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I sipped candle wax and was told I was a genius As it hardened in my throat And every cut and bruise Is honored as glory and strength When it's just a sign of my pathetic mortality And every step I take into the ocean On cracked feet and hot skin Burned because I demanded it to And 60 days of minimal sleep Is a sign of dedication To my waking hours Rather than successful neurofunction And for all these reasons, They tell me I'm smart because Intelligence is measured in longetivity In the face of persistent self destruction Because the sick are those who've truly got it right. Nietzsche spoke of an inversion of values Where weakness becomes our pride And strength is deemed repulsive. You see, modesty's a virtue That it's easier to promote With candlewax hardening in your cold, dead, throat.
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Aug 15, 2013
Aug 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM UTC
2013
I sipped candle wax and was told I was a genius As it hardened in my throat And every cut and bruise Is honored as glory and strength When it's just a sign of my pathetic mortality And every step I take into the ocean On cracked feet and hot skin Burned because I demanded it to And 60 days of minimal sleep Is a sign of dedication To my waking hours Rather than successful neurofunction And for all these reasons, They tell me I'm smart because Intelligence is measured in longetivity In the face of persistent self destruction Because the sick are those who've truly got it right. Nietzsche spoke of an inversion of values Where weakness becomes our pride And strength is deemed repulsive. You see, modesty's a virtue That it's easier to promote With candlewax hardening in your cold, dead, throat.
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Aug 15, 2013
Aug 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM UTC
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