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The Image
03:06
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I saw a shadow on the Moon today
I felt the gloom within my heart
I told a lie to break apart the pictures of the dead
A blackened bead of wrath and ash
Succumbed to drops of holy water
A wizard's scream to make things worse than Sister Moon's daughter
The image of a tell-tale heart
Across a twisted mind
Confesses all, but knowing truth
Can prove the angel lied
A stumble here, a bramble there
Contorts a fragile frame
An angry thought from subtle minds reveals the twisted game
I saw a shadow on the Moon today
It took my strength away
I told the truth to break apart the pictures of the dead
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2. |
The Crow
02:54
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When I woke inside my grave
All I could see was a little bit of grey
I spent my life playing the game
Now I spend the nights stalking my prey
Avenging angel burning inside
From crow-like dreams, nowhere to hide
I rise again- a second birth
To thunder-sighs, lightning and earth
If I could find a way to burn away the pain inside my head
And then I heard a whispered scream lost in the dark
A captive child that hits the mark
The devil's night inside my head
Inferno burn to wake the dead
On hallowed ground I make my stand
The crow descends within my hands
The legend grows from hellfire
Damnation flows from my desire
If I could find a way to burn away the pain inside my head
And then I lost my soul trying to save
The memory of all you gave to me
I rest my head, return to the grave
Last rites I hear, you comfor me
If when I find a way to burn away the pain inside my head
I'll find you again
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3. |
Once
01:47
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Once upon a lie I could tell you were mine
And twice you asked if I was only feeding you lines
And once that you were mine I could never let you
Hide as if you wanted to disappear
And tear away the walls I used to hold you here
Once I would
Lie to keep you hid from other prying eyes
And maybe twice I even tried to watch you cry
And if you thought that I was only using you to get me by
You were right
It's not as if I didn't love you, I just loved me more
Now that you are gone, I find I wish you were here
Now that I'm alone, I have no one to blame
How could I have known that the lies would ever push you away?
How was I to know that you could stand up on your own?
Once I would lie
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4. |
Spinning
02:49
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What would it mean to give her a twirl,
A night in the wind?
Something she said burned itself into
My memory
Just one smile, to wait awhile
To be sent away again
She could hide her soul so deep
And she could tear into my heart
Spinning on infinity and daydreams
And some fantasy
When Deborah spoke the world came
Rushing in again
Just one knife to cut away again
Sometimes solid, photographs on the dead
She could envelop my fear like a storm
And tell me I'm not playing right
Sick of my face, tired of my flaws
But Deborah doesn't always let go
Sometimes she's afraid
And other times she's infuriated
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5. |
This is Not for Real
02:55
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This is not for real
It's all in my head
This is not for real- a fright in empty bed
Something sharp and something dull
An entry point into my skull
This is not for real
I do not trust my eyes
A desperate cry
That fills the night and fills the woods
And feeds the fire
Who bears the hood
This is not for real
In pieces do I fall
This is not for real- in memory, I belong
To put to rest the rage inside
To put to sleep the tears you cried
This is not for real
Of eyes and endless clouds
This is not for real
Eternal rest and clouds
To billow free on open air
To ride the Moon and kiss the sky
This is not for real
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6. |
Frances
03:16
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Standing knee-deep in a cause of blood and breath
Taking care to trample on and knead to death
Anyone who disagrees can kiss her ass
Into days of ignorance and morals passed
Typical antithesis of man-made greed
Disbelief of innocence, sincerity
The same-so sore annoyed has her weight
Broken smile, gnashing tooth
Grind and grate
Frances fucked up, and she doesn't like it
And she'd like to hide it
Frances fucked up, and she wants to fight it
Frances fucked up again
Patient peril promises to promenade
In her belly lies the truth that's not man-made
In her eyes, there to despise, her knowledge wanes
In her mind, and from behind, she feels the pain
Standing knee-deep in a cause of babies blood
Wading through her memories, an angry flood
Anyone who vexes her can kiss her ass
Disappear inside her and I can fly right back
Disappear inside her and I can fly right back
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7. |
Was You
03:34
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If I could ever be the distant dream inside of you
The blackened sun inside of me
Would burn right through the heart of you
If you could ever see the distant light inside of me
Then you would feel it too, the burning fire inside of you
The missing link that falls aside
The only thing I've kept alive
From bridges burning deep inside
To the murky depths I've tried to hide
Of everything that I've let go
The only one I've ever know was you
If I could ever feel the sacred fire inside of you
The lurking fear from which I reel
Would echo through this heart of doom
If you would try to steal the one desire inside of me
I'd hold you closer than a child, for fear of losing you
Like a thief steals in the night
The only thing left in my sight
The bridges burning deep inside
Won't keep you from the things I hide
Of everything that I've let go
The only one I've ever know was you
I close my eyes and try to think
About the things I've said to you
And from this cup that I must drink
Reveals to you a drunken fool
The tree of life I try to hide, in the gardens of my mind
Contains the only fruit I know
That in your hands, my heart you hold
The growing feelings that you feel
Are from the seeds that I have sown
The bridges burning I reveal
Are the shadows of the things I know
Of everything that I've let go
The only one I've ever know was you
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8. |
Let You Down
02:08
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I want to let you down
And tear away your dangerous crown
To make you feel empty
To drag you through the coals
I want to let you down
To let you know I'm still around
To force your eyes to see
And taste your blood that flows
I'm spinning around
I can't control myself
I'm coming don
I can't control myself
I want to let you down
And get back my voiceless sound
To hear your seething pleas
To scrape your palms on the jagged shoals
I want to let you down
And cease the random heart you pound
To grip your empty skull
And force you to see what others see
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9. |
Echo
05:36
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I am bitter and afraid
I am tired and alone
No matter where I go, or who I see
Nothing moves this heart of stone
You don't know how I feel
You don't lie awake a night, empty
And you don't feel my despair
I echo in my mind and in my head
I am a shadow of who I used to be
I shudder at the memory of happiness
No matter what I do or what I feel
I can't change a thing
I feel desperate
But no course of action
Lays in wait for me
In wait for me
I echo in my mind and in my soul
I am loveless and I am loved
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There's nothing like being alone
There's nothing like staying home and watching the phone
There's nothing like being alone
There's nothing like watching walls and starting to zone
I wish I could share it with you
I wish I could make you green out of the blue
I wish I could share it with you
There's nothing like being alone
There's nothing like taking time and learning to roam
There's nothing like being alone
Talking to myself instead of staying unknown
I wish I could share it with you
I wish I could make you scream out something too
I wish I could share it with you
There's nothing like being alone
There's nothing like loneliness in an empty home
There's nothing like being alone
There's nothing like loneliness and life on my own
I wish I could share it with you
I wish I could make you seek out something new
I wish I could share it with you
There's nothing like being alone
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11. |
Look into the Sun
03:08
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A splash of light
A shade of grey
The black of night disturbs the day
I run aground amidst this sea
The pain I've found returns to me
I look into the Sun to see you
And all the things I've done won't please you
A clash of wills disturbs the day
At night I feel I push it all away
I lay back down and take the pain
I will let you down again
I look into the Sun to see you
And all the things I've done won't please you
I look into the night to see me
And everything that's right just kills me
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12. |
Sulfur
05:01
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I can feel you digging into my brain
A buzz, a hum to keep me awake
I claw, I scream and I can smell flowers
I can feel you looking at me
A glance, a stare to keep me afraid
I burn, I writhe and I can smell sulfur
The things you do to me and the things you say
Drive me out of my mind
But what can I do to drive you away?
I can see you touching yourself
A clutch, a grab to keep me on the edge
I breathe, I don't breathe, and I can taste you in the air
I know you see me watching you
A smile, a wink that drives me insane
I die, I sleep and I can see you do the same
The things you do to me and the things you say
Drive me out of my mind
But what can I do to drive you away?
I can feel you digging into my brain
A buzz, a hum that drives me insane
I claw, I scream and I can see you do the same
The things you do to me and the things you say
Drive me out of my mind
But what can I do to drive you away?
You can't always get what you want...
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13. |
One Chance
04:13
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I want to walk out into the night
To keep this angry soul in flight
To do something with my life
I want to walk out into the night
I want to carry the burden myself
To hold the pain that I've felt
To show you all my battle scars
I want to carry the burden myself
One chance to finish this work
One chance to get it right
No time to worry about looks
One chance to burn
I want this image burned to your brain
To leave behind this twisted stain
To prove to you I can overcome
I want this image burned to your brain
I want to drive this memory
And explain the mess I've made of you
To let you go your own way
I want to drive this memory away
I want to walk out into the night
I want to carry the burden myself
I want this image burned to your brain
I want to drive this memory away
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14. |
Visions on the Road
03:08
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There's a man on the road ahead
I'm not sure if he's alive or dead
Oh no, won't go
There's a man on the road ahead
Picks up his eyes and then he said:
"Oh no, won't go."
And then he looks at me
I'm not really sure if he can see
There's something in his eyes that just can't be
Makes me realize that finally
I know, I'll go
There's a ghost inside of me
I'm not really sure how to believe
On no, won't go
Theres a ghost inside of me
Pricks up his ears just to receive
The Show, I know
And if I ever leave
The pictures on the road inside of me
There's a good chance I'll still believe
In you
There's a man in a book I read
I'm not sure if he's alive or dead
Pictures on the road and the signs ahead
Pictures on the road and then he said:
"I know you'll go."
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Darker
03:26
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You think you know me
You think you know me like nobody else
You think you trust me
You think you want me to trust myself
You think you love me
You think you want me to love someone else
You think you want me
You think you want me to want myself
What should I become?
And where did I come from?
I think I want to
Tell you something about myself
Twisting sideways
Spinning circles inside my head
I'm getting static
I haven't noticed anyone else
There's interference
From trusting someone besides myself
And what have I become?
A darker image of the Sun
I think there's something
Out there that I didn't quite understand
I think I'm missing
Out on a promise I won't comprehend
This is what I have become
A darker image of the Sun
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16. |
Storm
03:08
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There's a storm on the horizon
I can feel it
In my knees and in my stomach
It's getting darker, and the roaring
In my ears is getting louder
When it gets like this
It's hard to think
If I sit here and ignore it
Maybe it will go away
But I doubt it
It's like breathing saltwater
And drinking sand
Your head could explode
And your stomach contract
It's like running in water
Or playing dead
Your hands are bloody, an your eyes dilated
There's fear on the horizon
I can taste it
It burns like acid and feels like fire
It's getting brighter
And the roaring in my ears
Is getting louder
I don't even try to think
Everything is spinning
And everything is white
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Ring
02:24
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Here I stand, a solitary man
And there you stand, holding out your hand
And here we go into the falling snow
We never know where the road will lead
But here we go- I follow, you will lead
Together we will climb
The highest mountain we can find
And if troubles land to make us fall
Together we will stand and make it through it all
So here we stand, a promise makes us one
To understand the father and the son
A ring fire
A ring of love
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I got my crayons, I'm coloring day and night
Spinning on my head, don't know which way is left or right
I wish I may, I wish I might make my dreams come true tonight
Tonight, tonight
I wish I might
I got some light, won't you come inside
It's not real bright, but hey, neither am I
I wish I may I wish I might make my dreams come true tonight
Tonight, tonight
I wish I might
Little green men inside my head
Hope they might come for us
Flying in their little blue bus
I wish I may, I wish I was sitting on my star tonight
Tonight, tonight
I wish I might
Going to the Congo, driving in our silver Hum-V
Jumping off waterfalls, playing games with the howler monkeys
I wish I may I wish I might make our dreams come true tonight
Tonight, tonight
I wish I might
I got my crayons, will you color with me tonight?
You're spinning in my head
But your colors are far too bright
I wish I may I wish I might make my dreams come true tonight
I wish I may I wish I might make my dreams come true tonight
Tonight, tonight
I wish I might
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19. |
Let You Disappear
02:56
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You think you want me to let you go
You think you need me to let you know
You think you hear me, a crying shame
You think you see me, I'm not the same
And if I let you disappear
Would you remember that I am here?
And if I gave you something new
Would you remember me?
And here I wander, endlessly
A ship alone on an endless sea
And when I ponder about my time
I wonder what I will find
And if the Sun refused to shine
I know I'll still find you
Sit and ponder eternity
An endless life for you and me
A time to listen, a time to see
And I will remember
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20. |
A Place Like Home
04:53
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I found a place where fun always shines
The clouds may roll, the sky may thunder
But the Sun still shines, which to me, remains a wonder
The sounds of children echo in my ears
As the laughter soars, a friendly smile everywhere
As the children come back to me for more
Although I'm not there now
They're always on my mind
I loved them dearly from the start
I gave them all I had, even my heart
I left them all behind, with tears in my eyes
Everything must change, it was time for me to fly
They'll always be with me, from here to the end
For each and everyone that I called friend
A tear, a sigh, an occasional moan
As I long for that place to linger
A place like home
Although I'm not there now
They're always on my mind
I loved them dearly from the start
I gave them all I had, even my heart
For each and everyone of you that I call friend
A tear, a sigh, an occasional moan
As I long for that place to linger
A place like home
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21. |
I was a Fool
02:52
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I think I know just how you feel
I think I know just what to do
I thought I knew where you were at
And still I sat and waited for you
Sometimes I wonder where you are
I watched you walk away from me
I was the one who let you go
I was too slow, why? I don't know
I don't know
Wandering through this twisted maze
That I have made of my own life
I was a fool to think of you
As less than a friend, a tragic end
What could I do?
If I could change the way you feel
I know that I could change the world
I hope that I can let you see
The fire in me that burns for you
If I could change this hand of fate
If I could tell you how I feel
If I could find a way to you
Would you come back, would you believe
Believe in me?
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Dear John
03:01
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Dear John, you thought you were as free as a bird
But you were just one of the boys
Don't be crazy, just grow old with me
Dear John, what ever happened to India?
You said that life begins at 40
And now you're gone from this place
Dear John, now and then you saved my soul
Help me to help myself
Imagine steel and glass
Mirror, mirror on the wall
That's the way the world is:
Isolation and instant karma
Mind games and steel and glass
Dear John, all you wanted was real love
But you found yourself crippled inside
Find you way across the river
Dear John, I found out she's a friend of Dorothy
Sally and Billy and Sgt. Pepper and Julia
She got caught in the illusions
Dear John, how do you sleep at night?
Playing you mind games with instant karma
Nobody told me you were a child of nature
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A Song for Siobhann
03:12
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I found a reason to fly inside
Another season in you to confide
I watch the river around you flow
Another giver of life with glow
And if the autumn Sun will bring
Another change for us to sing
There's a legend that comes to mind
That gives us hope to keep the dream alive
About the strength of love that grows inside
And the bond solidifies
I walk the archives, I pace the books
I paint by numbers, I trace the look
All to bring you a smile
To wait with you for a while
And in the morning I rise to your smile
A gentle morning, the Sun will toil
I spend the day thinking of you
Another way to remain true
There's a name that comes to mind
That gives me hope to keep the dream alive
About the strength of love that grows inside
And the bond solidifies
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Down, down, twisting
Another creation listing
The Universe is sifting through a spider web drifting alone
I raise my head above the water
I raise my fist up to the sky
I raise the question "If I'm stuck her, do I really have to die?"
Twist, turn, spiraling
Desolation in violating
Memories are coming clean
Washing through this numberless drone
I raise my head above the water
I raise my fist up to the sky
I raise the question "If I'm stuck her, do I really have to die?"
Drifting deeper and falling farther
Fading faster into the sea
Is this memory invading?
Do I really have to dream?
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25. |
I Want to Run Away
06:18
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And if I want to take away my life
I'll walk the line to find the edge
There's nothing I want but time to unwind
A place to wander and a place to lay my head
I want to run away
I need distractions to find my sleep
My mind races, I need to find some relief
I can hear voices when I close my eyes
It scares me and I want control of my life
I want to run away
I want to run away
Do you think that I am a fool for this?
It eats away my insides
I stand alone in the rain sometimes
It gives me strength to keep this twisted dream alive
I want to run away
I want to run today
And if I want to change the meaning of my life
I'll change the rules that hold me back
Some things might change and other things might break
But in the end I need to feel the light
I want to run away
I want to change today
There's nothing more I can say
I want to run away
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Strange Talking Animals Springfield Township, New Jersey
Born in raised in Madison, WI. Transplanted to Brooklyn, Jamaica, and finally Springfield. Versed in chamber pop and rock, psychedelic and prog, and expanding musical horizons to experience electronic and ambient musics and experiment with modular and chaotic synthesis.Overfed with science fiction and fantasy and actual science. And stay-at-home dadness. ... more
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