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Flickering Screen

from Move From Center by Mark Westin

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Beneath the flickering screen
There is no forgiveness
There is no color
Only cathode blue

This land is cold
Inhabited by nuns and widows
There is not time enough
For everything there is to do

And nothing sticks around for long (it’s only temporary)
No one really keeps the faith (but no one loses any)
Nobody can tell you why they do just what they do
And nowhere is a clue to how it works or what it means
Beneath the flickering screen

Beneath the flickering screen
You dwell in early twilight
No longer black and white
Day or night

You pass the time
Chasing after empty rumors
You live in silent hope
That one of them will prove you right

And nothing sticks around for long...

And you get numb to the sights and the sounds and the sin
Too busy being wired up to let the horror sink in

Beneath the flickering screen
There’s always talk of leaving
A million plans and schemes
Never hatched

It’s just a flickering screen
But it’s a clean production
A smooth seduction
No human heart can match

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from Move From Center, released January 1, 2002

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Mark Westin Newburgh, New York

"Heartfelt lyrics, soulful melody and enchanting vocals" -Honk Magazine

"Absolutely stunning and moving"-Existential Magazine

"Downright transcendent"-We Write About Music

Mark's been gigging and writing a long time, and he's a wordsmith of a very high order. His songs are diverse, eclectic, darkly humorous, and for real.

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