1. |
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
03:31
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There was a time
When I felt truly alive
But as time has it days go by
Don’t get me wrong
Like pulling teeth still I simply survive
And so on and so on
Rationing out my words
It seems there’s nowhere left to turn
Still I don’t understand just what’s going on
Just hold on and be strong
You belong in good company
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Yeah so long
A new song
To bring us to sweet harmony
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Looming over, throw up your hands
Drawing closer
Can you hear me?
Ollie Ollie
Ollie Oxen Free
Always one step behind
An evolutionary kink in the line
When’s the last time you felt alive
Locked deep in inside
Hidden away, tell me where do you turn
When there’s no one to save you
Trapped deep inside this host
Now calling out your name
I still don’t understand just what’s going on
Just hold on and be strong
You belong in good company
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Yeah so long
A new song
To bring us to sweet harmony
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Looming over, throw up your hands
Drawing closer
Can you hear me?
Ollie Ollie
Ollie Oxen Free
All along, tripping on every stone
Along the way
Paving your own path that’s so far gone
The illusion, delusional days
Aggravation, deviation
Face the pavement
To pick yourself up again
Now calling out your name
Just hold on and be strong
You belong in good company
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Yeah so long
A new song
To bring us to sweet harmony
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
Looming over, throw up your hands
Drawing closer
Can you hear me?
Ollie Ollie
Ollie Oxen
Ollie Oxen Free
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2. |
Nowheres Land
02:51
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All aboard
Here we go
Let’s take the reigns and take control
I’m on a mission
Got a condition
Pull out all stops i’m in ten fold
My motivation has been playing with my head
I’d rather sit and drool away my life instead
Bouncing off the walls
It seems that no one understands
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
I’m coming off like the Mayday Parade
Barreling in like an Iron Cavalcade
There’s no telling what I have in store
My motivation is second to none
I’d rather sit back until the war is won
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
There’s a fly on the wall that’s been staring at me judging all day long
Mind your own business
I’ve got problems of my own
You’d think I’ve been laying here
Just rotting away in bed
Well come to think of it I was sure that I was dead
Bouncing off the walls
It seems that no one understands
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
I’m coming off like the Mayday Parade
Barreling in like an Iron Cavalcade
There’s no telling what I have in store
My motivation is second to none
I’d rather sit back until the war is won
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
Stuck in the trenches
Finding my way home
It seems that no one understands I’m prone
Oh yeah, to misbehavior
I’m a skeptic a bleeding heart
The celebration and then i’ll start again
Oh yeah
All aboard to Nowheres land
All aboard
Here we go
Let’s take the reigns and take control
We’re on a mission!
We’re on a mission!
We’re on a mission!
I’m coming off like the Mayday Parade
Barreling in like an Iron Cavalcade
There’s no telling what I have in store
My motivation is second to none
I’d rather sit back until the war is won
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
I’ve got a one way ticket to Nowheres Land
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3. |
The Good Fight
02:56
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Only distractions
No interactions
I just can’t face the thought of someone getting one over me
Detractions
Retractions
The factions to be all that you can be
Pacing this room again
Locked deep inside this pin
Outside it’s caving in
An Inland Empire
The streets are paved with drones
Suburban sheltered homes
Where all the blinds are closed
Therein the truth unfolds
A new World Disorder
As we reach out with hopeful hands
A new World Disorder
So fight the good fight
Don’t say you’re sorry
There’s no room left in me for apologies
I’ll admit I’m melancholy
That’s no excuse for the way this all may seem
This is a State of Emergency
Said mercy on your knees
No human contact please
An Inland Empire
Computing every phrase
This introverted maze
We disconnect again
Online where no one wins
A new World Disorder
As we reach out with hopeful hands
A new World Disorder
So fight the good fight
Don’t say you’re sorry
There’s no room left in me for apologies
I’ll admit I’m melancholy
That’s no excuse for the way this all may seem
Contingency is clearly blurry
I tell you what
It’s not the end
Hey look at me
Inside I’m truly screaming
And making moves
In my own complacency
So fight the good fight
Don’t say you’re sorry
There’s no room left in me for apologies
I’ll admit I’m melancholy
That’s no excuse for the way this all may seem
Contingency is clearly blurry
I tell you what
It’s not the end
Hey look at me
Inside I’m truly screaming
And making moves
In my own complacency
Only distractions
No interactions
I just can’t face the thoughts of someone getting one over me
Detractions
Retractions
The factions to be all that you can be
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4. |
Fire Off Another
03:50
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Does it seem strange to you
I had the best intentions
Away with you
All these weighted questions
Too much too soon
You know you saw it coming
No surprise you flew
The coop and just kept running
Under your thumb
Pressing your intentions
Run run run
Typical reaction
One by one
Yeah one by one
One by one
Seeking immediate attention
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
I’m right, you’re wrong
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
Fire off another I’ll be right here
What started as a joke turned quickly to confession
From the second that you spoke
Immediate distractions
Such a cataclysmic rouge
Feeding off affection
No exception
Your reflection needs immediate attention
Under your thumb
Pressing your intentions
Run run run
Typical reaction
One by one
Yeah one by one
One by one
Seeking immediate attention
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
I’m right, you’re wrong
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
Fire off another I’ll be right here
It’s getting cold outside
There’s a storm rolling in
It’s gonna take a while
To reprehend what has been
It’s getting cold outside
There’s a breeze in the air
It’s gonna take a good while
To reprehend what has been
It’s getting cold outside
There’s a breeze in the air
It’s gonna take a good while
To reprehend what has been
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
I’m right, you’re wrong
Fire off another
You’re in over your head
Fire off another
From the moment that you said
I’m right, you’re wrong
We can do this all day long
Fire off another I’ll be right here
I’m right, you’re wrong
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5. |
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It’s like there’s no way out
Like you wouldn’t believe
With my hands tied tight
There’s no sense of relief
I’ve gotta pull the strings back
And pull a trick out my sleeve
Why so complicated?
Bury me along side of myself
Cuz i’ve been diggin’ for days like no one else
I’ve got a really strong itch that i just can’t scratch
Why so complicated?
Out of control!
Yeah I’m spinning!
Out of control!
No I’m not kidding!
Out of control!
It feels so fitting!
Can’t stop grinning
I’m on the run I’m like an outlaw vagrant
My luck is wearing thin and I celebrate it
No turning back I’m like a psych ward patient
That I’ve demonstrated
Well lucky me it seems the door’s wide open
I’ll step inside
You really think i’m joking?
The water’s just fine
Dip in your toe and you’re coastin’
Not so complicated
Don’t try and tell me it’s no big deal
I’m goin’ Psycho
I’m goin’ Psycho
Don’t understand just how I feel
No not today
No not today
I think shit’s about to get real
I’m goin’ Psycho
I’m goin’ Psycho
There’s no one behind the steering wheel
Out of control!
Yeah I’m spinning!
Out of control!
No I’m not kidding!
Out of control!
It feels so fitting!
Can’t stop grinning
Well looky looky looky looky looky here
I’m on my last nerve just to make things clear
They’ve locked me up and yeah that’s a must
There’s no turning back and it’s a bust
It happened so fast I didn’t even blink
Not so complicated, just a sigh of relief
I’ve let it all out and now I’m feeling cursed
Get outta my way
Cuz I’m about to burst
Don’t try and tell me it’s no big deal
I’m goin’ Psycho
I’m goin’ Psycho
Don’t understand just how I feel
No not today
No not today
Well I think shit’s about to get real
I’m goin’ Psycho
I’m goin’ Psycho
There’s no one behind the steering wheel
Out of control!
Yeah I’m spinning!
Out of control!
No I’m not kidding!
Out of control!
It feels so fitting!
Can’t stop
Dance off
Excuse me what’s that you say?
Get out of my way
Get out of my way
Get out of my way
Excuse me what’s that you say?
I don’t think you understand what’s going on in here
If speaking quite direct it’s just to make things weird
I’ve got a new obsession that has taken the fear
And redirected it and turned it into what you hear
My frustration contracted something that’s so clear
Confusion breaks the seal and steam begins to appear
Hold on just a second now we’re shifting gears
Hold your hats
Fasten up
Now take the wheel and steer
Hey! Hey! I’m going psycho
Hey! Hey! I’m going psycho
Hey! Hey! I’m going psycho
Hey! Hey! going psycho
Out of control!
Yeah I’m spinning!
Out of control!
No I’m not kidding!
Out of control!
It feels so fitting!
Can’t stop
Dance off
Out of control!
Yeah I’m spinning!
Out of control!
No I’m not kidding!
Out of control!
It feels so fitting!
Can't stop grinning
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6. |
The Back Nine
03:45
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I’ve seen some things
More than most people would believe
I’ve lived my dreams
Some shattered, twisted, and buckled at the knees
I’ve fallen down
My ghosts come back to haunt some days
I’ve paid the price for every stone unturned
With lessons learned hard ways
Just goes to show
I don’t know anything at all or so I am told
But this I know
Taken my hits and now begging for more
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
I’ve listened to advice
Dissected every word that’s said
I’ve rolled the dice
Been taken for every single cent
I count the hours, ticking minutes, seconds
Voices in my head
Rolled up my sleeves
Played make believe with Miss Roulette
Just goes to show
I don’t know anything at all and that’s for sure
But as I’ve grown
Taken my hits and now begging for more
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
Inhale exhale, I just can’t live without it
Inhale exhale, no two ways around it
I’ve seen some things
Ask me next to most anything
Can’t tell a lie
Awake in every single dream
Oh me oh my
Striked out again but feeling fine
Another round
Shuffle your cards and deal ‘em out
Life’s too short to play your small hand
Nothing good in life comes easy
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ya that’s just life on the back nine
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ya that’s just life on the back nine
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7. |
Fully Operational
02:47
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I’ve seen some things
More than most people would believe
I’ve lived my dreams
Some shattered, twisted, and buckled at the knees
I’ve fallen down
My ghosts come back to haunt some days
I’ve paid the price for every stone unturned
With lessons learned hard ways
Just goes to show
I don’t know anything at all or so I am told
But this I know
Taken my hits and now begging for more
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
I’ve listened to advice
Dissected every word that’s said
I’ve rolled the dice
Been taken for every single cent
I count the hours, ticking minutes, seconds
Voices in my head
Rolled up my sleeves
Played make believe with Miss Roulette
Just goes to show
I don’t know anything at all and that’s for sure
But as I’ve grown
Taken my hits and now begging for more
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
Inhale exhale, I just can’t live without it
Inhale exhale, no two ways around it
I’ve seen some things
Ask me next to most anything
Can’t tell a lie
Awake in every single dream
Oh me oh my
Striked out again but feeling fine
Another round
Shuffle your cards and deal ‘em out
Life’s too short to play your small hand
Nothing good in life comes easy
And I don’t want to talk about it
Makes me sick, but I can’t live without it
Drives me crazy, there's no two ways about it
I act like it don’t phase me, try and sort it out in hindsight
Maybe I'll never be alright
I take my time cuz I can’t live without it
Well that’s just life on the back nine
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ya that’s just life on the back nine
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ah ya that's life
Ya that’s just life on the back nine
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8. |
Seas and Serpents
03:24
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Just take a hard look
And tell me what do ya see
An ordinary face
Though on the contrary
You’re only half that
The best is yet to come
You’ll have to do better than that
Cuz you ain’t foolin’ no one
You’re on the one step
Onto two and three
Yeah take your best shot
Come take a walk with me
Let’s watch it grow tall
Just plant the seed
Watch the hazmat fast forward to recovery
Just pick your head up
You’re not the only one
As time grows stranger
Remember where you come from
I see it in your face
There’s nowhere left to run
So pick your head up
The best is yet to come
Ya take a step back
And tell me what do ya see
Another blank page
It’s time to make history
A revelation
Between you and me
Paint a picture on the wall up in the city streets
Take your best shot
Controversy
Up on the main stage
For all to see
Yeah you’re a big star
Time for your release
It’s time for you to paint your piece
Just pick your head up
You’re not the only one
As time grows stranger
Remember where you come from
I see it in your face
There’s nowhere left to run
So pick your head up
The best is yet to come
As the sky turns brown, the dust fills the air
The sea turns grey, the ships must beware
Snakes in the water
slithering at Bay
Flap your tails and smack them away
All in all is all we are
How’d it even come this far
All in all is all we are
I’ve got no apologies
Just pick your head up
You’re not the only one
As time grows stranger
Remember where you come from
I see it in your face
There’s nowhere left to run
So pick your head up
The best is yet to come
So pick your head up
The best is yet to come
So pick your head up
The best is yet to come
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9. |
A New Day
03:21
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I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Resonating
Searching for a clue yeah
I’m just trying to make it through
But what you gonna
What you gonna
What you gonna do?
Singin’
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Celebrating
Speaking too soon
I’m just trying to make it through
What more can I say
All I know is it’s a new day
There’ve been up’s
There’ve been downs
Matter of fact
There’ll be moments that you’ll never get back
But as time it goes by
At least you can’t look back and say you did not try
And some days you’ll let go
People look you in the face
But man they just don’t know
And you shy away
Shake it up and make a move
What I’m trying to say is
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Resonating
Searching for a clue yeah
I’m just trying to make it through
What more can I say
All I know is it’s a new day
A new run
A new day
A new perspective
Keep it coming just stay out of my way
A few hits
A few burns
If it wasn’t for the madness don’t think that I’d ever learn
Just relax you say
It gets harder and harder with each and every passing wave
And some days you let go
People look you in the face
But man they just don’t know
And this too shall pass
It’s always one step forward
And ten steps back
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Resonating
Searching for a clue yeah
I’m just trying to make it through
But what you gonna
What you gonna
What you gonna do?
Singin’
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Celebrating
Speaking too soon
I’m just trying to make it through
What more can I say
All I know is it’s a new day
And the road it wears thin
Always catching up
Before you begin
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Resonating
Searching for a clue yeah
I’m just trying to make it through
But what you gonna
What you gonna
What you gonna do?
Singin’
I’ve been living my whole life through
Contemplating
Celebrating
Speaking too soon
I’m just trying to make it through
What more can I say
All I know is it’s a new day
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10. |
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Don’t tear me down!
Don’t tear me down!
Don’t tear me down!
Don’t tear me down!
Don’t tear me down!
You’ve been set loose
Discovering there’s something going on inside
No way you can lose
On second thought it’s my choice to choose
Actions reactions
Demonstrating therein lies the truth
I feel I’m prevailing
This has nothing to do with you
Banging my head against the wall
You think you know me?
Not at all
On second thought just go away
Just save it
Sit back and behave
You see it everyday
Someday’s much more what more can I say
This way of life
Will test you with every turn of the knife
You bleed it out
Or tourniquet
Apply pressure and shout
I’m my own person
I’m on a rampage no doubt
I see you pressing every day
Watching my every move like prey
So what’s your angle
Oh I see
Yeah what’s your vision
What’s it with me?
Don’t tear me down
Out of my way and pay attention to your own life
Don’t tear me down
Just for the record you’ve been cast away
And overthrown
That's Right
Don’t tear me down
I’m on a high, I’m on a roll
I feel it deep in my soul
I’m on a quest, feeling my best
Digging right out of this hole
I settle down, I take a rest
Putting myself first for a change
Rebuilding all that’s been torn away
I’m on a roll what’s your excuse?
Yeah what’s it to you?
I’m gonna make it count
If it’s the last thing I do
Don’t tear me down
Out of my way and pay attention to your own life
Don’t tear me down
Just for the record you’ve been cast away
And overthrown
Don’t tear me down
Out of my way and pay attention to your own life
Don’t tear me down
Just for the record you’ve been cast away
And overthrown
That's Right
Don’t tear me down
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11. |
Have You Ever
03:33
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Have you ever
Ever felt this way
Have you ever
Every single day
Do you ever stop and say
Never ever
No not today
All alone here flipping through this page
Reconstructing all the notes I’ve made
A simple scrapbook of the things I’ve said
In the moment
Rewind it all instead
Does it seem fair?
Are you just testing me?
Not thinking clear and that’s clear to see
Well that’s the price you pay when you’re me
When you’re me
Have you ever
Ever felt this way
Have you ever
Every single day
Do you ever stop and say
Never ever
All I can say
Is that I’m in too deep
Drowning in sinking sand
Not gonna hold my breath
Not sure you understand
I’ve had it up to here
You finally got your way
Have you ever?
No not today
I’ve been walking blind
Hard enough to see
The only one I don’t believe in is me
Longing for peace in this circumstance
Dancing on my own in this hourglass
Caving in here
Hope I land on my feet
Not thinking clearly and that’s clear to see
Well that’s the price you pay when you’re me
When you’re me
Have you ever
Ever felt this way
Have you ever
Every single day
Do you ever stop and say
Never ever
Right from the start
I know I’m in too deep
Drowning in sinking sand
Not gonna hold my breath
Not sure you understand
I’ve had it up to here
You finally got your way
Have you ever?
No not today
Have you ever
Ever felt this way
Have you ever
Every single day
Do you ever stop to say
Never ever
Never ever
Have you ever
Ever felt this way
Have you ever
Every single day
Have you ever
Slipped away
Never ever
No not today
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12. |
For What It's Worth
02:47
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Sound the alarm
Let’s all run for cover
A million mistakes
We’ve put on each other
There’s so much at stake
Sisters and brothers
It’s been tearing apart
Our love for one another
I can’t comprehend
The truth of the matter
How can we stand
So deep undercover
Until we command
Our thoughts behind shutters
Closed doors and silenced sounds are pouring out
Forging on these cards we’re dealt
Forging on before there’s nothing else
I know you hurt
I’ve seen the wreckage burn
I know you hurt
Like a freight train screaming through your head
These fickle phrases leave us cursed
Discontent
This viscous encounter
To make a mends
How do we recover
I don’t want to speculate
I’d rather discover
What’s been done is done
Still I sit here and wonder
Where have we been?
Lost in the madness
That’s how it begins
Hardships and sadness
We try to defend emotional baggage
Well here we go again
Forging on these cards we’re dealt
Forging on before there’s nothing else
I know you hurt
I’ve seen the wreckage burn
I know you hurt
Like a freight train screaming through your head
These fickle phrases leave us cursed
Value where you are
Value every single scar
Maybe there will come a day
Where fear and hatred fade away
Value where you are
Value every painful scar
Maybe there will come a day
Where arrogance will fade away
I know I’ll never know what’s going on inside your world
And I’ve seen the tables turn
So many times I’ve tried
To bring myself to realize
I know you hurt
For what it’s worth
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13. |
Bruiser
03:47
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It’s been three long months
And I’m starting to lose my patience
I’ve hit another dead end
And I’m acting on my frustrations
There’s a ticking time bomb inside of me
Another heartful tragedy
By the time you hear this song
I’ll be long gone
But not forgotten
I hope I’m not forgotten
Not forgotten
Gone but not forgotten
Yeah I’ve lived a life I’m proud of
I’ve questioned every move
Been pushed on through
Yeah I’ve torn myself in more ways than just two
I’ve split myself into pieces
Can you imagine what I could do
If I were whole
Through thick and thin
Just my demons me and you
And you
Remembering all the smiles and all the laughter
All the memories and songs we’d sing
Larger than life all through the night
Nothing could slow us down
Oh my friend
Underneath a star filled sky
I can still hear you laughin’ yeah man
Bruiser Bass Face bass in hand
You’re not forgotten
Gone but not forgotten
Gone but not forgotten
Yeah I’ve lived a life I’m proud of
I’ve questioned every move
Been pushed on through
Yeah I’ve torn myself in more ways than just two
I’ve split myself into pieces
Can you imagine what I could do
If I were whole
Through thick and thin
Just my demons me and you
So many things I wish that I could tell you
So I will, because you’re here, with me
And there’s nothing in this world that can change the fact of your impact on so many
Bruiser can you hear me?
Yeah man
Yeah I’ve lived a life I’m proud of
I’ve questioned every move
Been pushed on through
Yeah I’ve torn myself in more ways than just two
I’ve split myself into pieces
Can you imagine what I could do
If I were whole
Through thick and thin
Just my demons me and you
Yeah I’ve lived a life I’m proud of
I’ve questioned every move
Been pushed on through
Yeah I’ve torn myself in more ways than just two
I’ve split myself into pieces
Can you imagine what I could do
If I were whole
Through thick and thin
Just my demons me and you.
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Authority Zero Mesa, Arizona
This legendary Mesa, AZ, ska-punk band marks their quarter-century history with a career-defining Live at the Rebel Lounge, returning to one of their original venues before a packed house performing classics from their playlist. Along with co-founding member Jason DeVore, the band is currently working on material for their first new studio recording since 2018’s Persona Non Grata. ... more
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