Hell 1

from That Is by Anthony J Milan

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Our protagonist finds himself in a bar on the edge of Hell. He attempts to find a way up and out, as he encounters the locals.

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How did I get here?
How have I wandered so far?
Where the days are so short and the nights are so dark
You know this isn't what I wanted what I thought it would be
I think I'm changing I'm fading my strength's leaving me

Okay alright boys let's go

Abandon all hope ye who enter here
Rejoice in the guilt and shame embrace all the fear
You're not the strongest not the fastest not the smartest not the best aw
What makes you think that you are different from all the rest? Ha!

I just want to be able to write want to be able to add to the light
Want to be able to fight the good fight right?
But these thoughts in my head make it so hard just to get out of bed
Make it so hard to face the day
These faceless shadows in my brain

And the pain is self-inflicted
Targeted my heart but I just nicked it thank God my aim was off
I don't know what it could have cost I don't know what I could have lost
Why do we have to face this hell that transforms people into empty shells

Oh well I guess that I won't settle here won't settle for merely existing
I'll keep persisting and whistling all the days that I've got

'Cause there's a point to this life a point to the strife
The struggle and trouble are not all there is

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from That Is, track released July 14, 2023
Executive Producer - Anthony Jay Milan
Recording/Mixing Engineer - Camden Hutcheson
Mastering Engineer - Steve Corrao
Additional Engineer - Anthony Jay Milan

Acoustic Guitar - Christopher Collier
Alto Saxophone - Bob Bowers
Banjo - William MacLean
Bass - Andy Byrd
Clarinet - Bob Bowers
Drums - Brad Covington
Piano - David Crutcher
Singing and Vocals - Anthony Jay Milan
Trombone - Scott Hearn
Trumpet - Alex Domeier
Ukulele - Anthony Jay Milan

Supported by William Alexander, David Boucher, Travis Clark, Lisa Estes, Eileen Estrem, Katie Griffith, Jack and Linda Hankins, Alan Kubala, Charla Lineman, Ed Milan, Charlotte and James Milan, Jeannie Milan, Steve Milan, Tracy Milan, Angela Moore, Kim Reynolds, Olaf Roepke, Rebecca Stell, Matthew Scarborough, Casie and Will Walker, Barb and Dan Zuspan

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