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Nativity in Neon
02:12
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Show me the secret signs
That I may know you to be
The one I’ve been waiting for
Lift the scales from my eyes
That I may finally see
The beautiful terror
I will stare look into the void
And bear the pain as warm delusions are destroyed
Tear the clothes from my back
And I will stand unbound
Before the maelstrom
Flay my skin with your truth
And I will bleed pure joy
At knowing what’s to come
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I’ve started talking to myself
For want of anybody else to listen
Now I can’t stay awake
Boring myself with the repetition
They tell me the shadows
Aren’t overflowing with demons
They ask me to be quiet
I’m sure they have their reasons
I count the stains in the carpet
But I can’t decode the meaning
Through all this interference
My mind could use a good cleaning
They try to convince me
That the dark things are just an illusion
And the shapes I see in the window
Are just products of my own confusion
Tell it to the nightmares
Tell it to the nightmares
Tell it to the nightmares
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Send You a Funeral
02:26
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Tell me to keep my voice down
And I’ll send you a funeral
Tell me to stop acting the clown
And I’ll send you a funeral
Tell me my dreams are out of my reach
And I’ll send you a funeral
Try to instruct, try to teach
And I’ll send you a funeral
If you think I’ll toe the line
You haven’t seen my talons
Try to move me all you want
You won’t throw me off balance
Tell me that I’m out of line
And I’ll send you a funeral
Tell me I’m running out of time
And I’ll send you a funeral
Unleash your screed into my ears
And I’ll send you a funeral
Try to move me with your tears
And I’ll send you a funeral
If you think I’ll just accept what you have to say
You’ve got another thing coming
My patience isn’t infinite
And the meter is running
Just try to clip my wings
And I’ll send you a funeral
Try to retune my heartstrings
And I’ll send you a funeral
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The Dark
04:39
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Shattered glass on the ground
Deadly morning dew
People crowding all around
Every eye locked on you
All they see is a spectacle
A diversion from the inane horrors of their own lives
They are much too respectable
To grasp the glistening shards like knives
And plunge into the dark
I see a feral smile
Spread like a stain across your face
I choke back blood and bile
Enraptured by your savage grace
Every move cuts like a sickle
As you stride barefoot toward the crowd
Though the exodus starts as a trickle
It’s soon a torrent as you bear down
An agent of the dark
Your feet are soon adorned
By the shining detritus of your wrath
Let the world be forewarned
To stay clear of your path
Or be swallowed by the dark
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Carrion to Your Crow
08:11
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The match is struck
Sparks start to roam
But I’m not the one
Who brought the blaze home
Chained to a rock
Of my own devising
As the sun looms
Over the jagged horizon
I can’t tell you no
I’ll be the carrion
To your crow
Buried in the dry husks
Of promises I’ve neglected
When I look in the mirror
I don’t like what I see reflected
Festering fear
Self doubt and self pity
Parasites slowly
Sapping the life out of me
But I’ll let it all go
And be the carrion
To your crow
Grasped by your talons
Borne into the sky
I pick out the spot
Where I’m going to die
Give myself over
To your ministrations
When my blood spills
Please take it as a holy libation
I may flinch at the blow
But I’ll be the carrion
To your crow
Dropped from the heavens
Dashed on the rocks
Numb to sensation
Broken body in shock
Don’t let me be a straw man
Useless and rotten
Let me be consumed
And then let me be forgotten
Let the sun bleach my bones
Assemble them for your throne
I’ll no longer be alone
When I’m the carrion
To your crow
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Hollow Be Thy Name
04:20
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Wake up alone again
I don’t know where I’ve been
And I don’t want to
My skull it feels too small
Writing on the wall
A message from you
Hollow be thy name
These sheets reek of rye
Sweat and alkali
And something else I can’t place
I struggle from the bed
Blood rushes to my head
And I fall on my face
Hollow be thy name
My nose takes a blood
Blood starts to flow
From my face to the floor
I roll onto my back
I feel my joints all crack
My brain starts to roar
Hollow be thy name
Splayed out on a ratty rug
Tasting my own blood
I hear the rain
I close my eyes and pray
That it will wash away
This foul human stain
Hollow be thy name
Hollow be thy name
Hollow be thy name
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Twice-Dead Cabal
04:08
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You will know us by our signs
Though you’ll never see our features
It’s just part of our grand design
We are by necessity secretive creatures
You’ll learn of our presence through our words
As they come drifting out from the alley
But their meanings will be obscured
Until you are counted in our tally
You’ll spy our workings in the dance
Of discarded wrappers caught in our eddy
But you won’t give it a second glance
At least not until you’re ready
You may sense the near intersection
Where our almost lives almost meet
But we know how to avoid detection
Though we walk the same streets
When the moment eventually comes
And you shed your borrowed skin
Follow the beating of our drums
As your initiation finally begins
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Still Trapped
02:33
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Serpent rising
Encircling the sun
When the light is smothered
Where can we run
Fire from the sky
Tremors from underground
Me huddled in the corner
Trying not to make a sound
Stars long dead
Last rites read
Still trapped in my head
Oceans frothing
Creatures from the deep
Break the surface
Awakened from their sleep
Mountains thrown down
Valleys thrust up to the sky
Me huddled in the corner
Trying not to cry
Furies sing
Death takes wing
Still trapped self-pitying
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Well Met by Streetlight
08:54
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When you think you’ve reached the end
Bent as far as you can bend
4 A.M. and all’s not well
Trapped in your own private hell
You step outside into the night
At the corner there’s a light
You find your feet have their own plan
Drawn to the shadow, the shadow of a man
He stands tall, he stands still
A monolith of focused will
Though you’re sure something isn’t right
You find that you don’t want to fight
The first thing you see is his eyes
Green like moss, deep and wise
Though he doesn’t move at all
You hear him beckon, hear him call
His voice echoes in your ears
Promising an end to your nightly tears
Suddenly your hand’s in his
He wraps you up in darkness
You feel a fire in your mind
Raging inferno leaving nothing behind
Cleansed of all your pain and grief
You’re overcome by this sudden relief
The streetlight slowly fades away
The world around is soft and grey
With hallowed eyes you look around
Nothing moves, nothing makes a sound
You return to your cold bed
Empty room, empty head
The curtains drawn, you are alone
You sink into dreamless sleep, still as a stone
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Headless Relatives Troy, New York
Headless Relatives play songs. These songs feature desperate individuals, bittersweet memories, and ancient Egyptian gods. Some of these songs can be found here.
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