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Stavesacre: Absolutes

The whole album is fantastic...inspirational to me. 

No, you're right, it not new, but it is great.

Be warned: There is strong language here that some may find offensive...

I wasn't going to link to the songs, like I usually do.

I thought this time the lyrics could stand for themselves.

They can.

The music is awesome though, so I did...

Here are two of my favorites...

______________________________

Listen here: Colt .45

Lyrics here:

i thought about what you said
and i'm not sorry for a thing
you do not understand this
or what it means to me 

cannot discard this as emotion
this is more than another passing stage
you'll have to prove it's just opinion
in defense of everything this is my everything 

could it be that you have stumbled
tripped and fallen over something more than faith 

could you prove yourself
this is a matter of life and death 

would you step up to the line
but please don't just talk this time
i want what you ask of me
i want what you ask of me this time 

step up to the line
action begs reaction

what is left to be said
anything less has all been done before
to put to rest what you've been wondering
if you could take my life
would you still ask for more 

I though about what you said
something occurred to me
you wouldn't ask me to turn my back on anything
if you believed that I believe 

truth is I would love to show you
take "faith & works" to another higher stage
so there is little time for words you've heard
life and death are only steps, I'm not afraid of what comes next 

what is enough in your opinion
perhaps my death would bring some substance to my claims 

vanity of vanities this
life, love, art & sex
each breath you breathe is
grasping at the wind 

He is my everything 

we cannot both be right
about right and wrong
and God and man
right and wrong and God and man 

i want what you ask of me this time
please step up to the line
He's my everything
action begs reaction 

what is left to be said
anything less has all been done before
so put to rest your wondering 

if you could take my life 

you'd still ask for more 

______________________________ 

Listen here: Zzyzx Scarecrow

Lyrics here:
Near the gateway to Mojave
I saw a place
Both beautiful and blistering
And cruel and cold the same 

The sun was like a lion
Bearing down upon it's prey
Death valley stained in crimson
For the moon to wash away 

And I envisioned rows of gallows
For the world to look upon
One step to bringing order
To a planet tempting chaos 

Can you feel it coming down
The righteous wrath of God
Revealed from out of heaven
For the innocent blood
Crying from the ground 

While the wicked seem to prosper
And glory in these days
As if their ways were hidden
As if they had escaped 

We have lost our sense of justice
Smearing lines of right and wrong
Despising any standards
We blindly stumble on 

Bleeding hearts may scream compassion
What of those that cannot cry

A life is worth a life
Justice...merciful and blind 

Innocent blood
Is crying from the ground