1. |
Faking Surprise
03:55
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Tell me I'm fine.
Lie some.
I refuse to shut my ears
and hum.
Burn me alive
for the light to read by,
for fun.
Turn me into anything
that you want.
*Nobody's laughing
They're coughing up blood.
It's not the first time
They bit out their tongues.
This is the worst thing
I've ever done.
This is all fine;
a truth in a lie.
So what?
We all want the same things
that you've got.
Following pride, swallowing knives, faking surprise
I'M STUNNED!
I can't think of anything
that could be won.
*Nobody's laughing
We're coughing up blood.
It's not the first time
we bit out our tongues.
I know the worst thing
you've ever done.
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The Offer
03:02
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What moves the needle?
What really grabs you?
What's good for business is good for everyone.
What feels like comfort?
What is found money
when you have everything but time?
Follow the lines.
Let them pick from our poisons.
I will expand until I'm touching on all sides.
From heartland hell
you stab at me;
a hungry baby bird. From your mouth to mine.
This is the offer, this is the list
These are my orders. It goes like this...
And even though it didn't break it'll never work the same.
And even though it didn't break it'll never work the same.
Everybody feels the shame. everyone takes blame.
But I don't work the same.
And even though it didn't break it'll never work the same.
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A Good Hill To D.I.Y. On
03:10
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I don't need camouflage.
My evergreen is overgrown.
TURN YOUR VALUABLES INTO HOMEMADE WEAPONS!
Behind protective fires of all the things you own.
Raising prophets to crucify.
We're raising prophets to crucify.
I've got terrible news,
I've been talking in my sleep again.
Sounding less confused.
Sounding out all of the difficult words.
This is your street.
These are your neighbors.
Defend the place where your things stay plugged in at night.
From up on my soapbox
I can see the hill you'll die on.
Don't interrupt me,
I'M TRYING TO REPEAT MYSELF!
We're raising profits to crucify.
We're raising profits to crucify.
I've got wonderful news
I've been talking to myself again.
We agree it's cool
to fill our graves with someone else's skin.
I've got terrible news.
I've been talking in my sleep again.
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Since the disaster
I am O.K.
I got killed in a war
but I came home the same.
Now all I do is stand in the next one's way.
Dressed up like anarchists
speaking in a retail patois.
Selling our merch.
with the labels worn off.
Now all we do is stand in the next one's way.
Uncontrollable nervousness,
turn it off.
Your insincere pleasantness,
turn it off!
I spit at the pay dirt,
I turned it to mud.
Standing my ground
with the rest of the wood.
You brought your ideas, but I came here...
I came here for blood!
All I do is get in my own way.
Uncontrollable nervousness, turn it off.
Your insincere pleasantness, turn it off.
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Tough Names Dallas, Texas
Tough Names is Dallas based film maker Chris Gardner. He is one third of the band Dead VCRs (formerly Tober Omi).
Check out the video for STRANGE BLOOD!! (link in bio)
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