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[Verse 1 Spoken]
‘And now the world has to learn the lesson all over again that weakness in the face of a threat from a tyrant, is the surest way not to peace but to war.
Looking back over 12 years, we have been victims of our own desire to placate the implacable, to persuade towards reason the utterly unreasonable, to hope that there was some genuine intent to do good in a regime whose mind is in fact evil. Now the very length of time counts against us. You've waited 12 years. Why not wait a little longer?
And indeed we have.’
[Chorus]
Lords of War, Take the Stand
Lead them all, word in hand
Twist and pull from truth and meaning
So You listen when i'm speaking
Bending will from thought and reason
Using weapons of mass persuasion
‘Strictly speaking, it’s not part of my responsibility to determine why Scott left the checkpoint that morning because the remit of my investigation is quite narrow.’
‘It is unclear what Scott was doing that night and sadly the only person who could help us is no longer with us.’
‘I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Scott was captured by insurgent forces and ultimately was executed by insurgent forces on the morning of 4th July’
[Chorus]
Lords of War, Take the Stand
Lead them all, word in hand
Twist and pull from truth and meaning
So you listen when i'm speaking
Bending will from thought and reason
Using weapons of mass persuasion
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2. |
Only Way Out is Down
02:56
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Here we are, locked in this dance of decay,
Locked into rivals and prey
Torn and defeated, nothing is even,
How did we go so astray?
Was it a fault in our hearts?
Or were we blind from the start?
Can't hide the feelings that keep us repeating
The things that will tear us apart.
How could I not see these walls build up around me
The distance so clear in your eyes,
Yeah there’s nowhere left to run
These things can't be undone, how do we escape with our lives?
Cos there’s no crawling out of this hole that we’ve found
No, the only way out is down.
We fell so far, so can we heal our wounds today,
Stop fighting and make our escape?
Run into the darkness, the pain and the madness,
Can you keep hold of your faith?
Can you stand up with blood on your face?
Stay true to the path that you made?
Hold your convictions despite the conditions
And know how to move with the way?
How could I not see these walls build up around me
The distance so clear in your eyes,
Yeah there’s nowhere left to run
These things can't be undone, how do we escape with our lives?
Cos there’s no crawling out of this hole that we’ve found
No, the only way out is down.
How could I not see these walls build up around me
The distance so clear in your eyes,
Yeah there’s nowhere left to run
These things can't be undone, how do we escape with our lives?
Cos there’s no crawling out of this hole that we’ve found
No, the only way out is down.
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3. |
Carnival
04:10
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They’re Calling, They’re Calling
From Somewhere, From Out there
They’re Pulling, They’re Pulling
Me to them, Me through them
They’re Dancing, They’re Dancing
I’m Holding, Controlling
They’re Laughing, They’re Laughing
I’m Drowning, I’m Drowning
Pry my eyes wide open
Tear my soul from me
All this information
Flowing in so easily
They’re in there, Still in there
Waiting for you, Waiting for you
They’re Teaching, They’re Teaching
I’m listening, I’m learning
You’re Preaching, You’re Preaching,
And I’m laughing, I’m Laughing
You’re out here, Still out here
Still Preaching, and I’m Laughing
Pry my eyes wide open
Tear my soul from me
All this information
Flowing in so easily
Pry my eyes wide open
Tear my soul from me
All this information
Flowing in so easily
Rip my heart wide open
Let my soul run free
All is information
All is here for me
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4. |
Devils Song
04:51
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I'm not a Saint, not here to save you
I lost them ways long ago
But Toss a coin to this fallen angel
And I will sing you, the devils song
See god laughing; at the poor man
Whispers evil to the rich
So Call your aid, down from heaven
I’ll take mine, from below
Toss a coin to this fallen angel
And I will sing the devils song
Put your faith in a Smoke and mirror stranger
And drink your fill while time is long
I get by on wings of fortune
Oh many lifetimes they have flown
She gives me plenty, when I’m needing
But whatever I hold she turns to stone
So when the reaper, comes a calling
With a smile I will go
For all the deeds and deals I’ve done
I can call truly my own
Toss a coin to this fallen angel
And I will sing the devils song
Put your faith in a wanten stranger
And take your drink while time is long
[Ins]
I’ll call you my fallen angel
If you sing to me if you sing to me
Standing by the torn and faithful
Was it meant to be all along?
Toss a coin to this fallen angel
And I will sing the devils song
Put your faith in something stranger
And take your drink while time is long
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5. |
Never Met a Monster (EP)
03:31
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I’ve slept on the desert floor
Felt the bombs knocking at my door
But I’ve never met a monster quite like this
There’s blood stained across my lips
Biting pieces off to make them fit
Two pairs of boots, which ones do I pick
Is there something wrong with me?
Some kind of kick?
Is there something else that I might have missed?
Cos I’ve never met a monster quite like this
Black Spiders crawling up my skin
Soft whisper calling ‘let me in’
She’s got a voice I can’t resist
Dark roots of a twisted vine
They’re wrapped up around my spine
Can’t pull them out without breaking mine
Is there something wrong with me?
Some kind of kick?
Is there something else that I might have missed?
Cos I’ve never met a monster quite like this
Now I’m standing here looking at you
I can’t tell who it is pulling who
Suffocating on burning the truth
This shadow won’t die
Is there something wrong with me?
Some kind of kick?
Is there something else that I might have missed?
Cos I’ve never met a monster quite like this
Is there something wrong with me?
Some kind of kick?
Cos I’ve never met a monster quite like this
QUITE LIKE…
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6. |
Hurts So Good (Live)
04:50
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Some say love’s a foolish game
And some won’t see till they’re blind
That these dark and twisted paths we weave
Are the only things worth time
I tried to pull away from you
But it seems ours intertwined
I knew those words were gasoline
But the matches weren’t mine
We Both might disappear
We Both might Disappear
It hurts so Good, I can’t get enough
It stings so nice I’m on fire
She took my hand said ‘hold me close’
‘There’s something I want to try’
Then she pulled my heart out from behind my back
Whilst looking me dead in the eyes
Kiss or Bite?, Love or Spite?
I said ‘I’ll leave you with something of mine’
Subverting and infecting you
Working on the inside
We both might disappear
We both might disappear
It hurts so Good, I can’t get enough
It stings so nice I’m on fire
But I love the pain of dancing in flames
Yeah it hurts so good I might die
Yeah it hurts so good I might die
These wooden pieces are bigger than me
They shake the earth when they move
But this checkered board isn’t made for three
So someone here’s gonna lose
Now it looks like im the fox on ice
With water out on all sides
But I’m in this for the story dear
Didn’t you know old foxes are wise?
I'm burning, I'm burning
I'm burning, I'm burning
It hurts so Good, I can’t get enough
It stings so nice I’m on fire
But I love the pain of dancing in flames
Yeah it hurts so good I might die
Yeah it hurts so good I might die
Yeah it hurts so good I might
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Skye Cooper Chester, UK
Skye is an independent, rock artist and producer based in Chester UK. Her music has been described as ‘high-level
philosophical theories but explored through a much more accessible platform of electronic rock’.
A lifelong love of learning and a rebellious attitude have created an independent and articulate artist ready to set the world to rights through music.
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