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Something
07:36
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One story with no glory
Fruitless pursuit of tasteless quarry
Two voices making noises
Neither admitting who’s making the choices
Three curses on me
Not willing to let it be
But never wanting to see
Four acolytes holding back the night
Fully convinced there’s a chance they’ll win the fight
Five factions taking actions
One takes a part, and they're making fractions
Six parts in the mix
Tidbits that no one predicts
Would be in such a small sack of tricks
Seven stones stacked on the bones
Warding what only the devil condones
Something’s missing
I couldn’t tell before
But now that I can see it
There should be something more
The sun is setting
But the night still bleeds
What am I forgetting?
What do I need?
Life begets life
Time transcends death
Something's missing
You wouldn’t really know
But all that I believe in
Has only been for show
The sun is setting
But the night still bleeds
What am I forgetting?
What do I need?
Life begets life
Time transcends death
Strain staves off strife
Blood has leaked into my breath
What do you get
When you get done what you want to get done?
Empty space
And you covet an embrace
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2. |
When You're All Alone
03:35
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What do you do when you’re alone?
What do you do when you’re all alone?
When nobody is there, who is gonna care?
Are you putting off everything you really should do
Just to drive yourself crazy with a new point of view?
What do you do when you’re alone?
Do you daydream of ways everybody will pay
For all the things they’ve done just to get in your way?
What do you do when you’re alone?
Is there something you’re hiding covered in blood?
Somethings are better left buried in the mud
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3. |
Shambles
03:23
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I only have time for a word or two
But there's something that I really want to share with you
It turns out everything is a lie
And now that I've found a god, I can bleed him dry
A spirit and a body
A neverending debt
It's a miracle
When you get the answers
You'll wish you could forget
It's a miracle
I know it sounds crazy but I’m telling you
If you had seen what I had then you’d feel it too
You won’t believe until we have a try
And if it’s necessary, that’s the reason why
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4. |
Ritual
02:27
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5. |
In the Hand
02:39
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Life is full of possibilities
Close your eyes and open your hand
Dream of bliss and feel the kiss
But when you look it’s nothing but sand
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6. |
Mercy
02:41
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What's wrong with you?
What have you done with my name?
Why do you sit and take the blame?
I never thought I’d feel so much shame
What's wrong with you?
How can you look in my eyes?
Why are you not a bit surprised?
Where is the terror of your demise?
Why do I hate you?
What do you remind me of?
Why did I make you?
You’re not the thing I want
What’s wrong with you?
Who taught you that creepy smile?
Where did you learn to be so vile?
Aren’t you embarrassed? You’re not worth my while-
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7. |
Back From the Dead
03:42
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My dear unfortunate friend
I hope this finds you well before the end
We never had chance to reconcile
But I want you to know that you’re never alone
Because I can see through your eyes
And your new-found faith is a compromise
You’re never gonna fill that hole inside
Without something you’re not but you gave it a shot
With all the strange thoughts crawling out of your head,
It takes a toll to be grounded
So, I believe you when you say you drowned it
But it’s back from the dead, and it’s just like I said
You should have kept that junk locked up in the shed
Now you don’t want to have found it
And you’re never gonna get around it
Your soul is unfed, and it’s back from the dead
I believe you when you say you’re sorry
But what’s that gonna do?
You crushed the gift in your hand
And the giver is coming for you
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