1. |
Suddenly Alone
01:14
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2. |
Writing With a Vengeance
03:49
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I think you know why I haven't done this in so long
But let me remind you
Let's look back and rewind
You tried to kill off what was mine
You smashed apart my dreams
And selfishly believed
That my feelings weren't worth your time
So I think you know why I haven't done this in so long
Ever since you left
I've been writing with a vengeance once again
So if you cannot love me for who I am
I'm glad this is the end
Even though it hurts
Even though I'll be in pain some time
With every word and every line
I'm feeling more and more alive
Just more ink for my pen
Ever since you left
I've been writing with a vengeance once again
So if you cannot love me for who I am
I'm glad this is the end
Even though it hurts
Even though I'll be in pain some time
With every word and every line
I'm feeling more and more alive
And every time I feel the pain
Just more ink for my pen
And every time I feel betrayed
Just more ink for my pen
I will channel all my hell into sound
With every song I will learn to live again
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3. |
Chasing the Light
03:46
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I'm falling down again as I descend inside my head
The night is getting darker
But in the distance I can see something shining
I'm chasing the light
And gaining fast
Try to catch up but it's just out of grasp
And in the dark
It shines so bright
This is my chance to escape my mind
I'm falling down again as I expend all that I have
The noise is getting louder
And in an instant I think I could lose myself
I'm chasing the light
And gaining fast
Try to catch up but it's just out of grasp
And in the dark
It shines so bright
This is my chance to escape my mind
I'm so close
Don't leave
I'm so close now
Wait for me
I'm chasing the light
And gaining fast
Try to catch up but it's just out of grasp
And in the dark
It shines so bright
This is my chance to escape my mind
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4. |
Into Madness
03:07
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5. |
So Easy To Let Go
02:08
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6. |
Six Cold Friends
05:13
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Another lonely winter on the rise
The snow is falling just outside of the window
The days are short before the sky turns to night
If I had someone everything would be alright
But it's just me and Mr. Guinness here
And we're doing just fine
Until he's gone and it's just me again
Gotta learn to love myself
But I can't learn tonight
Until I do I'll be hanging with my six cold friends
Another day goes by and it's the same
I could have sworn I had a way to deal with this
But my voice won't sing
And my hands won't play worth a damn
Wish there was something that could give me what I had
But it's just me and Mr. Guinness here
And we're doing just fine
Until he's gone and it's just me again
Gotta learn to love myself
But I can't learn tonight
Until I do I'll be hanging with my six cold friends
Just me and my six cold friends
Just me and my five cold friends
Just me and my four cold friends
Just me and my three cold friends
Just me and my...
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7. |
Falling Through a Dream
01:33
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8. |
Away From Her
05:14
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Sitting beside my love
After so much hurting
My body's right at home
But my mind is still burning
And the leaves are still churning
In the depths of my soul
She's here with me now
But I feel so alone
Even though I suffered
Even though I sobbed
Even though I apologized for what I'm not
Even though I'd do anything for my love
She's taken my heart and torn it apart
How in the hell did I become
So dependent on someone
To make myself feel the way I wanna feel
Nobody deserves this
I never thought I'd be that one
Suffering without a purpose
They always seem like they could run if they want
But I can't move, I can't
Away from her
And a chill sweeps my bones
As my mind unravels
It gnarls and twists
As the sickness travels
What once was there
Now seems lost
And all I can be
Doesn't feel like enough
Even though I suffered
Even though I sobbed
Even though I apologized for what I'm not
Even though I'd do anything for my love
She's taken my heart and torn it apart
If I could go back to the time
Before I lost my sense of pride
I'd stand up straight
Pack my things and say goodbye
'Cause nobody deserves this
I never thought I'd be that one
Suffering without a purpose
They always seem like they could run if they want
But I can't move, I can't
Away from her
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9. |
Scars of the Past
01:30
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10. |
Can You Hear Me?
04:29
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God
Can you hear me?
You're just not listening
God
If you really are there
You must be pretty fucking deaf
Today the sky is empty
Just like every other day
When I've tried so many times
And nothing back is said
Not one single sign
That you're alive or dead
With all my skeptic heart
I gave you every chance
To show me you exist
But you never did
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11. |
Too Many People
03:22
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Cut off all the rich
Who never help the poor
Those who serve themselves
Don't need 'em anymore
It just drives me crazy to think of how many of us
Would be better off
Let's make a little room
In these crowded, bloated states
Get rid of the corrupt
And raise a few more saints
Let's write a little list
Of every sad disgrace
Put 'em on a ship
And send them into space
It just drives me crazy to think of how many of us
Would be better off gone
Make yourself necessary
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12. |
Enough
03:28
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So times have been a little tough
For you again it seems
Tell me what's so different
You seem the same to me
Don't expect me to feel for you
No not this time
Don't expect me to save you again
This is where I draw the line
'Cause I have been beaten
I have been bruised
I have been ridiculed
I have been used
For so god damn long
Well 25 years is enough
Your pain is always worse
Than anything that I could feel
No I could never suffer as much as you
No matter what I could ever fucking go through
Well you don't have a monopoly on suffering
No, you don't have a monopoly on suffering
'Cause I have been beaten
I have been bruised
I have been ridiculed
I have been used
For so god damn long
Well 25 years is enough
Enough is enough
Energy vampires
They take and they never give
Energy vampires
They've taken all I can give
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13. |
Shadow of the City
03:53
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14. |
All I Lost Was You
04:49
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Here I am, alone again
Broken up, but I'm still livin'
Back to what I used to be
Less content, and far more driven
All the pain that I feel
Load it up into my new weapon
Twenty months of memories
All that I need to make this happen
At first my heart was broken
Made close friends with the floor
I missed your rare affection
That I never knew before
I struggled through every single day
Not knowing what to do
Thought I lost everything
But all I lost was you
There's nothing about you
I can't get from someone else
Your face is faded
And I am the man I was
To think that I suffered for someone
As heartless as you
Well that's something that
I'll never do again
I struggled through every single day
Not knowing what to do
Thought I lost everything
But all I lost was you
And I blame myself for wasting so much time
But everyone says that's life
And I never could have known
About this ending
But I curse myself for trusting you despite
All the warning signs
That I noticed early on
Should have left before the storm
I struggled through every single day
Not knowing what to do
Thought I lost everything
But all I lost was you
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15. |
The Storm Is Over
02:49
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The storm is over
Not a bit of it left
And you are gone forever
My friend
The storm is over
Not a bit of it left
Again I sleep in my own bed
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Michael Barnes Lexington, Kentucky
A one-man-band reflection of my daily thoughts and emotions.
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