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Shanghaied
02:36
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SHANGHAIED
IT WAS 1859 WHEN I ARRIVED IN A PORT LAND
JUST AN UNSUSPECTING SOUL
LOOKING FOR NOTHING MORE
THAN A DRINK A GAME AND SOME GOOD COMPANY
WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE A DEADFALL
OH WEE OH
YOU NEVER HAD A CHANCE
YOU WERE BOUGHT AND SOLD
OH WEE OH
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE
SHANGHAIED WHILE OUT COLD
I WAS LOCKED IN A BOX
TAKEN THROUGH SOME SECRET PASSAGEWAY
HEARD THEM SPEAK OF THE WATERFRONT
HANDED OFF TO A DRUNKEN SEA CAPTAIN
HE SAID I WAS HIS SLAVE
DOING SIX IN THE ORIENT
OH WEE OH
YOU NEVER HAD A CHANCE
YOU WERE BOUGHT AND SOLD
OH WEE OH
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANTCE
SHANGHAIED WHILE OUT COLD
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2. |
Death March Beat
03:26
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DEATH MARCH BEAT
I SEE THE DEAD MARCHING DOWN THE STREET
APOCOLYPTIC DEATH MARCH BEAT
SO HYPNOTIZED BY WHATS IN YOUR HAND
IS IT INFORMATION, MANIPULATION MAN
I DON'T KNOW BUT I WANNA SEE
I WANNA SEE WHAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME
YOU GOTTA KNOW THE FUTURE'S IN YOUR HANDS
YOU'VE LOST YOUR RECEPTION IN A ZOMBIE LAND
AND THERE'S SOMETHING
I DON'T KNOW
AND THE LIGHTBULB IN MY HEAD'S GOING TO EXPLODE
NEVER WANNA BE
SO FAR LOST FROM HUMANITY
WE'RE NOT ALL THE SAME
SO COLD
CALLOUSED LOST AT SEA
MY OWN WORST NIGHTMARES COME FROM
AND NOW I'M SO ESTRANGED
AND YOU WONDER WHY YOUR LIFE
IT HAS NO DIRECTION
YOU LOOK FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO BLAME
BUT YOU'RE ALONE
YOU'RE ALL ALONE
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Ocean Shores
02:37
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OCEAN SHORES
WON'T YOU
PLEASE UNLOCK THESE CHAINS
I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE PAIN
THERE'S NO LOVE IN SIGHT
I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER FIGHT
THE WAVES ARE ROUGH BUT THE OCEAN SHORES ARE NEAR
I WILL SWIM HARD I WON'T SUCCUMB TO FEAR
YOU'VE GOT TO PADDLE HARD TO CATCH THE WAVE
IT MIGHT JUST BE YOUR OWN LIFE YOU SAVE
BOUND FOR THE OCEAN FLOOR
ABANDON SHIP
I CAN'T WAIT NO MORE
I HAVE FOUGHT AND BLED
STILL ROUGH WATERS
LIE AHEAD
CHORUS
AND I CAN SEE THAT YOU'RE DROWNING IN THE SEA
BUT YOU KEEP GOING BACK FOR MORE
IT'S TIME TO REASSESS THE SCENE
HEAD FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE SHORE
HEAD FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE SHORE
YOU CAN TRY AND DRAG ME DOWN
BUT I'LL STILL MAKE MY WAY
WAY
WAY
WAY
CHORUS
IT MIGHT JUST BE YOUR OWN LIFE YOU SAVE
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4. |
Six Seconds
02:48
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SIX SECONDS
YOU BETTER STOP
AND GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD
UNLESS YOU THINK THAT
YOU'D BE BETTER OFF DEAD
I KNOW YOU FEEL IT
YOU HEAR IT CALLING YOU
YOU'VE GOT NO REASON
NOTHING BETTER TO DO
AND THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU
YOU SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME IN YOUR HEAD
I KNOW YOU SPENT YOUR WHOLE LIFE FEELING SO OUT OF PLACE
AND NOW YOU'LL END UP JUST ANOTHER DISGRACE
I COULD NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF ALRIGHT
NEVER TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR MIND COME ON
SIX SECONDS
IS ALL IT TAKES TO DESCEND
INTOXICATING SCENIC BEAUTY
A MEANS TO AN END
ANOTHER PASSERBY
MY STRUGGLES THEY JUST DON'T KNOW
THEY SHOULDER TAPPED ME
ASKED ME FOR A FAMILY PHOTO
AND THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU
YOU SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME IN YOUR HEAD
I KNOW YOU SPENT YOUR WHOLE LIFE FEELING SO OUT OF PLACE
AND NOW YOU'LL END UP JUST ANOTHER DISGRACE
AND IT'S A LONG WAY FOR YOU
AND IT'S A LONG WAY FOR ME YEAH
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5. |
Narcissistic Powers
02:33
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NARCISSISTIC POWERS
SOCIETY
IS IN DECAY
EVERYWHERE IT'S HIGH RENT LOW PAY
IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE END
AUTHORITY
SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO FLAUNT
BUT YOU GOT NOTHING I WANT
I WON'T BOW DOWN I WON'T BEHAVE
NO WAY
AND EVERYBODY FEELS LIFE, IT'S NOT JUST YOU, YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
AND THERE'S DARKNESS
FROM SEA TO SEA
NO MORE INDIVIDUALITY
WE ARE THE COLLECTIVE
WE ARE ONE
AND WHEN WE DON'T GET
WHAT WE WANT
WE THROW DOWN
WE STORM THE FRONT
OUR MEANS JUSTIFIED IN THE ENDS
THE ENDS
AND EVERYBODY FEELS LIFE
IT'S NOT JUST YOU
YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
LIVING UNDERNEATH THE SUN
AND YOU'LL FALL
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6. |
Roll With the Punches
02:33
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ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES
THIS IS MY INJECTION
SCREAMING SOCIAL DESTRUCTION
I CAN'T GET MY WORN OUT HANDS ON YOU
BUT YOU WON'T EVEN NOTICE
ALL THOSE THINGS THEY SAY
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE
SAME
ALRIGHT
YOU GOTTA ROLL
WITH THE PUNCHES THAT THEY THROW
NOW THIS IS ALL ILLUSION
SORRY FOR YOUR CONFUSION
WOULDN'T THINK THAT TRUTH COULD BE LOST ON YOU
BUT YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE
CAN'T SEE THROUGH THINGS THEY SAY
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE
CHANGE
ALRIGHT YOU GOTTA ROLL
WITH THE PUNCHES THAT THEY TROW
IT ISN'T UP TO ME
IT'S YOUR LIFE
PLAIN IN SIGHT TO SEE
YOU'VE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN BEFORE
A MILLION TIMES, YOU'LL GET BACK UP AGAIN
REPEAT VERSE 1
ALRIGHT YOU GOTTA ROLL
WITH THE PUNCHES THAT THEY THROW
ANOTHER WAY
ANOTHER DAY
AND I'LL GET MINE, ONE MORE DAY
YOU CAN WANT MY SYMPATHY
BUT YOU'VE GOT NONE FOR ME
AND NOTHING IS FOR FREE
AND I'VE GOT MY INJECTION
AND I CAN HERE YOU SAY, EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE SAME. ALRIGHT
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7. |
Ignorance Is Bliss
02:18
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IGNORANCE IS BLISS
WHY DON'T YOU QUESTION
YOU ACCEPT EVERYTHING YOU'RE TOLD
YOU DON'T DARE BREAKOUT
YOU FEEL SAFE INSIDE YOUR MOLD
I'VE WATCHED YOUR TV
AND I'VE STARED AT ALL YOUR NEWS
CAN'T LIE CAN'T DENY
EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN
AND I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT IT
DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT
DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT
DON'T WANNA CARE ABOUT
EVERYTHING'S JUST A MOTH INSIDE MY
BRAIN
NOW I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD CLOSE THEIR EYES
I'M NOT HERE SAYING THAT I THINK THAT WOULD BE WISE
CLIMB OUT OF YOUR HOPELESSNESS CLIMB OUT OF YOUR DESPAIR
I WONDER WHY THE HAPPY GUY DON'T KNOW A THING
AND HE DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT IT
DON'T WANNA.............
EVERYTHING'S JUST A MOTH INSIDE MY
DON'T WANNA..............
YOUR IGNORANCE IS BLISS WHILE I'M GOING INSANE
GOING INSANE GOING INSANE
YOUR IGNORANCE IS BLISS WHILE I'M GOING IN
I FEEL THE FLUTTER
I IGNORE THE PAIN
I FEEL THE FLAPPING OF YOUR WINGS AGAINST MY BRAIN
YOUR SO CALLED KNOWLEDGE
AND YOUR HERESAY
NOTHING TO OFFER ME I'VE NOTHING LEFT TO GAIN
WHOA OH OH WHOAH OH OH
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8. |
My P Your P
02:40
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MY P YOUR P
OOH OOH OOH
THEY LIVE WITHIN MAGIC GLASSES
SUBLIMINAL WORLDS UNSEEN
UNCONCIOUS MANUFACTURED REACTIONS
LET THE WOLVES OUT SO THEY CAN FEED
WE'RE LIVIN IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION
YET SO MANY BLINDLY OBEY
DO AWAY WITH INSTANT GRATIFICATION
I'M NOT LISTENING TO WHAT YOU SAY
AND IT'S JUST MY PROJECTION
YOUR PERCEPTION OH AY OH
IT'S JUST MY PROJECTION
YOUR PERCEPTION OH AY OH
ALL YOUR THOUGHTS
AND PRECONCIEVED NOTIONS
THEY DON'T MEAN SHIT TO ME
GENERATION OF TV BOYS
THEY DON'T KNOW NO HISTORY
WITH A NATION STRIPPED IN PIECES
AND PEOPLE DOWN ON THEIR KNEES
TOO LATE FOR A VACCINATION
WHERE'S THE CURE FOR THIS FUCKIN DISEASE
UHHH
AND I KNOW EVERYONE OF YOU SEE
THE WORLD SO DIFFERENTLY
AND EVERYBODY THINKS THEIR RIGHT
AND SOMEWHERE DEEP INSIDE OF ME
I KNOW WHAT I BELIEVE
AND I CAN NEVER FAKE IT
I DON'T EVER WANT YOU TO THINK FOR ME
I DON'T EVEN NEED YOU TO AGREE
BACK AND FOR TH A DICHOTOMY
A YO YO
OH OH OH
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STAB in the DARK Portland, Oregon
3 piece Punk/Rock n Roll band from pdx.
Gary Dean- Guitar/Vocals
Josh McCanna-Bass
Mark Gohlmann- Drums
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