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Who We Are
06:07
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Loosen the screws for what lies beneath
Clutch your pearls and grind your teeth
And although you’re cruel, I know you just want to breathe
But there are others too, who, just like you, long to breathe
Tighten the screws but you’ve stripped the seams
Purge the truth and embrace extremes
All your open wounds remain with you, they’ll never leave
I’m imperfect too, but I’m just like you, I want to breathe
Who in the world do we think we are?
Who in the world do we think we are?
Who in the hell do we think we are?
Who in the hell do we think we are?
We catch no breaks, we make mistakes – that’s who we are
We leave our trace, we take up space – that’s who we are
We’ve sealed our fate, we can’t be saved – that’s who we are
Can’t find a way to find our way – that’s who we are
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2. |
A Song About The Bomb
02:26
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I wrote a song about the bomb
But no one lived to hear it
Took a drink, then sang along
To all that I’ve been fearing
Blew us all to kingdom come
Was just as they predicted
All the pain and all the blood
I hope someone resisted
All the creatures gathering
Have no one left for answering
Holding your breath feels so wrong
I wrote a song about the bomb
But no one lived to hear it
Hidden from the public eye
They wouldn’t let us near it
Shook the ground, then burned the sky
There’s no way you could miss it
All the blood and all the pain
I hope someone resisted
All the creatures gathering
Have no one left for answering
Holding your breath feels so wrong
(Can I go home?)
It’s only a formality
We’re drawing near capacity
Holding your breath feels so wrong
I wrote a song about the bomb
But no one lived to hear it
Took a drink, then sang along
To all that I’ve been fearing
Blew us all to kingdom come
Was just as they predicted
I wrote a song about the bomb
But no one could hear it
No one could hear it
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Time... Wasting
03:45
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Time is wasting, we're all chasing what is lost
Obligations, we're complacent at a cost
I've made up my mind, I’ve fallen behind
Forgotten to take my medication
My storyline, if I’m so inclined
I’ll try to restore my reputation
Cause it's been maligned
Built on half-truths and half-lies
Always the motive of my demise
We can see it in each other’s eyes
Stop your chasing, time is wasting
Time is wasting on replacing our old thoughts
My mind is racing, communication lines are crossed
It's bringing me down, I'm playing the clown
Thanks to my own cold aggravation
No one around can hear any sound
Time to ignite this congregation
They'll fall in line
And leave all they love and know behind
Believing the words while ignoring the crime
We can see it in each other’s eyes
Stop your chasing, time is wasting
Time is wasting, we’re just chasing what is lost
Desolation, we’re the fools that time forgot
Termination, the only thing left to be caught
So stop your chasing, time is wasting, time is wasting
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4. |
Rocket My Arm
03:03
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Rocket my arm when I’m trying to sleep
Chip out the bone that’s been poisoning me
Fight all you want, but stop fighting with me
Rocket my arm, I’m imploring
We have enough to last till Monday
Or maybe the middle of next week
It’s the only thing that keeps me going
This is who I choose to be
So pick out a vein and roll over
Rocket my arm, I’m just trying to breathe
Double the dose as you’re watching me bleed
Take all you want, but just leave some for me
Rocket my arm, I’m dissolving
There’s not enough to last till morning
There’s not enough to last till three
The desperation leaves me lonely
This is not who I choose to be
But I don’t have the strength to roll over
Rocket my arm.
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5. |
This Is How I Dream
05:10
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This is how I dream
Where all goes as planned
There’s no apathy
And no one is damned
Everywhere I turn
There’s an open hand
This is how I dream
When I’m broken
And won’t be awoken by
Thoughts of deceiving
As love takes a beating
Stay far from my sleep
So many needing
It all bears repeating
Stay lost, and stay far from me
This is how I dream
When I want, I can
Hold the reigns of peace
No walls will stand
Every breath that burns
Is the fall of man
This is how I dream
And I’m screaming
My heart rate is speeding
Lessons are learned
But there’s still no concern
Stay far from my sleep
Praise the unknowing
Their ignorance showing
Stay lost, and stay far from me
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6. |
Ballistic
06:36
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What has become of you?
You’ve fallen in too deep
Now you think of the worst things
You could dream up in your sleep
And what you been thinking 'bout?
Are you feeling the heat?
Well you got a stockpile, major
There's no way you can be beat
And there's always something happening inside
And there's always something dragging you, ill-advised
It can't be seen or heard but we know that it takes lives
There's always something happening inside
So where are they taking you?
Will we see you again?
I hope that you get the help you need
Or at least can find a friend
And what will become of you?
I guess there's no guarantee
Maybe you'll get another SHOT
To bring this world to its knees
And there's always something happening inside
And there's always something dragging you, ill-advised
It can't be seen or heard but we know that it takes lives
There's always something happening inside
Are you going ballistic?
Is this your starring role?
Tell me now, are you feeling it?
You’re in total control
Now you're going ballistic
It's everything that you need
And when you take yourself out
Don't even bother to bleed
Now I'm going ballistic
It’s how I have my fun
Blame on the sadistic
AND the FUCKING GUN.
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7. |
Were You Born In A Barn?
04:07
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Were you born in a barn, or were you built by machinery
Placed on a shelf becoming part of the scenery
Spending your days making waves but ignored all the same
Were you raised by wolves at the foot of the Palisades
Taught to be strong by playing pepper with hand grenades
Holding your own, all alone with no promise of praise
Everyone is afraid
And they’ll prey on your fear
To keep you thinking you’re safe
Everyone look away
There’s nothing to see here
But sadly you’ll never escape
The clutch is too great
Were you fighting for freedom at the turn of the century
Nursing your wounds while you sharpened your weaponry
Focused the most on the ghosts that would stand in your way
Did you die all alone with no friends, only enemies
Cowardly crying with no sense of integrity
Throwing a bone to the throne In the home of the brave
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8. |
Tether
04:15
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Let them all fight, tether on to me
We’ll be cool and hide the rest of our lives
When the floodlights tether on to me
It’s all fun and games till one of us dies
All wheels aligned
They’ll roll for hollow minds
It all feels designed
They’re taking the side of the morally blind
Inflicting their pain on the ones left behind, bottom line
When the sharks bite, tether on to me
We’ll carry on despite our certain demise
If the sunlight tethers on to me
We’ll cut the strings and then we’ll poke out our eyes
I feel deprived
Work shown and underlined
No one survives
They’ve taken the side of the morally blind
Inflicting their pain on the ones left behind, we’ll decline
The leaders have lied.
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Eh
04:29
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We could be strong
But we are weaker when we fail to think things through
We could be right
But we’re so wrong, we need a good, stern talking to
We could be good
But we’re no better than the ones we talk down to
We could be brave
But we’re afraid of trying something new
And we all back down
When we’re pushing through the crowd
To get a good look at ourselves
And we won’t stand up
Though we all have had enough
We let the fault lie with someone else
And we are impatient
And we are complacent
And we are outrageous
And we are contagious
And we’re free
But turning on our own, let fighting cease
And jagged are the rocks we’re climbing
Dreams are dying in our hearts and minds
While peace is waiting by the door
We could be strong
But we are weaker when we fail to think things through
We could be brave
But we’re afraid of trying something new
And we all back down
When we’re pushing through the crowd
To get a good look at ourselves
And we won’t stand up
Though we all have had enough
We let the fault lie with someone else
And we are impatient
And we are complacent
And we are outrageous
And we are contagious
And we are…
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10. |
Burn
03:49
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You won’t find me in a hole in the ground
Don’t bother picking me up, I just want to fall down
I’m not one to be a face in the crowd
I want to be the one to choose how I go out
Drop me in deep, see if I float or drown
Make me disappear and never be found
I don’t want to go up, I’d just rather go down
I want to be the one to choose how I go out
I just want to burn
Drop me in deep, see if I float or drown
I just want to burn
I want to be the one to choose how I go out
I just want to burn
I just want to burn…
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11. |
Love The Most
06:40
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We have to look twice to believe our eyes
No need to rewind just to hear the lies
I’m taking my ball and I’m running away
It’s hard to believe what we’ve all become
Interest lost, all feelings numb
I’ve seen too much and now I’m turning away
I’m leaving it all and I’ll do it for me this time
I’m leaving it all and I’m running away
I’m losing it all but no longer can be denied
I’m losing it all and I’m running away
I’ve cared too much and now I’m leaving it all behind
I’m taking my ball and I’m turning away
The trigger’s been pulled, it was pointed at me this time
The trigger’s been pulled, now I’m fading away
You’ll see nothing more from me
Off into the ether like the songs I love to sing
Be the one you love the most
Don’t let anyone get close
You’ll be strong, you’ll be free
And you’ll be lonely
Be the one you love the most
Be your own unholy ghost
You’ll be sure of your needs
Just guard them closely
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12. |
Little Pieces
06:15
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They break us down, throw us crumbs
They don’t see the raging beast that we’ll become
We hold our own, refuse to bow
We’re the same as we were then, but stronger now
And when it’s dark, we will roam
We’ll make any hole we crawl into our home
We may be cold, but not naïve
Little pieces come together to fill the need
We’ll come again
In little pieces, we will form
We’ll come again, we’ll come again
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