III. (drop out)

from L'Implosion (2009) by City of Sound

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Today I woke up at a quarter to seven
I grabbed for my coat and I headed outside
Today the sun shined like it fell down from heaven
The cascading light playing tricks on my eyes
And everything here feels just like an illusion
The snow covered trees dancing high in the sky
And I’ll hold your hand as we float up to heaven
Squeezing you tight as we enter the night
Singing “Please, someone please open the gate.”
Let me in. Let me in.
Oh, today the streets were lined with the businessmen and bankers
They’re all wrapped up in their black suits and ties
They’ve got their money invested in machines
Making bombs to kill a thousand in the blink of an eye
And what will these type of ideas teach the children?
When will the people learn to see eye to eye?
And when the world just shut up and realize
That the blind pig with the parachute has taken our pie?
Oh please, will someone please open the gate?
Let it rain and wash all your ideals away down the drain
And you’d say if everything that lives will just die
Then watch me die. Oh babe, I want you to come with.
Would you come with when I die?
Watch me die.
I want you to come with
Just jump through the abyss
I will hold your hand tight as we enter the night
Watch me die
Oh, baby. I love you so damn much
Would you waste in time for the rest?
Put on your black boots
Dress in your best suit
The virgin is here
You’ve been dying to meet her
And take your excuses and tie them in nooses
And hear the town sing as they overthrow their king
Yes, the angel of death has requested his breath
He’ll burn for his sins when the fire begins
In a hypnotic trance an elusive fish swims
He has taken a chance on the soul that’s within him
Take me home. That’s where I want to go.
Take me home. That’s where I want to go.
I’ve been praying for my soul.

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from L'Implosion (2009), released January 25, 2009
Written, Recorded, Mixed & Produced by City of Sound
Mastered by Rob Schlette
Copyright City of Sound 2009
Artwork by Warren Peterson

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