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Trifecta

Dead Behind The Eyes

Dead behind the eyes
A plastic smile of lies
Dead behind the eyes 
Makeup and bruised thighs

Another two pump chump
A shudder and a slump
Every tip is a gamble
Feed the monthly scramble

Didn’t plan to do this alone
Didn’t plan to be a crone
Feed the monthly scramble
The goalposts shift again
Just until when?

Dead behind the eyes
A plastic smile of lies
Dead behind the eyes 
Makeup and bruised thighs

It will be worth it in the end
But is it worth what you spend

A husk with decaying dreams
Waiting until death intervenes 

Dead behind the eyes

Dead behind the eyes
A plastic smile of lie
Dead behind the eyes 
Makeup and bruised thighs

 
It Is What It Is

It is what it is
You can’t fight it
It is what it is
Will win despite it
It is what it is
Move on, move up
It is what it is
Move on, move up

You can’t fight a raging river
(Be calm, let it flow around)
You can’t always be a winner
(Be firm, stand your ground)
Rabid dogs barking
Yapping and snarling
Block the mocking
Public flogging

It is what it is
You can’t fight it
It is what it is
Will win despite it
It is what it is
Move on, move up
It is what it is
Move on, move up

Time spent worrying
(Be calm, let it flow around)
Time wasted freaking
(Be firm, stand your ground)
The hourglass is naked
How many grains are wasted
(Block the mocking public flogging)

You will

You will get past this
(Be calm, let it flow around)
Those nagging doubts dismiss
(Be firm, stand your ground)
Small people with big mouths
You will get past this
(Block the mocking public flogging)

It is what it is
You can’t fight it
It is what it is
Will win despite it
It is what it is
Move on, move up
It is what it is
Move on, move up

 

Respect

It’s easy to trick the dull masses
Your empty promises taste of ashes
We see through your cheap propaganda
Refuse to parrot your hateful mantra

You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect
You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect

Your tarnished legacy is toxic poison
Deception, theft and dollar store treason
The admiration you desperately seek
Washed away by the lies you speak

You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect
You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect

History is no longer written by the winners
The truth will be freed by our endless whispers
The thing you crave most you will never obtain
Bought bots and farms can’t  hide our distain 

You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect
You can’t buy respect
Your lies have no effect

Once you are gone the pathetic truth will out
Even your fanboys will have no doubt
All NDA’s and promises flouted
Your most shameful secrets quickly touted


Gone

Mud and dead branches
Blood and no more chances 
Fueled by adrenalin and fear

A difficult choice, fight or they die
How many orders can I defy 
Trading my life for my family
They will say I fought valiantly 

They promised more than we got
Huddled and broken is a squad 
Ill equipped, but not for long
No one knows where I have gone 

A difficult choice, fight or they die
How many orders can I defy 
Trading my life for my family
They will say I fought valiantly 

I don’t recognize the plants
Far away in foreign lands 
I don’t want to kill anyone
That kid is someone’s grandson

I am the only one that’s left now
They are all fertilizer for the plough 
When they find me it’s over

A difficult choice, fight or they die
How many orders can I defy 
Trading my life for my family
They will say I fought valiantly 

I didnt want to be a soldier

 

Beast 

The black dog bites when you least expect
Why do so many of us suffer from this defect 
No matter how well all the good things go
That black cloud festers and will steadily grow

The thief of sleep, murderer of contentment
Beast
Bringer of self doubt, sadness and resentment 
Beast
The thief of sleep, murderer of contentment
Beast
Bringer of self doubt, sadness and resentment 
Beast

Countless bright stars were snuffed out with this sickness
Our friends don’t counter it, nor fame or richness
No terror greater than to be alone with our thoughts

Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown
Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown
Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown
Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown

Time is the only solution that always works
We push on through it, knowing it’s one of our quirks

The thief of sleep, murderer of contentment
Beast
Bringer of self doubt, sadness and resentment 
Beast
The thief of sleep, murderer of contentment
Beast
Bringer of self doubt, sadness and resentment 
Beast

It feels never ending when we are deep in that hole
We focus on the dirt and don’t make the ladder our goal
It’s the biggest club on earth, yet we all feel so alone

Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown
Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown
Endless medical progress, but the cure to this is unknown

The one thing we all know, is that it always passes
So lets all swim on through the dark sticky molasses


Promises

Don’t make promises that you can’t keep
Don’t change your mind and become cheap
All respect for you has evaporated
All your warm words were fabricated 

You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood
You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood

I didn’t start this, but I will finish it
You wound me up, I won’t quit 
Forgiveness is fine for those that can sleep
I am watching, first sign of weakness I leap
I leap
I leap
Leap

You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood
You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood

Suck it up
Boy
Suck it up
Boy
Suck it up
Boy
Suck it up
Boy

You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood
You should have kept your mouth shut
Lied for no reason, there will be blood

Some call me bitter, but never twice
My retort is simple and always concise
I don’t have old enemy’s, not even one
The knot you tied cannot be undone
I am a man of my word, come hell or high water
I won’t back down, hesitate or falter
They say revenge is a dish best served cold
But I won’t give you the chance to get old 


Trolls 

Lonely and hateful a self inflicted sentence
Picking at our scabs, searching for vengeance 
Lashing out, spreading their misery
Standing aloof and replying bitterly  

Don’t feed the trolls
They thrive on attention
Don’t feed the trolls
They grow with contention 
Don’t feed the trolls
They thrive on attention
Don’t feed the trolls
They grow with contention

It’s not edgy when you’re 40, it’s pathetic
Your anecdotes land like anaesthetic 

You poke until you get a reaction
That’s how you get your satisfaction 
Every word is bitter and heartless
Your hatred will die in darkness

Don’t feed the trolls
They thrive on attention
Don’t feed the trolls
They grow with contention 
Don’t feed the trolls
They thrive on attention
Don’t feed the trolls
They grow with contention

It’s not edgy when you’re 40, it’s pathetic
Your anecdotes land like anaesthetic
It’s not edgy when you’re 40, it’s pathetic
Your anecdotes land like anaesthetic 

We only smile when you leave
Relief, the only thing you perceive
We only smile when you leave
Relief, the only thing you perceive
We only smile when you leave
Leave
Leave
Leave
Leave
Leave
Leave
I think it’s time you found the door 


Drown

Turn it up, try to talk over this
Your silence is my sweet bliss
Knowing you hate this kind of music
Makes it all the more therapeutic

Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you

If you don’t quit spouting your crock  
I am gonna snap and fraggle your rock
Not gonna plummet down to your level
You’re always Mr Hyde, never Dr Jekyll

Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you

They believe that butter wouldn’t melt
I wish they could see the myth dispelled
Ranting and raving, when will it end
My hatred for you they can’t comprehend

Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you
Let’s drown it out
Turn it up 
I don’t wanna hear you

The truth will come out, your act exposed
Throughout it all I will remain composed 
If only you were who you pretend to be
Instead of this drunken banshee 


Frauds 

I understand why you fell for the pettiness
Other way around maybe I would have too
That doesn’t mean I enjoy the emptiness
You would have thought the loyalty was a clue

I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed 
I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed

I don’t hate you for what you did
I feel only deep sadness
I hate them for the truth they hid
And their lies full of malice

Although my hands remain clean
I sometimes think dark thoughts
They should have said what they had seen
I wish you knew they were frauds

I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed 
I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed

I sometimes think dark thoughts
I sometimes think dark thoughts

I wonder where they all went
Nobody knows
An accident they couldn’t prevent?
Their hate will decompose. 

I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed 
I wish you all the best
That your future is blessed


Think

All those years with a notch collector 
Do I miss our time together?
Great question, I am glad you asked
Clarification for the deceiver unmasked

Truth is, I don’t think about you at all
Our time together didn’t exactly enthral
Truth is, I don’t think about you at all

You worry these lyrics are about you
Should I tell you, or leave you stew
You have your suspicions, but can’t be sure
Ironic you’re looking to me to reassure

Truth is, I don’t think about you at all
Our time together didn’t exactly enthral
Truth is, I don’t think about you at all

We have moved on, you should too
Nobody cares who you’ve been through
Seems so long ago now, ancient history
It’s a brighter life without your trickery

Truth is, I don’t think about you at all
Our time together didn’t exactly enthral
Truth is, I don’t think about you at all

 

Ultimatum

3-7-77

Three Seven Seventy Seven
We’re gonna play hunt the felon
Three Seven Seventy Seven
We’re gonna play hunt the felon

Join the wolves or be the meat
Tonight we will wet the street
Follow us, you’re in for a treat
This rough justice can’t be beat 

Heed the message, get out of town
Run, don’t walk. Keep your head down 
It’s time to go, it’s the only path
Be gone or face our wrath

We’re judge & jury, the one stop shop
Ends with a long rope and a short drop
Times change, our dark past remains
Your light goes out, our memory retains

 

Company Town

Spend it all in the company town
The only way out is facedown

Each week worked, our debt grows
The only relief,  beer & hoes
Sweat & blood for worthless scrip
Worked like slaves with a hidden whip
Slowly killing ourselves just to exist
Our bodies broken we won’t be missed

No retirement for the likes of us
Bare wooden cross and little fuss 
In the company we must trust 
As our lungs fill with dust
We learn that life can be cruel 
When you're worth less than a mule


Too Good For You

Prison is too good for you
We are gonna see it through
Prison is too good for you
We are gonna see it through

Revenge for what? Your own mistakes? 
You got what we all got, we make our own breaks.
Taking lives because yours seems unfair
Is more pathetic than I can bare

A statistic, one more loser, taking futures
Nobody admires the loathsome shooters 
You won’t be famous, we will see to that
History will see you as a worthless gnat

Every day taken will diminish your whole 
Be a man, get help, don’t lose control
Nobody's future is set in stone
The best revenge is to show how you’ve grown 


Smile

If you want to see it more
Give me a reason, I Implore

I am here because I have to be
You think we are friends, I disagree. 
Your money buys service, not respect
When we shake hands I disinfect 

My skin crawls when you're close
Your cash is tainted, you are gross 
My face with you, I must compose 
Your lecherous advances I oppose 

Your touch makes me shudder
I would rather lick a dumpster 
Get your mind out of the gutter
You will never be my lover 


Manipulation

How did we get here? Brother fighting son.
You’re not stupid, what have you become,

55 miles, not the other side of the map,
False information became the biggest trap. 
Memes & trolls more powerful than your tanks, 
Our Leaders obey or lose the loans from your banks,

The firehose of falsehood never shuts off, 
We greedily consume it, like pigs at the trough. 
Check your sources, don’t become their tool,
It’s not that hard, you’re nobody's fool.   
The IQ of a mob drops like a stone
Control the dogs to take the bone

We can beat this, but only if we try. 
Before you post, ask yourself why.
We can beat this, but only if we try. 
Reject the lies, refuse to comply.


The Disappeared 


Where are the disappeared? 
All belongings commandeered
Where are the disappeared? 
Taken by the ones they feared.

Guilty of being the wrong race
You’re disappeared without a trace
Organs harvested, sold for profit
The cash in the governments pocket 

The satellites show city’s gone
The official maps are redrawn
Family’s torn apart, murdered
Millions of human lives squandered  

Forced to watch while their children are slaughtered
Government sanctioned rape & torture


Let’s hear it

Let’s hear it for the good friends
On them you can always depend

Countless years of ups and downs
The ruined city’s and trash towns
Through it all you stuck with me
And had the strength to disagree
We tried, we failed, we won, we lost
You had my back, no fingers crossed

No matter what was in our way
You helped me more than I can convey 
Laughter on the darkest days
Always loyal, never betray
By my side, my confidant 
Steadfast and nonchalant 


Timeout

You’re just showing off, time for a nap
Lights out, slump down, that’s a wrap
Sleep it off, lemme finish my drink
Crawl on home, remove your stink

Timeout loser, nap-time beckons
This is going to be one of life’s hard lessons
Timeout loser, nap-time beckons
This is going to be one of life’s hard lessons

You overstepped the mark yet again
You won’t hear them count to ten
Wake up groggy, full of shame
Feeling like you got hit by a train

Watch your mouth, who are you among?
Should have checked before you swung
We had no issues til you emptied your lung
Nobody taught you to hold your tongue. 
Until, now.


We Stand

Partisan bias, openly displayed
The people utterly betrayed
Forty nine years of progress,  gone in a flash
Fifty point four percent, rights in the trash

Bring justice back to us all
Don’t let this great nation fall
Once a beacon of liberty
Sliding into dark history

Supreme Apathy, Justice no more 
Opinions bought, judgments paid for
Free gifts given to the holiday whore 
Sworn to uphold the billionaires law 

 
We stand with you all
Your body your call
We stand with you all
Your body your call


Hostage

Hostage of your own stupidity
Ruining your life willingly
Trading anger for your liberty
Hostage of your own stupidity


Stand back fat man , say farewell
Grown up lonely, daddy’s in a cell
Good lives squandered for endless lies
They stopped listening, no more replies  

The wrong side of history
A dark & lonely place
Remember your liberty 
Before your disgrace 

The storm has passed over now 
Moved on to another cash cow
He’s not coming back, no one is
Life left in tatters, just the abyss 

Was it worth the hate & anger?
Cannon fodder for a 2bit gangster
Riled up, programmed to march on in
He treats you now like worthless vermin

 

Cause & Effect

Fair Weather Friends 

You’re only here, for what you can get. 
Letting you in, is my, only regret. 
Busy when I need help, from you. 

Fair weather friends, the taking never ends. 
Fair weather friends, the taking never ends. 

One way drinks,  
Oh, he never thinks, 
Yeah, fucking right. 
Conveniently broke, 
Absolutely pathetic,  
Worthless joke. 

It’s easy to sponge, harder to give. 
I only see you, when you take. 
Our patience wears thin, 
Keep this up, and the reckoning will begin. 

Fair weather friends, the taking never ends. 
Fair weather friends, the taking never ends. 

One way drinks,  
Oh, he never thinks, 
Yeah, fucking right. 
Conveniently broke, 
Absolutely pathetic,  
Worthless joke.

 

IF I

Our lives moved on, 
I didn’t notice you were gone. 
You didn’t respond, 
I should have tried harder. 

Would you still be here? 
If I was there for you?
If I had tried harder.

Your secret shared, 
or held captive still,
I was pushing upwards,
You were six feet down, 
Too late to help you,
Too busy to reach out,
It doesn’t happen suddenly.

Forever we were friends, 
sharing biased shade.
Always loyal when it counts.
But you believed the lies.

Would you still be here? 
If I was there for you?
If I had tried harder.

Your secret shared, 
or held captive still,
I was pushing upwards,
You were six feet down, 
Too late to help you,
Too busy to reach out,
It doesn’t happen suddenly.

 

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