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Press Start
00:51
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Let Go of Me, Sunshine
03:51
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Let go of me sunshine, and don't you be so mean
Go pick on someone your own size, and just you leave me be
Oh, let go of me sunshine, and don't you follow me
Let go, I mean it this time, hell no am I sayin' please
Hey shadow come lay down right here, lay down all over me
Sunshine's got a bone to pick and today's the first day there ain't no breeze
Hey river come wash up on me, teach me how to stay calm
You're so cool with your current flowin', you got it goin' on
Grab hold of me moonlight, and don't you turn away
Sunshine's growin' up far too bright and it's gettin' worse every day
Oh, grab hold of me moonlight and don't you turn those tides
It be worse to miss our water in all this blinding light
He hissed, "Well I'd like to know"
You won't turn around this time and leave me here to die, I'd like you to know
I won't make it out alive without you by my side, I'd like to know
You won't turn around this time and leave me here to die, I'd like you to know
I won't make it out alive without you by my side
Let go of me sunshine, and don't you be so mean
Go pick on someone your own size, and just you leave me be
Oh, let go of me sunshine, and don't you follow me
Let go, I mean it this time, hell no am I sayin' please
Hey shadow come lay down right here, lay down all over me
Sunshine's got a bone to pick and today's the first day there ain't no breeze
Hey river come wash up on me, teach me how to stay calm
You're so cool with your current flowin', you got it goin' on
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Alpha & Omega
03:32
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Though I be of youth, young and fresh in mind
Take my lore with that of wisemen, our scars are of like kind
I know of all the tales, of all the stirring seas
I know of all the rivers, and all the tallest trees
I have been to Eden, I have been to Hell
So of this blessed curse, I tell
Though my porcelain skin may hinder your own thought
Take note that I've loved, I've been loved and I've lost
Love is the greatest gift anyone could bear
But only through our souls, love can often tear
Not only tear, but burn, scratch and scathe your palms
Mend and heal and comfort, forever leave us calm
Out of ruin we'll write a song, a song worth singing loud
A song they'll listen for to smother fear and doubt
Deliver us a gift, someone to share the bliss
Of how we'll get a long, after silent song
And thus I'll lay my head down for long awaited rest
For that which lives without life and dies without a death
This ancient bed of nails has been my holy grail
Until the day the sky falls and rivers burn the sails
Cities swallow buildings, my body splits in two
And even when you hate me, I will always love you
Even when you hate me
I will always love you
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Happy Dagger
04:33
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For every winter there is spring
And every spring, there is summer
But after summer there is autumn
And after autumn comes the snow
I wish we lived together so
I didn't have to call you
And I wish I worked the night shift so I'd
Rarely have to see your face
This basement is my second home
It houses my alter-ego
"Seasonal Affective Disorder"
Is whom he claims to be
The burning followed by the sweet
Swallow, chase, repeat
The whiskey followed by the cola
Until I go to sleep
This bottle will be my happy dagger
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5. |
Dead Man's Creed
03:20
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I am a prophet, you are a queen
I'll never come home
You couldn't believe the things I have seen
Still chills my own bones
And two times before we die, we will sing
Of riches and spoils
And as the world crumbles, sirens will ring
And oceans will boil
And you
You'll crawl to my frostbitten side
And I will
Try to stay alive
So come here my angel, sing me to sleep
And write me the Dead Man's Creed
Build me the strongest and tallest of keeps
And bury my greed
And if
The rain falls from its heavenly throne
Remember
I finally came home
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6. |
1996
02:15
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7. |
Slithering Sideways
04:08
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It's a slippery hillside down to the glass
But you've gotta have that grail you call your last
So I'm slitherin' sideways back to the drink
Oh I sip her down and feel my body sing
And this broad, she comes harpin'
Asking where is the grass
I said lay heavy on those brakes baby, not so fast
I got what you're seeking, If you've got the goods
She said "I can't but I should so I will 'cause I would"
Then we got business, be that zeppelin of lead
She started headin' south, but before she did, she said:
"I'm headed back to the war zone
Hold on tightly, don't ever let go
I've gone back to fight off the unknown
You're open fist nightly, I should have known"
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8. |
Mr. Cynical
03:44
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I should write a letter that I'll never send
And tell you everything that's on my mind
If it would make a difference, I would write a million songs
And bring you all the roses I could find
But I don't think I'll ever say a word to you
And years from now you'll still be with your man
Even if I died tomorrow, you would not be at my service
'Cause you have no idea who I am
I used to hate the winter and all that it brings
The dark and cold that loomed beyond these walls
But now that summer's here and it's too hot to leave the house
I find myself inside just waiting for the fall
You deserve someone who loves you like I do
But I don't deserve anyone like you
This is the irony of love
Life was never fair, and I've had enough
I will die alone
Everyone dies alone
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9. |
Girly Girl
03:34
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Our last year of high school, not what we'd expect
Not flawless and cheerful, but mournful instead
It pulled some together, pushed others away
It taught us to value each hour in each day
I still forget when I see all your friends
Together, I wonder why you're not with them
I still see your face passing by in the crowd
I hope for your voice when they open their mouth
If only you knew what a difference you've made
All the people you've touched, all the lives you have changed
I wish I could tell you how much I regret
Not knowing you better, but I'll never forget
If at ends there are beginnings
And darkness turns to light
And with death comes life eternal
Then spread your new wings and take flight
Above us watching over
Or by our side without a sight or sound
Our teenage guardian angel
Oh we hope we make you proud
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10. |
Another Nickel
03:32
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Fuck this deep and desperate love that I have
Fuck this twisted, tossing love you want so bad
'Cause all the boys that would give it to you
They don't know your name
They can say it, they can hear it
But they don't know from whence it came
They don't care how you got there
Or how you're getting home
All they want to do is take off your dress
See your body and hear you moan
While for me, it's such a blessing
Just sittin' on the phone
I don't want to be without you
I don't wanna go it alone
If I were more of a man I'd put up a better fight
But I think my hair is a little long and my clothes are a little tight
Maybe you will change your mind and figure out how much I care
Maybe if I buy new clothes and if I cut off all my hair
But I'd really rather not do that, lord 'cause then it won't be me
I'd be just any other boy, the kind you'd wanna keep
And if you wanna keep them, that strikes me as such a shame
Because to me, you're not just another toy
No me, I know your name
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11. |
Hold On, Don't Die
06:18
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Remember the time that you broke your leg
The ambulance came to take you away
And I screamed at Momma to make you stay
But she gone pinky-swore you'd be okay
And I said
"Hold on, don't die
Momma and I will drive right behind you
Hold on, don't die
And if you do I'll be right beside you
Hold on, don't you die"
Remember the time that you got in the fight
Got drunk, got punched, and you stayed out all night
When I asked Momma where you'd gone
Through her tears she told me you shouldn't be long
And I said
"Hold on, don't die
Momma and I will come out to find you
Hold on, don't die
And if you do we'll be right beside you
Hold on, don't die"
Remember the time that you had too much
Even after they told you you'd had enough
The doctor came and said "You may see him now"
And you told me my whispers were too loud
When I said
"Hold on, don't die
Mom and I we really don't mind you
Hold on, don't die
And if you do we'll be right beside you
Hold on, don't die"
I remember the time that I drove up north
Crashed the car and got put on life support
And you and Momma came to pay your last respects
You sat down and told me all your regrets
And you said
"Hold on, don't die
Momma and I are right here beside you
Hold on, don't die
And if you do, I'll be close behind you
Hold on, don't you die"
And for the first time, I saw you cry
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12. |
The River Jordan
06:54
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I say I pride myself on having close to no regrets
But there are some memories that I wish I could forget
What I learn from my experience has shaped the man I am
But I cannot help but wonder who I'd be if I had ran
Towards every opportunity and ever chance in life
Will I still grow up accomplished with a job and house and wife?
Will my kids grow up to hate me if I try to raise them well
With discipline and rules instead of being there to help?
See, I'm the kind of person who sits by an empty seat
Because I know I'll hate almost everyone I meet
Apathy will lead me to a wife without true love
But I can only blame myself for how bitter I've become
I have wasted my youth, let all my chances slip by
Though I am only 21, I feel more like 85
"What if" cuts even deeper in the life that I'm stuck in
When I'm haunted every day by thoughts of how it could have been
I've had enough but all that I can do is grit my teeth
And take all that is thrown at me, persist week after week
I'm tired of waking up and going to bed every night
But I don't have the fearlessness to leave it all behind
I have seen first hand what death can do to friends and family
And I don't have it in me to become what I have seen
I'm the lowest of the low, but take note of what I tell:
Purgatory can be Hell when there's no chance to save yourself.
So when I'm on my deathbed with my family by my side
The truth is what I'll give them if they ask me to confide
It's too late for me but listen closely and take heed:
Mediocrity is life, "the good life" is just a dream.
And if there is a Heaven and St. Peter lets me in
I'll sit by the River Jordan with the fresh air on my skin
And realize to get to Heaven you must go through Hell first
But is this a just reward after living Hell on Earth?
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