1. |
Dead Horse
04:01
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I should've said that I
Was still regaining my composure
Instead, I carried on adrift
I had a one track mind
Cuz I was looking for some closure
Clairvoyance never was my gift
What's left to say about it?
You're beating a dead horse, my friend
We can move on without it
I'm waiving my means to an end
On my honor, I would run and hide
Your secret's safe with me
You've left me paralyzed
I'm left to only sit and watch the leaves
I should've said that I
Would never take no for an answer
Instead, I let it all slip by
Thanks to my one track mind
My self-regard became the standard
And then I left you all behind
How the leaves fall
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2. |
Turn Me Terrible
04:24
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All I wanted was a stage
And I got it, so what's next?
This is my coming of age
You are all my test subjects
Cuz when the last connection breaks
From the last remaining thread
The foundations start to shake
And all you see is red
I had tried to run
Now you've got me under
God, what have I done?
I'll reach for the stars, catching none
I can't wait for life to turn me terrible
I can't wait to see what it's all for
So I'll put my money down
And take up in a new home
Then I'll move on from this town
And forget where I came from
Cuz sometimes you wanna go
Where nobody knows your face
Nothing quite like laying low
In a better place
Lost among the crowd
I was crying your name aloud
My head in the clouds
I returned when you called me out
I can't wait for life to turn me terrible
I can't wait to see what it's all for
I can't wait for life to turn me terrible
I can't wait to quit being a bore
Keep yourself in check
To ensure your greatest success
Oh, but I digress
It's better than to live in distress
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3. |
People Die
04:52
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End is coming for us all
First we make that constant crawl
When the tragedy befalls
It is bound to strike us all
Don't think I'm soulless
It just comes easy
You've earned your solace
I mourn discretely
I understand your fears
I'm tongue-tied, but know I'm still here
I'm sorry for your loss
But to me, it was no cost
Cuz people die, people die
Time is coming to a still
Better organize your will
The obituaries fill
Where is our view to a kill
I know it's sudden
And unexpected
But we're all done in
From our conception
I just see tragedy
As inevitability
I'm quick to moving on
When I know that they're gone
Cuz people die, people die
(SOLO)
Wish I could sympathize
Cuz I hate the look in your eyes
It's from no place of hate
Why oh why can't I relate
Cuz people die, people die
People die, PEOPLE DIE
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4. |
Wake and Dream
04:18
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If I could just imagine
The wonder of your wrath
Would you still say at random
That life is but a laugh
Would you still play the phantom
Dead in the aftermath
As they erase your epitaph
Deep inside you lies a place
Where hunger reigns supreme
Help me find my saving grace
So I can wake and dream
If I could just remember
The way you spoke my name
I'd relish in the splendor
That life is but a game
I'd say return to sender
I'll never take the blame
Lest I risk going down in flames
...Everything is fine...
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5. |
Bed (Creeping In)
05:02
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My content had turned to fright
When you came creeping in
Just around midnight
With solace I do invite
This stranger to my side
Could we maybe form a bond
Or are you creeping in
Looking to do wrong
Either way, I'll keep it strong
Connection is implied
I'm at the crossroads here
A moment watershed
It's been so long since
I have been to bed
My desire had turned to sin
When you came creeping in
Basked in your fair skin
You and I start moving in
An unfamiliar crawl
I'd forgotten who I was
The pleasure creeping in
Just like a thrill does
Never let me lose this buzz
I crumble to withdrawal
Let's separate the fear
A stranger in my head
I guess it beats
A stranger in my bed
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6. |
The Escape Artist
05:16
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What a strange freak you turned out to be
Time will fail eventually
And the deeper you sink, the higher the climb
All else fails when left to time
Self-fulfilling, you've got this handled
No god willing, you're left to ramble
Was I a record broken
Or had I just misspoken
I could repeat this at a shout
If leaving is the hardest
Call me the escape artist
Make no mistake here
I want out
And you said you thought you could commit
But would a strange freak like you know when to quit
If they picked your mind, so tried and true
Would it all come rushing back to you
What a strange freak you turned out to be
You will fail eventually
When your time to fly has come
Turn your gaze into the sun
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7. |
Down for the Count
04:12
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Running it over in my head
I reconsider you
I pick apart the things you said
I pick apart mine, too
But do you feel some disconnect
Or is that just one-sided?
I need to keep myself in check
So I remain divided
And like a fool, I go rushing in
And soon enough, I am down for the count
So keep it up, but don't go pushing it
I could care, but in the least amount
Forget the need to be alone
What lies in stores out there
But when there's unrest in your bones
There's no spirit to spare
I can't say I expected this
I am a contradiction
I never knew such things exist
A work of human fiction
False pariah, never done wrong
Native liar, get your mind strong
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8. |
Blackout Hush
06:14
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I have a few choice words for you
But I never have my way
So they'll remain scratches on my brain
No connection to my muse
To spell out just what to say
But your nature latches on to pain
You are no stranger to prose
But your distress won't disclose
We made our language versatile
You speak in nonsense through a smile
Blackout hush that rang so hollow
The silence is hard to swallow
I've had my mouthful for a while
Hey good luck getting a reply
You are not coming in clear
Urgent earfuls lost in translation
Cuz I've been hung out to dry
So forgive me if I fear
It could only cost affectation
Besides your pride, what could it hurt
But it's exhausting on alert
I'll stay grounded, you stay free
I don't know what's come over me
I'll stay mad while you stay sane
We don't run in the same vein
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a) AGREE TO DISAGREE:
Let's take a good look in the mirror
Will my reflection break the glass
Do you feel the breakdown drawing nearer
Do you feel yourself losing your grasp
So who's this stranger staring back
Like he sees through? (It's not me)
Back where I started and
It's all because of you (and not me)
And when my ugly side came calling
All I could do was run and hide
But my return would soon come stalling
God, how I love that ugly side
I've been much better since
I shed that demon seed (it's not me)
And now I've come to terms with
Who I'm supposed to be (it's not me)
Let's just agree to disagree
Blind will consumes the energy
True, nothing's made to last
And oh, will this be the living end of me?
And I don't need your charity
Blind faith exhumes the clarity
Time's catching up so fast
And I wouldn't wish it on me worst enemy
b) THE ONLY INSTIGATOR:
Has it rained upon your ordinary ways
The past has come and gone
But oh, the guilt it stays
Lost in time, all the colors turn to gray
So I'll keep searching for
The path to better days
Look close, I'm seeing through new eyes
And I'm cutting my loose ties
Please understand that I...
Never wanted to be the only instigator
Only wanted to say what's on my mind
Never knew you were such an apt manipulator
Never knew you were the hurting kind
Have you kept your inner darkness deep at bay
The way the lights went out,
I'd swear it's gone astray
Now you're asking how could I forget a face
And has it rained upon your ordinary ways
Run fast, cuz now it's my time
And I changed up the rhyme
Please understand that I...
c) THINK BEFORE I SPEAK:
Never wanted to be the only instigator
Only wanted to say what's on my mind
But then I lost the connection, hello operator
How dare you disconnect my line
I've never seen this side of me
And now I truly know just who I am
My hands are shanking and my knees are weak
I failed the apology
And now it seems I need a backup plan
So, next time I'll think before I speak
Never wanted to lose my sense of indignation
Only want to play the victim now
But then I lost the intention in my sad elation
And then I took the coward's way out
So, take your first steps towards the path
And we will all dance around in the aftermath
You lost your luck among the stars
We'll never call you one of ours
So, find out how to cope with that
NEXT TIME I'LL THINK BEFORE I SPEAK
NEXT TIME I'LL THINK BEFORE I SPEAK
NEXT TIME I'LL THINK BEFORE I SPEAK
NEXT TIME I'LL THINK BEFORE I SPEAK
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This Machine Kills Vibes Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska art punk
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