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When It's All Gone
03:46
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When it's all gone, where can we rebuild, how will these wounds heal
Just how far is the fallout
Here we are tonight under tavern lights, tryin' to drown out the pain
No one here tonight feels half-alive, but we'll hide it away
Some are all alone, some don't have a home, some are rich but in need
Of a meaning to their life's servitude, they're enslaved by our greed
Human life has no value here
Why drink up hope when you can feed on fear
Close your history books and take another look at what the authors left out
If our destiny is obscurity then what are good deeds about
[guitar solo]
We're tired but far from dead
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2. |
Spineless
04:30
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Yesterday, the road was clear and all was good
Only yesterday, everything was understood
Only yesterday, but on this morn
You just walked away, when adversity appeared
You just walked away, but a victory was near
You just walked away, what for
Spineless from day one, turn your back and one
You were spineless from the start, a coward at the heart
Looking back, it was not a waste of time
But looking back, was loving me a crime
Oh looking back, was I a friend
Face it now, you are not to come back here
Face it now, don't you shed a single tear
Face it now, you won't in the end
Spineless from day one, turn your back and one
You were spineless from the start, a coward at the heart
[Synth solo]
Spineless from day one, turn your back and one
You were spineless from the start, a coward at the heart
You were spineless from the start
A coward at the heart
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3. |
Love Is Learned
02:55
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My head feels like an induction heater
Back and forth in the magnetic heater
Such is fate when you're a nonbeliever
Such is life with bias on your speaker
If colour-blindness was the cure
Why weren't we saved in 19 (18) 65
And behind closed doors
They'll never welcome equality into their lives
Love is learned, we better start reading up
Or the Earth is gonna grow bored of us
Love is learned, but hate and fear are standard drugs
Without trial, they're facing execution
For their blood, guilt by association
Justice served in Salem witch hunt style
Cries of help rejected all the while
If our bad apples rot to mush
Why do we keep the barrel stinking in the heat
What's wrong with brand new fruit
That doesn't poison selectively when time comes to eat
Love is learned, we better start reading up
Or the Earth is gonna grow bored of us
Love is learned, and hate is something we're scared to discuss
Peel off your blinders, take in the sights
No gentle reminders of what's at stake these nights
Rip off your blinders, I'm begging you please
Throw them into the fire, don't be consumed by old beliefs
Love is learned too late
Love is learned far too late
Too late
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4. |
Into Your World
03:57
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The morning light reminds me I've been up for too long
Out of sight, but in my mind you are, this is wrong
Wishing you were here to hold me now
My breath the only worldly, real sound
My mind won't accept, my soul can't digest reality's call
There's nothing left
Take me into your world
Nothing calls to me on this side
I can't survive where the lines are blurred
Save me from the erosion of my mind
Under the moon, I'm wide awake and I'm so alone
An empty room, no walls for miles and miles, it's my home
[guitar solo]
Tired of crying 'till my eyes, they sting
Sick of wond'ring what tomorrow brings
Too full of self-hate to cut any breaks
I'm just waiting for that special day
Take me into your world
I know I've failed this one by now, so
Just tell me, what are you waiting for
Save me from this sea of fear before I drown
[guitar solo]
Before I drown
Save me from this sea of fear before I drown
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5. |
Don't Mind Me
02:41
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Don't mind me
Every day I feel colder, like a snapshot in time but I'm older
The day that it wrecks me is closer now
In the meantime
I'm doin' my best to survive, even if it's crumpling down and cryin'
Sometimes it feels like the next breath is when I die
So I'll take my chances in best circumstances
And if I am hurt, well it's still not the worst-case scenario
Only means I've faced a change
I have come too far to end the part that I play
I can finally say a quarter of a century is not long enough for me
I don't believe in fate, except what somebody makes
Right or wrong, there's purpose in every step you take
It's your story
You are the camera now, you are the lights and sound, and the action
Sell your cinemas out
And in every from your childhood to teens
And when your senses turn, there is still much to learn
It's your hero's journey, departure, initiation, and return
You have come too far to put out your spark
Believe me, I've tried and you know, live or die, your last scene follows the last thing you see
But don't mind me
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6. |
Cut Me Loose
03:26
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Cut me loose, cut me loose
Today has started so silently, under the cover of silver clouds
It's clear we've lost all our vibrancy, but we both can't say it out loud
I tried my best and you pulled your weight, but our connections just don't match up
We're realising now, it's too late to find a suitable backup
Back up and talk this out with me
I don't want to keep pretending we're both electric when our lights have gone out
It's something that I need
If we're in favour of this ending, you've gotta cut me loose and leave me no doubt
Don't forget that I love you still, but sometimes loving is letting go
You can't call the way we feel now fulfilled, but it's not from wrongdoing, I know
You tried your best and I tempted fate, the future has other things in mind
We're realising now, it's too late to right our course, we're flying blind
[guitar solo]
Back up and talk this out with me
Let's find out what the truth is, air out our grievances while we still have time
It's something we both need
Is this confusion worth it, or do we rip the bandage off and just cut me loose
Deep in my heart I hope we can reconcile
Cut me loose, cut me loose
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Robbie Brown Lansing, Michigan
I write music about the human condition, driven by soundscapes inspired from a broad range of metal, rock, and R&B.
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Red Vox have made a science out of combining old and new sounds, and it all started on Another Light. I strive for such eclectic soundscapes.
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I want to play bass like Joe. I want to play keys like Woody. I want to drum and play guitar like Jack. And I want to do all of that while singing like Theo. One can dream.
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