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Bender
01:00
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Undiscovered Country
05:19
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Freezing cold inside a fire
A stranger world when I awake
Souls will search for something warm...something safe
Comfort me
Cold and deep
I’m alone
I’m afraid
I see a stranger in a long black coat
His eyes are ghostly white, and he is motioning for me.
As strange as he is, I feel quite at ease
As we sail away into the maw of the beast
Comfort me
Cold and deep
I’m alone
I’m afraid
I met the pain with misery
I mistook the drink for sweet relief
I took the wheel to clear my head
That’s all…
(Your pain is over...Come my son)
Tried to kill the pain off
So afraid…
Take away the fear please
Further I go into darkness
Undiscovered…
Finding comfort in the darkness
Undiscovered…
(Sail across The River Styx)
Now I have to find her
Sweet relief...
My light in the darkness.
Comfort me
Cold and deep
I’m alone
I’m afraid
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3. |
The Machinist
04:23
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Dust in my eyes
Today I joined the fight
With all my might
Tonight it’s do or die
You fight the war machine.
But no one tells you why
Go light the world on fire
Go be a hero son
Because only heroes die
And you will die a soldier
Blood in my eyes
Watching my brothers die
This can’t be right
Death’s taken hold of sight
You fight the war machine.
But no one tells you why
Go light the world on fire
Go be a hero son
Because only heroes die
And you will die a soldier
Will God forgive what I’ve seen?
This heart of mine torn at the seams…
You try finding bliss in your decay
And you will try live, but life had other plans
You’ll miss the desert sand
March your souls into the deep
You fight the war machine.
But no one tells you why
Go light the world on fire
Go be a hero son
Because only heroes die
And you will die a soldier
Home of the Brave
Land of the Free
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1991
05:03
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I found my little brother
Ferryman set us free
I’ve been here longer than he has
I’m 9 and he’s 93
Oh to be young again
These bones ain’t what they used to be
Boys will be boys
Just make damn sure you’re home by 10
All that we are and all we will be
All that we see and all that we seem
All that we are and all we will be is a dream within a dream
Walk with me
Forget the world
You will leave gracefully
Angels, they’ll sing you to sleep now
Love is all you can see
Oh to be young again
These bones ain’t what they used to be
Boys will be boys
Just make damn sure you’re home by 10
Let’s have a race across the front yard
Mark, set, go…
Can I erase the day we lost you?
Just let go....
(Am I dead)
All that we are and all we will be
All that we see and all that we seem
All that we are and all we will be is a dream within a dream
Oh to be young again
I’ve paid my debts, now I’m set free
Boys will be boys
Just make damn sure you’re home by 10
We’re home again
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Dysthymia
04:55
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Contemplating everything at once and I can’t hope for a better world for this dunce
There’s so many things that I shouldn’t have said, and believe me it was easy
This is what I’m talking about
Everything is turning south
There’s nothing that I want more than to hold you
Believe me, it ain’t easy.
Drifting slowly
Falling, floating…
Take me under
Take me to the quietness
For all the good I’ve done, it all comes crashing down on me in the end
A hollow man...at wits end
Everyone I love hates me in the end.
Drifting slowly
Falling, Floating…
I wonder what you’re doing now
Do you miss me somehow?
I was such a fool to ever let you out that door...but here we are today
Drifting slowly
Falling, floating…
Take me under
Take me to the quietness
For all the good I’ve done, it all comes crashing down on me in the end
A hollow man...at wits end
Everyone I love hates me in the end.
They all hate me in the end
They still hate me in the end
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6. |
Fate Strikes Twice
05:49
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Have you seen that devil?
He got away from me swimming across the sea
He’s been swimming for so long, I fear he may have drown
Can anybody hear me?
You did your part
Gave all of your heart
We sing your song
(I am gone)
Have you seen that devil?
He told me he’d be here, he’s playing with my fears
I need to make a call
I need to hear his songs
I need him to hear me
You did your part
Right from the start
Come on...embrace us.
Sing us your song
I am the evil that took your friend
I’m the beginning and I’m the end
I filled his lungs...disabled his thoughts
I am the ocean, and I am GOD
I look to the sky
I send you all my love
Sleep well tonight
Sing!
Devils and men…as loud as you can
...as loud as you can
I’ll utter a phrase that carries in waves
Just a whisper...the loudest whisper
On from the night...into the morning light
And I’ll raise my voice into the void
Killing the silence that is Hell
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Wait! Hold it!
Wait! Slow it down!
Do I say goodbye when I say goodnight?
Wait! Hold it!
What happens now?
Do I say goodbye?
Do I even try?
Why does God hate me?
Will he set me free?
Now shall I become of the living dead?
Will I turn away from the light of day?
Will she stay with me, or will my love flee?
Wait! Hold it!
Wait! Slow it down!
I ain’t afraid, I’m goddamn petrified!
Wait! Hold it!
What happens now?
Will she stay with me, or will my love flee?
When I need her most, will she be a ghost?
This is what I get?
Is it over yet?
Bleed me out
(Who the fuck do you think you’re messing with boy?)
Spill my guts into the trash
(There ain’t a thing in the world that can hold me down.)
Bleed me out...then kiss my fucking ass.
Fuck this shit
Wait! Hold it!
Wait! Slow it down!
Do I say goodbye when I say goodnight?
Wait! Hold it!
What happens now?
This is what I get?
Is it over yet?
This must be a dream
The fuck does all this mean?
Do I say goodbye?
Do I say goodnight?
I’ll fight this to the very end.
I won’t let this get me down.
I got my family and friends...and always will
So bring this sickness on
These chains that hold me tethered…
They hold us all together
Wait! Hold it!
Wait! Slow it-
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Namesake
06:39
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I gave out pieces of my heart
I thought I had enough to mend all those that fell apart
I thought I had enough…
But my well is running dry
I gave you all that I could give
I tried…
To mend all those that fell apart
I thought I had enough…
Fourteen...so young
Death waits for no one.
But my well is running dry
I gave you all that I could give
I tried…
Thankful to the hateful
Grateful for the hateful
(Carry your cross)
Promised a smile
Namesake of a beautiful child
Fourteen...so young
Death waits for no one
If I had the chance to do it again
I wouldn’t change a thing
I’d love you all the same
I’d love you all the same
Broken heart
From the start
She was loved
She was…
To mend all those that fell apart
I thought I had enough...
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A Light in the Darkness
07:55
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After the longest journey
After the hellish view
I’d say my pulse is racing
But we all know that’s untrue
I have to keep my focus
Fight all that stand in my way
No one can keep me from you
No one can take your place
After the longest journey
I feel so very cold
Nothing can warm my bones now
I am a hollow soul
I need to keep my focus
I need your warm embrace
No one can keep me from you
No one can take your place
Stop! She’s over there!
You see her hair?
I’d recognize that sweet soft voice from anywhere
Just stop the boat.
Can Charon float?
We’re gonna see if you don’t stop the fucking boat.
(Why? You fool…
Dry your eyes
No concerns...I don’t give a-
I can’t stop
That’s enough!
Seat yourself before I cast you out!)
After the longest journey
I’m close to giving in
Maybe, jump in the river and float away with the sin?
Maybe I’ll fade to nothing
It’s better than disgrace
No one can keep me from you
No one can take your place
Stop! She’s over there!
You see her hair?
I’d recognize that sweet soft voice from anywhere
Just stop the boat.
Can Charon float?
We’re gonna see if you don’t stop the fucking boat.
(Why? You fool…
Dry your eyes
No concerns...I don’t give a-
I can’t stop
That’s enough!
Seat yourself before I cast you out!)
STOP!
There is a light!
IN THE DARK
In the darkness there is love
In her presence I am loved
In the darkness she is love
Disappear within her love
The light is fading now...but she’s still here
I have to keep my focus
Fight all that stand in my way
No one can keep me from you
No one can take your place
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11. |
Flutters
07:26
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They tell me not to worry
They tell me in due time
They must be looking for a slip up...for me to cross the line
You must be fucking blind
Don’t you see that I’m in pain
You must have lost your mind
You must have lost your senseless mind
Into the great unknown
(Just enjoy the ride)
I feel uncertain
(To the other side)
I wear this crown of fear
(Oh her light….)
I have become the king of burden
(Flutters in my mind)
I used to love to laugh…
I had some friends I think
I had a marriage, home and child
Money in the bank…
I’ll keep things tongue and cheek
It does me better not to speak
Her light is guiding me
To a future I can’t see
And for the first time I feel warm
I feel the weight behind the pull
Into the great unknown
(Just enjoy the ride)
I feel uncertain
(To the other side)
I wear this crown of fear
(Oh her light….)
I have become the king of burden
(Flutters in my mind)
I’m to blame for my shame
But she forgives me, and I’m redeemed
In her eyes, she sees god.
No matter what I’ve done to her…
I am this façade…my god
What a paradox
In her eyes, she sees god.
No matter what I’ve done to her…
I am this façade…my god
What a paradox
My separation keeps me from my peace
I’m to blame for my shame
But she forgives me, and I’m redeemed
In her eyes, she sees god.
No matter what I’ve done to her…
I am this façade…my god
What a paradox
…because shes God to me too
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Anova Skyway Houston, Texas
"Music is moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to
life and to everything." - Plato
Vocals- Mike Palacios
Drums - Mike Marksberry
Guitar - Andrew Alvarez
Bass - Cory Miles
Guitar - Sean Gary
Keyboard - Frank Alonzo
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