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The City Is A Zoo

by Kaeru Dawn

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1.
The City is a Zoo Full of people like you They don't think that they have cages What do they think houses are? It's not their natural habitat Maybe that explains why they act like that People are weird & they fascinate me I fascinate myself When in Rome do as the Romans do But a Lion in the wild is not a lying in the Zoo It's not their natural habitat Maybe that explains why they act like that
2.
Bird Cage 06:21
When I'm in a bird cage, I am a bird I've got to blend in to survive No one here can notice me if I want to make it out alive They don't know that I have the key That can open the aviary If they knew they would peck out my eyes How dare I prove they've been living a lie If I gave them freedom - is it fair? They might not like the open air (Do you not like the open air?) Their wings are clipped so they can't fly anymore So tonight I'll just slip right out the door They'll never even know I was here No they'll never even know I was here
3.
Aquarium 06:15
I'm inside the aquarium and I'm struggling to breathe All of this pressure gets to me and I'm not sure how to leave I don't have the gills for this and even if I did I'd be breaking through the glass Have you dived in open waters? Well you need a license first Or without your equipment hold your breath until it hurts I'd be psychopathic too if this was all I've got A tiny trophy cabinet where my mind and flesh can rot Will you remember me when I'm gone?
4.
Spectacular 05:34
I don't want to be a spectacle but I'm part of the exhibit Born into captivity, not native to this planet The local people laugh at me for not knowing where I am But at least they bought some food to feed the animals by hand If I bite you will you put me down? If I smite you - call it gods great plan! Use your science to justify my demise I was naturally selected to receive this prize And it's Spectacular
5.
Click Click 07:12
Click Click goes the capture of artificial light Turn it around the other way, do I look alright? Get it in the background so you know that I've been there Put it on my facebook so all my friends can care It's a vivid simulation, it almost could be real If it wasn't for my awareness ruining my meal
6.
Why do I spend my money like it means nothing to me? Why do I spend my time like it flows on endlessly? Because they don't
7.
I don't want to let go of my home So if I want to keep it I can't keep it up Cause some day soon it's gonna blow up & it's my problem, cause it's my home So I gotta change something, gotta change my own Change my own behavior before it all blows up & I can't keep saying that it's not my fault Cause it starts inside, then it breaks on through To the other side where it leaks in to Our food supply & the water too & if you drink it, then you're going to die Cause it's filled with poison & it's filled with my.. With my afflictions & my evil eyes
8.
Humanity please spare me your excuses You have done this to yourself You've made yourself so sick that you are dying & You can't blame anybody else You are so sick & I Can only wonder why You don't even want to try To make yourself better I can't really help you if don't Put in the effort that you won't Admit that you need to put in to Make yourself better Shrug your shoulders even though You're the only one you know Who can put an end to this & Make yourself better To make myself better, To make yourself better, To make the world better, Make yourself better
9.
Apple 04:47
Were there shadows in the garden the last time we were there? Or did that nasty apple make you notice that they're there? How could we have missed this before we ate that fruit If it wasn't for that serpent we would still have our loot But wouldn't that make you feel funny? To not know the lies Well i guess if you don't know then it's OK in god's eyes If she doesn't tell you, is it still OK? You took the snakes advice with you anyway Now you know that god is evil and the snake is good Was the apples information correctly understood?
10.
Born Again 06:11
When we're born again, what will we be? If we're even born again at all Do we become part of the sea Or do we become part of the soil Back to the planet that we think we came from But it's clear to me now we don't really belong We are more like a cancer or no auto-immune We just suckle her teats until most of it is gone But she could rip our teeth out if that's what it takes Or we could simply let go We've made enough mistakes Maybe she'll forgive us if we go to our rooms But she'll take all our toys and tell us '"no cartoons!" God forbid she get the wooden spoon So she won't smack me now
11.
Snake Bite 06:15
If cigarettes are cinnamon - that makes them good for you! Your perfume is petroleum - that makes you flammable! I want to suck the poison out of your snake bite Snake bite The bite that gave you wisdom, the bite that gave your soul The bite that gave you strength & the bite that gave all That you needed to know If cigarettes are cinnamon - that makes them good for you! Your perfume is petroleum - that makes you flammable! I want to suck the poison out of your snake bite Snake bite The bite that gave you wisdom, the bite that gave your soul The bite that gave you knowledge of good and evil So now you know
12.
In the middle of the city I come across a graveyard It obviously represents the ruins of the city We put a wall around it and got rid of the names Hopefully we'll never even speak of it again Here lies the city and hear lies the zoo Will that be one gravestone or two? Should they share a coffin If they shared a bed Or should they just be burned at the stake instead Here lies the one thing that you may never see again & Here lies the other that's part woman & part man They died together, died holding hands Die holding hands Here lies the city and hear lies the zoo This cemetery feels too... Here comes a plane again Flying overhead
13.
My neck hurts from craning side to side Everything demands my attention I can't seem to rest my eyes for a moment There is movement in every direction Am I waiting here for it all to stop There is a constant meaninglessnessness It's a high speed clock that has no numbers Counting down to something That could happen any moment It will happen any moment & There's no grave for you So I can't bring you flowers anymore Cause there's no grave for you For you My mother

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City Is A Zoo is the story of an Earthling boy trapped inside a strange and alien world called "The City"

He tries too hard to blend in and ends up becoming consumed by his environment.

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released June 12, 2016

This album is the result of spending too much time inside a city much larger than me.

The lyrics were all written whilst wandering around the streets - dazed and confused..

I then recorded all of the songs in one long session in the middle of a cemetery in Sydney, Australia.
It was the quietest place I could find.

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Kaeru Dawn Portland, Oregon

Independent and experimental musical artist from Australia.

From raw recordings of original folk music, captured alone in a rainforest..
..all the way to Hi-Fi electronic productions fit for any jungle dance floor.

I put it all here first.

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