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Sylvania

from Intergalactic by Jeff Michaels

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The first time I introduced Sylvania to my clone, she pretty much lost it.

It was ugly, truthfully, a little disappointing, but I suppose I understand. I just couldn't stop laughing. I was running out of time and resources and she needed to know specific things immediately since she would be occupying a small starship with us for an indeterminate amount of time. She needed to know how to tell the difference between us.

It only took a little over a week to get past the initial shock, but she knew at that precise moment that I had been telling the unequivocal truth about literally everything she previously deemed psychotic.

Small galaxy.

She now understood it was time to leave, but truthfully, little else - fear of the unknown. Once we are in interstellar space, to see and feel the light from the stars, that will all change. Her look of amazement is captivating.

I don’t think she was prepared for how violent our departure would be.

I knew in the end she’d come around. I’m now completely sure she’s not one of her many clones, she was clearly born here from her celestial disincorporated form, she just, obviously, doesn’t remember anything. That’s acceptable, she will fully comprehend our true nature as starlighters, water walkers, whatever. When the moment is right, when she can see and feel the stars without the various protective filters around that planet for an uninterrupted period of time. She will understand who she is and what we are but, again, it will take some significant time.

My very reason for existence in this universe is to rescue her from that planet so in the future, if all in our timeline went as it should, we would have our child.

I did fail to disclose that to her.

I don’t think she’s ready.

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well Sylvania
I've always told you the truth
about the choices
that I've made

and Sylvania
I try to
sleep at night
and try to rest the voices
in my head

I know I was wrong
letting it go on for far too long
and it's time to step up
and make it right

bursting forth
like a billion exploding stars
igniting the midnight sky
with light

and Sylvania
I've waited my entire life
just to find you
and make it right

and Sylvania
it may be tempting to walk away
but I know in my bones
it's not too late
LET'S GO!

hey Sylvania
it may be tempting to walk away
but I know in my bones
it's not too late

and Sylvania
just so we're clear
I think about you
every moment of every day

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from Intergalactic, released October 29, 2021

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