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Pruning In The Dark
03:12
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I might be dumb
But I'm not lazy
I still go to work
The night is young
But I'm not crazy
It's just a little smirk
I'm so warm in my burning house
I'm a cat and your a mouse
I'm so warm in my burning box
And it's just enough
I might never wake up
I'm might not be wise
But i'll answer your questions
If you leave me alone
I still don't know why there had to be an intervention
Forced to atone
I'm so warm in my burning house
I'm a cat and your a mouse
I'm so warm in my burning box
And it's just enough
I might never wake up
You always think about tomorrow
And you can hardly breathe
But if it's all the same to you
You shouldn't skip a beat
I'm so warm in my burning box
And it's never enough
I might never wake up
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2. |
Thinking Too Hard
02:20
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You know it's sick the way it moves me
But I'm first to volunteer
I can't wait until it's over
So I can go again
I don't care if it controls me
I don't care if I'm condemned
But I'm tired of Rolling over
My back is too stiff to bend
You can talk the talk
Say nothing at all
I can walk the walk
But I'm thinking too hard
I can talk the talk
Say nothing at all
I can walk the walk
But I'm thinking too hard
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I'll just turn my back
I've nothing left to give
I keep my ego in tact
Cause it fills my will to live
I've spent all my attention
Overwhelmed by the tension
The tightrope I've been walking
While everyone else is gawking
Is snapping under me
And if my knees get weak
I'll just stand on my head
I never listen when you speak
I just want the end the thread
I've spent all my patience
Absorbing frustration
The trash I've been talking
The good I've been blocking
Is flowing into to sea
The tightrope I've been walking
While everyone else is gawking
Is snapping under me
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4. |
Enough Of This Ride
03:31
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Lyrics and Music by Evert Snyman
Evert Snyman : Vocals, Guitars and Synthesizer
Chris Van Renen : Guitars
Andi Cappo : Bass
Tim Edwards : Drums
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5. |
Fluff
03:40
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You make me believe
That you can conceive
Of strength that I receive from the fluff
But i can't ascertain
How you can maintain
That I can abstain from the fluff
So soft and delighting
It's very inviting
To spend my whole life in the fluff
In it I'm cosmic
Without it I'm caustic
The whole universe runs on the fluff
Pull me in
Push me out
I'd rather have what I don't want
Than to have to go without
Pull me in
Push me out
I'd rather have what I don't want
Than to have to go without
There's no denying
My eternal trying
To make myself one with the fluff
Each moment I feel it
And I can't conceal it
I only have eyes for the fluff
So soft and delighting
It's very inviting
To spend my whole life in the fluff
It's magical spell
Has become my own hell
For I have become a slave to the fluff
Pull me in
Push me out
I'd rather have what I don't want
Than to have to go without
Pull me in
Push me out
I'd rather have what I don't want
Than to have to go without
So soft and so delighting
It's very inviting
And each moment I feel it
No matter what I do I can't conceal it
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6. |
Paradigm
03:51
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Time is running out
And we're losing speed
Forget about the luxuries
Only take what you need
So many decisions
But still no plan
Stopped before we ever began
Always happy when
You succeed
But your smile is falling off
Cause your car has been keyed
So many toys but so little time
Can't shake the paradigm
Time is running out
Time is running out
I'm not listening
Just putting in my 2 cents
I'm talking at you
Even if it's irrelevant
So many toys but so little time
Can't shake the paradigm
Time is running out
Time is running out
I'm not listening
Just putting in my 2 steps
I'm talking at you
Even if it's irrelevant
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7. |
St Elseway
02:05
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You come crashing through the membrane
and the light hits
and sounds explode in
a giant cacophony of chaos and miasma.
Passed around like a fat joint you're equal parts glory and gore.
Decisions are made, paths are chosen and no one bothers to consult you.
I'm sure you think it's your call
It probably feels like it is
But it's never been your call
You get but don't get to give
You go crashing through the doorway trying to chase some imaginary ring
and you don't really feel like it but the die was cast
the moment you decided to keep breathing
and now you actively wish away the hours of your existence
till you get to the ones that are truly yours
I'm sure you think it's your call
It probably feels like it is
But it's never been your call
You get but don't get to give
You go crashing towards the floor in an unceremonious heap. You had the audacity to assume control
of the tissue you've lived in since day one
but even that small comfort has been removed
and now everything you've learned is gone
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8. |
Sir Richard Salt
04:40
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He didn't want to go out
He'd rather be dead
But then a rock hit the window
And all he could think to himself was
Not this again
There was big Bert
And medium Fred
Stretching his arm
To get out of bed
And then he said
I already told you guys
This last adventure will be my end
I'm the one who gets in trouble
But i do it cause you're my friends
So they ventured out
The celebration ensued
He had a sneaky suspicion
And he could say to himself was
I'm surely being used
But the truth was
He couldn't have any fun
He had to find a way
To spoil it for everyone
I already told you guys
Your adventures will be my end
I'm the one who gets in trouble
But i do it cause you're my friends
We really love you guy
And you're stuck with us till the end
You don't have to be so uptight
Who wants to suffer till the end?
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Gaslight
02:57
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Swallowed in the sea of false light
Buried beneath the waves of doubt
There is no respite in sight
And I'm convinced I cannot do without
When one and one equals three
The mirror offers nothing to see
Sink into the darkened void
Sense of self is now destroyed
Sink into the darkened void
Sense of self is now destroyed
Breaking free from the golden bet
A new world waits beyond the myst
Let slip the chains of eternal regret
Walk forward into uncertain bliss
When one and one equals three
The mirror offers nothing to see
Sink into the darkened void
Sense of self is now destroyed
Sink into the darkened void
Sense of self is now destroyed
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Minor Hiccup
02:33
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You just have to wait until tomorrow
Today's just another bitter pill to swallow
You're going to hell but that's a minor hiccup
Throwing out your toys but now it's time to pick up
Getting stuck with all the patrons and their sickly smiles
Sucking out your patience and there's no end in sight
Don't look too close cause it's gonna drain you
Bears, lions and tigers are gonna maim you
It's a never ending trip to everything that you want
Use it up too fast, blink and then it's gone
Getting stuck with all the patrons and their sickly smiles
Sucking out your patience and there's no end in sight
Getting stuck with all the patrons and their sickly smiles
Sucking out your patience and there's no end in sight
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11. |
Numerous Strides
03:23
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Two darlings with flames in their heart
Smiles are pouring out of their broken parts
You only had a taste don't let your world fall apart
Nothing has to change you don't have to have a broken heart
Why does it always have to be so hard
You shame yourself cause you only had one job
He knows that she knows
Keeping each other close while their walking on their toes
You only had a look but don't let it rule you
Nothing has to change its just one more thing to get through
Why does it always have to be so hard
You shame yourself cause you only had one job
Why does it always have to be so hard
You shame yourself cause you only had one job
Oh why does it always have to be so hard
You're shaming yourself cause you only had one job
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12. |
More Over
02:38
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All of the days
Melt into one
And when you're awake
Everything smells the same
You move
To the tune of their drums
And with the air in your lungs
You pretend to have fun
Oh but it's nothing that you can't take
You're just eating the guilt of your every mistake
You'll get over it when you're over it
All of the ways
To put on a smile
But it's been quite a while
Since anything's been worthwhile
And you know
There's no use to resist
All your failures exist
There's no way to Untwist
Oh but it's nothing that you can't take
You're just eating the guilt of your every mistake
You'll get over it when you're over it
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13. |
I'm On A Cloud
03:13
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A subtle smile but i'm bursting inside
So many things I can't help but hide
But i don't care cause the ride is so short
Why does hurt make you know you're alive
I should have this stupid smirk on my face for a while
I'm on a cloud and i can't believe my eyes
Even with my chest so tight
can't fend off the butterflies
I don't care if anyone knows
I no longer need my disguise
I should have this stupid look on my face for a while
If you knew what I've seen you wouldn't bat a an eye
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14. |
Pop Abortion
09:55
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Sprawling across the surface
So tender it's decay
Entwined beneath
Painted above
The Forgotten gives life
In absence of love
I just don't care enough to care
It's neither here nor there
Doesn't matter if it's fair
I just don't care enough to care
Almost invisible
Lurking in the corners
The wayward trapped within
Shrouded for Ascension
The prey gives life
And serves its intention
I just don't care enough to care
It's neither here nor there
Doesn't matter if it's fair
I just don't care enough to care
Sands of waste
Collecting the passings of lords
Repellent dunes
Cluttered in mounds
Pushed away
A barrier surrounds
I just don't care enough to care
It's neither here nor there
Doesn't matter if it's fair
I just don't care enough to care
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Evert Snyman Johannesburg, South Africa
Evert Snyman is a multi-talented songwriter and performer who has enthralled many an audience with his galvanic melodies,
poetic, yet straightforward lyrics and hypnotic rhythms. What sets Evert apart from other musicians is the raw honesty of his music. He is a fearless and unabated songwriter and lyricist, speaking to emotions we often keep hidden - even from ourselves.
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