1. |
Then There Was Silence
04:12
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And then there was silence
Said the drowning man
As his lungs filled up
He grabbed my hand
And he pulled me down
Into the drink
Where rapture sells
And the wicked sink
And then there was silence
Said the dying man
His skin turn softs
With a heart of sand
As it pour out and cracked the ground
He left this place - without a sound
And then there was silence
It came from you and me
We stared at each other
Though we could not see
The only difference between us and him
Is a thing red line - stretched out way too thin
And after all is said and done
As our eyes blister from the sun
What's called so soon is here at last
How could I've known - it come so fast
And then there was silence
Whispered the choking man
Gasping for air but we
Could not meet his demand
With eyes now empty
We could not make sense
Who was this dying man
Left here in silence?
And then there was silence...
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2. |
Brumal
05:30
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It's gray and cold
Knee deep in snow
The ash drifts in
The end begins
People float by
Dead leaves don't lie
Mistakes we made
Drift off - we stayed
The road is bleak
Instead we seek
Shelter inside
Ourselves we hide
The sky turned red
Our eyes just bled
Our hearts stay cracked
Hardly intact
Hold on let go
Of this - you know
We are shadows
Adrift and so
We hope we pray
No luck they say
There is a dream
Now lost obscene
Chorus:
And when you see them coming from the other way
You better run and hide
They can smell the fear and desperation
And will eat you alive
The land looks stark
Wiped clean and dark
The light drowned out
Air thick with doubt
The silt on top
Of guilt - forgot
The man he's gone
No plan - so long
What have we come to?
What have we become?
What have we done here?
Everything under the sun
We have done this before
We have been here before
If there is something more
Then I want to see it
CHORUS
The feeling's brumal - I'm feeling brumal
It's getting brutal here
Substitute the faithful for fear
Throw another piece on the spit
Think you can get away with it
The asphalt faces won't forget frozen in a black tide
CHORUS
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3. |
In Furnace
01:41
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The devil came a'knockin
At my door
Out collecting souls
And wanting one more
He queried ," scuse me sir but do you have a price?
A lustful fantasy or perhaps a vice?"
I laughed when I said,"
Where shall I begin?
For life, to me, has always been an act of sin.
Ain't nutting you can do I haven't done myself.
So why don't you go back to hell for someone else."
And with a devious smile Mephistopheles said,"
You've alone this whole damn time - I'm all in your head."
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4. |
All My Heroes Are Dead
05:12
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Misplaced in the lost and found
Discovered i am unsound
Trapped in a rubber room
Back and forth on the ground
I stagger just left of sin
they took all my medicine
And left me here far too soon
I tried but cannot move
The angels hold their breath
And slowly comes their death
Our soldiers that we trust
Turn to faces of ash and dust
If you are so divine
Then cut up another line
On the pedestal in which we fall
Keeps us dancing in alcohol
CHORUS:
I can feel it taking over
Something's better left unsaid
I can see it in front of me
All my heroes are dead
Behind the last silhouette
Comes lost hope and regret
When the figure in front of me
Is the image I used to be
All the dreams are obsolete
Hand over the sweetest treat
Our disease we pass between
Will make our plans complete
The hate which we define
In there sewer of our minds
The stench will fill the air
With the feelings of despair
CHORUS
We will take your fear
You will be like us
Cold alley dreams
Chalk lines sordid themes
Hands caressed with sweat
Laughter and your screams
If I could live with doubt
Would you shut them out
Unraveled monkey suits
Selling absolutes
And we say 1 2 3 4
CHORUS
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5. |
Monster
05:00
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So I saw you there moon drenched from head to toe
Covered in the blackest blood and bathed in a sinister glow
I could make out every stitch on that milk white patchwork skin
Anticipation stole my every breath - so let's begin
Your slab or mine - be cruel to be kind
All the sex that we save - for the shallow grave
I got my body bag - you got your wiggle and wag
So let's do this right - and light up the night
We're howling and crawling and kicking and screaming and laughing and gasping and biting and bleeding
We're creeping and sneaking the pleasure's we're seeking are seedy and greedy oh boy are we needy
CHORUS:
She is my monster baby - and I am her walking dead
My southern rebel belle - on a ride to hell
The bolts in her neck - leave me a wreck
And like a head shot baby - I'm about to explode
Like a head shot baby - I'm about to explode
POP
3 sheets to the wind - off Trioxin and formaldehyde
Preserving the moment as we preserve our insides
We'll take our decay and tear it away
We break and we fray but
We're here to stay
Because forever ain't a thing
Unless you got yourself a partner in crime - that's right
We're howling and crawling and kicking and screaming and laughing and gasping and biting and bleeding
We're creeping and sneaking the pleasure's we're seeking are seedy and greedy oh boy are we needy
CHORUS
Your slab or mine - be cruel to be kind
All the sex that we save - for the shallow grave
I got my body bag - you got your wiggle and wag
So let's do this right - and light up the night
CHORUS
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6. |
Fumes
04:15
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Sticks and stones my dear
I know that all too well
The same ol same ol broken bones
Are easier to sell
The engines sputter to a stop
The brakes just plain give out
We push the junker into town
Abandoned with our doubt
CHORUS:
I breathe in the fumes it makes my head float like
Helium fever dreams
You catch the next train out of here
I know just what that means
Dust may settle at my feet
Forever in my eyes
Wipe my memory clear of you
The what who where and whys
To be alone to stand by this
I stand with my thumb out
To catch a ride to the next town
Start over with my doubt
CHORUS
Sticks and stones again my dear
Will mend when still abused
Don't play no violins for me
The end I still refuse
I'm not to blame for this oh no
i'm not the one you see
But I remiss this open cyst
I'm not the reason for your tragedy
CHORUs
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7. |
Tragedy for One
04:53
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Come on just smile - we will defile
Served on a slab - soaked in denial
This great delusion across your face
The fate you hate is what you make
Come on and pray
That he will stay
Your pariah baby
Just for today
CHORUS:
Oh just shut up behave
Easy to be a good slave
Better seen and not heard
I won't utter one word
Don't you like what you see
Become my tragedy
Are you not having fun?
Guess I'm the only one
I see the white lines
Behind those eyes
Selling words to me
As a disguise
In the pleasure
Of fascination
All we have done
Is a simple crime
A corruption a twist of fate
You twist the knife into my spine
Your sordid dream my caustic mind
Yearning still to find my thrill
CHORUS
You are what you create
I am what you infect
In fact I'm nothing less
Once more now let's confess
CHORUS
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8. |
Rust Jesus
04:31
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Now to unwind this mortal coil
With dime-store books and snake oil
Let's geek the hens - grab the nails
Down in the shed - it never fails
Bring him from the brink of lust where
Children whisper hymns of dust
Pray you
Pray me
Pray you
Pray me
Amen
The messiah comes in messy dreams so bring him now to mend our seams that what he means or so it seems
CHORUS:
Trust in me
I believe
Rust jesus
Set me free
Down in the swamp we build a pyre
Out of twigs and pious liars
On his throne he'll raise us higher
Than all the sinful heathen choirs
Ashen skin and hair of silt
Our savior saves us from guilt
With hands all cracked which suppurate
Seeping through a life of faith
We stand in awe of our facade
Fall to our knees and pray to god
CHORUS
I need the tetanus to secure my place as his right hand
I am his anger and his vengeance everything he commands
I feel the spirit taking over this husk of a man
I'll lose control and sweep the dregs from this poisoned land
And what I do and what I say and what touch goes cold
These empty sockets contain nothing but blackened coal
The light that fills me hollows me out leaves a gaping hole
Seeking deeper into nothing I reach out for my soul
Trust in me I believe in
Trust in me rust jesus
I decay
I like it this way
And still I pray
To rust Jesus
CHORUS
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9. |
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I feel overwhelmed by you
This smile becomes unclear
It ticks down slowly like a bomb
Destroying what you said my dear
How can you claim that this is bliss
When we find comfort in our pills
We come down harder every time
From our candy-coated thrills
Take two before every meal
Take two more so can deal
CHORUS;
Let me relapse Let me collapse
With all the picking at the insects beneath my skin
I'll see you twitching lying back on the floor again
Let me relapse Let me collapse
The feeling's hollow but I don't know what else to do
I can be twisted with nobody else but you
I try to scream but nothing
Stumble right down the hall
Broken is what I found you
Some creature on the wall
We spiral into madness
You know I'll join you dear
No hope to find redemption
Your crisis keeps me here
Take two before every meal
Take two more so you can deal
CHORUS
Medicate me
Damaged baby
CHORUS
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10. |
Deeper Deeper
04:08
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Critical - in your thinking that
The wires cut - right - through the fat
It's easier - than that - pesky bone
But meat is butter - when we're alone
When we're alone
CHORUS:
You hurt me once but let's pretend
Start all over and begin again
The silence is - a subtle slight
You used to be - so soft and polite
I don't think - we'll make it through the night
We'll keep those red stains - out of sight
CHORUS
Lay me out
Take me in
Wrap me up
Begin again
Turn me over
Cut me deep
Throw me against the wall
Let the laughter seep in
Let the laughter seep
As I slip deeper into you
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11. |
Surrogate (Bonus track)
05:32
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The first breath hurts
As if it were the last
And the future that I missed
Is lost in the past
You were the hand of god
At least that was your claim
All the lies soaked right through
I guess I am the one to blame
You found progress in my shame
And left me wanting more
I can't forget the pain
I've felt so much before
Although I'm new to this
I'm feeling aged and worn
A child lost to apathy
And born to the unknown
I'm feeling fake inside these walls
But real enough for you
My test tube mind and carbon heart
Falls apart it's true
This human form I think is mine
Will prove dead - dead in time
I'll fade away just like you and then
But what is left inside this mind
Hush now baby it's time to go to sleep
They know what's best for you
Hush now baby it's time to go to sleep
Let them replace the loving womb
You were the hand of god
At least that was your claim
All the lies soaked right through
I guess I am the one to blame
This human form I think is mine
Will prove dead - dead in time
I'll fade away - just like you
Then what is left inside this mind
Hush now baby it's time to go to sleep
They know what's best for you
Hush now baby it's time to go to sleep
Let them replace the loving womb
Hush now baby it's time to go to sleep
They know what's best for you
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