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Spiteful Travels

by Ripuarian

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1.
California 02:23
I'd walk two thousand miles' worth to secure my dreams I'd pass through rockies and deserts to find my scene I'll shake the earth to its core getting what I need Don't even get in my way 'cuz I won't concede I'm going to Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california I would insist that you back off and let me go Nothing will slow me down, not even rain or snow You'd better watch what you say if you have your doubt Because I'm not watching you when you're down and out I'm going to Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california And now I bet that you're wondering what I'll do Well when I get there I'm making my dreams come true You'd better ready yourself for this brand new game Cuz when I'm done the world will not forget my name I'm going to Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california I'm going to Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california Cali cali cali california
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You sit In your living room desperately clinging to the thought that you're doing great You say You'll be famous One fine day When the chance is caught Till then you gotta wait No need for challenging the path Are you scared of being alive? Are you frightened of dying inside? Well don't you worry I'm in no hurry To die to die to die But your finger it will linger to the sky to the sky to the sky They go In and out of your life Say you'll do well Let them handle the rest It isn't worth the sweat And when You can't catch up with time You will claim That you did your best And you'll take what you can get No need for challenging the norm (no need for challenging the scorn) Are you scared of being alive? Are you frightened of dying inside? Well don't you worry I'm in no hurry To die to die to die But your finger it will linger to the sky to the sky to the sky And you wonder why you feel pain And you wonder why you feel shame And you wonder why you ain't glad And why the world thinks you're so sad As the sands of time commence As death approaches in a trance You'll claim you've lived the greatest life Knowing sacrifice and strife But as the seconds tick away You get more alone by the day And you notice there's no one left To hear your lies and mental theft What was it like to be a parasite? To think you're heaven-sent Granted holy light But you're nothing more than what you started Still a baby, still departed Can't you see your life was what you made it out to be? A lazy sack of fail and fat who lost all company? Were you scared of being alive? Were you frightened of dying inside? Well don't you worry I'm in no hurry To die to die to die But your finger it just lingered to the sky to the sky to the sky
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We Depart 00:21
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When we left I was not yet a child Never knowing truths learned from the wild What was now gone Was a world of fear Literal destruction drew near And they left it all behind And they knew it in their minds That something was far better where they've gone But they went alone They went alone And nothing could ever fix their being alone Borders crossed Roll out the welcome mat Screen you for diseases and gnats Aren't you glad You've come to free land Now earn your keep and go meet our demands And they took it all in stride And they knew it in their minds That something was far better where they've come But they came alone They came alone And nothing could ever fix their being alone All that I've had Was a world built for me Crafted with the love and tears of fantasy And now that I'm older I'm off to build anew And their work falters like the sands that they outgrew But they take it in with pride Cuz they knew it in their minds That everything is better where they've come But they are alone They are alone And nothing could ever fix their being alone Age is a demon It comes for us all Through hellscape, urban town, and mountainfall They dared to look back They saw a ruined space Nothing stopped to save their family place But they swallow it in time Cuz they knew it in their minds That they did something better where they've come But they'll die alone They'll die alone And nothing could ever save their dying alone (And nothing could ever save them, they're dying alone)
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Two Cities 04:19
This is a tale along the coast I can't begin to tell you Which part can stab at me the most From right on Baghdad by the bay To San Diego county Two souls find different ways to boast She(ee) breathes She's found a new lease on life He(ee) rolls up his sleeves His dreams call for war drum and fife He rarely acted on a whim Went off to be a doctor He kept his sweating at the gym And with his elbows on his desk and working all night till the dawn He wonders if she thinks of him And he thinks no(oo) He must be a distant memory He doesn't know(oo) How she could behave so airily But maybe one day When they're a little older She'll calm down And he'll be a little bolder And by some chance they'll meet again Then he'll ask her, "How are you, old friend?" They both had traveled from the heart Of pax americana Their dreams then made them drift apart And though they both were western bound Their distance was only greater As far as Bacon to Descartes He(ee) sighs It'll be another working night She(ee) opens her eyes Her ennui drowns out the morning light She gave her life another chance Free love was in her ethos Where she could finally advance And as she walks around the town And passes Towers, Iv'ry She wonders if he missed her glance And she thinks no(oo) He must never want to reunite She doesn't know(oo) How he could have come to be uptight But maybe one day When they're a little older she'll calm down And he'll be a little bolder And by some chance they'll meet again Then she'll ask him, "How are you, old friend?" Their ways are far too different Their views are far too different On the whole, they're glad they're not together Their paths are far too different Their goals are far too different There's the chance they've said goodbye forever But maybe one day When they're a little older she'll calm down And he'll be a little bolder And by some chance they'll meet again They'll ask each other, "How are you, old friend?"
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Sever 03:11
Well that's it You aren't human anymore I've decided to take away your badge Eat shit Don't even look at me This ain't something some fancy words can patch Your actions said the worst they coulda meant You kicked me while I'm down and you told me to get bent I guess it's hard to be like an adult You launch your words with a murder catapault It's time to sever We need some distance You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life It's now, not never This isn't working out You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life Please leave It's weird that you're still around I thought I've made my wishes to you clear You skeeve Do you think there's any chance That I'll change my mind if you keep being here You don't really care 'bout what I gotta say You just feel guilty and wanna have your way If I say yes You'll be doin' it again I know you well I used to be your friend It's time to sever We need some distance You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life It's now, not never This isn't working out You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life And so We've reached the tipping point I think it's clear now what we've gotta do Good luck To you in the future I've sent restrainin' orders right to you Get near my house You're headin' to the jail And under my watch You're never makin' bail And now I know that you're a total nut So take your words and shove 'em up your butt It's time to sever We need some distance You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life It's now, not never This isn't working out You've gotta get out of my life Get out of my life
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Where the fallen leaves roll by, And the winds do dance all through the sky That is where I'm waiting Waiting here for you With words Of love Anew Where the flowers bloom year long And the birds will always sing you songs Where the land is green and The water's clear and blue I'd build a home For you The unending moon will smile And all time will stop, for a little while When we'll be together I'll make your dreams come true But first I must Find you And as the days grow colder I'll just stick around And I know as my eyes grow older I'll hope that you'll be found And even though this world's a dream I love you very much I'll go to sleep and enter my mind And there our hands may touch Maybe it's a bit sad that I Cling to fantasy Invisible perfect girl, don't you know What you do to me?
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Son, I ain't no tortured soul Son, I ain't no starving artist But I don't need either claim To tell you that - I walk the lonely path Girl, I ain't a wretched thing I know my way 'round the heartstrings But I need not prove a thing To tell you that - I walk the lonely path When one leaves vice behind One cannot keep their breath And when one seeks their light They'll find virtue in death And when one gazes through Licentious walks of stone They'll know the true path is save the world and die alone Die alone Die alone (I am the greatest) Die alone (Moralistic, egotistic) save the world and die alone The rabble make siren sounds You cannot pretend they aren't around And that means you must beware And to say that - I walk the lonely path You want there to be a way To make life an easy parley But I think you're full of shit And to say that - I walk the lonely path When one leaves vice behind One cannot keep their breath And when one seeks their light They'll find virtue in death And when one gazes through Licentious walks of stone They'll know the true path is save the world and die alone Die alone Die alone (Hey. Hey!) Die alone (Is there anybody out there?) save the world and die alone Fall in order, fall at once And know you live to serve You work for all who breathe like you and owe more than you deserve Cease your ways, youthful, trech'rous In the name of the greater good No higher power comes before humanity's temperance withstood When one leaves vice behind One cannot keep their breath And when one seeks their light They'll find virtue in death And when one gazes through Licentious walks of stone They'll know the true path is save the world and die alone (Our father who art in heaven) Die alone (Hallowed be thy name) Die alone (And he said unto me, yea) Die alone (I am the lord, jesus christ) save the world and die alone
9.
Keys 03:56
You're a smart and funny guy You can do most things if you try And yet you stick around these folks And they want you to be their show Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect You're hanging 'round this crazy girl You're treatin' her like she's your world But all she does is have her fun You're an expense that she can run Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect I was told stories of prodigy Of a man who made history But what I found was a wretched fool Being told just to be a tool Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect I think I've been where you are now I know there's comfort in smiles around But there's a menace behind the grins You're nothing more than a garbage bin Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect I know you're hurtin on the inside I know that look in your eyes I'm just saying what's best for you Please please I beg of you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect I'm tellin' you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Don't let them dangle their keys at you Have some self-respect
10.
Wanderlust 04:30
When I'm growin' up I'm gonna make it up as pretty as I know When I'm growin' up I'm gonna walk around as far as I can go When I'm growin' up and full of wanderlust I'm gonna be a man that you can come to trust When I'm growin' up I'm gonna make it up as pretty as I know When I get my coat I'm gonna show it off to everyone I love When I get my coat I'm gonna use it to make eagle out of dove When I get my coat I'm gonna be a star And if you stick with me then you will go real far When I get my coat I'm gonna show it off to everyone I love And I think the same could happen to you And I think for all of us that this is true And don't you mind the lecturers, they're stubborn 'cuz they're old Take my hand and come along there's fortune to behold Because the world still loves us We're young with wanderlust And life keeps going We're free to laugh and bust out loud We're here for a long while We'll make the most of the ride They may be older But time is on our side Woke up in the mornin' and I think I'm gonna be a little late Gotta pay a bill and then I gotta go get ready for a date I dunno if this girl is gonna be the one But the sun is out and we are gonna have some fun Woke up in the mornin' and I think I'm gonna be a little late Wonderin' if I am gonna get the money to be makin' rent I gotta job but gotta eat and suddenly I realize I'm spent But I know that everything's gonna be alright Because I'm young and I'm clever and I feel the light Wonderin' if I am gonna get the money to be makin' rent And I hope that life is treatin' you well And I hope that when I see you that I can tell We're shadowed by an empire, but we're findin' our way And sometimes we'll find fields of green, and we can stop and play Because the world still loves us (keep your head up high) We're young with wanderlust And life keeps going (day by day by day) We're free to laugh and bust out loud We're here for a long while (at least I think) We'll make the most of the ride They may be older But time is on our side So I step outta the house and I am greeted by the neighbors and they're smilin' there's no need to try Everything's pleasant Good things are present I get in the car and say bye (goodbye!) And I'm lookin' forward to the things that I'll do I can't imagine livin' my life all blue Open your eyes, man Take in what you can Everything's lovely and true And I think that I'll call you tomorrow (because the world still loves us) And then we'll share our tales of joy and sorrow (we're young with wanderlust) Friendship is a precious thing, I'm glad you're still around (and life keeps going) For life is not a solo path, there's journeying abound Because the world still loves us (keep your head up high) We're young with wanderlust And life keeps going (day by day by day) We're free to laugh and bust out loud We're here for a long while (at least I think) We'll make the most of the ride They may be older But time is on our side
11.
Broken Doll 04:21
Broken doll What happened to your legs? He kicked them out beneath you Made you fall among the dregs Broken doll What happened to your feet? The coarseness of the earth Did not hesitate to beat Broken doll What happened to your arms? They're scratched and torn all up and down They give cause for alarm Broken doll What happened to your chest? It's outlined by your ribcage And causing me unrest Broken doll What happened to your neck? He grabbed it while he took you And forced his below decks? Broken doll What happened to your face? Swollen with the sadness That spat upon your grace Broken doll What happened to your mind? You've learned the world can strike against the beautiful and blind Broken doll What happened to your heart? You've never found someone to love and don't know where to start And the tragedy continues When you put your gaze on me And I see the hardened look that stains your porcelain beauty With stubborn disapproval And fury at the gall You tell me you don't need me 'Cuz you ain't no broken doll And I suppose I've done you wrong By thinking you so weak But when I watch you trip and fall My heart begins to creak 'Cuz I know some bad men did this to you Oh, what I'd do to them But now you want to go it alone 'Cuz you ain't no broken doll 'Cuz you ain't no broken doll, at all, at all 'Cuz you ain't no broken doll 'Cuz you ain't no broken doll, at all, at all And your heart rejects what mine can give And maybe that's okay. Because I get you ain't no broken doll You must go make your own way.
12.
I sailed through seven seas and I've searched in leap and bound To find some satisfaction in how the world keeps going around I found a group of sailormen and songs were duly sung The seas that lay before us then rang through with drunken lung They say sailormen don't work too hard, sailorman can't live They say nothing great of sailormen, they have naught to give But sailorman still sailors on, And weds and loves the same Makes some kids and sailors through, With sailboat to his name Now, men of stature go to school, to earn the better life The engineer that earns it all, with chance to know no strife Still engineer won't think things through, he'll gamble life away and engineer won't take his time, to 'ppreciate today I had no clue what it all meant but then it got real late I sailed away and said goodbye and thought I'd celebrate But then a wave of thought swept through and hit my furrowed brow And shook me deep enough that I had to put away my prow It struck me all at once that the world chugs onward with a grin For treasures true are me and you when soaked with love and sin Iv'ry towers might contain the cushions we enjoy But not a thing could help fulfill the feelings we employ When we stop and sing and find a friend to waste some time away to give us stock of memory for when we're old and gray I took my ship and sailed along with eyes out for a friend They're all I need for when I'm on a journey without end
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released September 22, 2013

Thanks to Jamal Gu and Robert McDonald for their drum part contributions!

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And thanks to everyone that I've gotten feedback and support from as I haphazardly recorded myself making noises and posted them on the Internet.

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