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Your Beautiful World
04:16
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You
Have a beautiful world
Where everything is done your way
And you must always have your say
And now it's a beautiful world
'Cause you're the one in charge of your world
Your beautiful world
Your self-centered constipated me first world
You act as if you're self-made
And all the credit's yours
But you only use the backs of others
And have no problems stepping on their toes
To get what you want in this mixed up game
You choose to play.
And now it's a beautiful world
'Cause you're the one in charge of your world
Your beautiful world
Your self-centered constipated me first world
You need to control your beautiful world
You need to take control of your beautiful world
Your beautiful world
Your self-centered constipated me first world
You're sick...
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Overtime
04:40
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Gonna buy me a gun with my overtime
Overtime…
Been at this place about fifteen years.
Nineteen if you count the overtime.
Overtime…
Shoot myself on Christmas day.
Shoot myself with my overtime.
Overtime…
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3. |
Rocknrollrebel
02:46
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He’s a rocknrollrebel
A rocknrollrebel, yeah
He’s gonna single-handedly save the world with rock n’ roll!
With the same old bullshit and the same old gimmicks as before!
It’s the same old package for the new generation of kids!
In the same old hackneyed dog-eared stupid ass shit!
Just the same old marketing tool that’s been around for years!
With that stupid old satanic posturing we’re supposed to fear!
He’s gonna fuck Ziggy Stardust up the motherfuckin’ ass!
He’ll psychologically molest your kids and take away their money,
yeah!
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4. |
She Came and Gone
03:17
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Saw you out around the way
You had told me about your latest fling
Was it half as good as you say
I don’t think you told me everything
You said you met this wicked girl
She came in and wrecked your world
And now you know that it was wrong
She came and gone…
Probably thought it would be fun
But your feelings got the best of you
You’re on the wrong end of the gun
And had no idea what was best for you
You say you wanted to be her friend
You’ll never see her face again
And now you know that it was wrong
She came and gone…
So, you sit there by yourself
Thinking hard and wondering what went wrong
Someday there’ll be someone else
You’re thinking to yourself it won’t be long
You try to leave the past behind
But you can’t get her off your mind
And now you know that it was wrong
She came and gone…
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5. |
Out of Touch
02:38
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You grew up listening to Journey
But now you think that you’re an expert on punk
You read your rock encyclopedias
And now you know all sorts of trivial junk
But you’re a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You ain’t done much you
Poseur, poseur poseur
That’s why you’re such a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You’re out of touch
You once were into ‘80s metal
And then you thought you were a mod
Even claim a handle of hip hop
You expect these kids to think you’re God
But you’re really a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You ain’t done much you
Poseur, poseur poseur
That’s why you’re such a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You’re out of touch
You like to see yourself as old school
But you don’t know what “old school” means
Maybe some wannabe will stab you in the neck
Then you can be a martyr for the scene
But today you’re a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You ain’t done much you
Poseur, poseur poseur
That’s why you’re such a
Poseur, poseur poseur
You’re out of touch
I’ll bet you secretly love emo
Though you won’t admit it to your friends
I’ve heard the same old shit line since 1978
From tricks like you who tell me punk is dead
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6. |
When All’s Said And Done
04:13
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Just another bum on the street
And he’s worthless to anyone.
No home, no job, no spouse;
Smells like he hasn’t bathed in months.
Doesn’t seem like he’s much of a man
As he leans against the wall.
But he knows the meaning of life:
He knows there’s no meaning at all,
When all’s said and done…
Just another guy in a suit,
And he has a well paying job.
Making some corporation richer,
He’s just another white-collar snob.
And when he sees all the homeless out there,
He’s thankful for his ceiling and walls.
But to me, you’re all one and the same.
Your lives have no meaning at all
When all’s said and done…
Just another bag lady out there,
And she’s worthless to anyone.
No home, no job, no spouse;
Smells like she hasn’t bathed in months.
Doesn’t seem like she’s much of a woman
As she gets kicked out of the mall.
But she knows the meaning of life.
She knows there’s no meaning at all,
When all’s said and done…
Just another guy in a truck
And he has a well-paying job.
Making some corporation richer,
He’s just another blue-collar slob.
And when he sees all the homeless out there,
He wishes someone would kill them all.
But to me, you’re all one and the same.
Your lives have no meaning at all.
When all’s said and done…
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7. |
Quack
03:11
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Well, I’ve seen Isis revealed
And I didn’t feel a thing
And I never got her number
And she wouldn’t dance with me
So now I’m always alone
And I’m never at home
And when she calls on the phone
She gets a click and a dial tone
Well, I’ve had it up to here with the schemes
And I’ve had it up to here with the games
And I’ve had it up to here with the tricks
And I’ve had it up to here with the scams
Now here’s a numbing truth
That uneased me so
The weird thing about it is
There’s not that much to know
Knowing my tendencies
She did not even care
‘Til I hell raised one morning
And like a spark she wasn’t there
And I’ve had it up to here with the scams
And I’ve had it up to here with the lies
And I’ve had it up to here with the games
And I’ve had it up to here… talk is cheap
I could hate to see her go
But I chose not to though
And I put that past behind me
And I watched that river flow
And I’d hear here and there
‘Bout how much I didn’t care
And how much I wasn’t there
But hey life isn’t fair
And I’ve had it up to here with the schemes
And I’ve had it up to here with the games
And I’ve had it up to here with the tricks
And I’ve had it up to here with the scams
And I’ve had it up to here with the talk
And I’ve had it up to here with the lies
And I’ve had it up to here with your face
And I’ve had it up to here with your shit!
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8. |
Bucket Of Clams
02:59
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You were referred to me
For a very serious inquiry
You were referred to me
To be someone to give me all your money
Don’t miss this opportunity
To give me all your money
I heard you’re desperate
And I make a living selling bullshit
And it’s wrapped up in all your dreams
You can’t see through my greedy schemes
Can you imagine what to expect
Well, then, imagine long enough to cut a check
And I’ll pretend to care some more
Then you’ll bat your eye and I’m out the door
Don’t miss this opportunity
To give me all your money
Yeah, you know you can do it
Know you can do it
I know I’m fooling you
I know I’m can screw ya
Everybody gotta
Make a living somehow
And I’m gonna make it
Taking you down
Taking you down
Taking you down
Taking you down
Taking you down
Taking it down
And I’m taking it all
It’s all about the money
All about the fame
Survival of the fittest
I’m just doing what’s got to be done
Got to be done
Blame Charles Darwin
Blame him
Blame him for it all
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Soul Cancer
04:25
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I’ve heard some things you’ve said about me
Of course it’s all behind my back
You have a way of redefining what is true
And pissing on the facts
But me I’ll tell it to you straight now
Because I’m such an honest man
And tell you how I feel about you being gone
The only way I can
The cancer’s out of me
The only times we’ve spent together
Was when you needed someone there
To hear your self-pity drunk sob story tales
And epics of despair
And from the day when I decided
To disavow your misery
I fell like I found some miracle voodoo cure
My soul again is free
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10. |
Draggin’ Lots of Heels
02:14
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You want lots of property
But it’s just not clear to me
I simply don’t see what the fuss is all about
You might see me as a bum
But I’d rather work I’ll have you know
I just don’t define someone by what they own
Some people waste a life
And only try to accumulate
And then wonder why the world’s in a sorry state
At least I can see things equal
And I can look you in the eye
Any idiot can profit ‘til they die.
I survived what would have killed you
Just like what should have killed me too
So I think I earned my right to just refuse
You may think I’m just a freak
But I just see you as a whore
You’re just a well-trained dog who begs for more and more
Good dog!
If you don’t seem to want to gain
Well, then, the clique just thinks you’re lame
And they cannot deal with anything outside
They got their well-established views
And it’s a mortal sin to choose
Unless you’re choosing well within their border lines
But they’re just dragging lots of heels to HELL
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11. |
So Shoot Me
02:33
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This life it seems has someone
Always keeping me down
When I want what’s mine it ain’t even ever allowed
But there’s only so much that I can take and when you push me too
Far there’s your final mistake
Here’s that burst of adrenalin
Now I’m gonna take it over
Here’s that burst of adrenalin
Now you better run for cover
Here’s that burst of adrenalin
Now your party is over.
Most of what I got in life I
Had to put up a fight
Most of it was what many others would consider their rights
But I never gave up and I’m just starting up
And the time has arrived when I’ve suffered enough
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12. |
Oscar X. Wilde
03:46
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I can’t help it if you’re foolish and you can’t be trusted with a human mind
You invested your pity fairly well too bad you need it to survive
Get away,
Get away,
Get away from me
Nice to see you pulled it off but who wants pity as the reason to succeed
There’s too much risk in the eventual exposure of your mediocrity
You’ll find that once you cross a certain line
They won’t grant any excuses to your deeds
It’s just a purpose for a paycheck and a way to fill your selfish carnal needs
Get away,
Get away,
Get away from me
I guess you need to learn what’s cheaply pandered always tends to snap
And fall apart
It’s kind of funny actually
You have confused your fashion fetish with your art
And now you wear it but it looks so goddamn ugly
Like your soul
Because that’s not how that is used and supposed to be
But then you lack true self control
Get away,
Get away,
Get away from me
It’s just a cycle of defeat
Your muse is wishing certain death each time you speak
And in a world of gifted minds
She’s cursing God for setting her up with a freak
Get away,
Get away,
Get away from me
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13. |
God Damn You
01:55
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You don't want to create
You don't want to express
You just want
To engage us in your pissing contest
But you don't understand
And you can't comprehend
You just ain't smart enough
So why waste wit on you then
You thoughts are mental farts
Somebody light a match
Take your ball go on home
Sorry I had to pop it
No need to reply
No need to pretend
No one will pay any heed
To that waste of time you spent
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