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Clenched
02:42
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Irritation leaks through pores that barely contain rage
Wandering through fools who can't see life is just a cage
Hypocrites so quick to switch, they must be double-jointed
Idiots all I expect and I am rarely disappointed
Heightened conflicts, quick to react
Tighten, constrict, strain to retract
Infuriating to exist, stay pissed
Living all my days clenched like a fist
Crawling out of bed each day angrier than the last
Can't stand what the future holds while obsessing on the past
Constant tension, racing thoughts, I never learned to relax
Spontaneously combusting now hate burns right through the cracks
Heightened conflicts, quick to react
Tighten, constrict, strain to retract
Infuriating to exist, stay pissed
Spending all my hours clenched like a fist
Heightened conflicts, quick to react
Tighten, constrict, strain to retract
Infuriating to exist, stay pissed
Wasting every minute clenched like a fist
Heightened conflicts, quick to react
Tighten, constrict, strain to retract
Infuriating to exist, stay pissed
Every fucking second clenched like a fist
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2. |
Fault Lines
05:19
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Don't think about a resolution
Don't think about making better moves
Don't think about a new solution
Constantly revisit, tell us whose fault is it now?
Life is full of tragedy, a fact we can’t deny
Murphy sticks us with his law and our plans will go awry
What’s the answer? No-one cares, growing cancer of despair
Forget solutions, Restitution! Focus on the who, not the why
Nothing’s getting better, condemnation is our curse
Aligned along the fault lines
Blame us for the weather while the storm keeps getting worse
Aligned along the fault lines
Talking heads and lawmakers will set us on the track
To live the lie that any truth is a vile attack
Devoting all our abilities to finding culpability
As the fires rage we burn the page and now we can plan our payback
Nothing’s getting better, condemnation is our curse
Aligned along the fault lines
Blame us for the weather while the storm keeps getting worse
Aligned along the fault lines
Unthinkable events that no one steps up to prevent
History repeats itself and punishment is heaven sent
So spray that blame like acid rain, the rumors are all true
You point that finger all you want I’ve got one that I’ll raise back at you
Nothing’s getting better, condemnation is our curse
Aligned along the fault lines
Blame us for the weather while the storm keeps getting worse
Aligned along the fault lines
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3. |
Vice Grips
03:58
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It is said that all we do
Is driven by the twin compulsions to survive and reproduce
So, tell me now, what are these
But base addictions at the very core of who we are?
Welcome to our affliction
The urge to itch, life causes friction
The attraction of what cannot fill us
Never enough of the stuff that will slowly kill us
Cocaine, fame or the fast and the furious
Heart attack specials, sports make us delirious
Caffeine, pain or soul sucking slot machines
The remote may change the channels but not our routine
The weight of empty time
The wages of sin
The war of the mind
We lose each time we win
Forever owned by what we crave
A first class ticket to a world of slaves
Haunted by what’s wanted ‘til we get it
Clutch with both hands, set it and forget it
Heroin, crack or the attack of always being right
Porn, popping pills, pumping up for a fight
Money, power, bitter-sweet nicotine
Chemicals may change our mind but not our routine
The weight of empty time
The wages of sin
The war of the mind
We lose each time we win
It’s so hard to think
When what you hold dear
Takes control
Swallows you whole
Vice Grips
Tighten
Vice grips tighten around our will
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4. |
Protest the Riot
03:24
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Drop the needle and throw your fists in the air
It's a bad pop song played a little too long
And it’s stuck in rotation
Musical enslavement (The hooks aren’t in that deep)
Strike a discord (Strings lead us like sheep)
A broken record, scratched and in disrepair
Playing sour notes and no one seems to care
Enter the conservatory (A conservation of madness)
A symphony of misguided wills (This sonic power we possess)
Violate the stage with indignation
A modern masterpiece with no imagination
Reveling in applause
The shifting keys make us wonder
What exactly was it we were fighting for?
The red light’s on but no one's live on the air
Hear the roar of hundreds wanting more
As they reach for salvation
Growing by the thousands (Angry voices echo everywhere)
A counter melody (Anarchy provokes the warfare)
Ear-piercing feedback ruining every rest
Call and no response, we’ve forgotten how to protest
Sharpen the picture (Give the vision its release)
Fueled by desire (The video offers no peace)
A million bits of fractal fragmented imagery
Disunity in a billion part harmony
Reveling in applause
The shifting keys make us wonder
What exactly was it we were fighting for?
Make art to make a difference and we'll show them the way
A viewing to inflame the senses all your anger is on display
Host a visual feast for the creatures, it’s a non-stop diet
Your value decreases when your crowd becomes a riot
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5. |
Gift of Design
06:18
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Why are we always too late?
Given time could we have made a difference?
Sometimes there’s no one to blame
We look at each other and simply call it fate
Is it God’s gift or the devil’s design?
Where despair and hope converge
An emotional tightrope spanning over the abyss
Sinking deep into the depths of tragedy
Searching for sense when we finally emerge
Is it God’s gift or the devil’s design?
Is it just a myth to which we resign?
As long as we never forget
We’ll be fine over time
We will always remember you
We will always remember you
So now our hearts are weighed down by loss
A heavy cost when our faith’s held in trust
Do what we must when our souls can't cope
When all hope is lost again we fail you
Who remain face constant reminders
Flip through pictures for a little glimpse
Try to resuscitate dead memories
Would a blank clean slate be a fate that's kinder?
Is it God’s gift or the devil’s design?
Is it just a myth to which we resign?
As long as we never forget
We’ll be fine over time
We will always remember you
We will always remember you
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The Blackcloud Syndicate Toronto, Ontario
The next phase of 90s metal act Absolute Zero, The Blackcloud Syndicate is fast, mean riffs, pounding drums and in-your-face vocals with some of the best, thought-provoking lyrics in metal. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band has released two EPs with tracking underway for a full-length release. ... more
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