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by Jim Swim

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Aimed at the internet grifters who enrich themselves by stoking fear and hatred. May their Karmic debts be swiftly collected.

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It's all backwards
Listen to these nasty tax cheat masters
Machine gun oil rig smokestack laughter
Extract every last bit then abscond after
If their data leaks tip a cap to the hackers
Have to see the strings on the limbs of the actors
Mad eyed captain said we must go faster
He just built a bunker near the mega church pastor's
They'll be livin' lavish in the face of disaster

Tricky grifters on the internet
Caught some fishes in their fishin' nets
Sell the catches to the syndicates
Should be loggin' off but nah
I don't think I'm finished yet
See them battle for the trash heap throne
Slap fight rules for these hot take clones
Spreadin' vibes like a gas leak
Call it like I see it
Even if nobody asks me

Honey handed hard hearted hot headed automatons
Profit off of followers who need a lot to comment on
Loggin' off just leaves a lot of drama to be caught up on
Wallow in it swallow everything they say we oughta want
The chemical rush
Man it's workin on me
What was it I meant to discuss
See I was surfin'
Now I'm lurkin'
Feelin' worse than disgusted
I let um know
My thumbs a bitter blur
I combusted
Can't let it go

Ramp it up and double down
We agree that we're in trouble now
Want to stand on common ground
But I can't stand it anywhere for long with them around
Need reckonings to reconcile
Cant connect or reset or get it past denial
Been compiling a heavy file
I know I better take a breath man it's been awhile

If it was some red pills that made all these truthers
How come all of them still live in the computer
I thought wakin' up usually made a person cooler
I see empty capsules hustled to consumers
Got a couple pretty friends who tell me rise above
I thank them for the wisdom though it didn't lift me up
I'm afraid the ugly is a feature not a bug
Gonna wrestle in the mud
I don't think I want a hug

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released April 27, 2023

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Jim Swim Iowa City, Iowa

Artist/producer Jim Swim crafts wavy and warm music that snaps and has substance. Swim's songs unwind like good conversation, moving from the everyday to the abstract, the personal to the universal, with honest ease. His infectious beats, unique flow, and lyrical insight reward repeated listens and have won him a loyal following that continues to grow. ... more

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