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Artist
Anthony Ruptak
12+ albums
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about
Kyle Anthony Ruptak is an indie/folk rock musician who plays guitar, banjo, piano, drums, harmonica and the triangle. He is also a writer of poetry, prose and short stories. Dead and dying, my soul and future slowly descend I just laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh And they all say; its fine to laugh Dont take yourself so seriously When I laugh, everything retracts It can be good, but most times it is a dangerous action How can I, can anyone, laugh when youth swiftly shrivels up and time runs thin I should start digging myself out now I should take up the damn shovel and come back out from the dirt I should soon. now. but my heart is missing The world steps on my face with heavy boots I try to catch my breath, but I'm still laughing and it's impossible to do both I am a slave to everything, even myself I truly envy those who can breathe and smile Those to whom it is all just a game those who say: take the world as it comes Let Go The only thing that I should let go is the thing that makes me numb and comfortable My family, my three or four friends, my hometown If I stick around too long, it will end with nothing A boy with true prospects he never embraced A soul lost and waiting on God A workerbee bringing gold to the queen And then thanked with a paycheck and a grimmace It's suffering and working toward something worthwhile that makes a man good, that gives him hope Not a dull, dry suffering, like that of a slave But one that holds a secret ambition I can not continue on l
