TORN Peace is what they tell me Love am I unholy Lies are what they tell me Despise you that control me The peace is dead in my soul I have blamed the reason for My intentions poor Yes I'm the one who The only one who Would carry on this far Torn, I'm filthy Born in my own misery Stole all that you gave me Control you claim you save me The peace is dead in my soul I have blamed the reason for My intentions poor Yes I'm the one who The only one who Would carry on this far
ODE Hang me, watch awhile Let me see you smile as I die Take me, as my body burns Let me see you yearn, while I cry One step on your own And you walk all over me One head in the clouds You won't let go You're too proud One light to the blind, and they see One touch on the head, we believe Adore me as I drift away Let me hear you say I'm fine You cry as my body dies All that you despised is gone away One step on your own And you walk all over me One head in the clouds You won't let go, you're too proud One light to the blind, and they see One touch on the head, we believe
MY OWN PRISON A court is in session, a verdict is in No appeal on the docket today Just my own sin The walls are cold and pale The cage made of steel Screams fill the room Alone I drop and kneel Silence now the sound My breath the only motion around Demons cluttering around My face showing no emotion Shackled by my sentence Expecting no return Here there is no penance My skin begins to burn So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride We're all held captive Out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one I hear a thunder in the distance See a vision of a cross I feel the pain that was given On that sad day of loss A lion roars in the darkness Only he holds the key A light to free me from my burden And grant me life eternally Should have been dead On a Sunday morning Banging my head No time for mourning Ain't got no time So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride We're all held captive Out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one I cry out to God Seeking only his decision Gabriel stands and confirms I've created my own prison
PITY FOR A DIME An artificial season Covered by summer rain Losing all my reason Cause there's nothing left to blame Shadows paint the sidewalk A living picture in a frame See the sea of people All their faces look the same So I sat down for awhile Forcing a smile In a state of self-denial Is it worthwhile Sell my pity for a dime Just one dime Sell my pity for a dime Just one dime Plain talk can be the easy way Signs of losing my faith So I sat down for awhile Forcing a smile In a state of self-denial Is it worthwhile Sell my pity for a dime Just one dime Sell my pity for a dime Just one dime
IN AMERICA Only in America We're slaves to be free Only in America we kill the unborn To make ends meet Only in America Sexuality is democracy Only in America we stamp our god "In God We Trust" What is right or wrong I don't know who to believe in My soul sings a different song In America Church bell's ringing Pass the plate around The choir is singing As their leader falls to the ground Please mister prophet man Tell me which way to go I gave my last dollar Can I still come to your show What is right or wrong I don't know who to believe in My soul sings a different song In America I am right and you are wrong I am right and you are wrong I am right and you are wrong No one's right and no one's wrong In America
UNFORGIVEN I kept up With the prophecy you spoke I kept up with the message inside Lost sight of the irony Of twisted faith Lost sight of my soul and its void Think I'm unforgiven to this world Took a chance at deceiving myself To share in the consequence of lies Childish with my Reasoning and pride Godless to the extent that I died Think I'm unforgiven to this world Think I'm unforgiven Step inside the light and see the fear Of God burn inside of me The gold was put to flame To kill, to burn, to mold its purity
SISTER Caught up in the middle Had no choice, had no choice Birthright forgotten, so silent No voice I see you You know who Little girl, little girl Now realize little girl Overlooked little girl Bottled up and empty holding back At loss you're forgotten Getting back, get back Expectations of another Love given to the younger Broken father, broken brother Emptiness feeds the hunger I see you You know who Little sister, little sister Now realize little sister Overlooked little girl Change, change, change
ILLUSION The sun rises to another day My constitution keeps changing 'Til it slips away So I lie awake and stare My mind thinking, just wandering Is anybody there? Should I stay or go Should I sleep or stay awake Am I really happy or is it all Just an illusion Sitting in my room now Hiding thoughts Just hoping one day I'll get out I hear a voice call my name Breaking trance, so silent So I can stay the same Should I stay or go Should I sleep or stay awake Am I really happy or is it all Just an illusion Wait now, many things left unsaid This life remains the same But I change I try to fool myself in believing Things are going to get better But life goes on Should I stay or go Should I sleep or stay awake Am I really happy or is it all Just an illusion
WHATS THIS LIFE FOR? Hurray for a child That makes it through If there's any way Because the answer lies in you They're laid to rest Before they know just what to do Their souls are lost Because they could never find What's this life for I see your soul, it's kind of gray I see your heart, you look away You see my wrist, I know your pain I know your purpose on your plane Don't say a last prayer Because you could never find What's this life for But they ain't here anymore Don't have to settle the score Cause we all live Under the reign of one king
ONE Affirmative may be justified Take from one give to another The goal is to be unified Take my hand be my brother The payment silenced the masses Sanctified by oppression Unity took a back seat Sliding further in regression One The only way is one I feel angry I feel helpless Want to change the world I feel violent I feel alone Don't try and change my mind Society blind by color Why hold down one to raise another Discrimination now on both sides Seeds of hate blossom further The world is heading for mutiny When all we want is unity We may rise and fall, but in the end We meet our fate together One The only way is one I feel angry I feel helpless Want to change the world I feel violent I feel alone Don't try and change my mind
Written by Tremonti/Stapp - Published by Tremonti/Stapp Music (Adm. by Dwight Frye Music, Inc.) / Dwight Frye Music, Inc. (BMI)