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March 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
Like A Lion 03:40
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I tear down who I am, every day I'm alive I break down, then I burst in Like a lion tears down it's prey, I tear it all to pieces with these teeth I shake it down like a thief, stealing all my memories I break down, then I burst in Like a lion tears down it's prey, I tear it all to pieces with these teeth I let the pieces fall where they may, I ignore my face in the mirror I break down, then I burst in Like a lion tears down it's prey, I tear it all to pieces with these teeth I run aground, turn around, burning down what I found I run aground, turn around, burning down what I found clear Like a lion tears down it's prey, I tear it all to pieces with these teeth
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One Of Us 03:55
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The lights will only blind you, try to look away The voices will remind you, you should have stayed away Cry your tears in the blood, and become one of us There's no going back now, there's nowhere left to go There's nothing left to strive for, nothing left to know Now you see where you went wrong, I hope you see it won't be long But I will keep you warm, I will keep you safe, I will tell you how Cry your tears in the blood and become one of us I hope you're feeling stronger, I hope you see the truth I'll show you what life is now, I'll show you all the proof Now you see where you went wrong, I hope you see it won't be long But I will keep you warm, I will keep you safe, I will tell you how Cry your tears in the blood and become one of us Now you see how I broke you, the promise here can't hold true Now you're one of us, now you're one with us
3.
Voices 04:37
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I hear voices in the static, come to me, come to me I can see the truth in the the lies This flame burns too bright and then it dies I can see it move in the darkness, stay unseen, stay unseen I can shine the light in its eyes I watch it slip away before it dies I feel it shaking my bones, fall for me, fall for me I watch it burn as it flies I laugh out loud as I die One too many voices in my head Which one is me, which one is dead, I said Swallowing me, I never believed, I knew All over me, all that I see is true Call to me, call to me I can see the truth in the the lies I watch it burn as it flies Come to me, come to me
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Sirius 03:42
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There's the sun and there's the moon They're not quite as luminous as you You can shine on me and I can make you see You're the brightest star You're the brightest star in my sky I fumble in the dark for feelings I don't show I wander through this life, feeling like a ghost But then you shine on me and suddenly I see You're the brightest star You're the brightest star in my sky I know it takes some time to see what I can be I open up my heart and every part of me When you smile for me, we're happy as can be You're the brightest star You're the brightest star in my sky Shine, shine You can shine on me and I can make you see You're the brightest star in my sky
5.
My Mistakes 03:56
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I'm a million miles from forgiven Waiting for my life to come undone I can take the ties, binding up my mind Waiting to find a better way If I make myself blind, maybe I can see If all those words mean anything to me I suffer my mistakes or find another way I don't know how many times I've tried Losing count in an endless haze I can break the chains, or leave them where they lay Waiting to find a better way If I make myself blind, maybe I can see If all those words mean anything to me I suffer my mistakes or find another way The sun burns my face, standing in place Waiting to find a better way I suffer my mistakes or find a better way I suffer my mistakes or find another way
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Tired Wounds 04:37
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Be only one, hold up your head When you're done, begin again Tired wounds hang you by your feet Tired wounds are secrets meant to keep hidden We already won, not playing the game Shadows cast on ordinary names Tired wounds hang you by your feet Tired wounds are secrets meant to keep hidden Wide awake I cover my eyes Sleeping tight behind this disguise Wide awake listing sideways For all the world to see Be only one, we've already won Be only one, we've already won Tired wounds hang you by your feet Tired wounds are secrets meant to keep hidden Be only one, we've already won Be only one, we've already won
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Those Days Are Over 04:08
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I fought and fought for too many days My sunny days were taken away Oh how I wished those clouds away Those days are over Even when I'm right, I don't want to fight Anyone can see who I want to be I don't want to fight anymore Deep in thought I wasted away The time I spent with nothing to say I don't know how I made my way Those days are over I just want to smile and feel like a child Anyone can see who I want to be I don't want to fight anymore I fought and fought for too many days My sunny days were taken away Oh how I wished those clouds away Those days are over Deep in thought I wasted away The time I spent with nothing to say I don't know how I made my way Those days are over Those days are over
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VooDoo 03:33
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I must have hit some bad voodoo I must have got some bad JuJu All my planets in retrograde I guess you put a curse on me And I just know I can't believe How I could be so unlucky Tear down the bridges built Chase those ghosts downtown You must have cast a spell on me You played me like a symphony You put my king in checkmate I trusted it would work for me I closed my eyes and made-believe How could I be so unlucky Tear up those contracts signed Chase those money changers down Break those pieces down Shake me to the ground Tear down the bridges built Chase those ghosts downtown Break those pieces down Shake me to the ground
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I'll Be Young 04:48
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I'm counting miles by the tone Ticking down the moments I can't hold I'll trust the footsteps I behold I'm spending lifetimes I don't own To chase a mystery I can't know I forget how many times I tried I'm not giving up on this, I shouldn't be afraid of this I shouldn't be the death of this, I'll take a shot and never miss But I've been the one to burn it all down When I trust no one Should I be the one to share what I found Or waste it in my head I'll be young, while I'm young I trust the smiles when I should run I mistake chaos for love Are there any bridges left to cross I'm not giving up on this, I shouldn't be afraid of this I shouldn't be the death of this, I'll take a shot and never miss But I've been the one to burn it all down When I trust no one Should I be the one to share what I found Or waste it in my head I'll be young, while I'm young I'll be young, while I'm young
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Sleep Tight 04:07
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Sleep tight little darling The first two little pigs were eaten by the wolf Goldilocks was eaten by the three bears There are no monsters in your closet There might be a monster outside your window Sleep tight little one Don't die in your sleep Maybe you won't live to see morning What is hidden from you is still true Sleep tight little darling
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Fighting 03:11
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Take all you want, I'm staring through the mirror Showing nothing new, Nothing becomes clearer Fighting an enemy that I just can't believe exists Faking envy all this time, but I just don't really care What I always knew was so hard to prove I only know what my eyes showed me Trust what you want, I offer no surprises Run all you want, I'm not going anywhere Fighting a new disease washing over me out loud What I always knew was so hard to prove I only know what my eyes showed me And yet this world still turns As these fingers burn It's as if it all means nothing Fighting an enemy, fighting a new disease Fighting an enemy, fighting a new disease Out loud
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Anywhere 03:50
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Anywhere you walk, I can feel it crashing down Everytime you talk, I can hear a different voice Anywhere you wanna go, I can hear your heart beat Anywhere you wanna go, You'll never be alone Anywhere you are Every time you leave, I can hear a word unsaid Anywhere you cry out, there are whispers in the trees Anywhere you wanna go, I can hear your heart beat Anywhere you wanna go, You'll never be alone Anywhere you are Anywhere you wanna go, I can hear your heart beat Anywhere you wanna go, You'll never be alone Anywhere you are
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The Only One 03:30
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Taking up my time, chasing what you want I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one Breaking down, faces in the window I'm not the only one who makes mistakes Figure out who you are While facing down who you want to be Changing into sorrow, sleeping in my shoes I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one Starting fires, lighting up these feelings I'm not the only one who's afraid Figure out what you want While counting up the reasons you have left I'm thinking maybe, I'm not the only one I'm thinking maybe, I'm not the only one Figure out what you want While counting up the reasons you have left I'm thinking maybe, I'm not the only one I'm thinking maybe, I'm not the only one
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HateMeLoveMeStop!Stop! 03:00
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Hate me, love me, stop, stop
15.
Losing Something 03:17
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They think you're wrong, I think you're right I'm on the verge of taking flight All the words I have fall on empty ears They turn their backs on love, living out of fear Of losing something they never had They scream and fight, without the right They skin their knees, turn off the lights All the words I have fall on empty ears They empty out their hearts, then fill them full of fear Of losing something they never had I'm losing, but I don't want to run away I'm losing, it doesn't matter what I say All these words slowly fade away All the words I have fall on empty ears They turn their backs on love, living out of fear Of losing something they never had
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Promise Me 04:15
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Promise me The dead look in their eyes, tells me everything The stillness of the night, agitates this beast Oh, won't you promise me Until the wind blows my ashes away I'll just float along through another day unseen I can watch the mighty fall every day A pedestal is given then quickly pulled away Oh don't you see it's just a game Promise me, say you'll remember Until the wind blows my ashes away I'll just float along through another day unseen Promise me, say you'll remember
17.
A Better Saint 04:32
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It's gonna take a better saint, with a bigger stick It's gonna take a better saint, with a bigger stick To drive these serpents out They'll drag you down and spit you out and keep you on your knees They'll drag you down and spit you out and keep you on your knees They'll kick you while you're down You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize They don't answer to "please" It's gonna take a stronger back and a bigger head It's gonna take a stronger back and a bigger head To save yourself The firestorm is spinning, swirling around your head The firestorm is spinning, swirling around your head The world comes crashing down You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize They don't answer to "please" You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize You'll wake up when they smack you down, then you'll realize They don't answer to "please" It's gonna take a better saint, with a bigger stick It's gonna take a better saint, with a bigger stick To drive these serpents out
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Take It Back 03:20
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We tell it like we want to see it, but that's not how it is What you're begging to be true, may not be up to you Don't you ever want to take it back When you want to cry, take it back now When you feel like dying, take it back now I wonder where I go wrong, I wonder why I try I wonder if this universe wants to watch me die Would I take it back if I had the chance When you wonder why, take it back now When you don't want to try, take it back now I turn my back on the sun, I become no one When you want to cry, take it back now When you feel like dying, take it back now When you wonder why, take it back now When you don't want to try, take it back now We wonder what our life could be If we take it back
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Prayersongs 03:36
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om mani padme hum, hallelujah
20.
Tomorrow's Yesterday 03:34
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Lessons torn away, tomorrow's yesterday Faking understanding what they say Another bitter fruit, withers on the vine Checking in or checking out on life The faces fade away with this lullabye All traces are erased from yesterday I fear it all could change, tomorrow's yesterday Making fires no one tries to douse Another follows suit, making up a name No one's sure how I find the time The faces fade away with this lullabye All traces are erased from yesterday The faces fade away with this lullabye All traces are erased from yesterday
21.
Dance Dance Baby 02:36
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Dance dance baby, dance with me now Dance dance baby, dance dance baby I just can't keep away The beat just takes me far away Just dance dance baby
22.
It Could Happen Anywhere 03:37
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A million things could happen On our way from there to here It could happen anywhere I decide which face I show to the light I decide to choose love I could start a battle I could fight in rage It could happen every day I decide which face I show to the light I decide to choose peace If I could only see I'm only fighting me I could choose to be at peace Close your eyes and breathe the light Let it fade tonight A milion things could happen On my way from here to there It could happen anywhere It could happen anywhere It could happen anywhere
23.
Bread For Birds 03:36
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We're all just bread for birds Ticking out the time If we can remember all our lines Break another loaf, have a glass of wine We know humankind is doing just fine The gods demand more bread for birds Running out of time All my rituals are better than yours Break another back, waste a little time We know humankind is doing just fine We're just bread for birds Ticking out the time We know humankind is doing just fine
24.
White Turns To Grey 04:15
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The rain turns to snow, the roses never grow Frozen in time, alone Follow the clouds until they fade away The sun will shine on you again From grey to white, day turns to night Freezing in place, the pieces laid bare Follow the clouds until they fade away The sun will shine on you again The sun will shine on you again The sun will shine on you again Grey turns to white, white turns to grey I'm on my way
25.
The Blood Mare 04:06
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Instrumental
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Found My Way 03:15
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I rolled into the city, a stranger with no home Nothing on my back, desperate and alone But I found a way I trusted in kindness, I fought to be at peace I laid my head in the woods I shrugged it off and picked it up, fighting tooth and nail All the work I struggled through, I thought would see me there But I found my way Through all the coldest nights and all my darkest days I laid my head in my hands I took my chances, I paid my dues Now I lay my head in the clouds After all is said and done I guess I'm on my way After all is said and done I guess I found my way After all is said and done I guess I'm on my way After all is said and done I guess I found my way
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Blinded by Lies 03:49
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Hold a little longer, listen for the tone A million bloody fingers, clutching telephones Blinded by lies A million hearts can't wish it away The world spins around a hidden pain A silent science here, a little anger there The war is on, and they're still unaware The blind lead the blind A billion mouths will never say The world around, they hide all their pain I can only hope something starts to break A trillion eyes can't see, what more I can take A little hatred here, a little sighing there I feel like screaming, til I am out of air And the blind see the light A million hearts can't wish it away The world spins around a hidden pain A billion mouths will never say The world around, they hide all their pain
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Human 03:39
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I start to believe in the mystery But then I live only in my dreams I used to feel human, but now I'm just a ghost I feel numb to the world I can slip so easily into this sadness A madness masked with a smile I used to feel human, but now I'm just a ghost I feel numb to the world I feel it creeping quietly, closing in on me The haze may swallow me whole I used to feel human, but now I'm just a ghost I feel numb to the world
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A Story Never Told 04:38
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I won't trade diamonds for your sand The dust that I become, slips through your hands It's been a long road in my eyes A bitter word or two is no surprise, I tried A skip and jump becomes my routine The stones put in my way can't stop everything I watch the sun slowly rise Another broken thought is no surprise, I tried To give it up for good, I never thought I could But I believe I missed, another tale of bliss A story never told, can still be true I knew what I had to do I slip away with every urge denied I bled a bit every time you cried I keep awake as this feeling dies Another shattered view is no surprise, I tried To give it up for good, I never thought I could But I believe I missed, another tale of bliss A story never told, can still be true I knew what I had to do To give it up for good, I never thought I could But I believe I missed, another tale of bliss A story never told, can still be true I knew what I had to do I knew what I had to do I knew what I had to do I knew what I had to do
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Nocturne de Caelo 01:58
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Instrumental
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Like A Lamb 03:45
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In the dark of night, the song drifts to me A siren calls my name quietly Drifting in the haze I fall asleep in her arms Like a lamb to the slaughter A warmth swallows me whole I stand exposed drifting into darkness I stand alone with a voice I can't ignore Screaming in my ears I follow along Like a lamb to the slaughter The tricks get me every time I can't let it out, I can't let it show I fall asleep in her arms Like a lamb to the slaughter I follow along Like a lamb to the slaughter A warmth swallows me whole

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Month 3 of my 366 Song Project

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released March 1, 2016

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day. ... more

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