The Darkside Within Man

by Paktuckia

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"The Darkside Within Man" is a response to the human condition. It's a response to those who always see themselves as friendly and something or someone outside themselves as the problem. It's a reminder that we all have the individual power and responsibility to do good, and that within us all is the possibility of evil...

Special thanks to Ben Ruttenburg for making this sound exactly as intended, like a laid back early 70's SoCal influenced pop song!

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LYRICS:

I heard some talk about the enemy
I heard some people who could not agree
But it's as plain as plain can be
Who the real enemy is

Our enemy's always been the same
Our enemy will never change
We can call it by any name
It's the darkside within man

Don't point your finger at your brothers, or your sisters
It's in every woman and man
Why do some succumb and others linger, in the battle
And will we ever understand

Why there's always got to be a fight
Why the fight’s gotta come into the light
I wish I may, I wish I might
End the darkside within man

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released June 6, 2016
Written by Aamir Malik
Produced by Ben Ruttenburg and Aamir Malik
Recorded and Mixed by Ben Ruttenburg

Lead Vocals: Aamir Malik
All Instruments and Harmony Vocals: Ben Ruttenburg
Harmony Vocals: Samantha Francis

Recorded and Mixed at Ben's, Chico CA, Jan-Mar 2016

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Paktuckia is the state of mind observed by Aamir Malik (half Pakistani and half Kentuckian) who grew up in California feeling always unconnected to those around him. Since aligning himself with the landscape of Paktuckia, he has found something resembling a foothold in the shifting sands. Here is an example of his voices... ... more

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