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Born With Wings

from Incubi and Succubi by DOUG the Eagle

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'Born With Wings'. This is a rather sad song, inspired by Amber Williams' webcomic, when it became apparent how badly magical creatures could be treated by the more numerous, non-magical population. It was the second song to be written for the album, and the third to be recorded. The ending is slightly more upbeat than the desperation of the first few verses, and this was a deliberate decision because I wanted something poignant, but not miserable enough to prevent people wanting to listen to it or have the listeners attempting suicide afterwards. I think I got the balance about right.

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You were born
Yes, you were born with wings
And no-one's on your side
And now you'll have to hide
From all the spears and slings,
'Cause you were born with wings


You are on
Yes, you are on the run
And if you stop you're dead
'Cause they'll cut off your head
No matter what you've done
And so you're on the run

So many of our kind will try to hide
Try to hide, just pretending that they're
just some normal guy
We cannot let our neighbours
See the incubus inside,
Yes, for safety's sake
We're force to live a lie

They're afraid
Yes, they're afraid of you
Because the power you hold
Could let you steal their soul
Something you'd never do
They're still afraid of you

You can change
Yes, you can change your form
You have the power to hide,
Protect the You inside
And shelter from the storm
'Cause you can change your form

So many aeons past, our kind were cruel,
They were cruel, they'd deceive and kill
And oftentimes rampage
But wars have come, we paid our price
And know that we were fools
Still, so many people won't believe we've changed

"Don't get me wrong, I have no love for the little shifterthings. But this guy was harmless. Had a wife, two kids, no crime record. Bad times..."

There's a school
A school where you can go
They'll keep you safe from harm
They'll teach you what you are
And all you need to know
You only need to go

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from Incubi and Succubi, released March 30, 2013

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