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The Painter and the Actor

from The Painter and the Actor by Alexander Gallows

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Would you believe me if I were to tell you
There's two different men inside me
One is the painter who lives on his own
While the other desires to be free

And over the years I have favored the painter
Who's growing quite strong locked away
The other's an actor with eloquent speech
Who wants to break free every day

Can I be who I want to be
Knowing entirely who is inside of me
I dream dreams that take both of me
Working together in artistic harmony

High in my room just the painter alone
Churning out work by the page
Honing his craft in the heat of the lamp
With the actor off trapped in his cage

And little by little I belittle the actor
Rarely would I pay him mind
And slowly but surely without any practice
He soon forgot all of his lines

Can I be who I want to be
Knowing entirely who is inside of me
I dream dreams that take both of me
Working together in artistic harmony

If I were to change myself
Wouldn't I erase myself
Then we'd all just be the same thing
If I were to change my word
Say what you've already heard
Wouldn't we all be saying the same thing

Now in my later years wanting the public ears
I wish I had raised them both well
For the painter gave me meaning
And the breath that kept me breathing
But we all know the actor is what sells

Can I be who I want to be
Knowing entirely who is inside of me
I dream dreams that take both of me
Working together in artistic harmony

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from The Painter and the Actor, released May 1, 2021

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Alexander Gallows Washington, D.C.

Alexander Gallows is a singer songwriter from Washington D.C. Wielding both acoustic and electric guitars while weaving thought-provoking lyrics, Gallows blends the many genres he finds inspiration in, creating his unique sound.

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