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Act V: Equations from Our Mind

from Parallels by Dede Booth

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lyrics

Mvt 1: "My Own Way"
Maybe I've gone about this all wrong until now.
To passively live this world. No participation.
Could I create my own way regardless if I belong?
Make the meaning I desire and live my life?

The risk no different.
The choice is mine to liberate.

I step back and turn away from the Porta Vitae Mundos.
I reclaim the little things with appreciation.
And while I build up my life, the Portal starts closing in.
Smaller and smaller it gets while I stretch my horizons.

Never to return.
There's only this one world.

I'm here to stay, I'll find my own way.
No turning back, I'll find my own way.

I'm here to stay, I'll find my own way.
No turning back, I'll find my own way.

Mvt 2: "Watcher of Worlds" (reprise)
I'm the Watcher of Worlds,
a view from the big screen
seems he's found everything
to make right what's in front of him.
Inside all these screens
is one to be seen.
They're interconnected
and bring to light what's in our core.

Mvt 3: "Step Inside"
The Meaning Maker:
I'm leaning into meaning and I feel alive,
connected to the very thing I create.
Now I realize there is only one,
one world and I choose how to belong.

The Watcher:
The many worlds go dim. His world is center screen,
alive and at peace with meaning in between.
I peacefully watch, his shadow is gone,
and he can be as free as he wants.
These worlds were never more than equations from our mind,
and as the Portal closes now it is time...

It's time for me to go.
I've seen enough and I can tell he's found his way.
So I walk away, leave his screen on,
and let it play out. No interference.

I swore an oath. This weight's lifted,
and now the spinning has stopped
so I can leave and make my own meaning.
I can leave and make my own meaning.

So step inside your own screen and start living.

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from Parallels, released August 4, 2023

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Dede Booth Boston, Massachusetts

Dede Booth is a Boston-based drummer turned multi-instrumentalist who writes about the human condition through prog/post/art rock sounds

"Booth's ability to convey complex narratives through music is a testament to her artistry." (Prog Sphere)

"A talented musician." (Strutter)

“A one woman tour-de-force.” (The Metronome)

“Irresistibly compelling.” (Progression)

“Ineffably moving.” (The Noise) ... more

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