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Crystal Companions Vol. 1

by The Ivory Sons

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THERE WAS A MAN STANDING ON THE CORNER HE HAD EYES GLOWING AS BRIGHT AS THE SON HE LOOKED ME RIGHT IN THE FACE AND HE TOLD ME OF ANOTHER WORLD AND HE SAID “SON I WON’T BE HELPING YOU GET THERE” HE SAID “THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE” HE SAID “YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN” SO WON’T YOU TELL ME WHO’S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL WHEN I’M STANDING OUT IN THE COLD WITH NO WAY OF BREAKING THE MOLD OH JUST HOW SELFISH HAVE WE BECOME WHO’S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL FROM ALL THE RUBBISH THAT I’VE BEEN TOLD FOR SO LONG DON’T THINK THAT I CAN STAND TO HOLD MY BREATH FOR MUCH LONGER AS I WAS WALKING DOWN A NARROW CORRIDOR I COULD FEEL THE DARKNESS TICKLING MY SPINE AS I TREMBLED WITH EVERY STEP YOU TRIED TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE AND I SAID “HOW AM I GONNA MAKE IT OUT ALIVE” I WAS THINKING THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE “OH MY GOD I’M ON MY OWN” SO WON’T YOU TELL ME WHO’S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL WHEN I’M STANDING OUT IN THE COLD WITH NO WAY OF BREAKING THE MOLD OH JUST HOW SELFISH HAVE WE BECOME WHO’S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL FROM ALL THE RUBBISH THAT I’VE BEEN TOLD FOR SO LONG DON’T THINK THAT I CAN STAND AND HOLD MY BREATH FOR MUCH LONGER LONGER I GOT REVOLUTION REVOLUTION RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS BUT MY FEELINGS NEVER CHANGE CONSTANTLY THE SAME AND I COULD BE A KING WITH A CROWN AROUND MY HEAD IF I COULD ONLY LEAVE MY BED IF I COULD ONLY LEAVE THE COMFORT OF MY HOME I’M GONNA SAVE MY I’M GONNA SAVE MY SOUL I’M GONNA SAVE MY I’M GONNA SAVE MY SOUL
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Here I Am 04:37
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I CAN'T SHAKE THE THOUGHT OF GOING NOWHERE WHEN ALL THE ROADS ARE LEADING BACK TO YOU SOMETIMES I LOSE MYSELF WHEN THE COLORS SEEP RIGHT THROUGH MY BLOODSHOT EYES WHERE WILL THIS VISION GO? WILL IT DRIFT AWAY AND DISAPPEAR LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE? NOW ALL I SEE IS RED AND COVERED IN AN UNSHAKABLE HAZE OH IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO ASK BUT MY PLACE TO FORGET AND RESET ALL THE MEMORIES THAT I THOUGHT WERE FOREVER AND YOU CAN ALMOST COUNT ON ME TO BITE MY TONGUE WHEN I SAY I REGRET THE THINGS WE DID WHEN WE WERE YOUNG WE BOTH KNOW IT ISN'T TRUE I HAD NOTHING ELSE TO SAY WHAT ELSE IS A MAND TO DO WHEN ALL HIS COLORS FADE TO GREY? I WILL KEEP THIS RAFT AFLOAT A STATIC CURRENT WON'T PULL ME DOWN I'VE GOTTA BUCKLE UP AND LISTEN FOR AND LISTEN FOR
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Red Ribbon 04:31
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WON'T YOU TAKE MY HAND I'LL TAKE YOU TO A PLACE WHERE BIRDS ARE SINGING AND THE SKY IS BLUE AND I PROMISE THAT I WILL TAKE REAL GOOD CARE OF YOU HE SAID THE WORLD OUT THERE'S A SCARY PLACE FULL OF DIRTY SINNERS AND A HUMAN RACE THAT'S PROBABLY ALREADY DUG ITSELF HALFWAY TO HELL AND THERE IS ONLY ONE THING THAT I ASK IT'S THAT YOU PROMISE ME NOT TO TELL THAT I HAVE ALREADY DUG ALL OF US HALFWAY THERE AS WELL AND NOW YOU'RE SAYING I'M A THORN IN YOUR SIDE BUT TRY NOT TO FORGET THAT I CAN SEE YOUR BODY SHAKIN AT THE END OF MY BAYONET EXCUSE ME SIR YOU PROMISED ME A PLACE TO BUILD A HOME FOR MY FAMILY AND NOW I'M FEARING FOR ALL OF OUR SAFETY UNFORTUNATELY HE SAID DON'T TRUST NOBODY JUST TRUST IN ME AND I WILL FILL YOUR CUP WHEN YOU GET THIRSTY BUT I WILL CUT YOU LIKE A SWORD IF YOU TRY TO HIDE AND I COULD TELL BY THE LOOK IN HIS EYE WE'RE NOT COMING OUT ALIVE AND I'LL BE LUCKY IF I GET TO SEE ANOTHER SUNRISE AND NOW HE'S TELLIN US IT'S TIME TO GO COME ON DRINK UP MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE? DON'T TURN AROUND I GOT YOUR LETTER LAST NIGHT I CAME TO TAKE YOU AWAY FROM THIS PLACE WE'VE GOTTA RUN THEY'RE RIGHT BEHIND US NOW AND WHO THEY ARE I STILL DON'T KNOW BUT I DON'T THINK THEY ARE OUR FRIENDS
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released April 6, 2018

Written and Performed by: The Ivory Sons

RECORDED/MIXED/MASTERED By: John Tulley
At: The Legendary Noise Floor, Baton Rouge L.A.

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