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Squalor Has A Standard
04:40
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You might not have cash, you might not have love,
But keep on thinking that you are above,
People with power, men with greed,
Only you know what you need.
Envelop class, encompass style,
Remember these things they last a while,
Squalor's a standard only you can reach,
In the end the poor shall teach.
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Groovin' In A Tsunami
03:19
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Tossed inside this hurricane of light,
Deciphering what's wrong and what is right.
Make the choice, break the chain,
Maybe they won't forget your name,
Tsunami breaks upon the shore,
They won't hear from us anymore.
Decisions lead me from the realms of light,
Make the choice, break the chain,
Maybe they won't forget your name,
Tsunami breaks upon the shore,
They won't hear from us anymore.
Sky could be blue, sky could be gray,
What does it matter anyway?
Strong as an ox, tall as the trees,
You'll never see yourself on your knees.
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3. |
Escaping Rapture
04:44
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This jungle here inside,
A place that you must find,
Don't swallow your shame,
Or else they'll forget your name. (x2)
You should say what you need,
Don't go dying on me,
You're concerned and it persists,
Escaping rapture's worth the risk,
It's worth the risk.
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Winter Snow
03:45
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I'll tell you why, I'll tell you here,
What I'm afraid of and what I fear,
Just hold my hand, don't let it go,
In summer sun and winter snow.
I'm scared we won't follow through,
I guess that's really up to you,
Amidst a splendor you have to find,
So please don't leave me far behind.
In time you'll find a reason why,
To reach beyond our starry sky,
When all the evidence hurts the most,
I guess I'll just give you a toast,
For making decisions I can't believe,
For making mistakes I can't perceive.
Lost in a trance, transfixed in a gaze,
I'll wait here for you for many days.
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5. |
Interlude Of Ignorance
03:58
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Breathe in.
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6. |
Time To Run
05:41
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You never know just what you have,
So share the world, split it in half,
So pack your things it's time to run,
Another realm for anyone.
You never know what changes me,
Just open your eyes and you will see,
Just sitting here and counting the days,
So open your ears and be amazed. (x2)
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7. |
Noise Reduction
01:23
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(yes, the static and warp effects are intentional)
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You Know It's True
04:22
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There is more to harbor here,
Embrace your faith and face your fears.
If knowledge is power then I hold the key,
Another lie it darkens me.
You know it's true. (x8)
There is more to harbor here,
Embrace your faith and face your fears.
If knowledge is power then I hold the key,
Another lie it darkens me.
You know it's true. (x A lot)
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Slumber In Antarctica
04:00
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You might walk a lonely road,
You might throw away the key.
Don't let your heart grow cold,
Fulfill your destiny.
Don't let things weigh you down,
Grab your gun and come back home.
There's things in life I've found,
Are better left alone.
If you slumber life away,
Be prepared to face the day,
You won't know what to feel,
When you're close to something real.
Find yourself but find you're lost,
Mend your soul but at what cost?
You have a frame here to defend,
Struggles are at an end.
You never believe in fate,
Don't wait 'till it's too late.
Push you thoughts and life before,
Don't pass up this open door.
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Anthem No. 1
03:28
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In The Setting Sun
04:00
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Entering a lone scrap of forest,
Separating the world from ourselves,
Finding beauty in something we used to know,
But now find foreign in the setting sun.
An unpolluted landscape of foliage,
The only destruction done by nature’s hands,
The world is caught up with itself,
And the air we breathe belongs not to us.
Nobody to tell us otherwise,
We venture on a journey to nowhere,
Our goal to see nothing, yet everything,
But time favors no one and never will.
Risky decisions leading to triumph,
Crossing borders many today don’t even know of,
And reaping the reward of nothing and everything,
Feeling the Earth give to our tread in silence.
Gaining knowledge from commonplace objects,
Making discoveries of mixed emotions,
Finding a reborn way into our hearts,
Reminding us of the material lives we live today.
Seeing the sun of our childhood set,
Between dead trees and lively woods,
Reminds us that our lives will change,
Yet maybe good company is a bigger part of the journey.
Branches break, yet alliances don’t,
Leaves can fall, yet trees can move on,
Water can flow, even when things get in the way,
Things of which a television could never teach you.
Slowly returning to the life we all lead,
Looking back on paths we’ve taken,
Looking back on choices we’ve made,
And where this adventure of life has taken us.
Maybe one day we will return to these forested corridors,
And will be able to call this place our home,
A home we knew but have in time lost touch,
So losing touch seems no longer an option.
Though we can choose our separate ways,
And we can discover our own paths to traverse,
One place will lead to another in hope that
Our inevitable destinations will be the same.
It just depends on which rocky path you take,
To be open to a journey, near or far,
And in the end finding a way back home,
Knowing that everything might just be alright.
That’s alright with me.
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Erik Potteiger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Speak the language that unites us all.
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