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Too Far Gone
04:18
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Dig deep inside my soul, where the demons dwell,
and the bad thoughts take their toll
Where the hatred lives and spirit gives way to mind control
Give me a drink or drag, a bump or a bag,
something to make me whole
Now I've played my role….
I’m breaking down, it’s pulling me underground
This must be my fate (It’s not too late)
Give me a shove, Help me rise above
Before I’m too far gone
Waking up in a cold sweat with my head in a vice
and my mind filled with regret
I'm on the brink and my heart sinks deeper into debt
Throw me life line, before I resign;Mistakes I can't forget
And there's no reset....
I’m breaking down, it’s pulling me underground
This must be my fate (It’s not too late)
Give me a shove, Help me rise above
Before I’m too far gone
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Daily Grind
05:50
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All work and no play makes Jack wonder why he wakes up to face the day,
cause things all feel the same
Early to bed and early to rise will help one man to meet his own demise,
so he puts up a disguise
Tell me do you think there's something more?
i just wanna find out what's in store
Mind is always focused on the keys to success,
i just wanna know if i'm the very best
Tell me do you think there's something more?
i just wanna find out what's in store
Mind is always focused on the daily grind
I just wanna know now if i'll be fine
All work and no play makes Jack wanna take his head and hide away,
Cause things are feeling pretty lame
Early to bed means sooner to die, so this young man will go and run and cry
cause he is living a lie
Tell me do you think there's something more?
i just wanna find out what's in store
Mind is always focused on the keys to success,
i just wanna know if i'm the very best
Tell me do you think there's something more?
i just wanna find out what's in store
Mind is always focused on the daily grind
I just wanna know now if i'll be fine
Things all stay the same just like the weather never changes,
so i try to recall moments that i felt in special places
The mundane and the physical are often far too real,
so tell me why do i just bother i can never deal
Millennia of evolution trapped inside an institution,
problems always present, I can never find solutions
Daily struggle getting harder, all my dreams are getting farther, will I make a difference, will I be another martyr?
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Concrete Sleep
02:41
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I say I'm sorry if i'm being too loud,
I'm not used to the curfew in this part of town
Now it looks like a fights going down,
pour me a drink and i'll see myself out
I'm the kind of man who has to roam,
there's no place i can call my home
So as long as i'm out on my own,
show me a corner where i'll be alone
Pardon me sir, but do you have the time?
If you got some change, could you please spare a dime?
I know i look crazy, but don't be scared
I swear, there's a soul behind my stare
Here I am, out on the street
Only escape is a concrete sleep
It's pretty clear no one cares about me
Tell me if you look inside, what do you see?
Pardon me sir, but do you have the time?
If you got some change, could you please spare a dime?
I know i look crazy, but don't be scared
I swear, there's a soul behind my stare
Pardon me sir, but do you have the time?
If you got some change, could you please spare a dime?
I know i look crazy, and it's real clear
I swear, that no one even cares
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Photographs
03:53
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“Just Go!” , she screamed as she turned her back to me
She Locked the door, threw away the key
Alone, I think back on the good times we've had
Where did we go wrong?
Looking through the photographs, I think back on our happy past and
I don't want to say goodnight
And lately, it's been crazy, but I know everything will be alright
My Dear, how’d we ever fall so far from grace?
Let's take it back to a better place
I know we can make it if we try again
We gotta keep things real
Looking through the photographs, I think back on our happy past and
I don't want to say goodnight
And lately, it's been crazy, but I know everything will be alright
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Done Deal
04:52
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Look inside your mirror there,
grab a chair and don't be scared
I've got a secret that I can share
I can give you what you seek
even though the price is steep
I can guarantee it will be fair
Nothing is impossible, when i'm with you
Every barrier, we can break through
I know it seems too good to be true
but here's what we'll do
Start the masses off with war
Give them less as we take more
Peace is but a product of the past
Scare them back into their homes
Violence is all that they know
Scapegoats are something that are found fast
If they rally split them up
Blaming others for bad luck
Rich and poor are at each other's throats
Quell rebellions, silence fights
Light of day is now cold night
Your unyielding power is well known
Now you're really getting it, simple as can be
Ruling them thru fear is quite easy
Burning down all of your enemies
But there's one more thing
Nothings left to still achieve
Hopefully you are quite pleased
Standing tall above the mortal man
Empires tend to rise and fall
If you could answer this call
One thing's left inside the master plan
Nothing's left to still achieve
Listen to me, won't you please?
One more thing before I have to go
Even though you've reached the top,
now it's time to close up shop
You'll be joining me down below
All along you were just another fool
How does it feel to be my tool?
Spending eternity in a cesspool,
life can be so cruel
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No Turning Back
04:40
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You never even tried, tried to understand
You walked out the door
We only hear what we want to, right 'til the end
And now you feel it too, it's time too move on
There's no turning back, I'm only looking up
The last temptation reminds me that it's high time again
I once told myself, I'd never fall again
I went back on my word
We only hear what we want to, right 'til the end
I tried to make it work, but we were too far gone.
There's no turning back, I'm only looking up
The last temptation reminds me that it's high time again
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21 Kings East Brunswick, New Jersey
21 Kings are an alternative Rock group from central New Jersey. While the 3 members have played extensively with each other through the years, "Ante Up" marks their first batch of original material together.
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