DRIFT (PEEL ME AWAY)
MUSIC AND LYRICS WRITTEN BY NORMAN E. WILKERSON
Like a lunatic laughing in the rain,
Oh how my mind screams away,
I’ll remember everything to my grave,
Feels like a black kind of day.
Rise to bleed, the memories of the me, oh peel me away
Rise to bleed, the memories of the me, oh peel me away
Chasing shadows inside my head,
Lost in limbo now I am so mad.
Faces in the rain I confess,
I remain the keeper of the dead.
Rise to bleed, the memories of the me, oh peel me away
Rise to bleed, the memories of the me, oh peel me away
In the house of sacred remains,
Now frustration overtakes,
Ink courses out of the vein,
It feels like a black kind of day.
Oh peel me away, peel me away,
Black in the pain, peel me away,
Oh the memories remain, oh peel me away
Oh black the pain,
the pain
the pain,
oh—
credits
from Illusions Of Grandeur,
released July 23, 2019
Studio Performance
Norman Wilkerson-Vocals, Guitar, Drums
Darian Stribling-Guitar, Bass, Drums
Brandi Wilkerson-Backing Vocals
Scott Southern-Studio Drums
All songs written by Norman Wilkerson.
Lyrics written by Norman Wilkerson and selected from his first,
book of poems, "Wolves Among Me | A collection of poems." Recorded, mixed, and mastered, by Darian Stribling at Blue Chair Recording Studio Austin, AR.
Norman Wilkerson is an American singer, songwriter, poet, musician, vocal actor, illustrator, graphic designer, video game
developer and storyteller. Known for his vocal & lyrical works in metal band Black Suit Karma, alternative rock band Between Crows & Thieves, his solo project "Norman" and now his ambient soundtracks for his 2D video games....more
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