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Aftermath
04:15
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As I looked outside this morning I noticed there was life
A bird called its warning & the dew left by the night
The people who were together were all singing a song
A song of love & unity, won’t you come & sing along
Trees sprouting from the ground all, covered with leaves
As I breathed out innocence, that brought forth disease
And all those happy faces, turned into frowns
Like a whole wild world was shook & turned upside down
You never know what'll happen when you discover love
You know you’ve found the right one, when a light shines high above
Trees sprouting from the ground, all covered with leaves
As I breathed out innocence that, brought forth disease
But if you’ve chosen the wrong path
And the road’s nowhere to be found
Get ready for an aftermath that will only bring you down
As I looked outside this morning I noticed there was life
A bird called its warning & the dew left by the night
The people who were together were all singing a song
A song of love & unity won’t you come & sing along
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2. |
Double-Edge
03:00
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If life was a facade
And everyone’s a fraud
Could a heart that’s ripped from within ever mend?
There’s no person in this world
Nor little boy or girl
I’d ever expect to comprehend
Da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
When truth is all I seek
And the dead who cannot speak
The ones to ask will only tell me lies
The ones to ask will only tell me lies
So if I seem distraught
They’ll tell you that I am not
They’ve said so for all of their lives
They’ve said so for all of their lives
When there is no other way
And the words get hard to say
When the thoughts begin to overwhelm
And the only thing I trust
Is when I turn to dust
I’ll find it in another realm
I’ll find it in another realm
To find it in another realm
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3. |
Why Death Came
05:06
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Walking through the shadows
Every day of the week
I just want someone to talk to
But I’m too shy to speak
I saw you hurry by me
Important things on your mind
If you look you cannot find me
Here I am among my kind
Could you ever notice me?
Or give the time of day
Will you ever know my pain?
Such a shame to say is why death came
Voices in the darkness
Tell me that I must follow
To where a light is shining
All the way through the Hollow
In the mist I see a home for me
Soaked with rains of days gone by
Just a part of the scenery is
What I’ll become when I die
Just for once will you notice me?
Here I am lost in the weeds
All my life I’ve been tossed aside
Tragically that day my death came
I hear whispering
I don’t know why
Is anyone listening?
Because I see them pass me by
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Hey little Billy
Oh where have you been?
No it isn’t silly
This dream that we’re here
Oh little Billy
Now where did you go?
Out into this city
He’s someone you could know
He was so young
His time had just begun
A fate he can’t outrun
How could anyone ever judge you?
Poor little Billy
His life was tough
Out of the city
Looking down from high above
These streets ain’t pretty
But your smile was loved
Oh little Billy
You never lived enough
Poor little Billy
You never lived enough
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5. |
Mannequin
02:58
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I’m sitting here, watching you go by
Children stand in fear, & wonder if I’m alive
You shed a tear, if only I could cry
When you disappear, & I’ll still be here.
What I’d give to be you
What I’d give to be anyone
What I’d give to see sunshine
Not be just a mannequin.
How long can it be for you to come see me?
I’ll wait for you; it’s all that I can do
Stare into the eyes, beauty can hypnotize
And all I can do is dream for you to come see me.
What I’d give to be you
What I’d give to be anyone
What I’d give to see sunshine
Not be just a mannequin, not be just a mannequin
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6. |
I Waited
03:17
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Been a long time, since I seen your face
Can’t remember when, but I’ll know the place
Painted a picture in my mind
And when I got there, she waited this time
She waited for me, is this a sign
She waited like everything was fine.
How many days, how many months, how many years go by
Is this the way, is this the way that we try
I sent a letter to your home
I could not go there, all alone
I waited for you in the cold
I waited ‘til I got too old
Anticipating is so degrading
And waiting goes without saying
I waited too long to be gone
She waited ‘til her hair was grey & long
I waited too long to be gone
She waited ‘til her hair was grey & long
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7. |
Crossfire
02:44
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I walk these streets a million times
And it’s always been an eye for an eye
Now for this city I have no desire
Walking in the crossfire
Day to day I live in danger
For I am no stranger
In my own land, we all need a helping hand
Walking in, walking in the crossfire
Caught in the crossfire
Guns aiming at me
If I die, I just have to wait and see
Caught in the crossfire
Guns aiming at me
If I die, I just to wait & see
Inside we all hide our fear
We show no emotion
Not even a tear, we live in constant danger
Reminded of a shot down stranger
Walking in, walking in the crossfire
Caught in the crossfire
Guns aiming at me
If I die, I just have to wait & see
Caught in the crossfire
Guns aiming at me, if I die, I just have to wait & see
If I die, I just to wait & see
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We were pristine, we were young & we were free
We could be what we wanted to be
Then one day, we grew up
Then one day, we were out of love
Time rattles on leaves you down, leaves you out
Time passes by like an eagle in the sky
What you were then you’re not now
What you were then you’re not now
Looking back at some old photographs
Reading lines from those few paragraphs
Visions of harsh reality
Incisions of deep memories
What you were then you’re not now
What you were then you’re not now
We were pristine
We were young, we were free
We could be what we wanted to be
Then one day we grew up
And then one day we were out of love
What you were then you’re not now
What you were then you’re not now
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9. |
So Alone
03:14
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Oh, so alone
Oh, so alone
But what can I do, I’m missing you
What can I do, I’m needing you
Oh, so afraid
Oh, so afraid
But what can I say; it’s just the way that I chose yesterday
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh, so ashamed
Oh, so ashamed
But what can I do I had to move, no one could see what I went through
Oh, so alone
Oh, so alone
But what can I say it’s just my way of letting you go so astray
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
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10. |
Hideaway
03:08
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I know that maybe I’ll be rich some day
I’ll be living in my hideaway
Looking down on those less fortunate
As I write another chapter in my book
Until the time I reach that day
I’ll be dreaming little dreams of my hideaway
Don’t wake me too soon I need a better look
As I write another chapter in my book
Hideaway, I can’t stay long, got to get right back where I belong
Don’t look upon me like I need more sleep
I’m just thinking of a place I’d rather be
I know that maybe I’ll be rich some day
I’ll be living in my hideaway
And looking down on those less fortunate
As I write another chapter in my book
I’m not just a dreamer; I’m not just a fool
I’ve been through all that, I’ve been to school
You can’t knock someone with a hope for success
It’s one of those things that I love best
Hideaway, I can’t wait long
Until the day I’m where I belong
If I play all my cards right
I’ll be looking at you in real life
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11. |
Nightmares
04:07
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In the early morning
My hands are scarred & bruised
Always been that way
It’s why I’m so confused
There were holes in the wall
Just above my weary head
What I learned from it all
Was never really said
Nightmares and terror
Will haunt my dreams tonight
As I try to escape
The dark and dangerous night
It’s these horrors that I fear
Do I lean toward the light?
I don’t know how many years
I’ve been running for my life
In these secrets that I keep
The one’s I’d never tell
Cause when I fall asleep
My dream's a living hell
Nightmares and terror
In all my dreams tonight
As I try to escape
The dark and dangerous night
When the wind begins to blow
I’ll freeze in angst despair
My blood will cease to flow
Is anyone really there? In these
Nightmares and terror
That haunt my dreams tonight
Will I try to escape
This dark & dangerous night
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12. |
Man of Mediocrity
03:35
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All the freaks on the downtown streets with their hand out
All wanting something for nothing you don’t have
What do they expect when you shake your head & say sorry
I’ve given enough, though the times are tough don’t lay your guilt on me, and I’m….
Not a rich man, I’m not a door man at Sally-Ann
Not a beggar, not a martyr, just a man, of mediocrity
All the men with their shirts tucked in & their brief case
All sulking around when the stocks are down, their like disease
Giving evil eyes to the passer’ byes soothes their needs
Back up again to the office den for a line of C, & I’m…
Not a rich man, just a poor man of misery
Not a bad man, not a saint, just the man I thought I’d be
Not a low life, not a high life… Mediocrity
All the creeps on the downtown streets with their hand out
All wanting something for nothing you don’t have
What do they expect when you shake your head & say sorry
I’ve given enough, though the times are tough just don’t bother me, cause I’m…. Mediocrity
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The Soakes Lonesome Richmond Hill, Ontario
I am a survivor of childhood physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
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