You will be alright"

(Should you accept this task delivered unto your fate, Growth is a burden that reveals an awesome weight)

And in a flash, my predecessor violently flickered away
I had so much more that I wanted to ask, so much more that I wanted to say

And even though I now know who I am, I don't know how I could get through this night
I know my flaws I know my shame I can't hope to get this right

I am the cracked door that refuses to close
I am the slash in your fire hose
I am the candle that you thought would burn so much brighter
I am the broken ignition in your lighter

I am the foundation that could not withstand the hurricane that devastates the land
I am the truth that you found was never enough
After pandemics come to end all the masks fall off

The biggest flaw in your protagonist
The modest cast on your broken wrist
I am the hero that you get when the hero you wanted does not exist
Benevolent but damaged inside
(Should I accept this task to deliver onto my fate)
I am afraid but I will not hide
I am the Formaldehide
(Growth is a burden that reveals an awesome weight)
I am the Formaldehide

They said to Err is to be Human
Making mistakes is part of being alive (Are you sure?)
They said nobody is here on purpose
And you're no less important than I (Am I really?)

They said to Err is to be Human
Making mistakes is part of being alive (I can’t forgive myself)
They said nobody is here on purpose
And you're no less important than I (I think I need some help)

I am the Formaldehide

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from I Am To Err In a Black Sky & Find Dawn, released December 24, 2021

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