As you tone it down to make your father feel more comfortable. As you tone it down to make your friends not laugh. As you tone it down to keep the voices quiet. As you review your work in all its quirks, the strong points, and the solid stance  -you realize you will offend someone -perhaps you were too vulnerable. 

Before you rub out all the beauty, consider my friend -that it's not for them. 
Great art rarely comes with a feeling of safety. Great art always cuts people the wrong way. 
Some, that is. But for the ones it's really for -it heals their wounds and mends their hearts. 

Break your chains and make great art.

An artist is hiding, I can see him peeking through

When I look away his heart is almost dreaming
Of freedom in art

Life is simple, it's you that made it complicated
It's you that made it hard, it's you who broke your heart

I gotta wake you up, shake your heart, come alive we need you
You're our hero, young Neo, step into the light

Life is simple, it's you that made it complicated
It's you that made it hard, it's you who broke your heart
Simple, it's you that made it complicated, it's you that made it hard
It's you who broke your heart

In a home full of love, doing what I love
With someone that I love, that's what I call

Simple, it's you that made it complicated
What you want also seems to want you back
It's you who broke your heart
Start making art

Dadadada,
It's you that made it complicated
Dadadada,
It's you who broke your heart
Start making art

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