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Loser
04:54
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I am the loser
Pushed back into his mother
To ensure he was born
His father left
For a family he didn’t abhor
I am the loser
A dreamer of dreams
A liar of lies
No use to anyone
No reason to aspire
I am the loser
The lesson to be learnt
An observation in failure
Whose plans come to naught
I am the loser
In all that you see
Take from this what you want
But don’t be like me
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Pissing Contest
05:59
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Was it your breeding
Or the boarding school
That set you on this path
That turned you into a fool
You put aside reason
You put aside logic
Bending every fact
To fit the story as you want it
Was it a way to survive
Was it something you learnt
Was it hardwired in your brain
Or are you just that absurd
No self-awareness
With a blind spot you can see
You find yourself adrift
On a self-made ocean of misery
Why can’t you stop
Just give it a rest
You don’t have to be always right
You don’t have to turn everything
into a pissing contest
You live just to breath
And you breath just to win
Because life makes no sense
Without a self-satisfied grin
Living to score the point
Every conversation shows
Your expensive schooling
To put them in their place
Now was it your genes
Were you always this way
They beat you at school
Just to put you in your place
But you couldn’t understand
What it means to be a man
So you put on this show
Just to prove your own self worth
A mistake, a mistake
And what did you become?
Then you wake to find
You’re alone in your mind
With no emotions left to feel
An emptiness of the unreal
So you put your money down
To pay for therapy
But no matter how much you spend
You can never buy back your humanity
Now what did you become
Can you unpick the knots
Of self-believe that lead you here
Or are you doomed
to repeat yourself
again and again and again?
You have your education
And everything nepotism brings
But you’ll never sip from the cup of humility
Or be comfortable in your own skin
Why can’t you stop
Just give it a rest
You don’t have to be always right
You don’t have to turn everything
into a pissing contest
You live just to breath
And you breath just to win
Because life makes no sense
Without a self-satisfied grin
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3. |
Strangers You and Me
03:51
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I remember when he left
It seems so long ago now
Ancient history to be forgotten
But another invisible scar
That never healed
And I could never leave you like he left me
I would tear the world asunder to be by your side
To see another smile, the tears and times gone by
I was always there, same place
The number never changed
Waited for the call that never came
Birthday cards of platitudes, signifying nothing
And I could never leave you like he left me
I would go to the end of the world
To keep you safe and sound
Building bridges only to be burned
No connection could be made
And I would have been there
If he’d called me to his side
And I could never leave you like he left me
I would smash myself apart
If I ever left you in the dark
But when it comes down to it
The facts are there to see
Maybe you were right all along
We were just strangers you and me
Just strangers
Nothing more
Strangers
You and me
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You’re never prepared for goodbyes
Or the many tears in your eyes
And the scars it leaves behind
It catches you by surprise
All the people that you know
Are just a part of the rodeo
We’re on the same old road
A one way travelling show
I’ll come back and haunt you
Hiding around every corner
A breath on the breeze
The god rays through the trees
You’ll never know that I’m there
But you’ll sometimes be that aware
I’ll be travelling down the wires
With my electromagnetic disguise
You’ll never see me
I’ll be just memory
But I’ll be by your side
To keep you safe and sound
And though I’ll be gone
Life might seem very long
But it is gone in a dash
Like a camera bulb flash
Be sure of the path you take
You can learn from my mistakes
Remember the smiles we had
Even when the times were bad
I’ll come back to haunt you
Hiding around every corner
The knock at the door
The creak in the floor
You’ll never know that I’m there
But sometimes I’ll catch you unaware
I’ll be whispering in your ear
Chasing away all your fear
You’ll never see me
I’ll be frozen in memory
I’ll still be by your side
To make sure your safe and sound
Nobody wants to say those goodbyes
Nobody wants to really die
But we’re just energy
Drifting on the cosmic sea
So wipe the tears from your eyes
Remember you are born to die
You can’t escape it if you try
So enjoy life while you have it
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5. |
Some Men
03:36
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Some men want to rule the world
Some men never learn
Some men want what you’ve earned
Others want it to burn
Some men want to break you down
Some men want to die
Some Men can’t see themselves
Others want to fly
Some men put their value in gold
Some men in the value of friends
Some hold onto their privacy
But it all slips away in the end
Some men put work right at the top
Some just follow their greed
Some find solace in religion
But I don’t know what to believe
Time passes by
You live then you die
Laugh and cry
Love with a sigh
Some men forget when to smile
Some men forget to cry
Others can’t see the passage
Of opportunities going by
Some men greet the world with a fist
Others with a smile
Some just hold on forever
Never understanding why
Some men value their property
Over family and friends
Some would kill you for all you got
It all means nothing in the end
Some men stand above us all
Some are just here to feed
Some men put faith in justice
But I don’t know who to believe
Time passes by
You live then you die
Laugh and cry
Love with a sigh
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6. |
Pick Your Side
03:17
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It was so easy to understand
But as time has passed
All reason lost command
What was right is wrong
And what’s left is disconnected
How did this happen
This was not to be expected
Words lost their meaning
Subtlety extinct
Intelligence trumped by feeling
Nuance indistinct
While there’s more communication
The less we talk
Put down the device and go out for a walk
Pick your side
Fight for glory
You need to be
On the right side of history
No room for discussion
No time for debate
Just push your narrative
And feed off the hate
Pick your side
Swallow the story
Justify your truth
Digital purgatory
No room for reason
No time for facts
Just join the army
And carry out the attack
The age of the pointless
Communication has passed
The culture of cancel
Its flag nailed to the mast
They eat themselves wholesale
Safety in the circle jerk
Just another experiment that can never work
The media isn’t social
Unless you’re towing the line
The left think they’re right
And the right’s left behind
They’re both cheeks of the same stupid arse
Desperately wanting not to be left in the past
Pick your side
Fight for glory
You need to be
On the right side of history
No room for discussion
No time for debate
Just push your narrative
And feed off the hate
Pick your side
Swallow the story
Justify your truth
Digital purgatory
No room for reason
No time for facts
Just join the army
And carry out the attack
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7. |
The Puzzle
03:55
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You are my puzzle
That I can never solve
Every time I try to figure you out
The rules change once more
You want your secrets
But I am not the man
To let you keep them
I need to know, know your plans
You are my puzzle
You want to communicate
And reach out there
But you never want to talk to me, please talk to me, that’s all I want
I wish it were so easy
But the future can be seen so clearly now
Can you understand
I only want to keep you safe from harm
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8. |
Children, My Children
04:29
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Children, My Children
Children, my children
I can’t believe
How you’ve helped me grow
Children, my children
I never wanted
To be a father, you know
But you’ll never see
How you are
The best thing to happen to me
And you’ll never know
Just how much
I love you so
Children, my children
You make me live
You make me soar
Children, my children
You gave me meaning
Where there was none
And you’ll never see
How complete
You’ve make me
And you’ll never believe
The difference
You’ve made to me
And you’ll never feel
This way until you have
A child of your own
Children, My Children
The greatest creation
I ever made
Children, My Children
I wish you hope.
And joy and love
And I know
You think I’m daft
A bit silly and a laugh
And I know
That I know you
Better than you know yourself
Children, My Children
I hope you’ve heard
This silly song
Children, My Children
It’s not far to go
Because here’s the guitar solo…
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9. |
Man Down
03:39
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Another year passes
You’re life’s a mess
You look in the mirror
And see the distress
Nobody warns you
About the toll it takes
But it’s all mapped out
In the lines on your face
You remember the plans
You never made
All the pointless things
That got in your way
You’ve worked yourself
Half to death
All that time wasted
And it makes no sense
Another year older
Another permanent frown
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another step closer
Another irritated scowl
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
You used to think
It would all make sense
But as the time goes by
It made no difference
So much for all that experience
You can’t get it up
It just gets you down
The hairy nostrils
The disgusting jowl
Can you remember when
It wasn’t that long ago
You were young and virile
The top of the show
But time is cruel
And time don’t care
But at least you don’t need a comb
If you’ve got no hair
Another year older
Another permanent frown
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another step closer
Another irritated scowl
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Hey hey, isn’t it a pity
No one warned you
About the nitty gritty
Hey hey, isn’t it a pity
No one warned you
About the nitty gritty
You’re all alone
Without a pally
Watch out son
You’re in snipers alley
Watch out son
You’re in snipers alley
Your marriage is fucked
You’re back on the shelf
You couldn’t satisfy her
You can’t satisfy yourself
Nothing is fun
Nothing is appealing
You’ve got to the point
Where you’ve got no feelings
Can’t turn back the clock
To a different time
When things where better
You knew your own mind
You’re stuck in the now
And your clothes don’t fit
So you lose some weight
But your breath still smells like shit
Another year older
Another permanent frown
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another step closer
Another irritated scowl
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
You want to be interesting
You want to take a hobby
But the garden needs weeding
And that’s so fucking boring
Maybe you’ll find love
On the internet
But there’s only catfish there
To get your ding-dong wet
Then you realise
All your friends are dying
They’re the same as you
But they’re no longer crying
Going to funerals
Singing their praises
It won’t be long
Before you’re pushing up daisies
Another year older
Another permanent frown
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another step closer
Another irritated scowl
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Another nail in the coffin
Another man down
Hey hey, isn’t it a pity
No one warned you
About the nitty gritty
Hey hey, isn’t it a pity
No one warned you
About the nitty gritty
You’re all alone
Without a pally
Watch out son
You’re in snipers alley
Watch out son
You’re in snipers alley
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10. |
Push on Through
02:47
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There are no written lyrics as this was improvised...
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11. |
I Miss You
03:15
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Grief is love that never dies
It fades slowly like a scar
But still prickles deep inside
And what I would give
For another hour with you
To tell you stories that have been
All those things you’ve never seen
Reminisce those old days
When we were all here
And how I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
And always will
Time is fleeting like sand
Washed through your fingers in the sea
Passing like the sun through cloud
And sometimes you just don’t see
How precious the present can be
Nothing ever stays the same
There’s always constant change
All I hope is that I’m missed
As much as I miss you all
And how I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
And always will
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I thought that I was just a coward
But I have to fight for what I believe
Go and try and bring the battle to me
But you should wisely choose your enemies
It’s not how many times you get knocked down
It’s how many times you get back up
Every setback’s a new opportunity
Every letdown’s the day’s free lesson
Fear is the mother of ignorance
But nescience is the father of your confidence
Then you realise there’s only ever one error
That’s the failure to learn from your mistakes
I always believed I was weak
As life scared me into many pieces
But now I can’t give up that easily
And persistence only tempers my resolve
It’s not how many times you get knocked down
It’s how many times you get back up
Every setback’s a new opportunity
Every letdown’s the day’s free lesson
Fear is the mother of ignorance
But nescience is the father of your confidence
Then you realise there’s only ever one error
That’s the failure to learn from your mistakes
All I want is to exist in my own space
But you just keep getting right in my face
Cross me again and I promise it won’t be funny
History shows God pays debts without money
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Darren Lock Loughton, UK
My name is Darren Lock and I like to make music...
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