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When I Crack
02:58
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When I'm pushed to the limit
And when I'm under the gun
My head held under water
And when I'm coming undone
When I can't hold it together
And when I'm worked to the bone
And when I'm falling to pieces
I know that I'm not alone
When I Crack this poisoned prison
When I Crack this cursed code
When I Crack these so-called secrets
When I Crack this life
You'll be the first to know
You'll be the first to know
When I'm up to my neck in it
My back against the wall
Feel like I'm set up to fail again
I know that I'm not alone
When I Crack this cruel condition
When I Crack this rote routine
When I Crack this tortured tenure
When I Crack this life
You'll be the first to know
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2. |
Next Life
04:12
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Every day's the same. The same. Nothing
Wind me up and watch me spin round and round
So many ways to make the same mistake over and over
And over again and again and again and again
Every minute's an hour
And every day is a week when you're not with me
And now it's getting late
It's almost over. It's almost over.
I'm ready for the next life
Yeah the next life
To begin
I'm ready for a new thing
Give me anything
To believe in
Standing on the edge again in simmering silence
A whisper unwhispered, a glance, a classic defense
Even the turn of the Earth won't stop the sun setting.
And rising again and again and over again.
Every minute's an hour
And every day is a week when you're not with me
And when the moment comes,
I'm crossing over. I'm crossing over.
I'm ready for the next life
Yeah the next life
To begin
I'm ready for a new thing
Give me anything
To believe in
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3. |
Old Habits (Part 1)
04:02
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Dear Messrs Enigma, Magnificent, Millions, Orange, Pew, and Polezny,
Upon routine review of accounts, a concerning matter has been brought to our attention. Payment on your contract has become severely delinquent. As you know, the terms of this contract are strictly non-negotiable. We hope to resolve this matter immediately.
In response to your letter of appeal dated September 19, 2000, extension has been denied.
I direct your attention to page 758, clause 87, subsection F, paragraph 6, which explicitly states that any desired outcome, including - quote - success beyond our wildest dreams - unquote - is not guaranteed. Although this office makes every effort at fulfillment, circumstances beyond our control - including inexorable lack of talent, unrealistic expectations, excessive masturbation, or divine interference - result in some applicants, such as yourselves, being simply unfit for such reward.
It is therefore my duty to demand immediate redress. Failing that, I will have no choice but to direct the full weight and power of this office to forcibly extract payment without further delay.
Respectfully,
Salvador Nakov
Operations Manager, Enforcement and Appeals
Office of Infernal Affairs
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4. |
I Ain't Over It
03:21
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Remember the way that you treated me
Way back when I was alive?
I think of it all the time.
Remember the way you defeated me?
I told you that I was fine.
Well I lied.
And I ain't over it.
No I ain't over it yet.
No I ain't over it.
I ain't over it yet.
And every bad thing that has happened
I can't get it out of my head.
Keep thinking all of the things that I could have been.
Over and over again
And I ain't over it.
No I ain't over it yet.
I ain't over it.
No I ain't over it yet.
And every damn thing that has happened
I can't get it out of my head.
Keep thinking all of the things that I could have been. Should have been.
Over and over and over again
I ain't over it.
No I ain't over it yet.
I ain't over it.
No I ain't over it yet.
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5. |
Wasted
04:33
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All you wanted
Was anything
You and I
Could have together
If there's anything
I regret
Its thinking that it would last
Forever
Now you're gone
If I could show you anything
This part of me
With a scar where you used to be.
This part of me
That wouldn't have been
Without you
Without you and
It ain't never going to be the same again
It ain't never
It ain't never
It ain't never going to be the same again
It ain't never
It ain't never
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
When I should have been there for you
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
When I should have been there for you
If I could show you anything
It's all the flowers that grew
Where you had been
It's all the echoes
That say your name
It's how without you
I would never have been me.
It ain't never going to be the same again
It ain't never
It ain't never
Ain't never going to be the same again
It ain't never
It ain't never
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
When I should have been there for you
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
Wasted all of the time
When I should have been there for you
I should have been there for you
I should have been there for you
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6. |
Check My Pulse
03:58
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That time we with partied with old Nicholas
Well, one too many times.
Forgot my invite and
I was walking home alone.
You picked me up and got me back on the road, yeah.
Surprised that I was on the list?
I had a few good tricks
Saved up for times like this.
And I'd been dealt a winning hand, brother.
So I slipped out the back as they came charging in.
Check my pulse if I'm grieving
I might be off in a world made of broken dreams
You might need to remind me from time to time
I'm not always quite right
But I'm alive
I'm alive
I’m alive
Yeah I'm alive
I’m alive
I’m alive
I'm alive yeah yeah
Next time you see me I'll be hard to miss
Wrapped up in tryin’ to guess,
Sipping anonymity, yeah.
I might be whistling a new tune
And it goes something like this, singing
Check my pulse if I'm sleeping
I might be traveling through time in a cherry ride
Sweet 68 GTO with a warp drive
I got T Rex turned up high
I'm alive
i'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive yeah
Check my pulse when you see me
I'll pretend like I'm trying to stay busy
And you'll know that I'm dreaming
I got that look in my eye
I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive
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7. |
Everyone Dies
04:00
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Is this how it feels when the earth stops spinning?
What makes you think that it's under control?
Which of the pricks do you wish would quit kicking?
Where will you be when there's nowhere to go?
And then they come to break me
And then they shake me down
And when they finally take me
I ain't going alone
I ain't going alone
I ain't going, no
Let's try again.
Start it from the beginning.
Let's try again.
Pick yourself up from the floor.
Let's try again.
Do you hear the clock ticking?
Let's try again.
Can you take any more?
And then they come to break me
And then they shake me down
And when they finally take me
I ain't going alone
I ain't going alone
I ain't going, no
Nobody stays
Everyone goes
Nobody says
What everyone knows
Nobody laughs
Everyone cries
Nobody gets out of this
Everyone dies
Everyone dies
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8. |
I Don't Have the Words
01:25
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I don't have the words to say
I don't have the will today
I don't have a thing to do
I'm missing you
I don't have the courage to try
I don't have the strength to fight
Dreams don't decide what's true
I'm missing you
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9. |
God Laughs
04:19
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Woke up loaded
Went to bed again broke
In between you were king of the quota
'Til lady luck choked
Riding high on a wave of corporate raids
When it crashed
Now you're back in the basement
Rattlin' a can for the cash
You did the calculations right.
You did the calculations, right?
No malicious motives
Or evil intent
Playing the game all the right ways
Quiet, content
Suddenly something seizes
Your heart goes cold
Ain't no way to sugarcoat
You're not in control.
You did the calculations right.
You did the calculations, right?
God laughs at your progress.
God laughs at your past.
God laughs at your sorrow
God laughs loudest
And God laughs last
Ain't nobody perfect
Good God you come close
Cameras on the carpet
Condos and cars on both coasts
High heels, steep steps
Too many Tanqueray toasts
Six pounds of plastic
Still looking better than most
You did the calculations right.
You did the calculations, right?
God Laughs at your medicines
God Laughs at your plans
God Laughs at your arrogance
God Laughs loudest and
God Laughs
God laughs at your prophecies
God laughs at your pain
God laughs at your pearly whites
God laughs loudest
God laughs last
God laughs last
God laughs last
God laughs
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10. |
Old Habits (Part 2)
01:25
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Something isn't quite right
I think that something is wrong
There's a taste in my mouth
Now there's no taste at all
I've got some thing in my eye
And there's a scratch in my throat
My stomach's feeling quite strange
And there's a burning. Am I burning?
My face!
Hey I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face anymore
Yeah I can't feel my face
No I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face anymore
Yeah I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face
I can't feel my face anymore
I can't feel my face
I mean, it's still there isn't it?
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11. |
Gotta Roll
02:59
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I gotta roll
I gotta go
Just barely got to this place
But it’s already too long
It’s getting old
Taking its toll
And when it finally breaks
I'll get away from it all
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I do
I gotta roll, yeah
I gotta go, yeah
Just barely got to this place
But i can't take it no more
Starting to show, yeah
Losing my soul, yeah
And when I finally break
I might just take down it all
You know I
I keep on praying it won't.
And I ain't gonna cry when it don't
But if the world stops turning,
I might get off.
Where does the time go?
Where does the time go?
Where does the time go?
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I gotta roll
I do
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12. |
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Every day's the same. The same. Nothing
Wind me up and watch me spin round and round
So many ways to make the same mistake over and over
And over again and again and again and again
Every minute's an hour
And every day is a week when you're not with me
And now it's getting late
It's almost over. It's almost over.
I'm ready for the next life
Yeah the next life
To begin
I'm ready for a new thing
Give me anything
To believe in
Standing on the edge again in simmering silence
A whisper unwhispered, a glance, a classic defense
Even the turn of the Earth won't stop the sun setting.
And rising again and again and over again.
Every minute's an hour
And every day is a week when you're not with me
And when the moment comes,
I'm crossing over. I'm crossing over.
I'm ready for the next life
Yeah the next life
To begin
I'm ready for a new thing
Give me anything
To believe in
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13. |
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Is this how it feels when the earth stops spinning?
What makes you think that it's under control?
Which of the pricks do you wish would quit kicking?
Where will you be when there's nowhere to go?
And then they come to break me
And then they shake me down
And when they finally take me
I ain't going alone
I ain't going alone
I ain't going, no
Let's try again.
Start it from the beginning.
Let's try again.
Pick yourself up from the floor.
Let's try again.
Do you hear the clock ticking?
Let's try again.
Can you take any more?
And then they come to break me
And then they shake me down
And when they finally take me
I ain't going alone
I ain't going alone
I ain't going, no
Nobody stays
Everyone goes
Nobody says
What everyone knows
Nobody laughs
Everyone cries
Nobody gets out of this
Everyone dies
Everyone dies
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14. |
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When I'm pushed to the limit
And when I'm under the gun
My head held under water
And when I'm coming undone
When I can't hold it together
And when I'm worked to the bone
And when I'm falling to pieces
I know that I'm not alone
When I Crack this poisoned prison
When I Crack this cursed code
When I Crack these so-called secrets
When I Crack this life
You'll be the first to know
You'll be the first to know
When I'm up to my neck in it
My back against the wall
Feel like I'm set up to fail again
I know that I'm not alone
When I Crack this cruel condition
When I Crack this rote routine
When I Crack this tortured tenure
When I Crack this life
You'll be the first to know
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