brought up
brought up not to question
brought up not to think
brought up with no concerns
the sugar coated warm and fuzzy "okays"
never thought
never thought much
never thought so much before
buy everything thats left
but there is nothing left
time's up - times are up
consume
clean your plate
and make room for more
hollow leg
it just pours
it just pours and
it just pours and pours out
shopping lust
we never see it leave
nothing ever goes away
buy everything
so you don't need anyone
deep pockets
deep graves
less of a diamond
more a pebble
just a mess on the street side
always there but never noticed
dark eyes
and swollen red lips
from a night of one too many
for tonight to get so many
painted
with the intent of attention
of one beat dead
deadbeat
step off your soap box
deflate - deflate
extra - extra - extra
read all about it
all this just to compensate the lack of slack
deadbeat
not so high and mighty
not so high
no throne ever
cherished
make use of and abandon
forgetful minds
willing to compromise with no self worth
she is cherished
made use of and abandoned
forgetful minds
compromised with no self worth
beloved
set aside for glory and pride
is that what you're made of?
or made out to be?
your conscious won't hold this weight for long
innocence was never easy
your conscious won't hold this weight for long
guilty until proven innocent
dollar sign direction
realistically unrealistic
dollar sign distraction
desperate - drastic measures
guilty
(burn the witch)
clean slate
reset the world
temptation
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
tyrant
just another black eye
black out after the last
is this what you call a leader?
disloyal and divine
give thanks
your legs will collapse
when the crown is placed upon your head
carry this on your back
without a spine
they would like to see you try
red handed
traitor
they will make you eat your words
savior
how can you save us
when you can't save yourself?
40 days and 40 nights
plan for the worst
oh, plan for the worst
drown your problems old man
gutlessly - cowardly turn your back
pray
but no one is listening
pray
but the line is busy
disloyal and divine
nothing but human
nothing but mortal
nothing but phantoms
nothing but serpents
nothing but vermin
nothing but scripture
plagued with the past
and masked with so many marks
cashing in on lashings
always seeking surrender
but only in it to win it
win it
self-rendered paralysis
with these polluted binary brains
oh the brains
these brains spinning
with water from the dream trough
so we fool ourselves to the point of
shaking terror
so strong
so scared
on all fours to the ascendency
know the hate
know the penance
the transcontinental works
the bumper stickers
the weekly wine
what makes you think you'll get in?
brought down
brought down with fear
brought down cradle to grave
brought down hopes and dreams
out of sight
out of mind
never slept
never slept well
never slept so well before
about
Brian Howe: Vocals
Brandon Musser: Bass/Vocals
Matt Very: Guitar
Kevin Proto: Drums
credits
released October 22, 2010
recorded in 2010 by Matt Very @ Very Tight Recordings
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