The Rough

from All the Rest is Darkness by Mark P Presti Jr.

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lyrics

Upon this cold, dead body
I am buried in my own guilt.
Imagine everything’s burning,
Just to revel in all I’ve built.

Feel’s like the traveler’s caught up with me.
Attached then ripped at the seams.

These eyes are open wide,
It’s been a long time.
I’ll fight so hard to reach.
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.
Breath steady won’t come
From smoke inside my lungs.
As time runs out to flee,
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.

The spirit’s trapped in a moment
That the heart would rather forget.
While consequences surround me
I have earned all that I will get.

Feel’s like the traveler’s caught up with me.
Attached then ripped at the seams.

These eyes are open wide,
It’s been a long time.
I’ll fight so hard to reach.
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.
Breath steady won’t come
From smoke inside my lungs.
As time runs out to flee,
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.

Needed these chemicals
To hide myself from all these miserable things.
Make me invisible. Please take this literal.
Confine me inside this rusty cage.

These eyes are open wide,
It’s been a long time.
I’ll fight so hard to reach.
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.
Breath steady won’t come
From smoke inside my lungs.
As time runs out to flee,
I might be broken but my heart’s still beating.

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from All the Rest is Darkness, released October 31, 2023

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about

Mark P Presti Jr. East Windsor, New Jersey

After a decade-long hiatus, Mark P Presti Jr. is back. Going solo has given him the freedom to explore new ideas and tackle meaningful subjects outside of his past bands. He made his mark in the early 2000s New Jersey music scene. Mark draws inspiration from classic horror movies. If you're into Hard Rock and horror-themed storytelling, give his work a listen! ... more