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A Room Full Of Killers
02:58
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Come in and the temperature suffers. Zero in one crook to another.
Mitigated by the coldest shoulder. Rusted jaw undercover.
Zero in, one crook to another.
Bow to the impression of wealth, but the truth is an empty cupboard.
Ghost River Triangle. Resurrection for supper.
Cowards get drunk on power.
Dyslexic biblical literalists with skeletal fitness routines. Russian roulette for a new epileptic regime. Inflation for size queens.
Not a dry eye left in the house. The hostile will to power. Punching down the falling tower.
May peace be with you today. The cruelty is the point.
They dominate and end all life. Exploitation, endless strife.
We just take it in stride. They manufacture fright. manufacture hate consent. Plutocracy with cannibalistic intent.
Said the quicker we're done here the sooner we go.
Room full of killers throwin' the bones.
Quicker we're done here sooner we go home.
A room full of killers.
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Reach For The Light
04:25
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In the cheap seats you think you're not inconsequential, but you're sewing the dragon's teeth when you squander the soul's potential on other people's measurements for success as the plot is ahead of time by vulture capitalists. oh yes.
But there's another way growing up from the fertile soil.
It was a poisoned Spring, after returning hearts to a queen of vanity as evidence of the kill. So how can we play it safe in a rigged match? Locusts and honey, no turning back. Follow your path.
Don't live to curse the day, dancing to the beat of another's drum. Woah.
There are no guarantees, so please embrace your fire. And learn to cross the rivers of your heart.
But releasing outcomes sure can scare them silly.
I've decided to see different shapes. To go different places. I won't act my age when it could go up in smoke anyway.
Hey, hey. hey. hey, hey.
Love burst, reach for the light.
Love burst, let out what's inside.
Love burst. reach for the light,
Love burst, color outside lines.
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Obscure Apostle
03:38
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Do you think you'll always play the heel? No matter how bad it feels to be you somebody thinks you're gold.
Every heroic astronaut has shit that doesn't stink. Every time we save the world it's always on the brink. Tapping pencils, eating rubber cement. Rockin' Slippery When Wet. Do you remember? Do you remember before the first time you were disillusioned by the jet set creature feature? All aboard the trainwreck. We've been dying to meet you.
Do you think you'll always play the heel? No matter how bad it feels to be you somebody thinks you're gold. Somebody thinks you're gold. Somebody thinks you're gold.
Nobody is above human error and we all need to stretch and need to grow. Every time you see a puzzle maybe that's how somebody sees you. Maybe so?
Showing up to the theater still memorizing lines. It happens all the time.
Do you think you'll always play the heel? No matter how bad it feels to be you somebody thinks you're gold.
Foggy morning mom was gone. I found out near the river that she loved after seeing her face in a vision above. She said "Please remember me" as if I could do differently.
So many things I wish I'd done differently.
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Adulation
02:46
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Though my prayer and cry of adulation may seem small and pathetic, I know in fact it's really huge.
A reflection from the mirror of my faith, my faith in you. And what you've lifted me through.
So how could I not be big too?
So how could I not be big too.
How could I not be big too?
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Gullible
02:02
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I am alarmed at how gullible you are.
It's who we are.
This world it eats away at who we are. They call it the game but the prize lowers the bar. We help to finance a realm of endless war or poisoning each other, such self-centered bores.
Hate is learned.
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I had a friend, he was shot in the chest. They were messing around. It was an accident. Before he went, he told the boy who did it he had his forgiveness. Can't believe how selfless that is.
And another friend, my catcher in little league. He was maybe the biggest fan of my old band Fuse. But he got it in his head life would never get better so he ended his own. Had a case of the shotgun blues.
So you have my permission to never again pretend you don't know what I'm talking about when we talk about the real price of your freedom. Shut your mouth.
You say it's a mental health issue but you slashed that budget too. You repulsive bought off fucks. The God you say you fear also sees though you.
My sister I've still never met. turns out she lived in Connecticut. We'd hired a detective. For years mom searched for clues. Well that sisters kids knew the kids from Sandy Hook so she was wary at first cuz of all my tattoos.
So you have my permission to never again pretend you don't know what I'm talking about when we talk about the real price of your freedom. Shut your mouth.
We need bigger spiritual dreams for a truly better world beyonf meaningless gestures, thoughts and prayers. We need to take real action and not just be held captive. Broken promises, dead bodies and empty stares.
So tie your shoes, pull up your big boy pants. Stop pretending you're in 1776. You're just fuckin' hicks. You don't really stop shit, just perpetuate in a life ending sickness. Woah.
After the Buffalo shooting at Tops, someone I know posted "RIP 2A". Have some god damn tact, you fucking gun freak. What about the people that died that day?
Have you heard of responsibility? Some of you don't even want training and liability? Or restrictions with a prior of DV, cuz it would affect too many fucking worthless police.
Fuck this country.
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Kettle Corn Bedbugs
02:40
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Life is like a popped balloon.
Know it all know nothing fool, can you tell me what is cool?
Nobody is fireproof.
I will select my own broom, all the thoughts we wanted too.
Womb painted Haiku.
Spring has sprung , so leave the roost.
What am I to do?
This decision's not for you. Just sit there and eat your food.
Support the people here now too.
Sunrise take me to the moon.
Grenadine, tequila, juice.
I'll turn off the waves for you. It's the deep end but no pool.
There's never the Golden Rule.
Meltdown moneymaker moves, I will write it out for you. In pursuit of the proof. What should we expect you'll do?
Promise me that you'll do you.I hope all your dreams come true.
Wrote this song in '22. Every which way seems we're screwed. For the answers ask some guru.
I wanna have some fun ... reincarnation!
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Cynical View
04:12
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No commitments to speak of and nothing to stand in the way of making plans besides a hesitancy to open the heart, like an old dresser drawer I don't use anymore.
Head full of moths where your dreams once were.
(She said) All the time, all the time, all the time that I wasted with you.
All the time that I wasted with you, could've been doing something new.
Just keep it movin'.
They think that just repeating the look will create the same magic. It's watered down, a cheap imitation. The irony mirrors the cause of the tragic.
(They say) All the time, all the time that we wasted. All the time that we wasted on you, could've been pimpin' someone new.
So what you sellin'?
All the time, all the times we were wasted. Regret all the times we were wasted. Regret all the times we were wasted.
Can't regret all the times we were wasted.
That's just so cynical of you.
Can't regret all the times we were wasted.
That's just so cynical a view.
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Blue Fang
01:30
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Ok.
Every time I wait in my car for her to get ready I start to fall asleep until she walks towards my parking place and the Blue Fang activates.
Then the Milk-Eyed Mender startles me awake. Loudly startles me awake.
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They always say they'll be there for you until it really counts.
They always judge what you do to survive while you're being eaten alive.
Thanks for nothing. Thanks for posturing.
A shallow grave instead of a friend.
But I'll make my own choices until the bitter end.
What kind of truth do you see? It's war.
You're on the sidelines laughing doing nothing.
You don't care that someone's dying on the vine.
Say you care about mental health but showed up with a bag of popcorn.
Say you care but you just pay it lip service.
Do you believe in intervention?
Do you believe in protection?
Do you believe in deflection?
Do you believe in aggression?
War correspondent's eyes go wide. Sees the families arrive with picnic blankets and binoculars. A spectator sport. Slaughter in the pasture.
When you awaken inside a dream you will see who you should really pray for.
Here's a hint...it's not yourself. So take the hint unless you need help.
Abandoned by friends. Chopping block red with regrets and emotional labor. Faced with the task of helping the ones in harm's way but they're nowhere to be found...finding every excuse for the indefensible!
Where do I fit in when you pretend nothing bad is even happening? Now this room feels wrong.
Now this room feels like the liar.
Finding every excuse for the indefensible.
I'll always be there for you.
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Shadow mouth says. (x2)
Shadow mouth says ,"You're not good enough". Gotta tell it to shut the fuck up now.
Shadow mouth says ,"You're a four alarm". Black smoke pouring out now.
Shadow mouth says ,"You're just a wretch". Gotta tell 'em you hang with the best now!
Shadow mouth says ,"No way to disarm". Gotta tell it you're sick of the harm.
Shadow mouth says ,"There's no way to change. Here to tell ya, you're stuck in the pain."
Shadow mouth says ,"You're damned if you do." But you can tell it you're damned if you don't too.
Shadow mouth says. Shadow mouth says ,"Stuck in the pain."
But I'm here to tell you you're worthy baby.
Love to say your name.
I know you don't need my validation but you have it all the same.
I know it feels like you're stung on the finger.
I know it feels like a slap in the face.
I know it feels like you're on your own but I don't see it that way.
I don't see it that way.
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HumanInanity (Redux)
02:24
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So I asked, asked the world but they always had the same anti-answer.
So I asked, asked the sky about the effort spent wondering why.
Sky said ," Lalalalalala. Don't you worry your sweet little mind."
Sky said ," Lalalalalala. Don't you worry your pretty little behind".
I said ," Lalalalala. But can we heal charred landscapes? Can we hear these charred fucking landscapes???"
Sky said ," Lalalalalala. Don't you worry your sweet little mind."
Human Inanity. Holding my torch up over the sea by the mountain side.
Lalalalalala.
Human Inanity. Holding my torch up over the sea by the mountain side. Alright, alright.
All night.
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Solo and collaborative vehicle for musician and writer Morgan Ywain Vink-Lainas Evans (and various friends/artists they admire). Implied Greek tragedy may or may not be included.
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