Happiness

from Keith Peters by Keith Peters

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Recorded using Zoom R24 and MXL 993 mirophones.
Takamine G-Series Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Fender Mandolin

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The world has stopped,
it's stopped dead in its tracks,
and the repairmen won't be here.
All the salesmen are up planning their attacks.
And I know they'll come knocking on my door,
and they won't leave until they see
some money and they'll keep asking for more,
and I'll give it, I'll give it all away
I'll give 'till I can't give no more
until they stop a-coming every day
Cause I know there's something they can't take:
This feeling that I can't describe,
and they'll never know it's inside.

'Cause it's almost like running through cold air every day
I run out of breath so fast, and I don't think, don't think I can last.
And it's almost like cancer that's eating through my brain
And I can't think, no I can't think of anything I want to say

The rain has stopped,
that cloud has flown away.
And the sky is ripped wide open
and the moon is sending waves along the bay.
And I know if Aquinas was here,
he'd see no beautific vision.
No love, no God, just hate and war spread by fear.
And sometimes I think, "What if I really died?"
I know the world wouldn't stop, but if
Descartes can think it so can I.
This burden that you placed on me,
I'm sorry, but I couldn't ride that train to the end of eternity.

You can never shake away this feeling inside me
It's staying here forever, I'm keeping it forever
You can never buy away this feeling inside me,
it's staying here forever, I'm keeping it forever.

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from Keith Peters, track released December 13, 2014
All music and lyrics by Keith Peters.

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Keith Peters Middlesex, New Jersey

Keith Peters is a singer-songwriter from Middlesex, NJ. Peters performs solo or with a band. In 2015, he released his first self titled album. This was followed up in 2016 with The Big Boy Pants EP, in 2017 with If You've Come to Find Me, and in 2018 with his EP, This Must Be the Place. Keith Peters is known for his energetic performances and wide range of genres within his music. ... more

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