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Live White, Discussion

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I talk of freedom, you talk of the flag
I talk of revolution, you’d much rather brag
And as the decibels of this disenchanting discourse
Continue to dampen the day
The coin flips again and again and again and again
As our sanity walks away
All this discussion, though politically correct
Is dead beyond destruction, though it leaves me quite erect
And as the final sunset rolls behind the Earth
And the clock is finally dead
I’ll look at you, you’ll look at me and we’ll cry a lot
But this will be what we said
This will be what we said

Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby
Talk on

I warned you, I prepared you
I instructed you, I told you what to expect
All the time been feeding, what have you got?

Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby
Look where all this talking got us, baby

36 Crazyfists – At the End of August

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So I lit lanterns to light up all these words
Looking back I know it’s what I’d die for
And through all this life
Smashed away all the strife
A friendship I paint
Untouchable

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
There I was staring back at the bottom
And let’s make this clear
It came from these tears
Carved across our chests
Loyalty

And with the new light there was young hope
To underline the meaning
And carve our names in

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

So I lit lanterns to
Light up all these words
Looking back I know it’s what I’d die for
And through all this life
Smashed away all the strife
A friendship I paint
Untouchable

And with the new light there was young hope
To underline the meaning
And carve our names in

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
And let’s make this clear
Loyalty

And I want you to know
How all of you made me
How all of you saved me
And I’ll never replace
The ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
There I was staring back at the floor

And let’s make this clear
It came from these tears
Carved across our chests
Loyalty

Loyalty, loyal

Chevelle “The Clincher”

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Touch
I’ll stand for nothing less
Or never stand again
These are the limits when one’s buried

This body’s left the soul
Could we have known
Never would I, helped to nail down
Careful of drifting off

Now losing taste and touch
Turning a pale blue leaning in to say
This body’s left the soul
The brain needs oxygen

Can’t sneak around this bait
His catacomb has got me by the chin
This body’s left the soul

Could we have known
Never would I, helped to nail down
With nothing to gain
Here’s the clincher, this should be you

Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
And touch

Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
The earth

Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
The earth

Could we have known
Never would I, helped to nail down
With nothing to gain
Here’s the clincher, this should be you

This happened to be never changing
Holding inside,
The phobia made cold and crippled, ending it all

Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate
The earth

Now saturate
Now saturate
Now saturate

Green Day “Still Breathing”

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I’m like a child looking off in the horizon
I’m like an ambulance that’s turning on the sirens
Oh, I’m still alive
I’m like a soldier coming home for the first time
I dodged a bullet and I walked across a landmine
Oh, I’m still alive

Am I bleeding?
Am I bleeding from the storm?
Just shine a light into the wreckage
So far away, away

‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way away
‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way away
My way to you

I’m like a junkie tying off for the last time
I’m like a loser that’s betting on his last dime
Oh, I’m still alive
I’m like a son that was raised without a father
I’m like a mother barely keeping it together
Oh, I’m still alive

Am I bleeding?
Am I bleeding from the storm?
Just shine a light into the wreckage
So far away, away

‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way away
‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way, away, away…

As I walked out on the ledge
Are you scared to death to live?
I’ve been running all my life
Just to find a home that’s for the restless
And the truth that’s in the message
Making my way, away, away

‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way away
‘Cause I’m still breathing
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way, away
‘Cause I’m still breathing (My way to you)
‘Cause I’m still breathing on my own (My way to you)
My head’s above the rain and roses
Making my way, away
My way to you

Chevelle – “Take Out the Gunman”

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Chevelle’s “Take Out the Gunman” is from their album La Gárgola which was released on April 1st, 2014.  The single was released on February 3rd, 2014.  The lyrics are really powerful.

 

Awoke when the light
Hit me right in the temple
Felt something cold
Touch my toes as it passed

Might not be the face you’d expect
But he’s clearly insane
Got me pegged in the back

Just need a bit of luck
Get ’em up
Point the gun at the eyes
Or at the knees, had to shoot, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman

Bit of luck
Get ’em up
Made to run for our lives
Take out the knees, had to choose, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman

Eyes huge, so little left if something
Cracks and clues, he’s crazy as a straw
Why denied, does no one care or nothing?
How, you ask, I ever last so long

Cuz I, I went blind, a blinding riot
He’s regretting every word
Those empty lies
One more tonight, a blinding riot
As I summon every nerve

Just need a bit of luck
Get ’em up
Point the gun at the eyes
Or at the knees, had to shoot, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman

Bit of luck
Get ’em up
Made to run for our lives
Take out the knees, had to choose, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman
Gonna take out the gunman
Gonna take out the gunman

Gonna take out
Gonna take out
Gonna take out
Gonna take out

Just need a bit of luck
Get ’em up
Point the gun at the eyes
Or at the knees, had to shoot, had to fight
Gonna take out the gunman

Bit of luck
Get ’em up
Made to run for our lives
I’m so amazed at the way we televise
Gonna take out the gunman
Gonna take out the gunman
Gonna take out the gunman
Gonna take out the gunman

A Little something about Foo Fighter’s Everlong

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Today’s date is October 7th, 2013. Today is the date that I realized “Everlong” can tear me up every time I hear the song.

16 Years I bought Foo Fighter’s 2nd studio album entitled “The Colour and the Shape”. I had been a fan of Nirvana and I also liked Foo Fighter’s first self-titled album. Since CD’s were the “cool” thing to do, I had to purchase the album. I still remember buying the CD on a Saturday in Moline, IL at Best Buy. “Monkey Wrench” was and still is a great song to listen to and I dug the ending screaming portion of the song. I assumed the song was about a bad breakup and you are the source of the bad in the relationship. On the way back from Best Buy, I listened to “Everlong”. At first I did not know what to think, but I had to listen to it again and again three more times. I just liked this song.

Later 1997, Foo Fighters released the video for “Everlong”. Talk about an AWESOME video!!! The dream sequence that leads to the Foo Fighters to playing the last chorus one more, the oversized telephone, and the oversized hand. Such a great video. I listened to “Everlong” 3-4 times a week, to once a month, to once a year, to forgetting about the song.

In November 2008, Dave Grohl played the acoustic version of “Everlong” on Howard Stern. I did not hear this version until late 2010. Once I listened to the acoustic version, I forgot how powerful that song is. I found myself humming the tune in my head over the next few weeks. Around the middle of 2011, I saw the Foo Fighters were playing music from “Skin and Bones” on the channel “Palladia”. I only heard “Cold Day in the Sun” from the “Skin and Bines” album. (By the way, the live version of Cold Day in the Sun is WAY better live than the studio version.) I was in for a big surprise. After smoking a nickel bag of weed, I watched the whole show. I did not expect to hear or see the final song. “Everlong” played and I could not tell if it was the weed or the song, but I it made me sad and happy at the same time. The next 3 days I kept listening and watching the show. The results were the same; sad and happy. I told myself I would not forget about the feeling of this great song.

So it is a Monday in October and I realize I forgot about “Everlong”. Each time I forgot about such a LEGENDARY song, it is like hearing it for the very first time. I thought about creating a reminder to listen to it once a month, but instead I put it on my workout mix and I will listen to it 3-4 times a week.

If you remember this song, please take a listen to it. Here are the videos:
Howard Stern version – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1o5wsL8J4
The Skin and Bones version – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiJPP4r4-Hw
The original version – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y

“If everything could ever feel this real forever; if anything could ever be this good again.” – Grohl ‘97

Taproot’s “Fractured (Everything I said was True)” Lyrics

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Your story only tells one side,
It’s based on fact, but filled with lies
(you’d be rich if each was worth a dime)
I played my part and that’s defined
You played the field on borrowed time
(and I know that fault was all but mine)

I chose to let you in
You chose to pull away
I jumped right out of my skin
When i heard you say

Everything i said was true
Everything except that i love you
If it’s not me, than who?
I think i deserve to know
Now we’re through and through

No glory resides inside my mind
At least I never crossed the line
(cause I don’t need the distraction)
But an angel appeared on your devil’s side
Nowhere to run nowhere to hide
(I’m just a nickel with traction)

So should we say goodnight
And give it one more try?
This isn’t worth the fight
So let’s just say goodbye

Everything i said was true
Everything except I love you too
and if it’s not me, it’s you!
I thought you deserved to know
now we’re through and through

Sad to see forethought after me cause
that’s not fair
Put yourself in my shoes and become
The fractured one cause
I no longer care!

Everything I said was true
Everything except that I love you
and if it’s not me, fuck you!
I thought you deserved to know
Now I’m through with you

and if it’s not me, it’s you!
and if it’s not me, it’s you!

Where have I been?

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There has been a lot of questions/emails/text messages/phone calls wondering where the hell I  have been.  To sum Monday January 4th at 230pm up, I formatted my MAIN hard drive in my laptop… How the hell did I do this?  Somehow windows swapped the 0 and 1 drives around and I was not paying attention.  I was playing with my daughter and I was giving her 98% of my time.  For the last 72+ hours, I have been running programs on my server to TRY to get my information back.  IF I can revive anything, I should find out tomorrow night (Friday).  Until Friday, I will HOPEFULLY have some great news.  OR I have to revert back to December 22nd.

Andrew

Chevelle Sleep Apnea Lyrics

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There sat a new test
Much harder that you bought in
As for the unseen
Just take care of what you will
Light the silent alarm
We never think that we’re missing much
till

I gasp and hold my breath
These needs had changed so deep
To face you all and say
I’ve been awake for years

I need a new test
Then I set out to choose someone to
Light the soul like a klin
Just imagine us chasing this with
Eyes scorned from sleep apnea
A slight of tongue as the seas are emptying

I gasp and hold my breath
These needs had changed so deep
To face you all and say
I’ve been awake for forever

Forever (x3)

Try to read off a letter that’s falling apart
The sun and the moon I count sheep
Escape like an animal I’m ready for
My sleepless stroll

I’ve felt these shifting hours
Mistakenly used up

So I gasp and hold my breath
These needs had changed so deep
To face you all and say
I’ve been awake for years

I gasp and hold my breath
These needs had changed so deep
To face you all and say
I’ve been awake for forever

Forever (x3)

Chevelle Jars Lyrics

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Chevelle “Jars” from Sci-Fi Crimes

Hold onto chance
Lest we bleed ourselves
Save for the pets
They€™re the loneliest

Put into jars
We’ll save this earth
Put into jars
We’ll save the earth

We can’t both become the same pawn
That’s made to fall
Oil that tastes like
Blood steals the summer scent
From me to you
You’re stabbing me through you
You’re stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We’ll add enough of the world

Steal from yourselves
It never felt so good
And feed from their hand’s
Confuse by opposites

Put into jars
We’ll save this earth
Put into jars
Keep safe this earth

Feeling manic for a day
Depends on the trends
Depends on the surface
If the sun never sets

This world
We’ll add enough of the world
Is the main thing you’ll shout
Till the bitter end

Into Jars