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1. |
come to me
03:20
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what would it be if i could say
what would it mean for me to stay
would you come to me
would you take my name
what would it be to say the words
what would it mean if i'm disturbed
by a world, unfurled, reversed?
she would come to me
she would come to me
to see if i was hurt
if she could make it worse
maybe she would
what would it be if you could say
what would it me for you to stay
would you come to me
would you say my name
what would it be to say the words
what would it mean if i'm disturbed
by a world, unfurled, reversed?
she would come to me
she would come to me
to see if i was hurt
if she could make it worse
maybe she could
do i lay in wait?
do i lay the bait?
will she come to me?
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2. |
better days
02:48
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i was thinking about when i grew up
and everything didn't used to suck
but it was the worst thing
that'd happened to me
and i couldn't wait
to grow up
of all the things i've given away
i was i never gave up
now it seems
better days
will never come
i was thinking about woods
i never walk anymore
i wanted the feel of some street
on my feet
i wanted anything
i'd never known before
and i couldn't wait
to be free
of all the things i've given away
i wish i never gave up
now it seems
better days
will never come
of all the things i've seen and done
i wish hell on no one
but since we're here
to be clear
i wish some people would
step down a rung
of all the things i've given away
i wish i never gave up
now it seems
better days
will never come
now it seems those better days
will never come
oh i wish, i wish
i never gave up
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3. |
ghost
02:52
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you made it there
made it no where
you were never there
but somewhere
yeah, somewhere
you are here
you are here
at the right time
in the shadows of gloom
you are here
you fought hard
you fought well
but still, you fell
you swug wine, you swung punches
you swallowed every pill
but still
you are here
in the roses
a crippling blight
in your blooms
you are here
in the darkness
a glimmering light
in the room
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4. |
no love
02:12
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you impress no one
you impress no one
with your lying and fear
you impress no one
you impress no one
with your sly evil ears
and we are all here
to witness your passing
to care about your lasting
impression on us
and you have shown
no love
you impress no one
you impress no one
with your sycophant distrust
you impress no one
you impress no one
with your pity and disgust
and when they come asking
we won't deny
we stared at your rotting husk
and when they come asking
we will reply
"let him become dust."
we are all here
to witness your passing
to care about your lasting
impression on us
and you have found
no love
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5. |
the quickening
03:06
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immolate yourself in gasoline
show me something you have not seen
i am dying, i am dying
for you to be my queen
i am waiting, i am waiting
i can wait for this
flaming desire, cast aside
you dream, rising higher
unbridled banshee scream
i am dying, i am dying
for you to be my queen
i am waiting, i am waiting
i can wait for this
when you explode
i won't know
anything at all
clear the ash from your eyes
and see
understand your life
with new meaning
i am waiting, i am waiting
i can wait for this
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6. |
helena
03:01
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on stranded shores
maps unread
all charts lead to heaven
but heaven left instead
when she comes
with her arms open wide
when her smile
cannot hide her eyes
she will stay
with you a while
and lie
lay and rest
gilt the retreat
for those who do not battle
will not see defeat
when she comes
with her arms open wide
and her smile
cannot hide her eyes
she will stay
with you a while
and lie
she will stay with you
and lie
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7. |
lower midland road
02:27
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if it wasn't a tight rope walk
it was all sediment
and no talk
if it wasn't large and tall
it was shortcomings
and feeling small
there was no middle at all
i was never big on believing
no exit signs
are so misleading
watching the sun fade to evening
i've always liked this moment
for leaving
there was no middle at all
point b becomes point a
on the short side of the day
when all you do
is miss the pointless
in between
there was no middle at all
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8. |
more than you
03:17
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in a fair weather town
friendship rhymes with lies
she was left alone
when suspected of no prize
when she was found dead
they said, "it's no surprise."
they'd offered hands of help
and then just rolled their eyes
said, "if you can't help yourself,
then we don't want to try."
i believe in you
but this i cannot do
i'm going through
so much more than you
in a far away place
where i can't see their eyes
i still feel my heart drop
whenever they smile
as from their lips fall
condescending advice
the only thing i want to do
is die
i believe in you
but this i cannot do
i'm going through
so much more than you
in a fair weather town
friendship rhymes with lies
epithets and proverbs
framed in bows and ties
they will support you
as long as you're fine
"think positive," they say
"look on the bright side."
i believe in you
but this i cannot do
i'm going through
so much more than you
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9. |
the village
03:33
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in the ashes
of the fire
the pale moon
looks tired
there's been a burning
down in Lincolnshire
and passed closed glass curtains
cross town the citizens inquire
"who started that fire
down in Lincolnshire?"
and through pressed lips
"oh we knew it would come to this.
and how could they be so bold?
as if we
don't exist"
in a town so dark
every one carries a spark
some days
you just get burned
they could think of
no one to blame
cuz on that list was
every one's name
who started that fire
down in Lincolnshire
and through pressed lips
"oh we knew it would come to this.
and how could they be so bold?
as if we
don't exist"
and in the moonlight
the fire danced
so bright
no one came out of the house
that night
and in the ashes
of the fire
the pale moon
looks tired
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10. |
save yourself
03:58
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no one's comin
down in the hole
no one's comin
food's runnin low
war is over
war left none
no one's comin
down in the hole
only memories left
down in the hole
they said we could go back
but they lost hope
lead us down a false path
down to the hole
no one's comin
down in the hole
all that was green and growing
turned to dust and blood
and all the rivers flowing
burned in the winds above the hole
no one's comin
down in the hole
no one's comin
for one last soul
no one will remember
no one will know
there was once some one
down in the hole
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berta Santa Fe, New Mexico
just enough knowledge to be dangerous, not enough to have wisdom.
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