1. |
Valhalla
07:39
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I hope they greeted you with roses
my friend my fortress has failed
there is no god to save us from this
feel safe in knowing that pain is bliss
pain is bliss
my pain is bliss
Nothing's gonna hurt you anymore baby
everything is better than before
so run free
You need to go my dear
please don't wait for me
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2. |
House Of Ants
05:12
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Sleep never shows its face you must remain awake
in the house of ants
and all the little helicopters are falling from the sky
in the house of ants
there are no hellos in here we always say goodbye
in the house of ants
Oh divine one I know
death rides all alone
heaven will call again
we tried
pale horse arrives
so hard to say goodbye
You can try to use your voice but no sound will come out
in the house of ants
you may think you have the choice to stay here or get out
of the house of ants
without the pain and suffering the colony will die
in the house of ants
Oh divine one I know
death rides all alone
heaven will call again
we tried
Pale horse arrives
so hard to say goodbye
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3. |
Stress
06:34
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Some days are like a voice in the wind
raining down from the stars in the night sky
get caught up swimming in a blood moon
just like an ocean going blind
from all the light
But I've moved on
you moved over
under all of this stress
feels good to go somewhere
So hold me down
beat it out of me
tie my hands
behind my back
you're never gonna know the truth
So keep mulling it over
keep mulling it over
because it wasn't all a disaster
waiting to happen
I don't need a reason
for you to come back and haunt me
forever pacing back and forth
the water's out of the well now
the cat's out of the bag
a lonely hum from the juke box
you gave us all we could have
but it was never enough
it was never enough
it's never enough
Some days are like a voice in the wind
raining down from the stars in the night sky
get caught up swimming in a blood moon
just like an ocean I'm going blind
from all the light
yea you were in the back of the car laughing
the thought just hangs there
like a picture framed of gold
it never mattered to you
it never mattered to you
you had a way about you
that kept me feeling cold
But I've moved on
you moved over
under all of this stress
feels good to go somewhere
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4. |
Gray
07:02
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It was there I saw you
in a pine box
and your skin was gray
and the sky was gray
and your grave was gray
and then they dropped you
into the cold earth
and the dirt was gray
and the tears were gray
and nothing can wash away
what I've gone through
and what you've gone through
you're in the dark room
and you're stuck in the well
you know it much too well
your secret's kept hell bent
But you let me down
you let me down
I'm sorry you waited for so long
for it all to take hold
you've left the dark room
as the sun goes down
it shines upon you
and you're still a shade of gray
so can I talk to you
from the hallway
when the light would fade
you close the door instead
and tell me it's all in my head
but I know your mind
it's because we're from the same place
and we bleed the same
and share each other's pain
I was there to hold you up
But you let me down
you let me down
I'm sorry you waited for so long
for it all to take hold
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5. |
Pure Bliss
06:27
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Wake in the night
grab your coat
hanging by the light
in the hallway
we're going for a drive
you can tell me all about it someday
I just need some time to figure it out
get high enough to realize we are not the same
but we are the same
goddamn the whiskey
that's flowing through your veins
it feels like I'm just halfway there
passing off the reigns
the whitest eyes
cast the blame
on the guilty party
without a name
years of endless bliss
are catching up to us
as we tip toe through the darkness
it was easily the hardest thing I've had to do
but I was there for you
tracing a line
from where the noise is coming from
you were so uneasy tapping on the bar
waiting for police to grab you by the arm
is this vision real or just a metaphor
you beautiful motherfucker
flying off the handle
I can see all the weight of the world is crushing you
but was I crushing you too
Shame in your eyes
in the background
of every wasted night
riding trains to destinations
few and far between the spaces
hanging on the bench
to brace yourself to stay awake
and see the moment
that it falls apart
quiet revelation
a secret conversation
just a little too heavy
to absorb
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6. |
I Have Come To Know Pain
05:32
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Sometimes I forget you
when I don't want to
sometimes I remember seeing
even when I can't
it's not like I can help it
What's it like out where you are
is everything working out so far
Spending days pretending feelings
are moments passing
my head is filled with endless questions
that I'm not asking
What's it like out where you are
is everything working out for you so far
What's it like out there where you are
is everything working out
is everything working out
I have come to know pain is love
I can't write a single melody
without the hope that you complete the phrase
you left me in a daze
but you know what man that's ok
What's it like out where you are
is everything working out for you so far
What's it like out there where you are
I have come to know pain is love
pain is love
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7. |
Next Ride
03:03
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You've got to let it go
When you're taking your next ride
please don't leave me at home
you were so good to me baby
and I need you to know this
I couldn't let it destroy you
it destroyed me to let go
you know you're the sweetest thing
wishing all the years will bring
us closer never further
from the world we had together
the vision of you on my mind
will always be strong
this broken hearted soul of mine
it was yours all along
When you're taking your next ride
please don't leave me at home
you were so good to me baby
and I need you to know this
I couldn't let it destroy you
it destroyed me to let go
you know you're the sweetest thing
wishing all the years will bring
us closer never further
from the world we had together
I'm only dreaming but I know you're there
now you're leaving for good
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8. |
Sugar High
08:45
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You wanna try something
my sugar high
it feels so good when you're on top
but coming down oh my
the things you'll find
when you clear your mind
it's out the window jumping down
I stay behind
my sugar high
my sugar high
it's so depressing
but it's the best thing
I'm stuck in cycles wanting more
it's never ending
my favorite notion
is no emotion
I could drown myself
just staring at the ocean
my sugar high
my sugar high
You wanna try something
my sugar high
there's nothing better
all aboard the roller coaster ride
it's time to fade away
you know you made my day
the sundown syndrome's coming around
so baby please stay
my sugar high
my sugar high
but I must confess
that I could not care less
when everyone has gone away
the ghosts will regress
my sugar high
sugar high
sugar high
my sugar high
my sugar high
my sugar high
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The Universal Sign For Choking Somerville, New Jersey
Jeff Pupa is a musician and artist residing in Somerville, NJ. He was the lead singer for Vows (2012-2017) and his solo projects include Jon Dice, Frank Blood, and Bone Blanket.
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