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King of Contradiction

from The Campfire Boys by The Campfire Boys

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    11 original songs ranging from bluegrass to psychedelic rock and folk and back.

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King of Contradiction (R. Landar)

How come I always really really want
A lot of things that I just can’t have
And though I want it, there’s no answer to this question
Is it the touch I’ve never felt
That might finally cause the ice to melt
And is desire a disease or just a symptom

CHORUS
I struggle with this problem
Searching for facts, living with fiction
Am I a slave to possibility
Or the king of contradiction

Every time I turn around and see
That I’m exactly where I’m meant to be
And I have worked so hard to try to build a strong foundation
Then the options like and earthquake hit
I try to balance while the fault line shifts
And I wonder if I need a new location

CHORUS

Every time I look around, And try to guess which way to turn
It always starts to bring me down,
Until I realize all I have learned
What I’ve learned is simple, What I’ve learned is this
Its not the things that we’ve been missing
But love that makes us rich

I know I’ll never really, really get
A lot of things that I think I want
I have come to know its just a part of man’s condition
And from somebody else’s POV
A lot of people want to be like me
And sometimes you can’t tell the victor from the victim

CHORUS

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from The Campfire Boys, released September 22, 2020
Rich Landar: piano, acoustic and electric mandolin, bass, accordion, lead and backing vocals
Justin John: Acoustic and electric guitars, drums, backing vocals

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The Campfire Boys Portland, Oregon

Portland OR, duo The Campfire Boys, came together late at night at campfires throughout the NW. Featuring Justin John, of the Garcia Birthday Band and Rich Landar from The Hillwilliams, they are proud to present their debut, self titled, recorded album. Ranging from bluegrass to psychedelic rock and back with a couple of outstanding ballads and lots of great playing and singing. We hope you enjoy ... more

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