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This Strange Skin
03:08
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(You'd think that I'd get used to living in this strange skin…)
To hell with fear or pride!
I just aim for a little less shame
I don't want to hide
I only wish the mask were reversible
I refuse
To change because of you
There's no excuse
You'd think that I'd get used
To this strange skin
I don't care if you're a terror
You can shed your mask for me
Live in fear or face the mirror
Only fools tread quietly
Let your skin breathe!
To hell with being polite
Some of us bite - that's part of the charm
There's no wrong or right
It's my life, don't make it political
To share my whole
Unmedicated soul
It brings unease
You'd think I'd be at peace
In this strange skin
I don't care if you're a terror
You can shed your mask for me
Live in fear or face the mirror
Only fools tread quietly
Let your skin breathe!
Let your skin breathe…
Silver and bone
An angel in the strangest skin
Oooh, so alone
Your face is immortal, your name is a mystery
I don't care if you're a terror
You can shed your mask for me
Live in fear or face the mirror
Only fools tread quietly
Let your skin breathe!
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2. |
Powertripper
03:37
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A brand new lie
To hide the last one
Fool me twice
Shame's on me
What a ride
You try to sell me
You must be joking
You must be joking
You take the money I don't have, and it's "OK"
You grab me when I say don't grab, and it's "OK"
You rape and rob me blind
While you promise me the world
And when I call you on your bullshit
You convince me it's all fine
Ooooh….
Powertripper
You say you'll be my friend through thick and thin - whatever it takes
You'll hold my hand and rock me, baby - 'til the bow breaks
You cast me as your victim and then bring the role to life
The slow assault I know's your fault
But you've convinced me that it's mine
You won't fess up. It's not your way
You'll live to gloat another day
With no regret
You'll go do something cruel and drastic
Then go chase the light fantastic
To forget
Ooooh….
Powertripper
I don't need you
I am in control
For you it's always all or nothing
I bet you'd rather God be bluffing than feel some peace
You go from heaven to oblivion
If I could get your luck on lithium could you feel some peace?
Ooooh….
Powertripper
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Clever Nonsense
03:33
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On one hand you want it
On one hand your spirit
Is skeptical and afraid
He calls you a princess
He bends to your wishes
Well, looks like you've got it made.
But then he shrugs
(Aye, there's the rub)
At something that sets your sweet mind a-raging
One simple word
What an absurd
Reason to freeze up and throw it all away
Cuz this bum ticker
Doesn't know the difference
Between love and something vicious
Are your words of substance
Or is it clever nonsense?
I'm starting to get suspicious
(Oooh…suspicious…)
The left is your future
The right is your nature
And both sides are very strange
But the big ones are spoken for
The small ones are broken
Is that why they call it change?
In truth you long
To prove him wrong
More than you crave his sweet, sane embrace
With all your might
You fuel the fight
And fan those miserable, invisible flames
Cuz this bum ticker
Doesn't know the difference
Between truth and something vicious
Are your words of substance
Or is it clever nonsense?
I'm starting to get suspicious
(Oooh…suspicious…)
You know that you're right
He knows that he's right
So yeah, you're both right
Just shut up and share your toys
You scream that you're right
He screams that he's right
To scream is your right
And you both make a lot of noise
You say we're in love
This couldn't be love
Well, if this is love
It should stick through any weather
Is there a God?
There must be a God
Well, if there's a God
Then he likes my opinion better
Oooh, you long
To prove him wrong
More than you pine for a partner in crime
One thought askew
One point of view
What a silly reason to squander all the good times
Cuz this bum ticker
Doesn't know the difference
Between truth and something vicious
Are your words of substance
Or is it clever nonsense?
I'm starting to get suspicious
(Oooh…suspicious…)
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4. |
Tamed
03:39
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You're gonna get me, you say
But you haven't a prayer
(Choke it down x4)
You can try to touch me
I'll bite if you dare
(Choke it down x4)
When I was wild
The world turned away (Don't get near me)
Now, from my cage
I crave the days I was wild
I love my
Cruel Master
When he speaks my secret name
I answer
So fast
Have I been tamed?
(Tamed...)
My shackles, they sparkle
So bright in my cell
(Choke it down x4)
See how you've inspired me
Rewired me so well
(Choke it down x4)
Have I gone sane?
Stripped of my shame (Who am I now?)
Freedom for fame - a plaything
Slavery in style
I love my
Cruel Master
When he speaks my secret name
I answer
So fast
Have I been tamed?
(Tamed...)
When I was wild
I had no say
I was just an animal
Wasting dreams away
When I was wild
I yearned to kill
I was alone and hungry
Still, I was wild
I love my
Cruel Master
When he speaks my secret name
I answer
So fast
Have I been tamed?
I love my
Cruel Master
When he frees me from my golden chains
I run back
So fast
Can I be blamed?
I love my
Cruel Master
When he speaks my secret name
I answer
Too fast
Have I been tamed?
(Tamed...)
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5. |
Welcome to the M Ward
03:47
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Alia Lorae New York, New York
Alia Lorae is a creature of shameless darkness and whimsy. Her musical style is a twisted lovechild of Trent Reznor and Amy Lee, infused with dance-y hooks and driving bass. Her vocals have been compared to those of Kate Bush and Siouxie. She has a flare for theatrics, and loves to incorporate costume pieces, video projections and visual art into her performance. ... more
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