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So Crazy
02:22
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The day may come when I may see
A world that makes some sense to me
It's all so crazy now
I cannot contain the reaction
Or deal with the lack of action
The day will come when we have to fight
A world that doesn't care what's right
We'll have to step up
I cannot contain the reaction
Or deal with the lack of action
At what point does it go too far
Does it matter who you are
Do you care what's right
It's all so crazy now
It's all so crazy now
It's all so crazy now
It's all so crazy now
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2. |
A Brave Face
02:46
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I'll keep my pieces safe, I won't get swept away
Every bit a brave face, and always stuck in place
Here I sit, breathless and broken
I wish I were still in love with living free
Every turn a misstep, untied and restless
Here I sit, breathless and broken
I wish I were still in love with living free
Wander somber
I'm under clouds unyielding
Still I remain
Every bit a brave face
I'll keep my secrets safe here
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3. |
Feels Good
03:00
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The sun has broken through
Goodbye to that long night
I must admit, it feels pretty good
I never thought it could feel this good
I never thought it could feel this right
It feels good
The clouds have gone away
Goodbye to feeling grey
I must admit, it feels pretty good
I never thought it could feel this good
I never thought it could feel this right
It feels good
The fog has burned away today
And now I'm on my way, home
I never thought it could feel this good
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4. |
Refugee
03:03
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(Instrumental)
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5. |
Wild Wind
02:57
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Children of the night dance on angel wings demure
With violent eyes
Sneaking suspicion haunts what they heard
They pull that trigger
I have no voice but a scream
Unheard as if in a dream
A whisper left hanging
A gutter left in a world of dire disease
Hands grasping
A stutter step around the cries of the desperate
Left wanting
I have no voice but a scream
Unheard as if in a dream
A whisper left hanging
Where does the wild wind go
Where does the wild wind go
I have no voice, but a scream unheard
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6. |
Ashes, Ashes
03:24
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Wake up that sleeping beast
Sleeping peacefully
Fast asleep
Hiding sharp, sharp teeth
Early morning, softly snoring
The day will come when it all burns to the ground
Rule over nothing but ashes
Slowly stirring
The earth begins to shake
Muscles twitching
Waking reptile brain
Early Warning, dark, dark morning
The day will come when it all burns to the ground
Rule over nothing but ashes
Spreading wings, terror sings
Count your blessings before the fires start
The day will come when it all burns to the ground
Rule over nothing but ashes
The day will come when it all burns to the ground
Rule over nothing but ashes
Ashes, ashes
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7. |
Misanthrope
03:16
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I'm afraid of winning. I don't want this game to end.
Tyranny of the majority. World wide chaos. Wonders of the world collapse. Is a choice really any choice at all?
I'm afraid of winning. I don't want this game to end.
Grinding in the gutter. Finding a worse way to be. Human kind is not kind to the meek. The inheritance of the wicked is doled out daily.
I'm afraid of winning. I don't want this game to end.
Misanthrope! Misanthrope! They all declare. As if decrying the injustice somehow makes me a madman.
Misanthrope! Misanthrope! They all declare. As if decrying the injustice somehow makes me a madman.
I'm afraid of winning. I don't want this game to end.
I'm afraid of winning. I don't want this game to end.
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8. |
Glory
03:02
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I can fall asleep in the graces divine
A push off a cliff of dreaming
Sail my way, sail my way
You ship of glory
I could break my blessing in a feat unkind
A whisper betrayed by screaming
Sail my way, sail my way
You ship of dreams
Every day I right the tilt of worlds colliding
I want to say I'm only ever surviving
These rough seas
I could get lost in those roaming eyes
I push away the demons scheming
Sail my way, sail my way
Sail my way, sail my way
You ship of glory
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9. |
Shots Fired
03:43
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I awake to the sound of cities burning
I awake to nothing changed
Above it all a devil's laughing
Above it all the world keeps turning
It's not over, shots fired
It's not over, shots fired
I resist desire
I resist decay
Above it all a devil's laughing
Above it all the world keeps turning
It's not over, shots fired
It's not over, shots fired
I feel it in my bones
Something is amiss
Above it all a devil's laughing
Above it all the world keeps turning
It's not over, shots fired
It's not over, shots fired
Nothing changes, the world keeps turning
This changes nothing, the world keeps turning
It's not over, shots fired
It's not over, shots fired
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10. |
Pleiades
02:36
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(Instrumental)
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11. |
Calling Out
03:37
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I feel lead inside my soul
I feel heaven drag me down
I know you don't want to fight my demons
I know you must have your reasons
I'm calling out, I'm calling out to you
I feel the weight pushing down
I feel those cold winds blow
I know you don't want to fight my demons
I know you must have your reasons
I'm calling out, I'm calling out to you
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12. |
Swallowed
03:08
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Dreaming of the water falling all around my world
The heavens open up and I'm swallowed by your love
Tears of angels crying out in awe
Falling out of sleep to that warm sun shining on me
The clouds drift away and I'm swallowed by your love
Wishes like winds blowing in the morning
Live the day like we are free
Until the night comes and we can dream
Of who we want to be
Dreaming
The heavens open up and I'm swallowed by your love
Tears of angels crying out in awe
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13. |
A World Away
02:38
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(Instrumental)
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14. |
Smile
03:29
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Wear the pieces down until they fit in place
Chase away the blues that hold you back
Breathe in, Breathe out
Pull on the thread and unravel
Smile in spite of this world
We have to stand, we have to fight
If you ever want to be happy
Count out the time until they fade away
Chase after what you know to be true
Breathe in, breathe out
Pull down the walls and attack
Smile in spite of the rules
We have to stand, we have to fight
If you ever want to be happy
One by one break it down
Smile in spite of everything
We have to stand, we have to fight
If you ever want to be happy
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15. |
Ol' Bessie
03:56
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Genuine rambunctious catawaump
Dancing in the moonligh
The barn is burning while we sing
It's alright
I've got a straw hat and you've got a fancy dress
The scarecrow don't care what we do tonight
Ol' Bessie has her work cut out tonight
The dinner bell is ringing
've got a straw hat and you've got a fancy dress
The scarecrow don't care what we do tonight
The hay looks mighty inviting
Don't it darlin?
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16. |
Revolve
04:08
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(Instrumental)
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17. |
Let Me Believe
03:04
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I'm counting on your love tonight
I'm hoping you can make me feel alright
I wanna believe in your love
I wanna believe in forever
I'm giving chase as you smile at me
I'm showing my face so you can feel my love
I wanna believe in your love
I wanna believe you care
You know I love you, I know you do too
I wanna believe in your love
I wanna believe in your love
Let me believe in your love
I wanna believe in your love
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18. |
Electric Correct
02:50
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(Instrumental)
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19. |
Waste of Time
02:35
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Curiosity plaguing my brain
What's so confusing about the rain
Something could be wrong with my mind
Everything about it is a waste of time
Believe what you want, I'm out of my mind
I'm just trying to stay awake
A trained velocity, doing tricks unconscious
A simple yes or no makes all the difference
Something could be wrong with my mind
Everything about it is a waste of time
Believe what you want, I'm out of my mind
I'm just trying to stay awake
I'm just trying to stay awake
I'm just trying to stay awake
Something could be wrong with my mind
Everything about it is a waste of time
Believe what you want, I'm out of my mind
I'm just trying to stay awake
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20. |
Variations
03:51
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(Instrumental)
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21. |
It's Not A Game
03:04
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Let my imagination run wild for a bit
It's been building up to an end and this is it
Running round and round, tripping over sounds
A wildfire burns out loud, sleeping in the clouds
Let this testament stand for all time
Listless apathy is still a waste of your mind
Storms may be brewing, that umbrella won't help you
Who knows what you're doing if you can't stay true
The world may still turn, even when it's burning
But when it all burns down, who will you blame
It's not a game
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22. |
Top Of The World
02:28
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What do you want to hear
What do you want from life
I don't know what's so confusing
Take nothing for granted
Take life as it comes
And you may find a reason
Why are we here tonight
How did we get so far
I don't know what's so frustrating
Take me as I am
Take the good and bad
And you may find some comfort
I feel on top of the world tonight
I feel on top of the world tonight
I feel on top of the world tonight
I feel on top of the world tonight
Cause you're here with me
I feel on top of the world tonight
I feel on top of the world tonight
Cause you're here with me
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23. |
Clybourn Station Blues
04:20
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I've been waiting so long for that train
To take me far away from this city
I've been chasing rain far too long
I just want to find my blue skies again
I've spent so much time with demons on my trail
Reaching out and clawing at my soul
I've been broken down and reviled
I just want to get out on those rails
The world keeps catching up with these old bones
I can't take a breath without feeling oh so cold
That old wind has become my brother
Those stars don't wanna shine for me
All those empty faces push to pass me by
All that cold concrete facade becomes my mother
The world keeps catching up with these old bones
I can't take a breath without feeling oh so cold
Worries here
Worries gone
Worries back to stay
The world keeps catching up with these old bones
I can't take a breath without feeling oh so cold
Oh so cold
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24. |
Funeral For A Friend
03:10
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(Instrumental)
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Orbiting
03:43
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(Instrumental)
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26. |
Jeweled Sky
03:27
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I am always waking up
Before the dawn shows it's face
In the cool dark morning
I see a face from my dreams
I find my life again
A fire still inside
A bitter heart divine
I see what stars will shine for me
The jeweled sky alive in my heart
In the cool dark morning
I feel like it all makes sense
I find I can survive
I know it's still my time
To light a world on fire
The darkness turns to light
The morning sun warms my face
I know I can survive
I know it's still my time
To light a world on fire
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27. |
Crazy
03:54
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I gotta get up and take a good look around
I gotta fess up to the fact
That I'm crazy, crazy for you
I wanna tell you all those things I never say
I wanna tell you, but you know
That I'm crazy, crazy for you
We've got a funny way of living
The only way to win is to not play the game
We've got a funny way of living
But you know it wouldn't be the same
I'm forgiving almost to a fault
So please forgive me for being
Crazy, crazy for you
I've tried living in a state of panic
So please excuse me for being manic
I'm crazy, crazy for you
We've got a funny way of living
The only way to win is to not play the game
We've got a funny way of living
But you know it wouldn't be the same
I know it will be alright
If you stay with me tonight
I wanna tell you all those things I never say
I wanna tell you all those things I never say
I wanna tell you all those things I never say
I wanna tell you all those things I never say
We've got a funny way of living
We've got a funny way of living
We've got a funny way of living
We've got a funny way of living
You know I'm crazy
You know I'm crazy for you
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28. |
Only Breathing
03:46
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The rain won't stop, the rain won't stop
All my days are spent grey
A world below me suffers, A world above me laughs
I am only breathing
The rain won't stop, the rain won't stop
All my days are spent grey
A truce is called to end an era of blood
I am only breathing
The rain won't stop, the rain won't stop
All my days are spent grey
A sleeping beast, kicked one too many times lashes out
I am only breathing
The rain won't stop, the rain won't stop
All my days are spent grey
A feeling of dread consumes this aging prosperity
I am only breathing
The rain won't stop, the rain won't stop
All my days are spent grey
An agent of deliverance, An angel of innocence
I am only breathing
I am only breathing
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29. |
I Once Lost My Way
02:56
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Head in the clouds, one foot in the grave
I once lost my way on that road to salvation
Wounds binding my hands down every winding road
Fortunes displaced and my weakness displayed
Life on the road was never for me
I can't help but wonder what's been waiting for me
Tunes rattle around, a memory of some other life
There's still some future I have yet to see
Oh be gentile with this dream I hold
I once lost my way, one foot in the grave
I once lost my way
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30. |
Keep That Light Alive
03:52
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That cold wind starts to blow
Winter announces a new decree
Hold so tight, keep alive that light
A soul, a window
A way to feel alive
An eye, a wound shown
A life that passes by
Keep that light alive
That old moon don't shine
It's all clouded in my mind
Hold so tight, keep alive that light
A soul, a window
A way to feel alive
An eye, a wound shown
A life that passes by
Keep that light alive
I wonder what time will tell
As I run and hide
To keep that light alive
Keep that light alive
Keep that light alive
Keep that light alive
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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.
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