Name: The mind created a monster
Duration: P00H04M11S
Description: The first reggae influenced track of my solo career, this track is based on a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne called the birthmark.

The mind created a monster

from Before the robots told us where to go by Joe Peacock

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The first reggae influenced track of my solo career, this track is based on a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne called the birthmark.

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The mind created a monster

When you devoted yourself to chemicals
It created an imbalance
You rejected the best that Earth could offer

She held sway over young men’s hearts
But you were shocked by imperfection
Poisoning your life with sorrow and decay

The mind created a monster
She shuddered at his gaze
The stain of acid on his fingers
Wouldn’t go away

The crimson hand kept mocking him
Unless her cheek really glowed
Overcoming nature would be a miracle

She didn’t want to be an object of disgust
Perfection was worth any risk
He said “don’t doubt my power!”

The mind created a monster
She shuddered at his gaze
The stain of acid on his fingers
Wouldn’t go away

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from Before the robots told us where to go, released December 3, 2021
Composed and performed by Joe Peacock
Produced by Joe Adhemar

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Joe Peacock Birmingham, UK

I'm a prolific singer-songwriter from Birmingham - a genre-hopping storyteller, whose music has been compared to Bowie, Blur, Costello and many others. Mostly, my songs tell stories that I find interesting and thought provoking. My music has all been recorded at home so far and all money from the digital sales of my music go into paying producers/mixing & mastering engineers. ... more

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