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Pleasure for Pain

from ANIMA by Dave Tate

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Pleasure for Pain

I spend my time running
I follow distraction to every cliff
The gun of my guilt
And the question what if


I still know what fuels me
And I can’t really say I don’t know where to go
Which voice to follow
As truly my own


But given the choice, I fall back
And desire overcame
What part of myself am I trying
To fill with this game
I think that I need to release
To find peace from the pain
And then I’m gone again
Mistaking pleasure for pain


Cold, walking on concrete
But the heaviest weight is the load I’ve to loose
This bitter temptation
Will force me to change

Oh passion gets stormy now
I’ve got to let it out

But boys will be boys, I fall back
And desire overcame
What part of myself is still trying
To keep me in chains
I’ll never get out of this circle
With myself to blame
Please take me home again
And give me strength


The wonder of all we can share
Is what we’ve got to gain
And all else pales in the light of the innocent
Two hearts the same
I want to come home
Want to call my own soul by it’s name
Where I won’t be gone again,
Mistaking pleasure for pain.

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from ANIMA, released July 12, 2012
Dave Tate - All Instruments

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Dave Tate San Luis Obispo, California

Critically acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Dave Tate’s soulful music combines pure, angelic vocals with dynamic acoustic guitar and poetic lyricism to present a unique combination of vastness and intimacy. A native of the red rock desert of Zion National Park, Tate’s music is often inspired by the spacious, towering beauty of his homeland. ... more

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