1. |
Under The Bus
04:56
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Verse 1:
Look to your left
Now look to your right.
Who will go down
without a fight?
Which of them will end up
under the bus before they
get to you?
Rats and snakes spread
toxic vitriol.
Ruffled suits, like
ruffled feathers.
You feel cold sweat running
down your neck, ‘cause a
three-hundred pound pigeon
dances on your head.
Chorus:
Justice!
I say we want Justice!
Can justice prevail,
when injustice is made
policy and law?
Freedom!
I say we want freedom!
But can we be free
when the home of the brave
and the land of the free
are no more?
Verse 2:
Consort with deceivers,
and you’ll become one too.
Can’t ever keep your story straight,
can you?
Throw away your heart,
and throw away your soul.
‘Cause you really never cared,
did you?
Become a sycophant,
throw away humanity.
Appease your masters
with your loyalty.
Now you’re nothing more
than an empty suit
left crumpled on the ground
by a passing bus.
(Chorus repeated 2x}
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2. |
Liar
03:52
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VERSE 1
Funny how you always show up
Just when the moment is right – like tonight
Charming like an eager salesman
You're ready all of the time – with your lines
Subtle as a soothing whisper
You creep in slow for the kill – feel the chill
Always probing for the weak spot
To worm your way in again – pathogen
CHORUS
Liar – that's what you are, you are just a
Liar – you won't get far, 'cos I know your game
Why are – you still a-round
When you've lost your hunting ground
You have no shame
REPEAT
VERSE 2
Talking – all this endless talking
You fill up all of the space – plead your case
Answers ready for all questions
You show at any expense - confidence
Laughing with your dead-eye smile
Reveals your bloody canines – danger line
This time you won't have your blood meal
I'm wise to all of your tricks and politics
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Close your eyes – breathe out slow
Feels so nice – to let your worries go
And you can float away
And find yourself believing what they ...
Say to you – close your mind
Hurts your head – to have to think each time
They lie to get their way
But wake up now – or live in a world of pain
CHORUS
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3. |
Children Of Pripyat
06:33
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Verse 1:
Ghosting through bleak landscapes
Nothing but empty buildings.
Roads cracked, split and torn.
Nothing but debris around me.
Passing by empty homes,
passing through empty schools.
Not one child playing near,
not one soul living here.
(Chorus)
City's dead, but not forgotten.
Nothing moving, 'cept the wind.
Always ever reaching skyward,
children swaying silently.
City's dead, but not forgotten.
Nothing moving, 'cept the wind.
Climbing up through the rubble,
children dancing in the dust.
Verse 2:
Stalking like a ghostly shadow,
down these broken streets.
Kickin' up dust as I go,
The eerie silence, deafening.
Walking through this broken city,
eyes always gazing upward.
Seeing arms reaching skyward,
clawing up through the dust.
(chorus)
Verse 3: (spoken/whispered:)
Wind blowing up the dust,
leaves shaking next to rust.
The hands of children waving,
silently as I pass by.
Ghosting through these shattered ruins,
while all about me singing,
the voices of children making,
songs silent and deafening.
[Chorus 2x]
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4. |
Small Blue Dot
05:33
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Verse 1
I wake up I the morning, and I
hit the nearest coffee shop.
A pitch black drink slays the demon, and
now I feel like a human again.
Got to head down to the station, ‘cause I
got a 9 to 5 that I don’t hate.
I wear my headphones on the train,
and the airwaves penetrate my brain.
Chorus:
I’m flying through the cosmos.
I see a new star born every night.
I’m dancing in the cosmos.
My partner sparkles with starlight.
I’m floating through the cosmos,
sleeping on a blue-green nebula.
I’m dreaming in the cosmos.
And in my dream,
I live on a small blue dot.
Verse 2
So I arrive on SEPTA time.
Passing three pairs of angry eyes.
I shrug it off and then make haste
to my little piece of office space.
Got a boss breathing down my neck.
Papers a mile high sitting at my desk.
Now I stare into the screen,
and so I begin to daydream.
[Chorus]
Bridge:
Am I dreaming?
Am I awake?
Am I the person,
or am I the butterfly?
Verse 3 (slow)
People don’t always get along, but they say
Love’s supposed to conquer all that’s wrong.
And as I head home on the train,
I wonder if there is any love for me.
Now I’m back home and through the door.
There’s always love in a hungry cat.
A single dinner and off to bed.
I stare at the ceiling and close my eyes
good night.
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5. |
My Love Wasn't Fated
04:54
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Пусть… что делать… пусть ты не стал судьбой.
Помню день любой, помню час любой,
Помню каждый миг, каждый миг с тобой.
До сих пор стою я у той черты,
Где мой свет в окне, где весь мир был ты,
Где, прости меня, был добрее ты!
До cих пор стою я у той черты,
Где, ворвавшись вдруг в жизнь мою, всё в ней спутал ты!
И к чему скрывать, что ночей не сплю,
Что тебя люблю, что тебя люблю,
Всё равно, люблю, лишь тебя люблю,
Лишь тебя!
Пусть… что делать… пусть нет к тебе дорог,
И всему свой срок, на земле есть срок.
Вышло так, что стать ты судьбой не смог.
Должен быть закат там, где был рассвет.
Первый снег прошёл и замёл твой след,
Но в душе навек остаётся след.
До сих пор стою я у той черты,
Где, ворвавшись вдруг в жизнь мою, всё в ней спутал ты!
И к чему скрывать, что ночей не сплю,
Что тебя люблю, что тебя люблю,
Всё равно, люблю, лишь тебя люблю,
Лишь тебя!
И к чему скрывать, что ночей не сплю,
Что тебя люблю, лишь тебя люблю,
Что тебя люблю, лишь тебя люблю,
Лишь тебя…
(Translated)
Let it be whatever, let that be!
My fate is not your heart (or love).
I recall all days.
I recall each day.
I recall each breath
Every breath with you.
I still stand, my love,
on that borderline
Where my light is on,
where you are my world.
Where, oh pardon me,
you are kind to me.
I still stand, my love,
on that borderline
Where you shattered me, suddenly,
Puzzling everything!
And no sense to hide,
I don't sleep at nights,
Cause I love you still,
yes, I love you still.
All the same, I love.
Only you my dear,
Only you
Let it be whatever,
let that be!
Let there be no routes
Everything must end,
our lives can end
It turned out my fate
was never in your heart
And the dusk must be
where the dawn once was.
And the snow is here
it covered up your roads.
But the trace of you
is staying in my soul
I still stand, my love,
on that borderline
Where you shattered me, suddenly,
Puzzling everything!
And no sense to hide,
I don't sleep at nights,
Cause I love you still,
yes, I love you still.
All the same, I love.
Only you my dear,
Only you
And no sense to hide,
I don't sleep at nights,
Cause I love you still
Only you my dear,
Cause I love you still
Only you
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6. |
Alive
05:04
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V1
I became a child the day I met you
As I fell into the ocean of your eyes
Now Iʼm Alive
And I never knew if words could hold you
Anymore than the arms of Space and Time
I hid you here deep inside
Then you became a dream and Iʼm Alive
C
And Iʼm alive yeah, Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼm alive
V2
Demons bid to own my soul forever
Only I can see yours as you see mine
Weʼve got to try
Back to back all dressed in armor are we ready?
We draw our swords to face the foe on either side
They canʼt have you is my cry
And I will take them all ʻcause Iʼm alive
C
And Iʼm alive yeah, Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼm alive
And Iʼm alive yeah, Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼm alive
V3
Judge not the wounds upon this body
Just look to the beating heart inside
Itʼs not a lie
And your body might have left this world forever
On a rocket ship that beat all space and time
But I still hold you deep inside
So you will never fade and youʼre alive
C
Iʼm alive yeah, Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼmalive
Iʼm alive yeah, and Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼm alive
Iʼm alive yeah, Iʼm alive yeah and Iʼm alive
And Iʼm alive, Iʼm alive
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7. |
I'm Coming Home
03:45
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Verse 1:
Yesterday was a forgotten dream
I fooled myself that I found closure
I grew deaf to my own silent scream
I thought my heart had no exposure
Chorus 1:
I'm coming home – and I don't know if I'll find you there but
I'm coming home – now it's been so long I don't know if you care
For such a restless wayward soul
Verse 2:
Racing down these dusty country roads
Flying so fast that time moves backwards
Funny how the stop signs read as “Go”
When at last you know the exact words
Chorus 2:
I'm coming home – and I don't know if I'll find you there but
I'm coming home – now it's been so long I don't know if you care
For time will always take its toll
Chorus 3:
I'm coming home – and I don't know if I'll find you there but
I'm coming home – where I hope to find a love so rare and
I'm coming home – now the waiting's more than I can bear but
I'm coming home – but it's been so long I don't know if you care
For such a restless wayward soul
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8. |
Polarized & Paralyzed
04:59
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Verse 1:
Who is right
and who is wrong?
Intelligence has
long since gone.
Fools are marching
on parade.
And I don’t know
if I can stay sane.
I JUST DON’T KNOW!!!
Chorus:
Polarized
Paralyzed.
Spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Polarized
Paralyzed.
lies, inaccuracies, misinformation.
Verse 2:
What is wrong
and what is right?
Look through the fog
and try to see the light.
Emotions run
at an all time high.
logic is shunned
and I don’t know why.
I DON’T KNOW WHY!
Chorus:
Polarized
Paralyzed.
Spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Polarized
Paralyzed.
lies, inaccuracies, misinformation.
[Bridge]
Chorus (end)
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9. |
Fade To Dream
04:58
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Chorus:
Fade into black.
Fade into the dream.
Fade into the fantasy.
Fade away from reality.
Verse 1:
Chase it!
I chase it through the shadows.
Catch it!
It’s always just out of reach.
Find it!
It’s in the corner of my vision.
Jump!
I jump through reality.
I dive into the sky,
chasing a ray of light.
I follow it down,
through another rift.
Lost in the darkness,
floating in the abyss.
A silver thread finds me,
and guides me through the needle
of my mind’s eye.
(Chorus)
Verse 2:
See it!
Everything is clear to me now.
Realize!
It’s been there all along.
Follow!
The path to my ambitions.
Leap!
I leap into reality.
I grab that silver thread.
It pulls me inside.
To my consciousness,
where everything resides.
All that time searching,
and it’s been there all along.
No longer out of reach,
I grab ahold and
take back what is mine.
Chorus (end)
Fade into light.
Fade away from the dream.
Fade out of the fantasy.
Fade back into reality.
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10. |
Heart In Hand
05:25
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VERSE 1:
You restored the faith to my heart
Angel, please understand
With a child's joy I will make for you
A cathedral with my hands
VERSE 2:
Rest your heart inside its hollow
My love is what it seems
If you come inside I will provide
Sanctuary for your dreams
CHORUS:
The night was long, I was growing cold
The flame had died, I was feeling old
Then a miracle, warm and beautiful
You came and touched my soul
Your gentle kiss has made me strong
Your melody has become my song
With my heart in hand now I understand
This is where I belong
VERSE 3:
You made me a true believer
I want to testify
Here's my plan, I'll do all I can
I will write your name in the sky
VERSE 4:
Now I can gaze at heaven
When I see your face
I must confess that I've been blessed
With a gift of grace
CHORUS (REPEAT)
(Ride it out...)
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Blackjack Rose Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Blackjack Rose is an eclectic mix of musicians and musical styles. Our songs touch upon many genres (prog, pop, indie, alternative, R&B, jazz, rock, gospel etc.), but the band isn't defined by any one label. Each song stands on its own; there is no attempt to mold a song to fit a “sound”. We want our music to be immediately enjoyable and accessible to new listeners, and yet not sound too familiar. ... more
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