Name: All In All
Duration: P00H03M35S
Description: about an uncaring middle/upper-class society and the importance of the appearance of 'normality' over everything else

All In All

from butterfly dreams by Antony Rotunno

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about an uncaring middle/upper-class society and the importance of the appearance of 'normality' over everything else

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Just across the bridge is the alimony hearing,
A child of 10 attacked in a small deserted clearing,
Her mother's being cushioned from the blow by a man of 20 years

Sister she stood by and she watched it all happening,
She is sitting next to an old army captain
He is lying face-down wondering what happened to all those years

The community is woken by a tall, dark accident
He wonders if there's anyone who saw the whole incident
But what he doesn't know is that his phone is being tapped right under his nose
And while it's all been going on, he's been unaware

And all in all, they play their part

While deceit is happening, the priest is still talking
Mother's got her toyboy but they're only still courting
While the girl is staying home and wondering whether life is worth it anymore

And while the characters they play their roles to perfection
The reality is different if you look at their reflection
You'll see they've got 2 faces and the girl, she has none

Well, i'm standing at the back with a camera in my hand
And all the people they are posing, putting life in my own hands
But whether they know what they're doing
If they're keeping what they're keeping to themselves

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from butterfly dreams, released October 15, 2016
antony rotunno- acou gtr, piano, percussion, vocals
kester jones- zither
david ernsberger- backing vocals
jen macdonald- flute
christian garcia-fonseca secher- cajon
benjamin perry- violin

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