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peak of ice on rock in sky
an alter live where climbers die
the place “i will” must kill “i try”
once i’d crossed, my ign’rance lost
this world an answer to the skeptic “why?”

the mountain had away of introducing some to death
it always were the foolish that approached it half in jest
unaware of capabilities they should’ve first possessed
until their own mortality the mountain then impressed

i wanted it more badly than the others that had come
approached it though, less madly thus avoiding fates of some
planning, training, and some luck might take me to the summit
a misplaced foot upon the crux, my life and hopes would plummet

gravity would pull me home
back to molecules that were my flesh and bone
perhaps the consequences of destroying walls and fences
was to reach a point of death worth more than life in trenches

well, my friends they would accompany my journey through the hills
providing inspiration and their comforts just until
the challenges we faced would surely triumph o’er their skill
and one by one they turned back due to logic, not to will

this solo journey to my goal
unlocking views and cultures yet unseen, unheard, untold
perhaps the consequences of destroying walls and fences,
discovery of who i was revealed my unused senses

well, the world beyond that wall of rock that ran from north to south
held more than i could ever tell with words from pen or mouth
the knowledge was invaluable, the others had to know
there only was one way for them to learn, they had to go

so i set out to bring about a union of two worlds and bridge two places most would never come to see without my help so then i’d give them wings, i’d teach them things, so they could grow into a better version of themselves, but then, the question’s “how begin?”
dynamite! i’d blow a hole right through that giant rock
teams of diggers and explosions, night and day, no stop
i’d finally show them what it’s worth, my years of planning, years of work
we broke through to sunlight and the workers went berzerk

peak of ice on rock in sky
an alter live where climbers die
the place “i will” became “i tried”
once we’d crossed, our ign’rance lost
this tunnel could not clearly answer “why?”

twenty years had passed since i first crossed o’er the peak
and as i brought my friends to the other side i couldn’t speak
beautiful, but somehow not as awesome to behold
the climax of my life’s work still could not be truly told

i ripped the mountain’s heart out and the mountain’s heart was mine
and now without a soul i wandered aimlessly and blind
my final quest to journey back with dynamite in hand
and close the gate and close my life between those two great lands

fire and rock would bring me home
back to molecules that were my flesh and bone
thought i tore down walls and fences, but certainly my consequences
was to trade the mountain’s heart for burial in trenches

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from Best of Brent Roach, released November 8, 2012

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B Roach & the Acted Distracteds Denver, Colorado

B Roach was manufactured in a fish cannery in Kingston, OK and has performed numerous menial tasks. In his spare time, he sneezes and does simple addition.
The Acted Distracteds are a super-powerful assembly of skilled musicians aimed at keeping Brent focused on the task at hand: Bottom Basement Bargains on the Best Warm Bread out there!!
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