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Torn

Peace is what they tell me

Love am I unholy

Lies are what they tell me

Despise you that control me

(chorus) the peace is dead in my soul

I have blamed the reason for

My intentions poor

Yes I'm the one who

The only one who

Would carry on this far

Torn, I'm filthy

Born in my own misery

Stole all that you gave me

Control you claim you save me

(chorus)

Ode

Hang me watch awhile

Let me see you smile as I die

Take me as my body burns

Let me see you yearn while I cry

(chorus) one step on your own and you walk all over me
One head in the clouds you won't let go your to proud

One light to the blind and they see

One touch on the head we believe

Adore me as I drift away let me hear you say I'm fine

You cry as my body dies all that you despised is gone away

(chorus)

My Own Prison

A court is in session a verdict is in

No appeal on the docket today, just my own sin

The walls are cold and pale the cage made of steel

Screams fill the room alone I drop and kneel

Silence now the sound my breath the only motion around

Demons cluttering around my face showing no emotion

Shackled by my sentence expecting no return

Here there is no penance my skin begins to burn

(chorus) so I held my head up high hiding hate that burns inside which

Only fuels there selfish pride

We're all held captive out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

I hear a thunder in the distance see a vision of a cross

I feel the pain that was given on that sad day of loss

A lion roars in the darkness only he holds the key

A light to free me from my burden and grant me life eternally

Should have been dead on a sunday morning banging my head no time for

Mourning ain't got no time

(chorus)

I cry out to god seeking only his decision

Gabriel stands and confirms

I've created my own prison

Pity For A Dime

An artificial season covered by summer rain

Losing all my reason cause there's nothing left to blame

Shadows paint the sidewalk a living picture in a frame

See the sea of people all their faces look the same

(chorus) so I sat down for a while forcing a smile

In a state of self denial is it worth while

Sell my pity for a dime, just one dime

Sell my pity for a dime, just one dime

Plain talk can be the easy way

Signs of losing my faith

(chorus)

In America

Only in america we're slaves to be free

Only in america we kill the unborn to make ends meet

Only in america sexuality is democracy

Only in america we stamp our god in god we trust

(chorus) what is right or wrong

I don't know who to believe in

My soul sings a different song in america

Church bells ringing pass the plate around

The choir is singing as their leader falls to the ground

Please mr prophet man tell me which way to go

I gave my last dollar, can I still come to your show

(chorus)

I am right and you are wrong

I am right and you are wrong

I am right and you are wrong

No one's right and no one's wrong in america

Illusion

The sun rises to another day

My constitution keeps changing till it sleeps away
So I lie awake and stare

My mind thinking, just wondering is anybody there

(chorus) should I stay or go

Should I sleep or stay awake

Am I really happy or is it all

Just an illusion

Sitting in my room now

Hiding thoughts, just hoping one day I'll get out

I hear a voice call my name

Breaking trance so silent, so I can stay the same

(chorus)

Wait now many things left unsaid

This life remains the same but I change

I try to force myself in believing

Things are going to get better, but life goes on

(chorus)

Unforgiven

I kept up with the prophecy you spoke

I kept up with the message inside

Lost sight of the irony of twisted faith

Lost sight of my soul and it's void

(chorus) think i, think I'm unforgiven to this world

Think i, think I'm unforgiven to this world

Think I'm unforgiven

Took a chance at deceiving myself

To share in the consequence of lies

Childish with my reasoning and pride

Godless to the extent that I died

(chorus)

Step inside the light and see the fear of god burn inside of me

The gold was put to flame to kill to burn to mold it's purity

Sister

Caught up in the middle had no choice had no choice

Birthright forgotten so silent, no voice

(chorus) I see you

You know who

Little girl, little girl

Now realize little girl over looked little girl

Bottled up and empty holding back

At loss your forgotten getting back get back

Expectations of another

Love given to the younger

Broken father, broken brother

Emptiness feeds the hunger

(chorus)

Change change change

What's This Life For?

Hurray for a child that makes it through

If there's any way, because the answer lies in you

Their laid to rest, before they know just what to do

Their souls are lost, because they could never find

What's this life for

I see your soul it's kind of gray

I see your heart, you look away

You see my wrist, I know your pain

I know your purpose on your plane

Don't say a last prayer, because you could never find

What's this life for

But they ain't here anymore

Don't have to settle the score

Cause we all live under the reign of one king

One

Affirmative may be justified take from one give to another

The goal is to be unified take my hand be my brother

The payment silenced the masses sanctified by oppression

Unity took a back seat sliding further in regression

(chorus) one oh one the only way is one

I feel angry I feel helpless, want to change the world

I feel violent I feel alone, don't try and change my mind

Society blind by color why hold down one to raise another

Discrimination now on both sides seeds of hate blossom further

The world is heading for mutiny, when all we want is unity

We may rise and fall, but in the end we meet our fate together

(chorus)

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