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1. |
Chains of Changes
06:20
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we didn’t know we were competing
till they told us we had won
oh, these chains of changes
we didn’t learn to fear the dark
until the fluorescent lights
were turned on around us
and we saw what we had missed
we turned into strangers
like children burned oh how we learned
the truth in “ignorance is bliss”
oh, these chains of changes
oh, world of wonder
let us be blind again
so we can see you
like we did back then
we didn’t know we had been lost
until they told us we were found
oh, these chains of changes
and we were never scared of heights
until they shouted don’t look down
oh, the void below us
we’re so far above the ground
moving into danger
but we were never out of tune
until we focused on the sound
oh, these chains of changes
we’re building walls around us
now that we know
we’re digging holes inside ourselves
let it be untold
oh, these chains of changes
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2. |
Behave
05:48
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three in the morning
way past my bedtime
too busy making
deals with the devil
dead in the water
head spinning round and round
in a maelstrom
down to the bottom
with you it’s always a lot
but it’s never enough
you’re always calling the shots
I’ll never call it off
and when you tighten the knot
I know my time is up
you shut the door and now you’re everything I’ve got
I’m banging my cage
you’re setting the stage
why don’t you behave
am I sinful or saved
I’m lost either way
why don’t you behave
now you got me where you want me
oh, you got me
stuck in a nightmare
I never want to
wake up from
just let your claws sink in
I’m banging my cage
you’re setting the stage
why don’t you behave
am I sinful or saved
I’m lost either way
why don’t you behave
now you got me where you want me
oh, you brought me to my knees
come dance on my grave
and strike out my name
why don’t you behave
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3. |
Take Me To The River
05:05
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4. |
Come To Light
05:08
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take a second
put your mind at ease
and breath for a while
let your guard down
and rest your feet
before the climb
times heals us
redeems us
but nothing ends up in a clenching fist
pick your battles
choose to forgive
one step at a time
look for beauty
there’s a road ahead
the stars align
this bright light of hindsight
makes all our struggles look like children’s games
the future is out there
calling your name
come to light
be revealed
there are wheels within the wheels within the wheels
cling to life
take a leap
there are miles and miles to go before we sleep
there are hills upon hills upon hills
you’ll go beyond
make your mark
take a stand
do you clench a fist
or give an open hand
make it count
it’s not too late
and it hurts to see you
punch below your weight
cos I know, yes I know, yes I know
you’ll go beyond
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watch me
wiping my tears in the raining confetti
filled with a hunger for something unhealthy
should have gone home but this fever won’t let me
feels like there’s something I keep on forgetting
I’ve been out searching for some kind of meaning
I’m seeking comfort in anything breathing
just give me something that I can believe in
just give me something that I can believe
it’s never over it’s just out of sight out of mind
and even in a golden circle
I’m still stuck waiting in line
and soon enough I’ll end up out of touch out of time
before I see a closing curtain
I’ll claim what’s mine
reeling
swaying along with my hands to the ceiling
filled with a longing for some kind of healing
you are the altar where I have been kneeling
feels like there’s something I keep on repeating
I’ve been out searching for some kind of saviour
to die for my sins and excuse my behavior
crying for help but I’ve run out favours
run out of places to run out of
it’s never over it’s just out of sight out of mind
and even in a golden circle
I’m still stuck waiting in line
and soon enough I’ll end up out of touch out of time
before I see a closing curtain
I’ll claim what’s mine
easy come, easy go
take it easy now
I didn’t come here to get full on analyzed
go on roll your eyes while I apologize
I didn´t come here for this
I’m gonna be fine
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6. |
To What End
05:34
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stand and deliver
you’re under fire
out in the troops
you follow orders
you came prepared
you learned the rules
it’s a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye
till you’re biting your jaws and you’re blindly fighting on
and you’re grasping and clawing and kicking and scratching
and climbing and reaching the top to what end
bleeding for beauty
chained to the flesh
weighing you down
stuck in a body
caught in your skin
battered by time
so you’re reworking, refining, correcting, controlling
reforming, improving this shape to which you are bound
until you’re finally you in the moment of truth
when you’re found in the fountain of youth face down
to what end do we bleed
to what end do we breathe
oh, tell me to what end will this lead
say you remember
once we had nothing
once we were free
once we were right
back in the garden
when we were kids
before the bite
we were one and in tune with the stars and the moon
and the sun and the skies and the rain washing us
but the moment we knew that we wanted the truth
was the moment we drew a line and lost
to what end do we bleed
to what end do we breath
oh, tell me to what end will this lead
say you remember
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7. |
Today Tonight Tomorrow
05:55
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waiting, I am waiting
at the edge of the light
watching, always watching
staying out of reach, out of sight
wanna belong
wanna be there and dance among them
I wanna feel the fire
golden heat on my skin
burning, burning like a dying star
just let me in, let me in
wanna belong
wanna be there and dance among them
I wanna be there now
dream is all I ever do and all I ever dare
today, tonight, tomorrow
but it feels just like I’m running out of air
shadows, they’re casting shadows
long and dark, twists and turns
I’m close enough to hear their voices
not enough to make out the words
wanna belong
wanna be there and dance among them
wanna be on their side
dream is all I ever do and all I ever dare
today, tonight, tomorrow
but it feels just like I’m running out of air
will I ever be a part
of the dance, the tribe, the beating hearts
will I ever tell stories through the night
whispered softly
light as a feather
fading like smoke
dream is all I ever do
today, tonight, tomorrow
but it feels just like I’m running
I’m running
I’m running
dream is all I ever do
and all I ever dare
today, tonight, tomorrow
but it feels just like I’m running out of air
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8. |
World Of Wonder
01:30
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oh, world of wonder
let us be blind again
so we can see you
like we did back then
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9. |
Mother
05:24
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when we’re defeated
when we are beaten
when we deceive ourselves
when darkness overwhelms us
when we are failing
when we’re derailing, gone astray
when we’re small-minded and
when we are blinded
lead the way
mother of broken things
gather us under wings of the words
we never heard but always knew
written on hidden pages
save us
tell another story
tell another story
when we are stranded
left empty-handed
give us hope
when we have gone the length
when we’ve run out of strength to cope
when we are taunted
when we’re unwanted, out of place
we long for your embrace
your mercy and your grace
mother of broken things
gather us under wings of the words
we never heard but always knew
written on hidden pages
save us
tell another story
tell another story
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10. |
Something In The Water
05:33
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you have been warned
you won’t be mourned
you had the world and tied yourself to the throne
you had your shot
untie the knot
you had it all and chose to leave it to rot
enjoy the calm because a storm is coming
enjoy the calm because a storm is coming
enjoy the calm because a storm is coming
enjoy the calm because a storm is coming
must be something in the water
you’ve been running in your sleep
and all the stuff you took for granted
will return with the tide from the deep
reap what you sow
pay what you owe
deny your debt and watch it grow
enjoy the calm because a storm is coming
must be something in the water
you’ve been running in your sleep
and all the stuff you took for granted
will return with the tide from the deep
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11. |
This Is The End
09:18
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we are no more
than the ashes you spread onto the ocean
remember us
but oh, forget our fate
the walls we built will soon be ruins
crumble to dust and fly off with the wind
one step forward
breach the border
guilt and glory
tell our story
we are the children of our time
these are the crumbs we leave behind
we are the words between the lines
this is the end
the sun will set
on this place that the gods have forsaken
and rise again
on a world that can start to heal
a vacant home will be a shelter
and flowers will bloom from the ashes and dust
ground is shaking (wheels within wheels)
wheels are breaking (breaking the chains)
chains of changes (turning the pages)
turning pages
one step forward (world of wonder)
breach the border (going under
guilt and glory
tell us another
horror story
we are the children of our time
these are the crumbs we leave behind
we are the words between the lines
this is the end
we are the echoes of the dead
we are the voices in your head
whispering words we never said
all out of time to spend
this is the end
read between the lines
you’re running of time
pick up the pieces of the mess we left behind
dance upon or graves
forget about our names
pick up the pieces of the house that we could not save
we are the children of our time
these are the crumbs we leave behind
we are the words between the lines
this is the end
we are the echoes of the dead
we are the voices in your head
whispering words we never said
all out of time
this is the end
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