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The Wilderness

from Chasing Joy by Asela Perera

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Out in the wilderness
In the view of the all-seeing eye
Feels a little bare, a little rusty, all in all a little risky to be in disguise.
Out in the sun-drenched land,
Feels a little unfamiliar,
Should I find a way back, through the exit, through last fragile corners of my mind.

Is living just a simple theory,
Of long nights in disco revelry?
In the search of a wide mass approval,
Take me back.

Caught in the eye of a storm,
Trying to navigate in your direction,
Feel like I'm in open view, hunted, wanted, just a prey being sussed for a kill.
Out in the wilderness,
I've been put on the stand to make a statement,
Could I possibly be in over my head, stumble, fumble, make a dash for the door.

Is living just a simple theory,
Of long nights in disco revelry?
In the search of a wide mass approval,
Take me back.

After years spent in isolation,
Under cover from the all-seeing eye,
Felt a little safe, a little jaded, all in all at peace with who and what I've become.
In the land of the second guessing,
Welcome back to a state of paranoia,
Is there progress in the right direction, or am I moving backwards in time, time, time.

Is living just a simple theory,
Of long nights in disco revelry?
In the search of a wide mass approval,
Take me back.

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from Chasing Joy, released August 25, 2023
Written, arranged & performed by Asela Perera (LK)

Additional Background Vocals arranged & performed by Natasha Senanayake (LK)

Electric Guitar and Bass Guitar arranged & performed by Nishan Daniel (LK)

Produced by Asela Perera & Nishan Daniel (LK)

Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer - Nishan Daniel at The Sooriya Village, Sri Lanka

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