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Bird of Prey
Just one more time to tell yourself you’re done – you're walking away You’re walking away Just one more time to tell yourself it’s gonna be ok You’re leaving today Al those years and all those tears you had to hide away But now it’s judgement day Light that rage and break that cage it’s time to fly away Like a bird of prey Just one more time to light the fuse that blows them all away You’re walking away Just one more time to say the words that breaks the power play You’re leaving today Erase those memories that drag you down and toxify your head Climbing from the wreckage of a life so hard that angels fear to tread Rising from the ashes now, a bird of prey the world had left for dead Just one more time to turn the page an start a brand new day You’re walking away Just one more time to say goodbye and make your breakaway You’re leaving today Dirty Fuel
Come and talk to me – about what drives you on, Oh-oh – your way – your way Can you honestly – see the road you’re on? Oh-oh – no way – no way You found your Salvation – your golden rule You burn your emotions – with dirty fuel Anger lights your way – and leaves a bright exhaust Oh-oh – your way – your way Searching endlessly - for pride you think you lost Oh-oh – no way – now way Your indignations – nobody cares Your agitations – make people scared Your aggravations – make you look like a fool Your motivations – are from dirty fuel Will you ever see – the people that you harm? Oh-oh – someday – no way Negativity – the needle in your arm Oh-oh – no way – no way Your persecution – nobody cares Your revolution – makes people scared Your mind pollution – makes you look like a fool Your last solution – is to burn dirty fuel Can you honestly – see the road you’re on? Oh-oh – no way – no way Crawling out
You think they all know – they can tell How you clawed your way up out of hell But people lied to your face and you tried to believe, You gotta let it go Shut down when no one would listen You built a heart of stone It’s time to make a decision And heal your broken soul You think they all know – it’s plain to see But the wounds are buried deep Now you’re looking for hope – you’re at the end of your rope You can’t let it go Now you know you’re not alone Now you know you’re not alone People on the bottom, crawling out All the broken people, crawling out Numb
I see by your reaction – You’re twisted by the things you can’t control It makes it hard to function – knowing that this world can bruise your soul But keeping your head down leaves you defenseless You can find your way by closing your eyes Don’t let it make you numb The answers never come – to those who look away The voices in your head Won’t let you go to bed (will never let you rest?) Until they’ve had their say You’re looking for distractions – Anything to keep you feeling high So what’s your plan of action? When your conscience comes to look you in the eye? Cuz keeping your head down leaves you defenseless You can’t see your way with indifferent eyes Don’t let it make you numb – the answers never come To those who look away The voices in your head – won’t let you go to bed Until they’ve had their say When you yell into the void – does anybody care? When you yell into the void – is anyone there? Snow Globe
They never think they own any blame But you’re the one wearing the shame And the time hasn’t helped at all You feel there’s no one left to call You dream that you were never there You doubt that anyone would care No release, no peace, feed the monster feed the beast… Here come the memories flooding your head All the emotions, everything that was said They float around you leaving your cold Shake em up like a snow globe Here come the memories flooding your head All the emotions everything that was said They dance around you but you’re feeling alone Shake em up like a snow globe Shout about it And still they doubt it Secretly wanting your pain to show To prove that it is real Rage about it Or try and drown it Or finally forgive and let it go To find a way to heal (Its the only way to heal) It doesn’t have to make any sense It doesn’t help to build a defense Accept what is and can’t be changed Your dreams can all be rearranged Find relief, make your peace, starve the monster deny the beast… When come the memories flooding your head All the emotions, all the tears that were shed They float around you but can’t make you cold Just the illusion of a snow globe Shout about it And still they doubt it Secretly wanting your pain to show To prove that it is real Rage about it Or try and drown it Or finally forgive and let it go To find a way to heal (Its the only way to heal) Cry about it Or celebrate it Time can only make us old Or make peace with how you feel Medicate it Try to fade it A crack in the road where you can grow There is no better deal |
Surfing Incognito
A million girls at your fingertips – scrolling through just to get a fix What could be the harm? When the urge is spontaneous – and you can still be anonymous It triggers no alarms Hiding in your fantasy – ignoring someone’s misery Thinking that you’re not a bad guy Surfing Incognito – Play it off like no one knows But you are living a lie Just a thing to objectify – But you never stop to wonder why It’s no victimless crime Frat boy culture to dehumanize - A piece of ass with a side of fries Doesn’t cost a dime Justify and normalize - nothing to internalize Thinking that you’re not a bad guy Surfing Incognito – play it off like no one knows But you are living a lie We’ve been Lying – to ourselves – our temptations Can’t keep hiding from ourselves – our fixations We’ve been lying to ourselves – exploitation Hiding in your fantasy – ignoring someone’s misery Thinking that you’re not a bad guy Surfing Incognito – play it off like no one knows But you are living a lie Ever wonder how they landed there? – You tell yourself you don’t need to care Story as old as time Justify and normalize - that’s how we dehumanize Thinking that you’re not a bad guy Surfing Incognito – play it off like no one knows But you are living a lie We’ve been Lying – to ourselves – our temptations Can’t keep hiding from ourselves – our fixations We’ve been lying to ourselves – exploitation Hiding in your fantasy – ignoring someone’s misery Thinking that you’re not a bad guy Surfing Incognito – play it off like no one knows But you are living a lie Not The Victim
What are you so mad about? You make a scene and start to shout Then you post it all on-line Fill your head with grievances From all those TV geniuses Don’t you know that’s by design? So where's the blame? You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim I’ll tell you true – it’s been all for you You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim You know it’s true – it’s been all for you You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim Now the truth is relative A propaganda sedative Using fear just like a bribe They tell you they’re conspiring To steal the world you’re living in Go find safety in your tribe We’re all to blame! You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim I’ll tell you true – it’s been all for you You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim You know it’s true – it’s been all for you You’re not the victim – you’re not the victim We All, think we know the world by our backyard We All, run to our comer if the question is hard Tear It All Down
Lazy destroyer – Taking delight in spitefulness We all see you Internet voyeur Lashing out at innocence How It burns you Tear it all down, tear it all down Tear it all down and leave me to pick it up, pick it up Burn it to the ground kick it around Tear it all down and leave us to pick it up pick it up You hate all the dreamers Bitter in your jealousy They haunt you You hate the creators The ones who build a legacy They taunt you Lift her up – when you see her down Lift him up – when he’s staring at the ground Lift them up – when they start to drown Tear it all down, tear it all down Tear it all down and leave me to pick it up, pick it up Tear it all down Tear it all down Tear it all down and leave me to pick it up, pick it up Burn to the ground Kick it around Tear it all down and leave me to pick it up, pick it up Tear it all down Tear it all down - Tear it all down and leave me to pick it up, pick it up Fist Forward
You thought you had the answers - to questions yet unknown You thought the road before you - would always lead you home You wrapped yourself in anger - like a winter cloak You feasted on your grudges - Until they made you choke You held your innocence - So Fragile in your hand Then stuffed it deep inside you - Trying to be a man Driving your fist forward - Who cares where it lands? Driving your fist forward - Breaking your hands Driving your fist forward - Angry young man Thinking that will never let you down You walk around in silence - A thousand-mile stare You shut the world outside -And think that no one cares You feel so disconnected - And so do all your friends Frustration - or is it boredom? - I guess that all depends Driving your fist forward – who cares where it lands? Driving your fist forward – breaking your hands Driving your fist forward – angry young man Wonder why it always lets you down Your heart’s as big as any ocean – why won’t you let it feed your head? I know you’re tired of waiting – for something to shake loose But then it seems so pointless, and so you never choose You’re born to be a fighter – you just need to find The spark that lights your fire and ignites your mind Driving your fist forward – see where it lands Driving your fist forward – change where you stand Driving your fist forward – make a new plan Knowing that it never lets you down. Starlight
Another night upon the pavement With a blanket made of stars But the sparkle from the starlight Don’t reach down to where we are Stars floating in the heavens Like a million strangers’ eyes I wished upon the brightest But it came back to me as lies I need someone to see me – And know that I’m alive I need someone to hear me - Give me a reason to try I need someone to know me - so I can push through tonight lead me to the sunrise away from this starlight Another tired cup of coffee that passes for a meal a desperate cruel transaction and the scars that never heal The stars look down upon me But offer me no light To lift me out of darkness And get me through this night. I’ll never trust the starlight It tells you pretty lies Of peaceful quiet evenings And lights across the sky But starlight doesn’t know me Starlight doesn’t care I’m living in the shadows And you’re up in the air. |
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