1. |
Loud And Clear
06:06
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2. |
Growing Pains
05:23
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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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3. |
Here I Am
04:37
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4. |
Here Is Where I'll Stay
05:45
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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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5. |
Red Ribbon
04:31
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6. |
Temple For Us
06:58
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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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