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Fanfare for the modern man.
Pains to say you care
he'll expose you if you dare
normal to be bold
we all want someone to hold
gender rules are passed by the father to the son
destined to be burned
lessons to be learned
voices ring aloud and you know they could be right
fanfare for the modern man
yet they're never to be trusted
with your heart in your sleeve
and his hand's in your jeans
yeah you know what I mean
two can play the game
but you never got her name
you get what you deserve
just be thankful that you came
careful not to stare
she'll cut you if you dare
gender rules are passed but they're never made to last
destined to be burned
a lesson to be learned
voices ring aloud and you know they could be right
fanfare for the common man
yet they're never to be trusted
when you're down on your knees
oh how you want to believe
yeah you know what I mean
if you can believe
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War Of The Roses
03:44
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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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Staring at the sky so blue
these words
so cold and jumbled
mean so much to me
these ills
these thrills
one single frame
i've so much to learn
show me anger
show me fear
where you draw your strength
these tears shed on your pale shoulder
I pray you understand
do you feel the same
I will follow you
all is safe and calm
now you're here with me
they shake their heads, they shrug their shoulders
as I break down and cry
I want my brother, my silent friend
but do you feel the same
do you shudder
do you wonder
this bond we brothers share
staring at the sky so blue, let the sun rays shine on you
chorus
they'll come and go though you and I are
forever intertwined
the day will come i'll call your name
and you will sing to me
chorus
do you feel the same
do you feel at all
here I lay with you
all day long
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Those Evil Urges
05:43
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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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Life...set to a dance beat. The soundtrack of your trials and tribulations. Injecting a generous dollop of drama along with
extra helpings of synths and sass into an otherwise dreary and desolate musical landscape is what The Mystic Underground are here to offer. A collision of sounds. A thoughtful and whimsical blend of man versus machine.
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