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Scared Of Demons
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all my life i've been scared of demons
now i think they've set their sights upon me
some wounds resurface
once burned, twice scorned
pursuit of pleasure and the fear of penance
kneel at the altar for i have not learned
steadfast and stalwart
these bonds will break
it's the guilt that will keep us together
those muffled cries and the deafening silence
all my life i've scared of demons
now i think they've set their sights upon me
the chimes ring out, the chorus sings
save me from the screaming..
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Such Great Expectations
03:39
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beware of the call
to sulk and step aside
they push you to fall
but fail to crush your pride
such great expectations
with half of the patience
afraid of convention
the child in you cries
despite what you told her
what happens between
moments that may never come
a bullet is dodged
and the bright lights will find you
will you even recall or concede
the echoes that made you a star
when the claps turn to pleads
will you run
will you run
will you run
such great expectations
with half of the patience
afraid of resentment
the child in you cried
despite what you told her
the overly concerned
clutching every pearl
heretics and judges
lurk at every turn
such great expectations
we get what we deserve
such great expectations
fear lack of motivation
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i get by with the help of my wit
it's worked thus far by the looks of it
to hide in plain sight, i fear i've lost my touch
to be quite honest, you're not missing much
bushwick boys, east village girls
cross the bridge, they wouldn't dream of it
rebels and runway queens
dancing on shattered dreams
time to kill and an aim to please
i drown my sorrows with relative ease
smiling, beguiling
they don't care that i'm lying
a different scene, it's the same routine
bushwick boys, east village girls
abhor the city yet hate the town
showtime and halfway crooks
together, alone out here
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seventeen months, eleven days and counting
there was a plan, a sort of understanding
but my ears keep on ringing
at the sound of the pacing
could it be we lack a certain chemistry?
another time, another stab at history
then we were bolder now we've just grown older
i once longed to hold her now her heart's grown colder
too far gone to shout, the sky's long gone out
we loved and we fought or so we had thought
there was a plan, a sort of underwhelming
i try not to listen
empty cries in the kitchen
could it be we lack a certain chemistry?
another time, another stab at history
a friendly face, a different philosophy
we run in place with nothing left to mystery
days
months
years
decades
life goes on and on
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meaning, progress
such words escape me
blind faith, nothing less
will save us from all this decadence
this mess we nurtured
painted from memory
this beautiful disaster
a dead heart, a faded muse
do you still believe
winter is eternal
enigmas wrapped in riddles
in search of shelter
every pause, a fatal cost
with every breath, more hope is lost
a silent night, a winter calls
when last we met, danced in the rain
step forth, a stagger back
attrition in unison
is love merely sacrosanct
an empty room, we barely move
it can't be measured
outlast the weather
is there potential
for another chapter
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love, lust
run in place
a simple decision
pick up the pace
fix up, look sharp
when people get desperate, the knives come out
the fixer is lurking and skulking about
deep breath and a sigh, pretend you're the star
the fixer is coming, will she know who you are
fight, flight
you've blown it again
such blind indecision
a wretched disgrace
afraid you've become a simple accessory
just one simple kiss, a sliver of bliss
look up, don't stop
a perfect time to let go
love, hate
what difference is made
such wasted potential
all in your hands
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In The Absence Of Logic
04:16
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love, for all that its worth
you give, it takes, it drives you mad
I've watched you fall to help you climb
in the absence of logic, i'll hope against hope
in the club
on the phone
in a text
through a friend
in your car
disgusted with how i feel
this is not the way to live
you break me like no one ever has
where will you run, i'll always find you
those bright lights will always haunt you
a game with no rules, give in to the ruse
just give in
disgusted with what i've done
delusion just a step behind
protected by all these masks and things
don't dare misunderstand the reason why I'm here
underneath your thumb
deaf
dumb
blind
another hazy dream, cascade into belief
stuck in the doldrums, the margins feel so cold
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A Maddening Affair
04:18
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come close, i've something to say
love is such a maddening affair
much harder men have fallen
the sweat, tears, the heartbreak
still we yearn to burn
you rip it up then start again
don't want to stay, can't bear to leave
no sympathy for broken men
who make amends but can't be friends
boys can't be timid or frail
love is such a humbling affair
safety in the middle
while the footing's very brittle
still so much to learn
we all have dreams of fairy tales
the diamond rings, the happy end
it all starts here, this lonely space
a lucky swipe, a perfect life
girls must be precious and fair
something that your father once said
mother said be bolder
it will save you when you're older
one day they will learn
bridge
all this beauty will fade
love is an improbable dare
deep inside, we crave it
we hoard it, get complacent
seems we never learn
love is such a maddening affair
still we never learn
love can be a trying affair
still we yearn to burn
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Regression To The Mean
03:26
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shame eludes me
It took three years to get here
these endeavours
wrap me 'round your finger
you're the poison arrow, a kind of weakness
that stole my innocence
clear to see regression to the mean
it's surrender, have your way
disappointed,
a familiar refrain, it beckons
this deception
it shouldn't be this hard to mend a broken heart
but yet it's still precisely
why the bitterest pill will bind us
run for cover, safe from harm
i can't let you fall
name the time
name the place
name your price
will this suffice
you're the poison arrow, a kind of weakness
everybody knows it
clear to see regression to the mean
it's surrender, have your way
give it up, infatuation
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The Race
03:55
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this is the first
of better days
deeds left undone
no longer cast a pall
words not dared uttered
messages received
fragments and pieces complicate the whole
run in reverse yet facing the shadows
an end must have a start
these are the days that we'll remember
you could have had it all and still could
are you driven
first, next, step and kick
breathe it in, let them go
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Oslo
04:10
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is this my last chance to hold her
wouldn't dare to wake her up
is this all there is
for years, i thought i'd never find the nerve
now she's by my side, no longer have to hide
after all's been said and done
we'll take the car, she can rest her head
they can never claim her memories
all the sights and sounds and the shadow dances
i've devised a plan if she can spare the time
so much to do but let me say these words, I love you
there'll be no goodbyes so dry your eyes
all this precious time you gave me
i know you're tired so go to sleep
for when you dare to dream, i am yours to keep
after all's been said and done
we'll take the car, she can rest her head
no more plans to break, it's our time to run
she said she'd like to go to oslo
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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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