The Movies

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You will break out
Of the house where the people and toys
And even the walls know your name

You will stake out
A new claim on an old and abandoned mine
All collapsed and decayed

Then you'll wait for your plot to start twisting
Plant seeds in the rot
Trust your system

But a movie is not how we roll
We just hang from the cliff
Never get back control

This world is so much smaller
Than the movies would have you believe
And love—so much more of a mess
Than the movies would have you believe

Your talents—
They're worth so much less
Than the movies would have you believe

You'll need to grow much taller
Than the movies would have you believe

There's no payoff—
What you think you deserve will be gone in a blink
With the surf in an ocean of rain

You can't stay off—
There's no armor or charm or a prayer
Or a spell that can spare you the pain

No plot when the years start twisting
And seeds grown in the rot
Look to you for some wisdom

When you take on the voice of the pilot
Will you color their skies in blue or in violet?

This world is so much smaller
Than you think
So much more fragile
And a lot more insane

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This world
Has more superpower
Than the movies would have you believe

And love—
So much more of a test
Than the movies would have you believe

Dreams—
Worth so much less
Than the movies would have you believe

You'll taste a lot more that is sour
And even more that is sweeter
Than any old movie would have you believe