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Welcome to the 20's
03:19
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bombers cross the sky yet you’re still mine
welcome to the 20’s
she hung the moon
five chambered heart
luckily Dresden doll
in the 20's
scream into your pillow
it makes me wanna leave
don’t be what they made you
it makes me wanna leave
special kind of violence
where’d your feathers go
its better than nothing
its better than nothing
to go alright
you are an angel beware of hunters
feathers they’re useful to undo lovers
body like a violin
body like a violin
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2. |
Houston Morphine
03:12
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self-medicated at your funeral
apparently I spoke I did well
that's good
apparently I shook the hand of everybody that knew you
blood count low morphine high
understand this is goodbye
blood count low morphine high
did you understand that this was goodbye
self medicated at your funeral
apparently I spoke I did well
that's good
apparently I shook the hand of everybody that knew you
blood count low morphine high
understand this is goodbye
blood count low morphine high
did you understand that this was goodbye
good bye
good bye
good bye
good bye
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3. |
Decorated Gladiator
03:46
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why save them not adore them
we’ve all read the same books
forgive decorated gladiator noise
they applause with great vigor and girth
forgive gladiators for they know not what they do to you
I confess it got under my skin
stayed there for a while
but I was all smiles
I confess it got under my skin
stayed there for a while
but I was all smiles
play with your toys
laser guns and petrol bombs
I surrender
I surrender
but who is who
who is who
Forgive decorated gladiator noise they applaud
with great vigor and berth
but who is who
who is who
who is who
who actually is who
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4. |
Hands Around Your Neck
03:24
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watch him sail away the last time
he’s never coming back
fill that jar that is around your neck
It's better to fill it twice
to show the others
concentrate on the smell of his hair
because he’s never coming back the same man
no one will be forced to watch this mess because
everybody knows he’s not the same man
that you let go
that sailed away
because he’s never coming back
the right way
no one will be forced to watch this mess we’ve made
plant the flag of permanent defeat
the crew has shipwrecked violently
new mistress floating debris
this pain is all that’s left of him
shared memories lost at sea
lost at sea
this pain is all that tis left
this pain is all that tis left
it's strong arms around your waist
better suited for around your neck
this pain is all that is left
this pain is all that is left
take those supply and demand tears and
fill that jar around your neck
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watching father paint the ceiling
on the highest step of the ladder
he’s too tall to fall
watching father’s eyes fading
on the highest step of the ladder
I'm too small to help
my Epileptic King
my Epileptic King
watching father's labored breathing
at the bottom of the ladder
unknown internal bleeding
when you fell off the ladder
I'm too small to help
my Epileptic King
my Epileptic King
you make a boy want to believe in gates of iron and pearl
you make a boy want to believe in gates of iron and pearl
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6. |
Abigail Was Always Lost
03:28
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feed her to the lions but I won’t watch this time again
life without color and pain nor past
your lucking beauty it’s doubtful it will last
life without color and pain nor past
opioid crisis it's likely this will last
you comatose
you comatose
you comatose on the edge of town
you comatose
you comatose
you comatose on the edge of town
you comatose on the edge of town
you comatose on the edge of town
you comatose in my bare hands
your pretty eyes to the back of your head
back of your head
poor Abigail
Abigail
you knew this was the pleasure to end all pleasures
you knew this was the pleasure to end all pleasures
you knew this was the pleasure to end all pleasures
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7. |
Old World Sparrow
04:20
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bitterly opened up
like a daisy to the heat
under lock and key is tasteless
for dead men bittersweet
she loved you labored
dancing cheek to cheek
his eye is the lust
she is the blink
Old World Sparrows fly slower
do you feel your heart beat faster with me
does it make your lungs breath my sour cherry tree
she’s a lantern standing in the rain and sleet
the dead men follow the theory of heat
total security
it’s sure you’ll see
the more we age
the better we used to be
Old World Sparrows fly longer
do you feel your heart beat faster with me
does it make your lungs breath my sour cherry tree
but when you sleep your backs face one another
when you sleep your backs have strength in numbers
when you sleep your backs face one another
do you feel your heart beat my sour cherry tree
but when you sleep your backs face one another
when you sleep your backs have strength in numbers
when you sleep your backs face one another
do you feel your heart beat my sour cherry tree
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8. |
Good Times
03:06
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I never knew I was in the good times till I left the good times
cause nobody simply forgets
cursed minds
I've been late for everything in my life
I've been late for everything in my life
snow dropping silently in a black room
gaunt grey hounds running on the shore
I've been late for everything in my life
I've been late for everything in my life
temptress lock it away and leave the trees to hang
they taught you little son and fed the terror loaf
of trees with hangmen
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9. |
The Huntress Obeyed
03:41
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it's the serpent with the longest memory I've seen
criminal energy was always best for me
where was I when things were beautifully bad
I was half asleep on a strangers couch
with the cities lights in a burning house
dare, dare you
dare, dare you
how dare, dare you
but you’re more in love with the memories than the person standing in front of you
and that's sad but it's not that bad
you’re more in love with the memories than the person standing in front of you
and that's sad but it's not that bad
it is the warmth to the wax
it makes my heart beat too fast
tried to forget her face
leave me to find my grace
you worked so hard at killing me
you worked so hard at kicking me
you were so large at missing me
you were so good at lining up my dopamine
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
the white sleigh ride
it is the warmth to the wax
it makes my heart beat too fast
tried to forget her face
leave me to find my grace
you worked so hard at killing me
you were so good at lining up my dopamine
my dopamine
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10. |
Brave Career Man
03:46
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this life lacks thought crime
the lust is stripped mined
we lay on track lines
we lay on track lines
track lines
we lay on track lines
you're done we had a nice time
leave a letter show us into your mind
faded lust grasping from his eyes
from his eyes
she stunned he was the first son
read the letter oh he spoke so fine
faded touch grasping in his prime
on these god damn track lines
you're done we had a nice time
leave a letter show us into your mind
faded lust from his
she stunned he was the first son
read the letter oh he spoke so fine
faded touch grasp in his
prime brave career man
lay him on the tracks
my brave career man
lay him on the tracks
lay him on the tracks
where youth and laughter go
I pray I never know
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
where youth and laughter go
I pray I never know
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
where youth and laughter go
I pray I never know
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
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11. |
Pauluskirche
04:36
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the girls have moved on since then
now we just use metaphors explain the soars
with love from thieves who needs treachery
I always had faith in these realities
so please
lipstick brighter on this night
he may take a fucking bite I know I would
nightmare fighters commandeer
are you hear for fear my dear
my dear
my dear
baby please
leave me in patient places
baby please
leave me in patient places
baby please
baby please
baby please
in patient places
baby please leave me
in patient places
baby please
baby please
baby please
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