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T.A.H.S.‽
00:55
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LOYALTY
03:10
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Oh loyalty, loyalty!
Where can I find‽
Replaced by the self
In this post-modern time
Eyes off the brother
And stuck to the prize
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
It's a brand of devotion
That comes at a price
You pay less in love
But still sacrifice
You'll find yourself lonely
And seeking advice
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
All of your words
And all of your deeds
They don't mean a thing
Without loyalty
I'll be loyal to you
You'll be loyal to me
But let's see what happens
When we disagree
While I'm fighting corpses
And coughing up pride
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
It's a season of selfishness
Before you decide
To tone down the ego
And step down beside
We'll gladly enjoy it
Before you backslide
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
All of your words
And all of your deeds
They don't mean a thing
Without loyalty
When of our plans
And all of our seams
Are broken and torn
By disloyalty
Oh, you're here to be worshiped
But there sleeps the lie
That stage is an altar
You're pushing aside
So you'll keep on dancing
To self glorify
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
So you'll keep on dancing
To self glorify
In this commune of self
Where culture will die
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4. |
Second Hand
02:55
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Wasting my time
With the babble
Living my life
Like a battle
Treading the tide
Fighting uphill
Struggle along
Emotions are strong
From all this
Second hand sadness
First hand madness
From all of the noise
I fill my life with
Feeling the lies
Making labels
Wondering why
I'm not able
To break through the sky
While I'm disabled
From being withdrawn
And carrying on
With all this
Second hand sadness
First hand madness
From all of the noise
I fill my life with
First hand crassness
Second hand gladness
From bringing them down i
In my unhappiness
Now that I've tried
With the ego
I'll step out of line
To be free from
The feelings of pride
And despairing
From singing along
Comparing the song
To all this
Second hand sadness
First hand madness
From all of the noise
I fill my life with
First hand crassness
Second hand gladness
From bringing them down
In my unhappiness
Second hand sorrow
Fear tomorrow
From all of the troubles
That I borrow
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5. |
Don't Believe Ya'
01:21
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Well
Why do we need to be told
What we think and believe is right?
People validate it and we'll still try to
Pick a fight
Voices talkin'
No one's listenin'
Why do we even try?
The truth is in the middle and it's
Neither left or right
We believe
What we wanna hear
And we see
All that isn't there
Oh
I see ya'
But I don't believe ya'
Cuz' your voice falls
On my deaf ears
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6. |
DMN News
01:14
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7. |
PAIN
05:06
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I wish that I could show you
All the pain that my eyes hide
Broken memories that I see through
They're fogging up my life
Come feel a heart that’s racing
It’s breaking up inside
From the hatred that I cling to
That's feeding the divide
When all we have is what remains
From pulling on
These blood soaked chains
Cuz' I’m holding onto pain
And I wanna let it go
But my fear is alive
And it swallows me whole
When I’m held by my chains
Let me know I am loved
Come cast out the lies
Give a light from above
Give it a name
Or call it a shame
Cuz’ I’m searching
For an anchor
And the reasons for pain
The wound still bleeds open
Cuz' the sword's stuck in my side
It runs deeper than the ocean
And colder than my sky
Our hearts will keep on breaking
Torn apart from all this pride
From the hate that we keep making
That's feeding the divide
Cuz' I’m holding onto pain
And I wanna let it go
But my fear is alive
And it swallows me whole
When I’m held by my chains
Let me know I am loved
Come cast out the lies
Give a light from above
Give it a name
Or call it a shame
Cuz’ I’m searching
For an anchor
And the reasons for pain
When all we have is what remains
From pulling on these blood soaked chains
And all our hearts are up in flames
From raging on through fear based blame
I'm holding out
I'm holding in
The love that gives
A peace within
So call it out
And let's begin
To show it now
Yeah, let's start to forgive
Let go of the pain
Let go of the shame
Let's break down the walls
And break every chain
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8. |
Chains
03:34
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What if I fall?
I've gone down more times than I can recall
And I'm starting to believe
That I can't be free
I'm choking down these lies
That try to drown me
Oh, hear my shackled call
So tired of all this chaos
So worn from all this pain
In this unsteady madness
I'm pulling on these chains
And if my chains still bring me down
I'm still on the ground
When I break down
When the weight of the world gives way
And troubles abound
Oh, how can I move on?
From pride that's around
I'll bend at my knees
To cast down my crown
And glory at my defeat
So tired of all this chaos
So worn from all this pain
In this unsteady madness
I'm pulling on these chains
And if my chains still bring me down
I'm still on the ground
So let them all fall
When I feel the weight and my spirit is small
I'll bask in the release
So tired of all this chaos
So worn from all this pain
In this unsteady madness
I'm pulling on these chains
And if my chains still bring me down
And if my chains still bring me down
And if my chains still bring me down
I'm still on the ground
I'm standing on the ground
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9. |
I'm Letting Go
01:58
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11. |
STORIES
03:49
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When all the fear consumes my mind
Searching for the answers I can't find
In fables or fairy tales
From my echo chambered life
Then another story comes
To hide behind
Oh, the rumors are calling
They tug at my heart and
My tongue is alive
With the fire
So let the story die
Let it go
Life's just fine
Being out of the know
Yeah, the truth we hide
And tell the lies
So go on write it on a piece of stone
And let the story die
With all my bias amplified
Cutting down the facts
I push aside
When conspiracy tries to tempt me
With distractions glorified
And occam leaves my heart
Dissatisfied
Oh, but I can find freedom
That's found within reason
When I finally open my mind
And let the story die
Let it go
Life's just fine
Being out of the know
Yeah, the truth we hide
And tell the lies
So go on write it on a piece of stone
And say goodbye
And testify
To all the nonsense that I've overblown
And let the story die
Let it go
Let it go
Yeah, let the story die
Let it go
Let it go
Let the story die
Let it go
Life's just fine
Being out of the know
The truth we hide
And tell the lies
So go on write it on a piece of stone
And let the story die
Let it go
Life's just fine
Being out of the know
Yeah, the truth we hide
And tell the lies
So go on write it on a piece of stone
And say goodbye
And testify
To all the nonsense that I've overblown
And let the story die
Let it go
Let it go
Yeah, let the story die
Let it go
Let it go
Yeah, let the story die
Let it go
Let it go
Yeah, Yeah
Let it go
Let it die
Let it go
Let it go
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12. |
Pretty Things
03:10
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It's the pretty things that try to
Steal my heart, they try to
Lead me astray like a
Spark in the dark
But when the spark fades
Where else will I start?
'Cuz all these pretty things
Will fall apart
It's the pretty things that always
Drive me mad
They try to pull at the fray
And unravel in the wrath
But when the fringes settle
In this aftermath
All my pretty things
Will leave me sad
Temporary pleasure
From the things that
Cause me pain
Searching for an anchor
To hold my heart at bay
Screaming at the distance
And shouting at the rain
'Cuz I've been chasing echos
Of a song I never sang
'Cuz these
Pretty things are just
Memories and they
Reflect the beauty that my
Heart longs to see
When the day is done
And the sun sets on me
These pretty things
Aren't what set me free
They're just the echos of nostalgia
News from a foreign land
The longing of discontentment
For peace I've never had
They're just
Temporary pleasure
From the things that
Cause me pain
Searching for an anchor
To hold my heart at bay
I'm screaming at the distance
And trying to restart
'Cuz all my pretty things
Will fall apart
All my pretty things
Will fall apart
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The American Hotel System Grand Rapids, Michigan
The American Hotel System is a rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that aims to provoke the mind through heartfelt lyrics and intentional musicality. The band has opened for Bon Jovi on their 2022 tour and their music has been featured in Relix Magazine, BuzzMusic, CLOUT, and LEVELUP. They are two time Music Prize finalists and Grand Champions of Music Prize 2022. ... more
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