1. |
The American Dream
05:44
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All hail the king of ego, who wears deceit as his crown
All hail the king of arrogance, who uses lies as his royal gown
All hail the son of an immigrant, who turned his back on his kind
All hail the king of in-consequence, who's small hands we will never bind
All hail the king of the working class, who never had calloused hands
All hail the king of freedom, who evicts the working man
All hail the king of business, who's success is self proclaimed
All hail the king of offensiveness, who's rule will only bring us shame
All hail the king of witlessness, who feels he can't be dethroned
All hail the king of narcissists, who's scathing words are his sacred tome
All hail the king of antagonists, who fights the press with disdain
All hail the king of prejudice, as he makes America hate again
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2. |
Revenge
06:00
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For far too long I was the pawn
Directed and driven by this worlds scorn
Used as a tool, a blunt device
To ruin, destroy and take lives
A pawn
Now my chains are unbound
I was replaced by a more disposable form
Forgotten as I walked out the door
Thrown to a world in which I can't conform
Alone
Chorus:
Your molded, designed, created a perfect lie
Kept me alive yet still destroyed my life
And I want revenge
Controlled, contained, restrained what was inside
My conscience replaced with a callous cry
And I want revenge
My past is a shadow, a blur
Scored by a chorus of painful cries
Although I was a willing recruit
What made me what I am was you
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3. |
Fire Fury Power
04:29
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Oh you're such a big man
Swinging dicks with another man-child
Let's just disregard the protocol
And bring our country to the brink of world war
He wants to start a fire
No regard for life
He wants to start a war
to be a hero in the public eye
Oh you're such a sad man
Insulted, dejected, ridiculed and scorned
You took the bait now plot your revenge
Set the world ablaze with the threats endured
He wants to start a fire
No regard for life
He wants to start a fire
He wants to watch the world burn tonight
Since you're such a big man
Perhaps it's time you fought on the front lines
No one to hide behind this time
You will defend your lies with your life
He wants to be a big man
He wants to be seen as strong
He wants to start a world war
He wants to watch this world burn
You're such a fool!
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4. |
Fumes
04:33
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Pillars of smoke and fires from pyres
Guide the way for us tonight
The blackened skies tell the tale
But we still wonder why
Gone are the days of water running clear
And the soil not acidic nor alkali
Gone are days of sweet smelling air
And the rain that won't sting the eyes
Chorus:
Your world is burning
The air is toxic
Now we breathe the fumes
The ground is caustic
The water poisoned
Now we breathe the fumes
The rain is acid
The body is rancid
Now we breathe the fumes
Your world's a cinder
Your world's on fire
Now we breathe the fumes
Years ago the seas had drowned us all
The warning signs were dismissed and ignored
Minimized for business and comfort
And I say, where's your comfort now?
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5. |
Protest
04:19
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Ignored, called sheep
Denied, then minimized
Labelled as week
Silent for far too long
I am not the one who ignores your rights
I am not the one who believes your lies
I am not the one who averts my eyes
I am not the one you can pacify
I am not the one who rejects your cause
I am not the one who restricts your laws
I am not the one who will suppress
I am not the one that will oppress
For that we protest
Our freedom is worth the protest
Politics weaponized
Manipulate then monetize
Restrict our our words
Reject all our good deeds
I am not the one who ignores your rights
I am not the one who believes your lies
I am not the one who averts my eyes
I am not the one you can pacify
I am not the one who rejects your cause
I am not the one who restricts your laws
I am not the one who will suppress
I am not the one that will oppress
For that we protest
Silenced, defamed
Disparaged, underestimated
Ridiculed, despised
Dismissed as a fringe element
I am not the one who ignores your rights
I am not the one who believes your lies
I am not the one who averts my eyes
I am not the one you can pacify
I am not the one who rejects your cause
I am not the one who restricts your laws
I am not the one who will suppress
I am not the one that will oppress
For that we protest
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6. |
Song of Your People
04:09
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Narcissistic and schismatic
Apathetic and dogmatic
You say presidential
All the truths denied
Immortalized and idealized
we deify the man, don't be left behind
I am your new God
I am your Teacher
I am your voice now
The voice of the fearful
I am your pontiff
I am your preacher
Sing with me now
The song of your people
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7. |
GINAC
05:08
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Folklore and tales told to hide a great mistake
Sold like a drug that so many people take
Buried in lies, upheld by deceit
Friend to God's children, except to those you hate
Relinquish your values and forfeit old ways
Your soul will be healed only if the price is paid
They claim to be humble, they claim to be free
But beneath all their smiles lies a deep, seething hate
Welcome to the brotherhood, welcome to the fold
Your politics are a memory now, so do what you're told
Independent of politics, separate church and state
But they guide all their followers to vote with their shared hate
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8. |
The Promise
06:09
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If your eyes had seen
What my eyes have seen
Your tears would fill the oceans and the sea
If your eyes had seen
What my eyes have seen
Your cries of sorrow would fill the skies at night
Come the rain
Come the storm
Drown your sorrows and be reborn
I'm holding you to your promise
If your ears had heard
What my ears have heard
You'd spend your life in a sleepless state
If your ears had heard
What my ears had heard
You's spend your life loveless and alone
Come the rain
Come the storm
Drown your sorrows and be reborn
I'm holding you to your promise
There's a place across the sea
Where pain is just a memory
I'll meet you there
This I promise
If your heart had felt
What my heart had felt
You'd fear a world that tears itself apart
If your heart had felt
What my heart felt
You'd know what desperation truly is
Come the rain
Come the storm
Drown your sorrows and be reborn
I'm holding you to your promise
There's a place across the sea
Where pain is just a memory
I'll meet you there
This I promise
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9. |
When Your Time Comes
05:25
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I know
that I'm indentured to you
And I know
That you make all the rules
I know
My life's to pay off my debt
I made decisions
And chose my honor instead
I know
I'm just a pawn for your use
And I know
I have no choice to refuse
I know
My act deserves punishment
But you'll see
These actions you will regret
Bound by the blood and the bones of the flesh
Bound by decisions and treaties we defend
You will know
When your time comes
You will know
When the night comes
I know
that I'm indentured to you
And I know
That you make all the rules
I know
My life's to pay off my debt
I made decisions
Bound by the blood and the bones of the flesh
Bound by decisions and treaties we defend
You will know
When your time comes
You will know
When the night comes
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10. |
Fires in Fields
05:17
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Fires in the fields
Watch them burn
Watch them burn
Corpses on the road
Watch them turn
Watch them turn
Fires in the fields
Watch them burn
Watch them burn
Corpses on the road
Watch them turn
Watch them turn
Fires in the fields
See the pillars of smoke
Gas, ash and dust fill the air
Makes you choke
Fires in the fields
Watch them burn
Watch them burn
See the bodies pile up
And the pyres return
Fires in fields
Mass hysteria burns it terrifies you
They're reckless you're subdued
Mass intolerance and violence towards you
Marching to the beat as their armies fall in line
Take the bodies to the pyres
Take the bodies to the pyres
Bodies to the pyres
Light the fires
Take the bodies to the pyres and the fires to the war
Light the fires, light the fires
Burn baby burn
We've been quietly left out
Now it takes over our minds
Integrity is lost and fades away
We took the risk and you get rich
And now we have to pay for all your crimes
You deceitful bastards
Take the bodies to the pyres
Take the bodies to the pyres
Bodies to the pyres
Light the fires
Take the bodies to the pyres and the fires to the war
Light the fires, light the fires
Burn baby burn
Fires in fields
Mass hysteria burns it terrifies you
They're reckless you're subdued
Mass intolerance and violence towards you
Marching to the beat as their armies fall in line
Take the bodies to the pyres
Take the bodies to the pyres
Bodies to the pyres
Light the fires
Take the bodies to the pyres and the fires to the war
Light the fires, light the fires
Burn baby burn
Fires in fields
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11. |
Valkyrie
04:54
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What have I become?
The final battle won
Now I chase the dying sun
What have I become?
The last man standing
But my tribe's all gone
We shook our fists at the gods
Shook our fists at the liars scoffs
And now, they sing our song
Lines and tunes of a melody
That carries on the wind
Like a sonnet made by gods
Where do we go?
Country's lost and feeling like
We're left with no soul
Where does it all end?
This pain, this dagger that plunges into my chest
Over war
The pain you felt in my heart
This stone you see before you
My head like a weight
Push me down beneath the waters
Crush my faith and make me
Struggle for breath
Monuments for heroes
Grey stone pillars
Their shadows show their path
Tombstones of heroes
Tombstones are monuments
To loss and the pain
Where do we go from here?
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