Ways That You Could Save

by Ren Stedman

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You were an artist
And nobody could see
The worlds that were inside of you
And endless galaxies.
And you were a pilot
To fly towards that dream
That people said you would get to
But they didn't believe

In all the ways that you could save
Somebody with your words
And every line that you breathed out
In simple written verse
But I can hear you, my ears open to your voice
And I hear you crying out amongst the noise

And you painted pictures
That never left your room
A masterpiece from deep inside
A message shining through
And you called the cops when
You couldn't carry on
Living in a world where
You felt you did not belong

But all the ways that you could save
Somebody with your words
And every line that you breathed out
In simple written verse
But I can hear you, my ears open to your voice
And I hear you crying out amongst the noise

And when your soul turns
Old and grey
You'll still paint smiles
On her face
And he just dug a hole at the end of the garden
Saying artists hearts are always cold n starvin'
For the world to buy a painting or for something to be sold
But this girl's belief in him was the biggest prize that he could ever hold

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released February 13, 2017

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Ren Stedman Southend On Sea, UK

Ren Stedman, he's the acoustic guy who looks metal, has a buzzing vocal, plays from the marrow of his bones and will rip your heart out with his honesty. A fierce, fable wielding force of acoustic punk poetry.

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