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When I was afflicted, I looked to the sky
I did as instructed without asking why
But being no stranger to absolute danger
I made my escape on the sly
In a land of dust and decay
When I was within a stone's throw of the fire
I pissed on the ruins of the ebony spire
My course was erratic, my ears filled with static
My nerves were a high voltage wire
In a land of dust and decay
When I was afflicted, I did what was best
The chaos of life was an adequate test
My heart, beating faster with every disaster,
Demanded a well-deserved rest
In a land of dust and decay
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Thanks to Your Evil Ways
02:44
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Going crazy, growing old
'Cos my love life is turning cold
Was affection really fake
Am I just too much man to take
Now I believe that a heart can be broken
Thanks to your evil ways
But in spite of the way that you hurt me
I'm gonna beg you to stay
Nothing pains me like your laugh
My emotions get split in half
Slept with friends I respect
Now my sanity is surely wrecked
And when you got me lost, I worried
You never brought me back
And when we brought out hearts together
I thought you enjoyed the attack
Will the things that I say
Ever make your confusion sway
'Cos I hang from this limb
And it's sad to see you loving him
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I cannot believe I said goodbye to you yesterday
I cannot believe that you have gone, gone, gone away
But if your plans should ever fail
I'll be the winds that fill your sail
I'll be the one that you can share a good laugh with
But if your dreams should ever die
I'll be the twinkle in your eye
I'll be the one that you can share a good cry with
May fortune smile upon you
Wherever you are
May you surrender to
A love that leaves no scar
May all your wishes be
Upon a falling star
And may your road go ever on
But if your heart should ever bleed
I'll be responsive to your need
I'll be the one that you can share a good life with
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Life's No Carnival
05:17
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It means no cheesecake, cotton candy, apple pie
As I awake the American dream lays down and dies
Lays down and dies
The Wall Street wasteland houses shells of broken life
My children shot the dog and now they eye my wife
They eye my wife
I saw a man with a controversial dream
Some rallied to his side, the others had their schemes
They had their schemes
I saw a man who challenged wrong, a man who fought
I saw a man betrayed, I saw a man get shot
A man was shot
And now I'm certain that the world is going blind
My possibility I can hide what's in my mind
What's in my mind
Life is no carnival, no circus of three rings
It's just a freak show playing to amuse the kings
Amuse the kings
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Rust
03:26
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Woke up on that misty morning
Wondering what I'd have to face
A savior lent a word of praise
And I fled to my inner space
Masses of humanity
Were gathered in the village square
Smiling faces stared at me
Patient urgings filled the air
My audience was veiled in black
The tension was unbearable
I hastily recited prose
And muttered ancient parables
But in moments of reflection
This great congregation wept
For the world was governed by
The foolish, ruthless, and inept
Indecision rules the land
What is right and what is wrong
Many faiths can contradict
And our devout can't get along
But complaints alone do nothing
To improve our bitter lives
We shall make our voice be heard
Should everybody toil and strive
Pleading with our mighty lords
And praying to our pagan gods
Rob the rich and feed the poor
For it shall serve the common cause
But our pain however was ignored
We soon went separate ways
In our absence nothing more was said
About the world's decay
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Nothing Comes for Free
04:27
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One More Chance
03:54
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I could've sworn that this was love
I thought that when push came to shover
Your daily dose of indecision
Wasn't so much heart as head
I placed my life within your hands
Saved up the spine for steep demands
I set myself up to look like
The biggest jerk who ever said...
Give me one more chance
And I will make it up to you, et cetera
Give me one more chance
To prove that my old ways are through, et cetera
No matter what I say, I don't expect you'll stay
It didn't work on the last girl either
I could've sworn you were the one
I thought when all was said and done
A lapse in judgment was forgivable
A subject good as dead
I never thought about the cost
Or all the common ground we'd lost
I set myself up to look like
The biggest creep who ever said...
I could've sworn this thing would last
I thought the past was in the past
But everything I bury turns around
And buries me instead
I traded in your sacred trust
For bleary-eyed weekends of lust
I set myself up to look like
The biggest fiend who ever said...
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Her passions were impossible
And ill equipped to last
Her weapons were so subtle
That I never felt the blast
Her morals were rejected
They afford no convenience
To a woman who's impaled
Upon the past
And I say thanks but no thanks
I'd rather keep my wits about me
Thanks but no thanks
You were not the first to doubt me
Claiming you could love without me
Now you've got a splendid opportunity
Her talents were considerable
But she preferred to tease
Her greatest pleasure came
From bringing people to their knees
Her ethics were elastic
As befits the sort of hypocrite
Who revises their espoused beliefs
With ease
And when I'm philosophical
I say she's not to blame
All her family ever gave her was her name
But knowing her misfortune
Doesn't change the way I feel
She ought to dry her eyes and take the wheel
Kick those horses into life
And see her hometown
Through the rear view mirror
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Jackie's got it figured out
She's gonna find a privileged man
Who doesn't mind providing her
With more than she deserves
Jackie had a boyfriend
But he didn't make a lot of bread
I heard that he's a singer
In a part-time basement band
And Jackie says, "why are all the good ones married,
Why are all the good ones gay?"
Jackie, they got wise to you,
Go, go, go away
Jackie's got it figured out
And if she gains a dozen pounds
She'll have an explanation
For her current lack of dates
Jackie had a boyfriend
But he simply wasn't cute enough
I heard that he was last seen
In the arms of her best friend
Jackie's got it figured out
She'll throw herself at any man
And if he doesn't back away
She'll sigh and call it love
Jackie had a boyfriend
But he couldn't stand another day
I heard that he's a singer
With an album on the charts
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Ghost of Your Past
04:32
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I drove you back home and we fell into bed
satisfying my body but disturbing my head
now you're enigma and we're never in touch
heard you don't want me, could've figured as much
my swift fall from grace and your poker face
tell me Autumn's gonna chill me to the bone
we all have an ego, says we cannot be used
so was it your pleasure, must I be so confused
a bit deeper substance lurks behind this facade
so tell me the truth, at least give me a nod
my swift fall from grace and your poker face
tell me Autumn's gonna chill me to the bone
leaves are falling from the trees
they leave nothing but my hope
grey horizons, just like my soul
Autumn makes it hard to cope
so was your decision the one I heard voiced
did a friend with opinions ever leave you a choice
your friend needs a lesson in social affairs
he's cost you another, does he even care
my swift fall from grace and your poker face
tell me Autumn's gonna chill me to the bone
the well-wishers tell me I should just move on
love's unrequited and my chance is gone
but I'll remember the friction and subsequent flow
I'll hear your name when the Autumn winds blow
my swift fall from grace and your poker face
tell me Autumn's gonna chill me to the bone
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Rubberstamp Records is a DIY indie record label based in the Saint Louis, MO area and helmed by local music scene veteran Brian Andrew Marek.
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