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The Flood
03:41
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The storm is rolling in tonight
The kids hide under their covers in fright
Mothers watch their laundry blow
And see the darkness begin to grow and grow
The thunder calls like a loaded gun
And soon we’ll all be washed clean
so lets hold each other near
The thunder calls like a loaded gun
And soon we’ll all be washed clean
Or so that’s what I thought my dear
all the neighbors walked out on their porch with a frightened look on their face
the rain falls down and down with a vicious grace (can you hear it roarin now?)
and soon the storm will wash away this petty town
and Noah will be laughing from his boat while we just sit and drown
the lovers all swam hoping that they would just grow wings.
They kiss quivering lips while redemption starts to sing
Everybody’s got to pay the price of livin their life
everybody's got to pay the price whether they're living it right.
They say everybody sinks or swims
But I’ll build a boat and let you in
We won’t give in to this so called will
I’ll cheat, I’ll steal, I’ll lie, I’ll kill
Sinners are saviors if you ask me
And we're living in a savage society
The storm is rollin in tonight
So say your prayers then turn out the light
Shut your eyes nice and tight
Cause you’ve got to pay the price for livin this life tonight
you've gotta pay the price
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Owls
06:08
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I woke up to the summer breeze
I heard a noise through the trees
and it made my heart knock on my head
I tiptoed down the set of stairs
Sure that mother was not aware
And I ran outside into the dark
I fled to the nearest stream
And felt my heart begin to scream
Because my old soul knew what was to come
Then I saw you through the trees
Praying on your knees
To a god who hadn’t said a thing.
I hear the owl calling
So I guess my time is up
I hear the owl calling
So I guess I'm out of luck
The stars would not give me away
There wasn’t much more I could say
Except hope that I would just be saved
I saw the owl look for me
I was wishing I was free
But I couldn’t find a way back home
I tried to run and tried to hide
I knew the sun would never rise
And that the earth would soon become my bed
And I shed a lonesome tear
For all that big impressive fear
So I stopped to take just one deep breath
I hear the owl calling
So I guess my time is up
I hear the owl calling
So I guess I'm out of luck
Then I woke with great surprise
I rose and saw with my new eyes
I had grown a set of feathered arms
And then I took off from the ground
And I didn’t hear a sound
Just my own soul singing to a bright new tune
I found my way to your front door
And I couldn’t want anything more
Than to hold you in my arms till dawn
You didn’t seem to know my face
and I looked down at my feathered grace
and realized that too much had changed
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3. |
Holland 1945
05:07
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Ouroboros
03:58
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this is never ending
and i will never stop reinventing myself
a victim of the cycle
through the embers, i have my health
we are living
ouroboros
there are borders we can't see
we are living
ouroboros
this is our infinity
bird of fire, i will rise
but collapse back on myself, and fall to the ground
a repetition i can't fight
the bittersweet conflict to which i am bound
we are living
ouroboros
there are borders we can't see
we are living
ouroboros
this is our infinity
the best i can do
is grind my teeth
and hope to like
what eternity means
the binding is tight
and i may not be free
but this vicious circle
won't be the death of me
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5. |
Autumn
04:05
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The leaves are red and rotten
And summer’s all but forgotten
And your hand is a glove for mine
Fingers cold and intertwined
The wind is weaving curious webs
Through copper roads we’ll take instead
Of the old dirt path we thought we’d see
And I’m so happy you’re here lovin me
Autumn has come
Autumn has come
Sweetheart, I can’t believe
The way you make my lungs need to breathe
You remind me of October
I hope the month repeats over
Here put on your fall sweater
Let’s go outside together
We’ll walk and walk for days
Until winter pushes us away
Autumn has come
Autumn has come
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Snakes Swallow Tails Minneapolis, Minnesota
Snakes Swallow Tails is a Midwestern band through-and-through. Their music conveys the dualities that are ever-present in the region. The conflicting influences of frigid winters and blazing summers, verdant springs and serene autumns all mesh together to produce the unique blend of sounds that comprise Snakes Swallow Tails. ... more
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