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The Empire Never Ended

by Jeff Tundis

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1.
Lifeline 02:37
I ain’t afraid of your lies, I ain’t afraid of your lifeline, cuts me down to size I’m gonna roll the dice, I’m gonna hold your lifeline, I will pay the price You don’t own me, and I don’t own you I’ll figure it out, the way out is through Wearing your disguise, tangled up in your lifeline, see it in your eyes Used to be so nice, bound up in your lifeline, now nothing will suffice I ain’t afraid of your lies, I ain’t afraid of your lifeline, cuts me down to size I’m gonna roll the dice, I’m gonna hold your lifeline, I will pay the price Thought I was so wise, clinging to your lifeline, eventually love dies My head is in a vice, thinkin bout your lifeline, tired of the fights I ain’t afraid of your lies, I ain’t afraid of your lifeline, cuts me down to size I’m gonna roll the dice, I’m gonna hold your lifeline, I will pay the price You don’t own me, and I don’t own you I’ll figure it out, the way out is through
2.
At The Sun 04:22
At the sun, that's my line of sight Birds on the wing, watch as we take flight Random lightning flash burns away the night Focus on a far off constellation And the stars in this world are extraordinary As the world turns below our dark trajectory At the sun, round and back again Don't know where I am and I can't say when Till the sky turns to fire and I'll know then Focus on an eternal question And the stars in this world are extraordinary As the world turns below our dark trajectory And the event horizon approaches again Then the sun melts away Night flight In an ocean of gold Till the stars go out And the sky turns light
3.
Wish I may, well hidden from the light - Blaze like a star across the sea of night Wish I might, so hunt by light of day - No time to rest with dragons yet to slay There'll be time in the bubble for us all - Disconnected fireflies floating down the hall Carve the bone into a weather vane - Sink like a stone into the astral plane Speak the name and huddle by the fire - Raise a glass and drink to your desire There'll be time in the bubble for us all - Disconnected fireflies floating down the hall Cry aloud, a voice among the choir - Simple notes played upon the lyre Set adrift beneath a crystal ocean - Lost at sea drowning in emotion There'll be time in the bubble for us all - Disconnected fireflies floating down the hall
4.
GOP 01:37
Everything I want is mine, just sign it on the dotted line Just print more cash to make the payments on time, the rest of the world won’t mind Sharing is for hippies and losers, caring is for hippies and losers Sharing is for hippies and losers, which are you? A hippie or a loser? Everything I see is mine, from the pole to the equator line And if I get there telling great big lies, the rest of the world won’t mind Sharing is for hippies and losers, caring is for hippies and losers Sharing is for hippies and losers, which are you? A hippie or a loser? Sharing is for hippies and losers, caring is for hippies and losers Sharing is for hippies and losers, caring is for hippies and losers Sharing is for hippies and losers, caring is for hippies and losers Sharing is for hippies and losers, which are you? A hippie or a loser? Loser Loser Loser Loser Loser Loser Loser
5.
No time to get it done, I got three cigarettes and a stick of gum I don’t know where the money went, I got no side mirror the antenna’s bent No bullets and a rusty gun, I’m gonna drive due west to the setting sun Hear shouts and broken glass, oh this goddamned day just kicked my ass The turning wheel will spin you round, Take you up into the clouds The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound Travel hard to reach the goal, to inspire and spark the soul Talent seems to serve you well, good intentions the way to Hell The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound My thoughts move so fast, gonna catch an idea as it whizzes past You know I’m the champion, of stretching myself out way too thin Gotta find a way at last, to make a big score and grab that stash Don’t mind being on the run, but I’m getting pretty tired and it ain’t no fun The turning wheel will spin you round, Take you up into the clouds The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound Travel hard to reach the goal, to inspire and spark the soul Talent seems to serve you well, good intentions the way to Hell The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound So many people that I should elude, while living off of gas station food I got a friend outside of town, who’s got a good place I can hunker down Bag of noodles and the coffee’s brewed, I’m watchin TV and I know I’m screwed On the news I look and see, a picture of myself staring back at me The turning wheel will spin you round, Take you up into the clouds The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound Travel hard to reach the goal, to inspire and spark the soul Talent seems to serve you well, good intentions the way to Hell The turning wheel will spin you round, Bring you up and right back down The turning pool will drag you down, into a world devoid of sound
6.
Do not trouble trouble till trouble troubles you That's what my mama said to me If you can't abide it then then you should step aside 'Cause that's the safest place to be Do not trouble trouble till trouble troubles you It sounds like good advice to me If you're seeing trouble just run right on the double I'll tell you what the game's to be You had a plan to extend your hand The most perfect mark you'd ever seen Daddy's girl on the bus to town At the tender age of seventeen So you took her back to you temporary pad Expecting to get something for free But she took your clothes and that money you owe To that New York family... Oh, No... Oh, no Come up from the bottom the bottom's where you're headed You're such a sad sight to see Always out there searching when working's what it takes Nothing in this world is free A scammer's always scamming and losing more than making And never fooling anybody Just pick a new direction don't need to be perfection You're not some fat celebrity Found face down in the middle of town At a bar called the High and Low You'll wind up dead unless you find some bread To pay off the debt you owe You begin to feel when the tires squeal That it might be time to go So you drink one more and head for the door And see that girl you used to know... Aw, Hell... Aw, Hell
7.
Well I'm lookin', like I'm feelin' But I know that I'm on my way Up the stairs and out the front door Into the light of day Slowly driftin', now I'm dreamin' You can tell when I roll my eyes Slowly driftin', now I'm dreamin' I have adventures when I sleep Makin' wishes like the wine I'm drinkin' So sweet and full of life I can taste it, comin' to me On the tip of my tongue You keep pushin', I keep resisting I can't be what you want me to be You keep pushin', I keep resisting I can only manage how I am You know I'm watchin' what I'm sayin' I can tell you honestly So much hinges on this decision I should be scared but I cannot wait Fancy driving, now I'm flying Gonna' hit it runnin' when I land Some fancy drivin' and now I'm flyin' Put my feet back on the ground
8.
Spire 04:03
Time to tell a story of a warped “iology” From a man who had a stump for a family tree Whispered In my ear with a sickening lurch He just got back from burning down the local church Why did you do that? You know it’s against the law Crossed over the line boy, now tell me what else you saw And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t fascinated It doesn’t mean I think his actions should be advocated And honestly I was surprised when he up and stated That organized religion should be taxed or abrogated (What!?!) Doubt that he’ll ever understand at all There’ll never be a jury that won’t see him fall He smiles like an angel with a Devil’s tail Sets off the dynamite at the local jail Why did you do that? You know it’s against the law Crossed over the line boy, now tell me what else you saw And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t fascinated It doesn’t mean I think his actions should be advocated And honestly I was surprised when he up and stated That the justice system was so highly overrated (What!?!) The law met demands when they hunted him down Put the bullets in him and he fell to the ground I asked him what he wanted as he bled in the sand He dropped a piece of paper that he held in his hand Why did you do that? You know it’s against the law Crossed over the line boy, now tell me what else you saw To see the city from the top of the spire, that’s a sight that I desire (Look down upon the city, from up upon the spire)
9.
4D 07:09
In the midst of the warning signs, the oppressed try to save their lives Can you feel the storm approach, pleas for help met with strong reproach And I try to retain mental focus But the centre just cannot hold Thoughts you cherish and words of wisdom Thrown with guile out into the cold So easy to believe the lies, shut your ears and close your eyes Death rides on a horse of white, stoking fires in the dead of night Time’s an illusion, in this world of confusion Love and inclusion, not a burden or intrusion Search for calm in a sweet refrain, soothing words to ease the pain Throat aches with an awful thirst, the fragile dream is soon dispersed So I try to be more understanding With anarchy loosed upon this poor world And tyranny used as a safety blanket Wrapped up in faith and a grand flag unfurled So easy to believe the lies, shut your ears and close your eyes Death rides on a horse of white, stoking fires in the dead of night Time’s an illusion, in this world of confusion Love and inclusion, not a burden or intrusion Is there hope we can find a path, past this rage and righteous wrath To shared ideas and noble goals, with open hearts and unfettered souls Can we commit ourselves to moving forward So that our innocence need not be drowned Can we find what we have all been missing And help the lost so that we can be found So easy to believe the lies, shut your ears and close your eyes Death rides on a horse of white, stoking fires in the dead of night Time’s an illusion, in this world of confusion Love and inclusion, not a burden or intrusion Know that time’s an illusion, in this world of confusion And it’s love and inclusion, not a burden or intrusion
10.
Z 04:49

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