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Song A Week - Autumn 2016

by Ben Below

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You're a monster, an imposter I should find a way to break the curse afflicting me. Your lifestyle is so boring You end friendships, you rage senseless What do you expect? When I live but once a month CHORUS I want rid of you I can't live with you I've come to dread the sight of the next full moon (I can't blame you) I want rid of you I can't live with you I want control but I think you want it too (But I must claim you) I feel bloodlust, this is unjust I never asked for this, you devil leave my body alone! (Your time's over) Keep it suppressed, not much time left I've not the strength in me to always keep the monster at bay (I'll take over) CHORUS
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It's a long way down from here
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Traverse the waterways Hear the crashing waves In, out, in, out Erode the foundations with infinite patience Fish swarm flooded rooms It'll all be under soon Inch by inch as The water gains height and the city takes flight Venezia The city of masks Sinking, slowly sinking, into the blue We bid you adieu Tours by gondola To see the sights that were Towers, steeples Are all you can see from the height of the sea in Venezia The city of glass Sinking, slowly sinking, into the blue We bid you adieu Venezia The city of bridges Sinking, slowly sinking, into the blue We bid you adieu
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Black Magic 02:32
If you're searching for an easy end to all your daily strife Or looking to spice up your frankly uneventful life Hit a problem? Lost a loved one? Or just want a little fun? Well then come to us, my darlings, and we'll help you every one. After twilight by candlelight making your way to the crossroads nearest your home A servant will guide you, provide you directions, ensure that you read them alone Ignoring legality and possibility we'll work towards meeting your goal And the price is merely your immortal soul! It's... CHORUS Black Magic! We'll help you raise the dead Black Magic! Perhaps a curse instead We can help you to achieve your dreams With Black Magic! And demonology Black Magic! A ritual or three To pave the way to immortality If you crave ultimate power, or to be the subject of desire Right here we've got everything you need It won't cost you too much, it's just your soul that we require And who needs souls when you can have all this? With the power of CHORUS
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Everlasting 02:07
In the center of a field stands an oak tree tall and strong Where children laugh, and children play beneath it all day long They swing from its great branches and they climb its matted bough And lie under its canopy identifying clouds In the center of a filed stands an oak tree wide and high A teenage couple flees their parents ever watching eye Beneath its leaves together there they share their love's first kiss And linger only long enough they won't be sorely missed In the center of a field stands an oak tree towering An aging woman smiles at the memories it brings As child, and her children both, had played upon this floor And soon she hoped the playing would begin again once more In the center of a field stands an oak tree, everlasting
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Tonight 01:55
Tonight We're gonna rock the party tonight You're gonna move your body tonight We're gonna come together, we're gonna make it right Tonight, We're gonna raise the roof tonight We're gonna dare or truth tonight We're gonna play together, we're gonna go all night Last night I can't remember last night What was a fire's now an ember last night And though my head is spinning, I think I had a good time Last night I made new friends last night At least I think I did, that might not be right Thinking about it I don't recognise the room I'm in I'm on a sofa wearing all of my clothes But if a friend's suggesting another drink I'll think about it
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Six AM, and the glowing crest of sunrise wakes the cyclists to their porridge, cooked upon the embers of a dying fire. Footprints indicate the elephants that walked nearby, hulking frames that show surprising grace when navigating guy ropes in their constant quest for food. Soon they depart, tires crunching over dirt and dried up river beds, navigation aided by the birds nests all on the same side of the trees to shelter from prevailing wind. Impala are the most prominent inhabitant, jumping away only when the bikes draw near, leaving their scent for others to follow. Past zebra, and past giraffe in the ever growing heat, until bathing elephants attracted to a broken water pipe enforce a change of route. Come evening, they see more stars than they'd ever seen before, with even the planets making a sparkling appearance. Then bed, under the tree where the scorpions glow, and baboons watch eagerly for discarded scraps. Early start tomorrow.
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CHORUS: In the city, 'mongst the Izther you will find me (woah) Qesan is my home In the city, the pinnacle of humankind meet (woah) Where Aquizours are grown Upon Qesan's very ground The first Aquizite was found The glowing crystal emanating Izther all around The first coil gave way To everything you see today Mechanical contraptions world renowned CHORUS Build, Complete, Sell, Repeat (xMany) CHORUS
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In the East Wing you'll find Aquizours, on all floors. Crammed in researching the Izther, or learning to twist it in a new way to their will. They're creating, inventing, depending on the Aquizite in... CHORUS: The Bical University A campus split in twain Izther researchers separated Logistical necessity Driven by proximity To the Aquizite that resides deep inside its domain. In the West Wing you'll find everything not so restricted, and resarch that's not Izther-bound. Where the students have less need for workshops, instead you'll find classrooms and libraries, the best stocked around. CHORUS
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You win this round How did it come to this Your dagger's in my back This time around I start to reminisce And I keep coming back CHORUS All I wanted Was to be left alone But now I'm haunted I'm kneeling at your throne I gave you up But you're clinging on to me Your tendrils in my flesh It won't let up Can't help but feel the need To feel your sweet caress CHORUS Again and again, again and again xMany
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I remember you At least, I think I do Well, Some of you My circuits are failing me My data corrupting I think I loved you Or you loved me My circuits are failing me My data corrupting Are you still there
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You might think you've got me over your knee but You didn't count on this My reckless stubbornness You might think that you can buy folks like me but You keep your filthy money I don't want it If you step outside You can hear us Rejecting your way of life CHORUS I won't do it, no I won't do it No price is high enough I won't sink low enough I won't submit , no I won't submit Go find some other sucker I stepped outside Had the wool pulled from my eyes No I'm no longer blind CHORUS
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This album contains my submissions 14 through 26 for the song a week challenge - each song was written and recorded within a week (often less!), and all adhere to a theme chosen weekly by the moderators here: www.reddit.com/r/songaweek

If you want to follow my submissions weekly rather than quarterly, I upload them all to my soundcloud here: soundcloud.com/ben-below

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released November 30, 2016

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