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In A Gleam

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lyrics

It’s been too long since I had a laugh,
Or held my head up high on my behalf.
But when I watch the sunrise staying rapt and rosy,
I feel I like when her smile shines towards me.

Hardly ever think too big,
But I want to play me a whole new sound!
For I wonder how far I’ll dig -
before it’s too late to turn my life around!

So have your pockets lined with a bit of bliss,
In your darkest hours, please harbor this,
Or when days beat you down a bunch.

‘Cause that’s how fast life goes by,
For her, there’s no one too young to die.
And time runs like a stream,
Real quick, and in a gleam.

In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam.

We’re always neck-to-neck,
Break backs from the weight.
We’ll never ease our pain,
For when you’re older, that’s the bait.
But say, when children play, they pray to dreams,
And still wish for more.
Maybe we should take after them,
There’s something worth looking for.

It’s seldom known to others,
When the future sinks into the past.
So even when my hope is gone,
I can rely on theirs to last!

They have their pockets lined with a bit of bliss,
So in your darkest hours, y'all harbor this,
Since days will beat you down a bunch.

‘Cause that’s how fast life goes by,
For her, there’s no one too young to die.
And time runs like a stream,
Real quick, and in a gleam.

In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam.

You’ve never lived if you haven’t fell,
If you were always saved by the toll of heaven’s bell.
So if you feel like all has gone amiss -
For days brought you down a bunch,
Listen to me, I just might have a hunch:

Oh, have your pockets lined with a bit of bliss,
In your darkest hours, please harbor this,
Or when days beat you down a bunch.

‘Cause that’s how fast life goes by,
For her, there’s no one too young to die.
And time runs like a stream,
Real quick, and in a gleam.

Yes, time runs like a stream,
Too quick, and in a gleam, ‘eam-

In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam…

In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam, ‘eam-
In a gleam…

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from In A Gleam, released August 5, 2025
Lyrics & music: Margarita Byk
Recording: Marc Rivera, Margarita Byk
Mixing:
Stereo: Marc Rivera, Margarita Byk
Binaural/Surround Sound: Margarita Byk
Mastering: Marc Rivera
Guitars, bass, piano & synths: Margarita Byk
Drums: Scott Rodberg

Cover Artwork: Margarita Byk

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Margarita Mantis Los Angeles, California

Hello ❤️ I’m Margarita! I’m a solo rock artist from SoCal 🌴
I fully write, compose/produce my own music + am a binaural/spatial audio mixer!
My music ranges from old-school rock to metal which I blend with a variety of different elements such as orchestral, folk and electronic. Sometimes, I take a detour into genres like dark ambient and soundscapes 😎

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