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Mandatory Militance
03:32
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this is a call to arms
an act of defiance
the line has been drawn
in the sand
against all the odds
i shall not falter
vanquish every foe
or die trying
impurity is my enemy
at war with depravity
sick and tired
of the filth acquired
by these weak minds
purge them of desire
i wont rest
til this world is cleansed
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2. |
By Your Side
03:23
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never fear
i'll be there
through thick and thin
to hell and back
from me to you
forever true
us versus them
when in doubt you can call on me
weather any storm that comes our way
whatever it may seem to take
no matter what could be at stake
when the weight of the world bears down
i will pull you back to your feet
i'll never be too far behind
count on me for absolutely anything
i will always be
by your fucking side
nothing comes between
an unbreakable bond
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3. |
Temporary Solution
03:44
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haunted by inner demons
betrayed by your own conscience
temptation hinders the sense
now you're spun within its web
a temporary solution
to a permanent problem
caught in a vicious cycle
searching for solace
at the bottom of a bottle
fiending for a fix
to solve your misfortune
dependent on a crutch
to numb the desperation
no amount of dope
could ever help you cope
never be enough
to garner any hope
never enough
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4. |
Free
04:13
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i won't blindly follow
what's expected of me
what they normalize
what society thinks
they can fall in line
like cattle to the slaughter
losing their ambition
becoming cannon fodder
my sobriety
grants me immunity
from the affliction
they force feed
my rejection
of their poisons
grants me an advantage
over their influence
free to think for myself
free to roam a different road
free to escape their clutches
free of their addictions
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5. |
Burnt Bridges
03:49
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a mouth full of arrogance
bites the hand that feeds
took a turn for the worse
what have you become
an empty shell of a man
a desperate cry for fucking help
running out of luck
not giving a fuck
stepped on every toe
now you're on your own
when will you realize
all of your mistakes
open up your eyes
before its too late
we can't sympathize
when you won't change
swallow all your pride
or face reality
can't hide from the truth
fess up to your faults
pushing us away
our patience worn thin
all your cries ignored
fallen on deaf ears
left to grieve alone
reaping what you sow
burnt every bridge
severed every tie
no one to blame
except for yourself
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6. |
One Thousand Lashes
03:24
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try with all your might
to sway my conviction
i'd rather die than live life
on my fucking knees
i would stand
where you would fall
i would fight
where you would cower
i won't bend
where you would break
i refuse
to let you win
won't take this lying down
not by my cold dead hands
i'll stick by my beliefs
i'd take one thousand lashes
for what i believe
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7. |
All For Show
03:16
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who can i count on
to lead by example
when you're just a facade
ideals gone up in flames
it's a shame your X's
were all for fucking show
making a mockery
out of what i hold true
every word you spoke
was just a fucking joke
insincere in your claims
i won't be the same
everything you stood for
it didn't mean a thing
sold your soul to the devil
for fifteen minutes of fame
practice what you preach
but you were too weak
i must now carry
the torch you left extinguished
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8. |
From The Heart
03:07
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you could never fathom
what this means to me
more than a promise
it's my everything
chiseled into stone
i won't ever let go
why would i abandon
all that i have known
courage
valor
strength
honor
sworn to uphold
the commitment i have made
walk this sacred path
til i cease to be
never looking back
only moving forward
this is who i am
straight fucking edge
this comes from the heart
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you could never fathom
what this means to me
more than a promise
it's my everything
chiseled into stone
i won't ever let go
why would i abandon
all that i have known
courage
valor
strength
honor
sworn to uphold
the commitment i have made
walk this sacred path
til i cease to be
never looking back
only moving forward
this is who i am
straight fucking edge
this comes from the heart
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