Name: Izaak Alexander - Once upon an Accident
Duration: P00H04M10S
Description: Recorded for 50 songs in 90 days, 2013.

Izaak Alexander - Once upon an Accident

from Tintinnitus by Stephen Wordsmith

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Recorded for 50 songs in 90 days, 2013.

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Once upon an accident
As time and tide would swirl
I left the comfort of the warmth
And came into this world
Though no great symphony was heard
By heavens' hand arranged
For a weary mum and proud new dad
The world was all that changed

They call this life an accident, when nothing can be blamed
There's no such thing as accident; it's only fate misnamed

Once upon an accident
As sun and eyes would shine
Across a room like any else
Your gaze was locked with mine
Though no great symphony was heard
By heavens' hand arranged
For a pigtailed girl and quiet boy
The world was all that changed

They call this life an accident, when nothing can be blamed
There's no such thing as accident; it's only fate misnamed.

Chancing on the surface with no reason to be found
A lifetime laced with purpose, in direction tightly bound

Once upon an accident
As moods and tires would swerve
I left this world in pain to match
The sharpness of the curve
A symphony of violence
By the beast's own hand arranged
For a redhaired girl and red-stained boy
The world was all that changed

They call this life an accident, when nothing can be blamed
There's no such thing as accident; it's only fate misnamed

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from Tintinnitus, released May 23, 2016
Lyrics by Stephen Wordsmith
Vocals, composition and all lyrics by Izaak Alexander (www.reverbnation.com/izaakalexander)

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