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Better Ash Than Dust

by Stick To Your Guns

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The fire burns. Our faces warm from its heat. Nights like these, they make me think about the person I once was and the person I’ll become. My mind turns and steps its weight upon my throat. Desperate for breath while watching me choke. If this is the end you can bet your ass I won’t go out like them. These feelings. They keep pulling at me and they won’t let go until I face the fact. Until I reap what I sow. Their voices, they keep calling you. They keep calling at you until they make you believe that there’s nowhere to go. They’ll do everything they can to drag you under but you know the truth so don’t let these mother fuckers come at you. Most times the things to which we cling aren’t the same things that we need. We sit and watch our dance of death as we slowly drown in this selfishness. This is the end. You’re one of us. I can’t go out like them. Better ash than dust. These choices. They keep following you but you can’t back down. They gotta believe that there’s no way out. Our voices, the last thing they’ll hear as they smash down upon us. What will continue is what we allow. Most times the things to which we cling
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When violence is the only language this world comprehends don't be surprised when it speaks in a way you can understand Constant state of brutal aggression and total devastation Relentless punishment warrants violent reactions And we're all just hanging on by a thread By a thread, by a thread I can't believe you will not see The ones you've grown to hate are just like you and me You can't bury me in your disbelief You give your fear a face And now you call it your enemy It's all I see It's all I fucking see Such narrow understanding, just use your fucking head You can't see past yourself, you're just as good as dead I want no part of your one sided perspective I have no patience for your malicious intentions I can't believe you will not see The ones you've grown to hate are just like you and me You can't bury me in your disbelief You give your fear a face And now you call it your enemy (You give your fear a face) War is all I fucking see It's all I see You can't bury me (You give your fear a face) In your disbelief (And now you call it your enemy)
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No Tolerance 02:23
Push your world away. We're not the fucking same. Your poisons. Your prisons. You can't have us. Your poisons. Your prisons. You can't have us. Deliberate rejection of your shallow satisfactions. Polluted views rot and rust. You'll get no tolerance from us. Your poisons. Your prisons. No truth. We've got no tolerance for you. Misguided hate and depthless love with no one left to take from. For your world of fictitious bliss, we've got no tolerance. Your poisons. Your prisons. No truth. We've got no tolerance for you. Your greed. Your constant god damn needs. Fuck you. We've got no tolerance for you. Push your world away. What the fuck did you expect in a world that is unjust? You can try and try, but you can't have us. What the fuck did you expect in a world that is unjust? You can try and try, but you can't have us. No, you can't have us.
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I get it, you've got nothing left to give The world took everything, no reason left to live Nothing but the warmth of hate to keep you safe Take it out on anyone who gets in your way Your words are sharp but they dull your mind You're feeling sorry for yourself to pass the time The front is strong but your back is fucking weak Grabbing at anything to stay on your feet Mind racing The voices saying All of this means nothing to me I'm tired of suffering through all of everything Suferring of everything When did you lose your way? When did you give up on everything? Remember when you used to fight for something? Now hollow and alone with nothing Mind racing The voices saying Feelings are traced It's neverending All of this means nothing to me I'm tired of suffering through all of everything When did you lose your way? Just give a fuck about something, mother fucker Just give a fuck about something It's neverending When did you lose your way? All of this means nothing to me I'm tired of suffering through all of everything All of this means nothing to me I'm tired of suffering through all of everything Through everything Suffering All of this, all of this means nothing to me
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The Suspend 04:15
From the first time I saw you I knew it was true. No static, turbulence, no curtain. Just you. You gave me the tools I’d need to use when you said “son, you must always stand in your truth”. Now I build myself up just to tear it all down just to start all again with the pieces I’ve found and with parts handed down I build as high as I can. Until I hit the sky, I won’t stop until then. And when I can’t climb anymore I will sit and admire the things that I’ve done and I’ll use that fire I have in my heart for those left behind to now climb on my back and go even higher. I’ll give I won’t lend. I won’t break but I’ll bend. I’ll move with the wind and I won’t fear the end because I won’t live forever but I will die tall. I see only one truth and that truth comes for us all. Until death relieves me, I’ll give until I’ve got nothing left.

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released September 23, 2016

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