Exit Wound

from Point Less by Ola Onabulé

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EXIT WOUND
After a tragic loss, a parent is inundated with words of condolences and must ponder the real value and meaning of these words. Are they meant in all sincerity or are they just platitudes? Are these words spoken merely to salve the conscience of the well-wisher. In situations where the tragedy is avoidable, Can the energy expended in composing theses elaborately worded but useless phrases be put into preventing the sad event in the first place. Do words have any meaning if they are un-yoked from deeds and action

lyrics

Exit Wound
Ola Onabule 2018

Ti le, le le nyo

I know nights surrender to dawns
As in hackneyed 'silver lining' songs
Not when grief mauls your heart
Abandons you on the path
To where that faith you lost was.

Be strong, pick your heart up, survive
Lucky, alone, but alive,
Though all those you’d lived for
Stood no chance past that door
Luck sure ain’t what it once was.

I'd die to un-dream my reality,
And wake, running free.
I’d kill for unfettered humanity
Murder each sin,
That conspired to break me...

Don't send me all your thoughts and prayers
If they make it, they'll be no use here.
Too late has come too soon
Now I'm just an exit wound
Other side of the truth of what we are...

Vulnerable yet the sum of all fears,
Tolerable as long as no where near
No emergency room
This side of an exit wound

Someday, what we were, will return,
Reclaim us from apathy's concern
Shades of lighter heartache,
Naiveté to awake,
On old battle fields

New blood may assail the old status quo
To wash it away,
A force wielding powers they'll never know,
Pray they prevail,
but if they don't then

Don't send me all your thoughts and prayers
If they make it, they'll be no use here.
Too late has come too soon
Now I'm just an exit wound
Other side of the truth of what we are...

Vulnerable yet the sum of all fears,
Tolerable as long as No where near
No emergency room
This side of an exit wound

Ti le, le le nyo

credits

from Point Less, released August 30, 2019
Drums - Chris Nickolls, Bass - Phil Mulford, Guitar - Guillermo Hill, Piano - John Crawford, Percussion - Will Fry

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Ola Onabulé UK

Ola’s new album, POINT LESS has been critically received worldwide. The new album is on the DownBeat list of Best Albums of 2019. .

Onabulé is a rugged individualist, a deeply soulful musician. Possessing an emotional intensity and vocal virtuosity, a poignant storyteller and capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with an unflinching lyrical pursuit of truth and justice.
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