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Mother's Guilty Pleasure
09:15
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Open up your gates my sweet old mother
Your fruit of cradle is here, now bring the latch key
Can't salvage my fate with a four leaf clover
For now I seek refuge from, the rain
Tenderness graces my chains with gold and sapphire
Each one of your words grow the battens higher
Delicate and meek, in your arms, you smother
Your kisses reek of your fears, and poison ivy
A newborn will rise through this scarlet stover
And with your blood I will trace, my lane
Turning your back with trust in your white attire
Kitchen knife in my hand, now feel my dark desire
The soil is soaked now, give life to a flower
The dawn can't reach us, if skies don't initially go dim
Through misfortune, a man must not cower
He unsheathes his sword, for as long as he's filled with vim
The vine can reach the clouds once detached from the bower
With one breathe I'll draw winds and part out this constraining red sea
Tenderness is starving your prime from gold and sapphire
As you trade your freedom for a shell of ire
A madam of theater who's just been playing her part
Scars carved in your blood
And shadows of olden days will now keep us apart
Addicted to your nod
Tale of weakness, that I will soon scour
With the passing, of that woman laying so slim
On her face I couldn't perceive a glower
And in this fountain, of youth two new lovers will swim
Time for me to face light and make use of my power
With one breath I'll draw winds and part out, the ropes from my fig tree
Compliments to the tailor of your red attire
As I make up for the pace of time's misfire
A madam of theater who's just been playing her part
Scars carved in your blood
And shadows of olden days will now keep us apart
Addicted to your nod
Now she's gone I wake from my slumber
My wings she'll, no longer encumber
I'll find my way, past the tears of backflow
And though at first I may lumber
I'll give it all through nights most somber
Years can't be brought back and resumed tomorrow
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2. |
Golden Coffin
05:37
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Be unto others, a shepherd of falsity
The smile that comforts cohorts with the hands in coffers
The fate of our kinship unveils a mystery
But where could I sail now if they were to part the hawsers
If you, could only keep me furled
Like when she, would caress me with all
The riches of the world
Turning their backs as to rid them from heresy
Disowning me with no hope for god's counteroffers
Mourning was my time to enlarge my legacy
The body still warm will get its heat on my share, the lone heir, blessed by her care
I believe in the holy prayer
Sin is not anchored on the bearer
Yet when the Lord comes calling my name
None will throw roses and aim
Inside your golden coffin
The reign of power is measured by scarcity
And nothing is rarer than a stardust miracle, your tribe, your kin, your blood, your own family
The temptation of the flesh by my hand, flailed my knife on my own pack
All the diamonds, all the gold in the land, none could ever bring her back
I believe in the holy prayer
Sin is not anchored on the bearer
Yet when the Lord comes calling my name
None will throw roses and aim
Inside your golden coffin
Inside your golden coffin
Do anything to get your money fix, suck the marrow and the bone
When they get 'nough of your manure mix, realize now you're alone
Inside your golden co
Inside your golden co
Inside your golden coffin
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3. |
All Equally Useless
06:26
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Rejected by those who held me so dear
Desert of lies where my poems are starving
I know there's no map designed to head rear
The echoes of that run-in
A tired old song
All uninspired
Powerless in front of heaven's call
Equally useless
Just a gout in a waterfall
The stock of live flesh
I cannot trust those who seem too sincere
This den of bandits' where my soul has sunken
Thrown in a lake to cleanse the memories I fear
Yet leaving me dryer than
An old worn-out tongue
All uninspired
Powerless in front of heaven's call
Equally useless
Just a gout in a waterfall
The stock of live flesh
Only profits the butcher
So now your feet have been mired
And all the herd sunk their flesh and bones
Given life by their leader
Can't beg
Can't hide
His hand always grips tighter
Groomed, turned coal black
Slow withdraw
Quick drawback
I only begged for some meaning that I lack
And for that sin I got a target on my back
Now here I stand with a gun in my hand
Storming the den at my don's command
Seeing me walk in a rage he smurks
Oblivious to his fall
The man he once groomed won't be useless
After all
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4. |
Flaming Rage
07:16
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There's black smoke in the distance
Fire bursts through existence
Burning down the spire
This flame from my desire
I stand in awe and sense
Its great omnipotence
The news is not so dire
I welcome our new squire
In some strange way you may find
Comfort in this life-sized lantern
Through common grounds we will bind
Over and over we
Go without a trace
Enlaced in your embrace
I blame the enemy
The scorch's obsessive glee
I spread this high octane
And then I prayed
My conscience is all clear
It cannot get here
Bask into my sin
I know life has been taking a toll
Malleable like tin
And you crave for a sense of control
The venom's within
You can now sense a shift in your soul
Flaming rage
Flaming rage
Flaming rage
Reaped from your past and the cure that you blend
All the voices that call you a slave
They share your bed
Flaming rage
A disillusion, a liar you stand
There's no ticket engraved on your grave
Hell's in your head
This conflagration stands
Won't bend to my commands
This flame I now abhor
Burned my home to its core
An angry lone man fends
Through fiery hands
Now fear its warm adore
As it's fuming at your door
Flaming rage
Reaped from your past and the cure that you blend
All the voices that call you a slave
They share your bed
Flaming rage
A disillusion, a liar you stand
There's no ticket engraved on your grave
Hell's in your head
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5. |
Hoodlum
06:18
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What kind of world do you think you live in
You've crossed forbidden gates in broad daylight, so take it on the chin
Through dusk and dawn, I hope you've learned
No matter how good your intentions are, playing with fire will get your burned
A wiser man could have foreseen
The upshot of my steps shadowing me, a mental guillotine
I know the past can't be erased
Accusing fingers jammed inside my throat, give my words an awful taste
When your head's been hurled by everyone
And only you who can tell the course
Of lies being spread astray by the leader of the scoundrels
A bounty's offered for my life tonight
Confined in cosmic field when the dust can blend to rain
Stronger now, and brighter than any star
So many questions asked but the answers were in vain
Disavowed, I'll tie up, my burning scar
I guess I will be a hoodlum
Far away, I've been blown
The stench of blood will lead
Dogs at my door tonight
Their master's end above me will hover
On this day, I atone
And for my evil deed
I'm alone tonight
Not to misspend, time to run for cover
When your head's been hurled by everyone
And only you who can tell the course
Of lies being spread astray by the leader of the scoundrels
A bounty's offered for my life tonight
Confined in cosmic field when the dust can blend to rain
Stronger now, and brighter than any star
So many questions asked but the answers were in vain
Disavowed, I'll tie up, my burning scar
Disappear, fade away
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6. |
Forgiving Eyes
06:59
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Spent my young years unhinged and carefree
A crazy man is not one to pacify
Thinking the clock will never break me
But who will be there, to answer my prayers as I die
Confessional is opened for penitent's wails
Curtains lifted, the spectacle pays our bails
Raindrops in a pond
In face of death we paralyze
Then we theorize
What's beyond
Our earthly bond
From which we'll vaporize
But there exists a realm
Where life and death will compromise
It's a paradise
As we search
For the forgiving eyes
Yeah! Their judgement's upon me
I had those friends on which no honest man rely
As my last stand I fled this country
The weight is lifted along with the aircraft as I fly
Umbilical endearment can't be sought from this land
Body's weary, my aching knees bend
Raindrops in a pond
In face of death we paralyze
Then we theorize
What's beyond
Our earthly bond
From which we'll vaporize
But there exists a realm
Where life and death will compromise
It's a paradise
As we search
For the forgiving eyes
There's not a damn thing we own here, we just borrow
Oh Lord, detach me from here and take me away
Spellbound by lights and wonders that only you foreshow
Show me the way
And take me with you
Heavens ensue
Yes I've read all the scriptures
I've softened up my posture
All knees will bend
Forgive me
Forgive me
Will God bless
Regardless
Forgive me
Forgive me
Raindrops in a pond
In face of death we paralyze
Then we theorize
What's beyond
Our earthly bond
From which we'll vaporize
But there exists a realm
Where life and death will compromise
It's a paradise
As we search
For the forgiving eyes
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7. |
Hills Of Qartaba
07:06
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I've lost all but this body
That aches with echoes
That ramble deep inside
Ya Aadra in the name of god
Will it stop hurting
I've faded away, and my heart
My heart won't wander behind
I glance over for one last time
A great adventure awaits tonight
I knew that this day would come
Woken up through a thousand ages
Forgive me, I couldn't gaze yet in the sun
But these mountains afar, green beneath a white cloak
Will shelter me from reality's malice
To feign to wash off your tears
Only to whisper its words of death
In your ears
Now hear
The call of the town perched so near
A place to shatter the remain
Of that feeling you hold in disdain
The hills of Qartaba
To find the one rose that never bleeds
Your dreams
Are gathered in neighbouring streams
Now time to burnish my campaign
In a kingdom unphased by the rain
Travelling across this ancient yellow wooded wonder
I knew that this day would come
Burnt the ink from my previous pages
Believe me, a brand new tome has begun
But these fruit trees filled road
Lead a pilgrim up high
A thousand miles in the sky
Cedars shelter the meek
As the verse of the covenant
Shall bespeak
Now hear
The call of the town perched so near
A place to shatter the remain
Of that feeling you hold in disdain
The hills of Qartaba
To find the one rose that never bleeds
Your dreams
Are gathered in neighbouring streams
Now time to burnish my campaign
In a kingdom unphased by the rain
Travelling across this ancient yellow wooded wonder
Shocked and dismayed I gape at the idyll ahead
Skeptic of the road I've been staking
Beams of lucidity rouse the closure I dread
I hurt still in peaks so breathtaking
I can't be mistaking I can't be mistaking
Now hear
The call of the town perched so near
A place to shatter the remain
Of that feeling you hold in disdain
The hills of Qartaba
To find the one rose that never bleeds
Your dreams
Are gathered in neighbouring streams
Now time to burnish my campaign
In a kingdom unphased by the rain
Travelling across this ancient
I've lost all but this body
Along nobody
I ache, with echoes
That ramble deep inside
Ya Aadra for the love of god
Make it stop hurting
I've faded away
But my heart was left behind
O the lifetimes I'd give to admire her for one
One last night
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8. |
Roseblood
06:47
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I've spent my summer nights in a mental institution
Her godly voice whispers be not afraid
Protected by these rambling walls my constitution
O waters forever grant me your bed
The wind combs your rose garden
Crimson gates laminate a madman
An oval light sprouts my feet start to falter
Leaving behind you but a lonely martyr
I've spent the last few hours claiming rights by attribution
Her trembling voice cries "lord lend me your aid"
Now threatened by this vessel's will for involution
These walls will be the tomb where I'll be laid
The wind combs your rose garden
Crimson gates laminate a madman
An oval light sprouts my feet start to falter
Leaving behind you but a lonely martyr
Fly, break free, grab a shooting star
The revulet that bends to rocks won't reach lakes afar
Doesn't ever truly matter who we are
Life's too narrow, gone tomorrow
The wind combs your rose garden
Crimson gates laminate a madman
An oval light sprouts my feet start to falter
Leaving behind you but a lonely martyr
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