1. |
Sacred Catharsis
04:11
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Things once so inspiring
Leave an unblinking eye
Now I am desiring
But things have been so dry
How unfeeling I seem to be
Apathy's on the throne
Nothing short of a lobotomy
Could ever break this stone
Chorus:
Just let it out while it can flow
And question not where it will go
For there's a chance that it could stray
Spend its time hiding away
Maybe I don't know who I am
but I know what I'm not
A mindless sheep that's on the lam
Desperate to have a thought
How do you live with the fact
That we are all the same
Do you just push it all back
Ignore the nagging claims
Chorus
So many missed chances
There's too many to count
Thoughts of future advances
Never seemed to amount
For them I do not reach
They only tantalize
The failed attempts they all teach
No rewards for mere tries
Chorus 2x
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2. |
Foot On The Gas
04:46
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With the key in the ignition
I start up the car
Still fumbling the decision
Should I go to where you are
Should I hit the wild blue yonder
And leave this world behind
Or should I stay here and ponder
And see just what comes to mind
Chorus:
Ready to change gears
I'm forcing back the fear
With my foot on the gas
Has my doubt come to pass
Still hitting in the front seat
Still need to open the door
Still need to get on the street
Still need to go out and explore
Should I just take the key
And go back inside
There is so much to see
I just need to muster up my pride
Chorus
Chorus
But suddenly I'm tired
I can feel myself dose
It seems to be inspired
By songs on the radio
No I'm not feeling depressed
I can cross the line
Yes I just need some rest
After forty winks I'll be fine
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3. |
Denial Or Delight
04:43
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There is no one that got away
Just ones that I let go
I'll want them back when they are gone
Maybe this time it'll show
Always wanting to sweep in
And save everyone I see
But then I think about the chains
They'd have instead with me
Promises that I have made
The stripes upon my back
Until I find myself
Longing for the crack
For I'm the one that holds the whip
The marks upon my wrists
I am not a flagellant
I am a masochist
Chorus:
Laughter hanging in my face
I find it is my own
What seemed to be a new frontier
Is what I've always known
Our fire has died
But then the bridge ignites
Smile stays frozen on my face
Denial or delight
Chorus 2x
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4. |
Taken By The Tide
04:38
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Standing here now as St. Peter
Watching as the Christ walks by
Dearest friendship with none much sweeter
Yet with my words I must deny
Do I even deserve to live
This is even worse than what he dreamed
For not only does he forgive
I must decide who is redeemed
Chorus:
No longer can I try to please
And never take a side
How can the Keeper of the Keys
Merely watch those taken by the tide
Standing over the fallen Caesar
I am Brutus wielding the blade
The Motherland this act will please her
And soon begin the chaos parade
An image that keeps shining through
Never before have I seen the like
All seeing eyes that continue
Even after the final strike
Chorus
Banquo is dead a fallen friend
I am the one the king Macbeth
So desperate to defend
One by one taking all their breath
What witches' curse is upon me
To lead me on this path bloodstained
Heaven or Hell which waits for thee
The noble killed by the lustful thane
Chorus
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5. |
I Am A Clinic Escort
03:04
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I am a clinic escort
Making sure the path stays clear
For people that want to manage their health
Without judgement or fear
But those are those who deny that right
Toward the dark ages they steer
Claiming to care about the lives
Impassioned yet insincere
They claim that the voices of empowerment
Are signs that we have strayed
Exploiting loopholes to undermine
The progress we have made
What do they think will come from this
Overturning Roe v Wade
Their voices will only grow louder
And the ultimate price will be paid
I cannot abide by those that hold
Such repressive views
And all their enablers that claim to love
But only spread abuse
A woman's access to proper health
Must never be refused
Even if it's not the choice you'd make
There must be the right to choose
For I am a clinic escort
There are plenty more like me
Who view abortion access as
An always safe guarantee
Will there come a day we're not needed
When all are truly free
Until that day you will be heard
And here escorting I will be
And here escorting I will be
And here escorting I will be
And here escorting I will be
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6. |
American Ruins
03:49
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7. |
I Medicate
04:02
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Nothing at all will ever change
Despite how hard I medicate
I don't care to give more time
There will be no added hate
You and I will do this forever
The cycle will pick up the course
Who is the unmovable object
Who is the unstoppable force
Can't recall if I cried for you
I don't think I ever will
I can't tell it is so easy
Put the blame on these pills
It's not hard to fault myself
Won't deny what I have done
I can't tell if I'm really sorry
Many times those words have run
Bridge:
Turn away from the cold dead skin
Heed not the black sunken eyes
Behold a face that so terrifies
Oh why must I now see it again
Have I really had enough
Have I only gone insane
Chemicals within the mind
Not just water on the brain
Find a way to open the doors
An accomplice for the crime
Not even life is this committed
You can leave life at any time
Outro:
Put the blame
Put the blame on these pills
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8. |
Break For You
04:17
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You have lived hard
You have suffered long
You who need a place
To rest or to be strong
You who are nearing
The end of your days
You who are alone
I won't turn you away
I will break for you
Is there only so much
That a heart can take
Over and over
Until it breaks
Inside every shard
There is always love
No matter how scarred
Chorus:
I will break for you
And savor every piece
Through every heartache
It will never cease
For the only limit
Is how long we live
There is always
Something left to give
Bridge:
No one will be abandoned
No matter how much it hurts
No matter how little time
There is always worth
I cannot be afraid
Of falling in love
For it is something
That you don't run out of
Chorus 2x
I will break for you
I will break for you
I will break for you
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9. |
My Next Meal
03:22
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How loyal will your hounds be
After they've tasted your flesh
Always there waiting to see
Devoured as soon as it's fresh
Was betrayal in the plan
Or just trying to survive
Thought you were the better man
But who's the one that's still alive
Chorus:
I won't deny you're with me
Every step of the way
How much further would we be
If someone else had stayed
They saw the blood I tasted
And knew what I had to steal
They think that you were wasted
As anything but my next meal
Discord was the only course
For years I had to resist
But now there is no remorse
You made it so hard to be missed
So many were thrown overboard
Or committed suicide
No more shall fall on their sword
Now from this ledge you're pried
Chorus
No remorse in feeling you die
But the knife carried no joy
It seemed that your final cry
Served only to annoy
I thought for sure that I would find
Some poison in your meat
If I did I wouldn't mind
The vultures won't pass up the treat
Chorus 2x
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10. |
Eternity
07:22
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As the hearse rolls down the street
The tears roll down my cheek
Hundreds of thoughts
But I do not speak
One day it will be my turn
To go onto that ride
The hourglass runs shorter
I know I cannot hide
Chorus 1:
But is Heaven just a place
To make death seem all right
Does it truly make us unafraid
When we rest our heads at night
If He wanted us to walk with Him
Why keep us on our knees
Is He even there or does He
Just ignore our pleas
Do we bring this all upon ourselves
Each with a price to pay
Is this such a great gift
Too easily taken away
Chorus 2:
Is Heaven just a thought
To make death seem all right
Does it truly make us unafraid
When we rest our heads at night
Well now I feel it coming
And I can never go back
The sights of this world are replaced
By the everlasting black
Outro:
Now I feel it coming
And I can never go back
The sights of this world are replaced
By the everlasting black
All my life I was told
That there is a better place
But Heaven would still feel like Hell
If I cannot feel your grace
How I long to hold you again
But my arms are getting numb
I want to scream as they lower me
But my time has come
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Cloud of Souls Indianapolis, Indiana
A studio project where we check to see how many different ways there are to doom.
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