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The Mob Letter
04:20
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"The Mob Letter" by Fabien Melanson
I was caught in a letter
I wrote to a friend of mine
Messaged him to remember
And to read between the lines
Black suits crowding the basement
Smoke clouds screening the air
Bullet proof vest won't protect you
You gotta dig deep to find their forgiveness
To myself I write
'Was looking for my own prison
The walls were crumbling down
Cracks leading to my reasons
So the blind man I'll keep him around
Directing my behaviours
Following routes to unknown
Nourish me with affection
And I'll talk, write, and I'll be your opinion
To myself I write
I thought I was bigger
Than the man born of riches
And though he was bitten
He's slowly drifting away
Cautious walk to the altar
Broken wheels are for sale
Chariotte tracks in the pavement
But the priest's nowhere around
To myself I write
I thought I was bigger
Than the man born full of riches
And though he was bitten
He's slowly drifting...
I thought I was bigger
Than the man born full of riches
And though he was bitten
He's slowly drifting away
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2. |
Harvard Yellow
03:36
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"Harvard Yellow" by Marc Lemire
Heavy days and flash nights
At a time passing us by
And I'm wondering
What I'm waiting for
This driver's seat to lock me down
And lead me on
I know you can only be so strong
A lifetime can only thrive so long
Still I sit here
Bathing in a waste
It's becoming too complicated
Far more than I can taste
Keeps feeling so fitted
Our existance paralleled beyond
Never likely crossing and bound
To places I've never gone
And I hope you remember sometime
Maybe looking back
Playing, laughing, never really understanding
What it meant to me
And how I'd later see
What you were and would be to me
Now you're at your helm
A harvard yellow
Through white clouds and blue sky
Maybe signalling to me below
I've always pictured it like that
Without ever wanting to
But it's alright, everything's all right
I know you can only be so strong
A lifetime can only thrive so long
but it's alright, everything is alright
It's alright
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3. |
That Girl
03:16
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"That Girl" by Fabien Melanson
So! You’ve got a girl with a plastic way to live
She’s on her way to stay in yesterday
Taming your mind in a twisted kind of way
Oh, there you go, You’ve got a head ache on your plate
Now, you’ve got to see, like a double-edged way
Open your eyes, you’ll see what I’m saying
With blood on her nose, and blurry vision haze
She’s never honest, never true
Now you’ve got a heart ache on your plate
I tried to warn you
I tried to show you
She wasn’t good for you
Take it from me, She’s gonna fade away
Like Formula One, She’s never ending
Chasing her tail, since Dawn of yesterday
Dispite her will, and her charm, She’ll always do you harm
She tried to shape you
She tried to blind you
She wasn’t good for you
Come out and save yourself
Come out and save yourself
Come out and save yourself
Come out and save yourself
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4. |
A Mind to Keep
04:53
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"A Mind to Keep" by Fabien Melanson
They say a dream is but a dream
Some feel so real
It’s the place where I found you
And it's the place where I will keep you
So far away…
How could you want to come aboard?
From the utopia you hold
The orchestra you guided (the spirits you guided)
Or the freedom you reside in
Would you leave them all behind?
To be with me
I can’t take you here
I won’t let you die
No not here
Oh no… no not here
I won’t disappear
I’m here in your keep
As long as I’m inside
You’re mine to keep
I won’t disappear
I’m here in my sleep
As long as you are mine
My mind to keep
In some places you can find
A challenge to take on
A high rope to walk on
Or a building to fly on
But this time I have found
A pipe to drain from
Then a glory to bleed from
I had to settle down
But the hot air got thicker
And the tall grass burnt dry
Oxygen blown away
And the buildings grew too high
I couldn’t live here
And then I couldn’t find you here
No, not here
Oh no
I won’t disappear
I’m here in your keep
As long as I’m inside
You’re mine to keep
I won’t disappear
I’m here in my sleep
As long as you are mine
My mind to keep
Some days you can fly
Other days you can try
But most of the time
You can’t be sure that you’re alive
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5. |
Our Cult
03:54
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"Our Cult" by Fabien Melanson
Are we overrated?
Why do we slaughter in war?
Why is war good, if it, involves such evil?
Is it an act for survival?
Does one need to be all peaceful?
One as almighty as our political statue
One that is forever
That stands in all weather
Do we as followers feed from it's mouth
But who can be greater than our
Our own mother
Is mother a name we give to our provider of life
Can we associate it to our leaders
Should they not be our example to survive
Do we evolve when silent?
Can we see through anarchy?
Is it the quest for survival
We're fighting for?
We will fight for our sanity
As we stand for identity
To live proud and stay strong
And to fuck with machinery
Should you not show us what is right or wrong
For we all know what is true
It's within us
So why do we not follow our right
We fought for all our dearest
Should we not live
To be alive
So if it's truth we're seeking
So why do we fall in happiness
Felling for the moment
Are we truly happy
When we go
Should we set our own example
As our mothers would
Do we evolve when silent
Then when we're together
Can we or are we happy
To live in our own thoughts
Alone or together
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6. |
Arie
03:38
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"Arie" by Fabien Melanson
Arie, you are so wonderful
You take me to someplace magical
When sad and lonely
You feel the tears roll down my face
My spirits on the edge of dawn
I'll need a moment to repay
Chasing memories splashing through the air
Drifting slowly in this great adventure
Blinded by the light her eyes will appreciate
Rocking to and fro balanced by machinery
My spirits on the edge of dawn
I'll need a moment to repay
I need you here with me
Until the end of time
Glowing brighter into this dream I fell
Seeing clearer I'm caught within your spell
When sad and lonely
You feel the tears roll down my face
My spirits on the edge of dawn
I'll need a moment to repay
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7. |
Drifter
02:10
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"Drifter" by Fabien Melanson
I’m drifter
In my home town
So many colors
They keep me stickin’ around
Keeping me from
The sinners cove
Everybody’s
Searching for their heroes
We’re hiding from shadows
To save us from the cold
Maybe they will chase
Our winter blues away
Everyone’s hungry
For the summer sounds
Hearing them
Peaking all around
Everybody’s searching
Lookin’ for their heroes
It’s better to stay safe
Than snoop around
We’re hiding from shadows
To save us from the cold
Maybe they will chase
Our winter blues away
It’s hard for me to leave this place
I kind of love it
Everybody’s searching for their heroes
All the people
So many shiny people
I’ve seen a thousand faces
They keep me alive
And I won’t shy away
Seems I’ve been away for way too long
I’ve been a slave for way too long
I’ve seen a hundred faces
While walking my thousand paces
Pass me by
Some know my name
And some shy away
None have been around…
So I’ve got to run
None that I remember
So I’ll keep on trying alone?
Together seems to slow me down
I’ll chose the drifter
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8. |
Invincibility
03:23
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"Invincibility" by Fabien Melanson
I am likely
To follow your footsteps
I find behind
The way to a better life
Reaching out your hand
You ease my troubled mind
Those faded picture frames
That you gave to me
I see it in your eyes
I feel it in the life
That you gave to me
Show me the colors
Of your invincibility
Blue-eyed gazes and
Halfway smiles
I trust in you
Just like you do
Clouds in the far land
Glowing furiously
Those faded picture frames
That you gave to me
I see it in your eyes
I feel it in the life
That you gave to me
Show me the colors
Of your invincibility
You paint my skies
Colored
You make my life
Whole
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"A Piece of Mystery" by Fabien Melanson
I will wander my own road
I will follow the unknown
Just to find a piece for me
I will jump into the water
Dive deep into the sea
Until I find a piece of mystery
I will stand over the edge
Of the biggest rock around
So I can breathe the open air
I will listen to the love
Songs you play for me
And I will close my eyes and drift away...
Oh Babe,
Baby I love the way you smile at me
and if there's one thing that inspires me, it's you
You
So welcome to the dream
That we had once believed
And let's dance a life in harmony
Leave your troubles at the door
And the clothing that you wore
And let your shine blind me and body glow
C'mon let's take a swim
And feel the warmth that we bring
Let our bodies melt together and heat our sins
And I won't be so disappointed
If you turn your gaze away
Because I'll know I've filled your mystery...
Oh Babe,
Baby I love the way you smile at me
and if there's one thing that inspires me, it's you
You
Let’s take a ride
Would you believe me when I say you're fine
Will you take me where your heart desires....
Oh babe - I want you
Oh Babe,
Baby I love the way you smile at me
and if there's one thing that inspires me, it's you
You
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10. |
Faces Made of Mud
03:14
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"Faces Made of Mud" by Fabien Melanson
I killed the monster residing in my mind
I realize the truths I've told and the moments I recall
Whispers in the dark, the things I've said and done
They'll be with me forever in the story of my life
Pencils on my desk, lighting from the candle
Scribbles on the paper, memories on the wall
Pictures in my mind, transformed into writings
Will I ever see the future For now I'll live to try
And when I feel so lonely and dry
I'll be digging a hole for my tortured soul
When I see my reflection I'll be drinking the water
Breathing and bathing I will live once more
I killed the monster made up in my mind
My felonies are make belief and my battles lost and won
I'm finding my connections I'll lighten up again
Singing songs of love and lust and satisfied illusions
For I am free and I am mine, I am loved and I will find
The key that opens the door, To the kingdom I have longed to roam
It's funny how money twists you, It's funny how people lie
Will I ever see the future For now I'll live to try
And when I feel so lonely and dry
I'll be digging a hole for my tortured soul
When I see my reflection I'll be drinking the water
Breathing and bathing I will live once more
Treasures in the chest revealing all the best
Valued smiles, forgotten grins and faces made of mud
I killed the monster living in my life
I found him quite diluted in a puddle made of blood
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11. |
Faceless
02:10
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12. |
Simple Life
03:00
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13. |
Planted
04:02
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"Planted" by Fabien Melanson
Hey there stranger
I see you're living high
Forgetting yourself
Letting time pass you by
Won't you come with me?
To the grounds you came to see
To the world you've been dreaming
And see the things you've been missing
To places that are real
Freedom you can feel
Take my hand and you will see
What this life is worth to me
Take your time - Feel and breathe
Accept that it's free
Share it with the world
Show them who you are
Teach them how to believe
Remember how we used to play
The songs and things we used to say
Everyone's looking - all day
It's back again and here we are
Feelings that are real
Freedom you can feel
Take my hand and you will see
What this life is worth to me
Take your time - Feel and breathe
Accept that it's free
All this time I've wasted
Memories ‘so faded
They’ve fallen from my conscience
All my life I’ve waited
How I’ve been so jaded
Oh won’t you take me away
Take my hand and you will see
What this life is worth to me
Take your time - Feel and breathe
Accept that it's free
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14. |
Found (Wherever You Go)
03:43
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15. |
Punked (So Damn Lovely)
03:12
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