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The Reason

from Boduvt by Agents of Venus

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Written and produced 2010 Allen Towbin and Phil Ristaino

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THE REASON

Punked I push the paper boulders up the week forever
Drunk on mediocre missions chasing trash for treasure
Origami time machines fold my life together
To an endless string of Wednesdays holding now to never

What can I do? I must pursue this money shot into the blue

And what is the reason
When a soul conceived in freedom
Falls entangled in its dreaming
Is the reason to be?

I’ll melt the mirrors till my fire's smoke and sand
I’ll earn enough for us if you trust me to be your man
(8 days a week)
I work a hard days night the paperback rains help
(I need somebody)
to feed the Heavens underneath my frozen over (hello hello hello)

What makes a teenage carnivore become a corporation whore?

And what is the reason
When a soul conceived in freedom
Falls entangled in its dreaming
Is the reason to be?

I shoulda slaughtered every worthless rule
I woulda tore this fucking world in 2
I coulda sworn I’d never bend or bruise
The Buddha grabbed the ring and tagged the moon

Wish I had know how much I had to prove
I woulda whipped the horse’s eyes to glue
I coulda gave a shit and made a move
I shoulda quit this bitch and spit the truth

But now it’s building up inside of me
Still wearing half a heart upon my sleeve
I’m like a dollar bill without a dream
Fallen far off from the money tree

So now I’m grinding daily finding maybe
All my time is wasted paper chasing
Faced with endless strings the Wednesdays bring
I’m even melting clouds for silver linings

And what is the reason
When a soul conceived in freedom
Falls entangled in its dreaming
Is the reason to be?

Its this conditioning
To fish for pole positioning
That leaves us living wishing
For a reason to be

Lyrics copyright 2010 Phil Ristaino

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from Boduvt, released November 8, 2016
Phil Ristaino: Lead and backing vocals/lyrics
Allen Towbin: Guitars/backing vocals
Derrick Ogden: Bass
Michael Parillo: Drums

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Agents of Venus New York, New York

AoV's hyper-melodic masterpieces are piped in from deep space with the blessings of the Sun Eve, inventing psychedelic lust- letters to the Goddess of Love herself. Songwriters Allen Towbin (aka Agent 333, vocals, guitars, bass, keys) and Phil Ristaino (aka Artron Avalon, vocals, raps, lyrics, art) bloom purple coated sunflowers of sound down your noise-holes and into your hearts and minds! ... more

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