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A Matter Of Cowardice
04:16
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Verse:
I know they say talk is easy
Well tell that to my mouth
I got this pretty little lexicon
But no words are coming out
I know exactly what you need
Yet I know what I can't be
I'm not the tulip, I'm the weed
Yet still you have faith in me
Chorus:
I won't be able to pull you out of the abyss
Like I can't prevent you from falling in
Is this a matter of cowardice?
Or is this what I've always been?
Verse:
This wall, it seems impregnable
Well, damn it all to hell
They've built this picture-perfect pedestal
And at the bottom I dwell and dwell
I'm truly glad you cannot see
My metamorphoses
I'm not the beetle, I'm the flea
Yet still you have faith in me
Chorus
I won't be able to pull you out of the abyss
Like I can't prevent you from falling in
Is this a matter of cowardice?
Or is this what I've always been?
Ending
I'm the hole in the hull of this hollowed out tanker
(I'm neither the lifeboat, nor the anchor)
Does not making it better mean I'm making it worse?
I may not be the murder weapon, but I sure as fuck can't seem to stop the hearse
I'm not the chosen one
Ich bin immer der blöde Junge in der Rodelbahn
I'm neither the lifeboat nor the anchor
(I'm the hole in the hull of this hollowed out tanker)
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2. |
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Verse:
You walked in the room with your wrists in a knot
Eyeing the wildlife, a fading glance at the clock
Ignoring the slits, impressing the mob
A stylish sensation that's hiding the slob
Pulsing purse full of secrets out on display
The safety of a zipper keeping your ghost at bay
Treasuring numbness as you shift and sway
The prowler not the prey, if only for today
Chorus:
You look like something out of thriller
Wiggling and wobbling like a caterpillar
Throwing zealous glances like a magpie
Unholy coyote in a dress to die for
Verse:
But the dawn it won't wait for endless debate
Creeping in the corner where you've placed your bait
Hungry for leather seats do desecrate
Spreading your magic while your visuals sedate
But alas the squeamish worms, they won't bite
Your indecent incentives have failed to ignite
Incessant plight, it's all part of the rite
Another illusion, another lost night
it's another lost (night)
Chorus:
You looked like something out of thriller
Wiggling, wobbling like a caterpillar
Throwing zealous glances like a magpie
Unholy coyote in a dress to die for
She's got a dress to die for
Another lost night
She's got a dress to die for
Another lost night
She's such a mess to die for
Another lost night
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3. |
A Small Sense Of Alarm
04:00
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When the waves hit the deck, I will stick out my neck
And I'll try to be your captain
When the mites eat the mast and the sky's overcast
I'll try to be your captain
When the nights are all long and you're sleeping alone
When your compass is gone and everything's wrong
I'll try to be your captain
Chorus:
There's not much I can do
But I hold this door for you
If it keeps your hope alive
If it helps in this fight
There's not much I can say
But I'll speak anyway
To reach that part of you
That might help make it through
When we lose sight of the ship I will tighten my grip
And I'll try to be your captain
When the water gets cold, you'll have someone to hold
And I'll try to be your captain
When there's no here or there as we run out of air
When everything's black and there's no turning back
I'll try to be your captain
Ending
Watch the waves overtake you as I pray for a breakthrough
I'll sink like the Bismarck for you
A small sense of alarm as I reach for your arm
I'll sink like the Bismarck for you
Watch the surface above me as I hold your hand
I'm sinking like the Wilhelm Gustloff for you
Like you'd sink to the algae for me, like you'd sink to the algae for me
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I drink myself to sleep on this cold winter's eve
Some magazine tried to convince me to got to Paris
But I knew I wasn't going anywhere
Oh I know my odds, even though I'm not a gambler
Chorus:
Since I never sit and I never sleep
I'm always somewhere quietly cramming my eyeballs into the darkness
This merciless leviathan that devours as
But I can't speak
Verse:
My throat and tongue are dry. I'm void, but so is life
These faded photos tell me life was better once
Or are these just the times that never were
I try and try, but I can't trust these lying eyes
Chorus:
Since I never sit and I never sleep
I'm always somewhere quietly cramming my eyeballs into the darkness
This merciless leviathan that devours as
But I can't speak
Verse:
My teeth are aching, it's like they're saying
Oh we're not at these damn crossroads once again, are we?
Just suppress it, just suppress it
So I opened up a bottle and took it's advice
Chorus:
Since I never sit and I never sleep
I'm always somewhere quietly cramming my eyeballs into the darkness
This merciless leviathan that devours as
But I can't speak
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5. |
Four More Years
04:56
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A troublesome fog is clouding your judgment, decisions have led to pain and shame
While sanity and responsiveness bicker, the violent veil of grime gets ever thicker
It’s getting hard to see anything at all, for now I keep my anger bottled up
So if you’re ever parched knock on the rotten door of my shitty house and I will fill your cup
Return the girl, return the world
Stop the chaos into which we’ve been hurled
Return the girl, return the world
You’ll burn the tyrannical flag that’s been unfurled
A run-down lighthouse is on the horizon, its bricks overgrown with weeds and moss
Yet through the mist and through the dejection, you’ll gaze upon a new reflection
If only you could see, sit back and just breathe, you’d see these wicked demons in your head
I know you’ll overcome, follow a trail of crumbs, find an empty tomb from which to resurrect
Return the girl, return the world
Stop the chaos into which we’ve been hurled
Return the girl
return the world! You’ll burn the tyrannical flag that’s been unfurled
Come grab my hand and hold tight. It’s gonna be a hellish night
Come grab my hand and hold tight. By God, let these burning branch spark your light
It’s eating you, but you’ll pull through. So for now I’ll be the rope and glue
It’s eating you, but you’ll pull through. Someday you'll find yourself as good as new
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6. |
Down There
00:53
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Let us hope there's a special place in hell
For you and your treacherous friends
Oh it'll be an infinity of fiery whippings for you to make amends
Enjoy your ergonomic mouse and your swivel goddamn chair
We'll see who gets the last laugh
When I crack the whip down there
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