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Royalty

by The Dawn Retreat

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Intro 01:20
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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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[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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[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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Miraculous 03:35
[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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[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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Porcelain 03:41
[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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[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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Recorded at Universal Recording Company for Asterisk Records

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released April 8, 2011

The Dawn Retreat - writing, performance, production
Dan Smotz - vocals, engineering, design, photography (front and rear cover)
Travis Harms - guitars, engineering
Nathan Sipes - bass
Ben Dowd - drums
Andy Woody - engineering, production
Sean Lee - mixing, mastering
CR Pendleton - post-production
Chrissy Bond - photography (band)

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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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