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1. |
The Devil Cares
04:48
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And you took off your clothes
Replaced them with a robe
Another perfect prey
Defenseless and exposed
Seducers of the mind
Peddlers of sublime
Now you soon will find
A twisted paradigm
But all those little secrets beneath your skin
Came crawling to the surface when you walked in
Nobody knows you came
They issued your new name
But now you're falling down
And you can't break out, it's true
That the devil cares for you
And now it seems somehow
That you have your doubts to prove
But the devil cares for you
Behind his closed doors
Beneath the creaky floors
Lives the symphony
That your intrigue explores
You tried to find the light
But there's nothing to recite
Escaped the cul-de-sac
Where will you sleep tonight?
The little voice inside warns of going down the stairs
But you accept your fate too late, you're already there
Awash with vertigo
The apprehension grows
But now you're falling down
And you can't break out, it's true
That the devil cares for you
And now it seems somehow
That you have your doubts to prove
But the devil cares for you
Devil cares for you
Devil cares for you
Well it was just like you'd imagined
You're not so sickly anymore
You traded judgment in for passion
But the side effects will hide the entrance of the unlocked door
And you can't fight the urge, you gasp for breath
But still you scream for more
And nobody knows you came
We're guilty all the same
But now you're falling down
And you can't break out, it's true
That the devil cares for you
And now it seems somehow
That you have your doubts to prove
But the devil cares for you
And now we're falling down
And we can't break out it's true
That the devil cares for you
Devil cares for you
Devil cares for you
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King James
05:17
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Don't speak to me as burning shrubbery
I can't read but I trust what I believe
But oh King James what do you seek?
If you could talk, in whose name would you spread the word?
But not too loud child, the rack for what you've learned
But oh King James we'll watch it burn
And if I bleed for you, would you die
Yeah would you die for me?
And if I sang the truth, would you lie
Yeah would you lie for me?
And if divergence conform to the ordained
Oh Mother Mary, your legacy is stained
But oh King James what does it say?
And if I bleed for you, would you die
Yeah would you die for me?
And if I sang the truth, would you lie
Yeah would you lie for me?
And if I can't remember why
Would you remind me?
It's just a loose translation
It's just an honest try
It's just 36 barrels of gunpowder
It's just 36 barrels of gunpowder
It's just 36 barrels of gunpowder
It's just 36 barrels of gunpowder
And if I bleed for you, would you die
Yeah would you die for me?
And if I sang the truth, would you lie
Yeah would you lie for me?
And if I can't remember why
Would you remind me?
So I know what it means to be alone
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3. |
Asphalt Mirage
04:47
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Fifty miles from Holbrook is where that engine died
But it wasn't the darkness that had me petrified
You see I saw me a law man, without a soul in sight
He walked up to the car and said "Boy, you're gonna race tonight."
So in a matter of seconds, that Caddy had its fix
And there were five other drivers with me on old 66
The racer to my left had a hole in his dome
A serpent round his neck and a shameless lust for chrome
Out from the ground they came crawling
Wrenches and bones in hand
The burning pavement is calling
As they ascend from the sand
Oh Lord I'm not religious, but I feel the urge to pray
This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
So when mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage
Oh man, I knew I should have changed that oil before I went out of town
Why's this kind of shit always end up happening to me anyway?
So I put down the pedal to those rotted floorboards
The warden and the inmates, they made their engines roar
Not kind enough for a head start, and they started to chase
A shiver over my bones still helps me keep the pace
So now we're taking a beating
Ripping the devil's course
Thirty two valves overheating
We're burning up every horse
Dear God you are my witness to keep my skin today
This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
Now if mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage
I got back to the city
I took the car to a friend
I told him "Fix 'er up brother"
"I can't get stuck there again"
He just raised an eyebrow
Said "Must have been some trip"
"Cuz there ain't no engine under the hood of this here whip"
Oh Lord I'm just a sinner, but I need another taste
This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
So when mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage
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4. |
Your Diseased
03:48
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Some of us were meant to be admired
Some of us weren't meant to be adored
Some of us have yet to be inspired
Some of us are better left ignored
But if you see us, look away
But just know that we're here to stay
We are the unwashed, the unclean
The bad news that you read
The selfish, the reckless
The righteous to mislead
We are your diseased
Most of us think we're not the problem
We just refuse to blame ourselves
I know we can't be the ones to even try to solve them
Deep down we know it must be someone else
But if you look around, yeah it's true
If there's no asshole here then it's you
We are the unwashed, the unclean
The bad news that you need
The reckless, the foolish
The borish but charming
We are the least exclusive club that's ever formed
You've been a member since the day that you were born
And maybe it's bad luck
The right place but the wrong time
You've been caught with red hands
Caught at the scene of the crime
We are the unwashed, the unclean
The bad news that you read
The uncouth but good folks
That just need a new lead
We are your diseased
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5. |
Swarming Season
06:24
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The dust leaves a film on the back of your throat
A familiar and signature taste
The aerosols linger from breathless land
Fertile ground laid to waste
But lo were the glory days
Lo were the glory days
Now we must all repent
Progress, we'll kill in its name
Hold it up high as we worship the flame
Our shadows etched into the screen
Yes men give poor advice
Sycophants approve and they never think twice
Even doormats must be sharp enough to clean
Fuel, spark, and air, industrial trinity
Fire always burns fair
Keep your eyes on the prize and your feet on the ground
You can build it up strong but it always falls down
Into fuel, spark, and air
Onward, we musn't slow down
The air starts to cough and the rivers will drown
Failure, a dozen a dime
History frowns on those behind the times
While we wonder "Whose bastard child is this?"
Fuel, spark, and air, industrial trinity
Fire always burns fair
Keep your eyes on the prize and your feet on the ground
You can build it up strong but it always falls down
Into fuel, spark, and air
We'll have it all
More than we know
More than we need
But never enough
Never enough
A breeze blows through with the folly of man
The hinges creek on the doors
The embrace of rust wraps all in its reach
Our focus is turned to the floors
But lo were the glory days
Lo were the glory days
Now we must all repent
The locusts are starving, they're starting to swarm
It’s full night
Now we are the damned
We are the damned
For now is the hour of our sins
And now is the end of our reign
And we served and we lauded but we lied
Now we're left with nothing but our pride
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6. |
Static
05:34
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It's another state of mind
The inertiatic signs
You'll try but you're still here
You can't disappear
You've gotten comfortable
But you haven't seen the world
They change but you won't
You're the status quo
Still for so long, your shadow left a stain
Through new layers of skin, the scars remain
Stay awake forever
And if you blink then you will be reborn
Someday, soon and forever
You will find a better place to hide
Just look inside
Beneath the canopy, familiar and contrived
You won't flourish here, but you'll survive
Now lightning doesn't judge
And thunder doesn't smite
But we still object to cut-rate parasites
While the static air is calm and warm
It'll never change the impending storm
Stay awake forever
And if you blink then you will be reborn
Someday, soon and forever
You will find a better place to hide
Just look inside
This is home and you know
You can't go
You can't go
While the wind will blow
And it's cold
And it's cold
So were you meant to fight the rain?
And did you feel the boundary layer?
A surface for the moss to grow
Did you even feel it there?
Did you feel you're unprepared?
Stay awake forever
And if you blink then you will be reborn
Someday, soon and forever
You may find a better place to hide
You decide, you decide
No divide, no divide
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7. |
Flip and Burn
04:19
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My how far we’ve come
From the oceans and the stars within the sun
And we washed our hands so often with our dreams
But no matter how we scrubbed we can’t get clean
And we sang the songs of all the sinners then
And we held such high esteem for all our friends
And the verses and the hymns that often rung
Though we knew that they never would be sung
But I will be afraid no more
And I will be afraid no more
Now we burned our engines out so we could roam
But we all still felt that we’re too close to home
And I’m sorry for the way it all went down
But I can’t keep my head here on the ground
While you’re fast asleep I know I hope you will
Be dreaming of the things that kept you still
But I can be here no more
And I will be afraid no more
When the thrusters burn out and we’re too far away
Will we remember the better days?
Will the colonies that we create strive?
Will we perpetuate the same mistakes we made so long ago?
Can we make our new world feel like home?
Now there’s a million different ways we can connect
But it’s all just easier to push eject
Maybe when these fresh wounds will turn to scars
The gravity of home will pull us from the stars
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Positive Chaos Melbourne, Florida
Positive Chaos is a five-piece rock band from Melbourne, FL. The band is currently finishing up their next album, due later
in 2019.
Dave Valletta - Vocals/Guitar
Priyanka Valletta - Violin
Brett Bernier - Guitar
Chris DelGobbo - Bass
Pat Harrigan - Drums
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