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TALES OF POWER
WE KNOW TODAY IS THE DAY
EVERYONE GETS UP AND STARTS TO PRAY
FOR PEACE AND LOVE (NO PEACE! NO PEACE!)
IT FITS ME LIKE A GLOVE (NO PEACE! NO PEACE!)
I SEE MYSELF INSIDE OF YOU
CHANGING COLORS
IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE WE’RE THROUGH
FACE DOWN WITH THE OTHERS
SEEMS LIKE THEY’VE LOST THEIR WAY
THEY FALL DOWN
AND THERE THEY STAY
PEACE AND LOVE (NO PEACE! NO PEACE!)
FITS ME LIKE A GLOVE (NO PEACE! NO PEACE!)
I SEE MYSELF INSIDE OF YOU
CHANGING COLORS
IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE WE’RE THROUGH
FACE DOWN WITH THE OTHERS
YOU MIGHT THINK THAT I’M NOT WEAK
BECAUSE THEY WON'T FIND ME
I SELL MY SOUL TO BE THIS WAY
DON’T DENY ME
YOU’RE LIKE ME
AND I’M LIKE YOU
THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU
THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU
FACES I CAN’T UNDERSTAND
I’M NOT A GOOD BUDDHIST
I’D HURT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU
I’LL RUN LIKE HELL THROUGH THE BOILING WIND
FUCK JIHAD, FUCK YOU, AND FUCK FORGIVE
I WON’T PRAY FOR YOUR HAPPINESS
YOU CAN EAT SHIT FOR ALL I CARE (AND I DON’T CARE)
I HOPE WE OFFEND YOU
IN YOUR CASTLES MADE OF SAND
IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO
HURT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU
I FEEL DISEASED
I SHOVE IT DOWN
YOU’RE ILL AT EASE
I’M ILL AT EASE
I FEEL DISEASED
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
HIDE UNDER THE BED AND
WAIT FOR THE END
JUDGMENT DAY
SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE
THE EDGE
THE GUTS
THE WILL
THE WAY
THE WANT
TO GET THE BEST OF ME
BUT NOW YOUR’E LEARNING
THAT THE SICKEST FATE
THAT ONE CAN MAKE
WAS BROUGHT BY ME
JUST WAIT AND SEE
YOU TOOL
YOUR SCHOOL WILL NOW BEGIN
THE CLASS IS IN
I’LL CUT YOU DOWN
YOU’LL NEVER WIN
WELCOME TO JUDGMENT DAY
YOU FREAK
YOU FOOL
YOUR DROOL IS ALL MIXED UP NOW
WITH YOUR SICKLY BLOOD
AND BECOMING
A GREAT BIG GIANT POOL
IT’S TRUE THAT
YOU AND ME ARE NOT THE SAME
IT’S SUCH A SHAME
NO DICE…YOU’LL NEVER WIN
WELCOME TO JUDGMENT DAY
I SEE YOU’VE HAD MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN TAKE
YOU START TO SHAKE
I’M WIDE AWAKE
SHIT’S ON YOUR FACE
AND WHO IS NOW WITHOUT A DOUBT
SO OUT OF LUCK?
YOU STUPID FUCK
THIS TIME YOU’LL NEVER WIN
WELCOME TO JUDGMENT DAY
STAY WITH ME
I RODE A PAPER TIGER
RIGHT INTO TOWN
I THREW STONES AT YOUR HOUSE
AND THEN I LAUGHED AT THE SOUND
I CAN FEEL OUR HEARTS BEATING
AS WE CLAW AT THE GROUND
MAKE YOU DIG AND DIG
UNTIL WE NEVER GET OUT
I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU
NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN FOUND
I’M HERE TO PICK YOU UP
SO I CAN BRING YOU DOWN
YOUR HAND IN MINE
I LOVE THE WAY THAT YOU STARE
YOU’D LIKE TO TELL ME MORE
BUT YOU WOULDN’T DARE
COME ON
TELL ME
FRANKENSTEIN
WAKEN ME
HAVE YOU
UNCHAIN ME
UNDO
WHAT’S FAIR IS FAIR
MADE FOR ME
UNTRUE
SLAVE FOR ME
IS YOU
WHAT’S FAIR IS FAIR
STRYCHNINE
TRY AS I MAY
I’M NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE
I’VE BLOWN IT ALL AWAY
I’M DIGGING MY OWN GRAVE
AND I HOPE YOU HEAR ME
TAKE MY LIFE AGAIN
SAVE MY LIFE AGAIN
TRYING IN VAIN
YOUR THOUGHTS STILL GO UNTRAINED
CATATONIC IS THE WAY
THE STATE I MUST ATTAIN
BUT YOU WON’T SEE ME
BEAT DOWN
THEY’VE GOT YOU BEAT DOWN
THE REPLICA
ONCE UPON A TIME
THERE WERE TWO TOWERS IN THE SKY
IT’S TIME TO PAY THE PRICE
ONE EYE FOR AN EYE
COOKIE CUTTER PICKET FENCES
YOUR BRAND NEW MERCEDES BENZES
DRIVING AROUND IN MOVIE LAND
JUST SOLDIERS DYING IN THE SAND
EYE TO EYE
WE ARE TORN IN TWO
THEY TRIED TO KILL ME
I WANT THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS
THEY KILL EACHOTHER NOW
THEY DON’T SEE EYE TO EYE
YOU CAN’T READ THIS
OR LOOK AT THAT
BUT TREAT THE WOMEN LIKE THEY’RE CRAP
IT’S GETTING HARDER TO SEE CLEARLY
WHY THEY DIE AND PAY SO DEARLY
EYE TO EYE
THEY ARE TORN IN TWO
NOW I DREAM IN GRAY
AND NOTHING IS CLEAR
YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY
AND I’M STANDING HERE
THIS NIGHTMARE IS HOT AS HELL
I WATCH THE BULLETS FLY
I HEAR THE BOMBS EXPLODING
DON’T HAVE TO WONDER WHY
YOU JUST SIT THERE
INSIDE YOUR CASTLE
LET REAL MEN DEAL WITH THE HASSLE
IT’S NOT MY FAULT THAT YOU CAN’T SEE CLEARLY
SOME THINGS ARE WORTH PAYING DEARLY
BUT I’M TORN IN TWO
EYE TO EYE
WE ARE TORN IN TWO
MAN FROM NOWHERE
HERE IN MY ROOM
WITH MY RUG
AND WITH MY BROOM
WE’RE SELLING DOOM AND GLOOM FOR FREE
IT SHOULDN’T MATTER TO ME
I’M READY TO STEAL WHAT’S FREE
WHEN I LOOK AT YOU
YOUR EMPTY HEAD I SEE RIGHT THROUGH
PATHETIC EYES THAT NEVER MOVE
I SEE THEM
IT SHOULDN’T MATTER TO ME
I’M READY TO STEAL WHAT’S FREE
I AM THE MAN FROM NOWHERE
AND I CAN SEE YOU’VE BEEN THERE
MY CUP IS RUNNING OVER
BUT I’M TOO BLIND TO CARE
A GENTLE SHAKE
MY MIND’S AWAKE
A SEA OF BLUE
A CRYSTAL LAKE
THE SURFACE SHAKES
NO NOISE IT MAKES
A BOTTOMLESS VIEW
DOWN HERE WITH YOU
I AM THE MAN FROM NOWHERE
CRADLE TO GRAVE
IT SEEMS SO SIMPLE
WHEN YOU’RE STARING THROUGH
THE LENSES OF AN AUDIENCE
YOU’RE SO PATHETIC WHEN
YOU LIVE YOUR DOUBLE LIVES
UNDER A FALSE PRETENSE
HERE’S MY SUBMISSION
UNDER NO CONDITION
OTHERWISE
FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE
WE’RE ALL ENSLAVED
LIMOUSINE LIBERAL
I DON’T NEED TO LIVE MY LIFE
JUST LIKE A HELPLESS MAN
NO GIVEN REASON
AND YOU DROP YOUR SAGGY PANTS
AND FALL INTO THEIR HANDS
HERE’S MY SUBMISSION
UNDER NO CONDITION
OTHERWISE
FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE
WE’RE ALL ENSLAVED