every day the day drags on with no color
until a splash down on one chord from all the bands
700 bands
all in one city
splash 700 colors into life
10,000 cities
each in 700 countries
the insect eye spectrum becomes complete
on the downbeat
replete
on the two-beat
in heat
on the three beat
upbeat
on the out beat
but as the day wanes on
the colors start falling off
and every splashing chord a new coat of paint
but when the song does end
the color falls off again
and were no longer gay but a muted gray
discreet
on the downbeat
impete
on the two beat
concrete
on the three beat
defeat
on the out beat
the sun rounds the bend and the moon hits the sand and a new wave of spectral shimmers hit the starlight air
the cycle of the muted
against the spirits indisputed
one weaves magic,
the other fights unfair
credits
from Unfair Harmonies,
released July 9, 2021
written May 6, 2021
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