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First Impressions
03:20
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It only takes a second for someone to paint a picture of you inside their head
Based on what they already know, based on what they see
Regardless of details overlooked, invisible or hiding in shadows
But you never see it all the first time
First impressions / Second guesses
Wearing our masks with our best foot forward
A summary of the best of the text
The best of the text
Use all preparation and keep integrity
They’re the best tools at your disposal
Remember first impressions determine direction and momentum
It’s a delicate balancing act in our superficial world
Broken glass isn’t fixed too easily
It’s an uphill battle to reverse the gravity
First impressions / Second chances
Start off on the wrong foot / Unlucky circumstances
Seeking forgiveness / Rebuilding trust
Rebuilding Trust
Standing at the plate there’s no time to explain
Act as rehearsed or start to Seeimprovise
It’s an uphill battle to reverse the gravity
Pressure builds from increasing weight
Under the scrutiny of judgemental eyes
Every action has potential to seal fate
First impressions / Second guesses
Wearing our masks with our best foot forward
A summary of the best of the text
First impressions / Second chances
Starting on the wrong foot / Unlucky circumstances
Seeking forgiveness / Rebuilding trust
Rebuilding trust
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3. |
The Fear
01:05
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Every year the winter tries to kill us
After we get used to the warmth
And we know exactly what’s coming but we try to prepare
As the days get shorter and so much colder
At about this time I get terrified
At about this time I ask myself:
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Why do we live here?
Cuz it’s our home!
Cuz it’s our home!
And a couple of snow mounds and icy roads won’t take us away
From the land that makes us who we are
Every year winter tries us like a test
All we have to do is just resist
Till the light of spring comes & we can finally hang up our coats
And we’ll be OK for another 6 months or so
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Blackbird
02:10
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Spread those broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take those sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Spread those broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take those sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
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Push
04:06
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It’s that push that lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
that lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
Sometimes it hurts and goes away / Sometimes it leaves a mark to stay
Holding together, holding forever it seems
As it doesn’t always get easier
Heavy weights can drag us down / Hard hits will take their toll
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger and that’s exactly how it works
We always find a way to heal
We always find a way to fuel …
That push that lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
That lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
I haven’t felt pain like this in years
Tension breaks releasing tears
The anxiety and the confusion can turn into a lifelong delusion
If you can’t wait out the storm
It rains and rains and rains for days
You’re choked up on your mistakes
When those dark grey clouds have passed
You’ll find once again what it takes to feed that push / to fuel …
That push that lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
That lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
Sometimes it hurts and goes away
Sometimes it leaves a mark to stay
Holding together, holding forever it seems
As it doesn’t always get easier
Your strength – it always comes from within
Sometimes you need a little help finding it
We may not always see a clear reflection from our perspective but
Our friends know us better than we know ourselves
Our friends know us better than we know ourselves
Our friends know us better than we know ourselves
Our friends always know just how to find …
That push that lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
That lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
That lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
That lifts and leaves enough room for the oxygen to breath
And feed those flames that fuel that push
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As the raindrops hit my skin
I’m starting to believe that this isn’t the place
No it isn’t the place, the place I wanna be
I’ve got some things to ponder, some places I’d like to wander
I’m not trying to get lost, I’m not trying to get found
I just can’t bear stickin around
And I know I can’t hide from life / but I can keep running
And I know I can’t hide from life / so I’ll try to keep running
And I know I can’t hide from life / so I’m gunna keep running
Please grant me the power to change the things I don’t like
Also the power to accept the things that I can’t change
and THEN it’s up to me to learn the difference between the two
The difference between the two
At times when life just don’t make sense
Tales are born for self defense
There’s a hundred ways to explain life’s suspenseful events
At times when life just don’t make sense
Tales are told for self defense
There’s a million ways to explain life’s suspenseful events
Life’s suspenseful events
Life’s suspenseful events
Life’s suspenseful events
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Strike a Pose
02:34
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So much focus on appearance today
The value of substance is going away
We don’t see the problem because we dress it up
We don’t see it as a problem because we dress it up
For presentation
Strike a pose at the barrel of a gun
Stare death in the eye / Make a face just for fun
Is it worth the pain for the vanity?
And the sacrifice of our sanity?
Suits and uniforms distinguish our roles
Status stitched into clothes
But fancy clothes don’t fill voids or holes
They patch them up just like trapping pits
Like trapping pits
Money is wasted on ink and materials
For cosmetic purposes for packaging the product
For packaging the product
Strike a pose at the barrel of a gun
Stare death in the eye / Make a face just for fun
Is it worth the pain for the vanity?
And the sacrifice of our sanity?
of our sanity!
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Sellin' the World
00:54
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Millions of litres burn every day
Animals lose their place to stay
Oil spills poison our water
And it kills the environment
CO2 levels are at peak heights
Protected parks are losing their rights
It’s no surprise extinction’s on the rise
Earth pays the price for us to live nice
It’s such a shame how profit gets in the way
Scientists can find a way / Living creatures don’t get a say
When conscious inconsiderate decisions
Rule the fate of the world
How much money does it take to forget?
How much money does it take to turn a blind eye?
We’re picking fights with Mother Nature
We can’t win / We can’t run / we can’t hide!
What are we gonna do when she fights back?
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Screaming in the Dark
00:32
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At the end of the tunnel
There’s a man who guards the door
And if you can’t avoid him
He’ll hunt you down, catch you up
drag you back, toss you in
slam the door, lock it up
and throw away the key!
We’re screaming in the dark
Screaming in the dark
We’re screaming in the dark
Screaming in the dark
We’re screaming in the dark
Screaming in the dark
We’re screaming in the dark
We're screaming in the dark
He just wants to watch you rot in his can
It’s all part of his sadistic plan .
I don’t think we’re ever getting out of here
So we’re screaming in the dark
We’re screaming in the dark
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Beducation
03:39
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Thousands of kids stay home from school today
Cuz their parents feel the new curriculum is the wrong way
To teach about safe sex, transgenderism, homosexuality, and consent
The kids will learn to hate if they’re not taught to understand why
This education starts too late and we must not deny
That abstinence from school is not the way to learn
They’ll figure it out themselves; they’ll have nowhere else to turn
They’ll see it in the media / They’ll find it online
They’ll feel it in their bodies through intimate interaction
They’re gonna do it anyway
They’re gonna do it anyway
Curiosity doesn’t dissipate when it’s not satisfied
Temptation only grows stronger the tighter the leash gets tied
They’re gonna do it anyway
They’re gonna do it anyway
No matter what you do or say
They’re gonna do it anyway
You don’t own your child / She’s born into the wild
Free to make her own choices and choose her experience
Soon she’ll get the itch and if she starts from scratch
Her uninformed trials and error just might leave a scar
They’re not learning about evil / They’re learning about people
And things that exist naturally in the world
People who have feelings / People who want love
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