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Jerry Paper – Halfway Zen (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Jerry Paper
Carousel
Halfway Zen

TRACK

Halfway Zen

Release date: 30th March 2015

From Carousel

Track 7

3:47

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Halfway Zen" is a track by Jerry Paper, from the album Carousel, released 30th March 2015. The track is 3:47 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Jerry Paper.

About the Artist

Jerry Paper

Jerry Paper

Lyrics

Halfway Zen

I am the guy
Who reads off my inner monologue
I am the dude
Who swallows all my platitudes
I am the fool
Who got caught nude in the swimming pool

I'm just trying
I'm just trying

I-I-I
Gotta be halfway zen
I think I can see the end
I-I-I'm
Sure this is the path
I've just got to check the math

I'm the skeptic
Who argues from my vanity
I'm not the skeptic
Who probes from curiosity

I'm just trying
I'm just trying

I-I-I
Gotta be halfway zen
I think i can see the end
I-I-I
Can see the light
I knew it'd be this bright
I-I-I
Followed the rules
I used the right tools
I-I-I
Gotta be halfway zen
I know it's just around the bend

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Track details

From Carousel

3:472015

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Album

31st March 2015

Track number

7

Release year

2015

1Wastoids
5:01
2Doesn't Matter-Take Me
5:11
3Experiments in Living
3:40
4Perma-Song
4:18

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jerry Paper
Mastering Engineer: Josh Bonati