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Alienated Soul

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Alienated soul
Ghost in the mirror
On the telephone
Empty body flashing in the water
I'm a boy in the ocean

Alienated soul
Can you hear me?
Hate eyes before you scare me
Look at me
And open closed eyes
It's your boy in the ocean

For i cry into this ocean
Hate eyes hear me
Bless me and go to a mountain to see My morning boy

Closed eyes open
Take me home alienated soul
I'm a boy in the bushes
Take me home
Alienated soul its your boy in the ocean

I'm a boy in the ocean

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lozim On Jul 16, 2007

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Cover art for Alienated Soul lyrics by Antony and the Johnsons

by lozim

19y ago

I think he is lost and confused at this particular point in his life thus being the 'boy in the ocean'. Ocean representing swimming[in emotions/thoughts] even drowning in them.

Perhaps the hate eyes are somebody who is too hard on him or expects to much, or even just someone who does not see his pain and is not reaching out to help him ["open closed eyes"]

also in stanza 3 the last 2 words in the last line i think they are probably incorrect it was very hard to understand

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