1. |
Bone Church
05:04
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I don’t believe in an eternal life
External to the one we’re in
I think of death like an asymptotic line
Approaching a point that we can never reach
So you can become suspended
In the infinite void
That fills the space between you
And your temporal death
Now where you become suspended
That can be a sentence
Such that you shall never leave this earth
And your last revelation
May be the one that you inhabit forever
So this is where we’ll leave you
I’ve been trying to get out of here
Political prisoner since 29
Solitarily confined
So I visualize my state
Behind slate doors
My countrymen lie in wait
For me to give the orders
But first we’ll ask forgiveness from the Lord
You know I’m really grateful for all the attention
Honestly
Because I think you may have even helped my cause
As you know, recruiting’s been a challenge
I don’t get good signal in the yard
I remember when you used to call me an (ANIMAL)
That’s why you locked me in this cage
Flashed your bible at the circus
Guess I’m an elephant with rage
Will you still call me an (ANIMAL)
Demagogue, fan the flames of the mob from the pulpit and bail
First we’re comin’ for your family
We’re not sparin’ them with jail
You’re gonna look up to the sky
As the crowd is closing in
We’ll watch you take your last breath
Crying, “Get ‘em off! Get ‘em off! Get ‘em off! Get ‘em off!"
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2. |
Know Your Captor
02:40
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Dirt road and the silver glow from the headlights
You're runnin through my mind
I know you for years
Feel the rope, feel the chains gettin tighter around you
Don't let them drown you
Ya gotta disappear tonight
No bars on this side of the road
Just keep goin’ straight
You gotta live with your demons
Hide ‘em if you’re ready or not
What you did as a kid, I don’t know how you made it
That’s why you’re a little less drawn to the scene
Little deuce coupe, they don’t know what you got
Let ‘em know
(Let ‘em know)
This killing game
You're burning way too bright
But I won't let you suffer
They'll never find you here
Long life gettin by on occasional highs
only survivin the lows, like everybody you know
Quick glance, dirty dance, and a bottomless pit
For you to drop your dreams in
They better look out below
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3. |
Hesitations
03:48
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I don’t wanna live
My life pretending
Another sleepless night
Will pass you by
Don’t ever close your eyes
This won’t take long
Just a touch
It's all it takes to turn me on
I get lost without
And my fingers on your skin
(Can I do this again soon)
You feel the rush
You’re at the edge of the waterfall
So don’t hold back girl
I don’t wanna live
My life pretending
Can I have you
When I want you
Cuz you make me feel something else
I’m dying on the inside
Just to feel your lips on mine
Just to feel you one last time
Just to look you in the eye before you go
(Can we do this again soon)
You can feel the rush
You’re at the edge of the waterfall
so don’t hold back…
I don’t wanna live
My life pretending
Another sleepless night
Will pass you by
Don’t ever close your eyes
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4. |
My Halo Is An Open Sky
04:29
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Describe your fear in 10 words or less
Coming down from that mountain
Jettisoned in the parking lot
Picture of you on the VCR
We endured nuclear winter
By the radiator’s glow
Read hieroglyphics at the galleria
Lost all my consciousness and felt a new kind of dull
Maybe this is in fact the promised land
And you and I are cancer cells, baby, we gotta grow
We’ll find something on the way
Next stop’s in 20 miles
This part of Virginia reminds me of sirens in a dream
If you keep hearing this message
Don’t stop trying to call
Your hallucination will be ignored in the order it was perceived
Try describing your flaws more earnestly
Like the religiosity of procrastination
Or getting more mileage out of ideas than the place they go
We’ll find something on the way
Next stop’s in 13 miles
This part of the valley reminds me of carnage in a dream
If you keep hearing this message
Don’t stop trying to call
Your hallucination is the portal by which you’ll leave
The darkness softened by snow
My halo is an open sky
I know that hellfire awaits
But the devil’s gotta learn to fly
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5. |
No Joy
02:31
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Judith said I could find you here.
Would you come on closer to me next year?
Without you I go
J'aurais aimé qu'on m'aime
J'aurais aimé qu'on m'aime
J'aurais aimé qu'on m'aime un peu plus
(I would have liked to be loved
I would have liked to be loved
I would have liked to be loved a little more)
Without you I fall, without you I'm lost
Without you I crawl, without you I'm naught
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6. |
No Time
03:13
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In case you’re wondering it’s everyone’s excuse
It’s ticking faster and it’s tightening the noose
It will inject you with an unrelenting fear
You can’t make sense of it, because it's neither there nor here
(No time)
So don’t wait up for me because I’ll be there in
(No time)
We’re dying every single second we’re alive
(No time)
What is the meaning of it all and why is there
(No time)
No time, no time, no time
Well you’re staring at the clock
Check a pulse to make sure you’re alive
Cuz we’re raising holy hell tonight
It’s so impossible to stop
Because I can see it in both of your eyes
That we’re running out of time
If you look long enough you might end up seeing it
If you try hard enough you might end up believing it
There’s people adding to it every single day
I pull the bottom out and take it all away
(No time)
Step on the gas I know that I can get there in
(No time)
It doesn’t always happen in a straight line
(No time)
Leave me to question who I am and why is there
(No time)
No time, no time, no time
Well you’re staring at the clock
Check a pulse to make sure you’re alive
Cuz we’re raising holy hell tonight
It’s so impossible to stop
Because I can see it in both of your eyes
That we’re running out of time
No time...
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7. |
Mirror
02:55
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I can't tell you how to live.
I can only tell you what is wrong here
when we make the same mistakes
that our daddies made
And you walked off in the night
'cause you wanted to feel right.
Where were you going to, my little girl?
Don't walk away, don't leave me behind
If you can't take me there, then don't leave me.
I can't tell you how to live,
but if you ain't movin, you ain't groovin, you ain't doin nothin for yourself.
And if you ain't goin, and you ain't showin, then you ain't knowin nothin of yourself.
Don't feel alone with these thoughts girl, you're not estranged.
If you look in the mirror, you'll see that we're the same.
If I can't take you there, I won't leave you.
I can't tell you how to live, no.
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8. |
Dance Alone
03:04
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This music is
Baby, you don't need an excuse
You know you're the one
That's been used
This music in your head
The one that caused you pain
You shouldn't play this way
Watch me dance alone
Babe, I know more than you
Should ever know, c'mon
Oh, don't try my now
Honey, oh honey, you know
You should never have left me
(Watch me dance alone)
This music in your head
The one that broke your legs
Sure, I am the one to blame
Now let me dance alone
(Watch me dance alone)
Let me dance alone
Let me dance alone
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As soon as light
The shadows on the wall
As soon as light
Which one comes to whisper
As soon as light
Awaiting death to do its part
As soon as light
You bring the car around
Comfortable when the darkness comes
Moonlight roar of a hundred drums
Comfortable when the darkness comes
So take my hand
For tonight
We ride together
How can I protect you
As they summon for me first
Clang your heard against the bars
They take what’s theirs
They take what’s ours
Melancholia marching in reverse
Comfortable when the darkness comes
(Comfortable in the darkest rain
Come to terms with the pain
The last hour alive)
Moonlight roar of a hundred drums
Comfortable when the darkness comes
As soon as light
Your secret’s safe with me
As soon as light
I’m turning into something different
As soon as light
Another life will end again
As soon as light
You bring the car around
How can I protect you
As they summon for me first
Clang your heard against the bars
They take what’s theirs
They take what’s ours
Melancholia marching in reverse
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10. |
The Echoist
03:54
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Just keep listening
And be indignant at the same time
Suck on the words they say to you
But sometimes that’s all it takes
Don’t waste your time
With feeling
Just about anything at all
The rest will hit the ground
So much harder than you
You know it’s true
Or so you tell yourself
From the very top of the tower
But at least i don’t lie awake at night
But at least I’ve got what’s coming to me
yeah, but at least I’m in complete control
Don’t tell me how to do my job
And don’t tell me how strong my handshake is
I know exactly how to do my job
And i know exactly how hard my handshake is
Just keep on smiling
And nodding your fucking head
Your pearly whites
And your calm demeanor
Will guide you through each situation
Like a beacon of hope
And strength
A veil
A sham
A mask
A virus
A plague
Yeah that hammer is coming one of these days
It’s gonna drive a nine inch nail
Right through the very foundation
The empty soul of this shit show
But at least i don’t lie awake at night
But at least I’ve got what’s coming to me
Yeah, but at least I’m in complete control
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11. |
Penance
05:04
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Tonight
We don’t sound the same
You raised your voice like a glass
Spoke of sins of our past
I guess that penance doesn’t pay
‘Cause you kept me in the cold
That shit was calculating
Here’s the game plan baby
I want none of your business
You can cross my name off
At the top of your hit list
Bring a 7-ton bomb
I’ll bring the light
If you want some of this
You better come and get it baby ...
I wake up
Can’t get out of this dream
Am I ever getting out alive?
If forgiveness doesn’t pay
We’ll ignite an atom bomb
Like this
We both give ourselves the pain
Now we're not coming back
Tethered dog
Your penance is a leash around your neck
Gnawing on the bones
The sun, ravenously swallowing the stars
Bear your teeth, you will remain on guard forever
But what else is there for the sinners?
We couldn't give ourselves a break
Now we're not looking back
(Tethered dog)
If you want some of this
You better come and get it baby ...
You better come as you are
I wake up can't get out of this dream
I wake up
I wake up
We both have something to say
12 steps in the wrong way
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