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Journal Entries

by Ali Suhail

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1.
Bogart 02:35
It's all shady and gray Like a grainy noir frame Won't you come rescue me From this grim mentality Grey and red look good together Where is my mind? Do you remember me? Said the skid marks on my knee I suppose we had a good run To which it said spare me the puns Grey and red look really good together Where's my mind? Oh where's my mind Got left behind. Wait a minute, what was that? People living under my hat Don't seem to have any etiquette Had to shave my head just to get respect Wasn't the best decision for December Where's my mind? The words are all jumbled up again It all means the same my friend (swonk eh ti evah t'now eh sekohc eh tibar seog ereht ho ,ytilear ot kcab pans) oh no, that was a different song. Won't you come back again? I've lost my way old chum Can't you retrace your steps? I ran out of bread crumbs Why must you grasp so tight to monochrome There used to be color sometime ago But gray and red go well together.
2.
I once had a chat with A fancy railway man he had Jewels hanging under his brain But despite the ornaments His soul was a parlor trick With mirrors working overtime to ape And in his time of solitude His heart of hearts could come through It's songs of Broadway-esque designs Would shine through as the biggest smile He said, There's no where I need to run I don't need to hide under the sun I was never really here My mind was always in the stars Treasuring vicarious memoirs I was never really here Maybe there was some pain his Grief had stillness to blame While he traversed the globe on his train Perhaps the sun had dried All that kept his thoughts inside Or maybe no vacancies remained And in his time of solitude His heart of hearts could come through It's songs of Broadway-esque designs Would shine through as the biggest smile In crystallized unclarity His soul began to look like all the Things that I had hid inside To become what I don't want to be
3.
Sufficience 04:29
We show our love like anesthetics For those behind a padded wall Staring down the barrel Perhaps to brace their fall And you showed him reserves Of your sweet cure And you say there's plenty to go, But can he be sure? Can he be sure? We traveled all this distance In our world so grim We walk all day on terra treadmills To humor cosmic whims We use each other for shelter From waves not seizing to cut through Despite all we accomplish We still remain me and you So why do we still Trade in our sorrows for charades Our secrets, still so present Within the confines of this haze Where are you rushing When you're where you need to be It's nearly over Why must we outrun our grace? Moon walking rabbits In the headlights of a car A life time in the rapids Closed our eyes off to the calm Won't do good to cover your face when You're falling off the edge of the wall Youthful indiscretions Don't mean anything at all
4.
It all seemed so simple just a while ago Everything fell into place, disengage experience, Compartmentalize existence. You had such a simple little formula Broke down the condition, Disinfecting cognition Such a happy worried boy. But you did it again, Despite All the evidence that pointed to the other side Experiments to stable vital signs Whatever's working then has gone horribly awry If science is the key, it doesn't leave out you or me, Exceptions only prove the need, for newer systems that need to be, in place, to mitigate. And you can't quantize, All these feelings that arise, Compressions of the human heart, The contrasts of a pie chart, why would you even try? But you did it again, Despite All the evidence that pointed to the other side Experiments to stable vital signs Whatever's working then isn't anymore... Detached reasoning is hard my friend Just take another ride around the bend Doesn't get any better don't bother to mend It isn't a mistake if you do it again. Blind yourself with what you intend Or crack pot ways to transcend It'll be funny tales for the bitter end It's still a mistake no matter how much you do it. But you'll find ways to justify Why... You did it again, Despite All the evidence that pointed to the other side Experiments to stable vital signs Whatever's working then has gone horribly awry
5.
Fridge Noise 03:49
His sleep broke on his bed His friends could be alive or dead He never could tell If it's all in his head. Expected no calls that day So he set his mind in a tray And we all ate away Cause it's the only way And he sings, She opened her eyes And letters fell from the sky Didn't like the words they made So she took our eyes away And hid them. Chaos broke loose, in the city of noose Cause we couldn't see the lies, that we used to feed the goose And the children that survived, they fed from their thighs Set fires to our minds, to get closer to the skies Coz the floors, our feet, would fry, and the beasts that lurked the nights. And no matter how we tried, we're all just waiting to...
6.
Kuch Nahi 03:42
Meri thehri duniya main ye kaun le ke aagaya Isko takiya maaroon ya pathar pe hi sonay doon Iskay khwaab ajab say hain Mujhko bhi kyun dikhtay hain Koi parwah nahi isko, ye aankhen band karleta hai Muun main bohat bheer hai Shor kardiya hai mere ghar main Aankhen laal, neeli khaal Teri asliyat kya hai yar Aasman ko kyun rula raha hai Haath pakar, baat kar Kya ajab hai tera haal Bilkul ajeeb, bilkul mere jaisa hai Apni jalti aankhon say Kyun sabko darata hai 'Gar itna hai bhayanak tou kyun itna khaufzada hai Bohat shauk hai andheray ka Ye paani kahan say laya hai Khoon hai ya aansu hain, tera hai ya mera hai Raat hai iskay alfaz main Kis kis ko apnay muun main samaita hai Muun main bohat bheer hai Shor kardiya hai mere ghar main Aankhen laal, neeli khaal Teri asliyat kya hai yar Aasman ko kyun rula raha hai Haath pakar, baat kar Kya ajab hai tera haal Bilkul ajeeb, bilkul mere jaisa hai
7.
Poor Friends 03:15
Come in and have a seat About time you meet All of yourselves There's no need for long debates, You'll get all the parades For your mental health. We've got a 5 star resort With nothing but remorse For your troubled mind And hush, with your apologetic admissions Unrequited ambitions You're covered here, you'll find. Come! Now! There's nothing wrong Your home was here all along. Don't you think it's time to move on We've been at it for too long I think it's about time The violin's started to shrink The offer's started to stink To your pantomime. Come! Now! There's nothing wrong It's time for you to go home. Hey, Won't you behave? Put on this face! The lines on your forehead are wearing us thin Smoke on this pill It'll cure all your ills Quit making it hard to live under your skin. We can refer you to some colleagues This wasn't part of our JD Anhedonia isn't our expertise Till next time.(It's goodbye)
8.
Till Then 03:12
The moon is dimmed tonight From the city lights burning so bright She said to be grateful The brightest things have yet to shine For all the things I haven't left behind All the burning The safe chaos She could never ever find The nebulous beauty The stillness of the All encompassing night.. Oh dear child I'm no stranger to the nature of your plight Sweet flake of snow We're all pulling for you, it's OK to close your eyes I'll be waiting under the shade of the covers when the madness gets too bright Until then I'll keep working on that safe place inside my eyes Until then I'm dreaming
9.
I've seen the fray What's left behind And in between You and I.. Stood next to a dimlit window Staring at the neon curtain'd sky (can't stop searching Does he believe still?) Everyone's living out their purpose Why can't I begin to even find mine? (stares at the edge His wide eyes bewildered) I got something in my sights With no proof to say it's real It's right there beyond the end Like a kite free of its wheel Just come to this side tonight Doesn't have to be an ordeal I've been waiting for too long Just waiting to go home.. There's gotta be something beyond it This circle finds endings far too soon (can't you see it There's no way around it) I've seen mountains appear from nothing Why can't I make it to where I belong? (To go home) We've seen too much to believe too much Won't you come to this side And take me back with you You don't have to stay too long We'll just grab my bags and go I'll do my best not to weigh you down Just fly me to where you roam I've been waiting for too long Just waiting to go home..

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released July 29, 2014

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Ali Suhail Karachi, Pakistan

Hi, I'm Ali. I make music in a room in a house in Karachi in Pakistan. In fact, that's most of what I do. I've been making music since I was a teenager, learning from The Beatles, The Foo Fighters, Death Cab For Cutie, Freelance Whales, Pomplamoose etc. These albums that I've written are an amalgamation of my experiences and perception of the world and life. I hope they make people happy. ... more

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