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1.
Human 02:27
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We live inside our minds We lie We come from different worlds We hide We watch the news We cry We write We hate ourselves And can't decide If we should love Is it even worth our time Having faith in people Who have never been on our side I don't want to hurt We play head games When we say goodbye I am angry Sick and petrified We sit alone We aren't the same We're on the phone We eat We blame We email friends We text We dine We have sex But we can't decide If we should love Is it even worth our time Having faith in people Who have never been on our side I don't want to hurt We play head games When we say goodbye I am angry Sick and petrified If we should love Is it even worth our time Having faith in people Who have never been on our side I don't want to hurt We play head games When we say goodbye I am angry Sick and petrified
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When I Sleep 02:36
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I'm out of shape I've been drinking like a sailor VHS tapes And books by Norman Mailer In LA there's a quake In New York there's talk of terror A world filled with hate The screens are flashing error I hear your voice When I'm awake But when I sleep I am afraid We are alive That's God's mistake We call his bluff But it's too late I haven't changed I'm still the man who needs you If you feel the same You know I'll always love you The weak and the lame Are the boys you knew in high school I'm learning the game I've mastered what I need to I hear your voice When I'm awake But when I sleep I am afraid We are alive That's God's mistake We call his bluff But it's too late I hear your voice When I'm awake But when I sleep I am afraid We are alive That's God's mistake We call his bluff But it's too late
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Abstain 02:33
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To reel her in I say that I am sane She hears the words But I can see the pain Her eyes don't lie And I can't hide my shame We're both confused I might as well abstain Gun to my head I'll bet That she knows The minute our eyes had met I was alone Gun to my head I'll bet She'll go home And in time forget We were a whole I promise love That we'll get married soon We'll tell our folks To set the date for June Her eyes tell lies I can't deny Things change We've both been used And might as well abstain Gun to my head I'll bet That she knows The minute our eyes had met I was alone Gun to my head I'll bet She'll go home And in time forget We were a whole Gun to my head I'll bet That she knows The minute our eyes had met I was alone Gun to my head I'll bet She'll go home And in time forget We were a whole
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Nazar 02:15
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Six years have passed And I've gone numb again Parades of people And not a single friend The nights are tough Where's my talisman The lucky charm That saved so many men From a fate worse than death An evil eye they'll dread Get them out of my head And the words they said A fate worse than death An evil eye they'll dread Get them out of head And the words they said I wait in vain For a young girl to come And bring me back To where I started from The days are long Where's my talisman The Turkish charm That saved so many men From a fate worse than death An evil eye they'll dread Get them out of my head And the words they said A fate worse than death An evil eye they'll dread Get them out of head And the words they said A fate worse than death An evil eye they'll dread Get them out of my head And the words they said
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Speechless 02:21
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I'm looking forward to the end Of everything This life All these rules And all your friends They're out to get me I won't survive And that's okay I don't want to live As long as I am betrayed Save your prayers For someone else in need Go away 'Cuz I'm too tired to speak Save your prayers For those down on their knees I won't crawl or beg To be set free I'll take my time It's not a race We all will die And I will leave Without a trace They won't remember me Or my first Fall from grace There's peace of mind In being placed into an early grave Save your prayers For someone else in need Go away 'Cuz I'm too tired to speak Save your prayers For those down on their knees I won't crawl or beg To be set free Save your prayers For someone else in need Go away 'Cuz I'm too tired to speak Save your prayers For those down on their knees I won't crawl or beg To be set free
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Mass 02:22
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We will live forever And never go hungry You and me together Our home in the country Nothing lasts forever But we will be happy Things are getting better And soon we will have peace But God and war It keeps people on the edge I'm suicidal now I'm standing on the ledge A silent Lord A worthless prayer You shake your head Sleep till noon Then fight the demons in your head We can live for nothing Or live for our country There will never be a second coming Might as well build an army The world It stands for nothing It's blinded by bullshit Keep the motor running Drive fast Never stop it But God and war It keeps people on the edge I'm suicidal now I'm standing on the ledge A silent Lord A worthless prayer You shake your head Sleep till noon Then fight the demons in your head But God and war It keeps people on the edge I'm suicidal now I'm standing on the ledge A silent Lord A worthless prayer You shake your head Sleep till noon Then fight the demons in your head
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By Your Side 02:06
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Falling apart And I am sound asleep You dream of a place That you would rather be I know you're unhappy Lying next to me Don't worry I won't be here long You'll see I would rather be dead Than alive I'd rather rot in hell Than live by your side I would rather be dead Than alive I'd rather rot in hell Than live by your side I broke your heart And now you know the truth I've said this before It wasn't clear to you I never tried to be a better man All I can do is help you understand I would rather be dead Than alive I'd rather rot in hell Than live by your side I would rather be dead Than alive I'd rather rot in hell Than live by your side I would rather be dead Than living a lie I'd rather rot in hell Than be with you and survive
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Truman Doctrine 02:26
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Politicians Popes And critics Write this down There's a traveling troupe Of pirates here in town They will crucify Annihilate And screw Anyone who tries To force our world into Your idea of a home (Or a kitchen) Put down the megaphone And listen We may have come here on our own We're on a mission But we ain't leavin' here alone And we'll keep bitchin' Chinese hackers Russian spies And communists This is not your world We'll put a stop to it All your terror dreams And fantasies are shit We will make you pay And wolves they never quit We will crucify Annihilate And screw Any prick who tries To force our world into Your idea of a home (Or a kitchen) Put down the megaphone And listen We may have come here on our own We're on a mission But we ain't leavin' here alone And we'll keep bitchin' Your idea of a home (Or a kitchen) Put down the megaphone And listen We may have come here on our own We're on a mission But we ain't leavin' here alone And we'll keep bitchin'
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Armchair Patriot 02:28
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In World War II We fought and won In Vietnam We lost our sons Arms to Iran We sold our souls Invading Iraq We lost control I want to win By any means I'll tell you how to pick a fight You act the fool You play the rube Then hunt'em down Like hounds through the night Let's put our weapons to good use If war is our life Then we can't lose Christmas Eve on the Delaware Washington gave Brits quite a scare China still sees Mao Zedong Russians seem to think they've won By the dawn's early light There will be a firefight I want to win By any means I'll tell you how to pick a fight You act the fool You play the rube Then hunt'em down Like hounds through the night I want to win By any means I'll tell you how to pick a fight You act the fool You play the rube Then hunt'em down Like hounds through the night Let's put our weapons to good use If war is our life Then we can't lose

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Recorded Sept 30 - Oct 9 2015 in New York City

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released October 9, 2015

All songs written and performed by Matthew Hencke

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