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Born
03:48
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Born, shattered and torn
A life expectancy of only seventy four
What is this for why are we born
Die, everything dies
But most of us don’t have the intelligence to question why
Or even realize that we must try not to go
Some will laugh while others cry
Cry for peace of mind
The question’s eating at you inside
Why are we alive
Lies nothing but lies
Pounding in my brain I’m conditioned to analyze
Asking them why, why are they not afraid to go
Some will laugh while others cry
Cry for peace of mind
The question’s eating at you inside
Why are we alive
Why are we alive
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2. |
Ignorance Shame
05:16
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Shame on you all within
My patience wearing thin
Thanks to you my life is a mess
My thoughts move in and out upside down put to the test
I can’t think without a storm in my brain
There’s times I don’t even know my name
Existence is not without cost
And if I die I don’t think that anyone would feel the loss
Drawing a line
Ending the game
There’s no fault this time
I’m only a victim of ignorance shame
Don’t you see you don’t know me that well
You don’t believe this life is a living hell
Well you’re not me so don’t judge me
Until you know what it’s like to be locked in this cell
Lying stealing cheating you all
That’s how my story has been told
I can feel your stake through my heart
Displayed mistrust only tears me apart
Drawing a line
Ending the game
There’s no fault this time
I’m only a victim of ignorance shame
Like a ton of bricks I’ve been struck with disease
With no magic pill help me please
I don’t need you but maybe I do
How can you stand on the side line just watching me bleed
Drawing a line
Ending the game
There’s no fault this time
I’m only a victim of ignorance shame
Drawing a line
I'm Ending this game
There’s no fault this time
I’m only a victim of ignorance shame
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3. |
You Die
04:13
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You will emerge from this early existence, and realize this life was unreal
They will all bow down before you, for they are the weak and concealed
Do not compromise, never die
Where there's silence there's, never lies
You will develop a hatred, for all to accept or deny
Those who confront with resistance, will be stepped on and left behind
Domination over, all I see
In the end you will, kneel to me
I can still feel thier hate, running through my veins
It echo's in my mind, you die
Stop Now
hear Me
Demons
Command you to leave me alone
I can still feel thier hate, running through my veins
It echo's in my mind, you die, die, die
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4. |
From The Outside
04:23
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Well this little demon Began to take control
As all the other demons Sat back and waited for the fall
This next little demon Well he’s afraid of everything
Just two inches tall In a world where he can't do anything
Let me first introduce you to my new friends
In here the torture never ends
Take a look inside my mind then you'll find
Nothing’s what it seems from the outside
This next little demon He split in two
Half went to the dark side the other half's the one that speaks to you
And now the pessimistic one if he see's a glass half full
He turns around and pours it out and down the drain we all go
Yeah here we go
Let me first introduce you to my new friends
In here the torture never ends
Take a look inside my mind then you'll find
It's only from the outside
So many more to introduce I just don't have the time
That’s the new impatient one who’s found his way inside
So if I start to piss you off remember it's not me
It’s all these little demons disguised as my personality
No it’s not me
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5. |
1000 Voices
06:25
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It starts when I realize, I’m looking to an empty sky
The rain falls as the dark moves in, it’s calling my name again
The voices I hear them speak, serenity is what they seek
Left here on earth like spirits cast, where no one see’s and no one asks
Another night I hear them scream
With heavy eyes that need to sleep
Again I feel them start to creep
Consuming til control begins to fray
Alone inside this peaceful room
But yet it feels just like a tomb
Another sleepless night is on its way
One thousand voices, speaking to me
Even in my shallow sleep
Existing through abnormal dreams
Stemming from the sadness in my mind
Startled and abruptly awakened
Watching as the hours taken
On the clock where my life ticks away
time ticks away
Darkness now, hear them speak, silent screaming
Voices call, Voices command, Ears are bleeding
One thousand voices, voices, voices, voices
Undying voices are speaking to me
Every night, In my dreams
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6. |
They Breathe
05:07
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Every silver lining has a dark cloud inside
Building its walls around me from reality I hide
Nothing is stopping them now they're coming for me
Without controlled disallow they breathe
You've got to control your own mind that’s what the doctors say
But no matter what they try on me it never goes away
So nothing can stop them now they live inside me
All defenses are down when they breathe
Who I really am is not what shows
A sickness lives inside that no one knows
Please God take this pressure from my chest
As long as they’re still breathing I can’t rest
Confusion setting in I can’t control my mind
The mind commanding the body to panic run and hide
But nothing could stop them before they're coming for me
The past the future and now they breathe
Who I really am is not what shows
A sickness lives inside that no one knows
Please God take this pressure from my chest
As long as they’re still breathing I can’t rest
Who I really am is not what shows
A sickness lives inside that no one knows
Please God take this pressure from my chest
As long as they’re still breathing
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7. |
No One Attacked
04:09
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Peacefully I lay here trying not to go insane
I feel it it’s creeping
Slowly up my spine
Absent of forewarning
As if completely blind
Rational thoughts are gone
There’s someone chasing me down
Forced into fight for life
But no there’s no one around
Body falls to the ground
Now crawling to turn on a light
Don’t hear it there’s no sound
It doesn't matter how hard I fight
Heart pounding eyes open
Frantically looking but nothing I see
As if there’s some demon
That’s coming after me
No one’s there and no one’s coming then no one attacked
If no one’s there and no one’s coming then why does no one attack
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8. |
Hypnosis
07:56
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Lay back
Find peace and let the world go by
Relax
Your mind it’s the safest place for you to be
Listen
The sound of my voice will help you sleep
Think back
To a peaceful time you remember when you were a child
Child
See things around you that you know
Your mind cloudless
You’re dreaming and know that you’re in good hands
Darkness inside you will now fade
No fears surround you push them all away
On the count of three you will awake and everything’s ok
Now that we’ve found it
This place where you can go and hide
Stay there for a while and listen to the calming breeze
Come back
Back up the stairs to reality
My voice will lead you
You can go back anytime you need to get away
Darkness inside you will now fade
No fears surround you push them all away
On the count of three you will awake and everything’s ok
(Spoken)
As you relax every muscle in you body fully and completely let your thoughts go and clear your mind.
Imagine a peaceful place that makes you feel calm
You are now able to go there knowing that it is an achievable goal
Down a long stair case that represents the difficulties you faced in life that you now have now overcome. A field of flowers and a beautiful pond, As you sit and watch the animals, you are now feeling serene and without anxiety.
Darkness inside you will now fade
No fears surround you push them all away
You can call this place your own
Those times when fear strikes this will be your home
Your home
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9. |
The War On Sanity
05:31
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Hypnotized to analyze everything I hear or see
Dominate and suffocate social sanity
Self proclaimed and then ashamed I cannot lie
Defeating my own purpose and always question why
The dogs of war run through me no matter friend or foe
I live to bite their heads off everyone I know
Apologetic leads pathetic excuses fade to none
Just when I think it’s over it’s only just begun
Hatred of this world builds inside
I ask forgiveness you deny
Alone on the front line that’s where I’ll be
Fighting in this war on sanity
Consciousness is only a fight or flight away
Not fully aware of things out there, starting to decay
First I beat them then I greet them they can’t deny
This army of three is only me myself and I
Hatred of this world builds inside
I ask forgiveness you deny
Alone on the front line that’s where I’ll be
Fighting in this war that's raging on my sanity
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10. |
Nobody's Home
06:27
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So you ask me what's it like to live like this inside
Well brother you don't have the time
The answer lies within it's locked up in a sin
I swear that I commit no crime
They say we live what we attract even when attacked
We bow our heads and we beg for more
It’s all in what you know, in the gardens that you grow
You cut the rose but keep the thorns
Every memory building as the years go by
Your mind begins to bleed dark thoughts refuse to die
Without the answers that we seek questions turn to lies
And it seems nobody’s home
And when you wake up in a scream from recurring wicked dreams
No one understands your cries
Well they say that Jesus saves so why won’t he erase
The darkness that now rules my life
If you leave this all alone you create a heart of stone
And suffering becomes your friend
Light that’s clear turns night of fear slowly over time
Though it’s not what you intend
Every memory building as the years go by
Your mind begins to bleed dark thoughts refuse to die
Without the answers that we seek questions turn to lies
And it seems nobody’s home
Are there those in your life time that you’ve thrown to the dogs
Does it make you remorseful that they’ve suffered so long
When dream turns to nightmare and all the flowers have died
Will you still love the preacher if the change is denied
And if your story’s ending here will you still live on
Who’ll be there to sing your song
Every memory building as the years go by
Your mind begins to bleed dark thoughts refuse to die
When no one hears your call emptiness will fill your eyes
No one to catch you as you fall, all alone inside your mind
Without the answers that we seek questions turn to lies
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11. |
The Final Battle
03:32
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All the years and all the sights
opinions clashing in the night
Like a child who's afraid to be alone
As the years began to pass
One by one revealed the cast
Of this horror show living in my home
But they're just so hard to see
Most would choose not to believe
So I close my eyes and just pretend
Now I've come to realize
No longer can they rule my life
They are only entities I cannot ignore
So I turn and face the crowd
And I whisper words out loud
This ends here and now I'm closing the door
Now they're not so hard to see
It doesn't matter who believes
When I close my eyes the battle begins
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12. |
Welcome To Your Funeral
05:55
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Night falls and I try to sleep again
Knowing well that the time has come
The battle ground is total darkness
Soon I will not be alone
The first demon shows it's face to me
It's fear and he knows that something's wrong
Then paranoia tries to hide his head
this time he knows he's going down
One by one they plead their cases
Reasons they should be allowed to live
Invisible unwelcome guests
Time has come for you to
Give back all you've taken
Give back my body and soul
Try to die
For the sake of everyone I know
Only tonight will you be you're welcome here in my mind
I am not you're slave so welcome to your funeral
Time to die
Welcome to your funeral
Welcome to your funeral
Welcome to your funeral
Welcome to your fune'
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Eric VanLandingham Vassar, Michigan
An accomplished, professional musician with multiple talents within many aspects of the musical profession. Eric has been
involved with many musicians who can be considered icons to the world of music listeners. Eric has played with such talents as Dimebag Darrell of Pantera and Damage Plan, Ace Frehley, Tommy Stewart of Godsmack and many others.
Owner - Demon Digital Sound Studio
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