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1. |
Goodbye
03:42
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If you’re reading this
Save me from this dark abyss
Lost in cruelty’s lair Reaching out. No one there.
Oooh
Someone save me Heaven take me Oooh
A needle in an empty vein A lonely melody
Driving me insane
Can you hear my lies? My silent cries?
I don’t wanna say Goodbye
Locked in padded walls Empty words my downfall
No way out. Final scene Leading role in a dying dream
Oooh
Someone save me Heaven take me Oooh
A needle in an empty vein A lonely melody
Driving me insane
Can you hear my lies? My silent cries?
I don’t wanna say
With this letter I’ll impart Bare my soul reveal my heart With this letter set the stage For rage
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2. |
Something Happened
03:38
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Perfect rose petals in a perfect yard Manicured lawn and spotless car
Don’t look too hard
Perfect little shutters hide perfect little scars
Perfect doorbell plays a welcome song
Perfect family portrait in the foyer hall
They’ve seen it all
Every lie that’s hiding in these perfect walls
The stairs lead up to hell
The stories they could tell
The hallways lined with Bedrooms like cold prison cells And pain that I can always feel The walls are stained with fear It all looks clean and clear
But something happened here
Patterns in the carpet jump out at me Fresh paint on the walls where the holes should be
It’s so obscene
It’s so discrete
These guilty repairs bury memories
The stairs lead up to hell
The stories they could tell
The hallways lined with Bedrooms like cold prison cells And pain that I can always feel The walls are stained with fear It all looks clean and clear
But something happened that
Stole my soul Killed my will Crushed my trust Scarred my heart Broke my hope Chained my brain Screwed my truth And fucked me up
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3. |
Dark Side of Me
04:19
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The pressure is tearing me up inside So many flaws I cannot hide
I feel unworthy in my own skin Depression is creeping over me again
Take some deep breaths Swallow another pill Keep it at bay
I have no time to waste
Cause I don’t want to be
No I don’t want to be
I don’t wanna be that side of me That dark side of me
My reflection I want to love
But there’s a number I’m well above I’ll throw away all my pretty clothes I’m too ashamed to be exposed
Oh how I know
These thoughts are not my own I will return
I’ve been away too long
I don’t want to be
No I don’t want to be
I don’t wanna be that side of me That dark side of me
No self critique There’s no longer need I’ve learned to see What’s in front of me
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4. |
Catcalls
03:20
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I’m not your mamma
I’m not your baby
And that shit you’re talking isn’t gonna sway me
Not gonna call you
Not gonna fuck you
Do you really think that I would ever want to?
I know my ass looks good
I know my tits look good
And I don’t need you to tell me
I know my legs are long
I know my style’s strong
And your vibe is fucking creepy
Cause it’s a sidewalk
It’s not a catwalk
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? You can’t make it rain
It’s not a stage
But you can watch me cat call you out
Go fuck yourself
Go straight to hell
Go fuck yourself
I’m so sick of all your catcalls
You make me nervous
You make me anxious
You make me wanna walk the long way home
You make me angry
You’re fucking scary
You make me feel like my body’s not my own
I hear you whistling
But I’m not listening
Just gonna keep moving forward
I know my skirt is short
Don’t mean I’m asking for it
Can’t wait to get around the corner
Cause it’s a sidewalk
It’s not a catwalk
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? You can’t make it rain
It’s not a stage
But you can watch me cat call you out
Go fuck yourself
Go straight to hell
Go fuck yourself
I’m so sick of all your catcalls
You’re a piece of shit You’ve got a tiny dick You’re a stupid prick And you make me sick
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5. |
The Devil's Mark
04:19
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The devil left his mark on me Looks like my insecurity
And with the lens focused on me The Devil’s mark is all they see
It has a life of its own
Straight jacket’s hold looks like control The mirror screams insults at me
The Devil’s mark is all I see
Close your eyes
And you will rise
Down beneath my skin The Devil’s mark
Won’t let me live
The Devil’s buried in my head That part I wish was you instead
I feel the pull back towards insane The Devil’s mark is on my brain
Close your eyes
And you will rise
Down beneath my skin The Devil’s mark
He makes me forget who I am
He shows me what’s not real
So I feel those things I never want to feel
Close your eyes
And you will rise
Down beneath my skin The Devil’s mark
On what could have been
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6. |
Actions Speak Louder
04:06
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First few lines benign Hide from prying eyes Play fast and lose With the truth
Your feelings are real
But keep them concealed Protect her heart
Your lips are sealed
Mine aren’t.
Here I am. It’s late July
I sit alone and softly cry Ponder time and it’s divide The anger wells up inside
Think about me
When you are with her Actions speak louder So much louder Louder than words.
Occupy your mind Complicate your life
I’ve waited too long
Now this is feeling wrong
Where the fuck are you Where the fuck were you When I was sick
And wanted my life to end
When I was ready to put the past aside You turned away like I had died
You expect me to believe
You had to choose her over me?
Think about me when you are with her Actions speak louder
So much louder
Left behind a wall of silence
Long for you on the other side Smuggled across the enemy lines You held on to your pride
Casted me aside
I’m still waiting Behind the wall Where I’m at now The wall comes down
Or I’m out
When I was ready to put the past aside You turned away like I had died
You expect me to believe
You had to choose her over me? Actions speak louder
So much louder Louder than words
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7. |
Broken Pieces
03:49
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Living here without you and
I’m feeling stronger now than I ever was Ever was with you
And everything I locked inside
So safe secure and tightly tied to subside Never reconciled
And then the hurricane came crashing in All the wind and rain and sin set my mind in a spin
All over again
Across the miles I feel defiled
And I’m left to reconcile who I am with who I was
Who I thought I was...
So tell me how it’s gonna end
I’m broken down with no defenses So what has changed?
Are we the same
Or just the sum of broken pieces?
We’re mixing lust with pain and trust
I must get a grip on my lips before I say some shit
I’m gonna regret
I’m kidnapped so willingly
It’s all justified on a technicality I’ll pay the ransom
So tell me how it’s gonna end
I’m broken down with no defenses So what has changed?
Are we the same
Or just the sum of broken pieces?
And we are standing so close to that line Can I make you break your vow
Pull you into my sea?
See what you do to me?
I wish the choice was crystal clear Through the fear and tears and Endlessly hopeless desire
We conspire.
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8. |
Victim Again
03:40
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Are you my sister
Or are you just a leach Draining my reason And rationality
Cause I see no gracious intentions You’re stealing my glory
That only I deserve
Alone.
Taking for granted
Everything you do
Malice and venom
That I assign to you
And oh now everyone’s saying “You’re nothing without her
A shadow by her side Unknown.”
Cry out
Makeup running through my eyes Tears of jealous rage
My body deserts me
I hate you for having what I want most
Callously treated
I have no regrets
Manipulate you
With promises and threats
But you still deserve all my hatred You’re pretty you’re perfect
I’d rather find my way Alone.
Why does your beauty eclipse me When I have the greater ability?
I wonder when will it end? Betrayal
A victim again
I’m losing another friend Betrayal
A victim again
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9. |
Finally Today
04:31
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Anticipation Consternation Intensified by Forever separation
Pure electric
Sheer panic
How’s it gonna feel Together for real?
Months, weeks, days Now we’re hours, minutes Seconds away
Tomorrows never last
But this one will go so fast And when I feel your heat Breathe in your hands on me And time will be our enemy
I can barely wait
Till tomorrow’s finally today
Incantation Fascination Magnified by Beautiful frustration
Energy
Chemistry Passion so surreal
My body yours to steal
Months, weeks, days Now we’re hours, minutes Seconds away
Tomorrows never last
But this one will go so fast And when I feel your heat Breathe in your hands on me And time will be our enemy
I can barely wait
Till tomorrow’s finally today
Sand fall like rain tonight Sand petrify when you’re mine
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10. |
Fourteen
04:13
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You asked
What did I do wrong?
You asked
How did I fuck it up?
How did I make you mad?
You asked
Where are you going?
You asked
What the hell’s wrong with me How can I make this right?
I couldn’t hear you
My thoughts were way too loud
I couldn’t see you
In vibrant visions I drowned While I tore my life apart
You iced down your broken heart Waited for me
All these years
You said
I’m sick over you
You said
Now I question everything Echoes of memories
You said
What are the chances
Of ever
Getting me back
When can I call you mine
I couldn’t hear you
My thoughts were way too loud
I couldn’t see you
In vibrant visions I drowned While I tore my life apart
You iced down your broken heart Waited for me
All these years
I didn’t miss you then I never cried a tear
A bad mix of medicine Made me disappear
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11. |
Over
04:15
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Murder. You set me up.
Words spoken were not my own. Chain breaks. Cut the silence. My nightmare is coming true. Through tears I explain, but the conversation is over. It’s over.
Cheap shot. You brought it up. Like I need to remember.
Out loud. Not implied.
It’s just manipulation. Backtrack but it’s too late Cause the conversation is over.
Why are we talking?
Why are we fighting now? Oh why are we screaming? I’m still reeling from your lies. Still reeling from your lies.
I know we’ve lost our home Now chaos is all we know Doors close we hide behind We gotta come out sometime I’m not going anywhere
Till this conversation is over.
Why are we talking?
Why are we fighting now? Oh why are we screaming? I’m still reeling from your lies.
I’m still revealing this meaning Revealing all this meaning
Of my dark disguise
I’m still reeling from your leaving Reeling from your leaving me With no goodbyes
Still reeling from your lies
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12. |
Toxic Love
04:49
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You’re my demon You’re my needing My soul feeds on you
My addiction Perfect poison
You infuse my blood
I’m heading straight for hell The devil herself
Carnal sin
Inject me again
Fill me till I’m numb Toxic love
I should fear it Mixing spirits
Too far gone to care
Sweet affliction Contradiction
My next breath is yours
I’m heading straight for hell Can’t get there myself
Carnal sin
Inject me again
Fill me till I’m numb Toxic love
Kiss of death Take me higher Drown me in The lake of fire
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13. |
Devotion
04:28
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When we were young
We had the purest love
We held each other’s hearts In our dreams
But I got lost
Haunted by awful thoughts I broke your heart when
I had to leave
All the promises I’ve broken All the chaos set in motion
I drove you into devotion
To another girl
I was wrong. I was robbed of all this time When you should have been mine
For so long I held on
To the pain unspoken now
I feel broken
As I recall we had our Own downfall we got Complacent had
To retreat
While you were with her
I did the dirty work
I picked myself up learned How to heal
From the deepest bonds we’ve broken To the words swallowed unspoken
I found me; you found devotion
To another girl
I was wrong. I was robbed of all this time When you should have been mine
For so long I held on
To the pain unspoken now I feel broken
I am not shattered
I don’t need fixing
Can we be stronger now I know what I missed?
The emotions we recover
Over time we rediscover
I found you; we found each other Unbroken devotion
I was wrong. I was robbed of all this time When you should have been mine
We were wrong but I held on
To the love unspoken now
I‘m not broken
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14. |
Twin Flame
04:47
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Show me my shadows I’ll show you yours
I feel what your feeling Reflection of my fears
We are one body Split by the gods
I’ve never met you but you feel like home
Mirrored vibration We shatter glass A higher purpose Our senses align
Layered connection Dark to my light Nous avons déjà vu We stop time
Burn Blaze Twin Flame Scorch Fire Spark Desire Deep Pain Yin Yang
Fate Awake Time Space
Passion Attraction Connection Seduction Magnetic Electric Kinetic Prophetic
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Iva Toric San Francisco, California
Described by Kerrang! as a “syncretic approach to dark culture, mixing the organic darkness of Uada, the psychedelic hues of Soundgarden, and the goth elegance of Maria Brink.” Iva is an advocate for mental health care and many of her songs are about her own struggles with mental illness and trauma. ... more
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