Archaic (Remastered)

from Stating The Obvious (Remastered) by Midiboy

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This is one of my favorite songs we wrote for the album. It also became a fan favorite and I am told it was very popular in Australia and Europe. It has the one of the most infectious bass lines ever.

Also, a side note, the guitar riff is NOT stolen from "Burn For You" by TobyMac. It was a public domain loop in Sony's Acid Pro.

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I cannot understand why this has to be
Why did she have to leave?
Why did God abandon me?
Does it really matter?
The truth I once used to know
It is obvious that I do not know
It has made me into this cynic
This life that is now archaic

I can’t live this way maybe I will walk away
No one here can make me stay
Is another life really all that bad?
As this one has all but faded
But I must keep looking out for me
To go and escape this reality
Before I fall into a panic
From my life that is so archaic

Is it just me or do you feel this way?
Do you understand anything I say?
Is it just me or do you feel this way?
Can I go on like this another day?

Now that I’m free and doing what I choose
Still I can’t believe I continue to lose
What has become of my so-called life?
As this now has got me jaded
I’m starting to feel that nothing satisfies
Maybe more desires need gratified
Could it be that I am still a cynic?
Even all of this seems so archaic

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from Stating The Obvious (Remastered), released November 9, 2019
Words: Joe Flint
Music: Gregg Hart
(c)1999, 2019 Midiboy Music

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Midiboy Walbridge, Ohio

Midiboy started in 1998 with the intention of being a synthpop project. His first project was called "Midi-Life Crisis" and was released exclusively on MP3.com and is no longer available in it's original form. Since then, his style has morphed into a hybrid rock / electronica genre with lyrics that reflect his faith in Jesus. ... more

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