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"Reinvented" was one of those rather soft and poppy songs I wrote for Indigo. Like some of the other songs on "Besides..." it seems pretty clear to me why it was rejected by the band. However, we did actually playit live a few times, and there is at least one bootleg. But, as usual, it's just too embarrassing to make available...

It's a song about recovering and moving on from tragedy.

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- Reinvented -

Look at him, what is it that you see?
A monstrous portrait of human tragedy,
a shadow of what he used to be,
the ugly face of consequence.

Among the pieces of his shattered faith
he sits in a black hole counting the days
since he'd lost himself in a horrible past.
A grim experience.

Chorus:
And it's more than just a single case,
it's about you and me, an entire race.
When life strikes hard it's mostly unjust.
Some get back up, some die in the dust.
Everything must cease.
Reduced to memories the old must leave
until a new status is achieved.
Reinvented.

Look at him, what is it that you see?
A frightening portrait of time and agony,
the creation of a harsh reality
that's inflexible as steel.

A life under uncertainty's dark coat
brings more than just one bump in the road.
It's a poison with a lethal antidote.
That's a part of this binding deal.

Chorus:

Bridge:
"We are who we are",
whoever said that probably wasn't thinking.
Every day is a whole gale and potentially the last
for countless ships that are sinking.
But that's not the end, every loss is a gain.
Reinvent his smile.
He'll be fine and better each time.

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from Besides​.​.​. (2012), released December 3, 2012
Music and lyrics written, performed, and recorded by Stephan Serowy.

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Utopia Now Berlin, Germany

Utopia Now started out in 2006 but had been known under the name Indigo since 2002, sharing the stage with bands such as Lagwagon, Anti Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Good Clean Fun, Venerea and many more. However, the band was short-lived and split in 2007. Today the band lives on in the form of an online solo project by the band’s founder, singer, and songwriter, Stephan Serowy. ... more

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