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INCINERATE
02:57
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let’s bring it back to nothing (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
let’s take it to the lion’s den
show me what i’m missing (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
i just wanna see my friends gettin better
bring it back to basics (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
take me out, the morning star
you’ll crash on my sofa (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
i just wanna see my enemies eat this
DECIMATE (YEAH)
ELIMINATE (YEAH)
THE FLOODING GATES (YEAH)
AND ASPHYXIATE (YEAH)
IN AN ELSEWHERE STATE (YEAH)
AND DISINTEGRATE (YEAH)
AND INCINERATE (YEAH)
AND INCINERATE!!!
let’s take it to the home plate (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
it’s easy, just ignore the new change
i just wanna fight gods (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
kick me in the teeth and kiss me again
i know how to win this (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
i don’t need to play your games
i’m just gonna dance now (woah-oh, woah-oh.)
i’ll show you how to deal with pain, as i make you
DECIMATE (YEAH)
ELIMINATE (YEAH)
THE FLOODING GATES (YEAH)
AND ASPHYXIATE (YEAH)
IN AN ELSEWHERE STATE (YEAH)
AND DISINTEGRATE (YEAH)
AND INCINERATE (YEAH)
AND INCINERATE!!!
i’ve been feeling let down by all the shit going on
i’ve been tryna dress up, while everyone dresses down
everyone’s lost track of the stars in the sky
cause they’re counting the weeds that are growing nearby
every day’s getting worse and we’re starting to choke
because the water in the air is getting stuck in my throat
the temperature is rising and i’m hit with the laser beam
if i go outside(outside) then the sun(sun) will kill me
and i’ve been feeling let down by all the shit going on
i’ve been tryna dress up, while everyone dresses down
everyone’s lost track of the stars in the sky
cause they’re counting the weeds that are growing nearby
every day’s getting worse and we’re starting to choke
because the water in the air is getting stuck in my throat
the temperature is rising and i’m hit with the laser beam
if i go outside(outside) then the sun(sun) will kill me
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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2. |
so mediocre
03:46
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My father taught me to swing a bat
With high sights and years of grueling work
He said, I could be the best of them yet
But his patience was waning
My training couldn’t make up for
The fact I’d never be Jessica
Just so Mediocre, no team would ever take me in
But I found a home with the garages and made some friends
But now we’re infested by predators tearing up our stars
Turns out that my soul is too large and the team paid the cost
His words stick, Branded
He once said, that
You play, with everything that you’ve got
But Still it ain’t much
Miles away from runner up
You’ll drag, a winning team through the mud
Break all their trust
Lose all the ones you love, how sad…
York buys Sunny D, I’d say that’s too sweet for me
Then after a loss we’d go home and track for his CD
Then One Sunny Day, he struts up cooly to the plate
Then in a single blink he’s gone to the vault without leaving a trace
You’re just cursed, the worst
You live to, hurt
His words stick, Branded
He once said, that
Chorus:
You play, with everything that you’ve got
But Still it ain’t much
Miles away from runner up
You’ll drag, a winning team through the mud
Break all their trust
Lose all the ones you love, how sad…
Then there’s Alison Abbot, Oh the moments regretted
I guess there’s quite a few of them
We were running the bases, Oh the look on her face when
The Ump missed me, but, not her
You play, with everything that you’ve got
But Still it ain’t much
Miles away from runner up
You’ll drag, a winning team through the mud
Break all their trust
Lose all the ones you love, how sad…
Outro:
Why couldn’t, you just take me?
Why couldn’t you just take me?
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3. |
sidelined
05:21
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I guess I'm used to moving on
It's not the first time
I can ask politely
But despite me
It won’t be the last
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised
I guess I've seen a few
Revivals in my time
And you don’t choose whether
You're in or out of your prime
But I thought I was fine
Just thought you
Liked me better
Up to bat and
Standing in the light
You can lead a team to water
But you can't control the strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines
Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined
I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign
‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined
I guess a lot is on the line
I guess it isn’t always
Personal or purposeful
The call is fair
The lottery is blind
I guess it comes and goes in waves
And though the universe is
Aimless and unstable
I see patterns
I need something not to change
But I thought I was fine
I only like me when I'm
Up to bat or
Standing in the light
You can lead a team to water
But you can't control the strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines
Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined
I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign
‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined
Someone, please forgive me
I've been heading for the plate
But if I cannot take the stands
Then I do not deserve the stage
And I don't want to be forgotten
If my luck cannot avail me
If I come out of the shadows
Will my legacy prevail?
Or am I just another wash-up?
Am I damned to go out swinging?
I can’t hear you from the dugout
Is there anyone else singing for me?
You can lead a team to water
But you can't control a strike
You're on the sidelines
But you're not sidelined
Can we embrace a brand new era
While remembering the ride?
You're on the sidelines
We all get sidelined
I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign
'Cause I–
You can lead a team to water
But you can't control a strike
And then you’re sidelined
You're on the sidelines
Can I embrace a brand new era?
Say my rituals in time
before I'm sidelined?
You still get sidelined
I’d ask you not to waste your time
Betting on a batter
Always sitting on deck
Waiting for a sign
‘Cause I, I’m just sidelined
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4. |
outside their lines
04:01
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drowning in seas of numbers
that everyone but me determines
raised up and taught to believe
that i’m only worth what i can help them achieve
boiled down into some data and i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
been running round the bases they tell me to but i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
felt nice at first to think that
i was wanted that i was needed
but now i’m no longer fooled by
the lies they fed and the way we’ve all been bled
the fire’s burning hot
the floods have all come down
after this much rain we’re due for a drought
boiled down into some data and i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
been running round the bases they tell me to but i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
i’m more than
some algorithm
i’m somebody
and i won’t let myself forget that
boiled down into some data and i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
been running round the bases they tell me to but i’m not
sure that i remember who i am outside their lines
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5. |
EMBRACE VIOLENCE
02:14
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Give us what we’re owed
And we might just let you leave
If you insist on talking
We’re gonna make you scream
I’m sick of letting questions go unanswered
And you thinking we’re a team
You’re gonna wish this whole thing was a dream
I hope your day is well
And your life is filled with ease
It’ll make you nice and soft
For my dull guillotine
The 99 have spoken
And the 1 is good to go
We’re coming for you now
I hope you’re not too slow
You think I’m giving up this easy
You think I’m gonna let you go
This era where you let us fight for scraps
When there’s so much to eat
Consumerists lay dead at my fucking feet
I’m gonna take the coins in your pocket
And lay them on your tongue
You won’t need them where you’re headed
But it might be a bit of fun
I think you’ll agree this transaction
Went off with out a hitch
Now you’re the one who’s hiding
How’s that for fucking rich
No more chances
No more fear
The era is over
The new one is here
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6. |
golden
03:09
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rotating golden figure in the sky
you make sure she don't see you cry
just keep that head down and don't make a peep
just work all day then go home and sleep
melt the metal
melt the coin
prove your mettle
and make some noise
melt the metal
melt the coin
prove your mettle
and make some
the boss is up there in ivory castles
by our very nature we are in an endless battle
no i don't trust you as far as i can throw you
weapons at the ready folks were gonna break through
melt the metal
melt the coin
prove your mettle
and make some noise
melt the metal
melt the coin
prove your mettle
and make some noise
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7. |
needs of the many
03:16
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It’s not a cage when it’s for your own good
I’m sorry, i didn’t mean to kill the mood
But at least i won’t burn(kill) you, like i did the others
I’ve been playing at, I’ve been playing at
Self-worth again
Ain’t it fun to play pretend?
I’ve been pulling for, i’ve been pulling for
Something different, but the same is all we get
Chorus:
Don’t get near me
I’ll only sear your skin
In the state i’m in
Don’t you free me
I know it’ll happen again
My friends…
Don’t get near me
I’ll only sear your skin
In the state i’m in
Don’t you free me
I know it’ll happen again
My friends……
Heart’s been beating for, heart’s been beating for
Decades at least
what i’d do to be at peace
I’ve been ripping out, i’ve been tearing up
Sutures lately
it’s only fair that i should bleed
I’ve been staring at, i’ve been staring at
These four walls
Dwelling on lost possibilities
I’ve been burning up
I’ve been burning out
Instability is such a silly thing
I’m locked in here for your own good
I’m locked in here for your own personhood
Don’t get near me
I’ll only sear your skin
In the state i’m in
Don’t you free me
I know it’ll happen again
My friends
Don’t get near me
I’ll only sear your skin
In the state i’m in
Don’t you free me
I know it’ll happen again
My friends
My friends
My friends…..
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8. |
firewalker with me
03:53
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they say you can't go home again, it's true
especially when your home burns down around you
i lit the match with a flick of the cleat from the league that hexed me
yeah i'll see you in hell cuz it's hell that sent me
as i walk out the door singing "next team, next team"
first you do it for the money
then you do it for the fame
then you do it for your teammates
then you do it for the flame, for the flame
firewalker with me
if you ever felt alone in the crowd that screams your name
firewalker with me
it's just a game, it's just a game
nobody deserves to be called a curse
but if you're gonna insist, i'm happy to make it worse
i'll start again with a slate as blank as the stares in the crowd
when i'm the last one standing will you still be proud
as i brush off the ashes screaming "next team, next team"
first you're done in by the money
then you're done in by the fame
then you're done in by your teammates
then you're done in by the flame, by the flame
firewalker with me
if you ever felt alone in the crowd that screams your name
firewalker with me
it's just a game, it's just a game
it's almost over now
i think i know how
this all ends
what's left of the money?
of my friends?
there's a darkness closing in
no more games, no more regrets
oh god, why can't i forget?
firewalker with me
if you ever felt alone in the crowd that screams your name
firewalker with me
when you're tired of the shadows and the shame
firewalker, firewalker with me
if you've ever felt the rush of the fire, of the flame, of the flame
firewalker, firewalker with me
if you've ever felt the brutal chill of charred remains
it's just a game, it's just a game, it's just a game, it's just a game, it's just a game, it's just a game.
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9. |
we've got history
02:46
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It’s funny the stories we tell ourselves
between the numbers.
We’re always running around,
running after each other.
No matter the words we tell ourselves
We’re just repeating an endless cycle.
Trading my heart for a force field.
Never asking how I feel.
I hate the way you say “Baby you’re a paradox”,
Like it’s not some kind of way to put me in a box.
Contain me,
but don’t you dare try to shame me.
I try to keep my words in check.
I know I shouldn’t blame you for this mess.
But you’re so cagey, I just wanna be free.
I just wanna be free, you contain me
Baby after this, we are History.
I like the way you kiss, we got history.
You’re just too big a risk, we are history.
Maybe one last tryst, we got history.
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10. |
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Call me an alternate, it's time for me to go
Even for a moment, everywhere is better than
Hear me cry, I'm tired without a doubt
A worn down shoe with the soul ripped out
My mind's so scattered, memories washed away
The black hole steals any inkling of the light of
Daybreak comes, the dawning second sun
The moon blocks out and we all burn one by one
Why must I stay?
When I step up to the plate
I'd rather be forgotten
I'd rather be replaced by someone better (x2)
Every day I wonder, where did Malik go?
Is he doing well, and can I visit him some
Time feels fractured, and space no longer whole
Death is just a waiting room to come back home
Swept to the elsewhere, years went by
Aging in the cellar like a fine red
Why not peel back the curtain and let me step inside
Travel to realities much kinder in design
Why must I stay?
When I step up to the plate
I'd rather be forgotten
I'd rather be replaced by someone better (x2)
How do we even lift the ball?
You feel it coming like a wave
This sad whiny song makes me sad
There's no sure way forward here
I don't know I'd get you back
There's a coldness in my blood
We may not look like much
Face the sun
There is no second chair
Can we win it for them?
All I wanna do is go
A new leaf, a clean slate
Is there something missing?
A chance to breathe
'Cause nothing ever gets better 'round here
Is it time yet?
An opening wormhole
Will I be all alone again?
No loss no disappointment
(Why must I stay?)
But I guess I'm here
So better make the most of it
Back on the field
So might as well toast to it (x2)
(Can you say thank you to Coach Ollie?)
(Thank you, Coach Ollie!)
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11. |
traitor's lament
09:02
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i've made a grave mistake, i knew that from the onset
but petty traitors like me have no room for any regret
with me and you there, singing what will be our last duet
echoes of embers wail an ode to instantly forget
oh, remembrance,
do you think this matters? have you checked the rule book yet?
do you really think that this will ward off any looming threat?
what will be different once the cosmos stop and time resets?
no gods, no masters, no receivers of prayers to forget
oh, remembrance, i,
did you enjoy that last walk in the park?
did you send mother your kindest regards?
relay your message, you bright rising star
they are the audience and this is our art
this is the ending where everyone dies
of billowing flame to be erased by time
lit from the matchstick of pure greed and spite
i fled the scene, it's out of my sight
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garages, an anarcho-syndicalist blaseball band from the fictional location of seattle. we make songs about being gay, the apocalypse, and fighting the gods.
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