1. |
Henchman
04:48
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I won't tell you that I'm innocent
Life dealt the hand and I got played
I was just trying to make a difference
But I never had a chance.
When I signed on with Doctor Wretched
I thought I'd finally found a way
Like when the awkward kid with acne
Gets invited to the dance.
It all started out so promising
We all stormed in, our guns ablaze
But I ended up in traction
In prison in France.
Because the thing we didn't count on
Was a man whose eyes shot laser rays
And somehow we got our asses kicked
By a girl who controls ants.
I should have taken that job in Reno.
I should have closed my mouth.
I should have known this operation
Would eventually go South.
When you've got no super powers
You've got no chance to win
All there is to do is run
Man it's hard out here.
It's hard out here for a Henchman.
I got picked up by Mesmerizo
That lasted six or seven days
He got brought down by a Panda
And a guy with fire for hands
When I got out Red Lamp was hiring
He needed soldiers for his Fray
But then a team of ninja werewolves
Put the kibosh on that plan
I should have taken that job in Reno.
I should have closed my mouth.
I should have known this operation
Would eventually go South.
When you've got no super powers
You've got no chance to win
All there is to do is run
Man it's hard out here.
It's hard out here for a Henchman.
Some things you do for money
Some things you do out of fear
I'm all out of illusions
Just give me somebody whose checks clear
All the heroes and the villains
can fight another day
But all of us who are dead or caught
Aren't getting paid.
So now you know my story
I didn't alter any names
That's because no one is innocent
there's blood on all our hands
But nobody's past redemption
If you grant my parole today
I'll probably work for Doc Impossible
I mean... I'll become a much, much better man.
I'm gonna take that job in Reno
I'm gonna shut my mouth
Because I think his operation
Might actually pan out.
All the heroes and the villains
Will fight another day
And I'm gonna tag along.
I'll always be a henchman
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2. |
SQL
03:57
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When you walked in I knew at once
You were from another world
I could tell that you were not
A high-tech kind of girl
Pretty little thing walked up to me and said
"Can you fix my Dell?"
God I wish your heart was SQL
Well you had a nice new laptop
And it was running Facebook real fast
Ran it even faster after I
killed those spyware apps
Man that thing would cruise if you'd just
Run it on a Linux shell.
God I wish your heart was SQL
Sha la la
Na na na
De doo doo doo
De da da da
Might as well be gibberish
for all that I can tell
God I wish your heart was SQL
We're installed on different platforms
I'm Unix and you're a Mac.
And I've been sending all these packets out
But not getting any back.
I thought debugging C was bad
But this is total hell
God I wish your heart was SQL
Sha la la
Na na na
De doo doo doo
De da da da
Might as well be gibberish
for all that I can tell
God I wish your heart was SQL
I wanted to write up a codec
Gonna interface me with you
But the odds of my success are somewhat questionable
I wanted to tell you just how I feel
But I ain't so good with words
So this part goes in hexadecimal.
It goes like 69 6c 75 76 75
69 6c 75 76 75
69 6c 75 76 75
69 6c 75 76 75
So I wish we had a future
Or even just a right now
Maybe we could work things out
But I just can't see how
The only thing you know about FTP
Is how it's spelled
God I wish your heart was SQL
Sha la la
Na na na
De doo doo doo
De da da da
Might as well be gibberish
for all that I can tell
God I wish your heart was SQL
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3. |
For Love
04:40
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I don't know if anyone
Will ever find this note
I write to leave a record
Of the one thing that I know
And though I am not sure
If anybody else survived
These words will live
Though I might die
The earth is poisoned now
Barren as the wastes
Myself and my companions
We made it down into these caves
Now all my friends are gone
And I am fading fast
This testament
Will be my last.
I leave this message for posterity
Whoever finds it here, this letter is for you
This final message is my legacy:
Father, forgive me. I know not what I do
I destroyed the world for love of You.
I won a holy war
But forfeited my soul
I went off to the crusades
And lost sight of my goals
It was always said
That I'm the best at what I do
And I thought that I
was serving You.
Buildings vaporized
No traces to be found
Humans and humanity
Lay dead upon the ground
All my life's been black and white
With nothing in between
I only wish
My hands were clean
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4. |
Riker
03:33
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I'm a deep space explorer
My phaser's set to stun
An officer in Starfleet
They call me Number One
But you can call me Will
I'm the red shirt that never gets killed
I am Commander Riker.
And I'd rather be loved than feared
I am Commander Riker.
I have the show's most manly beard
I may not sit in the captain's chair
But I'm right where I want to be
I am Commander Riker
I am a man's man
I'm tall and strong and hard
I lead the away teams
And I never cross Picard
But that's my clever ploy
The Beta male gets the Betazoid
I am Commander Riker.
And I'd rather be loved than feared
I am Commander Riker.
I have the show's most manly beard
I may not sit in the captain's chair
But I'm right where I want to be
I've got no high tech visor
Or Klingon muscles
Or a Positronic brain
But when you're 6 foot 4
With a boyish smile
It makes the ladies go insane
I am Commander Riker.
And I'd rather be loved than feared
I am Commander Riker.
I have the show's most manly beard
I may not sit in the captain's chair
But I'm right where I want to be
I am Commander Riker
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5. |
Verge of Tears
03:04
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Go on go
I can't make it any further.
Though the foe
Is coming close behind.
Just give me a gun and three grenades
And hit the road, I'll cover your escape.
This is my last chance to make them pay.
And now we're on the verge of tears
But you have got to leave me here
I'll wait until you all get clear...
It's been real
But now I hear the footsteps
For all we feel
There's no time for goodbyes.
Don't be stupid, go right now
I'll hold them off, I think we both know how.
Just promise me that you'll get out.
And now we're on the verge of tears
But you have got to leave me here
I'll wait until you all get clear
Before I blow the tunnel
And hopefully you'll get away
And live to fight another day
I'm sad it had to end this way
But that's just how it goes
We can't all be
The hero of the story
Most of us won't live to see
The credits roll.
So I smile through the pain
My sacrifice will not be in vain
That's what you tell me but I already know
So damn it, go.
Oh so slow,
I see the shadows rising
This is it
Come on, you bastards, come.
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6. |
Wookiee
04:50
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Your bags are all packed by the doorway
They're leaving along side of you
You made up your mind now
To leave me behind now
There's nothing I can say or do
You've met some one stronger and better
Some one who makes you feel free
I don't care where he's from
Or that he's seven foot one
He's a Wookiee, he can't love you like me.
I guess that he fought in the Clone Wars
He was some kind of General too.
I don't care one iota
That he's rich and knows Yoda
But I guess all that matters to you
So go ahead and climb in that speeder
Go ahead. Live in a tree.
You'll regret it I bet
Once you smell him, when he's wet
He's a Wookiee, he can't love you like me.
I'm not saying that he's a bad person
He's not a person; he's a Wookiee....
He probably works harder
And I'm sure he's much smarter
But he's a Wookiee. He can't love you like me.
Sooner or later you'll be sorry.
Sooner or later you'll see.
One day he's all charms
Then he rips off your arms
But don't you come crying to me.
I did my best to warn you
You spurned by love and my please
You swore he was harmless
But now look who's armless
With a bad case of mange and some fleas.
I'm not saying that he's a bad person
He's not a person; he's a Wookiee....
He probably works harder
And I'm sure he's much smarter
But he's a Wookiee. He can't love you like me.
He's a Wookiee. He can't love you like me.
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7. |
Half Life
05:14
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Carbon has a half-life of six thousand years
Most say that love lasts fifteen
And after that one of us won't still be here
I don't think that's what physics means.
The rule says that all things decay.
But I don't think that love works that way.
I'd give you half my life just to get started
And all that I am, even though it ain't much
No diamonds or fur coats or cars I can give you
Or a house in the foothills, or money and such
In time all those things will be gone
But time will not.
So I'll give you half my life
Cause that's all I got.
Anything and everything breaks down
Molecules, funk bands, communication
People, machinery, metaphors, peace talks,
Radio waves, and radio stations.
Common sense says all things must die
But sometimes you might be surprised
Sooner or later all that is, was.
The sun and the stars will burn out
Just like everything does
I hope there's still something that science don't know
The entire universe contracts
And our love just grows.
Mountains grind down to the sea
Ah but not you and me.
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8. |
Far To Go
03:43
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In this arid land
Of dust and wind
Stands a runaway
Looking for a way in
A backdrop of mountains
Upon a scruffy looking sky
Trying to find a way out of
This madman's mind
So run and don't you stop
Run until you know
You ain't got that far
You ain't got far to go
Run and don't you stop
Satisfy your sould
You ain't got that far
You ain't got far to go
Worn out army boots
Walk along a zig zag trail
Through a storybook
In which good guys fail
Wanting only to subsist
a twist, a shift of paradigm
Trying to find a way out of
This madman's mind
So run and don't you stop
Run until you know
You ain't got that far
You ain't got far to go
Run and don't you stop
Satisfy your sould
You ain't got that far
You ain't got far to go
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9. |
Savage Man
04:00
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I am from the savage land
Where people are born and grow old and die
And I would rather be a savage man
Than be civilized
Everyone belonging to each other
Nothing is wrong but nothing feels right
How can you look in the mirror every morning
After you drug yourself to sleep every night?
I don't belong here
In this brave new world
Where no one cares to learn what love is
And no one questions the meaning of life
I am all alone among the millions
Nobody can hear my cries
What a world we've created
What a hollow paradise
These drugs are not addicting
But people keep coming back anyway
No one wants to look outside the mainstream
So easy to believe what the little whispers say
How do you tell the world that it's been brainwashed?
How do I make them see that they are blind?
How do I reach out my hand to help them up
When I get slapped in the face every time I try?
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10. |
When I Come Down
04:45
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All my friends tell me he’s just a jerk
And in my heart I wonder if it can work
Cuz it’s the third time this month
That I have been stood up
And I wonder why I stay
I got stuck in midtown
Trying to take Dr. Impossible down
You’ve been up at Luigi’s
You’ve been there since 8:15
You and the bad guy both got away
When I come down
When I put both feet on the ground
I’m getting old to play this game
I’m getting tired of this charade
I wonder if we can make a change
And I make my way to you
Change my clothes in a telephone booth
But when I walk through that door
You’re not waiting anymore
I guess this is how we say goodbye
This is the coldest walk home
And I don’t want to be alone
But I deserve so much more
I don’t know what I’m waiting for
And I wonder why we try
Cardboard box in the hallway
Means the end is near
All this stuff I could have thrown away
But instead it’s here
It means I’ve failed just a little bit more
Means I could’ve tried just a little bit harder
Means all the things I’ve been fighting for
Have gone and they’ve pushed you a little bit further
When I come down
When I put both feet on the ground
I’m getting old to play this game
I’m getting tired of this charade
I wonder if we can make a change
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11. |
Hero of My Story
05:28
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You don't understand
I'm not the bad guy
You don't get to decide
And if you stay out of my way
You won't have to die
I'm just trying to survive
If only a hero had come to my rescue
I might have put down my gun
I am taking their prize
Because I need it more
I have all along
And I get it - the world just ain't fair
But just 'cuz they're weak
That doesn't mean that I'm wrong
If no one else will be
The hero that I need
Then I know what I must do
But so long as you're here
You get to watch
Now it's my turn to choose
I am past right and wrong
I am invincible
Because I've got nothing to lose
If no one else will be
The hero that I need
Then I know what I must do
I'll take what I need
Even if that means
That I become a villain
To you
Why do you persist
We're not so different
We're alike, you and I
Now get out of my way
Or so help me God
I'll enjoy watching you die
If only a hero had come to my rescue
I would have put down my gun
If no one else will be
The hero that I need
Then I know what I must do
I'll take what I need
Even if that means
That I become a villain
To you
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12. |
Bring Light
05:07
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I know you're scared. I know you're tired.
You can't bring yourself to dive back in the fray
All that's evil keeps getting stronger
And all the good have lost their way
You've had failures. You've had setbacks.
But you can't just walk away
Because history will judge your whole damn generation.
By what you do not do today
Everyone feels just as lost as you.
They need a leader who can see this through.
So bring light
To a world gone dark
Bring your team together
Before it all falls apart
I know one thing
And you know it too
A hero must rise
And it must be you
The others are all waiting
Fearful of the fading of the light.
You can be the catalyst
Remind us of the reasons that we fight.
No one else is going to fix this mess.
You're going to have to save your world yourself.
You must be the one that you want
You must be the one that you wait for
You must be the one that you want the world to see
When you look up at the sky - what do you hope for?
In the eyes of a child, what are you waiting for?
You must be the one that you want the world to see
You must be the one that you were sent here to be.
When everything is dark
There's got to be something more
You must dare to believe in something
You never thought you could believe in before
The heart of a hero beats in you
You know what you have to do.
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