1. |
All Of A Sudden
05:28
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The clock struck midnight.
The boy was sleeping tight but in the half light, one girl spies.
Lurking in shadows, she plans to steal his eyes.
She ripped them out and hid, then cried herself to sleep.
He woke up screaming, felt an excruciating pain.
Felt his face and almost fainted when he found his eyes weren’t there.
“Hey! Wake up, wake up, I must be sleeping now.
Hey! Wake up, wake up, cause something’s very wrong…
What the fuck is going on?”
At night, away from streetlights she waits for the time
to sneak inside and steal their eyes,
to leave them blind, deprive them
of their sight.
She leaves some thread, a needle and
two buttons for them to sew on their face.
“Hey! Wake up, wake up, the room’s filling with water.
I gotta stop crying right now, or else we’re gonna drown.”
Now, treading water, she couldn’t stop her eyes and the blind boy stood there scared.
Now, neck deep, waiting for the end to come, when the wardrobe swallowed both.
At night, away from streetlights she waits for the time to sneak inside and steal their eyes,
to leave them blind, deprive them of their sight.
She leaves some thread, a needle and two buttons for them to sew on their face.
She made him just like her.
Just like they did.
At night, away from streetlights she waits for the time to sneak inside and steal their eyes,
to leave them blind, deprive them of their sight.
She leaves some thread, a needle and two buttons for them to sew on their face.
The wardrobe tossed them into the sea, the boy tried to hold on to her.
She got him to let go and freed herself.
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2. |
Thrown Into The Ocean
04:03
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Floating powerless, tangled in strong nets.
The boy was soaking wet and trembling.
“Where does the girl hide? Am I blind for life?”
These questions piled in his head.
The answers hid amongst the waves.
Though the ocean roared and showed his teeth and the water pulled down from beneath,
Nothing could dissuade them, such was their death wish…
Though the waves prepared to sink their ship, nothing could convince them.
They had too much hate, couldn’t escape their fate.
His feet touched the ground, heard some distant sounds.
Some voices said: “What’s that on deck?”
One of the men gasped: “This kid has no eyes.”
The boy stood still.
“So, tell us brother, did you by chance get your eyes stolen
by a girl at night?
So, tell us brother, do you like us seek revenge?”
Though the ocean roared and showed his teeth
and the water pulled down from beneath,
Nothing could dissuade them, such was their death wish…
Though the waves prepared to sink their ship, nothing could convince them.
They had too much hate, couldn’t escape their black fate.
Although it might be difficult sometimes, we make it harder than it has to be, harder than it has to be.
Although it might be difficult sometimes, we make it harder, we make it harder.
Though the ocean roared and showed his teeth and the water pulled down from beneath,
Nothing could dissuade them, such was their death wish…
Though the waves prepared to sink their ship, nothing could convince them.
They had too much hate, couldn’t escape their black fate.
“Beast in sight! Man overboard! Harpoon it! Kill the girl! Don’t let her escape!
Beast in sight! Man overboard! We’re sinking! Kill the girl! We’ll go down with it if we have to.
Will hatred float?”
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3. |
Nemo And Nautilus
05:03
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I got myself two brand new eyes. She sewed them to my face with her purple hands.
And there I am. And there she is. An octopus staring at me… What a creep!
“And that’s when you rescued me…
Captain, captain! Why do hold me captive, captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this place? You’re buried deeper than the rest.
Captain, captain! Why do you hold me captive, captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this tomb? You’re buried deeper than you should.”
“Eat your words! No one’s buried! The sea is everything! (You’re never alone in here.)
I got my reasons… The sea’s my home. I’m done with land and the world.
The wonders that I can share… I can only share from here.
Your freedom’s the price to pay.”
“Captain, captain! Why do hold me captive, captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this place? You’re buried deeper than the rest.
Captain, captain! Why do you hold me captive, captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this tomb? You’re buried deeper than you should.”
“What ever happened there? What ever happened on land that you won’t hear of it,
you won’t set foot on it again?”
“Captain, captain! Why do hold me captive, captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this place?
You’re buried deeper than the rest.
Captain, captain! Why do you hold me captive,
captive?
I wonder… Why won’t you leave this tomb?
You’re buried deeper than you should.”
“Whatever happened there? Whatever happened
on land that you won’t hear of it, you won’t set foot on
it again? Well, I’m done with your baby crying. I’m off
this stupid sub.”
I’m getting my real eyes back. I’m getting my real eyes back.
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4. |
Lights
04:58
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And he went down, deeper than he ever had
and he wondered: ‘’How the fuck are we
supposed to live if we can’t go backwards?
The world is upside down and I’ve lost sight
of everything. With a ‘Y’ in front of me.
*Sorry I couldn’t travel both, sorry I couldn’t travel
both’’
Always wondering whether we got it right or
not and we can’t be, can’t be sure
The road not taken weighs far more than we
can take
Dragging us down, pulling hard, it takes us
to this dark place
Though I’ve made my bed, I won’t lie in it
Cause I’m not sleepy yet
And I’ve yet to find lots more ‘Y’s down the
road ahead
*Two roads diverged in a wood, and I...
I took the one less traveled by,
the less one traveled by
Always wondering whether we got it right or
not and we can’t be, can’t be sure
I gotta learn to live again, find the girl and
get my old eyes back
The road not taken weighs far more than we
can take
Dragging us down, pulling hard, it takes us
to this dark place
Though I’ve made my bed, I won’t lie in it
Cause I’m not sleepy yet
And I’ve yet to find lots more ‘Y’s down the
road ahead
And I’m not dead yet
I’m not dead yet
The game’s not over
I’m not dead yet
I found myself in bed apathetic
Without the strength to face another day
The envy holds me tight, I was greenish
She made me snap out of it
The road not taken weighs far more than we
can take
Dragging us down, pulling hard, it takes us
to this dark place
Though I’ve made my bed, I won’t lie in it
Cause I’m not sleepy yet
And I’ve yet to find lots more ‘Y’s down the
road ahead
I know there must be a way out of here
I’ve been searching for so long
On the bed of the ocean I found a bathroom
plug
So I drained the ocean off
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5. |
Astronauts
05:01
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Well, last night I had this dream that you were still here at the reach of my hand.
From a hole in the bed of the ocean to space.
And all the things that I did or I didn’t do,
And all the pain that I’ve caused my mom,
And all the times that I turned my back on your dying bed. It was all erased.
A second chance, like it never happened.
So last night, I finally made things right and I hugged you and cried ’til I woke
with a smile.
Best thing was that last night I didn’t act like a monster,
I wasn’t a monster again.
Well, last night I felt your presence and it felt like all
the love in the world.
From a hole in the bed of the ocean to space,
and beyond.
And all the things that I did or I didn’t do,
And all the pain that I’ve caused my mom,
And all the times that I turned my back on your dying bed.
It was all erased.
A second chance, like it never happened.
So last night, I finally made things right and I hugged you and cried ’tip I woke with a smile.
Best thing was that last night I didn’t act like a monster, I wasn’t a monster again.
I’m having a second chance, a second chance.
She can never forget what I did, she can never forgive me.
I’m having a second chance, a second chance.
She can never forget what I did, she can never forgive me.
So last night, I finally made things right and I hugged you and cried ’til I woke with a smile.
Best thing was that last night I didn’t act like a monster, I wasn’t a monster again.
I had no heart, so self-absorbed that I couldn’t see, I wouldn’t care.
I swear I’ve changed and that’s not me anymore but now I have to carry the shame.
The burden’s all mine.
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6. |
Where Ghosts Dwell
03:55
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I found myself in places I’d long forgotten about.
This journey is taking me to the strangest places of my mind.
I’m just a kid and we laugh and play but just before I wake up I remember that you’re dead.
It feels so wrong that when they called you were just a distant memory after all.
We let them break us but tonight I’m fixing the problem and I’m holding, holding tight.
For a while I manage to get some peace of mind.
We were best friends, then I see your mama’s face.
I know that something’s wrong and it hits me that you’ve been gone for a long time.
It feels so wrong that when they called
you were just a distant memory after all.
We let them break us but tonight
I’m fixing the problem and
I’m holding, holding tight.
For a while I manage to get
some peace of mind.
I couldn’t carry the casket.
I couldn’t carry the casket to your grave.
I couldn’t carry the casket.
I couldn’t carry the casket and that ate me up.
It feels so wrong that when they called
you were just a distant memory after all.
We let them break us but tonight
I’m fixing the problem and I’m holding, holding tight.
For a while I manage to get some peace of mind.
It feels so wrong…
(I couldn’t carry the casket, I couldn’t carry the casket…)
It feels so wrong…
(…to your grave.)
Now let’s quiet down.
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7. |
Casiopea
05:35
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The way it did its best to hold on ‘till the end...
They say that when it’s close, you just can’t look away.
It fell. The last one left. It slowly danced its way down, down, down…
The season turned and something’s changed.
I barely felt the cold on my skin.
And when I noticed, it was half-way in.
I never saw the blade until it was ripping the flesh and bones apart.
Oh! We know it’s gonna hurt, so make it quick. Is it over yet?
Running old scenes in my head…
What you said… Did you mean it then?
I know the words like in a script but, what you said… Did you mean it then?
I can’t sleep at night. I dream of long-legged elephants.
I barely felt the cold on my skin.
And when I noticed, it was half-way in.
I never saw the blade until it was ripping the flesh and bones apart.
Oh! We know it’s gonna hurt, so make it quick. Is it over yet?
Did I suck every one last bit? My blood was too thick, you drowned in it…
Did I drain you? Did I drain you?
Was I too heavy a burden?
I barely felt the cold on my skin.
And when I noticed, it was half-way in.
I never saw the blade until it was ripping the flesh and bones apart.
Oh! We know it’s gonna hurt, so make it quick.
Just make it quick. Just make it quick.
Is it over yet? I think it’s over.
Is it over yet? I think we’re over.
Did I suck every one last bit?
My blood was too thick, you drowned in it…
Did I drain you?
Did I drain you?
Just let me sway to the music…
I really need to slow down.
I’m praying for apocalypse so everything stays still.
From the sky to a hole in the ground.
I really need to slow down.
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9. |
Down The Rabbit Hole
05:42
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So now we’re through with heaven,
we’re going down the rabbit hole.
Time to wake up.
Living again the passing of the ghosts had changed
who he was, how he was, what he wanted.
The girl was there, breathing down his neck.
The chill.
The boy had seen more without eyes than with
and still it was time to get back what he had then.
The girl was there.
The girl was there.
Take me, take me, take me home.
Hold me close cause I’m so lost.
I long for peace and serenity.
The more I try, the more I find
I’m just a memory, something of the past.
Someone wake me from reality.
Take me, take me, take me home.
Hold me close cause I’m so lost.
Keep me safe and give me hope.
Take me, take me, take me home.
Hold me close cause I’m so lost.
I long for peace and serenity.
The more I try, the more I find
I’m just a memory, something of the past.
Someone wake me from reality.
So now we’re through with heaven,
we’re going down the rabbit hole.
Time to wake up.
Wake up!
Wake up!
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10. |
Tea Cup Party
03:36
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“A very merry unbirthday, here you go.” She said.
And then she showed the boy his eyes, but when he reached for them she closed her fist and she whispered to his ear:
“But not so fast! It’s not over. I’m not done. You need to prove you’re worthy of your eyes…
So make a fuzz! And say you’re sorry, you say you’re sorry. So numb…
Make me see that you care enough to bleed for what you long for, to bleed for what you long for.
Make me see that you care enough and I’ll give them back. I’ll give them back for sure.”
So have a seat, let’s celebrate! Now, move down. Have some tea.
Just half a cup, please, if you don’t mind, my dear.
A bit grotesque… Why is a raven like a writing desk? Pay no mind! Pay no mind! (*)
“I won’t apologize, for the love and the hate is what makes us feel alive.
This time you’ll have to fight to get them. No bribes. You need to prove you’re worthy.
You need to prove you’re worthy of your eyes… So make a fuzz and scream.
And say you’re sorry. In tears, just say you’re sorry. So numb…
Make me see that you care enough to bleed for what you long for, to bleed for what you long for.
Make me see that you care enough and I’ll give them back. I’ll give them back for sure.”
So have a seat, let’s celebrate! Now, move down. Have some tea.
Just half a cup, please, if you don’t mind, my dear.
A bit grotesque… Why is a raven like a writing desk? Pay no mind! Pay no mind!
The waiting is nerve-wrecking.
The show somehow magical.
It’s time to get back my eyes for my heart and soul.
It’s time to get back, to say goodbye.
Go back to an empty house.
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11. |
Welcome To Your Wake
03:42
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It’s done. It’s over. Take a bow for the crowd.
Everyone’s watching.
Such a nice audience.
Welcome back.
Come, enjoy your funeral.
It’s lots of fun.
As the wake starts, all your friends will stare and judge.
It’s lots of fun.
It’s gone. It’s nowhere to be found.
Take a bow for the crowd, will you?
Everyone’s watching, howling…
Everyone’s getting a piece.
Welcome back.
Come, enjoy your funeral.
It’s lots of fun.
As the wake starts, all your friends will stare and judge.
It’s lots of fun.
Welcome back.
Come, enjoy your funeral.
It’s lots of fun.
As the wake starts everyone will stare and judge.
It’s lots of fun.
Feast on my shame, feast on my pain, you vultures!
There’s plenty for all.
Feast on my shame, feast on my pain, you vultures!
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12. |
Farewell To Wonderland
06:43
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I told the greatest lie.
I must confess I lied to you because I’m very far from okay.
I’ve this black hole in my guts.
I’m a stranger in my own skin.
At what point should I take all your pictures off my desk?
I’m inches away from breaking.
I’m three words away from giving myself away.
At what point should I stop checking all the red car’s plates.
I’m seconds away from breaking.
I’m three words away.
Just three words away.
I find it hard to sleep.
I can’t seem to control my dreams because I’m very far from okay.
I’ve this black hole in my guts and I’m broken on the inside.
At what point should I take all these feelings off my chest?
I’m inches away from breaking.
I’m three words away from giving myself away.
At what point should my subconscious mind stop playing games?
I’m seconds away from breaking.
I’m three words away.
Just three words away.
But thank you for the memories, thank you for these years.
I still hold you dearly though you’re not you anymore.
Thank you for the memories, thank you for these years.
I still hold you dearly.
At what point should I take all these feelings off my chest?
I’m inches away from breaking.
I’m three words away from giving myself away.
At what point should my subconscious mind stop playing games?
I’m seconds away from breaking.
I’m three words away.
Just three words away.
The clock’s about to strike midnight twelve.
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