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Tall Tales
04:24
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There's a light on the horizon
Predictable start to every day
Followed swiftly by the nightfall
Then big surprise it happens again
We saw what we wanted
And took a step farther from the truth
With our hands in our pockets
We forged a tall tall fallacy
Now everything is gonna be fine
Yeah everything is gonna be just fine
Take your faith and believe in me
Just say these words and I'll guarantee
A vague and confusing plot
Well hands up any questions please?
I can answer anything you need
But who, what, where, or how.
We saw what we wanted
And took a step farther from the truth
With our hands in our pockets
We forged a tall tall fallacy
Now everything is gonna be fine
Yeah everything is gonna be just fine
Slowly filled with doubt
Can't trust word of mouth
We wanted more
Created technology
And tools for us to see
We're all alone
Still we fight our wars
Over who's god loves us more
I'm tired
I'm so damn tired
We saw what we wanted
And took a step farther from the truth
With our hands in our pockets
We forged a tall tall fallacy
Now everything is gonna be fine
Yeah everything is gonna be just fine
Yeah everything is gonna be fine
Yeah everything is gonna be ok I guess I hope I doubt it will
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Proctology
03:12
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Let's go back to day one
When I thought I was someone
With a purpose, a destiny, and a heart
Then one day I had a thought
I'm just a damn man-made robot
With cognitive functions, emotional responses, and farts
How can you tell
If you've gone crazy
A nut inside a shell
Or just lazy
I’m talking to myself
More often than not
And I’m getting exhausting
I guess I’ll stay
Wide awake in my bed
I’m a slave
To this state
I’m never gonna sleep
Without a fight
I’ll go kicking and screaming out
I swear I’ve seen your face
In magazine someplace
On table at the doctors
Or the dentist, proctologist
Yeah him
How can you tell
If you've gone crazy
A nut with inside a shell
Or just lazy
I’m talking to myself
More often than not
And I’m fuckin' obnoxious
I guess I’ll stay
Wide awake in my bed
I’m a slave
To this state
I’m never gonna sleep
Without a fight
I’ll go kicking and screaming
While I act naturally
I'll go kicking and screaming
While I act naturally
Kicking and screaming out
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3. |
Ye Olde Towne
03:51
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I thought I was in Olde Towne
But I'm not
I'm seeing with my eyes closed
When everyone had halos
I thought twice
This can't be where I've started
Just be calm
Take a breath
Stay strong
Hell I've got this all under control
I just need some time by myself
To find what I'm looking for
Or at least some stupid metaphor
I've got a lot of voices in my head
It's full of backseat thinkers
All trying to persuade me of their truths
All full of disillusion
Just be calm
Take a breath
Stay strong
Hell I've got this all under control
I just need some time by myself
To find what I'm looking for
Or at least some stupid metaphor
Well like it or not
I am stuck in a rut
I don't get it
Well, maybe that's the point
credits
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AA
03:09
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Stand back and Hold your drink
You’re living a life of little significance
This reflections getting old
The man in the mirror has let himself go
Bored with confidence
I relent
Keeping my standards low
I trusted once before
But nevermore
Is my only stock and store
I can’t conjure up a thought that will keep me clean
So just pour another shot and let it slowly soak in me
I have lost my clarity
Yet it’s never been so clear to me
My tongue is cheap
My conscience peaked
With slurred speech
I’m getting dizzy
I can’t conjure up a thought that will keep me clean
So just pour another shot....maybe two or three
I can’t mold a single soul to be just like me
But I can drink and think relief just you wait and see
I have lost my clarity
Yet it’s never been so clear to me
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Have you heard the story of a boy named Jason?
He slept in late and woke up without a soul
It wasn't long until he found procrastination
Now he’s lost without control
Now he’s falling apart at the seams
He’s failing to succeed
His dreams are shattering
A tragedy it seems
Well I don't wanna be like the boy named Jason
It haunts my dreams and keeps me up at night
To think that we’re all capable of such temptations
Is enough to loose your mind
Cause he’s falling apart at the seams
He’s failing to succeed
His dreams are shattering
A tragedy it seems
I’m craving something cold and something sweet and savory
To wet my lips and keep my body warm
This downward spiral through this rabbit hole won't phase me
Until I’ve lost control of time
He’s falling apart at the seams
He’s failing to succeed
His dreams are shattering
A tragedy it seems
You best not forget about the boy named Jason
He slept in late and woke up without a soul
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The 22nd
04:33
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So you're a man now?
Go sign your name on the line
Up above the lines on highlighted paper
So you're a soldier now
Put you're life on the line and fight for US tonight
They shaved my head and stuck me on a plane
Way over seas
Gave me a gun and told me what to hit
And how not to miss
Just leave your girl home
I miss her so much
I've sketched her face in my mind like a stencil
This battle cry is scratching
At my throat
I can barely speak
One last hoorah
Fuckin bring it on
Unlike my buddy, I guess I had better luck
And I've got a couple of medals to prove it
I should be grateful now, but I know that I'm not
I can't get their screams out of my head
I love the world but hate the way it's been
I'm desensitized
There was 21...I'll make it 22
My time to shine
So you're a man now?
Go sign your name on the line
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7. |
Peaches & Cream
03:18
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If I had a couple dreams
I’d have something left to show
But I packed them in boxes
Then I took them out the door
And left them in the road
Lost and forgotten now
I gotta get outa here some how
I’m fucking exhausted
And can’t wait no
I gotta get outa here somehow
But the clock stopped ticking’
I don’t know why
All that’s left is in my head
That I can’t seem to let go
But they only come at night
When I fall asleep I know
That I’m gonna get a show
Hold on here we go
Will I be peaches and cream
Will I be peaches and cream
Maybe I’ll be peaches and cream
Maybe I’ll be peaches and cream
I gotta get outa here some how
I’m fucking exhausted
And can’t wait no
I gotta get outa here somehow
But the clock stopped ticking’
I don’t know why
If I had a couple dreams
I’d have something left to show
But I packed them in boxes
Then I took them out the door
And left them in the road
Hold on here we go
Will I’ll be peaches and cream
Maybe I’ll be peaches and cream
Finally peaches and cream
I am me peaches and cream
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