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The Mighty Will Fall
02:04
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I read it in a book
So it must be right
We were born to die
Sometime past midnight
When the moment comes
Count your blessings and friends
Cuz where you're going don't compare
To the hell we're in
Untie the knots and cross
Our hearts and hope to die
Cuz our crazy shit
Has kept us far from alive
Its in our blood to reign
Oh how the mighty will fall
Hear the sirens sing
Oh how the mighty will fall
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By Yourself
04:57
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Your room in the closure you make
Beside yourself
Talking to shadows and ghosts
You keep to yourself
And sometimes they cut you apart
And leave again
And sometimes they hang around
Just to leave again
Now all alone
'cause you can't handle it
Now all alone
Hanging on to nothing
This room you closed yourself in
No picture frames
No colors of anyone
No bright or worse days
This in-between life
Inside closed eyes
Your dying to see something
Move
Now all alone
'cause you can't handle it
Now all alone
Hanging on to nothing
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Cast Aside
07:43
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No, a sunset to gives the dark a new home
No, the sunrise sends the dark away alone
No, silence helps to clear a cluttered mind
No, sirens call to clear your guilty crime
What did I do?
What did I say?
What did I do?
What did I say?
No, a heart to love another till no end
No, a soul for lust to lose another friend
No, a lonely walk to a lonely burial town
No, for what they seek will never be found
What did I do?
What did I say?
What did I do?
What did I say?
No, someday someone will come for you
No, what to you is the cruelest joke
No, a sunset to gives the dark a new home
No, the sunrise sends the dark away alone
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A Folky One
06:19
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Streetlight sunset over treetops
Bus flying through it's stop
A limping man around the corner
Wants to tell you about it
Factory lights on a nice lake
You know a few dinghies lay in its wake
A man at the edge has a look in his eye
Wants to tell you about it
The band is playing, fanatic and proud
The crowd is hectic, majestic and loud
A man has a drink and screams to the song
Wants to tell you about it
And it's hard to listen
And it's hard to care
When you're there for a reason
And he's just there
The work day is hell and you're leaving it soon
You grab your coat and you're bag lunch too
But a man says you owe him a buck or two
Wants to tell you about it
The bonfire glows with friends all around
Laughs are shared from out of town
But a balding man walks up and says he knows you
Wants to tell you about it
You close your eyes for a minute or two
Next thing you know it's the middle of June
A man outside plays guitar out of tune
Wants to tell you about it
And it's hard to listen
And it's hard to care
When you're there for a reason
And he's just there
Buildings are burning to the ground
Everyone is silent in the town
A man wants to show us his bell
Wants to tell you about it
Keep to yourself, yourself alone
You lay down and shut off your phone
You hear a knock at the door
A man needs to borrow a map
Wants to tell tell you about it
Streetlight sunset over treetops
Bus flying through it's stop
A limping man around the corner
Wants to tell you about it
And it's hard to listen
And it's hard to care
When you're there for a reason
And he's just there
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The moonlight shines down on my face
This desert isle mine
Along the shore I see the grace
Of the devil's sneaky eye
I pray I pray all night and day
'til his pull leaves me be
But I fear and cry oh why oh why
The devil chose me
My sleep is few and dreams are none
My eyes are Crimson red
My hand still shakes when thoughts of God
Turn into thoughts of death
I pray I pray all night and day
When will I be free
A voice came thundering from above
'the devil chose thee'
My family has forgotten me
My faith has turned to dust
Why my God forsaken me
His statue turned to dust
Why pray? I prayed all night and day
His love left me be
I grin and say, all proud and gay
The devil chose me
The moonlight shines down on my face
This desert isle mine
Along the shore I see the grace
Of the devil's glooming eye
I stopped my prayer many years ago
I embrace his crimson sea
I whisper softly to myself
The devil chose me
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ALVU Lansing, Michigan
hi, my name is alex and this is alvu. this is my solo endeavor where I pretty much create whatever music i want to. theres some acoustic singer-songwriter stuff, and theres some heavy music as well. i hope you enjoy some of my tunes and just enjoy the overall vibe. have a good day. ... more
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