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Live in Texas

by Prison

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One morbid, festering heap of ignorance and waste What better way to reconcile than to throw it all away? (You say) No recourse, no recovery for the solar system’s stain But I’m putting in all the work, yet no one knows my name But you’ll know my name I search for the silver lining On the billowing mushroom cloud That envelops the entire planet Mother Earth’s entrancing shroud I breathe in my final breath I breathe, I breathe in my final breath As I watch it burn, burn, burn Hell on earth Burn, burn, burn Hell on earth Isn’t this what you wanted? Isn’t this what you said in your prayers? Isn’t this what you asked for? Isn’t this what you taught to your kids? Your wish (your wish) is my command I hold the world in the palm of my hand Burn
2.
Set it off I, I, I swear I’ve seen this all before, it looks so familiar But I just can’t place it in my mind I, I, I swear I’ve walked this exact street with these same two feet, but I I just can’t pace it, I don’t have time To every person in the back of the room Who crosses their arms and thinks they can do what I do Come walk a mile in my shoes And maybe then you’ll see It’s not as easy as you think it would be I, I, I think I’m losing my mind I, I, I think I’m losing my mind But I tell my doctors I’m feeling just fine, even though I, I, I think I’m losing my mind I, I, I swear I’ve written this line before, it sounds so familiar But I can’t just sing it in my mind I, I, I’ve got this raging beast inside just waiting to grab that mic So I just let go and close my eyes To all the people in the back of the room Crossing their arms and scoffing at everything I do Come walk a mile in my shoes And maybe then you’ll see It’s not as easy as you think it would be I, I, I think I’m losing my mind I, I, I think I’m losing my mind But I tell my doctors I’m feeling just fine, even though I, I, I think I’m losing my mind I think I’ve lost my mind I think I’ve lost my mind I think I’ve lost my mind I think I’ve lost it
3.
What I would give to wear your skin Yeah What I would give to wear your skin Well, everyone I know has this perfect little life In their perfect little home with their perfect little wife No troubles, no struggle A perfect stranger to pain and strife When I look in the mirror I don’t recognize the man I see Oh, how I wish I could be you And how I wish you were me The thoughts in my brain They are laced with unbridled disdain And I can’t remember The last time I felt this insane What I would give to wear your skin Go! Yeah What I would give to wear your skin I wouldn’t waste an inch When I look in the mirror No, I don’t recognize the man I see Oh, how I wish I could be you And how I wish you were me Well, everything I see is just conspiracy Like this whole godforsaken world is ganging up on me But I see you, and I want to be you I’ll wear your skin like a suit I’ll wear your skin And I’ll live your life over and over again Over and over again When I look in the mirror I don’t recognize the man I see Oh, how I wish I could be you And how I wish you were me Oh, just let me wear your skin Oh, come on, you gotta let me wear your skin I want to wear your skin Why won’t you let me wear your skin?
4.
I am alone and I can feel it Hurt, hurt, hurt, do it Hurt, hurt, game on Dear Devil, is it safe to assume That I’m the only one in this room? Yes, these destitute thoughts, well, they always consume What’s left of my psyche just seconds too soon I can’t stand idly by, no I can’t stand idly by And watch you people drop like flies I can’t stand idly by And watch people drop like flies From the fabric of my life When I’ve spent 20 years trying to recognize them I have no home Where do I go? Where do I go? You take your leave of absence Go ahead and fall away (fall away) You found your reason to exit Now I can’t think of a reason to stay Dear Devil, is it safe to assume That I’m the only one in this room? Yes, these destitute thoughts, well, they always consume What’s left of my psyche just seconds too soon Yes, it’s always just seconds too soon Now, you and me and the Devil makes three And I don’t mind the company But I can tell this ain’t a dream ‘Cause I’m wide awake So this one’s gonna… Now, you and me and the Devil makes three And I don’t mind the company But I can tell this ain’t a dream ‘Cause I’m wide awake So this one’s gonna hurt Now it’s just you and me and the Devil Now it’s just you and me and the Devil So this one’s gonna…
5.
Hurt Kill I’ve been trying to find my friends But I forgot they’re all in my head I’ve been trying to kill myself But I forgot I’m already dead And I would die a thousand deaths Before I’d live again I could have eternal life But I choose death instead I choose death Or did death choose me? I’ve been looking around And all I see is sanity Where did I go wrong? What is this secret you keep? Why am I so weak? What is this sickness in my speech? I’ve been trying to look myself in the mirror and say That I’m okay with who I am and where I’ve been and what I’ve done But I’m such a bad liar I’ve been trying to look myself in the mirror and say That it’s okay, that I’m still straight, that I’m just fine But I don’t trust this tongue of mine Do it Kill Face down on the concrete I always said I’d never shed a tear for dead meat
6.
Rape me You know that I’m too weak to speak my mind Rape me You know you want to, I can see your lust eating you alive My body used to be a temple Why do you think I’m sober? Why do you think I’m able to make a choice? No libido, no desire You robbed me of my freedom You robbed me of… My body is not your property No means no With every kiss you steal And every touch you sneak And every lie you spit You cut me so deep Rape me Well, was it something I was wearing at the time? Rape me So tell me again how I was begging for it with my eyes Who died and made you queen? And what makes you think that you own my body? Hurt So blame the victim You think you’ll get away with it No means no means no My body used to be a temple Why do you think I’m sober? Why do you think I’m able to fight back? No libido No desire You robbed me of my freedom You robbed me of my fire… fire Rape me If you can sleep at night with this weighing on your conscience Rape me If you can live with yourself knowing what you’ve done Rape me Don’t let me stop you Don’t let me stand in your way

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Recorded live in Ft. Worth, TX in spring of 2019.

Released as a gift to everyone unable to attend concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring of 2020.

Close your eyes and enjoy Prison's only concert appearance of the calendar year from the comfort of your own shelter-in-place.

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released April 24, 2020

Mixed and mastered by Austin Coupe (www.austincoupe.com)

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