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I Come From The Mountain
04:28
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I COME FROM THE MOUNTAIN
EARLY MORNING, UNDERNEATH THE CITY
IN A TUNNEL CALLING RESCUE ME
I COME FROM THE MOUTAIN, I RETURN AGAIN
WITHOUT A TEAR, NATURALLY
GIRL LIKE TO SMILE HALF THE TIME
BOYS ARE THE TROUBLE ALL THE TIME
SITTING IN THEIR POCKETS JUST A DIME
LIFTING HEAVY SPIRITS FROM THE SLIME
NO ONE LIKES A HEARTACHE OR THE KIND
EVERYONES A PROBLEM SOMETIMES
FLIPPING OVER SECRETS DAY AND NIGHT
FLIPPING OUT OUR INSIDES, WHAT A FRIGHT
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SUN, WE UPON A CLOUD
CRY, SOUNDS FROM FAR BELOW
DRUMS, COVER UP THE SOUND
SPLASH, BLOOD UPON THE GROUND
BOOM, HARKEN TO THE SOUND
SUN, SILENCE ALL AROUND
ONE, NO ONE AROUND
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The Floating Coffin
02:22
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LAY ON RIGHT DOWN
DRINK UPWARDS SKY
SAY LOOK AWAY
GOD IS IN MY EYE
SAILS FILLED WITH SKY
LAUGHING AS WE RISE
SING SONG ON HIGH
SUNG WITHOUT A MIND
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No Spell
04:26
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HORROR IN THE NIGHT
EASIER, TAKE A BREATH AND SIGH
SHADOWS TAKING FIGHT
EASILY FLIES RIGHT OUT OF SIGHT
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Strawberries 1 + 2
05:45
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Maze Fancier
03:16
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A GRAVE INSIDE A CAVE
A MAZE INSIDE A MAZE
WON’T GROW INSIDE OF ME
NOTHING INSIDE OF ME
GET LOST TOO SOON
TURN AROUND CONFUSED
NO BRAINS INSIDE OF ME
NO BRAINS INSIDE OF ME
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Night Crawler
04:12
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A SUBTLE SLAYER
RUINED KIDS AGAIN
PUT THEIR LIGHT OUT
IT’S ALL DARK AGAIN
AND WHAT ABOUT PARENTS?
LOST THEIR KIDS AGAIN
AND THEIR ANSWER?
HOLDING HANDS AGAIN
WHOA THE CHILDREN
FALLING DOWN A HOLE
THEY PULL THEIR LIVES OUT
NOW THEYRE IN A HOLE
WHAT OF WERE CANCELLED?
NOT SO GOOD RIGHT NOW
AND WHAT ABOUT FUTURE?
WITHOUT KIDS AROUND
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Sweets Helicopter
02:44
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SLAYED IN PAIRS
WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THEM?
I SWEAR I’LL FLY RIGHT BY AND EXHUME
FAIR AND SCARED
YOUNG AND DEAD IN THE DUST
I LOOK DOWN AND SEE THEM LOOKING UP
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Tunnel Time
04:10
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HAVE A LOOK UNDER DISHES
AND BEHIND THE TV
I’LL BE FLIPPING YOUR LIGHT OUT
AND ALL THE SPACE IN BETWEEN
CAN’T REMEMBER THE FACES, OR EVEN THE NAMES
I’VE BEEN CLEANING UP BODIES
THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME, TO ME
I’VE BEEN FILLING THE TUNNELS
WITH MY LANTERN AT NIGHT
SLOWLY SCRATCHING THE NAMES OFF
THE WALLS OF THE MIND, FOR GOOD
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Minotaur
04:50
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OIL SLICK IN MY DINNER
IT MAKES ME SICK, IN THE AIR
ANYHOW
AND THE DREAM ON MY LIPS
IS GETTING THINNER WITH EACH DAY
I GET SICK AT MY WORK
EVERYDAY
THERE IS NO CURE BUT TO STAY AWAY, WITHOUT PAY
AND THE HORNS UPON MY HEAD
ARE GETTING THICKER WITH EACH DAY
MEN GET SICK AT THEIR WORK
EVERYDAY
THEIR AIN’T NO CURE BUT TO STAY, STAY AWAY
AND THEIR DREAMS, IN THEIR HEADS, CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE MAZE
OR SO THEY SAY
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