"Humans May Safely Graze" was apparently over 4 years in the making. The quality and care taken is obvious, right down to the final mastering sheen applied at the famed Abbey Road Studio in London. (Yes, THAT Abbey Road.) Oh, sure, you'll find yourself feasting on the irresistible hooks on your first listen through this album, but you'll come back again and again for the emotional hook… secrets revealed and the truths identified. Indeed, it's not just a clever name: humans may safely graze.
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- Mark has a degree from the Universiy of Michigan in Music and Technology.
- Mark is married to Detroit's DJ Ginger Snapp (The Labyrinth, Pr1mary Sounds, IPM Radio), who sometimes co-produces his albums.
- Mark has done some cool stuff, like winning or placing in some songwriting competitions (John Lennon, ISC, Artist's Forum, etc.) getting his music on some shows and commercials (like the TV show "Haunted" starring Matthew Fox before he was on "Lost"!), and being on some cool compilations (Dodge Sounds of Detroit comp., the OMD Messages tribute album, etc.).
- Mark sometimes creates harder-edged electronic music under his real name. He has so far released the albums Duchess 33 (2007) and Perversions (2008).
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Inspiration
Cosmicity Lyrics
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That you know you can't hurt me.
You say I'm too strong.
You stare
At the stripes in the carpet
And tell me things can't go on.
And you presume to have power
Over my emotions,
And you assume that I'm listening
To your thoughtless words,
Well I can just barely hear you.
I won't be alone. Not this time.
I won't be alone without your love.
I won't be alone. Not this time.
I won't be alone without your love.
You see
All the tears in my eyes
And you say you're so sorry.
You know
I love the smell of your perfume.
You know it's not fair.
And you keep on explaining
What you're sure must have happened,
Well, it needs no explanation.
And your stupidity offers me
The purist of insights
And I'll tell you my new inspiration:
I won't be alone. Not this time.
I won't be alone without your love.
I won't be alone. Not this time.
I won't be alone without your love.
Every time I think about
The love that I will be without,
I can't believe I ever loved you.
I see through your thin disguise.
You look at me to sympathize
With all the things you can't undo.
I won't be alone. Not this time.
I won't be alone without your love.
The lyrics of Cosmicity's song Inspiration touch upon a person's journey of letting go of toxic love and claiming their inner strength. The song starts by depicting the singer's partner telling them that they are strong and that they cannot hurt them. However, the singer sees through these words as mere presumptions of power and assurance of love. The partner's words lose their impact as their apologies and justifications sound thoughtless and stupid to the singer. The singer finds new inspiration in the partner's stupidity that helps them to see through their thin disguise and to realize that they were never truly loved by them.
The chorus of the song asserts the singer's independence and freedom from this toxic love. They are determined not to be alone in this journey and to find love that is not just predicated on baseless assumptions and insincere apologies. The singer draws strength from their own resilience and capacity to love without needing a partner to validate their worth. The songwriter has used repetition, powerful vocal delivery, and poignant lyrics to bring to life a story of somebody finding the strength to let go of a relationship that is not nurturing or loving.
Line by Line Meaning
You say
You tell me
That you know you can't hurt me.
You claim that you cannot harm me
You say I'm too strong.
You assert that I am very strong
You stare
You gaze
At the stripes in the carpet
At the striped design on the floor covering
And tell me things can't go on.
You express your belief that the situation cannot continue
And you presume to have power
You assume that you have control
Over my emotions,
Over how I feel
Well I simply don't need you.
I don't require you
And you assume that I'm listening
You believe that I'm paying attention
To your thoughtless words,
To your careless and unwise comments
Well I can just barely hear you.
I can hardly hear you
I won't be alone. Not this time.
This time, I will not be by myself
I won't be alone without your love.
I will not be solitary when I don't have your affection
You see
You notice
All the tears in my eyes
My eyes, filled with tears
And you say you're so sorry.
You apologize
You know
You're aware
I love the smell of your perfume.
I enjoy the fragrance of your cologne
You know it's not fair.
You recognize that it is unjust
And you keep on explaining
You persist in clarifying
What you're sure must have happened,
Your belief about what occurred
Well, it needs no explanation.
It requires no clarification
And your stupidity offers me
Your foolishness gives me
The purist of insights
The most pristine understanding
And I'll tell you my new inspiration:
I will share my latest source of inspiration with you
Every time I think about
Whenever I contemplate
The love that I will be without,
The love that I will lack
I can't believe I ever loved you.
I find it hard to believe that I once loved you
I see through your thin disguise.
I can tell that your facade is weak
You look at me to sympathize
You seek my compassion
With all the things you can't undo.
With all that you can't reverse
Writer(s): Tonino Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes, Jahloul Bouchikhi, Jacques Baliardo, Maurice Baliardo, Andre Reyes, Paul Reyes
Contributed by Landon T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.