The Eight
Year War Lyrics and
Write-upsThe Eight
Year War Lyrics and
Write-ups| It's a good job. Mom and Dad will be so proud. Nice job, son. You're well on your way to a responsible life. We have to admit we always worried about you, But we're happy to see you're doing well now. Swallow it, swallow it, swallow it down. Are you happy here? Have a raise, you deserve it. Nice job, young man. You're an asset to the company. I don't know how we ever got by without you. We'd like to keep you here for a very long time. Swallow it, swallow it, swallow it down. This is what I want to do. I can be happy doing this. Swallow it, swallow it, swallow it down. |
This
isn't pessimistic. I'm being realistic. I can still be artistic But I can't be narcissistic. I have mouths to feed Swallow it, swallow it, swallow it down. I can't have everything. I have to choose something. I have mouths to feed. Swallow it, swallow it, swallow it down. |
| Keep
faith in the savior, Be on your best behavior, And you'll find yourself in The Magical Kingdom of Love. Play the role you're given, No matter where you're driven, And you'll find yourself in The Magical Kingdom of Love. Deviants and traitors All serve the Great Betrayer, And they won't get into The Magical Kingdom of Love. If they're not like you, then They surely are subhuman And they don't belong in The Magical Kingdom of Love. In the afterlife You will find your peace If you're faith is strong and true. |
From the ashes of This sordid place He will build the world anew. Be careful now what you teach And keep your child on a short leash, And you'll find yourself in the Magical Kingdom of Love. Scoff at non-believers, For they are just deceivers Who don't belong in The Magical Kingdom of Love. In the afterlife We will find your peace If our faith is strong and true. From the ashes of This sordid place He will build the world anew. |
| I
don't want her to leave me, But I can't make her stay. She will go where she wants to, And I like her that way. I feel sick and unbalanced. How can I ever survive? I'm afraid of the future. Can my life be revived? I don't have the strength. I don't want that life. |
| Ties,
a stack of files, A set of keys to lock The door behind me when It's time to go - How did these objects come To define everything About my life When I was always meant For so much more, When way up high Out beyond the sky Is the legend I Was meant to be. Home, to see the wife. I know she loves me, but Her disappointment stings. She knows about The man I am beneath This false exterior. I hope she sees That I am trying to Do what I can |
But
way up high Out beyond the sky Is the legend I was meant to be. Responsibilities have taken hold of me And fear has backed me down. But if there is A way for me to find the way back there and if It's not too late Then I will set out to correct these things and I will fly Out beyond the sky To reclaim what I Am meant to be. Way up high, Where the old dreams fly, I will search for my Destiny. |
| Trying
to escape my fear, I packed up all that I held dear, Set out to find peace and sense, And put my faith in Providence. But as the days Stretched into years, I was consumed By all those fears. My fire was gone. My fire was gone. Blinded by my own self-doubt, Convinced that I could go without, I believed, reluctantly, That was they way it had to be. But deep inside, The fire still burned. My blood still boiled. My heart still yearned To rise above The apathy And stand up high So all could see |
The
fire’s light. The fire’s light. All of my defenses then Came crashing to the ground, Caught up in the fire’s path. I could no longer hide. I stand on the charred remains Of what had caused me so much pain: A suit of bland normality, A mask of doomed complacency. From this day on, I shall not bend. I shall not wear That mask again. I shall not let The fire die. I shall not live Inside that lie. The fire burns. The fire burns. |
| I
suddenly find myself caught in a foreign land, where everyone’s a foreigner who doesn’t quite understand. Huddled in a corner, I’m left to search alone. Well, here is a place where they can’t see my face, but they welcome me in anyway. Here I can go To step out of the show And escape from the cold and the gray. This is my sanctuary. A place for me. Maybe you find it strange, or maybe you think it’s sad, but honestly I can say it’s the best time that I’ve had. |
Huddled
in my corner, my friends are all virtual. Here I am me as I want me to be and I don’t have to watch what I say. They understand And they offer a hand To a man who is so far away. This is my sanctuary. A place for me. Here is a place where they can’t see my face, but they welcome me in anyway. Here I can go To step out of the show And escape from the cold and the gray. This is my sanctuary. A place for me. |
| You
know that I love you. I've said it before. I have something to tell you. It just can't wait anymore. I've tried to accept it For our love's sake, But it is too much, dear. It's something I just can't take. You smell like cheese. You smell like cheese. I cannot stand it. I have to leave. I have to leave. I have to end it. It isn't quite Cheddar, Not really American. It reminds me of Muenster Or something Italian. But when you get angry, It's Limburger time. That's why I run away Whenever we fight.de. |
You
smell like cheese. You smell like cheese. I cannot stand it. I have to leave. I have to leave. I have to end it. I'm all broken up now, I know you must be, too. I've always assumed that I'd spend my whole life with you. I thought you'd get better, That it would go away, But it only gets stronger, And so I have to say: You smell like cheese. You smell like cheese. I cannot stand it. I have to leave. I have to leave. I have to end it. |
| I
can’t believe you people Look at the smug look on that hunter’s face! It’s a disgrace! Americans, you just don’t get it! What are you trying to say? Hey, man, Canadians hunt too, you know, so let it go. And that’s the biggest bear I’ve ever seen. That’s the biggest bear I’ve ever seen. That’s the biggest bear I’ve ever… Looking for conversation? Looking for insight? Well, just turn away, just turn away ’cause this is not the place you’ll find it. Is it another train wreck? Well, I don’t know, somehow it fascinates and resonates. Yeah, that’s the biggest bear I’ve ever seen. |
| Life
is filled with surprises and turns. Those who attempt to map it out are doomed to fail. Where we think we're going is seldom where we end up. Volatility will always prevail. Years from now, I may look back on this time, And laugh at how naïve I was. Or, perhaps, I will marvel at how wise I was to see as a child does. A man who can tell you where he will be in ten years Is a man who will have done nothing by then. That, or he is incredibly lucky. Where did my time go? I try to remember, but I just don't know. The years weigh on my mind. I can't do the things I used to do, I find. |
But
wait, don't give up on me, For surely I'm worth something. Yes I'm sure you must agree that Time is an elusive foe. You just watch it tick away and you cannot stop the flow. Life is filled with surprises and turns. Those who attempt to map it out are doomed to fail. Where we think we're going is seldom where we end up. Volatility will always prevail. Years from now, I may look back on this time, And laugh at how naïve I was. Or, perhaps, I will marvel at how wise I was to see as a child does. |