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Voyeurs depicts the genesis of a psychopath. A rural youth moves to the city to become anonymous and invisible. He wants to see, but not be seen.
He goes through a series of jobs which allow him to voyeuristically spy and impact the lives of others without his presence being detected. Finally as a cameraman in a war zone he feels totally invisible as he walks through battle with not even a single glance his way.

He concludes that if he is invisible it must mean that he is no longer a body, but pure spirit. Yet, those who are both man and pure spirit have been the gods of myth and religion. Therefore, he must be a god, and toting a gun decides he must do what gods do. And that is to decide who lives and who dies.

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Voyeurs 5/23/80

To the city at an early age
Came a man who would remain back of the scenes
From a town where he was always viewed
In the din he felt serene for he could be

Voyeurs, voyeurs

Got a job on the telephone
Selling siding for one’s home
Good, but not content
Even though he liked much music
From TV he got his kicks
Watch but not be seen

Voyeurs, voyeurs

Found a job as a cameraman behind a one way mirror
Such a rush for him to doubly disappear
Love to see people with guilt on their faces
Then arrested by his anonymous look

Voyeurs, voyeurs

Took his camera to TV
Never felt so complete
Got his lucky break
Now he’s going to a war zone

Bullets flying everywhere
Bodies falling in the square
His camera whirring like his mind
He’s no longer there

Feels the power of life and death
This invisible god this astralete
Feels so strong and able
His goals been reached

A little later on that week
Apollo decides his time has peaked
Takes a gun to help him do
Only what a god must do

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from Life In The Shadows, released October 1, 2013

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