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How do I get by
Without sounding like a broken record

How do I know when it’s time to go
And give myself credit where more credit is due
How will I live through a year like this
When my mind’s already fraying
How do I deal with the mass appeal
Of my soul’s journey into abandon and fear
The fear steers clear of the smile laying here
And the knife keeps getting deeper

How do I get by
Without sounding like a broken record

How do I go from an extrovert
To convoluted, so intruded, rooted, endured
How will I face another moment out here
When my mind’s already breaking
Cannot I be a substance freak
Or stop being so inclined to think
And simply step into this moment
And see it temporary

How do I get by
Without sounding like a broken record

How do I take another step forward
And learn to love every single scary moment
Life’s too short for this solo cohort
And the game’s already playing
Will not I pull the boot straps up
And cherish the moments that will not repeat
I still steer clear and swerve to the rear
Where the fire’s burning inside of here

How do I get by
Without sounding like a broken record

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from Having Stung Moves On, released June 30, 2015

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Howard Louis Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Howard Louis comes armed with powerful vocals and a piano. He fuses sounds of rock, alternative, pop, and even flavors of show tunes in his catalog of songs. His honest lyrics are perceptive, biting, self-deprecating, and naked. All of these qualities are crafted over melodic soundscapes that are sometimes dark, sometimes quirky, and sometimes raw and beautiful. ... more

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