1. |
Masquerade
03:53
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Verse 1:
These metronome men and their clockwork careers
They dream the same dreams
They fear the same fears
What ever happened to all of those years?
Just a gold pocket watch
For all of that blood, sweat, toil and tears
Pre-Chorus:
All that glitters can never be gold
All that shimmers can always be sold
All that differs can never be told
Chorus:
Masquerade …
In this city of dreams
Masquerade …
It’s not all what it seems
Masquerade …
Watch the people go round
Masquerade …
In this carousel town
Verse 2:
These harlequin harlots
And their festival flair
Fake smiles, fake _______
Fake nails, and fake hair
What ever happened to joy and despair?
Just an old broken mask
For all of that faith, hope, love, and care
Pre-Chorus:
All that glitters can never be gold
All that shimmers can always be sold
All that differs can never be told
Chorus:
Masquerade …
In this city of dreams
Masquerade …
It’s not all what it seems
Masquerade …
Watch the people go round
Masquerade …
In this carousel town
Bridge:
Where is my angel?
Where is he now?
I’ve written my (magnum) opus
And the ink’s all but run out
Chorus:
Masquerade …
In this city of dreams
Masquerade …
It’s not all what it seems
Masquerade …
Watch the people go round
Masquerade …
In this carousel town
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2. |
Broken Man
04:10
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Verse 1:
When I look into your eyes
As you’re staring back at me
I shiver in your void
So cold and so empty
Verse 2:
I gasp a little breath
The words still on my lips
The air feels silent cold
Against my fingertips
Pre-Chorus:
And I don’t know what to say
And I don’t know what to do
To bring you back to life
From this death/depth you’ve fallen into
Chorus:
For all the battles that we win
The wars that we lose
The blood still on your sword
The dust still on your boots
As you walk out of my life
As you fall out of my hands
I wonder just which step
Made you a broken man
Verse 3:
When I hold your calloused hands
As you’re gripping tight to me
I shudder in your grasp
So hard and so angry
Verse 4:
I cry a little tear
The pain still in my eyes
The sadness in my soul
All bundled up inside
Pre-Chorus:
And I don’t know what to say
And I don’t know what to do
To bring you back to life
From this death/depth you’ve fallen into
Chorus:
For all the battles that we win
The wars that we lose
The blood still on your sword
The dust still on your boots
As you walk out of my life
As you fall out of my hands
I wonder just which step
Made you so broken
Bridge:
I know the road is long
And I know heaven’s far away
But I know that you’ll carry on
And come back to me someday
Chorus:
For all the battles that we win
The wars that we lose
The blood still on your sword
The dust still on your boots
As you walk out of my life
You fall out of my hands
I wonder just which step
Made you so …
Outro:
I can be the love
I can be the life
I can be the heaven
You’ve come so far to find
I can be the victory
That makes you strong and whole
I can be the lasting peace
That mends your broken soul
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3. |
Now or Never
03:40
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Verse 1:
Don't patronize me
Don't hold my hand
Don't analyze me
You don't understand
Pre-chorus:
I may want you
But I don't need you
I may love you
But I see right through you
I may not have you
But I'll still be
Chorus:
No more waiting
No more debating
It's now or never
Say you love me
Or set me free
Verse 2:
Don't aggrandize me
Don't hold me high
Don't paralyze me
Cause you can't decide
Pre-chorus:
I may want you
But I don't need you
I may love you
But I see right through you
I may not have you
But I am free
Chorus:
No more waiting
No more debating
It's now or never
Say you love me
Or set me free
Bridge:
[Vocal melody]
Chorus:
No more waiting
No more debating
It's now or never
Say you love me
Or set me free
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4. |
Russian Roulette
03:51
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Verse 1:
You were sharp as a knife
You were quick as a whip
Never valued your life
Always shot from the hip
Verse 2:
You were hard as stone
You were cold as ice
Always got what you’re owed
Never had to ask twice
Pre-Chorus:
There’s no right or wrong
It’s just do or die
When you live by the gun
You’re either dead or alive
Chorus:
You’re riding roughshod
Spurs on
In the hot sun
With your six gun
And your quick draw
Like an outlaw
In the Sheriff’s town
Verse 3:
You were tough as nails
You were strong as steel
Never thought you could fail
No matter the deal
Verse 4:
You were fierce as the wind
You were deep as the sea
You’d neither break nor bend
It’s die or live free
Pre-Chorus:
There’s no right or wrong
It’s just do or die
When you live by the gun
You’re either dead or alive
Chorus:
You’re riding roughshod
Spurs on
In the hot sun
With your six gun
And your quick draw
Like an outlaw
In the Sheriff’s town
You’re playing Russian Roulette
At high noon
By the old saloon
So stake your claim
And take your aim
It’s only five live rounds
Bridge:
You gambled your life
All chips in
But you can never play dice
With the devil and win
Chorus:
You’re riding roughshod
Spurs on
In the hot sun
With your six gun
And your quick draw
Like an outlaw
In the Sheriff’s town
You’re playing Russian Roulette
At high noon
By the old saloon
So stake your claim
And take your aim
It’s only five live rounds
* * *
Note: A standard game of Russian Roulette with a six gun involves only one round for a 1/6 chance of dying. But there are plenty of non-standard variants, including the inverse, with five rounds for a 1/6 chance of living.
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5. |
Puppet Master
04:28
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Verse 1:
They all hang around you
Like you've got the answer
But I know that you don't
Your lies spread right through them
And grow like a cancer
It's fueling your ego
Verse 2:
You walk down the halls
Ruling it all
Your clique at your side
All vanity and pride
They all fell in line
Following every sign
Never seeing what's inside
Chorus:
You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings
The people in your life are just your playthings
You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer
Post-Chorus:
They're not really your friends
Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them
But you're the one that's being played
Verse 3:
You put on a mask
With a smile on your face
Hidden in disguise
And they all believed
While you lied and deceived
Every single line
Verse 4:
You laugh and you flirt
Gossip and hurt
Insult and blame
All these petty games
And they laughed with you
Hiding all the pain
Hiding all the pain
Chorus:
You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings
The people in your life are just your playthings
You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer
Post-Chorus:
They're not really your friends
Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them
But you're the one that's being played
Bridge:
Someday you will see
That what you want in your life
Isn't what you need
And everyone around you knows
That you will end up all alone
Chorus:
You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings
The people in your life are just your playthings
You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer
Post-Chorus:
They're not really your friends
Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them
But you're the one that's being played
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6. |
Ambiguous Mess
03:15
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Verse 1:
You’re like a puzzle that I can’t solve
And yet my whole world revolves around you
Tell me what do you want from me
It’s time you claimed me or set me free
Verse 2:
You carry on like we’re something
And yet I never see a ring on my hand
Tell me what’s it that’s holding you back
Loving you has got my whole life off track
Chorus:
Can’t you see
Your ambiguity
Is tearing me apart
Every day
You feel the need to play
These little games with my heart
Verse 3:
You never seem to make up your mind
Yet you don’t realize the time is now gone
Oh, what is this, oh some kind of test
All I know is you’re an ambiguous mess
Chorus:
Can’t you see
Your ambiguity
Is tearing me apart
Every day
You feel the need to play
These little games with my heart
[repeat 2x]
Bridge:
I’ve waited long enough
For you to make up your mind
This is my ultimatum
No more debating
Come here or get out of my life
Chorus:
Can’t you see
Your ambiguity
Is tearing me apart
Every day
You feel the need to play
These little games with my heart
[repeat 2x]
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7. |
Angel
04:02
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Verse 1:
He’d known
How I felt since the first day
I’d always wanted more
An angel
Complete with white wings and purity
I was so naïve
Pre-Chorus:
To think that he could ever give me what I need
Empty promises he never intended to keep
Chorus:
My wings
My protection
He set them both to doubt
One by one
He torn each feather out
Until I lay dying
My face toward the sky
Praying that some day again
I would fly
Verse 2:
Does he know
How I found out the truth
How I found out about her
He lied to me
After all of my warnings
About these shattered dreams
Pre-Chorus:
Now I look at life in quite a different way
I feel like everyone’s trying to take my love away
Chorus:
My wings
My protection
He set them both to doubt
One by one
He torn each feather out
Until I lay dying
My face toward the sky
Praying that some day again
I would fly
Bridge:
I hope that you realize
The weight of what you’ve done
Stole my innocence and ability to love
I thought you were heaven sent
Clearly I was wrong
How could you
My best friend with my best friend
All because of you
Now both are gone
Chorus:
My wings
My protection
You set them both to doubt
One by one
You torn each feather out
Until I lay dying
My face toward the sky
Praying that some day again
I would fly
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8. |
Willful Amnesia
05:27
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Verse 1:
These words are so dear to me
Blended like a symphony
They are the last words that he said
Before I chose to forget
Verse 2:
These rules are so clear to me
Woven like a tapestry
They are the rules that bind my heart
Dividing end from start
Pre-chorus:
All my memories surround me
They take my life away
And everything I knew is different
In each and every way
Chorus:
An "I do" and adieu
And I'm wanting to forget
No I love you
When I leave you
With not a tear
Of one, single regret
Verse 3:
The past is now lost to me
Faded like an inchoate dream
Though my memories have all but gone
Deep inside love still lingers on
Pre-chorus:
All my memories surround me
They take my life away
Everything is different
In each and every way
Chorus:
An "I do" and adieu
And I'm wanting to forget
No I love you
When I leave you
With not a tear
Of one, single regret
Bridge:
I will always love you
I'll never leave you
You and I, together
For now and forever
I'll never love you
I'll will always leave you
You and I, never
Meant to be, ever
I love you
I loved you
Always and forever
I love you
I loved you
Together, you and I
Chorus:
An "I do" and adieu
And I'm wanting to forget
That I love you
When I leave you
With not a tear
Of one, single regret
Outro:
I don't regret it
I just have to forget
All we've known
It's just willful amnesia
And it's gone
And it's gone
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9. |
The Prayer
04:22
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I pray
Lord praised
I pray to save us all
I pray
Lord save
Save us all from ourselves
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Save us from ourselves
Plead on your knees
Fallen in defeat
One day all will come
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
One day all will come
Someday we will all be sleeping
On the other side of the ground
Nothing will have meaning
Until our faith in love is found
Oh, our faith unites us all
Oh, Lord please make us whole
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Lord, please save us all
Lord, please make us whole
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10. |
One
04:36
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Verse 1:
Sleep, it eludes me
But I’m not tired
Your voice carries me
And I feel alive
Pre-Chorus:
Sweet melody
I long to hear your harmony
When we write our song
Please never leave
I can’t sing alone
No, I don’t know what to do ...
Chorus:
Without you, here
Guiding my heart
A voice can never stand alone
Two must become one
Become one
Verse 2:
I’ll wait for the dawn to break
And win against the night
When your love delivers me
And brings me back to life
Pre-Chorus:
Sweet melody
I long to hear your harmony
When we write our song
Please never leave
I can’t sing alone
No, I don’t know what to do ...
Chorus:
Without you, here
Guiding my heart
A voice can never stand alone
Two must become one
Become one
Bridge:
Tears may have fallen
But life grew anew
In a garden of our love
We became me and you
Chorus:
You’re here
Guiding my heart
Our voices never stand alone
Two have become one
Become one
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11. |
Sunday Morning
04:00
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Verse 1:
When did it get so hard
To see a way out of this place
We stand here bruised and scarred
Trying so hard
To keep a smile on our face
Verse 2:
We carry all this pain
With us through the night and the day
When we can't think
Of anything else to say
We just turn away
Pre-chorus:
But I know that where we're going
Everything is going our way
Chorus:
When we wake on Sunday Morning
Everything fills with warm sunshine
And the whole world wakes with us
Our love, begins on Sunday Morning
Verse 3:
Now it's all in the past
Everything's perfect
Here at last
Now that our lives are simple and clean
We've finally broken free
Pre-chorus:
And I know that where we're going
Everything is going our way
Chorus:
When we wake on Sunday Morning
Everything fills with warm sunshine
And the whole world wakes with us
Our love, begins on Sunday Morning
Bridge:
And through it all
We kept on fighting, on
Through the things that try to bring us down
They're nowhere near us now
We've made it to the dawn
Chorus:
When we wake on Sunday Morning
Everything fills with warm sunshine
And the whole world wakes with us
Our love, begins on Sunday Morning
It's a brand new morning
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12. |
Home
04:02
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Verse 1:
Run and hide
Losing me
With this all this hesitancy
In my mind
Come to me
Come to me
Come here and find me
Bring me out of hiding
Pre-Chorus:
Into the light
Into the warmth
Into your arms
And find my way home
Chorus:
This is where I belong
This is where you belong
This is where we belong
You and I are home
Verse 2:
Hide and seek
Finding me
With all this uncertainty
In my heart
Come to me
Come to me
Come here and find me
Bring me out of hiding
Pre-Chorus:
Into the light
Into the warmth
Into your arms
And find my way home
Chorus:
This is where I belong
This is where you belong
This is where we belong
You and I are home
[Repeat 2x]
Bridge:
We all get lost sometimes
From our path we can stray
But if we just believe in each other
We can find our way
Pre-Chorus:
Into the light
Into the warmth
Into your arms
And find our way home
Chorus:
This is where I belong
This is where you belong
This is where we belong
You and I are home
[Repeat 2x]
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Angel (Instrumental)
04:02
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22. |
One (Instrumental)
04:36
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24. |
Home (Instrumental)
04:01
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