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Custom of the Sea
03:25
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Custom of the Sea (lyrics: Jay Willis, James Hiser)
HARK!
BOW before the will of the Custom of the Sea.
Lost amongst salt foam with nothing to satiate
Cursed & Shipwrecked. Marooned with Kin
The ocean’s waves ever pounding. The madness starts to seep in…
Lord Poseidon hear my plea!
Accept my offerings, and save thee!
Slaves to time. Hours become weeks
Starvation, Desperation. How long will this Hell go on?!
Lots are drawn, who will be fed upon?
Limbs contort into claws to feed grimacing jaws
Lord Poseidon hear me! I accept my fate!
Bound by the custom of the sea!
FEED!
Poseidon TAKE ME!!!!!!
“Should pale death, with treble dread, make the ocean caves our bed, God who hears the surges roll, deign to save the suppliant soul.”
FEED!
No Quarter Given. Humanity abandoned
Sanity scattered. Overwhelmed, what have we done
Hell at sea, to hunger we all succumb
Doomed. Consumed
Thy flesh gnawed through
Rationalize. Survive
Prepared to set sail through Hell
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Hellhound
02:27
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Hellhound (lyrics: James Hiser, Jay Willis)
Crossroads, poor old Bob. Your music drew us in
In your youth you sold your soul, for fortune, fame, and pain
Drop down on your knees. Hold up your guitar
Devil tuned it, gave it back, and made you what you are
Hellhound, hot upon your trail
Hellhound, listen to them wail
Hellhound, Devil has your soul
Hellhound, Bastard’s rock n’ roll
Fire that pushed you on, couldn’t change your luck
Life of tragedy and loss, pushed to self-destruct
Blues man sing and play, crowds all come to hear
Every song an Omen, of the Hellhounds drawing near
Hellhound, hot upon your trail
Hellhound, listen to them wail
Hellhound, Devil has your soul
Hellhound, Bastard’s rock n’ roll
Open the Gates!
Release the Hounds!
The dark catches up and now you’re found
The Devil collects, his contract is sound
No seal on the bottle, still you drink!
Slapped it from your hands, you start to sink
Poisoned at the three forks, now you’re done
Founder of the 27 club
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3. |
Sights to the Sky
04:57
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Sights To The Sky (lyrics: Ritchie Randall)
Blast Off! Sights to the sky.
No fear! Ambition most high.
Fighter! Interceptor! System freeze.
Distinguished Flying Crosses. MiG defeat.
Line of sight. Guided Flight.
Rendezvous... Rendezvous...
Fly... High... Gemini...
E.V.A.... Never stray...
Blast off! By Saturn Five.
No fear! The Moon is nigh.
The Eagle descending 6000 feet.
Hatch open, Moon surface beneath their feet.
Reentry. Lift off speed.
Rendezvous... Rendezvous...
Descend... Apollo...
Splashing down... Waves around...
Depression and pain that drove him insane.
Maternal suicide, guilt he can’t hide.
Mental illness, stigma was great.
Dependency struggles but it’s not too late.
Reality not conspiracy.
Swear on the Bible, not for me.
Advocate to explore all space.
Onward to Mars for the human race.
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4. |
Death Before Disco
03:11
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Death Before Disco (lyrics: Travis McKenzie)
Immersed in sounds that rip us to the core
Beautiful noise, that hurl's us through the woe
Hellish sounds, accompaniment for survival
Fuck songs of privilege! Disco is our rival!
Cookie cutter nonsense full of privilege and excess
Existing only so that white rich kids can dance
NOISE SUPREME, what did they do?
Fleeting sounds of privilege dishonor's you
I'll never abandon the truthful sounds
And resist the invasion of cocaine clowns
Spitting in the face of those who suffer for their art
Fuck your fancy disco your music has no heart
Black music robbed, and whitewashed for the snobs
Stripped of its soul for elitist cocaine clubs
Their celebration of privileged social standing
Does not line up with our own lives so demanding
NOISE SUPREME I vow to strive
To keep the soul of noisy rock alive
Bathe! In the sound
Noise reigns down
Death Before disco!
I'd rather drown
In truth's sound
Death before Disco!
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Stingray
02:22
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Stingray (lyrics: Mike Jilge)
Life is riding, building jumps.
Knobby tires and Motomags.
Being like Evel, flying through the air.
Skipping school, smoking weed yeah, we don't care.
STINGRAY IS ALL I NEED.
JUST MY BIKE AND ME.
FIOLA AND BRIAN.
AT THE KEYHOLE BOWL.
Mike Dominguez, and DMC.
Took the dirt from under me.
Started building ramps, and leaving the earth.
Nothing like getting high and flying in Upland.
NOW HUTCH IS ALL I NEED.
ITSON SCHOOLING ME.
RADICAL RICK IN BMX PLUS.
NOW FREESTYLIN' COMING 'ROUND.
Condors flying, soaring high.
Some of us old guys, still ride.
Oz Buff and Ron, started it all.
Skyways now instead of Motomags.
UNDERGROUND IS ALL I NEED.
JUST MY FRIENDS AND ME.
RIDING WITH DAVE.
AT THE WINEGLASS RAMPS.
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6. |
Smaller Than Death
05:33
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Smaller Than Death (lyrics: James Hiser)
This man, this legend, this giant stalks the earth
Brooding, rope stepper, He enters the ring
Crushing opponents, they never stood a chance
Casting his shadow, Towering over all
Intense, Behemoth, Immovable mountain
No oil, Piper’s put to waste
Friend of the Snake, loathe the oil of the Macho Man
Fighting the Sheik, Giant’s gentle no more
King Kong’s fall
Barbers & Hulks put to sleep, Junk yard Dogs and Studs
Gentle Giant stalks
With fear they all shake, watch him Dominate
These men he’ll decimate, Andre will seal their fate
Now they all seem small, picked up like a doll
God in a giants frame, drown in stifling pain
Sit on you, you break in two,
You cannot breathe, you are through
Backed up, you’re done, you are done
The wind of the giant, fills your lungs
Consume them all
Larger than life but smaller than Death.
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7. |
Ghost Dance
04:31
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Ghost Dance (lyrics: Travis McKenzie)
We once lived here freely, raised our children on these plains
Pale greedy thieves invaded, steeling our plains away
Land swindled, left with nothing, our lives ripped from us
We only have each other, may not be enough
Ghost Dance – defy oppression, Ghost Dance – raise our dead
Ghost Dance – new earth forms, Ghost Dance beneath our feet
Ghost…Dance…Ghost…Dance…
Return from shining mountains, Short Bull and Kicking Bear
Bring words from Wovoka, carry on through ghost dance
Dance to raise the fallen, warriors from then and now
In the sky, all together, in defiance we will dance
Ghost Dance – old souls and dancers, Ghost Dance – bring on new soil
Ghost Dance – white devil buried, Ghost Dance – will live on
Ghost… Dance…Ghost…Dance…
They killed Sitting Bull. They’re taking all our guns. Outnumbered & out armed, Ghost Dance our last defense
Soldiers surrounding us, waiting for surrender. We do nothing now, we will dance
Dancing until we are aloft as one. Invite the Earth to swallow our foes
New soil will cover the pale enemy. Wovoka says Earth will be ours
Confusion scattering, fleeing bullets flying. Cowardly murdering old, young & unarmed
Watching people die, just lies stacked on lies. Ghost dance was not enough!
“There is no center… The Sacred Tree is dead…”
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8. |
Quarantine War Machine
04:43
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Quarantine War Machine (lyrics: Jay Willis)
It’s all Fire and Brimstone! So let’s toast to the end!
Here it comes! Bunker down! Armageddon!
It’s the end of the world. Quarantined social decay
Stay inside. Be afraid. The world’s Digg’n mass graves
I can’t get out. Or let you in
We’ve locked the Doors down. Eyes fix; Torror-vision!
I CAN’T GET OUT! The home’s a prison
The Plague’s at the door. And it’s lookin’ to even the score
Quarantine War-machine… Catalyst for World War III
I can’t get out. They won’t let me!
It’s all partisan politics and hush money!
Smash the door down! "Libera te ex inferis,"
It’s alright, It’s ok, Everything’s gonna be exactly the same as it was before!
Once they find a cure. You’ll see… It’s all a conspiracy.
Nothing to see here. Just people in fear
LIES!!! Don’t you feel it? This is the end of the World as we know it!
RISE! Don’t you see it?! This is the end of the world as you knew it!
Hypocrisy…Police Brutality…News Lying…Technocracy
Addiction…Mind shattering…Information misleading
Suffocation…Over sensation…WHY?!
Can’t you see there’s no conspiracy, Nor an invisible enemy! It’s just the inept nature of humanity!!!
You know what they say about good intentions? They pave the path to HELL!
Out of the Sea we arose to Conquer up through the sky. A blessing and a curse
And under the cover of night we wove and told our tales (lies)
Of our Hero’s Plight & the Conquers Delights…LIES!!!!
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9. |
Causes
03:51
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Causes (lyrics: Ryan Smith)
I have no mind – all thought is gone. My brain is fried – it’s on the lawn
It’s all a blank – a gleaming white. My senses numb – can’t see no light
I close my eyes and like a dream. I see a pulsing, pulsing, gleam
The gleam grows ever, ever bright. ‘Til it becomes a blinding light
On impulse I open my eyes. And it is then I realize
That I am dead and not alive. It is with awe that I arrive
I feel at peace, I feel at peace. I don’t want it to ever cease
Then I awake out of my dream. Then I awake – I want to scream
But such a place just must be real. What do I know of such a deal?
Why do I ramble on to the air? Why do you act like you care?
What was it I was going to say? What was I talkin’ about anyway?
Go back to what you were doin, okay? I think I’ll go back home to stay.
S’okay? S’okay. S’allright? S’allright. Don’t bother callin’ me tonight.
I’ll be busy – yes, I will. I’m gonna take a happy pill
Maybe see it once again. Maybe go back where I’ve been.
Hear the music – see the light. Don’t bother callin’ me tonight.
Tomorrow I will find someone. Who’ll hear me out until I’m done.
Or else I’ll go sit in the sun. Blow my brains out with my gun.
And what is it you’re gonna do. If what I said is really true?
Well, I’ll find out – but when I do. I won’t be able to tell you.
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10. |
Backpack
03:48
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Backpack (lyrics: Travis McKenzie, Jay Willis, Ritchie Randall)
Wild youth. Lost to the streets. Instinctive cunning. Wisdom incomplete
One lapse in judgment, damned for eternity. Agonizing torment, justice for Kalief
God is dead! We killed him. His blood is on our hands.
Innocence is lost. Corrupted. Defiled. All lost like tears in the reign.
I’m messed up, not alright. Mentally scarred.
Things have changed how I feel. Might not go back.
I’m aware, paranoid. Robbed of my happiness!!
Kalief Browder. Your story was a tragedy. But times do change
And there will come a day. FOR JUSTICE! Justice for Kalief
God is dead! We killed him. His blood is on our hands.
Innocence is lost. Corrupted. Defiled. All lost like tears in the reign.
I’m messed up, not alright. Mentally scarred.
Things have changed how I feel. Might not go back.
I’m aware, paranoid. Robbed of my happiness!!
Rip the Soul open. You see I’m dead inside
I can run no more. No longer will I hide
Face the ugly truths. That punctuate my life
Hoping for some clarity & inner peace. Now the pack is open
Aghast at what I see….OPEN!
Pull back the curtain! Darkness surrounding me!
The Void has become an open mouth consuming me!
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Madwolf
05:52
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Mad Wolf (lyrics: Jay Willis, Mike Jilge)
They will pay... with rivers of blood! The Assassin’s Road. The Gate-less Barrier
Today is the day! I begin walking the road to hell. Cursed by beheaded souls from ponds of blood
Guided by the chime of The Cold Night Prayer. Black wind blows the fragrance of death.
I am Itto Ogami, The Shogunate’s Executioner
No man, women nor child is spared the judgment of the Hollyhock Crest
Betrayed (By a Vow against Evil) Vengeance for Azami
Together with my son Daigoro, We live the Demon’s Way through HELL…Release hell…
Today is the Day of the Demon’s wrath. We walk the path of Blood & Death.
I am Itto Ogami, along with my son we are Lone Wolf & Cub
No man, women nor child is spared the judgment of my Dotanuki sword
I won’t rest until I have my revenge for my wife Azami
Together with my son Daigoro, We walk the path of Demon’s Way through Hell.
The River of Greed, The Omote-Yagyu, The River of Fury, the Ura-Yagyu
Even if I become a corpse or reduced to bones, I shall have my vengeance!
Yagyu Clan, I cures you!
Prepared for the slaughter, Ready to show cruelty
The assassin’s road, Filled with Rage, AND tragedy
I shall crush the Stone Tablets of their Destiny, Light your Lanterns For the Dead.
I…will defy…the…Shogun’s will…They’ll be no Hara-kiri here.
My will unrelenting, Body parts flying. I will never relent. There is no dignity in death.
I am Itto Ogami, I am the Mad wolf
I ride the pale horse Death. With my sword of vengeance.
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Gravehuffer Joplin, Missouri
Since their inception in 2008, Gravehuffer has crafted their sound into an other-worldly amalgamation of Crust, Punk, Metal, Grindcore, and unapologetic down-tuned Sludge-laden Doom. With an assortment of original songs in their repertoire that showcase the vast array of influence the band pulls from and a fearlessness to never conform or compromise, Gravehuffer is in it for the sake of the song. ... more
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