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1. |
Intro
01:20
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2. |
Drink This Poise In
03:50
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[Intro]
So bring your armies and accomplishments
Bring it on
Do your worst
I dare you
Reign
Reign
[Verse 1]
You're lying to yourself
When you close your eyes
And say you see as well as I do
So take everything else
(So take everything else)
If I can't have it when I die
Then tell me
Where does the value lie?
[Chorus]
So bring it all to the table
(Bring it all)
Stack it up
Stack it up
I've got a fire
I'll burn your empire down
Bring it all to the table
(Bring it all)
Stack it up
Stack it up
To the sky
I'll bring you to the ground
[Verse 2]
I was not placed on this earth
To serve
A man
Of worth
No more than I am
Well, I know you felt
The weight of the world
As it weighed on your shoulders
What did you expect
When you said you're a god
With a pose, can you hold it now?
[Chorus]
So bring it all to the table
(Bring it all)
Stack it up
Stack it up
I've got a fire
I'll burn your empire down
Bring it all to the table
(Bring it all)
Stack it up
Stack it up
To the sky
I'll bring you to the ground
[Chorus]
So bring it all to the table
Stack it up
Stack it up
I've got a fire
I'll burn your empire down
Bring it all to the table
Stack it up
Stack it up
Stack it up
Stack it up
[Chorus 2]
All of my
Judges have died
With guilty verdicts
And all of my
Friends will know that
I'm far from innocent
And oh, how blithe
Is every last one of
Your children
Who goes to sleep at night and
Knows his faults are forgiven
[Chorus 2]
All of my
(All of my)
Judges have died
(Judges have died)
With guilty verdicts
(Guilty verdicts)
All of my
(Oh)
Friends will know that
(Oh)
I'm far from innocent
(Oh, oh oh)
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3. |
To Play Us Out
03:17
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[Intro]
Hey
Three, two, one
Three, two, one
Yeah
[Verse 1]
You've got a mouth full of cigarettes
And a heart that pumps for blood and sweat
If you leave me out of this
You might get away with it
Because the second I enter into the room
They're gonna know it was me and it'll lead 'em to you
I've got a reputation for making the noise
Scream "more" if you're with me
Hit the dance floor if you're with me
We're gonna settle the score if you're with me
[Chorus]
'Cause in five, four, three, two, one
(Stage set, cold sweat, it's on)
We take this thing live
Hit the lights, hit the lights
Five, four, three, two, one
(Russian roulette, it's on)
We're doing it live
Hit the lights, hit the lights
[Verse 2]
So if you're ready to go
Everybody knows
Smoking kills, but burning is
A more effective way to let them know
You're serious
But the second you scream out for more
You better know what you're asking for
Me and the boys will be bringing the noise
For the next four minutes
Get up if you're feeling this
[Chorus]
'Cause in five, four, three, two, one
(Stage set, cold sweat, it's on)
We take this thing live
Hit the lights, hit the lights
Five, four, three, two, one
(Russian roulette, it's on)
We're doing it live
Hit the lights, hit the lights
[Breakdown]
Yeah oh
Everybody with all you've got
Let me hear you
Three, two, one
Three, two, one
Three, two, one
Three, two, one
(Three, two, one)
'Cause in five, four, three, two, one
(Three, two, one)
(Three, two, one)
We take this thing live
(Oh)
Hit the lights, hit the lights
[Outro]
Five, four, three, two, one
We're doing it live
Hit the lights, hit the lights
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4. |
Captain Planet
03:20
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[Intro]
Whoo
[Verse 1]
Why would I drive
All the way back to you and
Why would you like
To believe that I'd like to?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, I've been driving
All this time and you're
Fooling yourself
If you think I don't mind
The keys are in the ignition
Baby, it's your turn to move
So make your move
If you're going to
[Chorus]
Do you really wanna say goodbye
'Cause tonight is the last
Tonight is forever
Do you really wanna say you're mine
Change your mind
And we'll stay together
[Verse 2]
Fight for me now
Or I might
Have to go you
Know how I've
Been fighting for you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I've been fighting
All this time and you're
Fooling yourself
If you think I don't mind
The keys are in the ignition
But I'm not missing you
So make your move
If you're going to
[Chorus]
Do you really wanna say goodbye
'Cause tonight is the last
Tonight is forever
Do you really wanna say you're mine
Change your mind
And we'll stay together
Do you really wanna say goodbye
(Do you really wanna say goodbye)
'Cause tonight is the last
Tonight is forever
Do you really wanna say you're mine
(Do you really wanna say goodbye)
Change your mind
And we'll stay together
[Bridge]
Been to the end of the earth
We're not coming back
Been to the end of the earth
We're not coming
[Chorus]
Do you really wanna say goodbye
'Cause tonight is the last
Tonight is forever
Do you really wanna say you're mine
Change your mind
We'll stay together
Do you really wanna say goodbye
'Cause tonight is the last
Tonight is forever
Do you really wanna say you're mine
Change your mind
And we'll stay together
[Outro]
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5. |
Miraculous
03:35
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Somebody said
Our lives could be miraculous
So miraculous
And I kinda believed it
And after all
(And after all)
And what's become of us
So miraculous
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I can see that
[Chorus]
We all
Want to be
Something that we all are not
And everything
You've given to us
Just falls apart
[Verse 2]
He sang the words
(Those melodies)
Like they were
Wrote for us
(They were ours)
Every note for us
Was so close to perfect
I caught your eye
And I felt your touch
So miraculous
(Woah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I can see that
[Chorus]
We all
Want to be
Something that we all are not
And everything
You've given to us
Just falls apart
[Bridge]
We all
Want to be
Something that we all are not
And everything
We all
Want to be
Something that we all are not
And everything
You've given just falls a–
[Outro]
Every thing
Every thing
Every thing
You've given to us
Just falls apart
Every thing
Every thing
Everything
You've given to us
Just falls apart
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
So when the world
And your
Sorry eyes meet
You will be at home
Under the shade of
Dying trees you're
Burning to the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
Until we
Sleep
Forever
[Chorus]
'Cause I wanted to be
Something
You wanted me to be
Something else
I would walk through the fire for you
Know that I will
Never burn
[Verse 2]
You're burning bridges to make sure your lies are
The only thing we have to walk across on
You're digging ditches to bury a vision
Of us and our loved ones
[Pre-Chorus]
Until we
Sleep
Forever
[Chorus]
'Cause I wanted to be
Something
You wanted me to be
Something else
I would walk through the fire for you
And know that I will
Never burn
[Solo]
[Bridge]
Are you ready?
Yeah
I would walk through the fire for you
I would walk through the fire for you
I would bleed and die right now
[Outro]
I would walk through the fire for you
Know that I will never burn
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7. |
The Facts in Ficion
03:43
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Everyone gathered around
To see if what
You were saying
Happened to be true
But truth was never up to you
And now we all are
Questioning the love of a father
When your lips say one thing
But we know that her scars will say another
And they said
[Chorus]
He said, "sweetie
You know you look so pretty bleeding
The red running down
Brings out the color in your eyes
When I was your age
Baby, you know that I took beatings
Keep this secret safe
You're never gonna die"
[Verse 2]
Everyone gathered here
To see if the words we said
To save her life
Would keep her right here
And now we all
(And now we all)
Think that it could be your fault
When she lied to your face
Said it's okay
But we know that her scars still say
[Chorus]
He said, "sweetie
You know you look so pretty bleeding
The red running down
Brings out the color in your eyes
When I was your age
Baby, you know that I took beatings
So keep this secret safe
You're never gonna die"
[Bridge]
And when she comes back to you
Her tears will be yours
When she said
"He's just like you"
And when she comes back to you
Her tears will be yours
When she said
"He's just like you"
[Chorus]
He said, "sweetie
You know you look so pretty bleeding
The red running down
Brings out the color in your eyes
When I was your age
Baby, you know that I took beatings
So keep this secret safe
You're never gonna die"
[Outro]
So many millions of faces
(He said, "sweetie, you know you look so pretty bleeding)
Replaced by graves
(The red running down brings out the color in your eyes)
We swore there was no one to blame for it
(When I was your age)
This was our fault
(Baby, you know that I took beatings)
This was my fault
(Keep this secret safe, you're never gonna die")
You could have been saved
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8. |
Porcelain
03:41
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[Intro]
Hey
Yeah
[Verse 1]
Where is my spine?
'Cause I can't stand up straight
I can't see how she's
Got me flat on my back
Tearing through my chest
With porcelain wings
This is far beyond
Heart conditioning
Pride aside
I think I've lost control
[Chorus]
You're shattering the wings of my
Porcelain angel singing
"Can you hear me?
I hope you can hear me"
Freedom is a glass cage
Between you and me
That I have never seen
If you can hear me
I hope that you're listening
[Verse 2]
I swore to God
I'd make it through hell
On my own
On my own, oh yeah
But now you're pulling me under the water
Where I'm caught by the flames that you have
Prepared for me
Truth be told
I think I'm letting go
[Chorus]
You're shattering the wings of my
Porcelain angel singing
"Can you hear me?
I hope you can hear me"
Freedom is a glass cage
Between you and me
That I have never seen
If you can hear me
I hope that you're listening
[Outro]
Get out
(You're shattering the wings of my porcelain)
Save yourself before you drown
Save yourself
Rise from what holds you down
Get out
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9. |
Vampires in White Shoes
03:50
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[Verse 1]
So you say you want to walk in my shoes?
Well, I've got news for you
They've got 'failure' written all over them
When they know where I've been
I've been dragging my feet
Through deserts and plains and
Kicking up the dust 'til it covers my name
All I know is I don't wanna go
Where I was back when
When I was after you
Woah
[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you
[Verse 2]
So you say you wanna stand in my shadow?
There's one thing I think you should know
It's the coldest place
On the face of the earth
And darker than anywhere
That you've ever heard of
Nighttime
Is not without a
Deadline
And now the
Sun's come– coming up and we're still
Sucking up the blood
And we're running
(Run, run, run, run)
Running out of time
Running out of time
[Interlude]
Woah
Running out of time
Woah
Running out of time
Hey, hey, yeah
[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you
We're all falling in the same flood
We're all crawling in the same mud
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A failure to you
[Bridge]
Well, I could hear them in the darkness
From underneath my bed
They crawled into the room
And now they're crawling in my head
But I knew that for my thoughts
Was not the reason they had come
They'd drink until they became drunk
On every drop of blood
(Tired)
(I am falling)
My color drained
My body maimed
I could no more sit still
(We're all tired)
(Fast asleep)
They'd taken from me everything
Forgot only my will
(Better lay down and close our eyes)
(My load is growing)
But this time would be different
They'd be the ones to run
(Before we)
(I still need it)
I turned and walked across the room
And dove into the
Flood
(Burn)
We burn
[Chorus]
We're all walking down the same road
We're all marching in the same shoes
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
Before I became
A f– f– failure to you
We're all falling in the same flood
We're all covered in the same blood
And I'm sorry to say
I c– couldn't change
I became
A failure to you
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
From on a mountaintop I
Could see all the faces that I missed
While standing on the ground
Or drowning in the water
I go down with the ship
Well, they all kept calling me captain
I said there must be some sort of mistake
I'm just a cabin-boy, I'm not a man
And I'm not ready to lead you astray
[Pre-Chorus]
But tell me what you want me to do
And I might not do it, but
Tell me what can make me
More like you
And I won't
[Chorus]
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you find a reason
Don't ever let it
Get to your head
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you mind your pretense
Don't let that water
Get in your head
[Verse 2]
I have stood upon this ground
Too long
Holding onto my senseless sense
Of security
I am standing on the mountain
(Tell me what you want me to do)
I'll lay my burden down when
(And I might not do it but)
The floods
(Tell me what can make me)
Rise up to swallow me
(More like you)
[Chorus]
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you find a reason
Don't ever let it
Get to your head
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you mind your pretense
Don't let that water
Get in your head
[Breakdown]
Repent, my son
My son, repent
Repent, my son
My son, repent
[Pre-Chorus]
But tell me what you want me to do
And I might not do it, but
Tell me what can make me
More like you
[Bridge]
But tell me what you want me to do
(What is it? Where is it? I need it, I'll bring it and feed it to you)
And I might not do it, but
(Oh, I'll sing it and scream it and make you believe it)
Tell me what can make me
More like you
Backstroke, baby 'til you find your sea-legs
(But tell me what you want me to do)
(What is it? Where is it? I need it, I'll bring it and feed it to you)
(And I might not do it, but)
So we throw you over 'til you find a reason
(Oh, I'll sing it and scream it and make you believe it)
(Tell me what can make me more like you )
[Chorus]
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you find a reason
Don't ever let it
Get to your head
Backstroke, baby
'Til you find your sea-legs
I am living with regret
So we throw you over
'Til you mind your pretense
Don't let that water
Get in your head
[Outro]
In your head, oh
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
For so long we followed everyone
Who led us fastly to sinking
Far beneath the city lights
And they're blinding me
You said we never were enough
We said, "How much more
Could you want from us?"
You want from us
You said to take your hand
You'd show us everything
That we were not
We were not
[Chorus]
So take my heart
It's getting far
Too heavy for me to hold
Between heaven and hell
We're running in circles
'Til you get us out
Get us out of here
[Verse 2]
I'm falling fast beneath
These city lights
They're blinding me
They're blinding
You said to take your hand
You'd walk with me
And show me things
I'd never understand on my own
And now I'm holding out this heart
To someone I can't even see
Even see
[Chorus]
So take my heart
It's getting far
Too heavy for me to hold
Between heaven and hell
We're running in circles
'Til you get us out
Get us out of here
[Bridge]
And on that day
Even the blindest eye will see
And on that day
The most calloused heart
Will feel
You're everything
[Verse 3]
So tell me when it's okay
Tell me when it's alright
To open up my eyes
'Cause I can't trust myself
Or anyone around me
If we are all your 'royalty'
Then why can't I love them at least
Half as much as you love me?
[Verse 4]
So tell me when it's okay
And tell me when it's alright
To open up this heart of mine
Can't trust myself
Or anyone around me
We are all royalty
Then why can't I love
All of them at least
Half as much as
You love me
[Outro]
Please say when
So please say when
Jesus, say when
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The Dawn Retreat Aledo, Illinois
The Dawn Retreat is the musical equivalent of a superhero team-up, but with more guitars and slightly less spandex. Their vocalist is like the lovechild of Burt McCraken and Michael Jackson. The guitarist's riffs are so catchy, he's still in quarantine. The bassist's grooves are so funky, you'll need a bath. And the drummer's beats are so deadly, he's wanted in three states. ... more
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