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Illusive Dreamscapes
04:20
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Illusive Dreamscapes
Never asked for a dream,
Not to curse what is here before me
Gifts and graces, it seems,
Come with their share of complication
I never had all the answers but just the same,
I didn't come this far to throw it away
Nothing great is meant to be easy
Inherent faith or belief,
That knowing thyself is the key to,
Solving the riddles of life's design and,
Finding purpose on this path of uncertainty
I never had all the answers but just the same,
I didn't come this far to throw it away
Nothing great is meant to be easy
Never wanted to show a shred of doubt
Thoughts of failure looming
Fear is a plague that suffocates our hope,
Diseases our dreams and sense of self-worth,
Oh yes, it's true,
Love is the light that will lead the way through
I never had all the answers but just the same,
I didn't come this far to throw it away
Nothing great is meant to be easy
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Disclaimer
03:09
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Disclaimer
Nice to meet you
Tell me, where are you from?
Will you hate me when it's all over and done?
Nice to meet you
Somehow I know where you're going
Good to know you
Nice to meet you
Now, Tell me something I've never heard
Tell me something plain absurd
Tell me that you'll never feel for me
'Cause I got something to say:
You know what I need is,
Someone who understands,
Someone who knows that,
I mean what I say and I say what I mean,
So, here's the deal friend,
Can you handle it?
I'm not going to change,
Cause my mind is set and you'll never change it!
Pleased to meet you
Show me who you are
I'd like to learn you, but remember, I said this is just for fun
Nice to meet you
Tell me more about you
Will you love me?
I think that you better run
You know what I need is,
Someone who understands,
Someone who knows that,
I mean what I say and I say what I mean,
So, here's the deal friend,
Can you handle it?
I'm not going to change,
Cause my mind is set and you'll never change it!
I'm sorry
We both played our part
You knew the rules of the game,
And you knew from the start
You knew what I needed
You said you understood
I'll tell you again that,
I mean what I say and I say what I mean
You knew the deal friend
You couldn't handle it
I'm not going to change,
'Cause my mind is set and you'll never change it!
No, No, Know
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New Plateau
04:09
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A New Plateau
I've been waiting for it to take me,
To another realm of uncertainty
Fall away to a distant form of wealth
Reaching out for distance from myself
A New Plateau
I've been yearning for this dichotomy
Lift my spirit away from my body
Separate for the gift of enlightenment
Reaching out for distance from myself
A New Plateau
Seeking patience to grant me elevation
I've been waiting for it to waste me
Kill my bias and give me true clarity
Let omniscience bewilder my circumstance
Free my will on the way to omnipotence
Omnipotence in free will
A New Plateau
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Cold Stagnance
05:01
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Shedding Cold Stagnance
Starting over and shedding new
Leaves of change are falling
Against the current and growing weak
A breath of new life is overdue
A breath of new life has long been needed to,
Release and relieve all the pressures and stresses
Another day is born fresh and pure
Nature's depths are unfolding
I peer through the glass, ignoring the framework,
The image is frozen
A cold white blanket masks the underlying intentions and stagnance,
But the warmth from above spills over,
Shining a new light perspective
The picture erases itself into paint smear remanence
Although it's blurred and changed it's still ever-presently reminding me
When I think I should fall to pieces and break just like the others do,
Images of a life awaiting me start to seep through
But before I am granted approval to this dream I pursue,
I'm compelled by an overwhelming urge and question
Like a message of fateful proportion demanding me to choose
Between love and fear, there's devotion, something I must prove
Just when I think I should fall and break down
A place, a feeling, of warmth and protection takes over me,
Consumes me
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Insight?
06:36
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Insight?
Take this advice;
It comes from a no one, nobody knows
Take what you like, and leave what you will;
This philosopher's got nothing to gain just thoughts to spill
Oh, so many thoughts to spill
Those who wander will find a path
Those who gander may see
A great number can do the math but very few will read between
So take this advice;
It could lead to nowhere or it could change your life
Don't even think twice to let go of all of those inhibitions
Get lost in the moment; Lost in the rain
Let it all wash away
Take this advice and let it sink in;
You've got nothing to lose but maybe something to win
I'm not a prophet, I'm not a scholar,
But I may have some observational insights to offer
Those who gamble do take a chance
Those who love will bleed
Risking nothing yields no failures,
But can anyone really taste the fruit without knowing the worth of tending to their seed
So take this advice;
It could lead to nowhere or it could change your life
Don't even think twice to let go of all of those inhibitions
Get lost in the moment; Lost in the rain
Let it all wash away
Take me down
I'm taking nothing, so take it or leave
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Real Aspirations
04:54
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Real Aspirations
I will never be all that I could be,
For the hopes I have do far exceed my means
But nothing's stopping me from dreaming these dreams,
No matter how hard or far-fetched they seem to be
And I wonder how far?
Yet I wonder...
How far will I fall from the target?
How far from the stars will I falter?
How lost will I be when I get where I'm going?
Who knows?
I will never see all there is to see,
For the blind man knows a light that's beyond me
Oh, That's not to say he couldn't stand to gain from a man of my ways
We are one, but not the same,
The beauty is difference
All the answers are the same,
It's the questions we ask that make the game
How far will I fall from the target?
How far from the stars will I falter?
How lost will I be when I get where I'm going?
Who knows?
If all the reasons that hold you in place, hold you down
Is it the fear of failure or the fear to succeed?
When all the signs lead to nowhere,
Where do you look for a lead?
Look no further than a mirror,
Find yourself,
Find another way to see
How far will I fall from the target?
How far from the stars will I falter?
How lost will I be when I get where I'm going?
Who knows?
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Wings Passing By
04:55
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Wings Passing By
Can you see your light?
Given the chance, I know you could fly
If you could just realize, wings must be earned,
And nothing will come to those who don't try
Can you use your light?
The world could be yours, but not without a fight
In this thing we call life,
Everything good comes at a price
Can you feel this light?
Take it all in and heed this advice;
Let go of the past, Your future is bright
Time waits for no one, it just passes by
Can you hear our cries?
Our words of love for you seem spoken by mimes
Like music to the deaf or sunsets to the blind,
The beauty still exists, but it's up to you to find
So take what is there for you need to realize,
Intentions are good, but actions can be divine
Time waits for no one, it just passes by
Know, Time waits for no one
I want you to know that I'll be waiting for you
And when you're ready, I'll be there
I need you to know that love is here for you
Patiently, Love waits my friend,
My Brother
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8. |
FS
05:54
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FS
I know myself well enough to know that I could never write,
The song you wanted with the words you deserve
Maybe because it's music I have never liked
So I guess the question becomes then,
When or will I ever?
I know it's been said that it's not you,
But does that make it me?
Maybe it's somewhere in between?
Like roads that travel side by side but rarely ever meet
When half way just isn't good enough anymore,
Tell what does that leave?
So you know, this is the closest I will likely ever come,
And it's so contradictory...
That as I sing your praises, this is somehow still for me
In spite of all that, it could never change the facts;
You've always been good to me
You've given so much and all you ever wanted back,
Was the simplest of things
But even simple can be complicated,
Like the reasons we never made it
I know it's been said that it's not you,
But does that make it me?
Maybe it's somewhere in between?
Like roads that travel side by side but rarely ever meet
When half way just isn't good enough anymore,
Tell what does that leave?
You have given me love that I know I don't deserve
You have given me laughter, comfort and strength
You are smart and beautiful, and you sure as Hell better know,
That's something no one can ever take away
I know it's been said that it's not you,
But does that make it me?
Maybe it's somewhere in between?
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Ammunition for the Ignorant
No one cares to make a sound - So complacently silent
Just blank stares, entertainingly glazed over - Conveniently blinded
No one spared, no, no one's free, but we think we are though
Ignorance doesn't make us innocent
None of us are bleeding, so no one seems to care
Tell me how it's fair? That others are in need and all we do is,
Change the channel, Numb our minds, Ignore it yet another time
No one cares to try and understand about our fellow brothers of a foreign land
Assume they're evil because that's what our TV told us
No one cares their land is being destroyed
Who gives a Fuck about genocide?
It's not us, so I guess it's somebody else's problem
None of us are bleeding, so no one seems to care
Tell me how it's fair? That others are in need and all we do is
Change the channel, Numb our minds
Close our hearts and shut our blinds,
All the while, killing the soul of the universe one starving child at a time!!!
If no one's in need then there's no one to blame
Millions are dying we should all be ashamed
The business of war is a man-made machine,
To benefit few, consumed and fueled by greed
If no enemy, then there's no one to blame
If there's no one to fear, then there's no way to take
If no enemy, then there's no one to blame
If there's no one to fear, then there's no way to take
Contrived "Terror" is the tool to manipulate democracies
Via media subversions, Amplified to alter our beliefs
Saturating our existence with false information and imagery
Provide the people with a target they can hate, Thus creating unity
No one cares to make a sound - So complacently silent
Just blank stares, entertainingly glazed over - Conveniently blinded
No one's spared, no, no one's free, We're all ignorant to some degree
The only difference is some of us are more guilty
Not the ones who are blind, but the one's who can
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Kameleon
06:07
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Kameleon
When you're alone, I wonder, who you are? Do you know?
Or was it lost somewhere along the way?
When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Lies in symmetry?
Covered carefully, I'm sure
You're so calculated...
Like a chameleon, you take the shape that you need to be
You choose a mask to wear as your face, Intentions hidden under
Like a chameleon, your colours will change to suit your motive's needs
And I just wonder where the line is between real and fake
Is there a place you go in your mind to escape, Hide and fabricate?
Oh, the truth you weave is so sadistically beautiful
And I know there are reasons that made you become so cold and numb,
Stripped of sympathy, and no, it's not entirely your fault
For, worn is the voice that cries on deaf ears,
Alone and full of fears,
With eyes burned dry of tears
It's no wonder you're so...
Like a chameleon, you take the shape that you need to be
You choose a mask to wear as your face, Intentions hidden under
Like a chameleon, your colours will change to suit your motive's needs
And I just wonder where the line is between real and fake
Under your scars and your demons, I know I have seen other beauty
You have a choice left still to be made
I only hope to God you remember how to be pure
Forgiveness cannot be a facade
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Patient Helpless
05:53
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Patient Helpless
Waiting…
Just Waiting…
For the hand to come and lift her soul away
I hope the hand is warm
I pray for it to be gentle
And when the time has come,
Please let it be gentle
Fair is neither here nor there
Time becomes the enemy we befriend
A life rests on a trigger,
And tears hang on a thread
Waiting…
Just Waiting…
I hope the hand is warm
I pray for it to be gentle
And when the light has come,
Please let it be gentle
I hope that it's gentle
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Francis Farmer Toronto, Ontario
Francis Farmer is an original, yet familiar blend of 90's Grunge, Classic Rock and Modern Hard Rock.
The band features Singer/Guitarist-Leonard F. Farmer, Bassist-Anthony Delle Rose and Drummer-Joel Ruscinski.
“Rebirth" marks a new era and much evolved sound for Francis Farmer when compared to the debut. However, one thing remains constant...
The emotions are raw and the tunes are real!
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