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Every body’s got a language// With every move they speak// Every body lives and//Every body dies// Ooo it gets ya thinking // You’re just vapor in disguise // In and out my breath is last // Ooo but, can it topple what my life may cast // Will the words I speak be the death of me? // Will my faith my deeds echo long after me? // Spoken word is one thing // Showing future through history // It’s what we believe in //What they teach us seductively // Words can tell you one thing // But your eyes will truly see What they’re hiding // What they’re keeping from you and me // Can my faith my deeds rival kings and queens? // Will words I speak echo long after me?// Robbers in the night, stealing what we hold so true// You cover yourself as good // And steal our very souls// You have destroyed cities // Brought Nations to their knees// Brought Life and Death in the same breath// May my word be of one power // King of Fools
KING OF FOOLS
Brother, come see what has come to me // See the land as far as you can see We can build mountains out of stones // Where were you when we were breaking ground? I was there but you could not be found // Jealousy, it pushed you even further away (crowd) “We’re bleeding! We can’t make it!”// When will we see the sun! (crowd) “Times changing! We’re waiting! “// For someone to lift us up! I know when two hearts beat as one love will overcome Walls made from ill intention I know these wars can be undone love will overcome Walls made from ill intention Pride corrupts, it grows and then it breeds Stubbornness creeps in like disease Tolerance leaves us when we’re broken Now we see the death from war and Paint images that send us to our knees Blood baths are quickly spilling over the edge
TWO HEARTS
IN THIS LIFE Stop eating the lies // Throw wood on the fire // Stop meeting demise // Throw wood on the fire We’ll start feeling // We’ll start seeing // We’ll start knowing that // Inside of the body // There rushes a river // When we’re cold // When we’ve lost all our vision // You’re making it clearer // Now we’re feeling // Now we’re seeing // Now we’re knowing that This is where // We live, we laugh, we cry // In this life // We’ll make it together // And this is where // Our crimson heart ignites // To shine the light // So darkness will cease to be // I will love above it all // And lift you up though I may fall // Inside this chest our love is found // It keeps our feet upon the ground // In this life there is room for you and me // you don’t have to fear // we’re not alone
RELEASE Daggers carve wounds inside Tortured soul, reach for life Let me help you see // Better ways to be Take my hand, hold on // And they sing Listen to the one, listen to the one, listen to the one that knows Listen to the one, listen to the one, listen to the one that knows truth Release. Release. Let go. Let go. Cease feeding, thoughts consuming you And beating yourself up You hold a grudge that holds you down While screams of want cry out from the belly of your heart You may forgive but you can’t forget The words that cut so deeply in your chest Release. Let go. Release. Let go. Release. Let go. Let go. Within our soul is emptiness // That can be filled by nothing less than truth Ohh receive the love that’s given you // Another chance to make it through this life And you will live on.
IN THIS LIFE EP
KING OF FOOLS TWO HEARTS IN THIS LIFE RELEASE
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