1. |
Leading The Blind
03:20
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Spare the air,
Your empty words and deeds
Spare those who place their faith
In your every move
Life resonates
Through the way you speak
Perceive
How it all runs you
Through
My word is all I have
Unbroken
Deceived
Trust not
What you see
Do not despair
Deny the life they lead
Blame those who ride the line
With their every breath
We elevate
As we herd the weak
Believe
That truth will see you
Through
Two hands to stay the storm
Asylum
Deceived
Trust not
What you see
Will you dare
To rectify your needs
Ignore the pain that burns
With your every move
Lead the blind
Til the bitter end
Bereaved
I will wait for
You
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2. |
From Down Here
02:42
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Don’t be so disappointed
That I won’t pacify
I won’t be compensating
And I won’t satisfy
Give me release
Today
Let me retort
My way
Get on your knees
And stay
Answer me, please
When I say
Will you hesitate
To pull the blade
Out of your chest
Or will someone else
Do it for you
Save me
Take me
Far away from here
Let me breathe the air
On the other side
We are commiserating
And I won’t calcify
Your fate has been devised
Don’t you wonder why
I am complete
today
Let me escape
My way
If you want me
Then stay
Lend me an ear
When I say
Will you hesitate
To pull the blade
Out of your chest
Or will someone else
Do it for you
Save me
Take me
Far away from here
Let me breathe the air
On the other side
Save me
Take me
Far away from here
Let me breathe the air
Save me
Take me
Far away from here
Let me breathe the air
On the other side
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3. |
Imposing Your Will
03:05
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All the time I see the games you play
And I despise it
How long can I be the one to blame
And I allow it
Just a ruse that starts to decay
It's wearing thin now
Go act like the hero of the day
Well, go take your bow
Lost inside of your head
Deception lies before me
The cost consumed by your debt
A web of lies destroys me
(Yeah)
Use the guilt until you get your way
It all falls on me
It's not as noble as you'd like to think
You're just as guilty
Turn a blind eye to the good in me
As you forget
And all of the good you knew we ever had
Is just a regret
Lost inside of your head
Deception lies before me
The cost consumed by your debt
A web of lies destroys me
Lost inside of your head
Deception lies before me
The cost, consumed by your debt
A web of lies destroys me
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4. |
Witness Me
04:40
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Indelible
It’s such a lovely day
Another coward hiding from their fate again
Controllable
I like to think you are
Dressed in a righteous sense of dead self dignity
It’s nice to meet you
It's nice to meet you
It's nice to meet you
It’s nice to need you
Deniable
Come take your accolades
We’ll burn the sky for your grand Pyrrhic victory
Reliable
Chrome veins run thick with grease
Ride eternal through a stark choking fantasy
Waste not
Lest you forget yourself
Bleed black
Drowning in gasoline
Think fast
Before you resent yourself
For leaning back
In mediocrity
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
Indispensable
That’s what they say I am
What you want the most when shit hits the fan
Incomprehensible
Or reprehensible
I can’t remember just which of those I am
Waste not
Lest you forget yourself
Bleed black
Drowning in gasoline
Think fast
Before you resent yourself
For leaning back
In mediocrity
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
WITNESS!
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
Fire at will!
I let me down
I let me down
I let me down
You let me
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5. |
Too Far Gone
05:43
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Sometimes, I can’t begin
To understand the shit that I get myself in
There are things, you shouldn’t want
But still I scratch and claw
When common sense
Is Lost
Hope’s not lost
Don’t let the fear take hold
Make sure to stand your ground
Don’t dig a deeper hole
I can’t let go
‘Cause I’m not ready yet
Oh what a wretch
I have become
So much time’s been wasted
Getting nothing done
Still alone, and nothing’s changed
It’s time to take a step back
And try to
Rearrange
Fate won’t save you
In your own head now
Being what you want
When you’re allowed
I won’t bow down
‘Cause I’m not done yet
The end’s in sight
As the pressure builds
While you face the fact
That you never will
I’m still in here
Will you let me out
Let me out
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6. |
By Your Own Hand Revoked
04:50
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Time be not so blind
Let her know my mind
Let them see their son rising
Until my wax wings melt
Until the weight is felt
Until all has gone to hell
So fall beyond your reveries
You brought us all down to our knees
Through every single waking breath
It’s time to lay our hopes to rest
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Commit me like a crime
I’m not here to chase my dreams
I’m here to watch them die
I came to kill my pride
And stop living this lie
Until my wax wings melt
Until the weight is felt
Until all has gone to hell
So fall beyond your reveries
You brought us all down to our knees
Through every single waking breath
It’s time to lay our hopes to rest
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Commit me like a crime
Patience
Hatred
Lifetime
Wasted
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Life be not unkind
Commit me like a crime
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7. |
My Loving Vow
03:21
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You’re creeping into my mind
Your eyes and mine aligned
I take this as a sign
That you will be mine
Come closer
I'll hold you
'Til it chokes you
{You} I want to break you
{Are} I cannot blame you
{Mine} I live to hate you
{Forever} I will not free you
Anymore
Stay here by my side
I’ll strip away your pride
Take it all in stride
I’m going to make you mine
Come closer
I'll hold you
'Til it chokes you
{You} I want to break you
{Are} I cannot blame you
{Mine} I live to hate you
{Forever} I will not free you
Anymore
Don’t you walk away
Don’t you turn astray
Can’t you hear me say
Don’t you walk away
Now you belong to me
Now you belong to me
Now you belong to me
Now you belong to me
{You} I want to break you
{Are} I cannot blame you
{Mine} I live to hate you
{Forever} I will not free you
Anymore
Come closer
I'll hold you
'Til it chokes you
I will not free you anymore
Come closer
I'll hold you {Anymore}
'Til it chokes you
I will not free you anymore
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8. |
Do No Harm
04:03
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Torn by your memory
Purged from your destiny
I won’t abide this
You cannot make me
Your God is lying
Your prayer is dying
If you want me to see
What you want me to be
Stop preaching to me
Stop preaching
Shatter the mold with your voice and say
I will not compromise {I will not compromise}
Close the wound with a vow this day
Tell the world that you will
Do No Harm {Do No Harm}
Do No Harm
Give in to your grief
Last rites for your belief
I won’t abide this
You cannot make me
Your God is lying
Your prayer is dying
If you want me to see
What you want me to be
Stop preaching to me
Stop preaching
Shatter the mold with your voice and say
I will not compromise {I will not compromise}
Close the wound with a vow this day
Tell the world that you will
Do No Harm {Do No Harm}
Do No Harm
Shatter the mold with your voice and say
I will not compromise {I will not compromise}
Close the wound with a vow this day
Tell the world that you will
Do No Harm {Do No Harm}
Do No Harm
I will not compromise
Tell the world that you will
Do No Harm
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9. |
The Vaxx
04:47
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Spectres seething in my mind
Muted hatred breeding
Keep the fear alive
Feeding on the rage
Getting in the way
Nothing left to say
So
What Now
My world is dirt and blood
My throat is clogged with mud
I’m slowly choking on my fury
She wants to know my name
And get drunk on my pain
The stench of failure reeks inside you
When our senses are all set to fail
And intentions are all but unveiled
Withdrawal is all that we have
We can't vaccinate our past
Rust stained skies will gouge you blind
Pay your tribute to
Those who killed the world
What I thought I knew
Can’t convey to you
Nothing left to do
So
What Now
How desolate the course
Devoid of all remorse
My rotting leathers suffocating
You’re screaming through the haze
One last instinct remains
I swear now that I will not die here
When our senses are all set to fail
And intentions are all but unveiled
Withdrawal is all that we have
We can't vaccinate our past
When our senses are all set to fail
And intentions are all but unveiled
Withdrawal is all that we have
We can't vaccinate our past
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10. |
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Memories
Broken dreams
Let me forget
Bittersweet
Melodies
Living regret
You give hope where there is none
And quickly cast aside
Take what you need from each one
To fill your heart's divide
Leaving all of us hollow
Your misery has spread
And blindly we all follow
The hearts that you have bled
Ignore pleas
Replace needs
Time wounds the healed
Disregard
Civilities
Indifference sears
You give hope where there is none
And quickly cast aside
Take what you need from each one
To fill your heart's divide
Leaving all of us hollow
Your misery has spread
And blindly we all follow
The hearts that you have bled
YOU!
WILL!
ATONE!
The damage left in your wake
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11. |
Things We Left Behind
03:32
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I dipped a finger in
And its claws have pulled me back
Black nails caked with blood
The past always attacks
They fed my thirst with gold
We fed their backs with lead
I thought it’d take me down
But time took you instead
If I fell back into my ways
could you save me?
If I took revenge in your name
would you forgive me?
I raised your empire high
And I can burn it down
My war will never end
As long as you’re around
I’ll bleed them out myself
Your dens of greed and vice
Remember what was said to me
Everything has a price
If I just succumbed to my pain
would I rest in peace?
If I just hold on to your name
would it wake me?
In that moment I received some semblance of hope
An opportunity to grieve un-alone
They took that
From me
Took that from me
{took that from me}
Stole that from me
{stole that from me}
Took that from me
{took that from me}
Killed it from me
{You}
you took that from me
{You}
you stole that from me
{You}
you took that from me
{You}
You killed that from me
If I killed you here in this way
would it change me?
If I bled you and walked away
would it free me?
If I fell back into my ways
could you save me?
If I took revenge in your name
would you forgive me?
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12. |
Dynasty
04:08
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Don’t ever lose your edge
Don’t ever break or bow
Death in your dreams
Your soul was cleaved in two
Live through regret
Reveal what burns anew
Show yourself
The way to reason
I stand with the world at my back
I’m not retreating
Hold strong with a will built to last
Cement our legacy
We’re never truly lost
As long as we still breathe
Doubt in their eyes
Of hope that dwells in you
Fear on the rise
They’re on this journey too
Show yourself (Show yourself)
The way to reason
I stand with the world at my back
I’m not retreating
Hold strong with a will built to last
This is your legacy
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What Lies Ahead Elgin, Illinois
WHAT LIES AHEAD is a new alternative metal/hard rock trio based out of Elgin, Illinois, emphasizing killer grooves, strong hooks, and mighty rhythm.
www.whatliesaheadrock.com
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