1. |
Lustrum
02:51
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The church bell rings
A choir sings
Blood soaked into the street
The suspect fled
Then resisted
Cameras reveal deceit
300 million witness
And still the juries dismiss
The politicians chatter, and we all
Know whose lives matter
Apologies
New committees
That don’t change anything
A solemn vow
And yet somehow
An empty magazine
300 million witness
And still the juries dismiss
The politicians chatter, and we all
Know whose lives matter
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2. |
Rota Fortunae
02:20
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All of your hopes and dreams
All of your patient schemes
None of it matters now
Fall to your knees and bow
Steamroller rollin’ on
It comes for everyone
The dice are in the air
No one will hear your prayer
Rota Fortunae
Ev’ryone has to die
None of the good you’ve done
Will change what’s yet to come
There’s nowhere left to run
From fat
Wheels rollin’ down
Rollin’ ‘til your dead
Steamroller rollin’ on
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3. |
Whisper Becomes a Roar
05:25
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In my soul a dream that no one’s seen
I lie awake and wonder if it can be
To find a secret pattern beyond the stars
Or are we whispers to the crashing tidal wave, fireflies in jars
Crafting a story that can’t be told
Starting the fire that never goes cold
Our choices engrave the script in our soul
Impossible hope, unreachable goal
The answers live among the dead, we ask anyway
Risking everything is the price we pay
In contradictions we ride to the shore
Until one day the whisper becomes a roar
Crafting a story that can’t be told
Starting the fire that never goes cold
Our choices engrave the script in our soul
Impossible hope, unreachable goal
In contradictions we ride to the shore
Until one day the whisper becomes a roar
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4. |
Hypnotic
02:12
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Drone, stare, into the bright hypnotic glare
Nothing better to do
Live the life we tell you to
More, more
Lust, greed, we’ll convince you that you need
The newest shiny thing
That love is a blood diamond ring
Buy, buy
It isn’t happenstance
You drift in ignorance
Wake the fuck up
Brown, Black, all with a chip on their back
If they want equal rights
Why can’t they just act like whites?
Blame, blame
Hate, fear, we’ll tell you who belongs here
They’ll come and ruin it all
We’ll keep you safe with a wall
Hate, hate
The lies that you’ve been fed
Corrupt your heart and head
Wake the fuck up
Lies, spin, look at the big mess we’re in
You’re alternative facts
Drive a knife into our backs
Tears, death
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5. |
North by Night
05:33
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Nightmare without end, men with twisted hearts, make us live on our knees
Beatings murders rapes, bodies hung and burned, and left swinging in the trees
Father’s back was scarred, they’d cut off his leg, for something that he said
Mother tried to run, but cowards led by hounds, set her soul free with lead
Their spirits burn in me
The will to fight
Their spirits call to me
Head north by night
The nightmare will not end, men with twisted hearts, you know you must appease
Whatever they say, always call them sir, and say thank you and please
Swallow all your pride, keep your eyes cast down, and keep your hands in view
Never lose your cool, don’t make sudden moves, they’ll take your life from you
Their spirits burn in us
We have to fight
Their spirits call to us
North by night
These nightmares must end, if we don’t wake up, injustice will prevail
Families torn apart, Black lives sabotaged, and children thrown in jail
Sister headed north, when NAFTA came to town, la migra took her heart
Brother walking home, cops saw Black and shot, life cut off at the start
Their spirits burn in us
The will to fight
Their spirits call to us
North by night
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6. |
Lycanthropy
02:50
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I say my prayers each day
To wash your pain away
My heart is true
Through and through
Your pain was not my aim
Don’t say that I’m to blame
Different times
Those weren’t my crimes
Day, night, friend, foe
Life, death, fiend, soul
This isn’t me
You came to me in dreams
All is not as it seems
Can you believe
You’re just like me
Something that should not be
Boiling inside of me
I can’t understand
Aren’t I human?
You are the wolf
Run, hide, fight, die
This isn’t me
Is this a fantasy?
A beast inside of me?
Is this a part of me?
Or is this just me?
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7. |
Rodomontade
02:19
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Time
Another tide
Another road
Without a guide
Say
You better pray
A better day
Will come your way
Would you change places in time
With mine?
Climb
Outside your mind
Along the line
To the sublime
Dream
A subtle seam
Another truth
Behind a scheme
Would you change places in time
With mine?
See
Tranquility
And you will know
What you must be
Mend
As you ascend
Another path
Without an end
Would you change places in time
With mine?
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8. |
At Rest
03:12
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I’ll be there soon it’s not too far
From the moon to my northern star
My heart’s already there with you
Sharing a spectacular view
Where I’ll never be alone
In this place we call our own
where we can be at rest
I’ll wait up ‘til the light appears
I’ll hold you close I’ll dry your tears
And we’ll live forever in between
In spaces no ones ever seen
There I’ll never be alone
In this place we call our own
Where we can be at rest
I’ve tasted the most beautiful world
We’re like two ice cream flavor swirled
Under a scorching summer sun
We melted until we were one,
And I’ll never be alone
In this place we call our own
Where we can be at rest
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9. |
Will to Smile
03:48
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Luggage tossed from the train, heirlooms now debris
The gate rusted from rain, reads work sets you free
Here angels ever tread, amidst the carnage
The sky smoke-filled and red, we’re at the cliffs edge
Razor wire stretches on for miles and miles
But you’ll never take my will to smile
What is to give light, must endure burning
My flame blazes starlight, emitting meaning
You’ve locked all of the doors, you think my spirit died
I’m bruised, battered and sore, and I’m laughing inside
Razor wire stretches on for miles and miles
But you’ll never take my will to smile
Withdrawing deeper now, to where my soul breathes
We will survive somehow, this place no one leaves
Before you embers stand, not numbers to file
This is a horrorland, but life is beautiful
Razor wire stretches on for miles and miles
But you’ll never take my will to smile
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10. |
Hollow
02:26
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I won’t be silent
Just to save you face
‘Cause we know this was an unfair race
And I won’t deny
What you do somehow
You know the lie’s dying faster now
Believe me I can understand
That you’re holding on to what you can
But this truth will not be contained
All your victories are hollow and blood stained
Well it’s plain to see
If you wanted to
But you’re scared of what it says about you
People forced to kneel
People forced to crawl
Just so you can feel like you are tall, but you’re worth nothing at all
Believe me I can understand
That you’re holding on to what you can
But this truth will not be contained
All your victories are hollow and blood stained
Hollow and blood stained
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Black Door '74
The musicians in Black Door '74 met while working together in upstate New York and bonded over their shared passions for sound, rhythm and music that creates meaning. Each member brings a mashup of musical influences to the band's aesthetic. The result is a unique musical journey. ... more
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