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We Used to be Explorers

by Ingenious Devices

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Never give up, fight your way through Don't let your thoughts get the best of you Maintain control, learn how to cope Sometimes you'll lose, but never give up hope
2.
Did you think you were a legend that would live on Did you know no one would miss you after you were gone The man that we all loved has been dead for years And no one's gonna cry for a man Who killed himself with smoke and beer You killed yourself over 30 years With a billion shots and a million cheers The packs of smokes and the bags of weed The mounds of salt on your burnt red meat So I'll raise my glass and I'll hail Caesar You found your joy at the bottom of a glass You hoped each time you could make it last The divine embrace pouring out from the bottle Your holy spirits weighing down on you with every swallow You were a sad man that lived a sad life And in the end you stumbled drunkenly into that good night
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You think you've got your secrets Worked out the bits and pieces The only one who's fooled is you, we see the truth Your love is 90 proof, it fills you with abuse It's left you sad and cruel, and it's not through Until you've lost it all, the bottle took control Your house, your job, your kids, your wife It's ruined our lives I'm glad you lost it all There's times when you're not raging And we think things are changing Hope burns eternal when you're blind; this might be the time You don't think it's a problem, you'll never see the bottom Why does it bother everyone You're just trying to have some fun I'm glad you lost it all You worked so hard for your fall We'd like to get on with our lives I think it's time for you to die It's been our fault from the start We've always pushed you too hard Scared of the man you might become You were that man all along Always the alcoholic, a lazy lying piece of shit A selfish boy who sold a scam, you never were much of a man
4.
Imagine if you can a trip through time and space A voyage through your life, a chance to retrace The steps you took so long ago that led you here today This deal won't last so you must act fast and order right away A pleasure cruise through time, the greatest hits of life It could be yours tonight, see what the future's like Have you left behind a trail of mistakes Poor decisions you wish you could erase Up until now there never was a way To go back in time and mend your life But that's about to change For a limited time you can travel to the past To clean up your mess, while supplies last How much do you think you'd pay for an offer like this Just 4 easy payments buys a life with no regrets You might think a deal like this is too good to be true But wait there's more, and as a thank you If you place your order in the next business day We will double your offer and you'll only pay For the shipping and handling of a second ride You could trek through the future Standard rates may apply Operators standing by to assist with your needs Everlasting satisfaction, money back guaranteed You can do it, make it yours; this can't be bought in stores Life's a pitch and then you buy, sit back and enjoy the ride
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It's been a real long time since I felt the need to cry The last time I remember was the day that Megan died And how I wish I had tried harder to keep you alive Why you chose to leave I suppose I'll never know I just hope that it wasn't me At 10 years old you were way too young to go And the whole thing leaves me feeling so sad and guilty All the songs sound sad now that you're gone And I get too worked up to sing along Try to be strong, try to carry on But all the words are about you and they make me feel alone We had some great years, yeah, so many good time But not enough to make you feel alive This wasn't the first time and I thought you would survive Instead I have to say goodbye I thought I had years before I had to write your song I'm having a hard time moving on Everything reminds me of you cause this is still your home So I'll hold on as long as I can I can't believe that you are gone This song serves as my apology to you, I'm so sorry my love I hope in death you'll find the peace you were in search of I failed as your father, I did not keep you safe While I can't bring Ripley back to life I can promise not to make the same mistakes again
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I Am No One 02:09
Watch as the world turns Soon you will learn You don't mean anything No, not anything at all Don't notice the sky falling down Obsessed with your passions in a crowd Grain of salt, small Don't tell them your problems, you castaway No one cares about a thing you'd say Why would you think they'd help you out It's your life, they're not concerned Oh misfortune distress I'm living a mess Smallest step for all mankind Erased by the hands of time
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We are just savages, we don't know How to control ourselves, we're lost on our own Our wild behaviors you'll never condone Oppress with brutality, we need to atone Dancing is forbidden Tradition's overridden Your life, your land, your love All is lost under colonial control You rule with your iron fist, we're forced to obey Driven by your prejudice, you get carried away You put us in body bags, you lock us away You don't see us as equals, you see us as your prey We deserve to be free We demand liberty Can't we live peacefully
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Stop, please don't believe Everything that you hear, watch, and see Don't be so naïve Don't ever suspend your disbelief Can't believe a thing these days The truth's become a game There's lies in everything You think that you're so well informed You've seen through their veil and it's got you concerned So you spread out your facts cause we need to be warned Then you pat your own back for raising your alarm You can't trust what's on your TV You can't believe a word you read The airwaves aim to mislead you, yeah Your wall is not a source for news A sloppy collection of views But you are a fool, opinions are not truths You're spreading fake news
9.
I waited until I was old Because I wanted to be right for you When I was young I was out of control Not the kind of guy you'd want to look up to I was selfish and so immature. Not a man; hey When I started to think about my future I knew I would have to change I wanted to be the perfect dad To give you the things that I never had I worked so hard to get where I'm at And it was all for you So I hope you can look past my age And understand the choices I've made I know we started out a little late But I promise it was worth the wait Because I've figured out just who I am And who I need to be for you I can be your father and your friend I will always be there for you
10.
Why don't I know what it is you want I'm imprisoned in your thought, I've lost myself I'm caught in madness like a trap; I snap If I could turn my back, if I could run away Far, far away from us, our romance drives me nuts You're out of my control, you're all I've ever known Can I stand on my own Well I think it's time you know I hate you, does it show It's hard for me to hide the way I feel inside; I don't like you You're everything I'm not, I'm everything you've got I feel like your robot, an empty head of tin Is that all that I am, a walking talking can I've been your plastic man, you've pushed my buttons in I'll dance for you no more, my life's become a chore I'm tired of routine You ruin everything you're around You're no fun, you're bringing me down If you were to leave I would not miss you at all And this would be a better place Sometimes you make it hard to breathe, I scratch until I bleed Motions with no control, compulsion takes its toll Please let me go I'm tired of making noise, a love like yours destroys My fingers bear the marks of this defect of ours You've made me fear the touch of anything but us I can't get clean enough, obsession won't wash off I dream of being free, that you might leave me be, I'd like to die alone
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I've had my fair share of brothers, father figures, lovers They've all left me for dead I've shared myself with you all and it's poisoned my soul You've drained every vein and left me alone with my pain You were empty before me Lifeless and boring I was warm and alluring The greatest thing you'd ever seen I'm the man that you wanted to be So you ripped off the best parts of me And you wore them for others to see You are loved for your absorbency You are a deformity You took away who I was and looked down with disgust Like I was not worthy And then you moved on Wearing me like a suit you complete your transmute You use the power you take to feed on the weak of the world I gave you life, you damned me to hell But I'd rather be dead than be under your spell Yeah you took everything, and it's just as well Cause I'd hate to be shackled to you

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Ingenious Devices debut album, "We Used to be Explorers".

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released January 31, 2018

Music by Ingenious Devices
Lyrics by Jay Snyder

Artwork by Jay Snyder

Engineered, mixed, and produced by Jay Snyder
Mastered by John Naclerio at Nada Mastering

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