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Better Things

from miles + minutes by Mark Schirmacher

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A contemplation on life and death, our mortality, God's grace, the world's indifference, the skin of our teeth, the majesty of nature's dominance, the deep unsettled love for your parents, the boundless love for your children, the repetition of our frailty, and the endurance of optimism in the face of seagulls - This is my "Imagine"

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Do Better things await us? The pool will soon be clear The land of sea and sunshine Is far away from here I look out of my window And all I see is snow Do better things await us I’m ready to be shown Escaped the hall of mirrors A room with smoky walls The house that brought a hundred years And more than enough falls These days are for more reticent Than the dregs we used to drink Do better things await us Or am I just lost in think Madness, death, and jealousy Paraded through our town I even left an offering Buried in the ground I almost lost you 1,2,3 and 4, you were gone too Do better things await us I’m lacing up my shoes Do better things await us? Now that giants sleep Trees bear no resemblance To the secrets that I keep Arms outstretched, faces turned To feel the sun’s great light Do better things await us In another perfect life Quickly as I move along Through words and thoughts so vast Reminded of the bitter sweet Desires of the past My children grow, my parents know Their tree is full of leaves Do better things await us For those who dare believe My feet are fixed, a path is clear To sunsets on the land The seagulls make a pity cry To my unopened hands And if these days be empty And hold no splendid love Better things await us From below or from above

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from miles + minutes, released September 28, 2021
Acoustic Guitar: Mark Schirmacher
Bass Guitar: Christian Andrews
Electric Guitar: Christian Andrews
Keyboards: Christian Andrews
Lead Vocals: Mark Schirmacher
Lyricist: Mark Schirmacher
Mastering Engineer: Alvinos Zavlis
Producer: Christian Andrews
Songwriter: Mark Schirmacher

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Mark Schirmacher Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mark Schirmacher is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. For information on bookings or collaborations, visit www.markschirmacher.com.

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