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Copy​-​Pasted Chorus (Of Earthly Living)

by Mark Hennessey

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A meditation on life to a certain point, specifically one's early 30's. The dreams may be gone, or nearly so, but in their place comes a realization: Maybe they weren't what the dreamer really wanted in the end.

The general trajectory of life has been trod countless times over, but many pleasant surprises can be found in the details, if one stops to look.

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Years ago my mom told me
All you really need is to seek a degree
So I called her bluff, unintentionally
And foolishly

Years ago I thought I’d bring
Something to the table that we’d been missing
But you called my bluff - something I should’ve foreseen

And now I sing
What most people sing
Caught up in this thing
This copy-pasted chorus of earthly living
And I - I’m tripping again
Over my own feet, thinking I’m being discreet

Yesterday I think I found
Something even greater than such renown
But it’s hard to take - that desire disavowed
Still have my doubts

Now today I seek my way
My unique iteration of day-to-day
Finding special things - meaning in the commonplace

And now I’ll sing
What most people sing
I’ll embrace this thing
This copy-pasted chorus of earthly living
And I - I’m striding again
Finding my own path, leaving my words behind

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released November 3, 2023

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Mark Hennessey Reading, Pennsylvania

Mark wrote his first decent song when he was 14. That was 19 years ago. Since then, he's been writing, playing and recording music in various corners of New York and Pennsylvania, cultivating his own brand of art rock, which comes with a surprisingly personal touch. This sound was first captured on his 2016 solo debut, The Difference Engine, and has been evolving ever since. ... more

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