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9 Must​-​See Destinations in Cognito

by Motor Ballet

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1.
The Outer Doubt 04:17
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Have you heard about the space between? Mark it on your list of places you've not been I can take you there beyond your wall Very near and far Extremely big and small Stay here if you must Up to you Don't let me hurry you worry you I'm someone to trust You should know Anyway any day If you ever reach the outer doubt Maybe then you'll know the map from in to out Is it just a game? People talk What they say What they do Is it true? Take it for a walk Try it out What to chose, what to lose Count backwards from ten Up and down across and in and out Relax and descend Stand by to explore the outer doubt Think about the thoughts you pushed away Push away the thoughts you care about Live the days you lived as yesterday Ready to explore the outer doubt Try it once again Up and down around and in and out Very near the end Prepare to explore the outer doubt Have you heard about the outer doubt?
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Counter Measure 05:36
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It's harder than you think rigging all the races It can turn on you quick or even slow Maybe it's just a job free of local taxes Nonetheless it's a trick no one can know Hidden treasure, what a pleasure There should be a counter measure We're stuck covering you tracks Take this and drink Greedy tourists came before us Explanations growing porous While the sleeper attracts A hidden link Too bad this is not a run through Could well be your end of career No chance for a daring rescue Nothing new is apt to appear Crucial secrets were told just beyond our capture If they ask you don't know where it went south This could quickly grow old of that none are unsure Underbelly might show a little doubt First get a grip Put on your mask Stop muttering Take a breath Not that loud Don't honk your nose Get ready now It's just ahead That's it Now wipe it down Switch it off And twist it left Just a bit No that's wrong What's that you say? It's not your left Don't be a twit Good gawd Hidden treasure what a pleasure There should be a counter measure It's getting about time To call it in What's left over rarely covered Sideways seen barely hovered Just a bit out of line Nearly a win Knock it off I'm not your mother Or some comic book defender Some say you're just like your brother Actually I don't remember Once from the start Let's get it right You're past the gate Turn to your left Not this again Then turn around And try your right Avoid that eye Straight ahead Now slow it down Take a close look And find the nick Are you blind? One last chance We have all night Of course we don't It's time to say Good night It's harder than you think rigging all the races D. N. R. Direction, narration, rejection Dissected, neglected, reflected Hidden treasure what a pleasure there should be a counter measure Diluted, not suited, refuted Deflated, negated, restated Hidden treasure what a pleasure welcome to your counter measure
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Naming Names 06:04
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Once you confess the small stuff The rest is but a fix All told and soon forgotten Assorted magic tricks Three shifts after midnight His wheeze is now a cough Record it on your ledger Mark him as written off I took the risk of naming names Look at me now I did my best to help you Too bad you screwed it up But I have myself to rescue The crowds will soon erupt I know it's all, what say you? A bit regrettable Too bad it's not, let me think Somewhat forgettable Okay it's done but could you just Let it evaporate In time you'll laugh, take my word Once you cooperate Red lines crisscross the cover Title's unreadable Remember how we stole it Nimble and masterful Three ships on the horizon Two real one counterfeit Captioned in cryptic lingo Masking the crux of it Did you expect an answer? Did you forget the game? Your tide's no longer rising All thanks to naming names The bells have rung Your time has come All bells have rung Your time is done You took the risk of naming names It brought you here It was my job to save you I admit I screwed it up Your count of friends is so few Don't let me interrupt I know it's all, what's the phrase? A tad regrettable Too bad it's not, how do I say? Slightly forgettable Okay I'm done but one more thing A gem to contemplate My advice is free, don't thank me yet Let it evaporate Once you confess the small stuff
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This Story 04:42
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So you say This is nothing but the end of the day So of course I should just go my own way I don't know That leaves me with little to show When the sun goes down it really begins On this side of town where nobody wins So you say Just in case You've mistakenly arrived at this place Nonetheless you've earned your share of disgrace Everyone Has to pay for what they have done Keep in mind it's but a roll of the dice Keep an eye out for a much better price Just in case Okay it's coming Wait here stand back Everybody knows this story Too late Well Hell Are you sure? Not bad No one seems sad This is different, unexpected Is that right? All red Not quite so dead Am I dreaming, self protecting? What's this now? Awake It's no mistake I can't go back, this could be worse Time slows down and shatters Eventually nothing matters Look around discover Your sister and your brother Everybody knows this story so very well Everybody lives this story without fail Okay it's coming Wait here stand back Everybody knows this story Too late Well Hell So you say Learn to close your eyes it might go away But you know the devil And in fact this story never goes away So you see this story never goes away Oh well
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You Heard it Here First 03:50
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The news of the day What's the takeaway? Experts have spoken Insert your token Masters of the gain Relatively sane Please sign the waiver It's in your favor Less is more they say Til it's time to pay Fingers in the wind Contracts to rescind Help's arriving soon East coast from the moon Wait a little longer they will sing a different tune Working without clues Heard it on the news Somebody's cheating History repeating Ptolemy was right Gift of second sight Gravity frozen Left to the chosen Facts just make a mess Aiming to impress Try my stratagem Better us than them Just back from the war Stranger than before This is like a game show pick the prize behind that door Ordered best to worst You heard it here first Consult your memory It all began with me What is the real curse? You heard it here first Submit your resume deadline was yesterday So what if they're perturbed Trust me I gave you my word You heard it here first Take my word Best worst You heard it here first Really, not really Best worst You heard it here first Really good, really bad Here first
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Straw Man 05:53
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Even at the start It soon falls apart Shadows everywhere Posers known to stare Later on that year They jack up the fear Random passerbys A small army dressed in suits and ties More and more reduced to criticize Is this what they're after? Weak applause and laughter Conjuring a straw man Living in a slogan Sticking pins of voodoo Gives them something to do See them selling tickets Hoisting signs and pickets Pictures of a beach Truly out of reach Getting off the bus Others not like us Losing confidence Trying to make sense Comedy ensues Some are winning too bad others lose You can spot them clearly by their shoes Is it just confusion? Or a mass delusion? Dreaming up the straw man Acting out a slogan Sticking pins of voodoo Gives us something to do Hear them making speeches Flimsy over reaches In the mean time Seven through nine Straw man is plotting against us Straw man is leaving us poor Straw men categorize without sense Straw man is evil to the core Take a step back Shadows in play, a lie Fake an attack Along the way, nice try Nothing is real Straw isn't bone or blood Knee jerk appeal Quite monotone, a dud Such a silly season War on truth and reason Evoking the straw man Working for a slogan Sticking pins of voodoo Gives you something to do Spy them selling favors Backroom deals and waivers Four years later Fabricator Straw man is plotting against us Straw man is leaving us poor Straw men categorize without sense Straw man is rotten to the core Eight years later Agitator You should take it easy Given your condition First you need a reason You're in no position To question
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The Question 05:14
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It came again last night This time it posed a question How can I be right And still believe it when it's gone? Maybe I should try When I look in the mirror to recognize Maybe I should cry When the face looking back betrays a true fanatical stare No doubt Will this be over soon? When will the answer reveal the question as it was? I left home that day Nobody seemed to notice A road burning gray meandered in and out of town Everybody tries As the memory returns to shut it down Everybody lies When the matter concerns the uncontrolled mechanical urge Inside Will this be over soon? When will the answer reveal the question as it was? The overland route has been discontinued The radio is playing static and noise Some passengers are acting restless and lewd A comedy the audience enjoys If you can last the week I'll pay you double Don't ask that question you would like to know This year's parade has been reduced to rubble It's gone for good at least they tell me so The question was answered The answer was questioned The question was questioned The question as it was
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Give it Up 05:05
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A lesson learned A corner turned Finish the test You're not like all the rest Lather applied Once you're outside You're on the hook For all the crap you took What is that you say? It never goes away Such a somber mood Adjust your attitude The elements are rare Dispersing through the air Try to trace their origin won't get you anywhere He puffed a smoke Then told a joke All those on staff Let out a nervous laugh Contact the man You understand Don't mention me There is no guarantee I'll tell you what to think But first buy me a drink I really am a pro Amazing what I know A good time to explore My methods are pre-war Even as you give it up it's as it was before Live it up and give it up Swallow the poison in your cup They're on their way to interrupt You'll find their methods are abrupt Live it up and give it up Now claw your way up to the top Commit yourself to never stop And simply give it up You say you find it odd Portray me as a fraud But please don't make a scene Reaction is routine It's up to you to choose It's time to win not lose You should check my history I'm not one to accuse In a funky mood Trapped in your solitude Others came before They entered this same door Shades of red to pink Step up and take the drink Now's the time to give it up it's later than you think Really Now is it the time to stop? Can you choose to give it up? Or would that change be abrupt? You should be careful Slowly It it the time now to stop You chose now to give it up No I would not interrupt One should be careful Really Give it up
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In the Event 04:29
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In the event they find me in a field Disoriented wondering what is real Don't be alarmed it happens all the time It's my favorite state of mind Left hand reminds me of when It's time to breath Right hand appears to ascend Above the small things I believe In the event I'm floating out to sea Time to admit you've seen the last of me You should consider cashing in your doubt This is what I'm all about Left foot is covered in blood It hurts like hell Right foot pulls out of the mud My tracks a story they do tell Memory is not history You may be certain or unsure History is your memory Don't trust the past or the future In the event I'm pitching a fuss I'm missing the bus I'm liable to cuss In the event I'm no longer a gent I said what I meant I was forced to repent Memory is not history You may be certain and unsure History is your memory Don't trust the past or the future In the event I'm thrown from the show I've lost all I know The wheel's turning slow In the event I'm late on my rent My money is spent The turning wheel is bent In the event I become the event In the event I am in the event I am the event

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released March 13, 2018

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