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Broken Sidewalks

from The Archives by DeadBeat

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Written and Recorded between 2003-2005

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Verse:1
stranded between the moon and the horizon
But my soul wasnt down with disguisin
truth inside a bag, same one that he kept the lies in
martha stewart told me that my stock in death is rising *
as suprisin as it all might have been
my mind finally opened up and let me use a pen
so i could write a word to describe how i feel
on the subject of knowing that life isnt real*
so i deal on a day to day basis
nameless until you see that I am faceless
chase this dream into the depths of my soul
we never got along until he swallowed me whole*
i could see inside myself and discover who i am
understand that reality is just a scam
evil plan in a gold chain with a chrome tooth
fast like a bullet changing clothes inside a phone booth

verse: 2
looked inside myself and saw a soul bleeding me dry
he was needing to cry and he was kneeling to die
healing inside, atleast thats what i was saying
everytime they'd want an answer not even worth replaying*
i cant even understand how i broke down
I got low mileage but whos the joke now
laugh and point your fingers its all the same
sometimes my parents would forget my real name*
but i just shrug it off cause i dont really care
go ahead and stare, talk with me if you dare
my skin starts to tear falling apart at the seam
still looking for talent, the only eye in team*
my dream was a nightmare and i never even knew it
tried to do it,but you told me that i blew it
so i speed into whatever stretch imagination
just broke down,no longer have a destination*

Chorus:
Quarters dont work on a broken payphone
soul broke down in a tow away zone
running from the lies and I have to stay stoned
broken sidewalks doesnt know the way home

verse:3
i've got correct change and still I get nothing
Still looking for the pain that i'm supposed to be confronting
something buried itself next to my brain
Cause part of me is dead and the other parts insane*
complain all the time about how i feel like shit
stuck in a pit and think i'm gonna quit
cause each day is a new tattoo on my conscience
forcing me to believe that i will never really accomplish*
anything at all worth bragging to my friends
life's a rollercoaster but i'm wondering when it ends
i guess that all depends on the ups and downs
smiles and frowns while shattering sounds*
of silence echoing in the halls of my reality
mad at me but glad to see in the right lane of tragedy
i switched to the left but there was nothing left could do
crash head on into life and i dont know who to sue

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from The Archives, released June 29, 2014

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DeadBeat Toledo, Ohio

Rapper/Producer turned Writer/Filmmaker/Composer, R.W. Martin's music, under the alias of Deadbeat, ranges from all varitites of Hip-Hop instrumental, Electro, Soundtrack Scores, Experimental, Industrial, EDM, 80's Synth Revival, and whatever else he can mash together. Sometimes using samples, sometimes all original - Deadbeat music is always unique & waiting to show you new worlds. ... more

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