Passports

by Mr Diagonal

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I received this song in a dream during a long dark night of toothache.
It's a plea for kindness in these dark days. Hope you like it.

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PASSPORTS

I flew above the ocean and I viewed the sunrise.
I visited the orient with stars in my eyes.
I've traveled to 5 continents and each time relied
on the friction-less experience my passport provides.

Passport, Passports
opening doors
at each airport:
parallel lines,
wait for the sign...

swipe your passport,
and now we're safe inside!

My passport grants me privileges you are denied.
The borders may be fictional but still they divide.

Passport, Passports
unite and divide.
My passport's clean;
so what a surprise:
access denied !

Passport, passports,
please open your cold blue eyes!

I know that we all suffer so I try to be kind,
make every day a pilgrimage
and strive to fulfill Thy great design,
Oh Lord above,
open the fortress!
Open the fortress of Your mind!

Passport, Passports:
who on earth decides?

credits

released January 31, 2022
words and music by mr Diagonal / Dan Barbenel

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Mr Diagonal Brussel, Belgium

mr Diagonal (aka Dan Barbenel) is a multi-faceted musician/ songwriter at the frontiers of
pop, cabaret and theatre music.

In true diagonal fashion, he always cuts a dash and declines to cut corners.

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