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This is a repost of a lyric. Mark Massey, to my surprise and joy, offered to add music to it. I am extremely grateful and happy, and here is the result! I think it's beautiful :)

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I'm standing here upright. For those I do present. My eyes are open wide. My time and world are bent. My eyes are not outside. Everything's unreal The time don't move inside Where who I am is sent Nothing looks quite right For every second spent sparks internal fright everything's unreal everything's unreal I try but cannot deal this room's a room no more everything's unreal come closer help me deal help me help me heal. I'm frightened to the core. Everything's surreal. I try but cannot deal everything's unreal I try but cannot deal this room's a room no more come closer help me deal help me help me heal. I'm frightened to the core everything's unreal. *** Music: Mark Massey Poem: Darren White | Year Posted 2016

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Space Cadet

Date: 2/8/2017 1:20:00 AM

This is great! The lyric and vocals are so visceral. Sending a SoupMail to you, Mr. Massey. --Wesley C.

Darren White
Date: 2/8/2017 1:23:00 AM

Thanks Wesley :)

Jean Murray

Date: 2/6/2017 8:36:00 AM

I'm swaying...this is just so chilled out you guys. Rock on!

Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 8:45:00 AM

Yeah! Lovely, isn't it? :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/5/2017 7:39:00 PM

wow, Darren. He did a song for you. This is so great. The tune goes wonderfully with your words. Congrats for having one of your poems set to this music.

Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 11:27:00 PM

He did, and I am very proud and happy with the result :D Thank you!

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/5/2017 9:54:00 AM

WoW! Daren these are some good lyrics. Mark the music you put to these was just brilliant . And like always your voice was amazing . I loved it.Congratulations to you both:-)Alexis

Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 3:08:00 AM

I completely agree. It's not only that it changes and enhances the poeml.. It's first and foremost that someone is doing that for you, just like that. That feeling :)

Alexis Y.
Date: 2/5/2017 12:55:00 PM

What Mark did with my lyrics was amazing. Words can't really describe the feeling:-) Alexis

Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 9:58:00 AM

As amazing as your lyrics and the music Mark added to yours. Congratulations to you too, isn't it wonderful? :)

Roy Pett

Date: 2/5/2017 5:10:00 AM

Congratulations to both of you, a joy to read and a delight to listen to, brilliant.

Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 5:12:00 AM

Roy, thank you so much :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/4/2017 10:50:00 PM

Such raw musical and poetic talent, I am jealous , thats how good this is! Kudos to both of you!

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:53:00 PM

Thanks Arthur, I am so amazed too, and happy!

Caycay Jennings

Date: 2/4/2017 10:10:00 PM

I am applauding you both! Mr. Mark Massey - you are one talented spirit! I'm just me and just me hears jazz and blues and has grown goosebumps. You wrote music that has me awed and your singing voice is perfectly bringing emotion to talent in Darren's words. This is excellent. Darren, may all the love, all the embracing of you here on Soup including this unique and exciting gift, be therapeutic healing for you! Aside from that, what writer doesn't dream of pairing with a musician?outtaspace

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:35:00 PM

Thanks CayCay, it has a Pink Floyd quality, Mark said. And I agree, I love it!

John Hamilton

Date: 2/4/2017 4:31:00 PM

Just great loved it, congrats to you both, a definite 7

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:30:00 PM

Thank you, from both of us :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 2/4/2017 3:30:00 PM

I listened again and again and each time enjoyed it more and more! The lyrics and the music are fantastic! A ten not a seven dear Darren!!

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:28:00 PM

You honour us, thank you :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/4/2017 3:29:00 PM

Awesome words and music :)

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:27:00 PM

Thank you Heidi :)

Joseph May

Date: 2/4/2017 3:00:00 PM

Great lyrics, great song...Awesome!

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 10:27:00 PM

It is awesoms, I agree :)

Tim Smith

Date: 2/4/2017 2:41:00 PM

I love this... an awesome tune...Mark is so talented...a fav

Tim Smith
Date: 2/4/2017 3:03:00 PM

You should put it on youtube.

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 2:44:00 PM

It is! And he is! And I love it :) Thanks, Tim.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 2/4/2017 2:34:00 PM

I can feel a cry for help here...and someone who needs to feel safe...God is always with us..especially when we feel alone..We all pass from such moments....Fantastic..Another fave.

Darren White
Date: 2/4/2017 2:40:00 PM

Thank you so much, Charmaine :)