1. |
Intro
01:15
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2. |
Repentance
03:06
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TURNING, YEARNING, BURNING INSIDE
RADIATES THROUGH MY SCARS
FAR TOO LONG ACTIONS HAVE DEFIED
LOSE THE CHAINS AND BREAK THE BARS
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO IT ENDS, IT ENDS WHERE IT BEGINS
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO I’LL DIE, I’LL DIE TO LIVE AGAIN
MAKING, BREAKING, CREATING NEW
COME REFINE AND PURIFY
FLOOD THIS VACANT EMPTY WITH YOU
HUNGER NEVER SATISFY
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO IT ENDS, IT ENDS WHERE IT BEGINS
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO I’LL DIE, I’LL DIE TO LIVE AGAIN
FLOOD THIS VACANT EMPTY WITH YOU
HUNGER NEVER SATISFY
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO I DIE, I’LL DIE TO LIVE AGAIN
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO IT ENDS, IT ENDS WHERE IT BEGINS
RIGHT IT, WRITE IT
SO I’LL DIE, I’LL DIE TO LIVE AGAIN
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3. |
Virga
04:06
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MISERY DON’T NEED MY COMPANY,
TOXIC BEING WITHOUT SUBTLY,
WHIRLWIND SPIRAL BEND BREAK AND FRAY
FALLING FAST DON’T DRAG ME DOWN YOUR WAY
I SEE IT COMING
HEAR THE THUNDER RUMBLING
RAIN ON MY PARADE
YOU LOST YOURSELF
AND LOST EVERYONE ELSE
WITH YOUR BIG CHARADE
YOU TRY TO HIDE IT
COME ON NOW PLEASE ADMIT
QUIT THE MASQUERADE
MY SHELTER’S STRONG
I’M RIGHT WHERE I BELONG
RAIN ON MY PARADE
MISERY DON’T NEED MY COMPANY,
TOXIC BEING WITHOUT SUBTLY,
WHIRLWIND SPIRAL BEND BREAK AND FRAY
FALLING FAST DON’T DRAG ME DOWN YOUR WAY
I SEE IT COMING
HEAR THE THUNDER RUMBLING
RAIN ON MY PARADE
YOU LOST YOURSELF
AND LOST EVERYONE ELSE
WITH YOUR BIG CHARADE
YOU TRY TO HIDE IT
COME ON NOW PLEASE ADMIT
QUIT THE MASQUERADE
MY SHELTER’S STRONG
I’M RIGHT WHERE I BELONG
RAIN ON MY PARADE
REFUGE AND FORTRESS,
WHOM THAT I TRUST,
SECURELY BENEATH THE WING
FROM EVERY SNARE,
SECURELY THERE,
HE WILL DELIVER ME
THE FLOODS AND WIND CAME,
SHELTER DON’T STRAIN,
SO I WILL REMAIN
BUILT ON THE ROCK,
SECURED THE LOCK,
I DON’T FEEL THE RAIN
I SEE IT COMING
HEAR THE THUNDER RUMBLING
RAIN ON MY PARADE
YOU LOST YOURSELF
AND LOST EVERYONE ELSE
WITH YOUR BIG CHARADE
YOU TRY TO HIDE IT
COME ON NOW PLEASE ADMIT
QUIT THE MASQUERADE
MY SHELTER’S STRONG
I’M RIGHT WHERE I BELONG
RAIN ON MY PARADE
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4. |
Lullaby
05:22
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IN TIME WE SEE IT COME AROUND THE WAY
HIDDEN RIGHT IN PLAIN SIGHT
CHASE AFTER REDEMPTION FOR YESTERDAY
LIST OF INEQUITIES RECITE
WHEN ALL THE BRIGHTNESS HAS TURNED INTO GRAY,
HOPING THE FIRE IGNITES
THE LINES ARE BLURRING, WRONG IS RIGHT
TRYING TO CONQUER FRIGHT
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THIS LIFE
HAVE I FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
THE HARDEST PART OF LIVING BREATH TO BREATH
TOXIC THE AIR YOU BREATHE
FORGO THE GIFT AND EARN THE WAGE OF DEATH
WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH
DESPITE GOING TO HEIGHTS AND GREATER DEPTHS
BURIED BENEATH THE 6 FEET.
THE LINES ARE BLURRING, WRONG IS RIGHT
TRYING TO CONQUER FRIGHT
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THIS LIFE
HAVE I FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
SICKNESS TURNING ON THE RIDE, ON THIS RIDE
SICKNESS TURNING ON THE RIDE, ON THIS RIDE
THE SICKNESS TURNING ON THE RIDE, ON THIS RIDE
THE LINES ARE BLURRING, WRONG IS RIGHT
TRYING TO CONQUER FRIGHT
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THIS LIFE
HAVE I FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
THE LINES ARE BLURRING, WRONG IS RIGHT
TRYING TO CONQUER FRIGHT
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THIS LIFE
HAVE I FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
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5. |
Infected Direction
04:22
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WRONG TURN AND CONSEQUENCES KNOWN
1,000 MILES LEFT TO GO
THE SHORT CUT IS LONGER AND SO SLOW
SHIFT FROM HIGH DOWN TO LOW
WRONG WAY AND GOING THROUGH A STORM
PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR
GAINING ON DISTANCE BUT LOSING TIME
SPIRAL OUT AND I’M
LOST IN MY MIND
I COULD SEE BUT I’M BLIND
AND I WANT TO, FIND WHERE I CAN STAY
FIND MY WAY
STAY TRUE AND DO NOT DEVIATE
TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE SMALL GATE
FEARFUL OF THE UPHILL CLIMB
LOSING STEAM AND I’M
LOST IN MY MIND
I COULD SEE BUT I’M BLIND
I WANT FIND WHERE I CAN STAY
FIND MY WAY
I’VE GIVEN UP STEERING, AND HOLDING ON
I’M LEANING ON HEALING, NOT MY BRAWN
INFECTED DIRECTION, CHANGING ROUTE
FOR THE LIGHT TO FADE IN, I FADE OUT
I FADE OUT
FADE OUT OR I’M
LOST IN MY MIND
I COULD SEE BUT I’M BLIND
I WANT FIND WHERE I CAN STAY
FIND MY WAY
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6. |
The Walk
04:14
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GIVING RECEIVING
DOUBTING BELIEVING
COME AND TAKE IT AWAY
ANXIOUS, RELIEVING
CONFUSED, PERCEIVING
COME AND TAKE ME AWAY
FLOATING AIMLESS
THEN A VISION
WALKS ON WATER
CALLING BE BRAVE
AND COME OUT TO ME
GET YOUR FEET WET
HIDDEN TIDAL WAVE
COME AND FOLLOW ME
BLOWING AND ROLLING
LOST UNCONTROLLING
COME AND TAKE ME AWAY
FLOATING AND SINKING
REACHING AND CLINGING
COME AND TAKE IT FROM ME
FLOATING AIMLESS
THEN A VISION
WALKS ON WATER
CALLING BE BRAVE
AND COME TO ME
GET YOUR FEET WET
LORD PLEASE HELP THE
WAVES ARE RISING
THE WAVES ARE RISING
IN OVER MY HEAD
KEEP ME FROM DROWNING
WAVES ARE RISING
WAVES ARE RISING
COME PLEASE TAKE MY HAND
FAITH GIVE STRENGTH TO STAND
HIDDEN TIDAL WAVE
I’M STEADYING THE SWAY
IT’S TIME ANCHORS AWAY
SO COME AND FOLLOW ME
HIDDEN TIDAL WAVE
I’M STEADYING THE SWAY
IT’S TIME ANCHORS AWAY
SO COME AND FOLLOW ME
MY EYES ON YOU
DISTRACTED VIEW
DISTRACTED VIEW
START TO FALL THROUGH
FLOATING AIMLESS
THEN A VISION
WALKS ON WATER
CALLING BE BRAVE
AND COME OUT TO ME
GET YOUR FEET WET
HIDDEN TIDAL WAVE
I’M STEADYING THE SWAY
IT’S TIME ANCHORS AWAY
SO COME AND FOLLOW ME
HIDDEN TIDAL WAVE
I’M STEADYING THE SWAY
IT’S TIME ANCHORS AWAY
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7. |
70 X 7
03:05
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YOU REFUSE ME I SENT MY SONS
YOU CAST THEM ALL AWAY
SELF-DECEIVED, YOUR WORLD OF
GRIEF YOUR BED OF MISERY
ONCE YOU LOVED AND NOW YOU
JUDGE NOW I AM NOT YOUR KING
WIPE YOUR TEARS ON WASTED YEARS,
AND BEAR THE FRUIT IT BRINGS
IT’S CALLOUSED,
HARDENED HEART
FORGIVEN 70 X 7
IF ONLY, YOU
COULD KNOW
PRODIGAL SON,
THE LOVE YOU
LEFT BEHIND
SETTING FIRE TO BRIDGES BUILT
AND HURT IS IN YOUR WAKE
YOU’VE BECAME A ONE WAY STREET
LOSING JUST FOR PRIDE SAKE
WE DRIFT APART BIT BY BIT AND FELL
RIGHT THROUGH THE CRACKS
NEVER THOUGHT THAT THIS COULD
BE A COMPLEX PARALLAX
IT’S CALLOUSED,
HARDENED HEART
FORGIVEN 70 X 7
IF ONLY YOU
COULD KNOW
PRODIGAL SON,
THE LOVE YOU
LEFT BEHIND
YOU CAN ALWAYS READ THE MAP
AND FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME.
YOU CAN ALWAYS READ THE MAP
AND FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME.
YOU CAN ALWAYS READ THE MAP
AND FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME.
YOU CAN ALWAYS READ THE MAP
AND FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME.
IT’S CALLOUSED,
HARDENED HEART
FORGIVEN 70 X 7
IF ONLY YOU
COULD KNOW
PRODIGAL SON,
THE LOVE YOU
LEFT BEHIND
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8. |
False Gods
03:26
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DIZZY THE REVOLVING DOOR
SPEEDING UP THE SPIN
REPETITIONS TILL I’M TORE
BREAKING THROUGH MY SKIN
AND NOW I SEE AS
IT COMES AND GOES
ME, MYSELF, VS MINE
THE SERPENT
SEEKING TO IMPOSE
NOTICE ALL THE SIGNS
RESIST THE VIRUS
AND EXPOSE
WHOAH IT’S FINE
FINE FINE FINE FINE
SCALES GROW
THICK OVER EYES
HE FLEAS YOU REFRAIN
ASK NO QUESTIONS
HEAR NO LIES
SMILING THROUGHOUT
THE PAIN
AND NOW I SEE AS
IT COMES AND GOES
ME, MYSELF, VS MINE
THE SERPENT
SEEKING TO IMPOSE
NOTICE ALL THE SIGNS
RESIST THE VIRUS
AND EXPOSE
WHOAH IT’S FINE
FINE FINE FINE FINE
A ROARING LION PROWLS
SEEKING ONE TO DEVOUR
RESIST AND DO NOT BOW
FOR THE RETREAT
AND NOW I SEE AS
IT COMES AND GOES
ME, MYSELF, VS MINE
THE SERPENT
SEEKING TO IMPOSE
NOTICE ALL THE SIGNS
RESIST THE VIRUS
AND EXPOSE
WHOAH IT’S FINE
FINE FINE FINE FINE
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9. |
Arise
04:02
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LINE BY LINE
AND PAGE BY PAGE
I’LL FIGHT THE FIGHT
GOING DAY BY DAY
TO HESITATE
THE QUICK DELAY
WAITING FOR NOW
BREATHE LIFE
OR DECAY
ARISE AND SHINE
AND SHOW THE
TRUTH IN LIGHT
THOUGH DARKNESS
FALLS SHINE THROUGH
THE NIGHT
ANY WILL STUMBLE,
LIGHT THE WAY
THEN NIGHT WILL
BECOME DAY
AWAKE SLEEPER
WITH ALL EXPOSED
MARCHING AHEAD
BREAK FREE
THE ENCLOSED
AND PICK THE LOCK
ON THE RESTRAINTS
YOU’LL HEAR ME NOW
SCREAMING WHAT I SAY
ARISE AND SHINE
AND SHOW THE
TRUTH IN LIGHT
THOUGH DARKNESS
FALLS SHINE THROUGH
THE NIGHT
MANY WILL STUMBLE,
LIGHT THE WAY
THEN NIGHT WILL
BECOME DAY
ARISE AND SHINE
AND SHOW THE
TRUTH IN LIGHT
THOUGH DARKNESS
FALLS SHINE THROUGH
THE NIGHT
MANY WILL STUMBLE,
LIGHT THE WAY
THEN NIGHT
WILL BECOME DAY
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10. |
My Misdeeds
03:43
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CAST SHADOWS
MISFORTUNE GARDENS
HARVEST BURDENS
I’LL SEE IT COME AROUND
DIG MY HOLE
FOR ME TO FALL IN
I’M BACK WHERE I’VE BEEN
I’LL SEE IT COME AROUND
I’M BROKEN (BROKEN)
AND CHOKING (CHOKING)
I SEEM TO REAP FROM
MY MISDEEDS
I’VE CHOSEN (CHOSEN)
THIS POISON (POISON)
PLEASE SAVE ME FROM
MYSELF AGAIN
TREAT THE ROOT
DO NOT GROW WEARY
SEASON’S NEARING
I’LL SEE IT COME AROUND
NOTICE FRUIT
VINEDRESSER’S TENDING
THEN FALL TO TEMPTING
I’LL SEE IT COME AROUND
I’M BROKEN (BROKEN)
AND CHOKING (CHOKING)
I SEEM TO REAP FROM
MY MISDEEDS
I’VE CHOSEN (CHOSEN)
THIS POISON (POISON)
PLEASE SAVE ME FROM
MYSELF AGAIN
CUT THE WEEDS
EXPOSE THE SUN
CUT AWAY WHAT’S
BARRING NONE
CUT THE WEEDS,
EXPOSE THE SUN
CUT AWAY WHAT’S
BARRING NONE
CUT THE WEEDS
EXPOSE THE SUN
CUT AWAY FOR
AWAY FOR
I’M BROKEN (BROKEN)
AND CHOKING (CHOKING)
I SEEM TO REAP FROM
MY MISDEEDS
I’VE CHOSEN (CHOSEN)
THIS POISON (POISON)
PLEASE SAVE ME
FROM MYSELF AGAIN
I SEEM TO REAP
FROM MY MISDEEDS
PLEASE SAVE
FROM MYSELF AGAIN
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Monarchs to Oblivion Columbus, Ohio
Straight from the heart of Ohio comes a legitimate powerhouse quartet with the musical depth of much more seasoned acts than is typical of a band releasing their debut album. The power is in the music, the lyrics, and the message.
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