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Everyday I know
That you’re feeling alone
Everyday I see
A coward ready to bleed
And only time will tell
If you’re truly in hell
Oh, I can’t wait to see
Your face crushed with defeat
Settle down; I know you’ve seen me, see you, lying through the cracks of your teeth
You got away for too long blaming me for choices that keep you on your knees
Shut your mouth; I know you’ve seen me, see you, lying through the cracks of your teeth
You got away for too long stringing me along instead of cutting me free
And everyday I wait
For the words you belate
Everyday I brood
You keep me in this mood
Keep showing me hate
You just exaggerate
I’m not to blind to see
Watch what you’re doing to me
When I’m finally feeling sane
You come around again
But no more dancing in your rain
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Dust & Bones
03:40
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Baby, I know
Life’s getting old
Maybe its got some tricks up its sleeves that we don’t know
Well, God alone
Won’t sell his throne
We’re all so quick to sell our souls to not be alone
‘Cause we need to feel something there
Watching over us so our lives don’t turn into
Dust and bones
So tell me all about your garden of hope
Tell me all about how our dreams don’t turn into
Dust and bones
Dust and bones
Dust and bones
Baby, I know
We’re getting old
But I know some secrets that our past has left untold
Death has its toll
To cash in your gold
Only the strong survive bluffing ‘till Satan folds
‘Cause time is Satan’s right hand man
Breaking you down ‘till you accept all you are is
Dust and bones
So tell me all about your plans for nothing
How do you prepare your mind to become
Dust and bones
Dust and bones
Dust and bones
All we are
Is dust and bones
All we are
Is dust and bones
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3. |
Independence Day
04:50
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Rise up together
Let’s be free
And don’t give in to who the man has told us to be
Break down the walls that keep us in
A state of panic and hate; Filled with martyrs of sin
So give love the way we share with friends
It’s time to live and let live and make the proper amends
Don’t chase the money filled with greed
Or you’ll be caught in the trap set by the powers that be
So stop hiding away
It’s independence day
Stop hiding away
It’s independence day
Stop hiding away
It’s independence day
Stop hiding away
It’s independence day
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4. |
Girl Like You
03:46
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The sight of you makes me weak
‘Cause there’s something about a girl like you
Been pinned down by the hands of time
Waiting for a girl like you
Waiting for a girl like you
And hold on to this high
And remember it when we come down
And hold on to this night
And remember it when you feel down
We’ll be alright
Oh, there’s something about a girl like you
And the thought of you makes me feel
Blessed to know a girl like you
Now pinned down by your beautiful eyes
I’ve been waiting for a girl like you
Waiting for a girl like you
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5. |
Dirty Minds
05:33
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Hold up; Take your time
But girl you’re looking so damn fine
Stuck now trying to find
Some decency inside my mind
But now I’ve got you all alone
Undressing you inside my home
Our body’s moving slow
To the beat and rhythm playing low
You’re everything I crave
Inside my body, mind and soul
So I got you restless in my room
As I got you tangled in my sheets
I got you
You’re all I want to feel
You make me feel so high
As if I’ve learned to fly
You are the rarest kind
We talk with dirty minds
Well hot, damn. You’re a sight to see
I’ve met my match; Are you kidding me
I’m weak under the sheets
Wondering who’s the bigger freak
I love to hold you down and make you shout
Que rico papi, don’t stop, you’ve hit the spot
Making this room so hot
Satisfied, in love and passing out
I have this way with you
That makes me feel so proud and blessed
To feed your body, mind and soul
And show you what it’s like to fall in love
Just give yourself to me
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6. |
Retrograde
04:25
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This Situation
04:27
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I spent my years inside my head wishing for the best
Well, what a fool I was
No one told me there would be an endless war to fight
And I’d lose my mind
This world seems to show it’s ugly head around
When you think you’ve won
I’ve got no place to run; Just this place to go and hide
But soon will be no more
This situation is on my mind
Telling me to go and find
A piece of love I thought was so dead
Yeah, so dead and gone
This situation is killing me
Has become my biggest enemy
I have no choice but to fight
And I’ll fight ‘till I’m dead and gone
I thought I’d grown apart from feeling the pain I felt
When I was a child
Once again I’ve got no choice but to face it alone
Oh, who am I to win
These battles rage and carry a hefty weight of doubt
Oh, will I live to find
A piece in life reserved for those who hear my words
And laugh and laugh
I’ve got this way of feeling down
That picks me up and turns me around
The lowest lows are what keep me focused on my goal
Keeping these demons locked inside
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8. |
Sitting On A Shelf
03:05
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Been up all night inside my head
Telling tales that need not be said
Oh, I don’t care about my health
‘Cause who’s got time when you lack the wealth
You see me smiling but I’m dying
Loosing grip on life as far as I can tell
Trying to find my past just like the Ghost In The Shell
Been collecting dust just sitting on a shelf
And I know you shake your pretty head
At how I pretend to be dead
But that’s the way my soul has felt
To cope with all these shitty hands I’m dealt
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Drunk & Alone
06:36
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I love laying here transcribing my own pain
Oh, pity me
I’m not crying out for help
Don’t come around and ask me what’s wrong
Life is full of ups and downs
I just don’t sing while I’m sailing high
Promise I’m not sick
Just love the sound of darkness as I’m coming down
And I’m sorry if this rhythm brings you down and makes you feel
Some pain inside
I’m not here to raise your spirit; I can barely lift my own
Forever drunk and alone
And I know I’m a fool; I never chase my dreams
The best that I can be
Call me lazy; Call me what you want
But I’m too tired and weak to succeed
Oh, I’ll never claim to be the best
No, I’m too tame and simple for that
I’ll just leave my words and melodies right here
And be gone with the wind
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I’m nothing but an honest man
I can’t change this way I am
I’ve been this way since I was born
‘Cause my past is so riddled and torn
So don’t you wait another single day
And mark this as our fucked up holiday
We’re headed our separate ways
Our future is set in place
I’m breaking through these walls
I’m breaking through these walls
But I’m not surprised by this
‘Cause my life is full of anger then bliss
Nothing great lasts in my life
I can’t believe that I’m still alive
So now I see that’s how I last
‘Cause every turn is another scar-filled blast
But I’ll keep on fighting through
There’s nothing left to do
‘Cause I’ve said it once before
That I’m heading out that door
And gonna leave my love just lying on the floor
Yeah, I said it once before
That I’m heading out that door
And gonna leave my love just dying on the floor
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11. |
These Thoughts I Have...
05:18
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I can’t remember loving
The way I did when I was young and dumb
Why do I keep jumping
Into this rabbit hole I call my home
That traps me in this rhythm
Lacking motivation like a lazy child
One day I feel so proud
The next I’m riddled, tired with a heavy mind
I feel my soul escaping
So what’s the point in keeping up this lie
So God, I need some answers
I feel I’m running low on health and time
All these years you’ve brought me
All kinds of love but I can’t seem to give it back
Why do you keep me hostage
Inside this hell; I’d like to just go to sleep
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12. |
Awake For A Wake
02:13
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13. |
Words I Sing
04:37
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I don’t know when or where I got this skill in life
All I know is that it makes me sane
Started off so ugly with no goal in sight
So excuse me while I claim a seat and sing for you awhile
I don’t know why I sing these things I say
It’s pouring out from somewhere deep within
Just let me get it out; Don’t bother me
These memories of all my past lives fogging up my mind
I feel I take for granted everything in life
I’ve been a loner and now I’m growing old
I just want to leave a footprint in the sand
That pretty stretch of oceanfront that no one’s ever touched
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Empire Of Gold Chicago, Illinois
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