1. |
Trapped
03:53
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pale stark white walls
they stare and stare
silent empty halls
so stale and sterile
open bathroom stalls
privacy they share
no way to hide at all
nothing is fair
faint whispers call
slip through the air
statues standing tall
I lie here cold and bare
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2. |
Aware
04:24
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I'm aware of my own inadequacy
I try to compensate for what I lack
of social structure and credibility
with my eccentric personality
OK, so that's not what you want to hear
and it's not what i want to say
but it seems to me
it's the only way it's gonna be
I'm aware of my own instability
I pose a threat to myself and others around me
I'm afraid that I'm like a ticking time bomb about to explode
watch out for debris
OK, so there's something I've always feared
and it's not something I want to think about
but when I cease to be
will there be somebody watching over me?
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3. |
Null
01:49
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(instrumental)
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4. |
Hindrance
04:51
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(instrumental)
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5. |
Void
01:51
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(instrumental)
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6. |
Some
06:01
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some jump rock to rock
some climb the tree
some find bridge to cross
some float downstream
some appear well centered
some unbalanced
some seek their mentor
some embrace the silence
some walk through desert
some hide from the sun
some find water
some find mirage
some value their lives
some prepare to die
some feel welcome
some fear their outcome
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7. |
Anxiety
04:11
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anxiety has overrun me
society has criticized me
anxiety has overcome me
society has ostracized me
notoriety undignified me
sobriety had nullified me
variety is what enticed me
propriety dissatisfied me
so when they come to claim what they have won
victory so they say
they will come and destroy all we have done
bitter defeat so I say
what's done is done and nothing can be undone
history so they say
now it's gone and your defense withdrawn
hasty retreat so I say
anxiety has overrun me
society has criticized me
anxiety has overcome me
society has crucified me
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8. |
Mindlock
02:20
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(instrumental)
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9. |
Route
04:55
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(spoken word)
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10. |
Escape
04:40
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always obeyed your every command
always fulfilled your every demand
here I remain right where I began
only so much I can withstand
until I finally escape
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Deep River Portland, Oregon
1996-2006
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