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The Jackal
03:18
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On a northern road they barreled through the night
They were singing songs and celebrating life
A touring band just trying to survive
In a country torn apart from the inside
They had almost reached the border to the south
When the van was stopped and they told them to get out
The singer said hey what's this all about
And the soldier put a rifle in his mouth
So you think that you're untouchable
We don't care that you're a star
You never should have come here and now you'll never leave
There must be a sacrifice in order for the north to be set free
It was morning when the ambulance arrived
And what they saw brought terror to their eyes
There were three men dead but one was still alive
Who shot the band and left them there to die?
No one knows who gave the orders to put a target on their heads
There will be no justice or closure for the fans
Cowards with their power plays
Will always know the blood is on their hands
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Air
04:12
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Clean up your act while you're young
It's not too late to get you there
Speak from your heart not your tongue
If you expect a soul to care
You can play any game that you like
Just don't ever think you're smart enough to win
It's air, there's nothing really there
It's only just a pose
Days when your life seemed so bad
No one made it out to see you come alive
You can live in the screen for a while
But don't you ever lose something you would die for
If you got the guts to play
I think you know it gets harder every day
You wonder where it went
WIth open arms you started your descent
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Get Well
03:36
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Every institution has a way to save face
Conscience can't be silenced by the wind
An open ended question ringing out through the canyons like an echo
Pick apart the concept of a life well spent
Put it back together in the dark
Looking glass is flipped and now the only thing you see is your shadow
We might never get well
We might never get well
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never get well
Year by year we shuffle through the only open door
Unaware of what lies beyond
Keepsake in our pockets to remind us who we are
And where we come from
Don't stand too close to the wishing well
You don't want to be the one who fell
It's okay if you can't repel another bad dream
Only a whisper and a cry for help
The nurses agree it's too soon to tell
We might never get well
We might never get well
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never get well
On your feet
When you want something
On your knees
We might never get well
We might never get well
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never come back from the downslide
We might never get well
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Steal Back Your Heart
04:15
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Take your life into your hands
I don't suppose you have a plan
It drains the light out of your eyes
You should think before you give it a try
Peace of mind never was free
You can't taste the fruit without climbing the tree
Powerless under his thumb
You've been told to leave but can it be done
You can steal back your heart
But will you ever be free to learn
Will you give the new leaf a turn
Will you ever be free to learn
Will you give the new leaf a turn
Understand you are allowed
To join the laughter of the crowd
You gave your love, that's not a crime
But he made a point of crossing the line
You can steal back your heart
But will you ever be free to learn
Will you give the new leaf a turn
Will you ever be free to learn
Will you give the new leaf a turn
It seems so absurd
Knowing what you know now
Hung on a word
You're gonna have to come down
Tune out the talk
They don't know what you've been through
You can cut loose and run
But will you ever be free to learn
Will you give the new leaf a turn
Even if you can't see the end
Even if it's all just pretend
Will you ever be free
Will you ever be free
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Fight or Flight
04:06
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Heard a knock saw a face through the door
What a crazy feeling
So you reached for the gun in the drawer
Your mind was screaming
If you'd only took a breath
You raised up your hand
He never had a chance
Your overreaction it cost his life
Fatal distraction, fight or flight
If only you'd ask him
If there was something you could do
But you'll never have a clue
All your life you've been taught to defend
But never giving
Couldn't see past the shade of the skin
That's no way of living
Knew that it was wrong
You'll pay for what you've done
You took away their son
All too familiar
Something has to change
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Into the lack lust
A gentle heart can play no part
Under the big thumb we go
It was a hard fall
A fatal turn from all we've learned
Into the black hole we go
Sheltering our brains
From this hollow-headed game
Are we man or are we snake
We were gone before we came
You were the first one
To penetrate this awful state
Under the cold moon we go
This is the last waltz
A perfect storm where love is born
Out of the red fog we go
Sheltering our brains
From this hollow-headed game
Are we man or are we snake
We were gone before we came
Requiem for the powerless
Testament for the numb
Requiem for the powerless
Left to drift in the mud
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Water to Flame
04:06
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Countless hours spent deciphering the headlines
Had left us stunned and days away from sleep
How can a man who is so obviously guilty
Be sanctified in spite of all we've seen
Stove my head
It's all that I can take
Plug my ears
It's not enough to keep me sane
Water to flame
More of the same
Head in a vice
All of the time
I was a fool to think that love would be the hero
And the narcissist would tumble off his horse
Now it seems to be a beast of our creation
And it will not deviate its hateful course
Stove my head
It's all that I can take
Plug my ears
It's not enough to keep me sane
Water to flame
More of the same
Head in a vice
All of the time
The master of manipulation
Claims to be like you
The mirror shows the true deception
Water to flame
More of the same
Head in a vice
All of the time
Water to flame
Treat yourself to a better life you'll never get to live
Water to flame
Keep away from another fight you're never gonna win
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Golden Gate
05:03
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Took advice from a song
Was feeling desperate
Couldn't right what was wrong
Should have left it
On the banks by the bridge
He laid his cards out
What he loved wasn't his
It ripped his heart out
Took his chance on a whim
He wanted to fit in
So he danced with a grin
Still she didn't see him
So he ran to the bridge
And he stared at the waves til they called his name
Then he turned and he fell
He was free like the wind on a summer day
He was our friend
He rides again
He was our friend
He rides again
So impossible to realize
All the sorrow inside
He was our friend
He rides again
He was our friend
He was our friend
And the waves called his name
He rides again
Brother has got the bends
And the waves called his name
He rides again
Being dead still ain't better than being broken-hearted
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Unreflective
03:52
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Sober eyes and polished lens
Watch them come around again
We all get a chance to see
The fumble of the century
Hang your guilt beside the door
It's time to address what we cant ignore
I won't waste another dime
Cos you're too low to see
Where we've drawn the line
How can you live only to be unreflective
Now that you're here do you understand your directive
Under the rug, out of the way where you swept it
I refuse to heed the call of a broken man
Can it be the one who grins
Polishing his sword again
Treating everyone like shit
Will you get away with it
You're deep inside your well of fear
You blurred the line but it's so clear
And I wonder what I'm doing here
Overthrown
How can you live only to be unreflective
Now that you're here do you understand your directive
Under the rug, out of the way where you swept it
I refuse to heed the call
No one's answering at all
We're prepared for the fall
What you swore it was
Toe the line before you bleed
Parasites can only feed
Close the blinds, it's all too real
Close the blinds
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If It's Real
04:38
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Go and take a look around
The ground we used to spit on
Water for the roses yet to grow
Who do you think is laughing now
The gardener or the mason
Either one could say the other is wrong
I don't care what side you're on
Leave it out
The worst will always come
Without a doubt
Oh if it's real
It'll come running back to you
Through the fields
Once I swore I'd never leave here
I've been noticing the friction
Tensions in our hearts about to break
You can frame it how you want, dear
It doesn't change the picture
It's reading like a pillow to the face
Now you must decide
What you prefer
A hand that holds the kite
Or a bird
Oh if it's real
It'll come running back to you
Through the fields
You can't force the seed
Give it time
Don't wait for the stars to realign
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Desoto Jones Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alternative rock from Philly, PA
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