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Before the Flood
03:10
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Born in the shadow
Of a Cold War kill
Mama was a sweetheart
God knows she had to pay the bill
Workin' for the war machine
Workin' for the Man
That's where she met my Daddy
A soldier from a foreign land
Born in a Debt Land
Long before the Flood
Every path paved for me
It was paid in full
And paid in blood
Milk n' honey, pourin'
Flowin' down the drain
Jet planes flyin' overhead
We had money to spend
And time to waste
Grandpa taught me,
"Don't ever tell a lie
Never put your hands on a woman
Or cross a picket line
If you believe in the Dream
You must be asleep!
So wake up kid
They keep it hid
But there's a struggle in the street."
Born in a Debt Land
Long before the Flood
Every path paved for me
It was paid in full
And paid in blood
Milk n' honey, pourin'
Flowin' down the drain
Jet planes flyin' overhead
We had money to spend
And time to waste
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2. |
School Bus
05:27
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Mama's at work
Brother's in school
Daddy's flown away
School Bus dropped me off again
And so I'm on my way
Another day
A day at school
A day spent all alone
Children celebrated
When it was time to go home
Mama's always on the move
So I guess I'm movin' too
From driveway to driveway
I'm home alone with Loony Tunes
Playin' ball 'gainst the wall
Wall's my only friend
Sends me back what I give
Serves me right again
Mama's at work
Brother's in school
Daddy's flown away
School Bus dropped me off again
And so I'm on my way
Mama's always changin' moods
And I don't know what to do
From driveway to driveway
I hide away in my little room
Christmas tree
Wintergreen
Rear view mistletoe
A license plate
A simple wave
Daddy don't go!
Mama's at work
Brother's in school
Daddy's flown away
School Bus dropped me off again
And so I'm on my way
Another day
A day at school
A day spent all alone
Children celebrated
When it was time to go home
To go home...
Mama's at work
Brother's in school
Daddy's flown away
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3. |
Subway
04:46
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I roam the town
I look all around and...
And I know I can't
I know I can't
I know I'm alone
I can see you all around me
You surround me
Why don't you take off them shades?
Are you afraid of my gaze?
Does it haunt you
What they taught you?
Well I get by
In a simple kind a' way
With my simple things
N' my simple dreams
I don't try to get high
That ladder's drippin' blood
God knows been climbed enough
From age to age and dust to dust
I can see you there
With your long blonde hair
In the window
Black tunnel goes
You look down on me
Like I'm some kind a' creep
Or a weirdo
But I'm someone you know
Gettin' by
In a simple kind a' way
With my simple things
N' my simple dreams
I don't try to get high
That ladder's drippin' blood
God knows been climbed enough
From age to age and dust to dust
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4. |
Certifiably
02:36
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I don't know if I
Can be certified to live
But they won't let me in until
I give all I have to give
They called my name
They got my number
And now they want my soul
"Just sign here on the dotted line, sir
You're certified to go"
I don't know if I
Am legitimately sane
But more and more, I feel like I'd
Just rather be afraid
And live in fear
With Danger near
If Danger tells the truth
She comes to me, so violently
Just for doin' what I do
I'm gonna have a celebration!
For my excommunication
And a frame up on my wall
I'll be "Officially Against The Law"!
I don't know if I
Can be qualified to die
But they won't see me out until
They've sucked my blood up dry
They want my name, they like my number
Written out on a tombstone
From dust to dust I must be judged
And just because I roam alone
I'm gonna have a celebration!
For my excommunication
And a frame up on my wall
I'll be "Officially Against The Law"!
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5. |
Song of the Sea
03:16
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There is but one road
Oblivion, my only hope
I have seen the cards laid out before me
Walking under trees
Their leaves fell out
And turned to streets
Parking lot abandoned in the moonlight
Strange connection...
Over the ocean, I feel your presence
I have seen the sunlight in your eyes
Electric mind
Neurons fire in the sky
I have seen my whole life in a song...
from beyond... in a song... in your song!
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6. |
Wishing on a Storm
03:53
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I hold the gates
I don't know where they lead
I wonder where
People go when they leave
Waitin' on a storm cloud
To take me away
I've been wishing on a storm
Everyday
Behind the glass
I keep watch over fortune
And for my thoughts
I am left a small portion
I wonder how long
My love has to wait
Will she be there still for me
When I'm gone gettin' paid?
Wishin' on a storm cloud
Wishin' on a flame
Let the fire flood the town
I can make my escape
Tonight
I hold the key
It was forged long before I came
Now every cage has a door
It's an open grave
Welcome home, they say!
Wishin' on a storm cloud
Wishin' on a flame
Let the fire flood the town
I can make my escape
Tonight
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7. |
Vampire Babylon
04:22
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Vampire Babylon
Black Swan Siren Song
Undisputed Champion of The Beast
What goes up, must come down...
It goes around and it comes around
I can see your black blood in the streets
Everyday they drink his blood
They drink his blood and they sing their praises
Everyday, oh they spill his blood
They spill his blood and they sing their praises
They sing their praise
Who's gonna save you?
Empire Babylon
Black Swan Siren Song
Undisputed Champion of The Beast
Your slave wage state
And every trace
Of every number, date, and name
Every trace of you erased
Erased!
Everyday they drink his blood
They drink his blood and they sing their praises
Everyday, oh they spill his blood
They spill his blood and they sing their praises
They sing their praise
Who's gonna save you?
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8. |
Window
03:22
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See you looking out the window
Resting softly on the leaves
Wondering what it is inside you
That you see outside
In the trees
Strong liquor on the table
TV where we used to eat
Now the room is bare
Just a memory there now
Of who we used to be
I can see you in my dreams
Travelling somewhere far
I was so relieved to find you
Mama
See you looking out the window
Resting softly on the leaves
Wondering what it is inside you
That you see outside
In the trees
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Rise and shine love
To the New Age
Feed all your dreams
To the database
White noise and static on TV
Pulse racing in and out of sync
Servants of state debate free speech
"If you feel suspicious, call the police"
Beta blockers swimming in your corn flakes
Terror headlines decorate the front page
Coffee cup is still hot to touch
A half lit cigarette butt
Smoke and steam swirlin' up
Ceiling fan it pulls 'em up
Window breathes in and out
Her curtains softly sway
Below a tune it starts to sound
Then just as soon, it fades
When you hear that song,
I'm already gone
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Andrew Lovely Athens, Greece
Andrew Lovely is an American songwriter from Athens, Greece.
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