You Must Work Out

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Behold before you, this magnificent specimen
Flawless in my design, at my performance best
The desire of all women, the envy of all men

Gaze at my image, marvel at my physique
Catch me in my prime, witness me at my peak
A perfect model of masculinity

I’m not like you- I’m not weak
Have strict disipline, a structured routine
Put in all the time and effort for all I’ve achieved

Can’t make a statement with subtlety
Want results you can feel, change you can see
Eliminated every trace of who I used to be
No layers to reveal or hidden depth to reach

All on the surface, no surprises underneath
One look and you'll learn all you need to know about me

Want to make my presence known, announce when I’ve arrived
and if you see me coming, you’d best step aside
Don’t have to be polite, no need to be kind
With this imposing figure, the power is all mine

Going to assert my dominance
by putting up my best defence
to this threat to my confidence
with your glaring indifference

And if I’m recognized, from former lives I can’t recall
Don’t want to reminisce, compare how far we’ve climbed or fallen
I’ve shaped the past to better suit this new identity
Rewrote all the failures as victories

This is the image I’ve been sold
This is the truth that I’ve been told
This is the example I’ve been shown
Passed on to me and down it goes
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from Ghostwritten, track released April 25, 2024

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Formed January 2012.

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