1. |
Novocaine
04:29
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Staring out
from behind these glassy eyes
Staring out
into endless bright blue skies
Falling down
from another galaxy
Falling down
closer to reality
Try to hang on
but everything’s gone
Can I have another shot
just enough to ease the pain
Can I have another shot
of Novocaine
Waking up
from a deep and distant trance
Waking up
Beneath a sudden avalanche
So little to feel
nothing is real
Can I have another shot
just enough to numb the pain
Can I have another shot its all I’ve got to keep me sane
more Novocaine
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2. |
Left Over
04:13
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Left Over
There’s a pile on the floor
of the things you dropped as you ran out the door
With a suitcase and guitar
you left a dustcloud over skidmarks from your car
Now I spend these hours alone
counting down the seconds till you’ll be home
There’s a letter on the desk
explaining how you’re tired and you’re stressed
If I read between the lines
just to conjure up imaginary signs
Of how we spend our lives apart
every time you go it fractures my heart
There’s not much left over
at the end of the day
With the world on your shoulder
There’s nothing you can say
Its 4 in the morning
and I’m watching you sleep
If I send out a warning
would you save something for me?
There’s an emptiness inside
a vacancy that you once occupied
I hear an echo in my head
the distant sound of everything you said
Now I’m trying to understand
chasing memories back to where we began
There’s not much left over
at the end of the day
With the world on your shoulder
you give it all away
Its hard to assemble
the scraps of your time
Deep down I tremble
while you’re leaving me behind
We sail on together
like a ship in a storm
We can brave any weather
there’s a whole lotta life left to explore
so much more…
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3. |
There She Goes Again
04:23
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There she goes again
On a ride that never ends
Round and round
Upside down
With a promise to amend
Where she goes no one really knows
You can try to make her stay
But she’s so far away
There she goes again
On a whim that never ends
Face to face
Gone without a trace
With a passion to pretend
When she cries it comes as no surprise
You can try to keep her love
But she’s so high above
Don’t you follow
Just let her go
There she goes again
On a path that never ends
One by one
Its just begun
With a mission to transcend
Shes so free no one wants to see
You can try to find the rhyme
But she’s so lost in time
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4. |
Into the Unknown
04:39
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Standing with your head in the clouds
It’s a beautiful sight
You can see way beyond all the doubt
Into the black and white
Everything is spinning your way
On the infinite wheel
You’ve been looking for things to portray
Exactly how you feel
But life can take a turn on a dime
And leave you there to burn time after time
Running with your feet in the flame
There’s no chance to go back
Once the smoke has all cleared you’re never the same
It’s hard to find the track
Love can ease your pain like a pill
Not if you remain standing still
Why don’t you take
Another step into the unknown
Hanging on the edge of a dream
With the whole world below
You’re suspended somewhere inbetween
The friction and the flow
Hope will rise again that’s for sure
But every now and then you need a little bit more
That’s when you take
Another step into the unknown
All alone
On your own
Into the unknown
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Although I’ve been silent all this time
I don’t intend to hold my breath inside
although I’ve been dormant for so long
today’s the day when I awaken twice as strong
There’s no explanation
or simple alibi
in this situation
its easy to deny
Although I will sometimes hesitate
you can expect that I’ll be worth the wait
although I won’t always get it right
most of all I’ll give a bark without a bite
Please don’t look for meaning
in every last mistake
forgive me if I’m dreaming
while you’re wide awake
I didn’t mean to let you down
you shouldn’t need to help me up
where the story goes
nobody knows
Although I’ve been known to disappear
I would prefer to make my presence clear
although I’ve been hollow as a hole
now there’s room to fill the spaces in my soul
Nothing lasts forever
no matter what you choose
so its now or never
you can win or you can lose
I didn’t mean to let you down
you shouldn’t need to help me up
where the story goes
nobody knows
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6. |
Larceny
04:04
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The man without a name
Suddenly appeared
Passive and mundane
Until the coast was clear
Watching and waiting
For a victim of chance
Violating every glance
The man without a face
Silently assailed
Deception and disgrace
Mark the only trail
Twisting and turning
Toward the ultimate heist
Never discerning
Any price
It’s all wrong
the wicked way the world will spin
It’s all gone
the innocence is lost within
The man without a heart
Secretly escaped
No cameras no alarms
Can spoil this dark crusade
Stalking and stealing
at another’s expense
always revealing
mass offense
It’s all wrong
the wicked way the world will spin
and it’s all gone
the innocence is lost within
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7. |
Angel
04:00
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Light as a feather up in the air
floating without a care
Soft as a morning fading to day
gently she glides away
If I chase her through the sky
would she spread her wings to fly?
I am underneath her spell
she’s a fallen angel
Bright as the sunshine miles above
glowing so full of love
Deeper than midnight a halo till dawn
silent until she’s gone
If I catch her round the moon
would she sing a special tune
while I’m ringing heavens bell?
for my fallen angel
Just look around
a miracle has been found
If we still believe
ask and we will receive
Now we’re running out of time
would she secretly be mine
if I promise not to tell?
we’ll be on our way to hell
but its just as well
me and my angel
she’s my angel
my fallen angel
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8. |
Evolve
04:08
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Scrawled in blue ink on a page
Are the thoughts you inscribed long ago
In a book that’s been weathered with age
To a stranger you might never know
Your words have all faded to black
Their meaning diluted by so many years
Faces have slipped through the cracks
Its funny how history disappears
When we need to evolve
And pick up the pieces
We need to Evolve
The mystery increases
Until the puzzle is solved
Haunted by visions of youth
Your memories are strewn with decay
Is it better to dig up the truth
Or to keep all your demons at bay
Tempted by what you may find
In the chapters and tales of your former self
Some things are best left behind
So put the yearbook of yesterday back on the shelf
We need to evolve
And pick up the pieces
We need to Evolve
The mystery increases
Until the puzzle is solved
Unless we evolve
And pick up the pieces
Unless we evolve
The mystery increases
And the puzzle will never be solved
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9. |
Guiding Light
04:03
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All good things will come to those who wait
It seems the hour is getting late
So hungry for that twisted hand of fate
To drop a morsel on our plate
Who can tell which way the breeze will blow
Or if the stars are gonna glow
Leave behind everything you know
Theres no other way to let it go
Day after day
I will chase your clouds away
Night after night
I will be your guiding light
Step by step the shifting sands of time
Deceive us with another crooked line
Drawn by the soul and seen with the mind
Balanced in a volatile design
Along the way questions will appear
Of seasons passing every year
Deep within the springtime of our fear
Answers will reveal a new frontier
Day after day
I will chase your clouds away
Night after night
I will be your guiding light
Let it shine so bright
You retreat to the darkness withdrawn
You cant hide in the shadows for long
With tomorrows horizon so near
This eclipse will be gone
Day after day
I will chase your clouds away
Night after night
I will be your guiding light
Never give up the fight
Let it shine so bright
Follow your guiding light
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10. |
Scatterbrain
04:29
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“See you around” she said
and she rolled out of town with her whole life ahead
it’s finally time to go
I watched her fade away
and she never looked back without a debt to pay
I don’t need to know
Hopelessly entwined
losing half my mind
Scatterbrain
There’s plenty of time to kill
on a long walk with a pair of shoes to fill
is she truly gone?
How did it fall apart
was it shaky like an earthquake from the start?
guess I’ll be moving on
Hanging by a thread
hold on to my head
Scatterbrain
driving me insane
Gather all my thoughts
and stand them up straight
it’s too much to contemplate
Gather all my thoughts
before it’s too late
it’s so hard to concentrate
when you’re a scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
driving you insane
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11. |
Paralyzed
04:32
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Every time I turn around I see your face
Fading colors upside down, a lost embrace
Find the good in brotherhood if you dare
Damage done, misunderstood beyond repair
Every time I look ahead I miss your smile
Shadows fall on frowns instead, no reconcile
Can’t you see the family tree grows no luck
Beware repeating history now you’re stuck
Paralyzed
frozen in your desperate cries
Hypnotized
caught inside those empty eyes
Paralyzed
burdened by a dark disguise
Hypnotized
trapped in lies
Through the years the winds of change have taken hold
and carried you way out of range blowing cold
A perfect world where every dream can call your bluff
you’ve got it all but still it seems its not enough
Paralyzed
stagnant in a distant place
Hypnotized
drawn toward that vacant space
Paralyzed
all sensation gone to waste
Hypnotized
ruled by haste
If you should fall
will you feel anything at all?
Numb to the world
and everyone in it
Paralyzed
locked within your own demise
Hypnotized
with no reprise
Everytime I turn around I see your face
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12. |
Don't Give Up
03:57
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It’s been ten years since you left home
with a dream in your eyes
on a path all your own
You ran so far and felt so strong
never looking back
you were rolling along
The plan was only half pretending
you stand without a faithful ending
it’s so hard to keep it all together I know
Don’t give up
you’ve only just begun
moment to moment you’ve got to take it slow
Don’t give up
your time is gonna come
closer and closer you let your patience grow
don’t give up
All your life you’ve stood alone
with the world on a string
your part was already sewn
Now it’s time to find your way
through the longest night
and the darkest day
The road will stretch into the distance
your goals are met with hard resistance
so far you’ve hit some stormy weather I know
Don’t give up
you’ve only just begun
moment to moment you’ve got to take it slow
Don’t give up
your time is gonna come
closer and closer you let your patience grow
the hour is drawing near
the answer is almost clear
the future is finally here
so don’t give up
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