Finalities

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FINALITIES
words & music by chris block

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NEGATING OUR CHILDREN OF ACTIONS AND WORDS
DENIES THEM VITALITY IN A WORLD OFTEN CLOSED

WAITING...
ASKING...
HOPING...
PRAYING...

ARE HALF LIVES WORTH LIVING
IF THEY'RE ALL THAT WE'VE KNOWN?
IS HALFWAY A VICTORY
WHEN THERE'S HALFWAY TO GO?
IS AMBITION AN ILLUSION
AND DELUSION THE KEY?

DREAMING OF PEACE OF MIND
DREAMING OF TIME TO SPARE
DREAMING OF SECURITY
DREAMING OF LIFE AMONG
DREAMING OF A LIFE OF LOVE

SOMETIMES A DAY IS ALL YOU'LL HAVE

ACROSS THE ROOM A LINE OF BOOKS
THEY USED TO COMFORT ME
ACROSS YOUR FACE THAT CERTAIN LOOK
I USED TO KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
A CROSS TO BEAR, A CROSS TO MARK
THE GRAVE I USED TO BE
ACROSS THE SEA I CAST MY FATE
DISASTER GUARANTEED
ACROSS THE NIGHT WITH SHALLOW WORDS
AND LATENT INFANCY
ACROSS THE YEARS I'VE FOUND A WAY
TO CALLUS WHAT I FEEL
AND THROUGH MY MIND THERE RUNS A LINE
TOO DANGEROUS TO SPEAK...

IF YOU NEED ME, CALL ME
I'LL ALWAYS BE AROUND
SHOULD YOU LEAVE ME
TELL ME YOU FEEL THE CHOICE IS RIGHT
IF YOU NEED ME, CALL ME
I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR FRIEND
SHOULD YOU LEAVE ME, TELL ME
YOU KNOW THE CHOICE IS YOURS

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from Children, released September 30, 1986
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chris BLOCK - guitar, bass, ensoniq mirage, vocals
jeff LIBERSHER - solo guitar

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Pox Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Chris Block, is a founding member of Cheer-Accident, Dot Dot Dot as well as a frequent participant in Illusion Of Safety. In addition to POX, he has released a series of solo cassettes under the name BLOCK - and with Jane Bouzek under the name Girl Thirteen (a.k.a. Asa Nisi). He is an active photographer and graphic artist. So Sorry About North America is the third release from POX. ... more

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