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Hologram Man

by Martin Skews

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'Hologram Man' is the third track from my 'Shadowplay' project; a cycle of songs dealing with different aspects of my personal journey through grief.

This song is a portrait of my experience with derealistion/depersonalisation, which I have always experienced throughout my life to some degree, but became particularly intense in the wake of my loss and continues to affect me every day. At its worst it can be truly disturbing and upsetting, where the potency and vitality of reality can feel non-existent and to feel awake to and present in the world is a real struggle, but over time I have learnt to accept it as part of my lived experience. Writing and producing this track, along with making this video has proved significant in my understanding and acceptance of this. It's been a truly valuable process.
I made all of this singlehandedly and it's taken an age to finish but I'm really proud of it and I'm so happy to share it!

This song is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music and all that malarkey, and if you so wish you can buy it from my bandcamp at martinskews.bandcamp.com as well as my other releases, and you can pay what you want for all of my music. If you do wish to buy my music I would be so very grateful, it will go a long way in supporting me right now.

Thank you to all of you for your continued support, I'm truly grateful. I hope you like this song and the trippy video I made.

Much love,
Martin

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Am I projected?

A star
Long dead
So bright

Am I reflected?
A ghost
On glass
In white light

What am I made of?
What do you make of me?
What am I like in real life?
This feels like a memory
I feel like a TV screen
Tell me what feeling feels like

Cos I’m a hologram man

Am I imagined?
A dream
Half seen
In sleep

Am I just distracted?
Unplugged
Far gone
Too deep

What am I made of?
What do you make of me?
What am I like in real life?
This feels like a movie
I feel like I’m make believe
Tell me what feeling feels like

Touch a nerve
I need a wake up call
Pain is just morse code after all
A lightning bolt
To the soul
Bring me back from the brink
Of this black hole

What am I made of?
What do you make of me?
Tell me what feeling feels like

Cos I’m a hologram man

Touch a nerve
I need a wake up call

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released February 15, 2023
All music and words, production, mixing and mastering by Martin Skews.

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Martin Skews England, UK

Martin Skews is a singer-songwriter, composer, producer and story teller from Cornwall.
His music is often carnivalesque, theatrical and multi-faceted. A melting pot of genres and widespread influences from prog rock and art pop to opera, musical theatre and contemporary classical music.
Often conceptual and programmatic, his music might be best described as 'ear theatre'.
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