1. |
Badass
04:44
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Badass
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, pain looks good on you
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, in shades of black and blue
Life is trying to kill you
But it only makes you stronger
You’ll be invincible
If this goes on very much longer
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, pain looks good on you
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, in shades of black and blue
You’re tired of asking
For something they can’t give
All of their big nothings
They hit you where you live
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, pain looks good on you
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, in shades of black and blue
Faces like steel shutters
Slam shut on your pain
Everyone’s a stranger
They don’t want to know your name
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, pain looks good on you
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, in shades of black and blue
Sack cloth and ashes
All the standard trappings of shame
Everyone’s so sorry
But nobody, it seems, is to blame
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, pain looks good on you
Never a tender moment, your light is shining through
Never a tender moment, in shades of black and blue
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2. |
Grass Widow
05:33
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Grass Widow
She’ll cut you down
With just a curse
Those teeth of hers were meant to chew
She’s got her mother’s eyes
And her razor in her purse
And she has eaten better men than you
Watch her walk and catch your breath
Catch her eye and catch your death
Grass Widow
The smell of musk
And the taste of tears
She’s a sister to the moon
She has nicknames
For all of your fears
And morning always comes too soon
Watch her walk and catch your breath
Catch her eye and catch your death
Grass Widow
Her legs are scissors
To cut you right in half
You pretend you just don’t mind
As you lay dying
You can hear her laugh
Death’s forever but love is blind
Tangled hair and tangled limbs
She’s the dark you stumble in
Grass Widow
You’re just one of many men
To get lost in her garden
Grass Widow
Catch her scent upon the wind
She’s the dark you stumble in
Grass Widow
You promise you that won’t swear
But you’re vow’s already there
Grass Widow
Watch her walk and catch your breath
Catch her eye and catch your death
Grass Widow
Tangled hair and tangled limbs
She’s the dark you stumble in
Grass Widow
Watch her walk and catch your breath
Catch her eye and catch your death
Grass Widow
You’re just one of many men
To get lost in her garden
Grass Widow
Watch her walk and catch your breath
Catch her eye and catch your death
Grass Widow
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3. |
Childhood's End
04:05
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See all the little ones running and hiding
Because they’re afraid of the sound of the fighting
No one around here really wants to know
What’s really waiting out there in the forest
Hearing the voices all lifted in chorus
Lions and tigers and bears and an old scarecrow
Childhood’s end, childhood's end
The drums in the dark and bells that are ringing
That’s not a lullaby that they are singing
It’s just a dirge for your imaginary friend
The sky is the color of blood in the morning
Bundle your blanket that’s the only warning
That the future is going to send
Childhood’s end, childhood's end
Innocence is a lie
You want to sleep in a cradle in the sky
You need a grownup to take you by the hand
You’re a stranger in Toyland
Hope is the light your childhood relies on
Betrayal is the hill that your childhood dies on
Buried alongside imaginary friends
Lions and tigers and bears left behind you
With a trail of crumbs they still won’t find you
This is how your childhood ends
Childhood’s end, childhood's end, childhood's end
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4. |
The One
05:59
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The One
I hate myself when I get like this
Clever as an anvil and as subtle as a fist
Give me something I can break to show you who I am
Tell me just what does it take to prove that I’m your man
And if I live through this nothing else will ever kill me
And if you’re not The One then no one ever was or will be
Be The One, be The One
My head’s a snake pit and it’s full of thoughts of you,
Can’t you give me something for what I’m going through?
The night is calling and its voice is clear and strong
The spirit's weak and the flesh drags it along
And if I live through this nothing else will ever kill me
And if you’re not The One then no one ever was or will be
Be The One, be The One
I still recall the flavor of your kiss
The heat the smoke the whiskey and the spit
And if I saw any future in this
I look around and I know this isn’t it
And if I live through this nothing else will ever kill me
And if you’re not The One then no one ever was or will be
Be The One, be The One
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5. |
Bats in the Attic
05:18
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Bats in the Attic
Not afraid of anything except maybe the sun
Sometimes you bleed when you’re having too much fun
It’s after Midnight time to turn some heads
Taste it on the air, you’ve come off your meds
Chewing on tinfoil
Head full of static
Closet full of skeletons
You’ve got bats in the attic
Whoa, Bump in The Night
Whoa, you go Bump in The Night
Put on your armor and paint your face for war
What’s out there in the darkness that you’re looking for?
Painful absolution for all of this regret?
Or just another chew-toy to help to you forget?
Chewing on tinfoil
Head full of static
Closet full of skeletons
You’ve got bats in the attic
Whoa, Bump in The Night
Whoa, you go Bump in The Night
You’ve got your bruises, you’ve got your scars
Pissing in the gutter and spitting at your stars
Nothing they can show you is worse than what you’ve seen
Nowhere half as ugly as the places you have been
Chewing on tinfoil
Head full of static
Closet full of skeletons
You’ve got bats in the attic
Whoa, Bump in The Night
Whoa, you go Bump in The Night
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6. |
Grass Widow (Reprise)
02:10
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Rifle Louisville, Kentucky
Rocking since 1996, Rifle is a fabulous rock and roll band from Louisville, Kentucky, where they enjoy playing and recording loud music. They also like fine dining, various visual artistic pursuits, and of course, bourbon. Also, going to parties with local friends like you. So, you know, if you’re having a party you should probably invite them. It’ll be fun. ... more
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