1. |
Killer
04:01
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The heaviness of August nights
When the air is filled with steam
The thunder rolling cross the sky
Makes my mind feel full and clean
My mind is blind to the things it sees
When my body takes control
You swaggered in with your arrogant grin
And your silver eyes so bold
Chorus:
So hide your, heartstrings
When he comes around
Cuz he took mine right before my eyes
Left me lying on the ground
And I know I’ll never be the same
Cuz he hurt me so good
In ways I never imagined
Never understood
He’s a killer
With lightening dancing close to earth
Like it couldn’t resist a touch
The heaviness hung like a curse
Left the night in a haunted hush
His heavy steps were so hard to miss
When he floated towards me
And in my defense I was holding my best
Against falling to my knees.
Chorus.
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2. |
Intervention
02:42
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Stand against the wall
Ain’t ever gonna change
Stand against the wall
No need to know my name
I got exactly what I need
Floating through my veins
I got a heartbeat,
I don’t need to change.
Lines in the sky
Calling me all day
Lines on my skin
Never seem to fade
Living in the past
Won’t take away your pain
I got a heartbeat,
I don’t need to change.
Chorus:
Don’t tell me seeing in believing
Cuz I don’t believe in anything but this
Heartache comes with breathing
This is my escape
Tell me, when did you become
Afraid to look me in the face
Heartache comes with breathing
This is my escape.
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3. |
Water for Elephants
03:17
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I am old
My legs move slowly, creaking
My heart beats on
Fueling my heavy memories on,
Moving on,
Like a train upon its tracks.
“The great iron beast
Shudders to halt and exhales.”
I was 23
The menagerie glowed before me
And Marlena
In the circus tent
On her horse of white
Chorus:
And they keep me
To bring water to the elephant
The bearded woman
And the earth’s strongest man
Hold the seams
Of the show coming to an end
Marlena hides from the man
Who bruised her skin,
Bruised her heart
Chorus
The disaster march sounds
And I fly to my feet
Marlena stands
In the middle of the stampede
And Rosie
Raises her trunk
August falls
Chorus.
Based on the novel Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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4. |
Tempted
04:18
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Know that I’m capable of loving you
Know my heart races every time you move
Know that I can’t control the things I do
And my heart won’t change
And I can’t explain
What moves me
Know that I’ve never felt this heat before
Know that my stomach’s sick my hands are sore
Know I never saw my face in any lore
And my heart won’t change
And I can’t explain
What moves me.
Chorus
That feeling of a kiss on your neck
Have you ever been tempted by the Devil before?
That need to hunt for what you get
Have you ever been tempted by the devil before
This is worse, this is worse, this is worse than the devil could be
Know that I’ve never been the settling type
And their body is all I have on my mind
Know that you’re beautiful and I can’t explain
Know every sinner's got some god to face
Know that I cared for you once in time
But their eyes have a chilling shine
Know I can’t live unless I make them mine
And my heart won’t change
And I can’t explain
What moves me
Chorus
That feeling of a kiss on your neck
Have you ever been tempted by the devil before
That need to hunt for what you get
Have you ever been tempted by the Devil before
Their kiss is poison their lips are laced
I tainted goods babe
No good can come of me, so
Kiss me goodbye and you’ll never see my face
Have you ever been tempted?
I’ve been tempted
By worse than the devil could be
Have you ever been tempted by the devil before
This is worse.
This is worse
This is worse than the Devil could be.
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5. |
Slide
05:31
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The cultured woods are empty
‘Cept for my lone soul
This is where we’d lie
When some warmth was born from cold.
This is where we’d laugh
Enchant the night with youthful plans
My fondest memory here
Is my cold face in your warm hands
No higher high have I known
Than your simple kiss
It filled my up with addiction to leave me
Hanging on like this.
Why did you stick around?
Why was I such a fool?
To fight you tooth and nail
With nothing left to prove
Chorus
So hear me know and hope this feeling’s fleeting
I’d scream and shout your counsel’d only feed me
If you would have me now then you would stop this weeping
The only fault of yours is saying goodbye,
I’m leaving.
You were here in this indigo sky
In that Milky Way curve
That peeked through the trees at night
And made me happier than I deserve
This is where I’m staying
To prove that I’m alone
And tattoo all my faults
On my skin to be shown
Chorus
Bridge
You kissed me one last time and said
“I loved you girl.”
You sighed and stepped away
And watched my heart unfurl.
You wouldn’t stay by me
And oh, was I fool
With angry eyes and angry heart
That used your love for fuel.
Chorus
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6. |
Odysseus
04:39
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The longer time keeps me from home
The more theses aches grow in my heart and my bones
If my arms could reach
If some god their power would lend
I could find
I could find
My Penelope.
But the waves break on this island
And Calypso keeps me silent
Hermes release could free me
If Poseidon would let me be
And the lights in the sky
They’re still shining
And the night, the night
She lies to me.
Circe closes her mouth
In the silence
Seduce a seductress in her own house
And I’ll open my ears to hear
To return home from the demise of years
I was stolen
I was stolen
From my Penelope.
Sacrifice to learn from Hades dead
Withstand the Sirens their voice seductive red
Athena I call to your aid
Get me home before my memory fades
And the lights in the sky
They’re still shining
And the night, the night
She lies to me.
I arrive to find my kingdom in shambles
And I cringe to see these men with their hands
On my love.
And I see red
I see red
I see red.
So lead them lambs to the alter
Lock the doors and prepare for my slaughter
I’ve gone through hell just find her
As if she were Persephone under
And the lights in the sky
They’re still shining
And the night, the night
Can’t lie to me
Yes I’ve gone through hell just to find her
As is she were Persephone under
I am home.
I am King.
I am King.
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