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Mental health and addiction. At different
times in our lives we all face the Beast.
One day at a time, my friends. Keep
holding on and reaching out.

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The Beast

When the hell of the addiction is better than the pain
And the bitter taste of alcohol or the drugs that fill your veins
Wrap you in their blanket and help to dull your brain
It’s the beast your fear. It’s the beast you fear.

When you wake up in the morning and you can’t get out of bed
All the negative scenarios swirling through your head
And you replay conversations, things you wish you’d never said
It’s the beast you hear, whispering in your ear.

Then you crash through the wall
You stumble and stall
You crumble and crawl
When you fall

When you’re lost and the beast is at your heels,
And the forest’s too dark. Will your secret be revealed?
When you know that the beast is in your head
And the light is too far, and you wish that you were dead,
Hold on for just another day.
Reach out to keep the beast at bay

You keep it so well hidden with your laughter and your smile
But the guilt of your deceptions brings about more self-denial
So you package out your darkness, knowing all the while
The beast is near. The beast is near.

Then you crash through the wall
You stumble and stall
You crumble and crawl
When you fall

When you’re lost and the beast is at your heels
And the forest’s too dark. Will your secret be revealed?
When you know that the beast is in your head
And the light is too far, and you wish that you were dead.
Keep looking for the light. Keep reaching for a hand.
Keep fighting through the dark that you cannot understand.
Keep searching for the path. Keep breathing in the air.
Keep holding on to hope and say a simple prayer
To hold on for just another day
If you can hold on… you can keep the beast at bay.

© Dave Semple – 27 November 2016

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from Calm Before The Storm, released November 29, 2017
Instrumentation and vocals by Dave Semple

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Dave Semple London, Ontario

Born in Montreal and raised in Noranda, Quebec, Dave is a graduate of the University of Windsor and has lived the last 30 years in London, Ontario as an educator, musician, actor, director, songwriter, and novelist. Playing live with just a guitar is THE BEST, but Dave loves spending time in his studio filling out the sound layers. Story is everything. ... more

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