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1. Enter Sandman
2. Sad But True
3. Holier Than Thou
4. The Unforgiven
5. Wherever I May Roam
6. Don't Tread On Me
7. Through The Never
8. Nothing Else Matters
9. Of Wolf And Man
10. The God That Failed
11. My Friend Of Misery
12. The Struggle Within



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Enter Sandman 

Say your prayers little one 
don't forget, my son 
to include everyone 

tuck you in, warm within 
keep you free from sin 
till the sandman he comes 

sleep with one eye open 
gripping your pillow tight 

exit light 
enter night 
take my hand 
off to never never land 

something's wrong, shut the light 
heavy thoughts tonight 
and they aren't of snow white 

dreams of war, dreams of liars 
dreams of dragon's fire 
and of things that will bite 

sleep with one eye open 
gripping your pillow tight 

exit: light 
enter: night 
take my hand 
off to never never land 

now I lay me down to sleep 
pray the lord my soul to keep 
if I die before I wake 
pray the lord my soul to take 

hush little baby, don't say a word 
and never mind that noise you heard 
it's just the beast under your bed, 
in your closet, in your head 

exit: light 
enter: night 
grain of sand 

exit: light 
enter: night 
take my hand 
we're off to never never land


Sad But True

Hey 
I'm your life 
I'm the one who takes you there 
hey 
I'm your life 
I'm the one who cares 
they 
they betray 
I'm your only true friend now 
they 
they'll betray 
I'm forever there 

I'm your dream, make you real 
I'm your eyes when you must steal 
I'm your pain when you can't feel 
Sad But True 

I'm your dream, mind astray 
I'm your eyes while you're away 
I'm your pain while you repay 
you know it's Sad But True 

YOU! 
you're my mask 
you're my cover, my shelter 
you 
you're my mask 
you're the one who's blamed 
do 
do my work 
do my dirty work, scapegoat 
do 
do my deeds 
for you're the one who's shamed 

I'm your dream, make you real 
I'm your eyes when you must steal 
I'm your pain when you can't feel 
Sad But True 

I'm your dream, mind astray 
I'm your eyes while you're away 
I'm your pain while you repay 
You know it's sad but true 

HATE!
I'm your hate 
I'm your hate when you want love 
pay 
pay the price 
pay, for nothing's fair 
 
Hey,
I'm your life 
I'm the one who took you here 
Hey 
I'm your life 
and I no longer care 

I'm your dream, make you real 
I'm your eyes when you must steal 
I'm your pain when you can't feel 
Sad But True 

I'm your truth, telling lies 
I'm your reasoned alibis 
I'm inside open your eyes 
I'm you 

Sad But True!!!!


Holier Than Thou

No more! 
the craps rolls out your mouth again 
haven't changed, your brain is still gelatin 
little whispers circle around your head 
why don't you worry about yourself instead 

who are you? where ya been? where ya from? 
gossip is burning on the tip of your tongue 
you lie so much you believe yourself 
judge not lest ye be judged yourself 

Holier than thou 
you are 
holier than thou 
you are
you know not 

before you judge me take a look at you 
can't you find somethig better to do 
point the finger, slow to understand 
arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand 

it's not who you are it's who you know 
others lives are the basis of your own 
burn your bridges build them back with wealth 
judge not lest ye be judged yourself 

Holier than thou 
you are 
holier than thou 
you are
you know not


The Unforgiven 

New blood joins this earth 
and quikly he's subdued 
through constant pain disgrace 
the young boy learns their rules 

with time the child draws in 
this whipping boy done wrong 
deprived of all his thoughts 
the young man struggles on and on he's known 
a vow unto his own 
that never from this day 
his will they'll take away 

what I've felt 
what I've known 
never shined through in what I've shown 
never be 
never see 
won't see what might have been 

what I've felt 
what I've known 
never shined through in what I've shown 
never free 
never me 
so I dub thee unforgiven 

they dedicate their lives 
to running all of his 
he tries to please them all 
this bitter man he is 
throughout his life the same 
he's battled constantly 
this fight he cannot win 
a tired man they see no longer cares 
the old man then prepares 
to die regretfully 
that old man here is me 

what I've felt 
what I've known 
never shined through in what I've shown 
never be 
never see 
won't see what might have been 

what I've felt 
what I've known 
never shined through in what I've shown 
never free 
never me 
so I dub the unforgiven 

you labeled me 
I'll label you 
I dub the unforgiven


Wherever I May Roam

(whispered)
...and the road becomes my bride
...and the road becomes my bride
I have stripped of all but pride 
so in her I do confide 
and she keeps me satisfied 
gives me all I need 

...and with dust in throat I crave 
only knowledge will I save 
to the game you stay a slave 
rover       wanderer 
nomad     vagabond 
call me what you will 

but I'll take my time anywhere
free to speak my mind anywhere 
and I'll redefine anywhere 
anywhere I may road
where I lay my head is home 

(whispered)
...and the earth becomes my throne 
...and the earth becomes my throne 
I adapt to the unknown 
under wandering stars I've grown 
by myself but not alone 
I ask no one 

...and my ties are severed clean 
the less I have the more I gain 
off the beaten path I reign 
rover       wanderer 
nomad     vagabond 
call me what you will 

but I'll take my time anywhere 
I'm free to speak my mind anywhere 
and I'll never mind anywhere 
anywhere I may roam 
where I lay my head is home 

but i'll take my time anywhere 
free to speak my mind 
and I'll take my find anywhere 
anywhere I may roam 
where I lay my head is home 

carved upon my stone 
my body lie, but still I roam 
wherever I may roam


Don't Tread on Me

Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail 
once you provoke her, rattling of her tail 
never begins it, never, but once engaged... 
never surrenders, showing the fangs of rage 

don't tread on me 

so be it 
threaten no more 
to secure peace is to prepare for war 
so be it 
settle the score 
touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... 

don't tread on me 

love it or live it, she with the deadly bite 
quick is the blue tongue, forked as lighting strike 
shining with brightness, always on surveillance 
the eyes, they never close, emblem of vigilance 

don't tread on me 

so be it 
threaten no more 
to secure peace is to prepare for war 
so be it 
settle the score 
touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... 

don't tread on me 

so be it 
threaten no more 
to secure peace is to prepare for war 

liberty or death, what we so proudly hail 
once you provoke her, rattling on her tail 

so be it 
threaten no more 
to secure peace is to prepare for war 
so be it 
settle the score 
touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... 

don't tread on me


Through the Never

All that is, was and will be 
universe much too big to see 
time and space never ending 
disturbing thoughts, questions pending 
limitations of human understanding 
too quick to criticize 
obligation to survive 
we hunger to be alive 

all that is, ever 
ever was 
will be ever 
twisting 
turning 
through the never 

in the dark, see past our eyes 
pursuit of trhuth no matter where it lies 
gazing up to the breeze of the heavens 
on a quest, meaning, reason 
came to be, how it begun 
all alone in the family of the sun 
curiosity teasing everyone 
on our home, third stone from the sun 

all that is, ever 
ever was 
will be ever 
twisting 
turning 
through the never 

on through the never 
we must go 
on through the never 
out of the 
edge of forever 
we must go 
on through the never 
then never comes 

all that is, ever  
ever was 
will be ever 
who we are 
ask forever 
twisting 
turning 
through the never 

Never!!!


Nothing Else Matters 

So close no matter how far 
couldn't be much more from the heart 
forever trusting who we are 
and nothing else matters 

never opened myself this way 
life is ours, we live it our way 
all these words 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 
but I know 

so close no matter how far 
couldn't be much more from the heart 
forever trusting who we are 
and nothing else matters 

never cared for what they do 
never cared for what they know 
but I know 

never opened myself this way 
life is ours, we live it our way 
all these words I don't just say 

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 say 
never cared for games they play 
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 trusting who we are 
no nothing else matters


Of Wolf and Man

Off through the new day's mist I run 
off from the new day's mist I have come 
I hunt 
therefore I am 
harvest the land 
taking of the fallen lamb 

off thruogh the new day's mist I run 
off from the new day'smist I have come 
we shift 
pulsing with the earth 
company we keep 
roaming the land while you sleep 

shape shift       nose to the wind 
shape shift       feeling I've been 
move swift       all senses clean 
earth's gift        back to the meaning of life 

bright is the moon high in starlight 
chill is the air cold as steel tonight 
we shift 
call of the wild 
fear in your eyes 
it's later than you realized 

nose to the wind 
shape shift        feeling I've been 
move swift        all senses clean 
earth's gift         back to the meaning of life 

I feel I change 
back to a better day 
hair stands on the back of my neck 
in wildness is the preservation of the world 

so seek the wolf in thyself 

shape shift        nose to the wind 
shape shift        feeling I've been 
move swift        all senses clean 
earth's gift         back to the meaning 
of wolf and man


The God That Failed

Pride you took 
pride you feel 
pride that you felt when you'd kneel 

not the word 
not the love 
not what you thought from above 

it feeds 
it grows 
it clouds all that you will know 
deceit 
deceive 
decide just what you believe 

I see faith in your eyes 
never your hear the discouraging lies 
I hear faith in your cries 
broken is the promise, betrayal 
the healing hand held back by the deepened nail
follow the god that failed 

find your peace 
find your say 
find the smooth road in your way 

trust you gave 
a child to save 
left you cold and him in grave 

it feeds 
it grows
it clouds all that you will know 
deceit 
deceive 
decide just what you believe 

I see faith in your eyes 
never you hear the discouraging lies 
I hear faith in your cries 
broken is the promise, betrayal 
the healing hand held back by the deepened nail
follow the god that failed 

I see faith in your eyes 
broken is the promise, betrayal 
the healing hand held back by the deepened nail
follow the god that failed 

pride you took 
pride you feel 
pride that you felt when you'd kneel 

trust you gave 
a child to save 
left you cold and him in grave 

I see faith in your eyes 
never you hear the discouraging lies 
I hear faith in your cries 
broken is the promise, betrayal 
the healing hand held back by deepened nail
follow the god that failed


My Friend of Misery

You just stood there screaming 
fearing no one was listening to you 
they say the empty can rattles the most 
the sound of your voice must soothe you 
hearing only what you want to hear 
and knowing only what you've heard 
you, you're smothered in tragedy 
you're out to save the world 

misery 
you insist that the weight of the world 
should be on your shoulders 
misery 
there's much more to life than what you see   
my friend of misery 

you still stood there screaming 
no one caring about these words you tell 
my friend before your voice is gone 
one man's fun is another's hell 
these times are sent to try men's souls 
but something's wrong with all you see 
you, you'll take it on all yourself 
remember, misery loves company 

misery 
you insist that the weight of the world 
should be on your shoulders 
misery 
there's much more to life than what you see 
my friend of misery 

you just stood there creaming 
my friend of misery


The Struggle Within

Reaching out for something you've got to feel 
while clutching to what you had thought was real 

kicking at a dead horse pleases you 
no way of showing your gratitude 
so many things you don't want to do 
what is it? what have you got ot lose 

what the hell 
what is you think you're gonna find? 
hypocrite 
boredom sets into the boring mind 

struggle within     it suits you fine 
struggle within     your ruin 
struggle within     you seal your own coffin 
struggle within     the struggling within 

home is not a home it becomes a hell 
turning it into your prison cell 
advantages are taken, not handed out 
while you struggle inside your hell 

reaching out 
grabbing for something tou've got to feel 
closing in 
the pressure upon you is so real 

struggle within     it suits you fine 
struggle within     your ruin 
struggle within     you seal your own coffin 
struggle within     the struggling within 

reaching out for something you've got to feel 
while clutching to what you had thought was real 
what the hell 

what is you think you're gonna find 
hypocrite 
boredom sets into the boring mind 

struggle within     it suits you fine 
struggle within     your ruin 
struggle within     you seal your own coffin 
struggle within     the struggling within


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