Eyedea & Abilities - By The Throat

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I have lost 30 some odd compatriots to the narcowarfare being waged by a faceless entity void of any soul; I have not attended a single funeral due to my own horrendous feelings of survivors guilt but every time I hear eyedea; I see their faces; I imagine a world where the narrative they all wove so intricately likes spiders web continued to unravel; instead of dissolving to the annals of time:
They took the dive.

Miss you Eyedea ?

i just recently discovered his music. im blown away. so sad he passed away, that he didn‘t win the fight against his demons. his lyrics are on another level, so thoughtful, poetic and reflective. gone way too soon.

Its so strange seeing my comment from 10 years ago. I've listened to this song a million times but it's the first time I've come back to this one. Eyedea is timeless. Enjoy your peace my friend and keep on smiling.

He's the reason Eye One The Right To Think

"Time taught me how to see every second as heaven, even though they're perfectly disguised as hell..."

What more needs to be said? This man was brilliant and troubled. I wish he had survived the world and himself.

The world would be better if he had. Yet he gave enough either way.

As the years go by, I get more and more emotional listening to all of his music. We should all enjoy what he’s done and celebrate how beautiful his art is. RIP

An everyday listener to either remind me to keep smiling or remember where and what I came from and to keep smiling =)

"I wish they could meet an angel in bed that can wrestle the devil out of their heads" Brought me to tears!...
Wish that was the case friend if it was I wouldn't have to pick up my meds tomorrow ?

im mexican my brother will get packages from rhyme sayers and i grabbed this disc and i fell in love with the whole project

I hope Eyedea lives forever, still here after 14 years! I love you, Michael Larsen!

2023 r.ip eyedea aways be remembered goat ? ?

Holy fuck seeing that close up of the rig flagging gave me a panic attack and my left arm ache. Haven't watched this since I got sober. Still love it

13 years.. im old

"
A prince in practice moans for the attention that he wants
But most of this town won't even
Dignify his ignorance with a response
Left to a crowded foster home by a 15-year-old mom
Never been held in anyone's arms
When you've never been moved it's really hard to move on
A young saleswoman sets up shop when the sun sets
She'll make your wildest dreams come true
At a price you won't forget
The sadly-married set up alibis: no harm, no regret
Hoping they meet an angel in bed
That could wrestle the devil right out of their heads
This city runs fast, no one has time to sit with themselves
No time to look into our pain
Or see the same despair in everyone else
It's here, it's there, it's everywhere
Tears soak each card the dealers dealt
But time taught me how to see every second as Heaven
Even though they're perfectly disguised as Hell
And I refuse to let past bruises cover the light
It ain't all good, but it's all good enough, so I know I'm alright
Agony is truth, it's our connection to the living
I accept it as perfection and keep on existing in the now

I can only build if I tear the walls down
Even if it breaks me, I won't let it make me frown
I'm falling, but no matter how hard I hit the ground
... I'll still smile
I can only build if I tear the walls down
Even if it breaks me, I won't let it make me frown
I'm falling, but no matter how hard I hit the ground
... I'll still smile

Ear-to-ear, as if that's all I'm here for
Despite the wars founded by the rich, funded by the poor
Kids barely 18 are dying so billionaires can make more
Elsewhere hungry mothers watch their babies starve to death
In a beat-up shack on a dirt floor
The aged professor quotes, "Freedom's without a path."
Now he dresses like a widow
And preaches "Love is dead" in every class
But curiosity killed the cat and taught the dog in him how to act
And it burned his bridge to Jill
So he tries to drown the guilt with a bottle of Jack
Self-proclaimed rebels say, "We must oppose the system!"
"You gotta take a stand; if you're not against 'em, you're with 'em!"
Signs read: "Support the troops!"
"Bring 'em home!" "No more innocent victims!"
But when a homeless veteran asks for spare change
You're too busy protesting to even listen
And I'm no different, I live in conflict and contradiction
But it can be so beautiful when I don't reject what lies within
It's beautiful the way agony connects us to the living
I think of the world when I hurt and keep on existing in the now

I can only build if I tear the walls down
Even if it breaks me, I won't let it make me frown
I'm falling, but no matter how hard I hit the ground
... I'll still smile
I can only build if I tear the walls down
Even if it breaks me, I won't let it make me frown
I'm falling, but no matter how hard I hit the ground
... I'll still smile"

Rest in peace, man. It's been a long time. You deserve some kind of peace. <3