Water to the Dead

Water to the Dead Mp3 (whole song)
Step lightly over me when I'm given to the ground. Keep in your memory where they lay me down.

Let rain wash over me wash away these years of filth. Swallowing my memory wash it down with bitter guilt.

 

Giving water to the dead drink what I used to be. Now the cup's gone sour since you tasted me.

 

You misplaced your tiny gods lost them to the ground. Let them suffocate with me in the place they lay me down.

Step lightly over me watch the hollow in the ground. This space left blank for you next to where they lay me down.

 

16 Miles
Take what's yours and go while you still can while it's still dark outside before he's cold.

Law man come into your broken home hide the hammer draw the blinds grab the little one and go.

You've got 16 miles of wasteland left to go.

 

Hike up your skirt now you better run girl run. Hike up your skirt now you better run girl run.

Before they find out what you've done. Before they find out what you've done. You'd better run girl run.

 

The truth smashed into your face like his big hard hand. Ripped up your hope ripped up your dress.

This was your empire o queen of all that's pure. Until he broke your crown burned your kingdom down

 

You've got 16 miles of wasteland left to go before the morning comes you've got 16 miles of wasteland left to go.

 

Above the Soil Mp3 (clip)
Above the soil and into the wind. We live through all of this the tiny calm before the storm.

Wake up in your arms fall down in silence believe the lies they tell and hold on tight to what we find...now
You'll always find me here...

Inside this house beyond the wire above the soil above the soil...

And all the failures left behind close your eyes under the thread...

 

Throughout the ages we've wandered long and inside this city we're broken down outside the empty world

claims a thousand young and in this filthy sheen we're lifted up... above the soil

 

...Leave me on the soil lift me off the ground and everything you said underneath the thread...

Underneath the thread...

 

Isabel Mp3 (clip)
And you leave me here amoung the vines without a path far too close to the ravine.

You said don't look back I said I'd try... I followed through... I followed you down... so far down...

I'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS BROKEN NOW

I FOLLOWED YOU THROUGH I FOLLOWED YOU DOWN AND EVERYTHING IS BROKEN NOW

 

You said I'd feel it in my legs. I said ok... I followed through... I followed you down so far down...

 

Scrape the dirt from my nails. I know you're under there. Smear the dirt in my eyes. I know you're back there.

 

I HEARD YOU SAY WE ALL NEED A LITTLE TRAUMA BABY EVERYDAY TO KNOW WE'RE ALIVE

I MAY HAVE FOLLOWED YOU DOWN HONEY BREATHED IN THE LIES WITH THE DIRT
FROM YOUR GROUND GAVE EVERYTHING BUT I'M STILL ALIVE I'M STILL ALIVE...

 

 

Mandala
It all began in sand and dreams I was blind but there was nothing to see.

It all began in prayer and praise but there was nothing new written on the wall that day.

It all began with fear and falling with wings on fire I can tell that something's burning I can tell that something's burning

And it all began here.

It all began when I followed the line now broken down my home that ended with this (fall to the ground now)

so broken in my home is empty with this cold inside this rage and I am old and slaves are bought and sold for gold

and that means nothing to me now... That means nothing to me...

IN THESE SOFT SPACES... IN THESE STONE FIELDS... IN THESE HIGH PLACES... I WILL HEAL...

What may be revealed now what may be shown, what may be spoken now what may be known.
These things once locked in silence now return to me... these things once locked in silence now return to me...

 

Stoned and sold and left for dead in a circle held in place in time and if I choose to fall
again at least I know the choice is mine at least I know this voice is mine.

 

The Breach
So now just a stone's throw away from the edge of the hole in my life.

Tear the skin from the sky build a wall from the light cast a stone into the sickness in my heart.

So now just a fault line away from the mask on the wall in my home.

Pull the eyes from the dove drink the water from the well as it falls into the dust of my soul.

 

DROWN ME NOW INTO THIS OCEAN OF YOU DROWN ME NOW INTO YOU HIDE ME AGAIN

 

So now just an ocean away from the shores of the land in my sleep.

Without the solace of the night tear the candle from the light I never find hope in my dreams.

So now just an icon away where the clock on the wall turns to three one second past the hour one minute more in
time and we all fall away into the breach...

 

Hurricane Mp3 (whole song)
I feel your ever present spirit in my everchanging world I feel your consecrated arms entrap my desecrated soul.

It's like the ocean seeping in over arid scorching land, It's like a hurricane I caught between my calloused tired hands.

 

YOU HAVE DEVESTATED ME AND CLEARED THE PAVEMENT OF THE PAIN

AND TORN THE WRECKAGE DOWN FROM USED-UP BARREN PLAINS YOU'VE
WASHED THE HUMAN SICKNESS OFF THE ROOTS AND SEEDS AND PURGED MY GROUND OF
ALL THE EVIL YOU HAVE DEVESTATED ME

 

You have devestated me and blown my house of cards apart. You lifted me up off the ground and thrown me miles from my home.

YOU LEFT ME NAKED AND ALONE TO CONTEMPLATE THE LIFE I'VE LED.

YOU BUILT A GOLDEN TEMPLE WHERE I USED TO STAND YOU RESURRECTED ME AND LET ME BREATHE AGAIN.

 

I feel your ever present spirit In my ever changing world I feel your consecrated arms entrap my desecrated soul.

 

Axis
Through the vein living in the stone running off the wall never broke at all collapsing spaces in...

digging places in the ground sifting out the reason... at the crossing of the lines... at the crossing of the lines...

What you see in this... take a step away from you where your lines come rushing in like a car crash... like a sigh...

At the crossing of the lines... Crossing fingers when they lie...At the crossing of the lines...

 

Traveling Son Mp3 (clip)
Where did you go my traveling son? Where do you lay your bones when the day is done?

Its been so long since I held you in my arms. I'm searching the midnight sky to find your falling star.

AND OVER THE WEARY LAND THEY ALL KNOW YOU BY NAME

SO MAKE ME PROUD BOY AND SET THEIR SOULS AFLAME

 

I put you above all the dread and all the fear with a mother's love I'll ease all the pain of ten thousand long years.

Since you've been gone I hear what people say but they're thinking of you boy when they tremble when they sin and when they pray...

 

Make me proud boy, then come on home...

 

Wolves Mp3 (Whole song, live in Philly 9.27.03)
Go on and throw them to the wolves my sweet angels.

Go on and lead them to the woods and run.

You say you're not afraid when the bright sun falls away.

But I know you're a liar you tend to give it away.

 

And I think it's quite likely, I'm a terrible girl inside.

And you hate my intuition as I hate my stupid rhymes.

 

If you need me I'll be around, you can ask me any questions.

I'll tell you whatever you think you need to hear, any lie or confession.

And if you need me I'll be right here, In the seas or in the quarries.

I'll have all my papers and books and calligraphy pens to tell your brilliant story.

 

And I think it's quite likely I'm a terrible girl inside and you hate my intuition as I hate my wretched pride.

So go on and throw me to the wolves my murderous angels. Just lead me to the naked and vicious woods and run.

 

The Wayfaring Stranger (Traditional Southern Folk Hymn)