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Projections (Demo)
04:25
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Okay, action
Act it natural
Lose the scene while you’re standing there
It’s just dimensions
All the characters and settings
We’re getting there
Take your mark
Here we go
We’ll put the playback in slow motion
Take a deep breath
You’ve got nothing to fear
It’s only our projection
These lines are getting fragile
The setting is fake
I’d rather rehearse it another day
The lights are so bright here
Everyone is all dressed up
For some place and something
I’ve never been before
Hit your mark
Here we go
We’ll put the playback in slow motion
Take a deep breath
You’ve got nothing to fear
It’s only our projection
We’re the last ones to leave
And the last can’t follow
Deep in your being
Where the light gets swallowed
It’s a meager means
And the pay is low
But it packs a punch
Like an explosive payload
Take your mark
Here we go
We’ll watch the playback in slow motion
Take a deep breath
You got nothing to fear
It’s only our projection
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The stars were brighter
And so much clearer when I was young
I’d strike up deals with the maker
And watch them fall
I wonder what I wanted back then
I doubt I ever held up my end
It probably felt like life or death
I think I gave it my best
And now I’m older and it ain’t over
But it’s not the same
If I knew what I wanted
I’m wise enough to know now
I can’t bargain for it anyway
I wonder what I wanted back then
I doubt I ever held up my end
It probably felt like life or death
I think I gave it my best
I wonder what I wanted back then
I doubt I ever held up my end
It probably felt like life or death
I feel like I gave it my best
I feel like I gave it my best
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3. |
Catch Your Breath (Demo)
04:00
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Went up to the mountain to rest for a time
The wind it started blowing
But the lord I did not find
The lord I did not find
The lord I did not find
Went up to the mountain to see behind the lies
The earth it started shaking
But the lord I did not find
The lord I did not find
Went up to the mountain to see what I could find
A fire came down from heaven
But the lord I did not find
The lord I did not find
The lord I did not find
I sat down on the mountain to let it all sink in
In a simple silence the truth came loud and clear
If you’re looking for sensation
This world has got enough
If you’re looking for salvation
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
Cuz a piece of dust on fire
can’t burn brighter the stars
An Earth Wind and Fire get us all hot and bothered
If you’re looking for sensation
This world has got enough
If you’re looking for salvation
You better catch your breath
Catch your breath
Catch your breath
Cuz a piece of dust on fire
can’t burn brighter the stars
An Earth Wind and Fire get us all hot and bothered
If you’re looking for sensation
This world has got enough
If you’re looking for salvation
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
You better catch your breath
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4. |
Idols (Demo)
03:08
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I don’t believe in idols anymore
I’m old enough to have seen their altars crumble
I don’t see it the way I did back then
I’d be ashamed
But I was caught up in revival
They called upon the wrath of god
To settle a damn petty dispute
Now I don’t believe they’d ever get their way
But if they did, I don’t think god had anything to do with it
I don’t know what happens after this
nor do they, but they will sell you on a floor plan
Follow the exit signs it’s all so very clear
Even as the smoke and fire, they heat up all around you
They called upon the wrath of god
To settle a damn petty dispute
But I don’t believe they’d ever get their way
But if they did, I don’t think god had anything to do with it
Seems like every one we ever looked up to
Sooner or later had us lookin’ down
We learned long ago to not make idols out of gold
But we’re still learning’ not to make them out of men
And I don’t carry a cross anymore
Someone else said they lifted that burden
It’s funny how I say that in the end love will truly win
And how they say I will truly burn for it
They called upon the wrath of god
To settle a damn petty dispute
I don’t believe they’d ever get their way
But if they did, I don’t think god had anything to do with it
It’s hard to believe they’d ever get their
But if they did, I sure hope god had nothin’ to do with it
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5. |
Increments (Demo)
03:21
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Time sits by
It’s 3 o’clock in the morning
we’re still going on
Life goes by
In these in weird little increments
Moving us right along
I don’t mind
All the interpretations of
What it is we’re doing here
I won’t hide
In any doctor to
Subside a little fear
Try your hardest
You’re not gonna get a straight answer
Steady your nerve, kid
You have no idea
What’s around the next corner
Take your time
What’s the rush, kid
You’re already here
You can lie
To yourself all you want to
Man, it’s not that clear
I don’t mind
All the mysteries of
What it is we’re doing here
I won’t hide
What’s the point to hiding
If it’s there, then it’s there
Try your hardest
You’re not gonna get a straight answer
Steady your nerve, kid
You have no idea
What’s around the next corner
Try your hardest
You’re not gonna get a straight answer
Steady your nerve, kid
You have no idea
What’s around the next corner
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6. |
Second Chances (Demo)
04:33
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Second chances
Oh they come around
But your ambition
Is wearing thin
Bruised and battered
You hit the ground
Your best intentions
Have none compelled
And I feel what you feel
And I want what you want
And I feel what you feel
But I might not make it there with you
Make your messes
They’re full of life
Take your hits, bud
You love to fight
Stay on message
You’d rather die
Than follow in an image
So benign
And I feel what you feel
And I want what you want
And I feel what you feel
But I might not make it there with you
Take your chances
Again and again
Break the balance
Get stuck with the check
Cry for justice
To feel a thrill
Then ask for special privilege
To cure your ill
I want you what you want
And I feel what you feel
And I want what you want
But I might not make it there with you
Might not make it there with you
Might not make it there with you
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7. |
Storm Shelter (Demo)
03:18
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Storm coming up from over the hill
The rain starts to fall, causing a chill
Coulda made cover if we would of saw it coming
We’ll take it head on, but we’ll do it together
A flash of lightning and a thunderous clap
The wind starts howling and making you sick
I know this is scary but we gotta get through it
I know this is scary but we’re gonna get through it
Storm hits our shelter like it’s taking it personally
We pray for our lives because it’s out of our hands now
If we don’t make it, well then know that I love you
If we don’t make it, well then know that I love you
We’re almost through it, just hold on tight, girl
If we lose it all we can build a new life then
Storms keep coming, well I’ll be your shelter
Storms keep coming, well I’ll be your shelter
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8. |
Unrest (Demo)
03:22
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Can’t find any rest here
Seems like you lost your way
The rhythm you once knew
They seem to fail you
The things that you love
They start fading away
You’re trying to play by the rules
Of the game that you’ve decided
No one seems to know
How to abide by it
You think it’s over but it’s not
The world’s no colder than your heart
Ain’t nothing over til it’s over
Ain’t nothing over til you stop
Oh you live for this
Even though you try to hide it
It’s not something you can
Trade, bargain buy, or slide for it
You think it’s over but it’s not
The world’s no colder than your heart
Ain’t nothing over til it’s over
Ain’t nothing over til you stop
You think it’s over but it’s not
The world’s no colder than your heart
Ain’t nothing over til it’s over
Ain’t nothing over til you
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Man, you’re a zealot kid
You got it all figured out
Your’e gonna set the world on fire
Cuz you won’t hide or put it out
All you wanted was a chance to be credible enough
All you wanted was a chance
But man, they’re gonna rough you up
You’re gonna get there
Not like you thought you would
You’re gonna get there
But not like you thought you would
Take your hits
Dust yourself off
Get up, keep moving on
You were told that this was coming
But it still takes a toll
All you wanted was a chance to see if you were tough enough
All you wanted was a chance
But man, they’re gonna fuck you up
You’re gonna get there
Not like you thought you would
You’re gonna get there
But not like you thought you would
Call yourself a preacher
But you wouldn’t darken the door
And no place will have you
Because you know what you stand for
All you wanted was a chance to express what you thought
All you wanted was a chance
But man, they’re gonna rough you up
You’re gonna get there
Not like you thought you would
You’re gonna get there
But not like you thought you would
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10. |
State of the Mind (Demo)
04:03
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Woke up with this feeling again
Of memories I can’t live or bend
Of people and places
That stay in a time
Bring some pain
Bring some smiles
And the present’s a furious blend
Of the one I was once was
And the one I am
With the voices of doubt
Always screaming in my head
And my dreams scream
Like they’re drowning in sand
And your 20s can spilt you apart
Split in half be emotion and the things you’re not
And you might lose yourself along the way
Or you might just learn how to live for today
So let the sea take its time
Swallowing the moon
Let the sun take its time waking
For I promise you tomorrow
The world is gonna change
Just you wait
You’ll see it, just wait
And it’s hope I’m holding on to
And trust I’m trying to find
And I’m finding it’s just a state of the mind
And it’s peace I’m holding out for
And peace I’m trying to find
And I’m finding it’s just a state of the mind
So let the sea take its time
Swallowing the moon
Let the sun take its time waking
For I promise you tomorrow
The world is gonna change
Just you wait
You’ll see it, just wait
Let the sea take its time
Swallowing the moon
Let the sun take its time waking
For I promise you tomorrow
The world is gonna change
Just wait
Just wait
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11. |
Danny (Demo)
03:34
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Danny, you won’t seem to let it go
How long will you wait
Like a snake in the road
Your tongue speaks of all the needs that we have
But your bite makes us all take a step back
Step back
And I fear I fear
It’s gonna be another long year
Cuz you’re breaking your promise
It’s not going unnoticed
And I fear I feel
Even though you may shed no tears
You’re still waiting to be delivered
We’re all waiting to be delivered
Danny, we still all have your back
But you won’t seem to let us make the catch
And sure, you can be the judge
A wiser man there never was
Never was
And I fear I fear
It’s gonna be another hard year
Cuz you’re breaking your promise
It’s not going unnoticed
And I fear I fear
Even though you may shed no tears
You’re still waiting to be delivered
We’re all waiting to be delivered
I fear I fear
It’s gonna be another long year
Cuz you’re breaking your promise
It’s not going unnoticed
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13. |
Unrest (Live at Mike's)
03:54
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Midwest Ghost Chicago, Illinois
Midwest Ghost is Josh Wright and Josh Howard.
We can write and record these songs thanks to the internet because Josh lives in Oklahoma, while Josh lives in Chicago.
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