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Lies
03:01
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I could tell a lie
I could sing a lie
I could live a lie
Or even believe a lie
And I bet you’d never know
'Cause I don't even know what lies I've told
I wrote my story on a golden scroll
I hid my face behind a microphone
I sang my song
I took my place on the stage, but I didn't tell it all
I could tell a lie
And you'd never know
You might love me, you might need my love
With your hands in mine, you think you’re better off
But I’ll break your heart
So you’d better let go, you had better run
‘Cause sometimes I lie
Whether or not I want
I am not a good man
All fall short
I am not a priest nor prophet nor king
So please ignore the things I preach
From this pulpit of sticks and stones that I'm trying to leave
I know I've lied
And I'm sorry
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Way With Words
02:58
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I wanna have my way with words
Words can heal, and words can make you hurt
So break your silence, go ahead and fight it
I'm afraid that this is gonna burn
But I'm not sure what each word is worth
I wanna talk you out of that
Toes on the edge until I bring you back
So slow your heartbeat, not so deafening
I want you to hear the people clap
But I've not said enough to go home yet
I'm gonna have my way with words
I’m gonna use them, I’m gonna make them hurt
So shut up and listen until I finish
Cause I won't stop till you get what you deserve
I've not said enough to know you've heard
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Hot Lead
03:23
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Your words hit me like hot lead
Tearing through the target I hold to my chest
You place an apple on my head
And the firing squad lines up
Go on and take your shot
I am not a sin, I’m not a sin
You treat me like I am sick
You teach your daughters and your sons to run from it
Your mercy and your grace condemn
You drive me to tie a noose around my neck
You say you’re for me
You’re either for me or against me
But this cruelty you call love is not what I need
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I Went to War
03:51
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I went to war because I was bored
I was working too hard and wondering what for
I forgot what I was made for
That's what I was looking for when I went to war
Now it won't be long till I go home
I hope I'm a different man, I pray I'm better
I went to war to keep her guessing
She thought she had figured me out, but she was wrong
Something tho throw her off
That's what I was looking for when I went to war
When I went to war I was alone
I didn't leave no sweetheart back home
I never looked back
That's why I felt so bold when I went to war
I went to war because I was called
I've known ever since I was only nine years old
My boyhood came back to me
And that's why I felt so bold when I went to war
I've not changed so much
But my home is not what it was
My home is a ghost town
My family has all gone
My mother and father
My sisters and brothers
My sons and my daughters
Moved on
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I'm Fine
04:08
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I'm fine, my grief is finely ground, and finally spread thin
The bitter cup that made me sick with grief is taken in
And it covers me so thin it nearly can't be seen
It covers me
I'm fine, my grief entwined like lines of silk around my DNA
Every strand is stained, as every grain is washed in blood
And the tears that fell or every memory of my son
It covers me
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Muse
04:34
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She's like a sister to me, she is the muse behind every beautiful thing
She is the sunshine breaking through grey skies
Igniting the rain like golden droplets of fire
And that's just her smile, that's just her smile
She's like a sister to me, she is the muse behind every beautiful thing
She's the emotion in every love song
But this is no love song, 'cause that kind of love it too cheap
Her love is not cheap, her love is not cheap
She's like a sister to me, she is the picture of everything I failed to be
She's captivating, but she's fading
Her strength is failing
But she's still stronger than me, she is stronger than me
She's like a sister to me, she is the picture of everything I failed to be
She is the one whom angels will run to
When they need someone who can help them watch over you
She will watch over you, she will watch over you
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O Pioneer
03:43
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O Pioneer, no answer satisfies
I grew up next to you, but we did not grow up in each other's shoes
I'm just like you, but I'm nothing like you
When mother disapproves, and makes you wish you'd never told the truth
Your mother loves you, your mother loves you
O Pioneer, no answer satisfies
I put my head beneath the water, but it did not wash me clean
It changes nothing, it changes nothing
And I tried to believe everything my mother ever taught me
Forgive my unbelief, oh lord, forgive me
Your mother loves you, your mother loves you
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Honey, Be Kind
04:35
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I am on your side, even if your head is not quite right
So honey, be kind to yourself, honey, be kind
I know you have dreams, 'cause I've seen
The pictures you paint of yourself
When you think there's no one watching
And I know how it feels when you see
The image you held of yourself
Come crashing down, shattering
There is no need to feel ashamed
Of progress that you have not made
The sun will come and start a new day
You may never see yourself become
The person that you want to be
But don't give up, and don't stop trying
I am on your side, even if your head is not quite right
So honey, be kind to yourself, honey, be kind
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Vices
03:35
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I found a way to laugh at the bottom of a long-necked bottle
It doesn't take much, it's just that I need my fix to relax
And I knew it was bad when I was looking for a way to dip out
So I could have a drink on my own; never wanted you to find out
I've got a lot of vices, a lot of vices
A lot of vices
I tried to pass the time spending the night in your arms
Spending the night in your bed, never gave a damn about your heart
I never meant to waste your time; I was sort of hoping to find
You were just as selfish as I am; never meant to be a surprise
And I have to ask, are some of us meant to wander?
Are some of us meant to get lost? Are some of us meant to wander?
Is it all part of the plan? Some of us meant to wander?
Some of us meant to get lost? Are some some of us meant to wander?
I've got a lot of vices, a lot of vices
A lot of vices
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