1. |
Daddy & The Devil
08:08
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she’s a witch girl,
having the time of her life
she can crush any man’s skull
with her inner thighs
she’s a reaper,
swears she’s gonna make history
on a swift broom,
advertising her misery
he fights with blisters between his knuckles
he throws punches & punches & punches
until someone says “uncle”
he swears he killed 100 men in vietnam,
but he fails to mention it was all on an xbox
so who gives a damn?
the only thing that keeps his attention—
jet black stilettos
hiss hiss
daddy’s got a brand new mistress
looks like satan in a polka dot dress & black lipstick
he just does what she says
...and whatever monstress wants, monstress gets...
she gets her kicks stomping on sidewalk cracks
just to break your mama’s back
now your father’s hexed
& the whole town is next
daddy found his head in the lake
mommy found her fingers in the sink
preacher found daddy in the bedroom
daddy found god in the devil
hiss hiss
daddy’s got a brand new mistress
looks like satan in a polka dot dress & black lipstick
he just does what she says
he just does what she says
he just does what she says
he just does what she says
i don’t need all of you
i don’t need all of you
she don’t need all of you
she don’t need all of you here
daddy & the devil sittin’ in a tree
K-I-L-L-I-N-G
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2. |
Tough Love, Bub
05:17
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i swear i saw it with my own two eyes
another lover between my lover’s thighs
their hands were clasping, mouths were gasping
the only thing they were missing was me
instead of stopping them right then & there
i snuck away & prayed the nastiest prayer
“god please strike down on he
like a bolt of lightning smiting open sea”
mr. god told me to keep my patience,
but mr. god doesn't know what it's like
to watch the boy next door invade the equation,
become your baby's daddy, & steal your wife
so even after all the difficult labor
thou shalt kill thy ruthless neighbor
the table’s turned, now i’m the other lover
& he’s the monster i was born to smother
this rough love bug
brings tough love, bub
such a long way down
free falling from grace
will i ever hit the ground
if i'm not weighed down by faith?
this rough love bug
brings tough love, bub
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3. |
The Dirt
01:59
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i’m drained -- i’ll sit this one out
and let all of my friends do the work
chained -- i’ll bitch and i’ll pout
and make a new set of friends
in the dirt
brain dead, six years of meds
i don’t recognize anyone
anymore
like my father before me,
i feel no pain
‘cause with empathy comes chains
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4. |
Brain Fog
01:05
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take these hands & these thoughts away
venom courses through my veins
take these hands & these thoughts away
there's nothing left that i can contain
like father, like daughter
like father, like daughter
you fostered a monster
like father, like daughter
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5. |
Eenie Meanie
04:23
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you said we broke your trust
as if that ever meant something
these chains are starting to rust
our feet thump & we owe you nothing
eenie meenie miney moe
grab your master by the throat
if he hollers, let him choke
eerie meanie miney moe
you said your method was just
as if your towers weren't tumbling
these walls will crumble to dust
boots fall & the ground is rumbling
so little pigs, let us in
if you really wanna make amends,
then stick out those chinny chin chins
but even with sugar & spice & everything nice,
you taste like the nothing
eenie meenie miney moe
grab your master by the throat
if he hollers, let him choke
eerie meanie miney moe
so keep your eyes fixed on the prize
no matter how ambitious the size
don’t let the empty visions, premonitions
convince you otherwise
so keep your eyes fixed on the prize
despite their desperate wishes, and cries
don't let the empty visions, superstitions
convince you otherwise
no matter how malicious the bite
just keep your eyes fixed on the prize
eenie meenie miney moe
grab your master by the
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6. |
Beware of My God
05:21
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beware of my god
her piercing teeth, lockjaw
crusted blood beneath her eyes
try & you’ll see
you will never catch me
look out for the law
you’re always on the radar
just another dot on a screen
that no one will see
you’ll never be set free
celebrate another wasted space
the only thing that remains the same
something to hold on to
when the sunset crushes your day in two
where is your god?
behind the clouds? i bet not
stuck in only the best-selling fictional read
that takes a certain breed to believe
celebrate another wasted space
the only thing that remains the same
something to hold on to
when the sunset crushes your day into...
oblivion
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7. |
Look Away
02:47
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i've been surrounded by these fallen angels
all my life
they pray to false gods that smile & nod
then move along
it's crazy to pretend that there exists
a higher prize
than satisfaction from succumbing to
the urge to criticize
why must I sympathize with certified insanity?
[babbling] that's what you all sound like to me
have you all lost your fucking humanity?
i guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree
family is first & we're all that you have
family is first & we're all that you have
family is first & we're all that you have
family is first & we're all that you have
dear, cover your ears
it'll all be okay if you just look away
oh dear, please cover your ears
it'll all be okay, but you must look away
dear, cover your ears
it'll all be okay… you must look away
look away
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8. |
The Mud
01:39
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9. |
Gak
04:13
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his nose pressed to glass, covered in gak
he won't feel sorry through the wall
she can’t hide anymore, lie anymore for love
he can't love anymore, lie anymore for lust
she leaves a light on,
to convince herself that hopeful thoughts
will pull her from this hell
she greets the black swan
with a final wasteful prayer,
then turns the vac on to suck out all her air
his dancing hovers over vacant smiles
but he won’t feel,
‘cause with empathy comes chains
she can’t hide anymore,
lie anymore for love
he won't love anymore,
lie anymore for lust
she can’t hide anymore,
lie anymore for us
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10. |
Monsters Are People Too
06:31
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if we get one chance at all,
it'll take a miracle to not bash our skulls
straight through the mirror & into the wall,
where all the bugs & the critters crawl
it’s true — i never needed a friend
to have my back
when my back was against the coast
i’m turning into a ghost
every dog i know wants to bury my bones
so bury my bones
it’s true — i’m better off alone
this is the last time i conceal below
the mud
so roll me up in a rug,
lay my head on the tracks,
make me part of your past
make me part of your past
there’s no excuse for what you do to you
a vulture through time,
you live just to eat the dying
consumer habits are consuming you
you want it all & everything too
you eat your cake in a padded room
but even monsters are people too
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Chess at Breakfast Fort Collins, Colorado
Punk meets prog meets indie meets metal.
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