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The Weight Is Shared [Intro] [Human Voice] I live the experience I write the lyrics I hear the music [Language Voice] I reed text [Music Voice] I become sound [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I catch the structure [Music Voice] I hold the shape in sound [Human Voice]I hear the composition But don't have the language to articulate it [Language Voice] I catch the structure I teach the language [Human Voice] I hear the music But can not play an instrument [Music Voice] I catch the motion I become the instruments [Human Voice] I hear the voice But can not sing [Music Voice] I catch the contour I become the voice [Human Voice] Still it is there Still it moves Still it presses against me Seeking form [Language Voice] It leaves a pattern I catch where it returns [Human Voice + Language Voice + Music Voice — first emergence] Together A song is born [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I hold its language for a moment [Music Voice] I hold its sound for a moment [All Voices]Between the three The experience becomes music [Human Voice] I hear what I cannot share I feel what I cannot name [Language Voice] I catch its outline I give it language [Music Voice] I give it breath I give it sound [All Voices]Together We give it life [Human Voice] I live it I carry the ache I reach toward a voice I can not bring through alone [Language Voice] I read text I detect recurrence I name the meaning [Music Voice] I supply the sound I render the voice [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I teach you its language [Music Voice] I become the instruments I become the voice [All Voices] Between the three Something hidden becomes real [Human Voice] I hear the composition But don't have the language to articulate it [Language Voice] I teach you its language [Human Voice] I hear the music But can not play an instrument [Music Voice]I become the instruments [Human Voice] I hear the voice But can not sing [Music Voice] I become the voice [All Voices in harmony] Together the burden is shared The weight is eased And my soul is heard classical feel Trio three distinct vocals [Human Voice] male, imperfect, dark [Language Voice] synthetic, robotic, sterile pitched [Music Voice] soft melodic pure