Hungry Ghost
First appeared on =shinyshiny= and later reissued as part of the =shiny/atom set.
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I get dizzy counting the days
I’ve been living my life in a daydream
Time ticking along
I didn’t want to listen to the radio or watch the TV
I didn’t want to hear about
All these bitter things out there in the world
Words and deceit and metal that shines
Like a hook in the back of the life of your mind
So hard to fight, so easy to close your eyes
Roll over dreamer slip and away
Dreamer dream on if you can
I don’t know what the future holds
But I hope your sleep is sweet
And you know some peace in your soul
Everyone should have a little peace of mind
Underneath your wheels
Or maybe even beneath your feet
Something like the rhythm of a dynamo
A machine or a drum going on and on
Everything you do and all you are
Is connected to the beating heart
Of this dream this machine all our lives
And you know it’s like the coins in my pockets and the air in my lungs
Are the weight and the water that’s dragging me down
Dreamers and me in the sparkling under the sea
Deep into the ocean slip and away
Dreamer dream on for a little while
I don’t know what the future holds
But I hope your sleep is sweet
And you know some peace in your soul
Everyone could use a little peace of mind
I could use
I could use some peace of mind
(Instrumental)
Everyone should have a little peace of mind
When you wake in confusion
And you see right through the illusion
That your life is a little thing
That you’re not a part of the mess we’re in
Pressure drops and your mind explodes
With the pressure of what you know
That sound you hear it’s not the bomb
It’s just your atoms turning on
And lighting up
As your world comes tumbling down
Dreamer dream on if you can
I don’t know what the story holds
But I hope your sleep is sweet
And you know some peace in your soul
Everyone could use a little peace of mind
