Name: The Battle Of Brilliance
Duration: P00H03M00S
Description: This song came to me during the 2020 US election. Not written from a personal perspective, this is my perception of the 'us vs. them' mentality of the outgoing president, all all the surrounding shenanigans involved.

The Battle Of Brilliance

from To Be Young Again by N Jay Burr

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This song came to me during the 2020 US election. Not written from a personal perspective, this is my perception of the 'us vs. them' mentality of the outgoing president, all all the surrounding shenanigans involved.

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The Battle of Brilliance

It’s not what you said it’s how you say it
It’s not what you read it’s when you read it
Different times lead to different rhymes
Experience, the teacher is tryin us

We move forward no matter the outcome
We make due regardless the income
No stranger to fear, most often appears
Neglected, we slowly succumb....

It’s a fine line, this battle of brilliance
Separates us thinkers from the idiots
It’s a fine line, this battle of brilliance
Those tinkerers perhaps may be idiots

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
If it’s down, you better not kick it
There’s barely enough in this world to trust, to
Get down on our knees to lick it

It takes a beating , but keeps on tickin
Kicked to the CERB, we need fixin
Uninformed about, without a shadow of a doubt
Strive hard, get back up keep workin

It’s a fine line, this battle of brilliance
Separates us thinkers from the idiots
It’s a fine line, this battle of brilliance
Those tinkerers perhaps may be idiots

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from To Be Young Again, released April 7, 2021
N Jay Burr: acoustic and 12 string guitars, bass, vocals. Mike Trebilcock: electric guitars, Jim Casson: drums

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N Jay Burr Hamilton, Ontario

Stories unfold by a professional musician turned songwriter. I play a lot of instruments. In the Covid19 summer and winter of 2020 and 2021, I performed and recorded these songs for my 2 solo albums. I hope you enjoy.

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