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The morning light was unbearably bright. By the time my eyes adjusted
I could see—more-or-less perfectly—the dehydrated landscape
An idea dawned which the mountains beyond did their utmost to solidify
I was hypnotized

God knows why, but I’m visited by my total-nightmare vision
I'm a fool, wearing shades, by the pool, in idle conversation
The reverie ends and I don’t blame my friends but I might have been living a lie
I was hypnotized

I’m in awe. Having seen what I saw, the flaws in my existence
Feel your way, said a spirit, betray your ordinary instincts
I make a fist, but my demons insist: it’s impossible, don’t even try
I was hypnotized

A philosopher would ride out the spell
Meditating in his room at the hotel

Rocks and trees are persuasive but these other elements mean business
Concrete, glass, gravitational mass of influential buildings
The following day on the superhighway to the city I wanted to cry
I was hypnotized

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from Some of Us Are Free, Some of Us Are Lost, released April 19, 2019
Bob Hillman – acoustic guitar, vocals
Jonny Flaugher – electric bass
Phil Krohnengold – piano, organ
Tamir Barzilay – drums, percussion
Rich Hinman – electric and slide guitars
Laura Mace – harmony

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Bob Hillman San Francisco, California

Bob Hillman is navigating the second act of a career that began in the late 90s, flourished in the early 00s, survived ten years of “real jobs,” and resumed in 2016 with the Peter Case- produced Lost Soul.

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