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Johnny
04:25
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Johnny met himself a single mother
Twice a week, he paid the cover
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me another
She may be a dancer, but she ain’t no lover
She’ll steal your mind, boy
You’ve lost your mind, boy
Bills are piling, her man’s no father
She says the rent’s due, and Johnny covers
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me another
She may be a dancer, but she ain’t no lover
She’ll steal your mind, boy
You’ve lost your mind, boy
John’s in love, there ain’t no other
Her man don’t know, she’s got it covered
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me another
She may be a dancer, but she ain’t your lover
She’ll steal your mind, boy
You’ve lost your mind, boy
Johnny’s lost without his mother
Co-dependence is a motherfucker
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me another
She may be a dancer, but she ain’t your lover
She’ll steal your mind, boy
You’ve lost your mind, boy
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All Hail
04:56
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Feel the fire surround you
Taste the poison inside
I can see the forces at work
Pulling strings on my bones
Illuminating and exposing the fnords
The Fear is letting me know
I’m just sayin’
Take a good look around you
Let it sink in your mind
A bunch of motherfuckers tryin’
To distract the Whole
Keep us all divided so that nobody knows
The Truth is behind the show
I’m just sayin’
And a war is nigh, so think it over
First against the wall, or first to break one?
We can take inside and make it outward
Desperate times, they call for measured actions
This ain’t a call to arms , but think it over
First against the wall, or first to break one?
There ain’t no warning signs, won’t be no lifeboats
All we’ll have is time and fuckin turncoats
And who put them in charge? Think it over!
First against the wall, or first to break one?
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3. |
Until We Die
06:04
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We mine the past, digging up old bones
Should be no surprise that they’ve turned to oil
Our thoughts are plain as your tear-stained face
And the oil turns to flame
Woman, you need to know
I couldn’t let you go
Until we die
Surrounded by so many shattered bones
What you thought such a prize was just painted gold
I never claimed to be a perfect man
Let me just speak my mind
Woman, you need to know
I couldn’t let you go, until we die
Speak soft
Speak slow
I know, you know
Relax
Breathe slow
I know, you know
We mine the past in search of our lost gold
What was once such a find now lies plain and cold
The tomes of past are just filled with names
Why are we so blind?
Woman, you need to know
I couldn’t let you go
Until we die
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Ride On
05:18
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Cranking “The Wizard,” bombing through town
Just burned a fat sack of trees
There ain’t nothing bringin’ us down
Cruise to the beach scene, fire’s ablaze
Some kegs of cheap beer and some whiskey
At a party that’s been going all day
Ride on
Back in the cheap seats, throwing the horns
Power chords bleeding through full stacks
As the smoke and singing rise from the floor
Blowing out eardrums, and loving the crowd
The tubes are on fire and the amps are
Really fuckin pushing it loud
Ride on
Right on, baby. Ride on.
We won’t ever forget the good times we had
Alone on the highway, shift it to five
Push the pedal to the floor, and we ain’t never felt so alive
Ride on
Right on, baby. Ride on.
We won’t ever forget the good times we had
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Wormwood
04:53
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Peered, my eyes, in faded gray we turned
Smokey clouds have filled my lungs with dirt
And through it all, sunbeams cut into
A hallowed scene, an ancient dream
A sky that falls to Earth
Our end will be bathed in halos
Before we’re robbed of our sight
There’s a crazy god aiming for us
From the darkest of Night
Broken skies, a billion cries are heard
Ashen forms, a billion more consumed
Surrounding all, darkness sets into
A hallowed scene, our broken dream
A sky that falls to Earth
The skies will be filled with poisons
As the planet ignites
There’s a crazy god aiming for us now
From the darkest of Night
Daylight hours flow
Still lives, nothing more
Sleep child, no one knows
Steady as she goes
Our end will be bathed in halos
Before we're robbed of our sight
There’s a crazy god aiming for us now
From the darkest of Night
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6. |
Beyond the Mountain
04:50
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Maybe they came from beyond the mountain
Maybe they came from across the sea
Bury your heads in sand, escape them
Nothing to fear when there’s nothing to see
Maybe they came in search of fountains
Maybe they came from beyond the sky
The first ones among us take no chances
Anything that bleeds, can fuckin’ die
Maybe they came here to destroy us
Maybe they came to block out the sun
Wise ones begin to arrange defenses
Nowhere to go, when there’s nowhere to run
Maybe they came to exploit the children
Maybe they came to fulfill the signs
Our past returns to stand against us
Everything that bleeds can fuckin’ die
Here we stand, there they fall
To the last, so say we all
Make our stand, they will fall
They will fall
Why did they come from beyond the mountain?
Why did they come from across the sea?
The riddles of fate provide no answers
Can’t open the door, if you don’t have the key
Why did they come here to destroy us?
Why did they come from beyond the sky?
Maybe they came to stand in judgment
Everything that bleeds will fuckin’ die
Here we stand, there they fall
To the last, so say we all
Make our stand, they will fall
They will fall
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Monolith
06:51
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I can see through an evergreen ceiling
Clouds form in their own way
Make a fire, dance around in smoke
And it sends me out to home
Passenger by the stars, they shine
Illuminating my way
As we move through pathways
Carved in time, it starts to hum
It’s time
There might not be a tomorrow
When you move past the curtain of time
Space exists in weird ways
We’re alive, but outside our self
We know we’re not alone
Passengers of the stars, we shine
Illuminating all ways
Then we cut the pathways
From our gods, and start to hum
It’s time
There might not be a tomorrow
I can’t say that I have the answer
You can’t save the world with a song
The variables are elusive and
The constants are constantly wrong
I’m leaving it all on the table
Most of you aren’t moving on
There’s a war for your mind, and a war for your soul
And I can’t wait to be gone
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8. |
Nostrum
03:31
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Deep down there’s a feeling
Triggered vortex, enveloping
We swear there’s a purpose to the motive
Honestly
Keep waiting for that subtle clue
Or light of truth to guide the way
The walls have been strengthened with
Armaments and efficiency
Stalling for a moment
It’s torture, pleasantly
I’ll bet there’s some proof hidden in portent
Just you see
Keep waiting for that subtle clue
Or light of truth to guide the way
The walls have been strengthened with
Armaments and efficiency
All the heads are speaking
Shifting focus, developing
A sense of purpose for the motives
Faithfully
Keep waiting for that subtle clue
Or light of truth to guide the way
The walls have been strengthened with
Armaments and efficiency
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9. |
Satan
04:23
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Betrayed by master and by lords
Choose the path, son, ball or sword
Wife and mother, we avenge
Both now live for her revenge
A breeze so cool, it blows through leaves
Upon it hangs the smell of thieves
Wolf and cub, a sword to sell
Together walk the Road to Hell
The quarry raised his sword above his head
Assassin’s eyes fill him with fear and dread
His demon’s blade thirsts for the blood of knaves
The slicing wave!
Assassin walks with child in tow
Demons both
Forged in fire, bound by blood
The devil’s price, 500 ryo
Demons both
Forged in fire, bound by blood
Forged in fire, bound by blood
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Northlander
08:04
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Souls of storm and thunder
Embark on fated doom
In pairs they row, the dragon’s head
A mark of woe
Fear, they’ve none
Hearts are cold, blades are straight and true
Sails are full
The night, she howls and leads these sons to ruin
Souls of storm and thunder
Embark on fated doom
Gimme blood, gimme gold
Biting wind, threshing oar
Singing steel guide me on
Drive the horde from their home
Blood erupts, the battle turns, our side is lost
All along, the line erodes, our brothers fall
Souls of storm and thunder
Arrive at fated doom
Gimme blood, gimme gold
Biting wind, threshing oar
Singing steel guide me on
Drive the horde from their home
Father, guide your fallen sons
To your feasting hall they come
Face the Northern skies, our home
Father, guide your wayward sons
Father, guide your wayward sons
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11. |
Nice Try
05:29
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Don’t talk to me like I didn’t know
This ain’t my first fuckin rodeo
They planned for this, they planned it all
Every single one of them knew the score
So don’t talk to me, cuz I’ve heard it all
Words are shit, if you can’t back them up
And a secret’s just a ruse if you don’t plan to keep it
We’re better off left alone
They’ve played it safe, they’ve played us all
All along the way, we’ve played along
They engineered and then built a wall
Now we'll do our best to break it
So don't talk to me, cuz I've heard it all
Words are shit if you don't back them up
And your secret's cut in two because you could not keep it
So don’t fuck with me. In fact, fuck you all
Words are shit when you don’t back them up
And the secret’s come unglued because they failed to keep it
Nice try
Walk that line
One in ten, a division of men
They’ll deny you nothing
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Cortez Boston, Massachusetts
Cortez has solidified their place in the world of underground heavy rock, the new material simultaneously swinging and crushing with hooks for days. These aren’t just songs, they are war cries and proclamations, letting the world know that Cortez means business and will not stop until their quest for the perfect riff or catchiest chorus is attained. ... more
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