DEMENTIA COOKIE BOX LYRICS
NO REST FOR HEROES
PLANTING THE SEED
GINGER TREE
I know she’s gonna’ run away, and
I know what she’s gonna’ say…
“Bury me by the tree.”
All these things have come to pass
And I have learned to let them pass
Stories of the truth be told
By honest men from days of old
I know what their hearts do tell, and
I know of certain things in hell…
“Bury me by the tree.”
And like a twig of ginger snaps
The love inside will make her crack
And eyes will melt and pour on down
To saturate the sacred ground
I know how it feels to die
Slowly, bit by bit
Each and every fucking night
“Bury me by the tree.”
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YOU ALIVE
And of all the things that dreams are made of
You tend to dwell on this one most
You never listen when they tell you
On their whispered words of worry your sailboat coasts
You heed no mind at loved ones’ wishes
Their words of warning only make you stronger
And anyone who dares to touch you
Always ends up getting burned
You cannot live this life forever
I know you love those clouds
That keep you high above the others
And keep you singled out in crowds
But as the sky fades to gray
The clouds must rain themselves away
And as you fall, as you dive…
Only then will you feel alive
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I KNOW
You seem to think you know my dreams
And you claim that you know me
Well if that’s true, and you love me the way you say you do
How come you’re never there when I need you?
I know, I know the way you play your games
I know, I know you like to cause the pain
I know, I know you’re bored without the drama
I know, I know that I don’t wanna’
… continue being this way
You playing off of everything that I say
Acting like it doesn’t faze you
I think you wanted it to make me hate you
I know, I know the way you play your games
I know, I know you like to cause the pain
I know, I know you’re bored without the drama
I know, I know that I don’t wanna’
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THE SORROW STOMP
You should know what’s going on
It has gone on for far too long
Now everyone you know gets hurt
And I’m not keen on the taste of dirt
The sun to me doth not feel warm
Nor the touch of breast feel home
My brain cannot accommodate
This mass demise and planned debate
And if you don’t bring this to rest
She won’t realize what is best
And your life will stay the lie
And your sadness will make her cry
I think you know how this will end
And I’m sorry dear old friend
But I just can’t participate
In any part, at any rate
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FLAW
Don’t you say anything about
What you don’t know anything about
It’s not my fault I was born this way
So there’s not a damn thing for you to say
They think they know what pain is
I think you think the way they do
Buddy, you haven’t the slightest clue
What the act of death can put you through
Now I’m going to leave
Please forget what you saw
And never speak again
Any words about my flaw
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ARROGANT LETHARGY
It’s a cold day in my mind
My life’s all frozen up in time
My heart beats strongly in my ears
While I continue to sleep away my years
You know you’re running low on time
To make a dream turn out just fine
To live a life not on borrowed time
And see it through tonight
I have ambitions, so do you
What makes you think that your ideas are new?
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STREET CLOWN
Paint my face the color of your heart
Don’t drain your blood, it wouldn’t be too smart
I’m with you
Don’t raise your hand in anger, it wouldn’t be like you
You don’t have to do what other people tell you
I’m with you
Paint my face the color of your soul
It’s dark purple, or so I’m told
Where are you?
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RUN AWAY
Get outta’ your bed in the middle of the night
Put on some clothes; climb out your window
Run away, it’ll be all right
Run away, it’ll be okay
Pack your bags the night before
Don’t forget your toothbrush
Run away, it’ll be all right
Run away, it’ll be okay
Meet up with your friends about a half past one
Go towards the railroad tracks
Gonna’ have some fun
Hear a train coming from a distance
Runnin’ fast, trying to escape it
Hear a train coming from a distance
Runnin’ fast, trying to escape it
Man you got your foot caught between the rails
Man you got your foot caught between the rails
Man you got your foot caught between the spikes
Run away, it’ll be all right
Run away, it’ll be okay
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MISSION TO MARS
Do you know you have a friend?
Don’t you think that it’s the end
We’re all here to lend a hand
You don’t need to listen to the words of the man
You don’t have to go back to that place you were before
You are not that person who you used to be
We all helped you out and now we’re here once again
You don’t have to go back, you don’t have to be there again
All those times before when you were lying in your bed
All the pain you had… all the visions in your head
We never thought that you would heal; still you have your scars
You don’t need to go back on your mission to mars
You don’t have to go back to that place you were before
You are not that person who you used to be
We all helped you out and now we’re here once again
You don’t have to go back, you don’t have to be there again
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KINGS WITHOUT QUEENS
In my dreams you came to me and told me everything’s okay
When I woke up the next day, I felt that way
If only life and love could be the same
If only hearts could feel no pain
And all I want are these things for you
And all I want is to feel them too
And teach it to the whole world
With you
But these are things that are meant for dreams
Apparently
I see the kings who have no queens
And I can see the sadness that it brings
And they sing
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HIDDEN ENEMY
I have seen this all before
And I don’t wanna’ see it anymore
Mistrust of judgment lead to loss and inability
To just shut up and do your job
The pen you hold now is your enemy
Those things you write sound like sin to me
And all those girls you gave the money to…
They didn’t want you, they didn’t want to
And as the curtain begins descent
It finally hits you – where your life went
You try to stop it, but it’s too far gone
And all that’s left for you to do is
Sing your sad, sad, song
It’s time to open up your eyes and see the days of messed up ways
You stand up straight and naked; holding yourself, trembling in fear
It’s time to open up your eyes and see the days of messed up ways
You stand up straight and naked; holding yourself, trembling in fear
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HAVE DUCK TEA (abductee)
Thought you should know that I watched you go down the road that night
Around the curve I watched you swerve, headed straight for the light
I ran so fast I thought I die
I felt like a racecar!
Felt like I could fly
They came down, and lifted you up from the ground
A space-aged sound… intelligent life they had found
You have gone now, been taken away from me
You have gone now, been taken away from me
And now you won’t come down to meet me back on the ground
Now you won’t come down and meet me here on the ground
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NO REST FOR HEROES
They make no sound when they come through windows
Most times you can’t tell they’re there
They sneak up on you like the plague on a nation
That’s full of fear
There is no rest for the heroes
There is no safe place to dwell
Our children can tell stories to their grandchildren
Of what it was like to live in hell
And now we all bow together and hope for a better way
Can we all work together and live for another day?
And now we know how it is
And now we know how it is
And now we know how it is
And now we know what the future holds
They all know how it is
There’s no rest for the heroes.