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In black and white, we are all but rust
Moving forward? If we must
You can't fight city hall, but you can hope
Someday that it will crumble to the ground
In a dream, I saw a city invincible
But overnight, the dream became a nightmare
We buried this city under stratified layers of garbage
The only solution was to set it all ablaze
I want someone to smash the sun
Pale the skin and end the fun
They will swim across the river or
They will sink to the bottom
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What did you didn't say?
Everyone is listening in
Don't go outside. You won't escape if you try
Through the keyhole are a billion wandering eyes
You can take a shower, but you won't feel clean
When I die, I want my tombstone to be magnetic
A door is a privilege. There is no escape
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I'm having such a bad day
I laid a curse on myself
And I will never be chosen
Over someone else
Yeah, it's hard. So hard
Throw all your things in the fire
You won't need them anymore
And soon you will find out
What I've been waiting for
The more that you know
The less you're going to like it
If I could get it in my hands
Then I would know everything
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Can you hate something you don't truly understand?
What gives you the right to condemn a man?
What's one more innocent laid to rest?
Wave your flag in conquest
For popularity you confessed
Tear down borders, rip down walls
The idea of invisible borders is they're nothing at all
Open a book, take what's inside
If knowledge is power, why have so many died?
How can we prepare for the future as the present falls apart?
As humans do we care, or were we just doomed from the start?
Distance yourself from wasted ideology
Retake, remake your life with blatant honesty
Honestly I think we have failed as a race to continue our own humanity
Indeed history is written, written by those who want to be remembered
Not those we should
We've lied lied... LIED to ourselves for far too long
Start looking back on our few precious minutes of history
How will you remember how are you remembered?
It's never the way you want. They'll never tell you the truth
Intelligence does makes you dangerous
Knowledge makes the flock stray. Now leave the herd
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Is your heart healthy enough for sex? I think so
Well, you're about to find out
I've got a PH.D. You can visit me anytime. The doctor is in
He is a real M.D. with every std. Shit, the doctor is in
There's no need to schedule an appointment. I'm always on call, dial 911
I am pasteurized. I am homogenized. I am chilled and packed with vitamin D
He kept a bass guitar next to the sundry jars. Fuck, the doctor is in
That's a cool guitar. What about that one? That's a bass, mom
Gonorrhea! Hepatitis
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Hold the hammer by the end to drive the nail
Trace the lines of the painting
Soap will wash most dirt away
I'm not listening to signals that indicate that something is wrong
I'm sorry, but it's hopeless now
A thick coat of black paint covered all
I know all the people I need to know
What can you do to satisfy your greed
It's after midnight and you can't find what you need
I'll be your rock bottom, baby. I can change your life
I'll be your rock bottom, baby. I can save your life
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When you were dumped onto this sphere
When they looked at you
Could they tell what you would be or what you would do?
A lazy genius or a working fool
Is this really the best I can do?
There is no hope, you see
The future is looking grim
The future was here before you were born
Too straight for freaks
Too weird for the squares
Keep working hard because everyone cares
Can you learn the secret rules or will your mind scream, "Cancel me!"?
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All over America, a quiet revolution is taking place
There is no difference between giving a shit and taking a shit
Don't forget to flush
Right about now you're gonna find out
That your calling's been a wrong number
Be a true creator or regurgitator
No one cares 'til you're put in the ground
Grab the cookie cutter; play it like the others
Same band with a hundred different names
Never find success; make it through the mess
Get out now while you still have the chance
Set them up just to knock them down
Will choices and selections stimulate the economy?
We will see. Sell me a brand that's synonymous with failure
Because a future without pigs is not a life worth living to me
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What is in your blood?
The minutes between minutes keep ticking away
So, what is in your blood?
Fueling the rain
Drink freely from the cup
I have no money
I pick you up
He was afraid to get his own water
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released July 22, 2021
All songs written and performed by Kashetta/Updegrove/Wertman/Wright.
“Susquehanna” written by Kashetta/McClain/Updegrove/Weisser/Wertman/Wright.
Recorded by Alexander Paul at Double-A-Productions, Elysburg, PA.
Bass tracks recorded by Jon Kashetta in Selinsgrove, PA.
Remixed and Remastered 2021 by Jon Kashetta in Lewisburg, PA.
Produced by Beer and Pretzels.
Cover art: Kashetta/Wertman/Wright
Horse’s ass: Wright
Coloring/Publishing: Kashetta
Beer and Pretzels is:
Jon Kashetta - guitars, xylophone, tambourine
Joshua Updegrove - drums, percussion
Jon Wertman - bass guitars, “horns”
Chad Wright - guitars, synthesizer, hammond organ
All contribute vocals.
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