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The Battle

by Boy Eats Drum Machine

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1.
I trudged mud filling up my eyes I was in the front with the least capable minds but, surprise I'm the only one who lived concealed under a pile of bodies I know what it is to play dead I know what it is to play dead under bodies toppling over over and over they saved my life so I set to work we must make the dead dignified each and every face I see, I use my fingers to gently close their eyes then I walked with one hand pushing away the ground one hand one hand pushing away the ground the other hand the other hand holding my insides down they're over, one-by-one I neatly laid them on the lawn I combed their hair in gentle streaks finally resting royal countess her face, we love it so cruel perfection makes me sorry it's my time to go I look without slinking away this once I look without slinking away her face carries me her face carries me carries me to my grave over, one-by-one I neatly laid them on the lawn I combed their hair in gentle streaks finally resting over the valley floor slowly sinking but you live, you linger on you'll feed the blades of a different lawn you'll feed the blades of a different lawn you'll be a pile of bodies you'll be a pile of bodies someday
2.
I William, your ex lover stroll in what do you think of that? surely, I have seen the world this feather's in a well worn hat you said when I return, if I should return, we would talk well, my dear, permit me be the one who speaks first cuz I've seen the edge of darkest war and combed across contested shorelines faces staring up at the sky with no reply time plays tricks upon you it does it twice you only love it when it's gone but you cannot see it coming back it takes a cunning thief with a heightened will to steal it steal it back so, my love it comes to this we are all set to pass now that I've seen so far I finally know where we are I finally know what I want I know what I want do you now? I know what I want do you now? I know what I want do you now? I know what I want do you now?
3.
Devil Hands 03:38
the sound of bones and cracking wind you're under, you re-emerge to howling wind, howling wind the enemy circling again just a few hours passed horned alarms awoke us in our beds "something moves on protected ground brothers, we go to arms now" when we march our boots make haste shoulders sway every neck straight captain's right hand always on the hilt "trespassers' blood must be spilt" cuz the devil's hand takes many shapes each finger, it's own way to take helmets in rows of dotted moon light here at the end shapes of hills hold the valley down each flank set, every weapon raised captain's right hand goes up to shield his face then everything falls out of place my God, my God, we cry at once oh, in one voice as shadows test the ground the rumbling ground closing in where we are now where we are now where we are now where we are now
4.
there's a man in Colorado who speaks for God a father, he's really like a father to the young men of the town bringing clarity and order with a booming voice he's says don't bother to disrespect my daughter I'll nail your dick right down and in Southern California someone speaks for God he says they're near it only if they hear it we've got to get this out pouring over analytics through his target lens he says we make trends only when we make trends and teach them to our friends in Manhattan on the corner there's a Godly voice says the creator aint coming back till later he's left you with a choice moving units through the margins coordinating wealth he says decisions are for those who make decisions you're fending for yourselves there's someone in Minnesota who speaks for God she says keep faith in the people in the system we'll keep our faith with them teaches the lame to lay down tells the captives stay she says basically, we've really got to wean everybody else somewhere in a private meeting on the coast of Guam they set the table and manage who is able to follow and attend it's a celebration dinner for those who speak for God they say oh bless you, look at how he trusts you, to carry out his will in the middle of proceedings there's a sounding BOOM there's witches clawing at the dishes they snuck into the room if you're thirsty there's a million ways to dig a well you wretch you, can only blame yourself, you you're all going to hell you're all going to hell I guess we're all going to hell solitary mother Mary lifting hopeful prayers yeah, we hear you, double-deacon dear, you verbal dragon slayer I was waking from a dream when the wolves moved in they said your home is built on crumbling foam it's slipping out to sea but I'll chance the waves, so, thank you let the rowing seize I've got a weapon to end all of our suffering when water's to our knees peeking over circled wagons as our best defense how can you, double god-damn you now our backs are to our friends you feel something and you turn and face unstable Glen he's staring through you, his mind has snapped right in two and his trigger clicks again and his trigger clicks again (he speaks for God) (he speaks for God) and his trigger clicks again (he speaks for God)
5.
I've got a new found confidence brother, amen brother, amen in the coming recovery h'oh, that's the plan h'oh, that's the plan how often do you feel this amazing? constant, my man constant, my man along the narrow path single file brother, amen brother I've got a newly simplified notion brother, amen brother, amen keep me steady on conflicted seas h'oh, that's the plan h'oh, that's the plan hold the bottom up push the sky down brother, amen brother, amen I feel the cleansing waters running over me brother, amen brother, amen I've got a new found confidence brother, amen brother, amen
6.
The Battle 03:19
cannon fire barks ahead man, we hear every sound first, live to the ear then sniffing near like packs of roaming hounds rows of men stepping forth toward the valley's end just blades of grass giving way slinking back as we ascend one last hill one last lip under a sky that bends around the horizon like a smothered, back lit lens the captain's shout brings a halt to our final run steady now we point our guns we point our guns we point our guns and we the rows rows of men they chose to send on their behalf shouting on and on cracking sounds bullets sent just make a lot of smoke and the shape of things suggests to me our natural laws might be a hoax a shadowed line a crease of doubt sets across the captain's face and he screams for God or any God to extend their grace and we the rows rows of men they chose to send crowded over lawns we fill the valley floor old miss Lee on her knee mends upon a sash that catches wind high above when messengers dash lovers quarrel poets spin man, nothing seems to change just cooling now over distorted ground in the valley from where the monster came
7.
in the flickering light from the left and right pass the bottle down on election night when they say "I'll say this" with a diligent fist eyes teared with mist pass the bottle down just need a little sip, my friends pass it down before the end I need a drink if God's on my side let's take one down with a reformed grip take a resolute sip to the very last drip pass the bottle down and their voices ring without saying a thing but you know what they mean so pass it all around just need a little sip, my friends pass it down before the end I need a drink if God's on my side so let's take one down on commercial break when they bare their teeth and they judo point pass the bottle down bureaucrats and diplomats and faulty stats pass it all around just need a little sip, my friends pass it down before the end I need a drink if God's on my side let's take one down
8.
yeah I've stood on chairs I've stood on bars whatever it takes sometimes a message must be conveyed hello, my fellow drinkers I'm no politician I leave that duty to the double faced we've all seen them change this town seen them push our money around watched them supervise but they cannot snuff you out they can never erase cuz you can see the devil's wheels behind the fox's face so come on brothers come on brothers come with me there's a matter that needs settling a situation requiring the force of will and you are ready you are free go now unto God's glory I'll be watching from the top of the hill yeah they take what's yours without giving a reason you object they call it treason you're breaking the peace so we sit here brothers drowning sorrow killing some time forgetting tomorrow can nothing be done? can nothing be done? come on brothers come on brothers come with me there's a matter that needs settling a situation requiring the force of will and you are ready you are free go now unto God's glory I'll be watching from the top of the hill
9.
destroy the foundation remove every stone chisel out the layers it's drawing its strength from level all the levers that lift it into place pull apart the contents destroy every trace deny the desire to stand further up than any other man step from out the hiding space come on, destroy the past mistakes restore imagination the consequence of thought celebrate the beauty in what we forgot cancel cynicism it needs to be returned restore imagination restore it now, my son decide to begin something new all over again save yourself, while you can come on, crumble like a man decode the founding sentence to introduce the chorus come on, while you mean it sing it 'till you're hoarse call the secret numbers that divide the sheep take the shining light right where the giant sleeps divide the meaning from all the words that bring you harm step from out the target face come on, put them back in place
10.
overwhelmed overwhelmed this whole valley's gone to hell turn to fight running now just makes for a coward's end shaking bones shaking bones grip the weapon nice and slow shoulder still calm sight makes for an accurate flight down oh little brother pushed aside pushed aside pulled over and down in flames on the left torn to ribbons on the right come to me hidden foe show your face if you dare one last round in the chamber I'll leave you I'll leave you oh little brother they all run and fall down oh little brother they all run and fall down shaking bones shaking bones grip the rifle nice and slow calm the nerves set the site final round in accurate flight oh little brother everyone went running at the sound little brother everyone went running at the sound oh little brother everyone went running at the sound little brother everyone went running at the sound
11.
Every Man 03:14
I have given it all all my thoughts and I can't pull my eyes from you I have given it all my attention I cannot pull my mind off you tease again find my weaknesses don't quit until we both cave in I think for a living I make sentences I bring clarity wherever there is doubt I think for a living I am designated to look at the puzzle and never figure it out tease again find my weaknesses don't quit until we both cave in I'll never figure it out I'll never figure it out tease again find my weaknesses don't quit until we both cave in what every man really wants is someone to hold him in the dark failing that, the power to make those who cross him lie cold and awake
12.
100 Tanks 03:53
I can live apart from the hanging fluid on the stand tilt my head walk the grass outside the window pane what have you done with your time? what have you done with your time? your voices, yes I hear but don't find reason to decode the hallway tiles slick with cracks I've felt the softness in my toes what have you done with your time? what have you done with your time? I've dreamed alone on altered ledges overlooking several seas and I've kept the sails away from harm kept them from tangling what have you done with your time? what have you done with your time? one hundred tanks pound the reef like fish unto the sky they migrated spawned their kind and now it's time to die

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released October 9, 2012

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