1. |
Along Came A Bastard
03:40
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Let’s
Let’s get
Let’s get some
Let’s get some lipstick for this pig
Don’t let some good ones
Spoil the bunch
It’s the exception to the rule
But there is no lipstick
For this
It’s just more pigs
More pigs in shit
He’s just following orders
Oh, but that club he’s got
It hits just as hard
And I want the hand
Not the sword
Just following orders
This isn’t broken
It’s fixed
It’s fixed
Let’s
Get
Let’s get
Some lipstick
For this pig
Don’t --
Sorry sir, it won’t happen it again
I’ll keep my mouth shut
Don’t let
A good one
Spoil the bunch
Just following orders
Just need some more
Lipstick
For this pig
But it’s not broken
Oh, it’s not broken
It’s fixed
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2. |
Circus
01:53
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You’re not good enough
But you’re good enough
For that
You’re never good enough
But you’re good enough
For that
I hope
Your circus drowns
You’re all the same
From town to town
The outfits change
But you still look the same
I can smell your shame
Can’t wash it out
I want to punish
That glimmer in your eyes
I want to light the match
I want to start the fire
That burns your house
Down
Just another clown
With a chip
Between
Your thighs
She’s not good enough
But she’s good enough
For that
Just another
Clown
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3. |
The Man Who Never Cries
05:06
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Don’t say goodbye
Don’t leave
Don’t grow up too fast
Don’t forget my name
Don’t forget my face
Don’t forget
Don’t let a stranger
Take my place
Don’t say goodbye
I love you yesterday
I love you tomorrow
The past is gone
The past is fiction
Pain is now
Pain is living
Please don’t leave
Can’t find my mask
To hide the shame
Can’t find my target
To point the blame
I can’t find a box
Small enough
To put this in
It’s time to move on
There’s nothing to see here
The man who never cries
Has tears in his eyes
He’s on his knees
He’s begging please
Don’t leave
You were larger than life
But now you lie in disguise
I’m learning to see
I’m learning to breathe
I’m looking at you
But that’s not you
But now it’s over
New chapter
Somebody close the door
I don’t need to see this
Somebody open a window
So I can jump
I can’t breathe
That’s not him
Lying right there
You were larger than life
And now you lie
In disguise
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4. |
Plastic Tongues
04:41
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Trying to speak
With plastic tongues
Trying to breathe
With paper lungs
I think you know
But what of the strangers?
And the prophets in bars?
With all the right thoughts
But none of the scars
You’re trying to get real
With avatars
But it’s all counterfeit
It’s all funny money
It’s fuzzy math
It doesn’t add up
You’re still
Anonymous
Trying to speak
With plastic tongues
Trying to breathe
With paper lungs
But you do this to yourself
You could end this
You could take the mask off
You could throw the costume away
It's a shitty disguise anyway
Nobody real falls for it
You’re just playing dress-up
You’re just playing make-believe
No more yardsticks
Because this doesn’t go that deep
This doesn’t measure up
This doesn’t go that deep
Watch your step
You might get shit on your shoes
Watch what you say
They may think it’s actually true
What will the strangers say?
If they see the real you?
What will they think?
If they see the real you?
Trying to speak
With plastic tongues
Trying to breathe
With paper lungs
No more yardsticks
No more measures
This doesn’t go that deep
You’re still anonymous
What will they think?
Watch where you step
You might get shit on your shoes
Watch what you say
They may think it’s true
What will they say?
About you?
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5. |
Have You Tried Jogging?
03:17
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Walking down the street
Feeling fine
Minding my own business
Paying no mind
Stranger says to me
Says I should smile
Says everything’s going to be ok
Ok I’ll bite
Ok I’ll smile
If you agree to cry
I might even laugh
If you can tell me why
So I say “Why would I lie?”
Oh, you see, this is gift
This is my weight to lift
Sorry, I can’t meet you there
This baby is way too ugly
This game you’re selling is a fix
And I’m not yours
To fix
So why would I lie?
Are you so afraid?
That you want what’s mine?
This is a gift
This is my weight to lift
It’s a trap with no doors
You give me no walls
To climb
You’re selling someone else’s story
With borrowed lines
You’re singing someone else’s story
With borrowed lines
So why would I lie?
I was just minding my own business
I just need a witness
A witness
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6. |
Chewing on Vitamins
02:25
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I’m feeling fine
I’m gonna try
Just one more ride
To live this down
To feed the clown
Inside my head
Inside my head 3x
I’m feeling fine
I’m gonna try
To live this down
As best I can
I’m feeling fine
I’m gonna try
To see the world
With orphan eyes
You went
Where I couldn’t go
I hope –
Chewing on vitamins
Spitting out promises
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7. |
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Sorry
So sorry
Your skin
Is not enough
Your face
It’s not enough
Your wallet
It’s not enough
Your mind
No, it’s not enough
You are not enough
Your name
Your thoughts
Your love
Your life
Sorry
Please try again
Please come back later
It’s a green machine
It’s envy schemes
No guilty pleasures
No apologies
I would not put a thief
In my mouth
To steal my mind
You
Are not
Enough
Your face
Your skin
Your shape
Your mind
You are not enough
That’s what they tell you
That’s what they say
At every turn
You are not enough
You are a guilty pleasure
Am I guilty?
Before I said a word?
If I say nothing
I’ve said too much
This tape on my mouth
Is sweet to the touch
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8. |
Solo Trip
02:21
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That pill has power
If you give it away
That blade has power
If you give it away
That rumor has power
The choice is yours
So don’t give it away
The truth is yours
So don’t give it away
Your voice is your own
Don’t you give it away
No walking a mile
In someone else’s –
Don’t
Don’t give it away
Real power is freedom
Real power is letting go
Real power is a solo trip
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9. |
Monsters Among Us
04:56
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The fairy tales
They have you fooled
You have to fight
For scraps of good
You have to dig deep
But you won’t find treasure
They think you exist
For their pleasure
It’s just as scary
When the lights are on
Watch the cockroaches scatter
I hate to tell you
The monsters are real
With poison in their tongues
And murder in their eyes
With sharp looks
And crooked smiles
But what lovely teeth they have
I hate to tell you
This world is cruel
The fairy tales
They lied to you
The monsters are all too real
They come from all sides
You don’t have to look far
You just have to say “Hi”
To your neighbor
They find power in deflection
They see weakness in reflections
You won’t find them under your bed
Or hiding in your closet
Or in your head
They drip with privilege
In suits and ties
They’ll call you a prostitute
With a smile
They see women
As a prize
But they don’t just come out at night
What lovely teeth they have
The better
To prey on you
To make you think it’s your fault
To make you think you’re wrong
To make you think you’re crazy
To make you think it’s your fault
But it’s not your fault
Monsters are real
Just look to your left
Just look to your right
Just say “Hi” to your neighbor
What lovely teeth they have
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10. |
Show Me Yours
06:32
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I am a lonely one
But not a sad one
I am a broken one
But not a lacking one
I am proud one
And I know
I’m not the only one
Let’s be broken together
Let’s be ugly together
Let’s not talk of weather
Or speak of things mundane
Let’s celebrate
Being
Insane
Let’s take pride
In finding your lane
Let’s build some regrets
And wear them like tattoos
Let’s find
Some fears
Carry them like weights
Let’s break
Some mirrors
With a smile
Let’s go left
When they go right
Give me sugar for my brain
I’ll take that bitter pill again
Give me sugar for my brain
I’ll take that bitter pill again
I don’t want to rise
Above
I like my tribe
I like...
We‘ve all seen this show
It’s a repeat
Trading looks and trading blows
Can’t see their side
Because we know we’re right
Can’t compromise
I’d rather fight
Stacking bricks and raising fists
No one gets in
No one wins
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not...
Can’t see their side
Because we know we’re right
This fight
This fight is a gift
We know...
I am a lonely one
But not a sad one
I am a broken one
An ugly one
Ugly
I know
I’m not the only one
Let’s be ugly together
We are beautiful
We are ugly
And I know...
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Bitter Branches Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bitter Branches consists of veterans from the 90’s punk hardcore scene, having served time in Calvary, Deadguy, Lifetime, Lighten Up, Kiss It Goodbye, No Escape, Paint It Black and Walleye.
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