As the sun breaks down through the auburn haze to an empty town All the rusted cars, the disarray, not a soul around
It's the end result of a poison past, and it wont be long Till theres no one left to eat or breathe That's the road were on
So, line up and follow the fools Or stand up and shout out the truth
These are ever changing times Full of every danger sign And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies Every tear from every eye Every woman, man, and child realize, These ever changing times
All the sounds of war ringing in the air all around the world And the endless game leaving no one spared when the flags unfurled And the ground thats gained is the ground thats lost, making both sides lose And the price thats paid is the highest cost, cause its me and you
So, line up and follow the fools Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don't you know These are ever changing times Full of every danger sign And the only hope for us to survive Is to wipe away the lies Every tear from every eye Every woman, man and child recognize These ever changing times
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So, line up and follow the fools Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don't you know These are ever changing times Full of every danger sign And the only hope for us to survive Is to wipe away the lies Every tear from every eye Every woman, man, and child realize These are ever changing times Full of every danger sign And the only hope for us to survive Is to wipe away the lies Every tear from every eye Every woman, man, and child recognize These ever changing times
> All the questions that you never thought to ask Always thinking he was there to watch your back Years that youve wasted...gone Always in the name of loyalty and faith All the memories you wish you had not made Tears, as you taste them, each one a piece of your soul So cold, as the truth starts to unfold One voice calling, one tear falling They echo in emptiness One bridge burning, last page turning Don't waste time on regrets One worlds ending, broken, bending Its time to walk out that door And to savor the taste of good-bye It's time for the letting go Up till now the road was straight, and smooth, and clear All at once the path's completely disappeared Clouds bring the darkness down Here's a candle and a match to help you on Till the storm is done, and then you're on your own A shoulder to lean on, just till you're back on your feet, Till you're free....till that old smile starts to show One voice calling, one tear falling They echo in emptiness One bridge burning, last page turning Don't waste time on regrets One heart breaking, rude awakening Some things you just cant control One worlds ending, broken, bending Its time to walk out that door And to savor the taste of good-bye It's time for the letting go It's time for the letting go
I woke up on a sidewalk in a dream Where no one heard a single word I screamed It was somewhere in the future This is not the perfect world that I thought it would be
I wandered by the white house All the weeds and broken bottles scattered everywhere All the greed and bad intentions, our refusal to prevent them, I just stood and stared
Empty highways, flooded towns Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away You won’t need it in the new world Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day If we ignore the final warning It’s a new world We gotta pay for our history
I woke up feeling shitty, drank a half a pot of coffee just to clear my head As i read the morning paper, I’m not feeling any safer, After what i just read Empty highways, flooded towns, Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away You won’t need it in the new world There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day If we ignore the final warning It’s a new world We gotta pay for our history
Follow me now to higher ground If we wait any longer then this world will tumble down Those who were lost soon will be found It’s our destiny
Take your soul and throw it away You won’t need it in the new world Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day If we ignore the final warning If we ignore the final warning
Take your soul and throw it away You won’t need it in the new world There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day If we ignore the final warning It’s a new world We gotta pay for our history
COME AND SEE THE SMOKE AND MIRROR SHOW SEE HOW WE TURN THE TRUTH AROUND AFTER WHICH WE SLIDE ACROSS THE FLOOR LEAD YOU AWAY FROM SOLID GROUND THE ANGEL FALLS AND TEMPTS THE YOUTH BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY … BUT I KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT WHAT I HOLD IN MY SOUL HELPS ME SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT IT'S HARD NOT TO STAY WHEN THE VOICES PERSUADE YOU TO TURN AND COMPLAIN EVERYTHING FADES AWAY TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME WATCH THE PEOPLE COME, AND WATCH THEM LEAVE THEY SELL YOUR HEART AND WATCH IT GRIEVE ALWAYS FEEDING FROM A HELPING HAND AND SLIP AWAY 'CAUSE THAT'S THE PLAN BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT WHAT I HOLD IN MY SOUL HELPS ME SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT IT'S HARD NOT TO STAY WHEN THE VOICES PERSUADE YOU TO TURN AND COMPLAIN EVERYTHING FADES AWAY TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME ALL THE TEARS… (ANSWER) ALL OF THE TEARS TEARS YOU CRY ALL THE YEARS… ALL OF THE YEARS YEARS GONE BY TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME
YOU BROKE THE SACRED SEAL THEN YOU ROLLED AWAY THE STONE TO A CAVE THAT LEADS WAY DOWN TO MY SOUL YOUR TOUCH WAS COLD AS STEEL REACHING THROUGH MY FLESH AND BONE TO A HEART YOU THOUGHT SOMEHOW YOU CONTROLLED NOW YOUR MASQUERADE'S UNRAVELING AS MY TRAP DOOR CLOSES WITHOUT A SOUND REACH THROUGH THE SHADOWS RIGHT THROUGH THE EMPTY AIR ONLY THE PURE OF HEART CAN SEE IF I'M REALLY THERE I'M AN ILLUSION…IMMUNE TO YOUR HELPLESS SCAM I WAIT FOR ONE TRUE SPARK 'CAUSE THAT'S WHO I AM
VODKA, ON THE ROCKS ONE MORE FOR MY BEST FRIEND LONG TIME, HOW YOU BEEN WHAT LIE SHOULD I TELL HIM 'CAUSE THE SCAR INSIDE IS STILL THERE SIX PIECE LITTLE BAND A HAND SHAKE WAS THE CONTRACT INK PEN IN HIS HAND GETTING READY FOR THE LAST ACT AS I DRINK THE LAST POISONOUS DROP THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH I HAD SLITHERED OUT AND LEFT ME WITH THE TAB IN THE END IT'S LIKE A STAB...A STAB IN THE BACK ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO IS JUST TO STAGGER OUT ALL THE SHOULDA COULDA BEENS DON'T MATTER NOW AND THE COLD VENTURA WIND FROM THE BREATH OF HIS LAST SPIN IN THE END IT'S JUST A STAB IN THE BACK PHONE CALL ON HIS CELL WENT STRAIGHT TO HIS VOICE MAIL AT FIRST GLANCE, WHO COULD TELL HE GOT HIS ROLEX AT WHOLESALE AS I SPEAK OF BEHALF OF THE FOOLS THE ONLY PAGE THAT'S LEFT TO TURN I SHOULD TEAR IT OUT AND WATCH IT BURN AND SOMEDAY LAUGH AT THE STAB...STAB IN MY BACK
TRY TO REPLACE LIFE'S BROKEN WINDOWS GIRL, IT'S SO HARD TO DO TRY TO RETRACE THE LINES 'ROUND YOUR SHADOWS TRYING TO GET BACK TO YOU TRY TO UNWIND THE HANDS OF TIME TRYING TO FIND WHERE IT ALL WENT WRONG WHY DID IT ALL HAVE TO CHANGE NEVER ENDING NIGHTS AS I SLOWLY SLIP INTO MY DARKNESS I'M MISSING YOU STILL PRETENDING I'M THE ONE WHO IS WILLING TO WAIT HERE FOREVER TRAPPED INSIDE THIS DREAM OF MINE TRY TO ERASE ALL THE MEM'RIES OF YOU BUT MY HEART JUST WON'T LIE RUNNING AWAY IS MY ONLY SOLUTION BUT THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE, BABY WHAT WILL I DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE YOU WERE THE ONE...WHO WOULD LIGHT MY WAY WHY DID IT ALL HAVE TO CHANGE ****CHORUS****
THEY TRY TO WALK ON WATER THAT'S A WASTE OF TIME FROM THE IVORY TOWER THEY CAN'T TAKE MY VIBE RICH MAN SEES A HEAVEN HE TRIES TO KEEP FROM ME NO ONE KNOWS FOREVER NO ONE RIDES FOR FREE IT'S A BIG LOUD LIFE IT'S A HEAVY PRICE BUT THE GREED IS YOUR DISEASE AT THE GATES OF HELL GO AND ASK YOURSELF WHAT IT MEANS… HOW MANY ZEROS… DO YOU NEED? ATE UP WITH THE SICKNESS DROWNING IN THE LUXURY TAKING IN THE GLORY 'TIL YOUR HOUR OF NEED BURNING WITH THE HUNGER THAT CAN'T BE SATISFIED ACHING FROM ADDICTION 'TIL THE DAY YOU DIE… 'TIL YOU DIE IT'S A BIG LOUD LIFE IT'S A HEAVY PRICE GREED HAS GOT YOU ON YOUR KNEES AT THE GATES OF HELL GO AND ASK YOURSELF WHAT IT MEANS… HOW MANY ZEROS… DO YOU NEED?
I'm holding on It's all that I can do I can't imagine Me without you All alone I close my eyes And wake up screaming in the middle of the night This heart Don't need it anymore
Swear your love Say that you remember Share your love Hear me calling out your name I swear my love Wait a little longer How will it feel to be left Standin' there all alone
You're on your own If you walk through that door I'm kust a man I can't give anymore Somewhere deep inside There's a memory that keeps you run and hide You gotta know You got a place to go
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Somewhere deep inside There's a memory that keeps you run and hide You gotta know You got a place to go
I was born as me alone Isolation far from home I was nurtured in the light Mother's milk pure and white I was told of a secret To close my eyes Fall into velvet
What I fear This childhood dream Must be real I can feel it Now I understand This comfort of man Take my hand Fall into velvet
(cindy) You can touch where you've never been touched See further than you've ever seen Fall into velvet
I was touched by those who know Of this power to fly alone As the path will twist and wind Leave for others, as we find So the future may collect Close their eyes Fall into velvet
What I fear This childhood dream Must be real I can feel it Now I understand This comfort of man Take my hand Fall into velvet Fall into velvet
(cindy) Fall into the spirale circle Life supplies the mind's survival (repeat 2x)
Cruisin' down the street Got the glaze in my eyes Lookin' for a thousand reasons why I don't want to be here I don't want to die What was I thinking we should have known All the lights are one But there's nobody home
Drive a crooked road
Stop inside a liquor store Just to grab a taste Man behind the counter Don't recognize my face Give me all your money Got not time to waste What was I thinking We should have known All the lights are one But there's nobody home
Chorus: Drive a crooked road Drive a crooked road Satisfy your soul Drive a crooked road
I just ran out of time
I just ran out of luck I've never been busted And this ain't even my truck Everybody's laughin' Nobody cares It seems like there's red Flashin' lights everywhere Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sittin' in the darkness I'm staring at the bars Couldn't drive too fast I couldn't drive too far I could have been somebody I could have been a star Should have stayed at home Should have stayed in bed Thought I heard this crazy Screaming, screaming in my head, said
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What was I thinking We should have known All the lights are one But there's nobody home
I can't take no more I'm so tired of running in somebody else's shoes What's it all been for What's the use of paying for somebody else's dues
I've been on the road for someone else's dreams Now I'm trying to find my way back again It's time to break some rules And stop before the fire in me cools
Chorus: I got my way Of getting through to you And I'm going back where no one's been before Some day I'll show you something new I've got my way To try and wipe the tears from my eyes
I'm half scared to death Think I'm right but what if I'm wrong I've got one shot left The door is open now but not long The room's full of faces that I've never seen Like a million pair of eyes looking down The smoke is blinding me But I can still see my destiny
Chorus: I got my way Of getting through to you And I'm going back where no one's been before Some day I'll show you something new I've got my way Of trying to wipe the tears from my eyes
