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Genesis
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And on the seventh day God rested
Slept in 'till early afternoon
Tried to remember what he'd done the night before
Sat watching Japanese cartoons
He made a second pot of coffee
Caffeine to soothe his throbbing head
And he said let there be no more light
Crawled back into his bed
Trying desperately
To drive the pain away
And holding out for better days
And on the eighth day he recovered
Forgot the promises he'd made
Went to his room and destroyed all the evidence
Until nothing left remained
He cleaned himself up in the bathroom
Put on his favorite set of clothes
And he went out to face the problems of the world
Ready to explode
Trying desperately
To drive the pain away
And holding out for better days
And on the ninth day he erupted
And the world went up in flames
He dragged down everyone around him as he fell
No one else to blame
He took a year off to recover
Fought the demons in his mind
Made the jump from the roof of the temple
Searching for a sign
Trying desperately
To drive the pain away
And holding out for better days
He was trying desperately
To drive the pain away
And holding out for better days
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Forward
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I've been working these lines down in Dover
For seventeen months
I've been down in these mines since October
Waiting for the sun to come
Creep over the horizon
And tell me that I'm done
I've been sheltered indoors from the weather
For seventeen days
I've been charting a course through this desert
Trying to make straight the way
Looking for a beacon
To guide me through this haze
Two shining rails before me
Disappearing in the distance
And I'm finally moving forward
Overcoming my resistance
I've been keeping my head on the surface
Struggling to breathe
I've been floating ahead with no purpose
Hoping for a brief reprieve
Waiting for the answers
And trying to believe
I've been riding these waves since you found me
Clinging to the mast
I've been digging these graves all around me
Lowering the casket at last
To bury all my demons
And let go of the past
Two shining rails before me
Disappearing in the distance
And I'm finally moving forward
Redefining my existence
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Continental Breakfast
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We sit outside the kitchen
And say hello to the new folks in town
If you sign our petition
We'll stand by you when the chips are down
Recreation starts at 2:15
We all hang out at the mental institution
Since Nathaniel broke the Pinball machine
We just sit around and plan our revolution
'Cause they don't serve continental breakfast
At our four-star detention facility
No they don't serve continental breakfast here anymore
It scares us half to death
When the warden comes home after one of his binges
There is alcohol on his breath
As he swings the door open on its hinges
We breathe in his whiskey
And he tells us that now we can make a new start
And we make it past 5th street
With the joy of freedom burning in our hearts
'Cause they don't serve continental breakfast
At our four-star detention facility
No they don't serve continental breakfast here anymore
For one night in November
The devil roams free in the streets
And we'll always remember
The fear in the eyes of the people we meet
And our brief exultation
Follows the path of the moon as it wanes
And we seek resignation
Destined to spending our lives in chains
And they don't serve continental breakfast
At our four-star detention facility
No they don't serve continental breakfast here anymore
So we light a bonfire
Count the ones who didn't make it to here
And it's a funeral pyre
For the dreams we've held onto for years
And we dance in the flames
Until the cops come to take us home
And we greet them by name
'Cause there's nowhere else for us to go
And they don't serve continental breakfast
At our four-star detention facility
No they don't serve continental breakfast here anymore
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Carry Me
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I'll cross this stream a hundred times more
If it still leads to the opposite shore
And I'll walk this trail to escape my fears
And I'll try to sail on a sea of my tears
And I'll walk another mile
Follow where you lead
I'll walk another mile
Break my legs and carry me
But I must face my destiny
And I can't chase impossible dreams
So you can make the decision this time
And I will take whatever cross is mine
And I'll walk another mile
Follow where you lead
I'll walk another mile
Break my legs and carry me
Carry me when I can't stand
Carry me to the promise land
Close my eyes, guide my path
When I die bind me fast
And may these prayers
Be the last words I speak
And carry me
And I'll walk another mile
Follow where you lead
I'll walk another mile
Break my legs and carry me
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Until You Come Home
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I can't tell if you're there
‘Cause all you do is stare at the ceiling
And tell me you're feeling ok
I don't want you to lie
‘Cause I know you cry yourself to sleep
And you think you can keep it all in
You keep it all in
I can tell you don't care
If anyone's aware of your problems
‘Cause no one can solve them for you
But I don't want you to die
‘Cause I know you try to forget
But I don't want to let you go
And I don't want to be out in the rain anymore
But I'll be standing here until you come home
And I don't know if we'll ever get back to before
But I'll be standing here until you come home
You woke me up when you called
To tell me that you'd swallowed sleeping pills
They had almost killed you
And you wouldn't be around for a while
You had to say goodbye ‘cause you were leaving
Tomorrow evening you'd be gone
Then you'd be gone
I never saw you again
It's easy to pretend that things are better
And you're reading all the letters I send
‘Cause I don't know what do
I never thought that you would disappear
And leave me standing here on my own
And I don't want to be out in the rain anymore
But I'll be standing here until you come home
And I don't know if we'll ever get back to before
But I'll be standing here until you come home
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Never Forget
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Flashback centuries ago
With the Roman Empire getting old
Starting to fold, we sold
All our rights to the leaders that arose
All our sights set on keeping borders closed
Flashback seventy years
All the fear of chaos disappears
People grow weary of tears
All those slain by the king that we revere
All the pain now the enemy is clear
There is no peaceful solution
We waited so long, and now we'll
Start a revolution
Never forget what we're fighting for
Promises that our people swore
On the day that we went to war
Remember the past
Never forget our history
The necessity of our victory
We fight for the possibility
That this could be the last
We've got nothing to lose
We accrued this debt; now pay our dues
All we can do is choose
Hands are bound but we fight for what is true
Stand our ground and we vow to see it through
We've got something to gain
We have lain in wait, but all in vain
Nothing can stay the pain
Stand apart never let your courage wane
Hands on hearts as we pledge to end your reign
There is no peaceful solution
We waited so long, and now we'll
Start a revolution
Never forget what we're fighting for
Promises that our people swore
On the day that we went to war
Remember the past
Never forget our history
The necessity of our victory
We fight for the possibility
That this could be the last
Jump right into the heat
Daring feats of combat expertise
Drop to your knees and plead
One more night that you watch your soldiers bleed
One more fight and I watch my plan succeed
Jump right into the fray
Seven days of combat in this place
No other way, I gave
One last chance but there's no one left to save
One last dance then I dance upon your graves
There is no peaceful solution
We waited so long, and now we'll
Start a revolution
Never forget what we're fighting for
Promises that our people swore
On the day that we went to war
Remember the past
Never forget our history
The necessity of our victory
We fight for the possibility
That this could be the last
We needed someone
Who would die for his men
Someone that we could trust
Someone that we could love
We needed someone
We would follow to the end
Someone to carry us
Someone to rise above
Never forget what we're fighting for
Promises that our people swore
On the day that we went to war
Remember the past
Never forget our history
The necessity of our victory
We fight for the possibility
That this could be the last
Never forget
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To The End
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I got my letter and I packed my bag
Said goodbye to the life I had planned
Traded my future for the country's flag
And the republic for which it stands
Finished my training and I got my stripe
They said our freedom was under attack
Eleven hours on a cargo flight
We crossed the ocean and never looked back
And through dark and perilous night
Our banner never fell
And on my gravestone they will write
He served his country well
To the end
I got the letter that you stamped and sealed
Telling me all the things that I missed
While I've been out here on the battlefield
Fighting an enemy that doesn't exist
We lost our squadron to a roadside bomb
Watched our friends die in front of our eyes
The sergeant said it wouldn't last this long
I guess by now we've gotten used to their lies
And through dark and perilous night
Our banner never fell
And on my gravestone they will write
He served his country well
To the end
Recall the memories again and again
As I lie in my hospital bed
I caught a glimpse into the hearts of men
Witnessed things that could never be said
So many heroes that I can't forget
Gave themselves so that others could live
And looking back there's only one regret
I only wish there was more I could give
And through dark and perilous night
Our banner never fell
And on our gravestones they will write
We served our country well
To the end
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Closer To Heaven
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I saw the world
Corrupted into sin
The beast was at the door
And we rushed to let it in
The old world has to end
So a new one can begin
We're gonna bring this world
A little bit closer to heaven
I felt the throttle
United with my hand
The sky against my face
And the world at my command
And the ground so far below
I know we're never going to land
We're gonna bring this world
A little bit closer to heaven
So lead me not astray
From the path that I must trod
My staff is in my hand
My feet with sandals shod
And I'll see my seven virgins
And I'll see the face of God
We're gonna bring this world
A little bit closer to heaven
Now the towers loom before us
Directly in our path
Jet fuel in the engines
Heaven's fiery wrath
And we'll leave this at the altar
One final bloody bath
We're gonna bring this world
A little bit closer to heaven
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Unbroken
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You love me you say
But I've been searching for a sign
And there's nothing I can find
We're falling away
But we're still trying to pretend
We can climb back up again
It's inside of us to run from our mistakes
Afraid to go too far
Afraid of who we are
I'm not content to watch the world as it breaks
Afraid to let it go
Afraid to be alone when I awake
And I wonder why this circle is unbroken
And I hold inside these questions still unspoken
And I hold myself back, and you hold yourself back too
And I won't survive, I won't survive without you
You love me you say
So why do I feel so abandoned?
Sent away so empty-handed?
We're falling away
Kiss the clouds as we go down
Take the time to look around
‘Cause it's too late now to dream about the past
And wonder when it started
Why I feel so broken-hearted
‘Cause you weren't the first and you won't be the last
And every time I'll cry
To see it die so fast
And I wonder why this circle is unbroken
And I hold inside these questions still unspoken
And I hold myself back, and you hold yourself back too
And I won't survive, I won't survive without you
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Time Traveler
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I'll be waiting for you
On the beach out in Newport
Seventeen weeks from today
And I'll lie in the sand
With a drink in my hand
And the sun setting over the bay
And I can't tell you why
I'll be drawn to your side
By the fragrance of ashtrays and leather
But you'll look in my eyes
And we'll both recognize
It's the pain that has brought us together
So I will be waiting long after you've gone
Waiting for her to come back to my life
So my life can go on
And I will be waiting for the stars to align
Dreaming about that eternal moment
When our souls intertwined
And she was mine
So we'll talk for a while
With a counterfeit smile
And we'll act like we've never been scared
Because somehow we're certain
That ours is a burden
That never was meant to be shared
As the shadows grow long
And we know that it's wrong
We will make up our minds to retreat
But as we arise
And prepare our goodbyes
Inexplicably our lips will meet
So I will be waiting long after you've gone
Waiting for her to come back to my life
So my life can go on
And I will be waiting for the stars to align
Dreaming about that eternal moment
When our souls intertwined
And she was mine
So we'll block out the past
And we'll take it too fast
And pretend that we're falling in love
You'll kiss me goodnight
And we'll turn out the lights
And I'll wonder who you're thinking of
‘Cause these wounds won't be cured
By a double-edged sword
Every glance is a bitter reminder
But if I'm never sure
Of what I'm looking for
Well then how will I know when I find her?
So I will be waiting long after you've gone
Waiting for her to come back to my life
So my life can go on
And I will be waiting for the stars to align
Dreaming about that eternal moment
When our souls intertwined
And she was mine
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Endings
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And certain things will fall
Old memories washed away
By the passing stream of days
These ivy-ridden walls
Will crumble into ashes
Sprinkled lightly as time
Passes me by
Passes me by
And certain things will end
The streets are empty now
And the lights have all gone out
There's no way to pretend
The power lines are down
There is nothing in this town
And the life we took for granted
Has been tarnished by regret
All the seeds we never planted
All the words we never said
And I will leave here empty-handed
I will my leave tears unshed
The time begins to fade
And bonds that once held fast
Are the dreams of something past
Foundations that were laid
Are empty and forsaken
Like the future that was
Taken from you
Taken from you
The time begins to blur
And walls we built so strong
Should have lasted us this long
We always felt secure
The ground beneath us shakes
The illusion finally breaks
And the life we took for granted
Has been tarnished by regret
All the seeds we never planted
All the words we never said
And I will leave here empty-handed
I will my leave tears unshed