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I felt you creep back in, under the guise of a setting sun
These harrowing memories never end, no matter how far or fast that I run
Always lingering upon the horizon, underneath every stone that I turn
I say its better, but we both know I’m lying, if only there was some way I could burn
What have you done?
What have I become?
What have you done?
What have I become?
The incessant thoughts you’ve created, self-deprecating, so much inner hatred
The paranoia is only as you’ve stated, pre traumatic stress I’ve self related
And internalized crystalized inside my mind, there’s no way out that I can remember
I know we’ve done this thousands of times, but I no longer will be a contender
What have you done?
What have I become?
What have you done?
What have I become?
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the hanging judge
02:40
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Life, it's a war against time
Truth, is the worlds greatest lie
Knife, such an elegant design
Proof, is perceived in the mind
Deceit, such a callous device
Hope, it's just a means to survive
Complete, is meaningless to define
The rope, swings the same from both sides
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Your reluctance speaks volumes
A promise diminished by the past
Every dream unfurled wears thin
I've learned Infinity never lasts
The clock only speaks figuratively
An abstract concept that lacks identity
Days go on endless and nights only repeat
Desires lie in fear of our deepest dreams
Bound only by a broken chain
In search of an obsolete lock and key
It's only illusion to hold the reign
When you're so defiant and disorderly
The clock only speaks figuratively
An abstract concept that lacks identity
Days go on endless and nights only repeat
Desires lie in fear of our deepest dreams
Attached at the tip of our tongues
Like the ones we speak so fluently
Yet the connection remains untethered
Wear our scars exposed for all to see
The clock only speaks figuratively
An abstract concept that lacks identity
Days go on endless and nights only repeat
Desires lie in fear of our deepest dreams
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4. |
this habit's a drug
01:01
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All systems are failing
You've nothing to say
The train is derailing
Let's go our own way
Lost sense of control
Through a lack of care
No hopes for parole
Your thoughts will remain there
Why does this always happen to me?
Maybe because you still swim in the drink
How come everything I touch breaks?
Your sober intentions are to much to fake
Why do I hurt only the ones that I love?
You put first routine and this habits a drug
this habits a drug And this habits a drug
You put first routine and this habits a drug
this habits a drug
this habits a drug
this habits a drug
this habits a drug
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5. |
our free world
02:44
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This is our free world, this world of taxes, fines and fee’s
And this is our peaceful country, this land of murder, rape, and brutality
Now this is our religious freedom, where we pledge to our flag and god
And this is our freedom of speech, where we censor the truth and advertise the fraud
This is our democracy, where we elect leeches to make our minds for us
These are our “leaders” in which we put our unconditional trust
Now this is our dying earth, this is our dying humanity
This place was once beautiful before we infected it with disease
Now this is our world. This is our home.
Now this is the way we chose to live, cos it’s the only thing our ignorance knows
Now this is our country. This is our home.
Now this is the way we chose to die, because everything we have they still own
This was our free world, until we traded our choice for there’s
And this was our free world, but now they watch us everywhere
this was our free world, before we depended on technology
and this was our free world. But now we’ll never ever break away
from the corporations strangling grip on our throat
give us a government for a false sense of hope
we don’t chose to be taxed we don’t chose the laws
but no one ever seems to notice the flaws
Now this is our world. This is our home.
Now this is the way we chose to live, cos it’s the only thing our ignorance knows
Now this is our country. This is our home.
Now this is the way we chose to die, because everything we have they still own
give us an army and police so we feel safe on the streets
but they are only used to keep us in line if we really think
if we step out of televised life that we live
then they will take your ass and lock you up in a pin
you see they’re scared of the truth cos its been hidden for so long
you see they brainwash the youth and will never let the masses hear this song
you see they’re scared of the truth cos its been hidden for so long
you see they brainwash the youth and will never let the masses hear this song
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you look lost in this sea of presupposed reality
differentiating the demons causes an arrogant duality
of mind and meaning but these things get so convoluted
our perception becomes derivative of ideals so diluted
into the atmosphere of irrelevance
into the void of coherence
into the realm of coincidence
into the idea of innocence
Ive grown weary chasing, chasing such cryptic dreams
we are only absent minds in imaginary bodies
of celestial failures, and now the time gets distorted
twisting and turning constantly, our thoughts are contorted
into the atmosphere of irrelevance
into the void of coherence
into the realm of coincidence
into the idea of innocence
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shards of glass
03:04
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feeling lower than the lowest road
so tired of climbing out the gutter
this cant be my thoughts you know
I said my minds so full its cluttered
seem to have split at the seams
don't want to relive these broken dreams
no more no more no more
no more glass ceiling just a shattered floor
Feeling higher than I ever felt
just farther I have to fall
brain so wet that it melts
and my liver is giving its all
seem to have run out of things
hardly hanging on from a string
well no more, no more no more
no more head to hang by cant get off of the floor
climbing up is hopeless
so I crawl around
shards of glass they fill my palms
no I don't want to fly, just get off the ground
fading faster than my heart beats
so sick of seeing double
no soul left just disease
and my mouth keeps a causing me trouble
waking up is meaningless
eyes glance around
shards of glass they fill my palms
no I don't see anything, but blood on the ground
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inevitable
01:54
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The inevitable approach of morning drains the life from your eyes
The glimmer fades with the stars from your nocturnal desires
The incessant alarm ringing calls on you to don your disguise
And join the rest of the drones, so start practicing your smile...
We thrive in the night, hidden from the monotony of this culture
That catechizes monetary status and throws life’s essence to the vultures
The cogs turn as they were taught to make the machine produce
Chasing paychecks and status symbols but what really is the use?
Of life without reason to thrive trained from birth to lack in substance
Slaving for scraps beneath the table and even welcome the abuse
We thrive in the night, hidden from the monotony of this culture
That catechizes monetary status and throws life’s essence to the vultures
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dark corners
01:20
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She sings in silence
“everything you ever wanted I gave”
He reciprocates with self-violence
“I always thought my love could save”
But there are some dark corners the light can never reach
Angles that angels fear that can only heal by release
She holds her head high
“I know he only needs silent embrace”
He screams to a vacant night
“so much pain inside I strive to replace”
But there are some memories too confused to heal
Perceptions so ill conceived he could never tell what’s real
Some people can’t be saved
But the love they share can replace
The emptiness that he’s always felt inside
Now there’s a place where he no longer has to hide
She screams in confidence
“everything you ever need I will be”
He uncovers every scar
“I love you even beneath what you let me see”
And there’s some things that will never dissipate
But together he can feel like it’s not too late…
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should I put the pieces back together tonight?
I've had, every answer, every clue fits just right
can I tell the difference in your and my eyes?
I've tried, just don't think that I can live this blatant lie
every thought still feels the same
can you explain even half the things you put me through?
you've claimed every regret everything I thought I'd never do
should you take warning from the pain I feel in lieu
of what you take the time to poetically pursue?
everything goes down the drain
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