Building Dieties

i am the walking deity
a demi god in this wicked society,
if anone should challenge me
they will walk with me
in heaven for all of eternity ,

empty promises reap no rewards,
and hollow point wit is no match for swords,
its a crazy world we live in and were all mad,
so wipe the frown from your face
and quit feeling sad,
we paint this world perfect
and become what we dream ,
because reality is never truely how it seems

watch the colors run as they bleed
through the canvas
the tallest man is no greater than the praying mantis
its all in the perspective and my view is clear
theres no escape once you enter here

the rabbit hole
is swallowing
the last remnants of this so called reality
it detonates the realm in which we live
and brings us back to being primitive

we build then we break
we destroy to grow
if humanity is civilized then you must not know
the terror that we cause on a day to day
we kill our own kind, and masquerade
we break all our rules, and put man before all
we stab each other in the backs and murder all that crawls
the earth is ours to claim, so keep your aim straight
the gods will fall, and olympus waits

" what are you waiting for
isnt this why you were born
to become another cog in the machine
or do your dreams lead you to something more
forge your own destiny
and give purpose to the empty
break apart the chaos and make it perfect
you are the hero of your own epic
time to be a man to settle the score
the future that your waiting for is outthe front door"

take this breath and hold your ground
exhale with hurricane force but make no sound
keep your stance straight and your back erect
reign over everything that the light reflects
suit up and ship out sail away
the spils of war are won and lost based on your fate
theres no escape but dont lose your will
your bound to your calling and bring all of your skill
tonight we dine in hell so have no fear
we go down fighting or we were never here
be remembered and become something great
your destiny is based on what you create

" what are you waiting for
isnt this why you were born
to become another cog in the machine
or do your dreams lead you to something more
forge your own destiny
and give purpose to the empty
break apart the chaos and make it perfect
you are the hero of your own epic
time to be a man to settle the score
the future that your waiting for is outthe front door"

what are you waiting for the futures right here
enough with your doubting give up your fear
feel the sweat as it coats your face
the exits are blocked so make a way
heros never run,
and villains never give up
its now or never, are you good or corupt
the decisions are black and white
so will you run like a child or be a god and fight

" what are you waiting for
isnt this why you were born
to become another cog in the machine
or do your dreams lead you to something more
forge your own destiny
and give purpose to the empty
break apart the chaos and make it perfect
you are the hero of your own epic
time to be a man to settle the score
the future that your waiting for is out the front door"

and now you breath your dying breath
hold it in let it fill your chest
feel the prosperity
and walk into the light
we are the walking deities
and we conquer olympus tonight

Substantiate

 noone can climb the mountaintop ,
 its far too high
the walls we build reach toward the sky,
the sun will be blotted
by the blackness in our soul
and the world will grow
barron and cold,
the lines we draw in sand
are washed away,
the footprints we leave
are encased in clay,
and we will never be forgotten,
for the terrible attrocities we perpotrate,
under the guise of the innocent mistake

broadcasting what we pretend to be ashamed
and crucifying those who arent the same
we are the only ones who cause our pain
what are we living for , and when theres noone left
who is it that you blame

collecting hearts to sacrifice
to our empty void
and give us life
we waste what we get
and feel no regret
because its just so easy
to wash your hands of it
and hide the secrets away

we treat life like a toy
and we fight against each other
and trade old friends for new lovers
giving it all away at the first bid
we poison ourselves
and crash and burn
we cant prepare
because we never learn

collecting hearts to sacrifice
to our empty void
to feel new life
because were all too afraid to die
but not prepared to live
were stuck in between
and cant get over the hill
we climb and we climb,
and we get nowhere
the more we get
the less we care

hold a glass high for the damaged
at least we have character
we will learn to manage
we will never quit and never surrender
the demographic is not ours to claim
and we dont fit in and yet were to blame
so propose a toast for the lost and broken
for those who keep heads high
 with our eyes wide open
normal is defective so forgive me when i decline
this dream that your forcing , is not one of mine

Curtain Call

turn up the lights
let me see you fall
grace the floor
on your knees now crawl

I am the show
and you get what you pay for
you oughta know
youve got to buy your time
bathe me in the spotlight
and follow my decline

nose to the sky
parading like a god
excess on high
the lights are too damn hot
but ive got it all im in my prime
isnt it amazing
yeah and isnt it sublime

i am the show
and you get what you pay for
you oughta know
youve got to buy your time
bathe me in the spotlight
and follow my decline

my heels are aching
my heart is breaking
and the lines are showing
as my make ups flaking
can you take a break
and call an intermission
i need to satidfy my superstitions
isnt it hard to handle
strike the match and burn this candle
and watch it glow
cath me
im a falling star
and it is to be said
that we are who we are

i am the show
im the leading man
you know
i payed my dues
and its my time
bathe me in spotlight
and follow my decline
hold your lines
give me my moment
mad like a hornet
ive got you all under my claws
and in my spell
this is a private hell
and its time to go on
let the drama flow
everyone will know
i am the show

everyone
is just the same
they dont care
they just bare witness to my shame
i earned the fame
but took it too far
yelling pull the curtain
staring at the headlights of an oncomong car
i am the star
and this is my tragic demise
you alone can make me into something
something i despise
and i dont know why
i live like this
its like heroin to me
and i just cant resist

i am the show
im the leading man
dont you know
i did my time
i played all the characters
and worked my way up the line
into the prime
now i sit here on my pedestal
as the empire meets its demise

I am the show
im the leading man
dont you know
payed my dues it is my time
now let me shine
bathe me in the spotlight
take care and follow my decline

the pay is bad the hours are slow
you watched me grow
youll watch me die
snap your fingers and on cue i will cry
look what i built , it glimmers beautifully
who would of thought it would be what destroyed me

I am the show
im the leading man
dont you know
hold the line
bathe me in the spotlight
and follow my decline
the more we hurt the more we grow
the more you live the more you know
never stop and take it slow
everybody knows
im the main attraction
sit back and enjoy the action

I am the show
im the leading man
dont you know
i payed my dues
time after time
bathe me in the spotlight
and watch me as i shine
careful dont lose me
follow me into my decline
we are our only foes
for heaven knows
its gotta end sometime
living life inside the glow
of flashing lights
I am the show

Suicide doors spoil all the fun

interesting to say the least
your a misunderstanding
part of the bigger beast
of politics and bad planning
your just another statistic that broke the mold
but your never gonna get back to the life that you sold
and is it cold out there, out there on your own
take a still frame,fixing up your heart of shame
your a project thats behind the deadline
waiting for a lifeline

press eject
hit the button and get away
run as far as you can
try and escape your disgace
smiling like a vandal
clinging tight to the handle
of your getaway car

youve got the gasoline
while drinking kerosene
swallow your molotov coctail
light the fuse send em all to hell
youve got the drakest soul that ive ever seen
but its alright
your interesting to say the least
just a cog in the gears of the disaster machine
kid your gonna be fine

so drop all of your inspirations
find a new way to infiltrate the system
and send it all computer virus style crashing down
hot the lights cue the explosion sounds
youve got an sadistic way of partying

press eject hit the button and get away
fast as you can, gotta make yourself a better man
your a little rattlesnake with withdrawl shakes
need excitment just to give you a high
well theyre all fake ,
make em pay before they give you a ride
smiling like a vandal
clinging tight to the handle
of your getaway car

ill be your driver
so grab the cash
dead on arrival
show em what you got

we lost our invite to the party
showed up overdressed and tardy
but its allright
and oh boy did the bouncers get quite a show
so grab your guns and here we go
reach it for the sky
wont some preacher come and save my soul
i cant resist the temptation , cause im much too bold

press eject
hit the button and get away
got a tongue like a rattlesnake
but its so convincing
you got me where you want me now
a hot item on the black market
with a run in your stockings
your alright
so come on tonight
lets hit up every easy target that we pass by

press eject hit the button and get away
hide the bullets in the ashtray
hit the gas and run like hell
and even if they catch us
theyre nevver gonna get us to tell
and even if they catch theyll never
ever get us to tell

No such thing as bad press

 in with the wind and out just the same
drifting where my compass takes me
i know nothing of what you say
im not from here and i feel no pain
i cannot wait to get out of this town

take a breath cause your wheezing
take a pill cause your seizing up
and take a sniff of that white stuff
to put a stop to the sneezing
cough up your lungs and fix your makeup
because your face is showing
well mirror mirror are you pretty enough

" the fakest part of you
is that all the glue
wont hold together
your coming undone
and show no emotions
can you even feel any sensation
beneath your mask
taking it off is a task
because im not sure it may be who you are
why are you trying so hard"

i cant stop pretending she says
at the top of her lungs in a crowded room
well did you get what you want
now that the atentions on you
theres no such thing as bad press
thers no such thing , well not when im in this dress

the glasses break as the jaws drop
i cant believe she said it
well if im not so wrong
you'd probably let me forget it
wel thers no such thing, as bad press
she says she says,
and who am i to blame, when you taught me everything

i know this is hard  but the hardest part
is fighting yourself, and facing the truth
theres no such thing, well keep dreaming

" the fakest part of you
is that youl never be
what you keep saying you are
well mirror mirro on the wall
tell me the im pretty too
with six inch heels and a six inch dress
theres no such thing, no such thing
as bad press,
its all like make believe ,
look now im on tv
as the cops pull over my car
thers no such thing, as bad press
no business like show business
why are you trying so hard"

the paparazzi is , i kid in glasses
trying to sneak a peak through her window
in the candle glow
he saw things that hustler is too classy to show
she doesnt care, and without underwear
she strikes her most provocative pose
in six inch heels and a six inch dress
she says theres no such thing as bad press

the gentlemans club
probably spit you up
remember that youve got to charge
before you go too far
you give up everything for free
well pay attention next time
and remember the lights are in your mind

theres no such thing if you know what i mean
no such thing well theres no such thing

" so strike a pose
and put on some clothes
noone cares to buy what your selling
are we to late for the show
with the candle glow
you reveal everything
keep in mind
that when you sell your time
it helps to collect first and tell what your charging
she says in six inch heels and a six inch dress
well thers no such thing as bad press"

Judas

set the fires , let it all go up
smok will choke all of the corrupt
who still stand in the way
what is it there all trying to save
fighting for a piece of currency

" what has all of this money done for you
and what is the silver worth
would you kill for a dollar bill
and for a piece of eight who would you betray
judas? how have you come to this
judas? i guess we were never friends
judas? can you can you hear the bells
judas? your greed has bought you hell"

crucify the innocents
nail yourself to the cross of gold
trade your life for anything that shines
never know what the future holds
give away all that you cared for
to buy yourself a clue
well for what glimmers in the right light,
you gave up your soul ,
was it worth it all to you
and did you regret it after it was sold
seal the deal with ink and blood
and know that you can not undo
what devils have you sold out to?

" judas coming down the mountain
judas the walking troll
judas your tainted and lonely
judas you gave up your soul
judas gave up all that was holy
for the silver that turned you cold"

walk this world forever with the silver in your hand
and try to figure out and understand
each day you carry your own cross
and all the money will not do
your greed is insatiable, and you cant quench your thirst
with lust and guilty hearts, you forever crawl the earth
judas coming down the mountain
after saking hands
the devil waits in silence
watching you fulfill his plans
pilot will wash his hands, and yet the blood will stain
and judas for ten pieces of silver, yu bought eternal pain

" what did all that money get you
how much is silver really worth
would you kill for a dollar bill
and forever walk the earth
for a piece of eight who would you betray
judas? do you hold anything dear
judas? does your guilt still keep you here
judas? can you hide your sullen face
judas? sold something you could not replace
judas? i dont know why you did this
judas? betrayed us all with a kiss
judas? can you here the bells
judas? for ten pieces of silver, you bought yourself hell"

Russian Roulette

sit down , at the table
playing god, with a hnd thats unable
to get you to the next round
but its not too late for you to pull out now
i play for keeps, no time for surprises
i got the cards up my sleeves, and get all the prizes
if you think you got  what it takes
well baby sit down , and lets play

" let it all go
say it aint so
your lying to me i know
but bless your heart you mean well
and i can tell
your smile is fading
your eyes are glazing
your afflicted just the same
you shouldnt have tried to play my games"

Its all unwinable
why do you  contnue to try
the die is cast, decisions are made
well thats how you play do you like this game
freezing me in
a deceptive stare
i know what your hiding
keep your hand there
throw another bet baby if you dare

keep your eyes locked
dont be misunderstood
your money is mine
wouldnt let you take it back  if you could
" let it all go
say it aint so
your lying to me i know
but bless your heart you mean well
and i can tell
your smile is fading
your eyes are glazing
your afflicted just the same
you shouldnt have tried to play my games"

you dont always have to be strong
you keep on your own you wont last long
your gonna burn down in flames
your gonna die in vain
and when they lay you to rest wouldnt it be a shame
if they didnt remember your name
well never try to play my games
well you shouldnt well you shouldnt
i knew you couldnt , take it
well i knew you couldnt, take this

" let it all go
say it aint so
your lying to me i know
but bless your heart you mean well
and i can tell
your smile is fading
your eyes are glazing
your afflicted just the same
you shouldnt have tried to play my games"

lay down your weapons, give up the fight
you dont alwys have to be so damn right
accept the fact, everyones wrong sometimes
give in give up , and get out alive
this is a game youll never win
learn how to fold, never call all in
i told you i meant it, i wasnt bluffing
well now your in for it , cause ive got something
under my skin
under the table , with my ace in the hole,
i begged and pleaded , but you still wouldnt fold

your too head strong for you own good
well maybe you misunderstood
im not as easy to figure out,
im not that easy now
maybe your sorry, but its far to late
i told you not to try to play my games

" let it all go
say it aint so
your lying to me i know
but bless your heart you mean well
and i can tell
your smile is fading
your eyes are glazing
your afflicted just the same
you shouldnt have tried to play my games"

turn up the bottle , take a hit to the head
and drown out the silence
russian roulette
turn up that botle , take the hit to the head
drown out the silence
russian ...russian

well maybe you thought wrong ,
it happens all the time
well maybe you need to give up
just say goodbye
walk away and keep your life

i play for keeps didnt i tell you
i take what i please, didnt i tell you
im not one thats so easy to beat
ill hustle you down can you taste the defeat
im hard to crack , you wont quite get away
wont see me on my back , theres no way
if your so dead set on it, well then lets play
you think you can win , well let the games begin

" let it all go
say it aint so
your lying to me i know
but bless your heart you mean well
and i can tell
your smile is fading
your eyes are glazing
your afflicted just the same
you shouldnt have tried to play my games"

so you think so you think you can handle it
but baby baby dont forget
im not that easy , and your gonna regret
playing russian  roulette

Expandable

 i guess it doesnt matter what you do
its all gonna fire back at you
and all the roads lead to nowhere
and your stuck in the middle
looking for a way out
but whos going to save us now

" Our heroes have fallen
and were all on our own
our role models are hypocrits
and theres nothing that we know
that will protect us from what is to come
when were out there in the big wide world
and theres nowhere to run
who can save us all now
Who can help us figure all of this out
were all lost and blown
if theres a path out of here , it has to be shown
because were never gonna find it,
 never gonna get out , on our own"

i never thought much of anything
was ever going to change
but i was wrong
it can get worse , from what ive seen
and its so lonely
to be the only one who understands
where im coming from, and where i stand
they say they listen but they wont let you talk
just nod your head, and accept what theyve said
but thats the problem all along
and thats why im feeling like its time to go
i cant run away from this , i have to stick it out

there comes a time
when its just too late
to cut all your loses
and just walk away
the way is shut and what can you do
where can you turn
when the only way out is through
tell us how to grow and thrive
tell us these things
that will help us survive
manners and punctuation
never helped anyone
to put food on the table
in times that were primitive
the strong survive and the weak blow away
well we are helpless , as of today
you sacrificed us with goodbye
just cut the strings, from which we were tied
so thightly, s close to mommy dear
we never learned how,
to get back from here

" Our heroes have fallen
and were all on our own
our role models are hypocrits
and theres nothing that we know
that will protect us from what is to come
when were out there in the big wide world
and theres nowhere to run
who can save us all now
Who can help us figure all of this out
were all lost and blown
if theres a path out of here , it has to be shown
because were never gonna find it,
 never gonna get out , on our own"

yes when your out in the cold
what do you do , to warm your bones
and when your drowning in two feet of rain
how do you float , when you just dont know
what are you going to do
when the only way out is through
and your lifeline have been scattered to the wind
i think we might make it
if only we knew how to begin

" Our heroes have fallen
and were all on our own
our role models are hypocrits
and theres nothing that we know
that will protect us from what is to come
when were out there in the big wide world
and theres nowhere to run
who can save us all now
Who can help us figure all of this out
were all lost and blown
if theres a path out of here , it has to be shown
because were never gonna find it,
 never gonna get out , on our own"

The beautiful crash and the art of drowning

 im not breathing anymore
the waters filling my lungs
and i start to struggle
and what has it been for
im not going to win, might as well just die right here
make ll of the pain just disappear
will they remember, will they want to remember
me

" its not to late
to make it out alive
just push on through
maybe im gonna survive
well you dont really believe that do you
truth is i dont know what i believe anymore
close my eyes for me if i dont live through it
then close yours mind and try to forget
the horible things i did"

i spent all this time
being apathetic
and honestly
im the most pathetic
of all the poor bastards that i know

its good to understand
that i learned this now
who could possibly forget how
all the terrible shades that ive shown
they dimmed , and faded when i was so wasted
on the poisonous thoughts that invaded
my mind and made it corrode

i didnt care, i was unaware
how everything i did
i did wrong
it seemed so dark , at the end of my tunnel
if there was a path out id never find the way

" its not to late
to make it out alive
just push on through
maybe im gonna survive
well you dont really believe that do you
truth is i dont know what i believe anymore
close my eyes for me if i dont live through it
then close yours mind and try to forget
the horible things i did"

under the water, i think to myself
as im running out of breath
i hope someone will save me
cause i dont want to die  looking like this
i hadnt planned i would sink so low
i never thought i was as weak as i was
when i took that swim
i just dove in to the water that was over my head
help help help me , bubbles trap the words i cant release

" its not to late
to make it out alive
just push on through
maybe im gonna survive
well you dont really believe that do you
truth is i dont know what i believe anymore
close my eyes for me if i dont live through it
then close yours mind and try to forget
the horible things i did"

and though i was pulled out
the water still covers me
and i do not think i have much left to believe
i cant clutch my sides
i cant find relief
all i can do i crumple over and vomit
while the still walls make me dizzy

"its not to late
to make it out alive
just push on through
maybe im gonna survive
well you dont really believe that do you
truth is i dont know what i believe anymore
close my eyes for me if i dont live through it
then close yours mind and try to forget
the horible things i did"

Swallow

open up your mouth
come on wider now
is that all youve got
give it another shot

say ahhhhh
hold it there
while theres still air to spare
now clench your teeth together
upon your lead tongue and your diamond inscisors
disfigure your wretched mouth, to keep you silent forever

" swalllow, whole
feed your tainted soul
with the venom from your lungs
and pieces of your tongue
and swallow swallow it all
your fake personality
and all of the things
that make you so empty
your lies are getting hard to follow
well now i guess the truth is hard to swallow "

dont even bother trying to spit it all out
ill just cram it back into your mouth
and down your down your throat
just shut up and swallow

the truth that you wont touch
and tell me is it too much
can you can you swallow this
if not then why is it
that you spit it all back at me
if you cant swallow swallow it
then get used to being lonely

" swalllow, whole
feed your tainted soul
with the venom from your lungs
and pieces of your tongue
and swallow swallow it all
your fake personality
and all of the things
that make you so empty
your lies are getting hard to follow
well now i guess the truth is hard to swallow "

oh hush now dear
cause i dont want to hear
and if you start to choke
then hold on to hope
dont even bother trying to spit this out
your never gonna get around
the truth thats staring you in the face
swallow your pride and bite your pain
if you cant swallow this
then tell me how can you spit it
back at back at me
you know what i think you need ?

you need to

" swalllow, whole
feed your tainted soul
with the venom from your lungs
and pieces of your tongue
and swallow swallow it all
your fake personality
and all of the things
that make you so empty
your lies are getting hard to follow
well now i guess the truth is hard to swallow "

swallow swallow whole
all these pieces of your bile and tainted soul
the truth is staring back at you
well think what you say next time
it may be the next thing youve got to swallow

can you breath and can you cope
and baby wait till you start to choke
on the truth your gonna have to swallow
i hope your brought a second stomach for this
cause you cant leave until you finish finish it
if you dont shut your shut your mouth
youll have to swallow, all the shit you that you spit out
your secrets secrets out, , so whats left to talk about

" swalllow, whole
feed your tainted soul
with the venom from your lungs
and pieces of your tongue
and swallow swallow it all
your fake personality
and all of the things
that make you so empty
your lies are getting hard to follow
well now i guess the truth is hard to swallow "

bash your teeth and spit them out
it wont help you help you now
youve got to swallow
all your foolish pride
and the secrets that you had
you never had a prolem letting everybody know
but know your own lies, your gonna have to swallow