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Portrait

from Cellar Replayed by Haze

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Portrait (P McMahon)

with the passing of an age
a swift repainting of the world
now to new gods people pray
new banners are unfurled

to keep the peace with god & man
we have to compromise
between our conscience and our will
self righteousness or lies - surprise

stories change & pictures fade
leaving legends strewn behind
orphaned children of the past
living thoughts of long dead minds

one day today will be
fading dust upon the shelf
all of us that can survive
is in our lives our loves our selves - not wealth

so what can you be, if not yourself, and you will see
it's not what you have, but what you are, it's clear to me
the substance iwll fade, only emotion will survive
so have faith in life, and you will find the time

it's something in the eyes, that lies deep, behind the smile
that says you could find, the other side, of your life
so don't hide behind, a fading memory of your life
come into the light, and you will find the time

time bestrides the narrow world
like a colossus and we
run about between its legs
to find ourselves unfulfilled graves - not saved

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from Cellar Replayed, released March 1, 2000

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Sheffield progressive rockers Haze celebrated 40 years of making music with two anniversary shows in 2018. Both shows were recorded for CD & DVD release.
The bands first studio CD of new material since 2013 'Back To The Bones' will be released on CD & digital download on 4th July 2020
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