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Give Up The Ghost

from Open Sea by Hans Chew

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Give Up The Ghost

Well it's hard for you to shake off that old cloak
When it’s swaddled you like hands that love you most
You're tethered up and down
By the old familiar sounds
And you’ve never really given up the ghost

Reflections on a shallow placid mind
High above the grey canyon I fly
My shape is shifting by
Shadow falling nigh
Upon the thoughts below the reasons why

Let me show you how
It’s hidden up my sleeve
Traces of my vain attempts to leave
Only one way out
You can't fail to succeed
The horror of my borrowed fantasy

I didn’t want to hurt but didn’t care
You know I had my own true love to bear
I can feel your power
I still feel you stare
I just bare my teeth and suck the air

You're too hard on the man you try to be
Could’ve let him off with a warning
Don’t try too hard
Follow your instinct
Never give a thought what they may think

Let me show you how
It’s hidden up my sleeve
Traces of my vain attempts to leave
Only one way out
You can't fail to succeed
The horror of my borrowed fantasy

Fishes in a barrel flop and jerk
All of the apostles just watch him work
Down among the shore hungry mouths scream war
In the dark the morning star lurks

Others seem to feel it, never me
Out here free of any gravity
Living by the spoonful
Every passing moon full
Carries me out further from my dreams

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from Open Sea, released December 1, 2017

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Hans Chew New York, New York

Perhaps best known for his keyboard work with other artists like D. Charles Speer, Jack Rose, Endless Boogie, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Steve Gunn, Hans Chew has established himself as a versatile singer, songwriter and performer in his own right. His 2010 debut album Tennessee & Other Stories… received 4 stars from Rolling Stone and was heralded by Uncut as one of the top 25 albums of the year. ... more

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