1. |
Mr OD
03:53
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here comes Mr OD
isn't he a swell guy
wouldn't hurt a crane fly
just don't look him in the eye
here comes Mr OD
bellyful of JD
tramadol and codeine
cocked it up, at least he tried
here comes Mr OD
tried to take his own life
couldn't handle his strife
40 years then suicide
here comes Mr OD
isn't he a swell guy
wouldn't hurt a crane fly
just don't look him in the eye
however close I came to death
I saw nothing
no smiling angels or relatives
I saw nothing
no flashing memories before my eyes
I saw nothing
no tunnels or heavenly lights
I saw nothing
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2. |
30 Minutes More
05:51
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so close yet so far
sorry lucifer
close but no cigar
until we meet again
she's pulling me up and back from the dead
the void in my head
to fight another round
with the demon inside me
30 minutes more
face down on the floor
i'm at death's door
but nobody's home
30 minutes more
if she had not come
30 minutes more
to be no more
she saved me
30 minutes more
time to be no more
she pulled me off the floor
30 minutes more
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3. |
The Man In The Mirror
06:54
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oh hey its me what's this thing mortality?
oh no I see this just means an end to me
and so begins a lesson in futility
am I a friend or my own worst enemy?
motherfucker in the mirror tried to murder me
the man in the mirror tried to murder me
are you ready to face yourself?
look in your eyes and ask yourself
are you ready?
can I forgive and forget my treachery
I washed my hands of all responsibilities
my pain was strong, stronger than my duty
convinced I was a burden fuelling misery
motherfucker in the mirror tried to murder me
the man in the mirror tried to murder me
are you ready to face yourself?
look in your eyes and ask yourself
are you ready?
hey, nice try, motherfucker, for all intents and purposes
I'll add it to the list of failures
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4. |
God Nor The Devil
03:15
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been good
been bad
gave all
I had
I've cared
I've sinned
let go
caved in
god nor the devil wants to take my soul
escape
repent
god nor the devil wants to take my soul
I prayed
I begged
god nor the devil wants to take my soul
no heaven
no hell
god nor the devil wants to take my soul
no demons
or angels
god nor the devil wants to take my soul
I called to darkness
I cried to light
I gave my life
made my sacrifice
you'll find me naked
digging my hole
singing god nor the devil wants to take my soul
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5. |
Cold & Still
05:59
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we live a short time for short time gains
you're thinking too small again
see the bigger picture friend
before we lose it all
did time fracture?
road not taken
cold and still
did she find me moments too late?
cold and still
well I woke that day witht he best intentions
cracks appeared and my mind just darkens
in they crept my familiar demons
and it was not long until their tears were streaming
something's taken over me
I feel like I'm on auto-pilot
recurring painful memories
an over-whelming urge to end it
I'm tire of chasing legacy
I'm weary of human sensation
melody and harmony
can't save me from my own creation
cold and still on the floor
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6. |
The Wake
04:27
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oh what did I do?
what a mistake to make
I nearly lost it all
lost you all
in the wake
I could not bear what became too much
empathy, failure, shame and such a future
that may or may not come
they ask me why
they hold my hand
my words fail, belittle
I realise no one can understand
or ever will
nothing has changed
the darkness remains
if stopping my heart
is what will stop the pain
can I find strength
to begin again?
how could you know?
life is not a breeze
not a walk in the park
everyone is telling me
to get out the dark, I know
how could you know?
don't blame yourselves
it's nobodys fault
forgive me, believe me
when I say I love you all
how could you know?
and I watched as I popped the pills
like I was watching a stranger
just giving up
had enough
just giving up now
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7. |
Time Of My Life
04:10
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I've got time to talk it over
I've got time to help you grow
I can no longer hold your hand
as the boy becomes a man
I have to let you face the world
to fight and learn to love
to watch your loved ones die
and put me to the fire
oh what have I done?
I am so sorry my son
I brought you into this world
oh what have I done?
hiding from you my gaurd is always up
trying to set an example from the down and out
time is all I have with
the time of my life
but we've got time to talk it over
and I've got time to help you grow
and I can no longer hold your hand
as the boy becomes the man
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8. |
Cry Wolf
01:49
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when you lie to me
I can't believe
when you speak your words to me
when you lie to me
I can't believe
when you say you love me
when you lie to me
I can't believe
when you speak those words to me
when you lie to me
I can't believe
when you say you love me
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9. |
Dearest Friends
04:42
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there's a gap between us, and I don't know how to bridge it
I can't even meet you half way there
I can't come to your side, but you can come to mine
this is getting serious, and I don't know how to fix it
I'm losing respect for you day by day
I won't accept your excuses, but you can change your mind
where are your principles?
It's basic empathy
where is your precious moral agency?
another cynical joke
no man, I'm not in a cult
so much for brotherly love
do you laugh at their pain like you laugh in my face?
there's a gap between us, and I don't know how to bridge it
I can't even meet you half way there
I can't come to your side, but you can come to mine
where are your principles?
it's basic empathy
where is your precious moral agency?
another cynical joke
no man, i'm not in a cult
so much for brotherly love
do you laugh at their pain like you laugh in my face?
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10. |
Start Anew
04:04
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it's your pain to bear
but I've known what you know
you might think it's over
you might feel alone
it's your pain to bear
but I've been where you are
and you're not the burden
you might feel you are
it's you life to live
and your life to lose
but I'm begging you
think again
and start anew
you can start again
can brighter days be waiting there for you, my friend
you can start anew
could love and beauty be waiting there for you
you can start again
I still defend you
it's your right to choose
it's your life to live, boy
and your life to lose
but it's not the answer
it's just without you
and there is no weakness
in reaching out to me
it's you life to live
and your life to lose
but I'm begging you
think again
and start anew
you can start again
can brighter days be waiting there for you, my friend
you can start anew
could love and beauty be waiting there for you
you can start again
give it some time
and think twice
give it more time
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11. |
Schmoopee Stole My Seat
02:22
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I've been singing now
for an hour, maybe two
my mouth is dry
my throat is coarse
there's nothing more to do
so I stagger to the kitchen
is it coffee, is it tea?
and upon my swift return I make a common discovery
schmoopee stole my seat
naturally
then I see his furry face
so content and awfully cute
so I let him be, I don't have the heart
to give the little shit the boot
schmoopee stole my seat
naturally
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