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Artifice Soul
04:17
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Artifice Soul-Lyrics
And wouldn't it be nice
If I took my own advice this one time
And let my senses take control
'Cause what could I create
If I paid attention to the light and dark from outside
Let it in
But I let myself down this time
Fell prey to the faults in their poor design
Left my own plans in the rain
And watched them wash away
And wouldn't it be great
If I took your advice just this one time
And let you in
'Cause how can we relate
When steadfast rules say don't reach out to them
They might just cut you down
But I let myself down this time
Fell prey to the faults in their poor design
Left my own plans in the rain
And watched them wash away
So sit behind your silly self-contained artificial soul
Hold onto the truth and never let anyone else know
Feel the sickness flow right through your veins as you take the bait
And use the keys that let you into here ever afterwards and always
Too late
So what will I create
As I pay attention to the light and dark from inside
Let it out
Oh how we can relate
When such simple truths I share about me
To let you in
I won't let myself down this time
Or fall prey to the faults in their poor design
I will run out through the rain and drink it down
So pick yourself up this time
Help me to fix this fault filled design
Take a new life in your hands
And start over now
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2. |
The Apathy
04:08
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The Apathy-Lyrics
Weighs so heavy
On me in the morning
And I grow tired before I even awake
Think about it
So often
I've solved the problem before you've made the mistake
So while I think this over
Why don't you give it some thought yourself
And as I try to turn this page over
Well I may need just a little help myself
Seems that lately
I'm designated
As the only one who's willing to change
And all else is static
Why's this so tragic
Can you look in the mirror and face the blame
Now while I think this over
Why don't you give it some thought yourself
And as I try to turn this page over
Well I may need just a little help myself
So you
Take my hand this time
We'll see what we can do
Break down the Apathy
It's killing me killing you
Killing hope for all we never knew
Bound and still like this
It's just killing us
Can we break away break away break away
Now while I think this over
Why don't you give it some thought yourself
And as I try to turn this page over
Well I may need just a little help myself
So you
Take my hand this time
We'll see what we can do
Break down the Apathy
It's killing me killing you
Killing hope for all we never knew
And you
Take my hand this time
We'll see what we can do
To break down the Apathy
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3. |
I'll Choose The River
03:58
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I'll Choose the River-Lyrics
The Sunshine stretches and pulls himself up on the
New downtown high rise
He sighs and says to himself, "What happened to my,
What happened to my skyline?"
But the people they just stare at other people
In the building across the way
But I'll choose the river
The stale breath of a city exhaling its
Late night vices
Cotton candy clouds ignored by a people strapped headfirst
To their devices
And I am torn by the lull of both God
And less virtuous choices
So I'll choose the river
It's been running here long before
And in its obsidian stare
Ancient stories unfold
Waters overflow in my soul
'Cause I'll choose the river
The river runs breakneck away from the
Bile spilling masses
Its banks scream out burned by the pace of its waters
Its waters as it passes
But I'll find calm as I drink
From the coolness of where it has landed
Then I'll choose the river
It's been running here long before
And in its obsidian stare
Ancient stories unfold
Waters overflow in my soul
'Cause I'll choose the river
And is this what you
Really wanted
Is this what you really wanted
Really wanted
'Cause this is what we
Should have wanted
This is what we should have wanted
Should have wanted
The Sunshine stretches and pulls himself up on the
New downtown high rise
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4. |
Look Above
05:29
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Look Above-Lyrics
Well I can feel you slip away
That once soft touch grown rough
Slicing in as you rip away
Now I'm bleeding from within
If time heals all wounds
Then why do I find I'm drowning in
These memories
Each drop tells me of a time when we felt no suffering
So catch this irony
'Cause I can feel life more now
As you pull it back from me
I can't see you or touch you anymore
Hear you whisper or breath the sweet scent of your love
But I still feel you calling me back
From a place where I'll find you
Every time I look above
Lying here on this cold floor
Breath is slowing and I'm missing you more and more
Feel the sun splash on my face
Open up my eyes and pray for just another day
'Cause I know you're still with me anyway
I can't see you or touch you anymore
Hear you whisper or breath the sweet scent of your love
But I still feel you calling me back
From a place where I'll find you
Every time I look above
Well I can feel you slip away
That once soft touch grown rough
Slicing in as you rip away
No I can't see you or touch you anymore
Hear you whisper or breath the sweet scent of your love
But I still feel you calling me back
From a place where I'll find you
Every time I look above
Every time I look above
Every time I look
I still feel you
I still feel you
And I know you're watching me
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5. |
The Gift
03:27
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The Gift-Lyrics
She asked for one gift
Her life to be lived just a little bit longer
The purest request
A chance to raise one son and one daughter
And on the night she asked
She danced
He asked for one gift
"Please stop this loss now, I can't do it alone"
A young man's lament
"Oh no I might be all that's left of their home"
And on the night he asked
They danced
They danced
They shared this one gift
And taught others to see just how to carry on
Invited them in
Listened to their stories
Then wrote out this song
And as the chorus chimed in
They danced
They danced
This gift they were given was not left to waste
A love song was written a family was raised
A music of laughter and pure revelry
Was played as they arose to their feet
And danced
I ask for one gift
Her life to be lived just a little bit longer
The purest request
That she would be there for my son and my daughter
And be given the chance
To watch them dance
Watch them dance
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6. |
Front Steps
03:37
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Front Steps-Lyrics
Sitting on the front steps
Haven't seen your face yet
Can I get my life back
'Cause I'm feeling like a reject
And I need your love and healing
Thinking on the nighttime
Clouds leave me with a dark sky
I feel I have to rewind
To find myself in a time
When I knew where I was going
So when you come to find me
I'll be searching from the inside
To find the light in my life
And I'll go wherever you take me
I know that they won't break me
'Cause together we are stronger
There is something in me
Stirring but I can't see
Senses all are leaving
I cannot fight this feeling
So I'll just let it take me away
And when you come to find me
I'll be searching from the inside
To find the light in my life
And I'll go wherever you take me
I know that they won't break me
'Cause together we are stronger
Well I'm still looking at my life
And for the answers I've tried to find
But for now, I'm still waiting waiting
Sitting on the front steps
Haven't seen your face yet
Can I get my life back
'Cause I'm feeling like a reject
And I need your loving healing
Healing
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7. |
To Be So Strong
04:03
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To Be So Strong-Lyrics
Maybe when I'm older
Well I'll know just who I am and I
I won't pretend to be so strong
And if it grows colder
I'll warm to you my friend and I
Won't leave you behind
That's just wrong
And I'm waiting
I've been waiting
To fall in love again
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on the one that I call a friend
If I look over my shoulder
I'll see you standing there because
That is where you have always been
And forgive me if I failed
To notice you before
I had closed my eyes
I'd closed heart
I'd closed my mind
And I'm waiting
I've been waiting
To fall in love again
I'm waiting
I've been waiting
I've been waiting
I'm still waiting
So come and find me
Break down these walls
Open up my eyes and help me see
The one who always knew
Just who she was
Right here
The one
The one for me
I'm waiting
I've been waiting
To fall in love again
I'm waiting
But now I've found my love
I've found a love again
I've found a love my friend
My friend
My friend
My friend
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8. |
Nobleman In Tatters
02:59
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Nobleman In Tatters-Lyrics
I felt the winter
I felt cold rains coming down
Lost in the hinter
I let that warm pain hold me down
Still I hide from you
From you
From you
From you
From you
Amongst the riches
I lived a charmed life once before
But now this sickness
Has left me broken numb and poor
And as I hide from you
You stand glorified mounted on truth
Longing to reach for you
Fearful that we can't renew 'cause
All you wanted was something good for me
What I felt was the sun set on your faith in me
Wed to a shame that vows
All that's left in this life for you
Is me
Oh me
Oh me
Oh me
I felt the winter
I felt cold rains coming down
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