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All songs are written by Stephan Groth, exceptions where noted.

25 Cromwell Street
All Tomorrow's Parties
Arp
Ashes To Ashes
Backdraft
Beatbox
Bitch
Borrowed Time
Burning Heretic
Deep Red
Eclipse
Electricity
Electronic Warfare
Enjoy The Silence
Fade To Black
Half Asleep
Help Me!
Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next To Me)
Love Never Dies, Part 1
Love Never Dies, Part 2
Love Never Dies, Part 3
Moment Of Tranquility
Mourn
Near/Nearer
Non-Stop Violence
Nothing Else Matters
Paranoia
Seven Signs
Skyscraping
Snutt 7
Soultaker
Spiritual Reality
Starsign
Stich
Time To Move On
Untitled One
Untitled Too
25 Cromwell Street
Lights out
Forever in darkness
The sadness
You're insane
Inside number twenty-five
You did commit suicide
You killed them all
Then you killed yourself
They think that you're alive
But you know that they are wrong
You left your body in a prison cell
Before you went to Hell
They think that you're alive
But you know that they are wrong
You left your body in a prison cell
Before you went to...
All Tomorrow's Parties
Originally written and recorded by The Velvet Underground.
(Reed)
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow's parties
And where will she go and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
And cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties
And what will she do with yesterday's rags
When Monday comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
And cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning
A blackened shroud, a hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks, a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties
Arp
Drag me through the vaporous void, prevent this misery
Stay until the end inside of me
Drag me through the vaporous void, prevent this misery
Take me to the place where i can see you
Ashes To Ashes
Full lyrics unavailable at this time
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust
Misery
Maltreatment
Weakness
Suspicion
Discriminate
*?*
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust to dust
Opression
*?*
Peace
Forgiveness
Fear
Salvation
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust...
Backdraft
Freezing image, strobe of light, my head falls to the ground
Fighting with myself in search for life
Greedy fingers point at me, I'm on my own again
No one inside, no one to blame
Petrified with blasphemy so evil will occur
And try to penetrate my soul
Systonic structure is storing information in my mind
Through eyes and ears I reach my goal
Malfunction synthesystem is our destiny
We're psyched and trained to win the war
The reason is that we obey what you oppose
I listen to my conscience don't ask why
Step inside now, watch me fall
And watch me float
Cuz we are changing structures
So kill the light, and watch me glow
Freezing image, strobing light, my head falls to the ground
Fighting with myself in search for life
Greedy fingers point at me, I'm on my own again
No one inside, am I insane?
Step inside now, watch me fall
And watch me float
Cuz we are changing structures
So kill the light, and watch me glow
Beatbox
Full lyrics unavailable at this time
A metronome beat keeps us in sync
For every new bar, a different colored blink
Sixteen LEDs flashing, plus one next to Gain
You copy and paste yourself into my brain
Patterns to be followed, arrangements to be made
Tracks to be programmed, new patterns to be laid
Glued to fit the beat, in the same strain
You always find a way into my brain
From our ???, from your filters to my heart
We'll build a perfect groove, you play when I hit Start
From your buttons to my ears, through pleasure and pain
You always find a way back into my brain
On and on...
Bitch
You want to cause me death, when you are acting that way
I'm wrapped around your fingertips, I beg you stay
I'd always thought that we were two of a kind
But no we are not, now you can kiss my behind
Oh- you know I cried, but now I'd rather die
Than be with you again
I always tried, but now I've realized
I won't go through this again
Believe it or not, but I'm still alive
You're feeding off my blood just like a kick in the eye
Everytime you hurt me, I lie helpless for a day
I try to stand up but you're in my way
Everytime you hurt me, I lie helpless for a day
I try to stand up but you're in my way
You know I cried, but now I'd rather die
Than be with you again
I always tried, but now I've realized
I won't go through this again
Bitch, you know I cried, but now I'd rather die
Than be with you again
I always tried, but now I've realized
I won't go through this again
Borrowed Time
You keep searching for yourself
Your mind's so far away
You try to act just like them
You always do what they say
Youth of today, act your own way
Don't be one of them, they're not sublime
Remember that you're living on borrowed time
Burning Heretic
I see the sinners suffering
I hear them screaming and I watch them burn and die
It ain't looking good but never mind
'Cuz now they fade away...
The inquisition has done its job
The dead skews just a-blowing in the wind
Their hearts were black and full of sin
And now they fade away...
Deep Red
Deep Red is blurring my eyes
I'll wait in the closet until tonight
I want you to explain your feelings for me
The blade on your skin is what I've wanted to be
I will wait for you to scream and shout, but
You open your mouth, the blood runs out...
The knife cuts through her skin
And your heart starts beating faster
You feel the pressure within
As you look into her eyes...
Eclipse
As we dwell inside the safe zones that we've made
Where nothing but earthly pleasures seem to matter
The only light we see is from the screens
No will to feel or explore the forgotten dimensions
Some day we'll catch a glimpse of eternity
As the world stands still, for a moment
And I guess we will be making history
When we all join hands just to watch the sky
(For a moment...)
Our selfish lives have made us all go blind
One day we'll awake by a bright light on the horizon
In one second every eye will see the same
And this blinding light will draw all our attention
Some day we'll catch a glimpse of eternity
As the world stands still, for a moment
For the very first time and it's meant to be
We'll forget about ourselves and share the moment
(For a moment...)
Electricity
Originally written and recorded by Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark.
Our one source of energy
The ultimate discovery
Electric blue for me
Never more to be free
Electricity
Nuclear and HEP
Common fuels from the sea
Wasted electricity
Our one source of energy
Electricity
All we need to live today
A gift for man to throw away
The chance to change has nearly gone
The alternative is only one
The final source of energy
Solar electricity
Electricity...
Electronic Warfare
Three lives to live
I'm trapped inside my zone
Firing shots, I became the target
I've lost my shields, she's bulletproof
Pressing buttons and shifting gear
You run away from what you fear
She shoots to kill
Electronic Warfare!
One life to go
You shoot before you aim
Reaching for a killer's heart
The only thing I claim
Time is running out
Suppose it's not a game
You reload your gun
Electronic Warfare!
Enjoy The Silence
originally written and recorded by Depeche Mode.
(Gore)
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Enjoy the silence...
Fade To Black
originally written and recorded by Metallica.
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Burton/Hammett)
Life it seems will fade away
Drifting further every day
Getting lost within myself
Nothing matters, no one else
I have lost the will to live
Simply nothing more to give
There is nothing more for me
Need the end to set me free
No one but me can save myself but it's too late
Now I can't think, think why I should even try
Yesterday seems as though it never existed
Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye
Things not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deathly lost, this can't be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn
I was me but now he's gone
Half Asleep
I'm half asleep again
The shell is sleeping, my soul is not
I feel confused, too many thoughts
I fear, I fear temptation
Weird thoughts inside my mind
Brute thoughts are tempting me
I want to do what I know is wrong with my fear
I fear temptation
Take me away, fill me with desire
Teach me how to live a life without regret
Take me away, fill me with desire
Teach me how to live a life without regret
I'm half asleep again
The shell is sleeping, my soul is not
I'm still confused, too many thoughts
I fear, I fear temptation
Something's got a grip on my mind
Causing me to forget about you
Makes me feel that I had to choose
And I need you
I fear temptation
Take me away, fill me with desire
Teach me how to live a life without regret
Take me away, fill me with desire
Teach me how to live a life without regret
Help Me!
(Stephan Groth/Vegard Blomberg)
I saw you take the first lingering steps away from me
Towards something, maybe towards someone
I hear you say the words that once changed me
I hear you play that 12-inch I bought you
I hope you feel the same way now as you did then
But you probably don't feel anything...
I hold your hand so you won't steal anything
I take your drugs so you can't feel anything
I hold you tight so you don't lose everything
But I can't hold you like this forever
So I guess I'll lose you...
Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next To Me)
Oh my love, it's time
You know how it feels
You read between the lines
And know me better than I do
I lost again, my friend
You know I'm not a saint
You knew it all this time
Still you've been waiting for me...
Oh my love, it's time
You know how it feels
You read between the lines
And know me better than I do
I'm lost again my friend
You know I'm not a saint
You've known it all this time
Still you've been waiting for me...
Come lie next to me
Know why you and me are one
Come lie next to me
No lies, you and me are one
You know I'm not a saint...
Love Never Dies, Part 1
Forever in your arms, you said, forever in my heart
My love for you will make us both climb higher
Driven by the power that is burning in our hearts
You know my faith in you will keep us together
Forever in your arms you said, forever in my heart
My love for you will make us both climb higher
I sense your presence in this room, I feel that you are near
You hold me close and whisper, "Love is forever"
Love is forever...
Love never dies...
Love Never Dies, Part 2
Don't leave me, don't walk away
Stay beside me for another day
My love for you will never die
Don't leave me, don't go away
Stay near me for one more day
You know my love will never die
I will drown again
Into your arms tonight
Finally to close my eyes
And you to hold me tight
I will drown again
In your arms tonight
Finally to close my eyes
Forever in your arms
Love Never Dies, Part 3
(Stephan Groth/Vegard Blomberg/Fredrik Ball)
Saw you looking so sad
Like everything is gone
So you left them all
Just leave them all behind
Just realize the water is way over our heads
I don't worry much, cause I'm halfway dead
So why are you crying?
Why are you crying?
Can you tell me why, can you tell me how?
Can you tell me why aren't you happy now?
Whatever it is, it's really over now
Can you tell me why, can you tell me how?
We took them by surprise
By leaving this place
Some thoughts we left behind
Some good and some sad
You should know
I hold you in my arms...
You should know
That I hold you in my arms...
Moment Of Tranquility
(Stephan Groth/Jonas Groth)
I turn around to talk
I face your eyes
Fight replaces fright
To my surprise...
I feel as I'm falling, and I see
Your soul in your eyes
As I die...
I try to stand tall
You roll your eyes
You feel the same way I do
To my surprise...
I feel as we're drowning in the deepest sea
You die, you're gone just like me
Her eyes are staring at me
Empty as the sky
In this moment of tranquility
I realize
This is goodbye...
Mourn
Lost in the depths, the depths of your eyes
I couldn't resist, why should I?
I want to relax, I want to feel free
I want to be you, you want to be me
I look at you, I look at your face
Reach for my hand, just in case
Forever with you, you mourn i can see
Now I am you, do you want to be me?
Why are you always hiding?
Why are you always mourning?
Near/Nearer
You are reaching your goals
But I'm still trapped inside of mine
Before the break of day
You will be gone and far away
In solitude
With no place to run or hide
I hear my own mind cry
And I fall just to see you rise
And I will go down on my knees
And pray the best that I can
I want you to be near...
And I will go down on my kness
And try to make you understand
My deepest fear
With pain in my heart
I will travel on my own
To that place inside
Where I can be alone
In solitude
With no place to run or hide
Again I hear this voice cry out
And I fall just to see you rise
And I will go down on my knees
And pray the best that I can
I want you to be near...
And I will go down on my kness
And try to make you understand
My deepest fear
In solitude
With no place to run or hide
I hear my own mind cry
And I fall just to see you rise
And I will go down on my knees
And pray the best that I can
I want you to be near...
And I will go down on my kness
And try to make you understand
My deepest fear
Non-Stop Violence
Come close, step inside
Radiance from a dying world
Contagious and careless
You're spreading your disease among us
Warm sweat, no regret
All you see is the TV set
While people around you
Are dying like flies
Non-stop violence, they feed us cascades
Of non-believers dying in the sand
Feeding us with violence, we face the fall of man
Believe me, and catch me if you can
Catch me if you can!
Come close, step inside
Radiance from a dying world
Contagious and careless
You're spreading your disease among us
White noise in your ears
Your eyes look like monitors
But what you need is silence
And a positive vibe
Not your TV!
Non-stop violence, they feed us cascades
Of non-believers dying in the sand
Feeding us with violence, we face the fall of man
Believe me, and catch me if you can
Catch me if you can...
(album version only)
So I take shelter in tomorrow
Tomorrow will bring a brand new day
I think I can make it right tomorrow
I think I need more sleep today
Lets play for keeps again tomorrow
I need a pill to stay awake
I guess I'll always hate tomorrow
Until it's far away...
Nothing Else Matters
Originally written and recorded by Metallica.
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trust in who we are
And nothing else matters
Never opened my self this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words that I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else...
No, nothing else...
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know...
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trust in who we are
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know...
Never opened my self this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words that I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
Paranoia
(Stephan Groth/Vegard Blomberg)
Chew the pill that tastes like hell, but gives you strength
Embrace the drug that makes you mad, cause still it turns you into
Something else
Feel the need for love grows stronger!
Swap your mind for a mirror-search, and shake until the break of day
One day you'll realize that you were wrong
And you'll regret that all this happened
Did it (all) happen?
Some day you'll realize that you were wrong
(You'll be) Left with paranoia, (as your only friend)
Your mind is full of enemies, the room is full of energies
That want to take control
They're all around you, and you're all alone
Your mind is full of enemies, the room is full of energies
Haunting your soul
They're all around you, and you're on your own
One day you'll realize that you were wrong
You'll regret that all this happened
Some day you'll realize that you were wrong
To be left with Paranoia
Seven Signs
Lyrics unavailable at this time
Skyscraping
Lyrics unavailable at this time
Snutt 7
Tell me why I feel this pain
Help me out while you still can
Tell me why I feel this pain
Help me out while you still can
Tell me why I feel this pain
Help me out while you still can
To take me away, to take me away
Take me away...
Take me away...
Away...
Soultaker
You dont scare me much
By the things you say
Want me to be like you
I choose to live this way
You try to rule my world
And hurt me every day
I want to live my life
You want to take my soul away...
It doesnt cost me much
To share my thoughts with you
I know you'll never share
Share my point of view
Its not that easy you know
Not even if you pay
I want to be myself
You want to take my soul away...
You dont scare me much
By the things you say
Just want me to like you
Live my life my way
You try to rule my world
So what can I say?
I want to live my life
You want to take my soul away...
You want to take my soul away...
Spiritual Reality
Lyrics unavailable at this time
Starsign
Like a bolt from the blue, descending from the sky
My brain collapses in the dead of night
Too much for my psyche, another crack-up
If you're awake, join me
All the things you see, the same as what I see
We listen to the sound of nervous breakdown
A death that blends with a will to live
One of the things that freaks me out
I'm waiting for a sign, have to leave this place behind
Where no one knows my name
Then later we'll calm down, we'll both break down and cry
(And say) our last goodbye...
I'll break the chains, I'm out of line
I'm living on my nerve, last days of ninety-nine
Nightmare, conspiracy, depression and lunacy
I need to feel, walled up inside
Locked up, messed up, maybe there is no tomorrow
All this thinking does me no good
I'll miss you my love, but it's about time
That this world goes up in flames...
Stich
Lyrics unavailable at this time
Time To Move On
Listen up...
Keep your eyes closed...
This is the end of the first phase...
Now it's time to move on.
Untitled One
Lyrics unavailable at this time
Untitled Too
You're the proud crowd waiting for
The guinea pigs to die somewhere tonight
You can't find the time to celebrate
And you have no goodbyes to give away
You are always telling lies
You never show me what you feel inside
You're boring, you're a waste of time
Please leave me and I'll leave you all behind
We decide whats wrong and right
We'd rather lose than fight
We're going down
And down
Without us you cannot exist
Without us you don't get no kicks
And we
Are going down...
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