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MadDog 20/20 no. 2
04:34
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MADDOG 20/20
we stand alone
just a ghost of what we were
& that’s fine
our cross in tow
we struggle with making a home
a simple life
in the drop of a dime you’ve got me
i hope that it’s comforting
slighty lightens your load
slightly eases your pain
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
we stand our ground
our facade is tall & white
a good disguise
our turin shroud
we’re finding god
in dirt cheap bottles of wine
i am right at your side
if you’re wrong
if you’re right
not to choose or to decide
i am here for the fight
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
golden lights down the coast
break the blackness & void
raise your heart
raise your hopes
shed light on these simple truths
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
we are what we are
& we’re one in the same
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Balboa
03:01
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BALBOA
i’m tried & true
& black & blue
i have thunder in each hand
neutron bombs in balled fists
i wanna cut the ties that bind
i wanna live free
i wanna love blind
i keep moving forward hit after hit
no i’m not giving in
i’ve seen hearts die
cease to burn or shine
things got so dark that i lost sight
i stumbled through hell
guided by your light
i am damned cause i believe
& wear my heart
proud on my sleeve
lordy, lord i’m suffering
yeah i’m not giving in
i’ve seen suns risein pale green eyes
i got knocked down
i lost the fight
i stood toe to toe
& i‘ve earned the right
i will not bite my tongue
scream from the tip top of my lungs
i’ve found my adrian
& i’m not giving in
no
i’m not giving in
i’m not giving in
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The Black Clouds
03:08
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THE BLACK CLOUDS
there are dark clouds
black & made of lead
anchored just above my head
harbored deep within myself
harbored deep within my heart
they block out the u.v. rays
provide cover on a sunny day
now you can say all that you want
but they’re home
they’re home
‘til they’re not
i was warned
keep your feet flat on the ground
your head out of the clouds
it doesn’t matter what the heart wants
you can’t be something you are not
now you can try until it hurts
but a curse is a curse
& we’re cursed
ulysses finally get me home
because it’s all
all that we want
& it’s home ‘til it’s not
& it’s all that we’ve got
home, i wanna go home
to the black clouds
take me home
to the black clouds
take me home
the black clouds take me home
take me home to the black clouds
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1,000 Keys
02:42
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1,000 KEYS
i hear a jingle
like a siren they scream
one thousand keys on my father’s ring
i feel a sting
i’ve got electric bones
crawl to the back of my childhood home
i bust open the door & i run
run to the woods
where no one is clean
we weren’t lost boys
we were brave, mighty kings
soldiers of fortune
in unfortunate ways
we are animals
we are thieves
nothing to prove
& we prove it wellto no one & we run & we run
& we’d run
take a cold, deep breath & exhale
see your hair stand on its edge
i feel a sting
i’ve got electric bones
i see a darkness that consumes & grows
my heart’s afire
i’ve got fuel to burn
& it burns & it burns & it burns
run to the woods - hand in hand
run to the woods - run as fast as we can
run to the woods - to our sacred place
on our knees and we’re safe
are we safe?
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The East Horizon
03:15
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THE EAST HORIZON
slam that god-damn door again
these dashboard lights glow brown & dim
the early, bright sting that aches your eyes
pales to the one that breaks my heart
i’m still very much in love
it doesn’t make things very easy
& all the drinks & the girls & the drugs
don’t mean a thing to me
there’s only you
but i fear i’m letting you down
i pray i’m making you proud
& not losing your faith
& not growing too tired
when will the reality set in?
that love just isn’t enough?
& i fall far from short
from what you really want
another night on the run
another mile post gone
we ramble on ‘til we’re numb
but i can see the sun
it rises calmly
on the east horizon
our eyes fixed faithful
on the east horizon
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Frankie
02:52
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FRANKIE
when we were bitty little
daddy brought home some gloves
johnny, frankie put these on
let’s go out to the front yard
come on lace ‘em up
let’s shoot the fair one
me & frankie we tried to do him proud
me & frankie we threw hands for his love
he’d sit down on the steps
& he’d light up a smoke
pull the tab from his can
still in his work clothes
it was dusk
the end of summer
hot as a motherfucker
i beat on my brother
& my brother beat me back
dad would laugh when we cried
‘til he cried
then we’d laugh
frankie very rarely fought nice
he could kick like a mule
he would bite
he wouldn’t lay down
he’d dance all damn night
man, frankie don’t lose fights
frankie, don’t you ever lose that
we learned how to struggle
to rise from a fall
sparked a fire inside these stronghold walls
& though frankie’s has dimmed
at times he lets it shine
frankie’s got the heart of a lion
enough love for one thousand
cold, lonely, lost souls
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Bristol
04:00
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BRISTOL
it’s been a long & winding road
we’ve burned & buried all our bones
we met on common ground
slow & steady as she goes
to a place that seems almost home
we feel safe & sound
in this old town
hard rains - they do fall
& southern winds do moan
you are a shelter from the doubt
a beacon of hope in a bleak, dark storm
together we could work it out
yeah, you can lean on me
like i lean on you
& before the night turns down
i’ll be good
you’ll be good
we’ll be good
come all - let’s lift & toast
to those who lift our hearts
beat drums for the ghosts
who still haunt the old 7th street bar
you have all our love
come all - belt out a song
for those that we hold dear
some have run, some are gone
some are lost, but still right here
in our hearts
in our hearts
you have all our love
you have all our love
you have all our love
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8. |
Ignite
02:14
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IGNITE
i still have a hot heart
i want to
set the world on fire
watch it all burn down
let it all out
i’ve got a fire inside
i can feel it behind my eyes
i’m not meek yet afraid to speak
i’m afraid of what might ignite
all sins come clean washed in gasoline
baptize me in fire
& write my epitaph in the fallen ash
of the son of the morning star
i’ve still got a lot of fight
i won’t leave until i’ve left my mark
i still have a hot heart
i want to
set the world on fire
set the world on fire
set the world on fire
set
the
world
on
fire
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9. |
Boulette
03:19
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BOULETTE
leave a little lamp on in the basement
let’s shed some light on what you left behind
i don’t want to go down to the basement
this mess won’t clean up overnight
dirty conscience, clear thoughts
we’ve got our hearts in our throats
gunshot.
rotgut.
i might throw up
your soul must have raged like the ocean
kick children, bite dogs on a good day
your spirit crushed,
you got lost in the commotion
kick children, bite dogs on a good day
gently creep down the stairs
get the family prepared
to be humbled and maybe crumble
dirty conscience, clear thoughts
left on the floor to be mopped
gunshot.
rotgut.
i might throw up
just one tiny last thing to prove that you care
leave a little light on in the basement
i’ll do it for you
even though i know you’re never comin home
leave a little light on in the basement
i’ll do it for you
and pray to god that you can feel my love
leave a little light on in the basement
just one tiny last thing to prove that i care
this mess won’t clean up overnight
i’ll leave a little light on
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10. |
MadDog 20/20 no. 1
03:50
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MADDOG 20/20
we stand alone
just a ghost of what we were
& that’s fine
our cross in tow
we struggle with making a home
a simple life
in the drop of a dime you’ve got me
i hope that it’s comforting
slighty lightens your load
slightly eases your pain
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
we stand our ground
our facade is tall & white
a good disguise
our turin shroud
we’re finding god
in dirt cheap bottles of wine
i am right at your side
if you’re wrong
if you’re right
not to choose or to decide
i am here for the fight
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
golden lights down the coast
break the blackness & void
raise your heart
raise your hopes
shed light on these simple truths
don’t you regret what we are
don’t you forget who we are
we are what we are
& we’re one in the same
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The Cryptkeeper Five Trenton, New Jersey
The Cryptkeeper Five (sometimes referred to as CK5) are an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Trenton, New Jersey. The band currently consists of founding members Johnny (vocals/ guitar), Jimmy Ray (guitar/ vocals) along with Mikey G (bass guitar/ vocals) and Brian Mazzarini (drums) ... more
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