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Truth
05:32
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No matter who you are
no matter what you do
You have been lied to
No matter where you go
where you’ve been or what you know
You have been lied to
They’ll knock you off your feet
then kick you out onto the street
You have been lied to
They’ll say they’re on your side
when you’re down they’ll run and hide
you have been lied to.
They’ll offer thoughts and prayers
then they’ll push you down the stairs
You have been lied to
They talk a perfect game
In the end, it’s you they’ll blame
You have been lied to
They’ll make you choose a side
It’s your money or your life
You have been lied to
They’ll tell you you’ll go far
End up right back where you are
You have been lied to.
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2. |
Beyond Your Eyes
02:33
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In your heart lies an empty space
With aging lines you can’t erase
We won’t get caught, but we might catch fire
And sleep for days though we’re not tired
Would you put a lock on the door
if they were coming for you?
I’m hiding under the floor
Because they’re coming for me
And I am terrified
Better to be safe and be sure
I know that everything’s true
Was never meant to be more
But it’s hard to see the future…
Outside the lines of trust and taste
An ego drives your mind to waste
We won’t get caught, but we might catch fire
Negotiate, reject, expire
Hate to be a bump on the log
But they’re coming for you
And the fly on the wall
says they’re coming for me
But I’m prepared this time
Only here to settle the score
But never following through
Never meant to be more
But it’s hard to see the future… beyond your eyes.
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3. |
Halloween '73
03:53
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I didn’t come here to wage a battle
I’m in search of something sweet
My biggest fear is the razor apple
I know they’re out to cut me deep
And the elders all brought eggs and soap
For what use, I didn’t know
The elders brought their eggs and soap and…
Last year the witches scarred me deeply
This year, I’m something more discreet
Hidden from the razor apple,
the candy van, and the front page creep
And the cover band played an Eagles song
I could hear it from miles away
I thought it really was the Eagles.
I didn’t come here to lose the battle
but I lost my nerve on Mozelle Street
My biggest fear was the razor apple
They were out to silence me, in ‘73.
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4. |
The Filthiest Flowers
04:20
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She wears the filthiest flowers
And they’re all tangled in twine
We know there’s one thing for certain
We’re all – we’re all gonna die
She has the weakest of powers
but they’re all much stronger than mine
We know there’s one thing for certain
We’re all gonna die, but please, breathe on your own time
I like to see her summer clothes
Before she covers them in wine
She loves to be superimposed
So no one knows how she’ll make up her mind
Like the nursery rhyme
She wears the filthiest flowers
they’re all from another time
we know there’s one thing for certain
we’re all – we’re all gonna die
I love to see her winter nose
So pink and cold and incredibly dry
She travels far where no one goes
They set the date but she never complies
Just like the nursery rhyme
She wears the filthiest flowers
They’re all tangled in twine
We know there’s one thing for certain
We’re all – we’re all gonna die
She wears the filthiest flowers
but they’re all much cleaner than mine
We know there’s one thing for certain
We’re all gonna die, but please, breathe on your own time
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500 Years
04:23
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It’s come to this, the end of sense
The end of competence and patience
The choice of going forward
Left us with no choice at all
No lessons learned from ‘it’s my turn’
So simple how we got here
Is there no one left who’s brave enough
To take a quick, simple look in the mirror?
The writing was on the wall but we ignored it
Seen it coming for years and now pretending we’re floored
Excuses are always better left at the door
So let the record show that it really can happen here
And everyone’s laughing at us now
They’re missing the urgency of our emergency
Weighing us down, keep losing ground
We don’t smile the way we used to
As everyone tries to figure it out
They’re analyzing what should not be surprising
If you paid attention to anything for the last 500 years
The writing was on the wall, but it’s faded
Seen it coming for years, we helped make it
Excuses all always better belated
So let the record show that we hate it, we hate it
And everyone’s laughing at us now
They’re missing the urgency of our emergency
Weighing us down, keep losing ground
We don’t smile the way we used to
As everyone tries to figure it out
They’re analyzing what should not be surprising
If you paid attention to anything for the last 500 years
Yeah, everyone’s laughing at us now
We hate the honey bee, but we love the money tree
So reach deep down, fill up the crown
Let us smile the way we used to
And everyone knows how to figure it out
They’re all very nervous, as they do their disservice
And everyone’s laughing at us now
And we deserve it.
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6. |
Bolt
03:42
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Alright – I’ve seen it all
Alright – I’ve heard it all
Maybe I shouldn’t speak when I’ve said enough
I shouldn’t read into it much
I’m always reaching for the gun
So I’m kinda glad I don’t have one
Alright – I’ve said enough
Alright – you’ve heard enough
Everyday’s a Monday, I just wanna go back home
Everyday’s a Monday, I just wanna go back home
and sleep the day away
Alright – I’ve seen enough
Alright – I’ve had enough
Everyday’s a Monday, I just wanna go back home
I’m just so run down, I just wanna go back home
and sleep the years away
Maybe I shouldn’t speak when I’ve said enough
I shouldn’t read into it much
I feel the need to dance when I hear that sound
You’d have to tie me up or maybe bolt me down
Maybe I shouldn’t speak when I’ve said enough
I shouldn’t read into it much
I can’t sit still when I hear that sound
You’d have to tie me up or maybe bolt me down
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7. |
All Used Up
03:22
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You build the car I can’t afford
You make the plans that bring us war
You speak to me at my address
Just save your breath, I’m all used up
I read your words, I feel your pain
Some things just never, ever change
Buried inside of the back page
I feel your rage, but I’m all used up
I don’t know, it just doesn’t feel right
I’m not sure, it just doesn’t feel right
I don’t know, it just doesn’t feel right
I don’t feel at all, I’m all used up.
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8. |
Saltshaker
03:12
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Saltshaker, turn it on
You’ll get the last laugh, coming from a laugh track
You’re the one that does no wrong
You spent a long time, thinking about the long drive
Everyone’s a stranger to me
Turn them off, I don’t wanna hear them talk
Everyone’s a danger to me
Picking up right where they left off
Saltshaker, turn it on
You lived the best life if only just for one night
Sun rising, you’re not home
You spent a long time, thinking about the old times
Everyone’s so foreign to me
Can’t understand where they’re coming from
Everyone’s so boring to me
No switching off until their day is done
Saltshaker, turn it on
You lived the best life if only just for one night
Sun rising, you’re not home
You spent a long time, thinking about the old times
Turn it off then turn it on
You’ll get the last laugh, coming from a laugh track
Saltshaker, do no wrong
You spent a long time, thinking about the long drive home
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9. |
Ferris Wheel
03:09
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Old Ferris wheel, you’re the cycle of the seasons
Old Ferris wheel, you’re the logic and the reason
And the colors run and the memories fade around you
And I’ve failed you more than once in every way
But I only wanted the skies to clear up for you
But you’re old, in ruin, and destined to decay
Old Ferris wheel, you’re much more than mere amusement
Old Ferris wheel, you’re the force that brings conclusion
There’s not enough time to say all the things I want to
but no one ever listens anyway
and there’s a little bird who tells me things about you
But those secrets I will never give away
I’ll be inside memorizing lines, memorizing names
Then I’ll be outside memorizing lines, memorizing names
And the best part of being alone is being alone
And the worst part of being alone is being alone
And the best part of being alone is being alone
And the worst part of being alone is being alone.
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10. |
The Bottom
07:32
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Is it time for us to leave?
Is it time to scrape the barrel?
Are you on your way to freedom
or on your way to misery?
It’s getting harder not to sleep
and we’ll never outrun the arrow
Taking turns to turn the cheek
But we’ll never find the key
No forest for the trees, no audience to please
Why can’t you see them?
Will you turn on the machine, will you plant your magic beans?
We’re gonna need them
Take a card, soon we’ll meet
On our way to find the heroes
I am certain you’ll find me
In the darkest corner seat
Deeper still, we play for keeps
And the odds are rather narrow
On our way to misery
Can we stop and watch the sea?
No forest for the trees, no audience to please
We’re gonna need them
Did you turn on the machine, did you plant your magic beans?
Why can’t we see them?
It’s much easier to sink than to take the time to think
Why do we need them?
Nothing left to breathe
Nothing left to breathe
Bring a smile, when we meet
At the bottom of the barrel
With our half-filled bag of treats
We’ll make for good company
Deeper still, we play for keeps
At the bottom of the barrel
On our way to misery
To the bottom of the sea
Bring a smile, when we meet
At the bottom of the barrel
I am certain you’ll find me
In the darkest corner seat
Deeper still, we play for keeps
At the bottom of the barrel
Further down, this misery
To the bottom – the bottom of the sea
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