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• "For the Good of the Nation"
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For the Good of the Nation
Rascalz Recordz 2002
Produced by Pat O'Donnell & Will Holland
Engineered & Mixed by Will Holland

Lyrics

OCEANS OF THE ABANDONED (Bradford)

All my friends and me, we're gonna start from the beginning
And they're confiding and deciding
That's where we'll find home
We've been walking underground
Through these cities and through these towns
That's what we called home
They said we would never see the light
But I can feel it shining on me
Now we know that it makes us feel alright
I hope we'll all agree
All my friends and me, we just can't wait for tomorrow
Now we know we're not alone
Set your life free on the ocean of the abandoned
That's where we'll find home
So
Get it back, what do you have in your magic bag
Whatever it is I hope you save me some
Bring it back, we all forgot what we once had
The world's not so big afterall
So maybe you. . .
That's where we'll find home

HERE WE GO (Bradford)

We got it good
We got it bad
We got it wrong
And it feels sad
But don't be mad
There is still time to turn yourself around
You might as well
Be friends with yourself, if no one else
So now the world has been lifted off your shoulders
Now you see how much you were holding...how much!
So here we go
Alone and scared
But with what we know
We're already saved
But I think we're letting go of things we ought to know
And I want to know why
'cause we're living a lie

ALL WRONG (Bradford)

They're here, they're there, they're between everywhere
And they're confiding and deciding
At this moment they're arriving at an agreement
An appeasement for all the broken souls with nothing but distractions
Just reacting
To how they think they should be acting
Like life's a steal let's make a deal,
Buy yourself a new way to be
Don't it all look so real on TV
'cause free will is gone, been dead from the setup
Of the world that makes it so hard to get up
And do your job and work real hard
But it doesn't even matter if you're really any smart
Because there is nothing to do except consume
Nothing to see but lies and doom
Nothing to feel 'cause nothing is real
It's all such a bad dream
So now they're telling you stories, legends new and old
But beware of what you're told
They seek allegiance with your soul
So they can whisper and assure you
Service and protection is a value
But not for you!
For the dirty little secrets that keep us reaching in our pockets
You know you just want to drop it
And forget this life cause this one's all wrong
Keep singing the same song
'cause free will is gone been dead from the setup
Of the world that makes it so hard to get up
There are too many people on high horses
Cracking whips, giving tips between sips
Who's the captain of this ship?
Whoever it is, don't you give em' any lip
And you'll be on your way in not time
Now they're coming right through your television tube
Now they're living with your family in your living room
Under their advisement you can alter your design
To better fit yourself but they'll finally own your mind
'cause
Free will is gone been dead from the setup
of the world that makes it so hard to get up
And do your job and work real hard
And if you have some luck, a nice backyard
Where you can barbeque, drink some beer
Realize you live in fear
And every moment that you're alive, you're not alone as you die
So now they have you in lifestyle aiming for high society
Or just more money than the next man
Who is starving and not very clean
But that doesn't mean that's your reality, NO!
Deny the Universal, the ends justify the means
So know they're coming for you
To try and make your life a zoo
The perfect balance of frustration,
And confusion sells well too!
So be wary that the end is near
We've been bought and sold and the price was fear
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Only works when you've got a clue what it means
When you've done exactly what you do

FOR THE GOOD OF THE NATION (Bradford, Ingenthron)

Let me die just a little bit so I can feel this world
Let me smile for a little while, I'll pretend it doesn't hurt
Let me cry until I'm feeling fine get back in line and wait my turn
Let me sigh until I feel fine try hard to forget time
Let me drive til I'm real tired
Like the wind with my wheels on fire
Let me drive til I'm real tired
Far away from this city of liars, far away

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT (Bradford, Ingenthron)

I'm giving up living with the black tie man and the blessid souls
I'm giving up everything and taking off in search for gold
Just give me one reason why its treason just cause I got hope
I'm a sailor on a big ship now, tied to the mast waiting for the storm
If you see me drowning in my guilt and apathy
Please pick me up
If you see me kicking and screaming with my demons
Please don't give up
And if you see me stuck, dreaming on the ceiling
It's not your fault
I've grown accustomed to meaningless ritual
How habitual I have become
I swallowed words like pride, denied myself from what I deserve
Faith was coin in my pocket I was told not to drop it
So I let it weigh me down
Until I unraveled the thread of my redemption and there was nothing to keep my bound
If you see me drowning in my guilt and apathy
Please pick me up
If you see me kicking and screaming with my demons
Please don't give up
And if you see me crying while I'm smiling
It's not your fault
Yesterday I was dreaming of leaving
Now I'm leaving cause I'm dreaming of better things
And as I smile from high atop my pride
Looking down on a river that is still like a mirror
My reflection is so very tall
But I can't read your expression, your face is too small
And if life is suffering, just like you say
It is and it will be if you look at it that way
'cause it's alright if we're alone in this world
If I can still see you then you can still see me

OUT HERE ON OUR OWN (Bradford)

Locked in on finding an answer
But questions are what set you free
And when you get to wherever it is
Wherever that may be
You will find what you're looking for
Your questions are ready
Once I dreamt my town had rivers instead of roads
I rowed around, everyone was gone and my town was a ghost
I made it to and island and the island said to me
This is your existence when your mind is not ready
Out here we're out on our own
But we always try to hide
We all know we go it alone, there is no angel companion
But if you think you're ready to sing
A lullaby to an orpan's life
We all runaway twice and if your folks are nice
We still don't want to shake hands
It's not their fault they learned to fall
The same way they saw it
And you will too if you don't see through
The walls in place to blind you
Why dance the waltz of fools?
They simply couldn't make you
But if you can't see blood in the rules they've told enough lies to break you
You should try remembering the moment you arrived within yourself,
You were clean like an ocean dream with a mind to kind to fake it
Out here we're out on our own
And the cows ain't coming home til we go on
This road won't stay straight long. . . it's where we belong
We could never go wrong
Last night I dreamt I was a cannonball on fire
I lit the night with my first flight but I've never been so tired
I made it to a mountain and the mountain said to me
Don't doubt your existence you will start when you're ready
You don't have to know what you're supposed to do
Just try to keep an open mind
You don't have to wait in line
Or look for a falling sky
Wounds will heal if you give them time
It's only worse if you try to hide
Your face will show your inside
Waiting for you to arrive