Brazen Lands

(words & music Joe Pereira)

My mind will take me to places
many I’ve not seen before
time or constraints cannot stop me now
I see the world through my mind’s eye
clear and real as can be
never for once questioning reality

A mind that is free
cant’t be locked away
a bird that is free
always flies away
reality, won’t be tarnished
by doubts in my mind

Constant and heavy
desire to move
as the pressure keeps building
planning begins
seems like nothing is working
the way that it should
in these brazen lands
winning the battle
but losing the war
is not what I expected
I wanted more
but ideas have turned
into something to do
it’s now being done
…being done

And if these bonds refuse to give
I will dismantle the chain
link by link I will undo the past
Now is the gift I call present
the one I want to accept
let bygones be just a distant memory

Free as a bird
‘cause you let me fly
you are the wind, in my sails
you give me time
and a helping hand
to keep moving on