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The Tarot Overture
02:16
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2. |
The Fool
04:24
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Babysteps. Calculate everything and begin
Only when it feels like something could. Give.
Foolhardy. Rushed in too quickly and now look; everything has been left in a mess.
Some things should be thought out but that never happened.
Something new; filling the void to make you whole.
String of events that has unwound. proud?
Break the ice; you broke much more than that. Now nothing's left.
The aftermath just stares you in the face.
You knew that it would happen but you weren't prepared to face it.
You should know better
Now you're lost on this road
And your chances are fettered
Of lightening your load
This was a gesture, not a performance
Your intentions were noble but flawed
Your cause was callous;
Toe the path of the fool and accept your reward.
All that's left here is pieces to pick up;
Each one a fragment of knowledge obtained.
You've paid the price for the experience you've gained.
Now's the time. Act on what you've chosen.
Not ideal, but nothing that you choose will ever be. See?
Situation leaves much to be desired but I know
It doesn't take that much to make a bed.
The hardest part of all is wanting to lie down in it.
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3. |
The Magician
05:11
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You introduced me to a world I've never known.
You showed me the ropes, offered me a place to stay.
But keeping here too long can be dangerous they say.
And watching you, I'm inclined to believe.
Your history is told by the scars that you've shown.
As you consume, my understanding grows;
This is not a choice, but a way to dodge the awaiting blows.
But you say 'Tell me something I don't know.'
Your happy-go-lucky nihilism isn't the thing that pulls you underground,
So I push you up from underneath.
But the magician has tied you to the tracks,
and as he works, I see you get just what you always wanted.
Enjoy your forgetful peace.
I try to help but, I wouldn't know where to start;
So I dig deeper, and you share with me your pain.
We fight your demons until nothing else remains.
But when the vacuum starts you crave the dark again.
Your list of names increases every time we meet,
You try so hard but I can see it in your face;
Nagic is something that words cannot replace,
So I won't even try When you're desensitised.
But you say 'Tell me what I want to know.'
I want to help you,to cut you of your ties,
but you make it hard when you still love what I despise.
You're running into a dangerous trend,
but all I want is just to see you smile again.
These magic pills are gonna one day make you drown,
they build you up to let you in, but then they drag you down.
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4. |
The Priestess
03:53
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I don't even know you,
But you know where I have stood.
At this particular moment, I know,
You'd help me if you could.
What I need isn't simple;
I'd ask what I should do.
I know you have all the answers, don't you,
'cus I'm still years off you.
And so I beg this in my desperation;
I'm on my knees, I've lost my pride.
The answer you give could save me from desolation:
Tell me the grass isn't greener on the other side?
You are my 8-ball,
Made from misted glass.
You are my promise:
Future, from the past.
I would ask you a million things if only
you'd respond in turn
But the first thing that I would ask is
How much have you learned?
And this uncertainty that wracks my brain:
You've felt it before and I know you know it well.
Will there be a time when I can think again?
Your very existence shows that time will tell.
Not with a bang but
with a whimper that's
how the world will fall
I for one will be
living in my own
personal house of glass
sat in wait for the
priestess to bless my soul
absolve me my sins
leave me clean for the end
Tell me it's alright
That's she's seen it and it's fine.
And so I beg this in my desperation;
I'm on my knees, I've lost my pride.
The answer you give could be my sole conviction:
Tell me the grass wasn't greener on the other side?
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5. |
The Empire
08:00
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Concise from a young age;
ever the pragmatist.
Smiling teeth never baring
the secret grimace.
You taught me to cook -
A mistake in hindsight -
You taught me compassion.
You taught me everything that I know.
Baby Forever.
Overindulgence will be the death of me.
'Cus faces always change.
The unleashing of many a star starts with a pit of heresy.
This endothermic reaction, babe, leaves no room for diplomacy.
Now the action's started;
here comes the twist of the knife.
Once cool lips, now aflame in anger;
We're held together like the land is by the sea.
Once pitied, now counted included;
for a while self-deluded of what could never be.
Baby Forever.
Overindulgence will split my heart in three.
Faces always change.
Nothing will be the same, 'cus faces always change.
You are the man I was supposed to be,
and yet I've learned without you teaching me.
And though a myriad half truths unfold,
You are still worth more than your weight in gold.
It's difficult to know just what to say.
Austere illusion keeps the truth at bay.
But the plethora of unspoken words
can make a stranger's voice hard to be heard.
The birth of an empire, the flow of the tide,
the pass of an era, the split down the side,
the pain of the young and the gain of the new,
the life lessons learned from watching the two.
The empire has fallen, the empire has fallen,
the empire has fallen, the empire has fallen,
the empire has fallen,
the empire has fallen apart.
It's fallen apart, it's fallen apart.
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6. |
The Hierophant
06:16
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So tell me now
where will I go
when I'm through
So tell me why
I should waste my time
listening to you.
This arrogance
in my beliefs
only mirrors yours.
a million years
will never wipe clean
this pointless stain from the floor.
We are all so much meat
And I welcome the dirt
'cus no fear of the afterlife
will leave me inert.
The real truth
will be argued
over-zealously.
The cautious man
with his indifference
remains truly free.
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7. |
The Lovers
04:35
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How? How do you do it?
You make me break my own rules.
And I don't even mind.
I saw you flying alone
you chose to fall for me
and as we intertwined.
you held your wings as I gained mine.
We're not perfect people.
But I love imperfection.
It's the cracks that make us whole.
We tear each others faces
just to let the other
be the first one through the door.
Self deprecating, with all my heart.
This, I write for you
regardless of my thoughts
on the passages of time.
See this as a snapshot
made to make you smile
when hearts have turned to lead.
We fight, to show that we care. And I care.
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8. |
The Chariot
06:36
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Time flows endlessly forward
never forgiving, only ever taking away.
The wrong choice can be costly
no chance to redeem when you've split at the seams,
you're too late.
I can't sleep.
Please, just let me go back.
I can carry my life within
the bags beneath my eyes.
Now that we know what we're doing,
can we start it over again?
Is that allowed, or is that forbidden?
Now that we know where we're going,
can we retrace our steps?
all our mistakes will be forgiven.
But not here. But not here.
Life has pulled you under
but this is no place to rest I don't care if you're stressed
this is all your own mess that you find yourself in, so
Suck it up and get a hold of yourself.
and just make sure that your feet are moving when you hit the ground.
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9. |
Justice
03:15
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Justice
People like to think that they're entitled to
a little smash and grab when they see something new
whatever's not tied down or stuck with superglue
'cus purchase is a word only the rich can use
Well I'm not buying that.
No I don't believe that.
There's something wrong with that.
They're burning down the house so put the fires out.
Nutilate the muggers man.
Is that justice?
Immolate the torchers man.
Where's my justice?
Destroy the self righteous man,
'cus I want justice now.
People tend to hate the state authority
but only when they start on the minority
'cus trouble is only a terminology
for fun that leaves a mark on someone's property
Well I'm not buying that.
No I don't believe that.
There's something wrong with that.
They're burning down the house so put the fires out.
Robbing from the richer man.
Is that justice?
Kicking up a storm now man.
Where's my justice?
We ain't got no master plan,
'cus we want justice now.
We want Justice now
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10. |
The Hermit
05:26
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Overthinking
Not a bad thing
Self indulgent
Tear off the wings
Build, set, destroy
Petulant little boy
One in one
Hermit's toy
Express conscious
Without knowing
Not violent
Simply unhinged
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11. |
Wheel of Fortune
06:09
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Hello old friend.
It's good to see you again.
You're not quite how I remember.
Your language makes no sense.
You say something has changed,
It's nothing big you said.
but the evidence points to
a total melt down.
Your fortunes will rotate on the wheel,
and the wounds that it created will heal.
Your chance to be elated will match your speed,
as the wheel just spins...
For you.
The tears fall fast and loose,
a man short of a noose.
the pride stings as it slips,
the secrets so obtuse.
It's just a part of life,
is what they always say,
but when the time comes it means
next to nothing.
Take the chance.
Spin the wheel.
Cheat the hand.
Make the kill.
This is your life.
Wrapped up in a bow.
Time changes everything.
Give it a go.
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The Clarity Hampshire, UK
The Clarity are a 3-piece alternative/progressive band based in the South of England. Since playing their first show in 2007, the band have undergone a musical journey, with an ever increasing complexity of musical sounds and themes becoming evident, culminating in their debut album release in 2011 of 'House Of Cards - Part I'. ... more
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