our anthem

listen...
how often have you found yourself in a place that didnt feel like home?
like whoa...
its not often i wake up and not know where i am
shying high from this earth
like winds singing blues into my ear
i shouldnt be here
so where should i be?
out on the streets where people know my face
cause' hell.
we all look the same.
the same exact style with the same exact music
a piece of wood tied to our feet and a turning system

seconds pass and their eyes keep rollin they say
"hey homie do that trick again."
putting on a show for people it could make their day
this is talent buried in the hearts of millions
something like a religion
worth fighting for
worth dying for

if they dont believe in god they believe in this
im not saying thats a bad thing
its just something their born with
so shatter the streets and carve up this world
wax up the curbs and cut off all skate stops
this world was made for beauty
lets tag it up!
write our names in concrete cement
leave a trace of footprints so that the next ones can follow in

they will know the roots and where it all began
so understand that i am not a failure
i just think differently
you have your wars and i have mine
so pardon me if i seem rude at times
its just ive been lost in this world
and i have yet to be found
i took my skateboard and i skated off to find this earth
my soul hasnt left the ground and if it does
it flys for a little just to come back down
so if im never found
thats ok
just follow my footsteps and see what i see
understand...
the pain
the love
and what it means to bleed
i dont expect you to be like me
i wouldnt want that at all
just know where ive come from
and how far back my roots go
and maybe you will find my soul

if this pain wont leave this world. then i will take this to my grave
for its something ive been slaving over for too long

this is my life.
this is my perfection.
its all i ever want to do.
just follow the map.
and then maybe you will see that everyone has their own world that revolves around them.

and not just me.

blue bayou

thats all they want
they want you dead
if this boat doesnt reach shore let it be known that the world has corners
sharp enough to fall off from, and spark the lie
ignite my insides and make way for the coming white days
there are no retreats or surrenders let the whiskey burn holes in our stomachs
so the bird in me can fly and lay nests in the clouds
for there are enough holes in this earth to fall through and there is enough wind for you to swallow me in. i give you myself to live. i ask for nothing in return.

the heart of the earth

we spend most of our lives finding the heart of this earth
but every morning we know what comes next
we spend our whole night fighting a war that cant be won
im wishing for peace but my words get shot down
and the heart is long gone
for beauty? for love?
striving for attention... how many more must die before we get our answers?
together were falling to pieces
stand together! stand forever long
i have my eyes closed and my wrists tied behind my back
the sun sets and the spot light is on me
READY. AIM... any last words?
the struggling between life and death is knowing how long you live before you die
all of those angels that took the fall for me
that pressed their hands against my chest and brought me to life
nothing escapes my mouth not even air
i hold it all in because i am willing to keep my heart a secret before it soaks into the mud of this earth then disappears
so relay the question back to me.

any last words?

sure... "to the knights of the kingdom and the sword less earth i have fallen in love with the art of life. and i have bled bone dry to keep our kind alive. for its beauty and love that i have fought for, and now im being ended by it. so touch my hands and cover my feet. take my heart because it deserves to breathe. and let all know who comes across my body and know the truth. the future bestowed a mild awakening for love. one push, one spark. can make this world bloom from the fiery depths of hell. and could expand this earth twice as much. saver the moment in time when no more souls are locked up. and call upon the angels to lift you up. because hell has a weakness. all love comes from above and when i die. ill fly high to the heavens greet god at the door then give him a hug and a kiss. then it will rain. and it will rain so hard for so long. because this is my calling and wait for my message. when it rains you will see. i am watering this earth back to life. and i am watering you back to life. so when it rains harder, strike harder. and when the rain stops. stop the wars. because we will then have finally won. the sun shines brighter after every storm. and all peace to earth and mankind will unite, swim in the puddles of the rain and breathe in the air. for you are the ones that survived the war. for you are the ones that now can smile more. love? beauty? its all worth fighting for."



READY. AIM...

a profession

reaching rock bottom for what we've done
has left us astray like the ashes from the bodies as they decay
the art of war was a blank page in a coloring book and we have painted our masterpiece
coloring it red and the outlines in black with distorted lines all around
reload shoot. reload shoot
one down another one comes
a traditional story for all wars
a history in the making becomes a dull future
in life we beg for all cries. a warning sign that we still feel all right
the bible says "do not overcome evil with evil but overcome evil with good"
i am the sheep that has lost its way
the pain inside keeps choking me at night
i wake up coughing
and the dead bodies i hallucinate wont leave me head over this battle ground of death
drinking
every man thats been through what ive been through cant get this out
understand that every man that was ever killed by my hands was just a job, a profession
where its legal to take another mans life
and now it rests all in my head
headaches drinking
nightmares of their faces haunt me and i am never cured
i will never be cured
so i ask myself and my friends every night before i go to bed
drinking
"do you think god will ever forgive us for what we've done?"

the gatekeeper

in the look of his eyes he had a compus and a time
both were pointed north towards the sun as it shined
tears fell from his eyes as he saw his world fall apart
as the explosions in the sky shook the clouds that moved the wind
the sky started crying in pain
thunderstorms attempted to freeze the pain crying in vein and nothing moved
all of his people were running for cover but it did no good
he asked me "son why dont you run?"
i said "im not running cause i started the wars, and im not running cause they would just follow me."

after it passed a women came walking from the horizon
she had a map of the new world in her eyes
at this point i knew it was time
like lightening flashes of explosions bursting the earths wide
she prevented the attack and raised her hands to the sky
formulating the clouds together she looks at me
and says "son... your world is crashing down."
i replied and said "your running out of time."
she said "time isnt important just life."
right then i knew i would die

everything that breathed grew back and my armies attacked
i fell to my knees and i accepted all that i am
the man and the women approached me
the man whispered into my ear you must live
the women whispered you must live to survive

together the man and women combined themselves into me
and out burst a new world from my soul
they said that all of the good that has ever existed was in me
and that i must live to survive the faces of millions for i am the new world
they gave me all of the keys and said protect us...
if i fail. then all fail. and there would be no home to go to.

the world rests on my shoulders.

agape

repent the town that was just set on fire
make haste with our weapons... our armor... our love...
never have i thought that this was treason
a new reason for us to show our anger in defeating something so evil
you killed our people... our pride... our land...
so suffer from the hands of justice

like a feather he moves in mysterious ways
following our footsteps hiding in the shadows
while others lift us up
others push us down
standing on our chest. too many dead men in one land
this could sometimes be mistaken for a graveyard
not forgetting the spoken words
"we're short of time"
mankind has filled the evil footsteps for too long

come angels and shed this grace
shatter the gates and let reign in peace
make enough earthquakes. wake this world up
wake the dead
theres a war to be won a battle thats not yet done

shine the sun avoid the clouds. stutter the wind. fight this world with nature
on each side we have met our match. swords clenched tight
no ones running back
the glare from our eyes means vengeance and it can sometimes be used as a gift
we will not lose because we believe. yes we believe.

final words of this upcoming battle and the suffering whispers of the protecting ghost
"this town has awaken. the dead are alive. this one family is all we got. the demons shattered the existence of death. there is no turning back. we have shown our enemies the true side of us. some weep, others sleep. but we have made amends of this defeat. and all that i am. i am who i am. and i will trample on any of your backs. and i come with a hand. and i come for this land. and its my job to send all of you back. its my job to lock these gates. and its my job to make sure. that the war on earth will end and that i carry out my commands. for its blood in my veins, power in my eyes. the heart that wont stop. and the soul to help me fly. give me strength prophet. send rays of light our way. im willing to die to strive for this. there will be peace, and there will be enough blood on my hands to water this earth back to life. to water this earth to life. i come with no mercy against this wreck-lass hate of evil."

the new dawn at its horizon

how was it that everything that mattered to us has come down to one decision?
where will we be if we dont prevent our own extinction?
its too late now to formulate a plot against this
we should formulate a plot against us
too many times have i seen bodies being buried for no reason
the so called anarchy and support
a leverage for this economy the balance of right and wrong
well who stands in the middle?
suffering from several with drawls of redemption
im triggering my success when the fate of the world is landed on my hands
ill trigger happy my success with an even cue that this world also relays on you
so shadow my thoughts and dont make a run for the masses
let the others know that i have devoted my life for this
no need to understand everything all at once
it will come eventually
when all is said and done and all who is too scared to do something right
ill be there for the balance and ill be there to take my life
for when the fate of the world is still on my hands and drops to the floor
be there for me to pick it up and carry it on once more
carry out the duties of this world and hold it high
let all know who come your way that you are the keeper of this world
and that the one before you couldnt hold up to this burden
we will then all come to you. they will then all follow you
mankind will protect you, for you will protect them.

a dawn is breaking at this day, the new light of this earth has shined upon us
smiles escape the faces of millions
animals and people will rest in harmony by the river of life where they will share its finest treasure.
and the real source of peace. has finally come.

war engine

my eyes shine the mirror image of the world falling apart
but out of the corner of my eye i see a flag raised
a flag of peace shining like a star in the night

raise the right flag start the war engine
raise the right flag trample over them

our fortress waves the flag of war
stomp all to the ground
our kingdom raises a flag of war because all sacrifices prove a better point

mankind speaks of peace and denys it so war is upon us
where do i even stand anymore?
no.
the greatest war there ever was. was convincing everyone that every ones right
start the war engine
no ones getting out of this alive because i will not allow it
i refuse to accept the truth of someones thoughts. even when they fail with the results
thus our war is great because i stopped caring about you
fight with yourself. because if you come near me ill kill you.
ill die knowing the world is a better place without you
even if i must burn it all to the ground

you fail to realize that i am capable of destruction
you also fail to realize that i can stop at any moment
you really fail to realize that i am not going to stop my destruction

the army of me.
the army of me.
the army of me.
the army of me.

lucid salvation of the holy heart

it just came out of the ground
like the beast was nesting in the body of the earth ready to shoot out
it caught me blind and i was all by myself
alone with all of my thoughts and the will in my heart
this sword that guided me for so long. is ready for the inevitable test of my life
so how does this courage that i have suppose to have any effect on this beast?

he stands as high as the clouds taking in the oxygen from the air and turning it into fire
somewhere along the line i remember all of the reasons that dragged me to this point
the world is counting on me but their not helping me
some say i will be a legend. some sort of a god
but really what is the reason that im fighting for?

he strikes down at me with his sword like nails from his hand
and i cut his finger off
he jumps in the air and his wingspan covers the sky
the sunlight is gone and darkness is here
hovering over me. his next move is the chase between him and my thoughts
what to do...
suddenly a big ball of fire reigns from his mouth
a loud roar burns the fields of gold
heading for my way
this sword i have isnt a shield
i see the flames surround me
i see the flames consume me
the fire from his mouth is burning my heart
i exhale with a scream and the fire bursts out of me
im not going to make it.
a hero every one once knew has failed them
where has hope gone?

then i awake again
a terrible nightmare from my heart, has shattered my mind
and thats all i ever think about now
im just waiting for the army and the ghost to make their decision. nothing more.
it takes pure heart to defeat pure evil.
remember that i tell myself. remember that.