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Satan
11:38
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I am speaking to you tonight
You can't hear me but that's alright
The words that you could hear
If you were in my room I'd break your fragile ears
There is nothing more that I want than to hear your voice
But seeing as you're not for me it seems I don't have a choice
Even the words you said to me come out with a similar tone
The one use every day
The one I imagine you're using
When and if
We're all alone
I hear the cries of Satan
Corrupting my brain
The devil is inside me
Playing his games
I am his descent
I am here for his job
You should know this by now
The devil is lost
In my sight
In my mind
When I walk
When I talk
His voice his footsteps
His tone his weaknesses
Are nonexistent when
You're in control
Of my dear Satan
She is not the devil
But she frustrates me on each one of my levels
If we ever end up together
I promise to stick through it through every endeavor
He calls my name
When I'm at the gates
Of Purgatory
But not for me
It's in between
Heaven didn't want me
Now I'm a fiery
World
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Mother Forever
07:39
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She looks him dead in the eyes
She cries
As she continues he tries
To call "lies"
She goes to pick up the phone
So alone
She hopes her thoughts are all wrong
They're not
He travels down from his house
To her town
Listens to the words from her mouth
He frowns
She wakes in the morning confused
Feels used
To the test, her eyes are glued
It's true
Now she's a mother forever
She was ecstatic and young
And drunk
She did it just for the fun
So dumb
At the party she arrives
Legal high
She locks her eyes on a guy
Sex drive
She's getting ready to leave
To see
If she is gonna be pleased
She's easy
Puts on her revealing clothes
For show
A shame that she doesn't know
How it goes
Now she's a mother forever
Jumps out the shower with glee
Happy
To be alive and be free
And naïve
She finishes eating lunch
Comes undone
Contemplating her old love
The one?
She wakes that morning depressed
So stressed
How could he ever resist?
Her caress
Her tears bring her into sleep
Quietly
She doesn't know what to think
Who was he?
Now she's a mother forever
He said he wasn't her guy
No lies
She looks him dead in the eyes
She cries
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I Can't See
04:06
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You've asked me time and time again
But I don't know how to answer you
Cause every time it's a different circumstance
And you're questioning the things I do
I've tried avoiding it for all these years
But some how you keep coming back
When you've got nothing to lose, and nothing to fear
Then you should get back on the writing pad
Cause no I can't see what you're talking about
And no I can't see just how you feel
No I can't see that it's the way it's supposed to be
And I can't see cause it's not real
I'd like to know if you could hear
The words that you are selling to
The public's ears, the mental gears
Have frankly stopped spinning for you
And I am aware you want to address
The fans from your point of view
But if you listen close, they're not answering you
And I've never answered that question too
Cause no I can't see what you're talking about
And no I can't see just how you feel
No I can't see that it's the way it's supposed to be
And I can't see cause it's not real
I cannot see when you call me baby
Cause if you didn't know that's not my name
So why'd you go and tell everyone that it was?
The rumor and repeated words, I put to shame
You've asked me time and time again
I still don't know how to answer you
Cause every time it's a different circumstance
So I don't need to see a thing from you
The case was best put by a band
One year prior to '95
When Johnny D had sung to me
"I can see, I can see that I'm going blind"
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Pain Is Essence
03:54
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I try to sleep
You get in my dreams
Remove yourself
Immediately
I can't have you running
Through my head
Don't leave your footprints
At the top of my bed
I'm serious
I don't like thoughts
That contain you
And your presence
Leave me be
You have caused
So much pain
Pain is essence
You're a hallucination
Not caused by insanity
Nothing to do with intoxication
Just anti-vanity
Your smile is destructive
You've got looks that kill
Thank god it was a near death experience for me
Baby, take a look at my hospital bill
I'm delerious
You know you can't buy love
But I can give you a raincheck
For an eternal present
Leave me be
You have caused
So much pain
Pain is essence
Dressed in white
Arms tied up
On the verge of dying
Completely fucked
You made this happen
Everlasting illusion
What the hell am I supposed to do
In this padded institution?
I'm curious
Yet I know it all
But I don't have the answer
For when you call
Leave me be
You have caused
So much pain
Pain is essence
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What Some Call
03:56
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What some call perfect
The word that can never be real
The word that should never be used
The word that seems to steal
The thoughts of the damaged and the abused
What some call life
The idea that we all are living
Together with each other always
And sometimes we're not forgiving
And we anticipate living latter days
What some call violence
The art of blood and bullets
The act of murder and war
The attacks for no way to solve it
And the actual desire for more
What some call politics
The grueling and brutal debates
The topics we watch on the news
The way we envision our states
The economy is not an excuse
What some call pop culture
They all enjoy what is 'scene'
What is 'in' or what celebrities are doing
I propose that it's all blaspheme
They are unaware of the life they are losing
What some call controversial
Just a fancy word for outspoken
It's the way we express what is true
When anyone is living heartbroken
The tales of controversy keeps them glued
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This Fucking Apocalypse
07:58
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Everything is burning down
We are underground
Everything has been destroyed
You're the last girl I'm the last boy
Everything dark and black
So let us lie upon our backs
Everything is ripped and torn
Let us forget the forlorn
Now toxic waste is invading this place but we've got all the space - in the world
Black smoke rises into the skies and we shall fulfill our desires - little girl
As we hold each other on the crumbling ground
And the building where we met falls down
I'll fall into you, you fall into me
And we'll close our eyes with the falling city lights
Everything is bleak as hell
But we are doing quite well
Everything is spread like dust
But we will not let our needs rust
Everything is ripped to shreds
So we will go head to head
Everything is tinted blood
So let's get dirtier than mud
We have lost all protection at all cost and our morals are as cold as frost - so let's go
There's no one around not another soul found so you see the time is now - to put on a show
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Good night good night my darling
You're on your way to sleep
And as you drift off into the night
It's my heart you will keep
Good night good night my darling
There's starlight in your eyes
It's shining brighter than the moon
Is assigned to every night
Good night good night my darling
As I kiss you on the face
You smile and grasp your blanket
And travel to your happy place
Good night good night my darling
I'll be here when you wake
And when we go our separate ways
It's still your heart I take
Good night good night my darling
Sleep well and have nice dreams
Your head is full of wonders
And that's all it really needs
Good night good night my darling
Your whisper's soft as cloth
And it feathers over my brain
Whenever it must turn off
Good night good night my darling
This song I sing for you
Is a song that will be passed down
To your children's darlings too
Good night good night my darling
I'll be here when you wake
And when we go our separate ways
It's still your heart I take
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Oh I wish that I was Cohen
Changing the world with the words I sing
And my songs, the people would know 'em
Before they got Buckleyed
I would try my best to be the greatest
Entertainer in the world
Oh I wish that I was Cohen for my girl
Oh I wish that I was Sinatra
With a voice with a kick and a swing
Putting love in music, I gotta
Learn to get that ability
Before the moon arose I'd croon
To the people of the world
Oh I wish that I was Sinatra for my girl
Oh I wish that I was Dylan
With an iconic complexion
The record stores would be fillin'x
With my current event album
The times would change, and I'd arrange
Songs about the world
Oh I wish that I was Dylan for my girl
Oh I wish that I was Carlin
Making people laugh till they cry
My jokes, they'd soak 'em all in
I'd write until I die
All I wanna do is to
Put some laughter in the world
Oh I wish that I was Carlin for my girl
Oh I wish that I was Carlin,
All the people would be fallen'
To their knees
Oh I wish I was Carlin for my girl
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