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Endlesswar
03:44
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Look, see the sky turn to red then the cloud's sudden draw
The air of tempestuous anger encompasses all
The battlefields, beautiful, boundless. The soon to be dead
All lift up their weapons and purge themselves of their dread
Look, see the whites of their eyes. See the fear turn to rage
The sweat on the brow, the prowess, potential and hate
The deafening scream and then everything else is a haze
The clanging of steel against steel, a murderous maze
You struggle and slaughter. You twist, duck and turn and you dodge
The bastards have barricades, machine guns and espionage
While clawing your way through their armies the fear sets back in
You're still just a singular solider in a war that won't end
You think war never changes? You're wrong
It's always evolving. That's why it's never been solved
We're killing each other, but why?
What ideals are worthy for someone to die?
Tell me, what in the world fucking gives you the right?
I will die on this hill
I will not pick a side
I will never be anything
I swear on my life
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Piranha
04:27
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There's this code, there's this formula that I've devised
that essentially chooses who lives and who dies
but I've finally realized that's not my choice to decide
Though it's taken extremes to show me my mistakes
I've witnessed first hand what my karma creates
a ravenous fish with a cannibalistic taste
First I tried to resist now I'm just pushing on
Shackles bound to my wrist set to blow should I run
The only family I know is being threatened
but the promise to see them gets me to the end
I've collected my colleagues and cut them in half
Never mind all their terminal, criminal pasts
All these flashbacks perhaps it's exactly what I asked
Times almost up I've acquired the keys
I've beaten the game and now I am free
but there's one more choice and it's not up to me
Please, I've been through so much
I've seen the errors of my ways
I know I've done wrong. Don't you see I can change?
Let me go and I swear I won't kill anybody, won't kill anybody
I'll never do it again.
So now I'm melting like an egg in vinegar
That's what I get for playing God
What are the chances that I'd even be standing here
You predetermined all the odds
As I disintegrate a thought occurs to me
I'm not as sturdy as a chain
I'm spitting blood as we eye contact
and then I spiral down the drain
A lesson learned, I guess
a moral must be somewhere
The dead will have the final say
I regret ever having come up with this stupid code
which led me to my last mistake
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Beautiful man, terrible mind
Lays stony hands on the milk, touches Christ
Lopped them off for a chance
Was it worth it?
Beautiful man, selfish to the core
Seed spread haphazardly, offspring run rampant
Leaving straw, sticks and stones in their wake
You have to choose to abuse it
You either use it or lose it
You're God's gift and that proves it
Beautiful man, with your worth and your wile
Won't you fluster and bewilder us with all of that style
You got your big black boots and your fresh grey coat
You're so sharp, if we get close then you'll cut our throats
Beware your reflection during introspection
Because it may reach out to choke you to death
Better work on your dead smile, top of the shit pile
Hop in your car and crank 89X
You're an ass, you're assertive, the new rock alternative
Laugh if you want. You're still collecting checks
You shoot first and ask after. A good/bad actor
Never look in the rearview yet somehow still get in a wreck
Here's a mirror for the self-loathing narcissist
Who points right back at you with fingers like guns
Never admits he's wrong, just keeps humming along
Though you try to deny it, you know it's your favorite song
Beautiful man, why must you tease?
It's impossible to get further down on our knees
You have us right where you want us. The modern Adonis
As much as we'd like to, there's no way to please such a
Beautiful man, but can he dance?
In the midst of the moment he takes that chance
Feel the heat coming off of him. Feel the intense
Overwhelming, you're melting right out of your pants
He's a beautiful man
Beautiful man, generous bulge
Pockets so fat, full of pure golden hand grenades
Get the gang going to blow up a wedding
He dresses to threaten. The prince of perfection
Beautiful man, you just can't get enough
You're so soft to the touch but you're still so rough
You can't help to control it, you love that rush
You're so ugly inside but they still want to fuck such a beautiful man
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Fatboy
03:02
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If I could only grind your bones into my bread
Could you imagine all the flavor you could lend?
Such a rare and fetching scent
I had a dream that I was swimming in the soup
My fat had rendered off my body
Very soon, I would be ready to consume
I'll gladly give my pound of flesh with no regret
I'll keep on cutting till there's barely any left
A good host makes sure that all his guests are fed
There hasn't been a better time, I'm nicely brined
Yeah, I'm simply succulent. Take a bite
I wanna see the grease come dripping down your face
You're letting all your inhibitions hold you back
Chew the gristle and the fat
That's where all the flavors at
I laid the trap but I never expected you to take the bait
It takes a lot to make a stew, I thought you knew
I am your food
No matter what you do, you twist and turn
I will end up inside you
If only you could see what special things I have in store for you
It's just a little sting then ecstasy is right around the corner
Now you're eating me, I'm eating you, we are simpatico
Both of us are fat and happy. Soon we'll both be dead and so we dine
Until we die
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No Nonsense
04:31
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We all start with humble beginnings
We must rely on our grip and our cunning
Using bones for our tools
Growing tubers for food
And no nonsense
No
We collect and build chests for our collections
We erect monuments of our reflections
Such frivolous endeavors but we do them for tokens
Hoarding ruins, catalysts and tarot cards
Useless glyphs to insist on how smart you are
What does all of this mean?
What am I supposed to do with all of these things?
I hold on to their meaning in memory
The experiences had, wouldn't trade it for anything
I'll return it in spades
There's no coming back for what's left in this grave
No nonsense
No
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How long has it been?
Maybe 5 years, maybe scores
It's hard to keep track of anymore
Is there any news?
Any prospects? Any wars?
It's hard to explain why we're even here anymore
How much have you lost?
All your children? All your hair?
Call your god to see if he's even there
Is there any point?
All this upkeep all forlorn
It's hard to keep track of anything anymore
Save your silence. It's falling on deaf ears
You'll be lucky if you're even around next year
Sell your sorrows. They'll only drag you down
Bury your burdens and cash in on your crown
How long has it been?
A whole lifetime? Just a day?
Will somebody tell us that it will all be okay
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I never thought I'd see such a vision
Such enchanting conviction in the span of my days
I can't believe I've found such meaning
Can't describe this feeling
Can't give it a name
I fear being incomplete
The spirit will comfort me
I surrender, blind and senseless, numb and speechless
Oh God, I need this love
Need this love
I surrender unto you completely
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Gay Juggalos
08:00
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Laying in fields looking upwards, dreaming of time machines
Muttering madness in monotone
A castaway freak on an island of ghosts who can see him but he can't see them
A lunatic left on his own can recall on a dime
But can never move forward. He's a prisoner of time
Get sick and throw-up colored paint in the dirt
Lose your mind, be a cannibal, forget how they work
The girls go to college to learn about knowledge
The boys stay at home getting so stoned
When all this is over we'll find out who's better
Making a miracle meaningless, being so obvious
Throwing full bottles of soda pop
Commit a hate crime to get into the paper
You idiot. All of the news is on the internet
Throw all your hopes in the gutter. This is forever
Get used to the way people treat you
What do you know about terrible? This is unbearable
How long before they can see through the smoke
The temperatures rising and we're left devising
Machines we can build so we can keep still
But mostly we're scared someone will see us naked
Soon the day comes and we are one
Family of freaks beneath the same sun
Through all of the chaos, the burdens that made us
What we are today. We will find a way
To make everyone equal and love one another
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Eric Bennett Wyandotte, Michigan
I write songs that make middle-aged to elderly people cry.
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