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this world is dead
and i to it
may it be so
consume this home in flames
consume me
a fruitless pursuit
will not define my life
they throw themselves
fully into nothing
why chase the wind?
those scales lay behind me
if only the y could see
see you for who you are
pull the scales from their eyes
melt hearts like wax
spirit fall on them
break them like you broke me
arson upon me
spread beyond me
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i drink this in
it's too great for me
understanding
is nowhere to be found
upon such atrocities
the questions, they compound
omniscient, omnipotent lord
i see but a fraction
please intercede
build something beautiful
from these ruins that i see
you've built with broken hearts
that others may see your work
you bring eternal
life from tragedy
may i not curs
what comes my way
prepare me for that day
i will not curse
what comes my way
build from broken lives
break mine if your will be done
everlasting beauty awaits...
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2. |
beauty escapes you
02:31
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...so here i stand
as one against the world
filled with disdain
contempt breeds in this blood of mine
for this ever growing perversion
attempt is made day to day
to mold our minds into one
product-product
push your product
sex to sell your product
iwill resist
i will not swallow what you sell
these shallow lies will die
as those that came before
you build an altar to decomposing flesh
painted and plastic
beauty is lost
in a flash flood of lust
it will consume you
you are consumed
you're dead
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beseechingly
02:13
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please don't be silent
or turn your ear from me
i cannot brave these waters
all too often i have tried
these waters could
swallow my breath
and i've been known to tempt them
drenched from these storms
i call out to you
my reliance
you are my rock
my firm foundation
the refuge from these storms
this world is so cold alone
i long for the warmth of your love
...to remain in your grace all these days
i need your guidance
help me not to drift away.
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4. |
chiaroscuro
02:11
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incriminating photos
03:27
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engulfed in terror
with seconds remaining
your and their fear is the fuel
assuming the worst
in a group not your own
don't you dare
paste god to your cause
don't excuse it
your religion is a lie
you can't defend it
egocentric views for the legacy of cain
blood has stained your hands
life means nothing to you
you make the world a worse place
they're just targets
well what's worth?
i'm so tired of these images of death
did love your enemies ever cross your mind?
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riches vs. filth
02:01
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(your still small voice)
my fast paced life
entertain myself to death
as i quench you spirit
the embers of my heart
have turned grey
ignite these embers once again
...so i pray today
"i will not offer a sacrifice
that costs me nothing"
i'm sorry, i gave you nothing
but what will tomorrow bring?
...to bask in your riches
or wallow in this filth?
ignite these embers once again
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the secret is out
I was searching for a rotting corpse
but what i found was something far worse
fantasies of flesh
video formatted for your dissipation
you sad little man
you've been deceiving
you could never satisfy
your addictive lust
your hidden treasures
have been discovered
dislodged from concealment
they fell from the ceiling
hidden from your ignorantly devoted wife
she'd never understnad your needs
you can "look if you just don't touch"
so why all the secrecy?
you're guilty of adultery
it's in your heart
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8. |
the ad infinitum address
03:04
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here i am again
sometimes i just don't know
what to say...
don't let these words fall
from my lips impotent
here i go agian
here i am again
soften this callous heart
for this world erodes me
let me rest in your grace
bathe in you rivers of mercy
increase in me
decrease me
yahweh-the i am-elyon
creator-adonai-abba father
elohim-alpha and omega
el shaddai-lamb of god-yeshua
savior-emmanuel-messiah
prince of peace
may your spirit reign in me
and i not dismiss your glory
that i would fulfill
your purpose in me
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9. |
you know not love
03:12
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rend your heart
love stronger than death
wants to invade
a denied invitation
will prove a slow death
the hourglass will break
you're dying, my friend
i've been rescued
from death's embrace
vital life (love)
courses through my veins
this transfusion is for you
how can you look upon this
with scorn or apathy
love has never been so sweet
yet you make it out
as something different
something foreign to me
assumptions and misunderstandings
cloud your mind
look in my eyes
search my heart (dissect me)
what you will find
is but a shadow
god is love (embrace the eternal)
life in love is life not lost
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10. |
Narnian analogy
05:51
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the current state of things
leaves my feet numb
how much longer must we
walk through endless snow
my vision gets blurred until
this white-out blinds me
i will walk by faith
these dark clouds
remain from ages past
a fire burns within me
my only warmth
i can see my breath
uttering words of hope
glimpses of the son penetrate
this winter will end
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road to Emmaus
our attempt at a screamo band. we did shows in the inland empire (california) in early 2000. we recorded a five song demo and a full length. i will gladly burn one for you if you want to contact me. members went on to be part of the beautiful mistake and falling cycle. the beautiful mistake covered one of our songs on their "light a match, for i deserve to burn" record. it was fun while it lasted. ... more
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