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Excite the Light
06:57
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I am always afraid
I am always concerned
But not today
Not in this life
I feel it's time
To calm the dark
It's not what you think
A little white pill just to pull me under
Just to make me sink
I guess I need it
My wits and charm
Not enough today
I can't get by
On humour
I trust you all
Let's see where
This path goes
Hello normality
Excite the light
Invite your demons in to play
Excite the light
Pop a pill, then say hey
Excite the light
Invite the dark to stay
Excite the light
There's more to life than happiness
I'm always first
To notice the little things
No questions
Just answers
Nothing is a mystery to me
Well... Except maybe everything
I know it may seem, I make no sense at all
Believe me, I'm working on it
Hello normality
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No Compromise
04:27
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Stop and listen
Now, I'm the one to hear
You, angry still you're driven
We, unrefined yet clear
No Compromise
From the premise
I set
No compromise, from the premise I set
No compromise, and times I will forget
No compromise, a journey for us all
No compromise, I'm destined to fall
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Sycophant
05:08
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Promise me the world
Assure my mind's at rest
Alleviate my worries
And keep me in line
Sycophants and basement dwellers
Circling for one last piece
Of who I am, and who I claim to be
I've got nothing left to give
Judgement from you
You realise that words have power
And judgement comes from those few
Who step inside to feast upon, what's left of me
What's left of me
Middle men who claim dominion
And tell me how to sing
I'm not your prodigy
I'm not something to mould
I just wanna be myself
You offer me your words
Like a cliché in the rain
Talking endless nonsense
Without considering
That you could just be wrong
It's just a thought
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Medicated Society
04:39
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I've met thousands of you
All baring the same mind
Trying to make it better
But never let it show
Then there's the guy
Who blames the whole world
Angry to the core
He is until he dies
"Woe is me and I never do wrong
It must be them”
All this rage, so toxic
It only burns yourself
My friend here is a victim
He has enemies and none care to listen
I know how you're feeling brother, I don't know how you do it
I'm a casualty too
But I learned to play the game
"Woe is me and I never do wrong
It must be them, it can't be me"
Medicate society
Just feed them Lies and "sanity"
Medicate society
Give them a happy sticker
And claim we are in unity
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Twisted Illusion
06:18
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My parents just used and abused
They tried to teach me lessons I have since ignored
My mother is where the problem started
She gave me hate
Taught me how to get angry
She took some pills, everyday
Another persona
For her to swallow
I will never trust her face
Her stupid ego
Just a little out of place
My belief will keep me warm
And keep me on track
A subtle reminder
Of how to win
How dare you not accept the blame
For my mental health
It's you and only you
How can a child do this to himself?
An empty feeling made worse, by the unknown
The world mirrors me in so many ways
I look to others with a burning sense of envy
But then I think, they're all broken inside
Tread on eggshells on a lifetime of dreams
Just pick a safe path and choose it well
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