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Evelyn, you'll be the death of me.
Lost in thought and conversation
read between the lines
watch me quiver, shake and shiver
stumble as I stray
evelyn, you'll be the death of me
as you drown me with your charms
say the word and i'll relent again
dare me to console you
blind me with your tears
please reward me
let me drink from
the fountain in your lap
and i'll die in your arms tonight
fallen in too deep
bend me till I break
now i'm yours to hold
now i'm yours
protagonist
antagonist
tempt me with your charm
say the world and i'll undress again
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War Of The Roses
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War of the roses
So how do we do this
break up or make up
I cowered for days
hours and hours
you couldn't be bothered
as we run in place
shame is the name of the game
as you draw your sword
a strike and a deathly blow
still I take the blame
the simplest of routes to take
is the harshest of truths to face
do we hate to be loved
do we love to feel burned
this isn't a test
it's a battle for blood
the cavalry comes right around the bend
there will be others who'll take your place
this isn't a war, there will be no roses
spread on your bed, blood and tears instead
left to pick up the pieces
while you roll the dice
shrill voices, they beckon
I close my eyes
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In The Waking Hour
04:02
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In the waking hour
trouble creeps, the murmuring haunts you
the laughter paralyzed you, the worst of fears surround you
you hear the cries, faint echoes deceive you
the dusk, it overwhelms me
the darkness would consume me
don't fear the night, embrace the night
run wild and free to the raging sea
(don't fear the night, embrace the night)
this guilt, this guilt is your birthright
it's your time, your chance at the spotlight
come into the open, they'll have you
don't let the seconds scatter, the years pass and dissuade you
this is the trail i've burned and destroyed
these gifts that i've been given have withered into dust
when the morning comes, will you comfort me?
Will you stay with me? Will you drown with me?
this guilt, this guilt is your birthright
it's your time, your chance at the spotlight
we'll swim, we'll drown in the moonlight
It's time, I've done all I can
in the waking hour, there's a storm in heaven
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Laughter Turns To Tears
03:40
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Laughter Turns To Tears
consternation creeps
nipping at the heels
when I don't want to love
but I fear that i'm done
and the laughter turns to tears
there's no prize
no consolation
and it's game set match
these gender games
and I don't think you care how I feel
truth, it lies, i'm told
underneath the sheets
it's an art
it's a skill
if I speak
it's a sin
and the laughter gives me chills
like clay in your hands
exactly as you planned
and I can't understand
still you make these demands
when you see the state i'm in
is it love when you're out of options, dear
is it love when the loser finished first
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Carry On, Young Men
04:22
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Carry on, young men
this is not the way we act
this is not the way we dress
button up
fix your face
be the man
become the lie
define success in gross excess
change your life
discard the wife
strike the pose
your and your boys
clothes seal the deal
you're in demand
no time to talk
sleep when you're dead
in sex we trust
in love with lust
white lies with no regrets
no storm, no stress
jump another train
towards success
no muss, no fuss
onto something else
we want acclaim
no storm, no stress
brittle, fleeting fame
dry your eyes
no sweat, no tears
carry on, young men
what's yours is mine
this much is known
we want the pomp
no circumstance
so shelve the claims
we've lost the lead
you can't replace the civilised
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That's How Rumours Start
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That's how rumours start
righteous girls bend at the knees
delinquent girls bend at the waist
got a weakness for pleasure
a fondness for leather
that's how rumours start, oh...
so you think you can tame her
with your trembling middle finger
sirens scream, you pay no mind
teased by the lies they sing
love's no crime but you don't care
come hither, she says
when in a position to choose
you're always destined to lose
can a twice-jilted lover find solace in murder
that's how rumours start, do tell...
can you ever forgive her
will you reach out for the cleaver
crash and burn, you'll never learn
love is a sham, you know
drawn and quartered, oh never mind
but you can't say no
you're in love
yes, you'll kick and scream down the rabbit hole
everybody knows
yes, she knows
when she waves her hand
when she licks her lips
you'll be down at heel
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A Future In Film
03:52
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Here In My House
03:43
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Here in my house
all is calm and all is bright
here in my house
serenity, it rules the day
here in my house
then the lights go out
my hands are oh so cold
won't you talk to me?
Did you have to leave?
Random thoughts run rampant
the ceiling's staid and grey
sundays fade and mondays blur
here in this house
pages stuck together when the lights go out
should I chase you?
Stumble out of bed
breathing gets heavy as I call your name
can't replace you
this will have to do
as much I adore your face, it'd be nice to put you in your place...
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Those Evil Urges
05:44
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Those evil urges
i've got time to spare and you, the spite
quite clear we've something in common
so much to share
no mark to hit or miss
we'll talk of love and war, of sacrifice
whilst in the throes of passion
i'll toss, you turn
no time to waste on morbid thoughts of home
those evil urges inside have consumed us
the night's promise is gone by the morning
held down and been swallowed up
i'm not sorry
you've got charm to spare and I, the guilt
money is too loose to mention
my hands are bare
I guess this means goodbye
before you place the cash on the dresser
promise what's done here remains here
we've got mouths to feed
our sordid lives await out there
lust, guilt, shackles round my neck
tighten their grip when I touch you
no place to hide and home is much too far away
those evil urges have betrayed us
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Remember Me
04:36
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Remember me
so this is love, the joy and pain
peace and quiet, the warmth of your face
so much promise gone
loved and lost and fell from grace
did I cause a scene or speak out of place
when all is gone, will you remember me?
It's a part I was born to play
the eager loner resigned to fate
it's what I want, it's what I deserve
were you crying for me or was it laughter I heard?
It wasn't long ago when I held
the faintest hopes, yes I know, still I clung to the hope
that you could see through the mask.
Alas the time has passed.
So this is love or so they say
you made your appeal yet you could have stayed
when all is lost, will you remember me?
Was I too afraid
to let you down
to show you my face
add deeds to my words
when all is gone
will you remember me?
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