1. |
Overwhelmed
04:11
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be careful what you fight for
be careful with your will
when you’re trapped behind the curtain
against the wall
this is war
as the plot thickens
with the cruelty of it all
are you feeling overwhelmed
by your actions and their consequence
your actions and your conscience
is it eating at you
that the lies they are feeding you
have started to cloud your view
and close your mind
airstrikes in the city
with no regard at all
other than to bring down terror
and to watch it fall
this is war
no one said it was a quarrel
its a brawl
are you feeling overwhelmed
by your actions and their consequence
your actions and your conscience
is it eating at you
that the lies they are feeding you
have started to cloud your view
and close your mind
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2. |
Unwanted guest
04:02
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who asked for this unwanted fight
who wants bombs falling every night
remember we share history
not much separates you and me
whether you know it
whether you know it or not
you’re unwanted around here
whether you noticed
whether you want to admit
you’re unwelcome around here
so turn your tanks around
make mother Russia proud
you rode in to show your might
forcing hands and taking sides
but did you go a little too far
on the cusp of the third world war
whether you know it
whether you know it or not
you’re unwanted around here
whether you noticed
whether you want to admit
you’re unwelcome around here
so turn your tanks around
make mother Russia proud
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3. |
Good soldier
03:36
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you can’t claim you’re unaware
when you had a hand in the suffering
you took direction didn’t you
you followed orders like a good soldier
did you ever ask what they did
to deserve your patronage
in case you’re wondering
its all or nothing
you share the guilt with your comrades
even those who weren’t sure
you took direction didn’t you
you followed orders like a good soldier
did you ever ask what they did
to deserve your patronage
in case you’re wondering
its all or nothing
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4. |
Push back harder
04:27
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you don’t need to explain yourself
for not wanting to let go
all is fair in love and war
stealing kisses and trading blows
we can’t wait this out
something has got to change
if we want to make it out
there is no time like today
anything can be arranged
so push back harder
reset the borders
resist against a new world order
kudos to you for standing up
to the bully in front of you
you shouldn’t have to put on a brave face
you’re fighting because you have to
we can’t wait this out
something has got to change
if we want to make it out
there is no time like today
anything can be arranged
so push back harder
reset the borders
resist against a new world order
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5. |
Freedom
02:50
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I don’t want a neighbour who walks right in
and makes himself comfortable with no chagrin
I don’t think you see things differently
so why are you just standing by watching me
you can’t rely on your freedom
to be defended when its most needed
I don’t want to take up arms but I have no choice
when getting nowhere just using my voice
push them back when they attack family
you wouldn’t be abandoned by me
if you can’t rely on your freedom
world peace is just a pipe dream
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6. |
Rise and fall
03:23
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here I am
no crystal ball
we rise up only to fall from grace
we’re human, we’re fallible
far from perfect but capable
of getting along, not causing hurt
being honest, not mincing words
here I am taking up space
the world keeps turning
while I’m standing in place
we’re human, we’re fallible
far from perfect but capable
of getting along, not causing hurt
being honest, not mincing words
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7. |
Unlikely hero
02:49
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forgive me
if I forgot to ask if you’re happy
it happened so fast
it left us all aghast and feeling crappy
when things go bad
we step up or we get stepped on
when things go bad we are forced to act
when things go bad
we become unlikely heroes
when things get bad it forces our hand
pity is not enough
to mask indifference
will history repeat itself
while we are duplicit
when things go bad
we step up or we get stepped on
when things go bad we are forced to act
when things go bad
we become unlikely heroes
when things get bad it forces our hand
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8. |
Ready to fold
03:17
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put it to bed,. put it to rest
we don’t need everything to become a contest
is it better when somebody pays the price
who can’t afford to take good advice
there’s a hundred different reasons
why I don’t really believe you at all
there’s a hundred different reasons
I don’t think you need to be told
are you ready to fold
nothing wrong with wanting to get it right
skepticism has been here for a while
but who will bear the brunt of bad advice
enjoying luxuries while preaching sacrifice
there’s a hundred different reasons
why I don’t really believe you at all
there’s a hundred different reasons
I don’t think you need to be told
are you ready to fold
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9. |
Family tree
03:35
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you can’t afford to make mistakes
this is hard there are lives at stake
casualties can’t be ignored
we’ve seen this many times before
peaceful sleep becomes a luxury
you can’t manifest easily
cutting down the family tree
evil befalls them now
cannot see the forest for the leaves
on the ground
we are timber from the family tree
you’re cutting down
please be kind
stand behind the line drawn in the sand
I think you’ll find we’re of the same mind
we should be holding hands
this is a show of will and might
to fight the hand that holds you down
while your family retreats
seeking refuge so to speak
you stand your ground no breaking rank
when the tanks visit your town
cutting down the family tree
evil befalls them now
cannot see the forest for the leaves
on the ground
we are timber from the family tree
you’re cutting down
please be kind
stand behind the line drawn in the sand
I think you’ll find we’re of the same mind
we should be holding hands
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10. |
Category 4
04:10
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the world is ending
time to get along
calm the storm
esoteric speeches
suicidal tendencies
sailing for foreign beaches
risking stormy seas
its category 4
so settle in
some sadistic jesus
prophesizing victory
megalomaniac or genius
who decides history
its category 4
so settle in
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11. |
Better days ahead
03:27
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wheels were put in motion
before there was a plan
walking tall like a soldier
but inside your just a man
fighting for his freedom
fighting oppression
I want to see peace and harmony
no more warheads
I want to see a full retreat
and better days ahead
better days ahead
let’s start with the healing
repair the harm that was caused
by two forces facing evil
conjured up in thoughts
fighting for freedom
fighting oppression
I want to see peace and harmony
no more warheads
I want to see a full retreat
and better days ahead
better days ahead
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12. |
Just get along
04:03
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you’ll never get an answer
to the questions you never ask
we might agree on an outcome
but we focus on contrast
what’s the possibility
we just get along
if we’ve learned anything from the past
let’s right this wrong
what’s the possibility
we just get along
is it slim to none
you try to live for the moment
but these moments never last
think about the future
and the shadow that you cast
what’s the possibility
we just get along
if we’ve learned anything from the past
let’s right this wrong
what’s the possibility
we just get along
is it slim to none
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13. |
Bide your time
03:54
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when you’re torn from your home
reduce yourself to what you can hold
and settle down somewhere foreign
but kind enough to take you in
and bide your time
what do you wish for
when your whole world has changed
what do you wish for desperately
what do you wish for
when you’re left with your thoughts
you’re thankful for what you got
but still you long for something more
a little of what you had before
so you bide your time
what do you wish for
when your whole world has changed
what do you wish for desperately
what do you wish for
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14. |
Demons in your head
04:05
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is there life in my motherboard
many more miles on these tired feet
come rescue me
bombast or let it pass
always look for another way
bless your heart as it betrays
when you ghost your closest friends
you know you’re shutting down
fighting demons in your head
they got to go
but they never leave you in peace
fighting demons in your head
they always know they have control
they hold the keys
a common call of the vulnerable
turning tricks for misery
oh woe is me
full of stops, short on starts
get fit or fade to grey
forget the past, live the dream
when you ghost your closest friends
you know you’re shutting down
fighting demons in your head
they got to go
but they never leave you in peace
fighting demons in your head
they always know they have control
there’s no release
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15. |
Where do you go
04:52
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pay attention to advances
don’t take your chances in this world
when circumstances unfold
you’re on the path you’re on
and you’re taking it alone
well you like to retreat
away from the crowd
where do you go
when you walk out the door
where do you go
I’m not trying to come across
as some sort of know it all
I haven’t spent a single day in your shoes
I don’t know what it feels like to be scared all the time
I hope that’s something I never have to
you’re a victim
of the only thing you’re hiding from
oppression is calculated
its debated in the house of lords
while war is waging for sure
you’re on the path you’re on
and you’re taking it alone
well you like to retreat
away from the crowd
where do you go
when you walk out the door
where do you go
I’m not trying to come across
as some sort of know it all
I haven’t spent a single day in your shoes
I don’t know what it feels like to be scared all the time
I hope that’s something I never have to
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16. |
Not fooling anyone
03:13
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you’re words mean next to nothing so save your breath
tired of the bluffing and the misdirect
you’re not fooling anyone
you spin your yarn
you test your charm
it does more harm than good
you’re out on patrol
but low in the polls
you’ve lost control of the news
your nod towards cease fire and armistice
doesn’t justify the action that comes after it
you’re not fooling anyone
you spin your yarn
you test your charm
it does more harm than good
you’re out on patrol
but low in the polls
you’ve lost control of the news
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Arjen Ordeman Surrey, British Columbia
Singer-Songwriter, DIY recording artist, one man ensemble, strummer, plunker, groove maker.
Guitar driven melancholy and contempt; just mood and music...
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