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Modern Life of a Working Man

by Measureless

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1.
Weary 00:54
We're always waiting for the train to pass us by Standing side by side, with empty people filled with empty lies Take a look at my face, I'm a desperate man Am I being punished on this platform where I stand? We were just kids back then You can't blame us for that We were just kids back then
2.
Helping Hand 03:10
The sacrifices that I've made will build me up A stronger man would have no problem saying what he felt, but I'm the weakest boy that ever bit off more than he can chew The weakest boy who ever threw away more than he knew I feel lost within this crowd Help me to find the strength to scream the words that we all felt I fear all the whispers I hear will fall victim to the silence You said "Take those words that were dead, give them life and they will listen," and I know you always speak the truth Against all odds I find myself down and out, and you won't lend a helping hand I'll grow and I will see the end of this Long live my therapy Life is my therapy You will never wreck everything I've worked to gain I will never break promises I've ever made I've lost my faith in you I'll gain my faith in you back
3.
Letters Home 01:52
I look through muddy lenses and I've got clearer eyes I know what I know and that's enough for this guy Old man, listen when I say "You have nowhere to go" Children, without sin you will find your way back home Rebuild every bridge you thought you burned make amends to everyone you hurt Old man, listen when I say "You have nowhere to go" Children, without sin you will find your way back home All the sand falls through my fingers I don't wanna believe that we could be so much greater We'll find what we're looking for, I know I swear, listen when I say "You have nowhere to go" Rebuild every bridge you thought you burned by writing letters home
4.
The boy you used to be was a fool We were the worst mistake that you've ever made Sometimes I feel like I've lost my focus, so focused We all felt better once, before we gave ourselves to greed I will never let you shape or mold me, you're a fucking thief She played the cards that she was dealt I'm my father's son I've got my mother's face with the eyes of gambling man You don't owe me anything You're every word on every page and the paper is stacking up Don't let it block out the sun A father who blocked out his son And these are the words that I'll scream in your face: I will never let you hold me down The path you chose was bad The choice you made was wrong, and everything that I have learned, I've learned from you and I know nothing
5.
We all have met the man in the darkness Heard the words that he has spoke He talked of the hungry He told of the tired and broke Beggars die on sidewalks with pennies in their pockets You'll pay no attention when you find yourself on the top We're falling through the cracks I once hear a wise man say, "Beware the boys with the crooked bite who said we're not falling" I can tell by the dirt on your knees that you sold you soul to the devil himself I'll never be like you Your crooked tongue has me feelings useless Like I am just a pawn inside your scheme And I am held by strings Your fingers dance to control my every move I fucking hate you We will no longer sit back and watch It's time for us to be heard We will pawn their shiny badges and bullets while we are here To ease and comfort the pain in their stomachs, while we are here And our footsteps were washed away by the rising tide
6.
Elders 01:26
An old man wakes and shakes the cobwebs from his hair But today is much different than any other day He has the confidence to leave his crooked house and we just all sit back and stare He has the confidence to tell us how he felt when we were all too fucking scared They built the road that we all walk Without their passion and perseverance we would all be stuck And we'll just point and stare Mother forgive me And we'll just point and stare What makes us better than you?
7.
I used to wear a cross around my neck Because I hadn't seen the real world yet When will I see? I've never been one to fall down to my knees, Ask something from anyone that I know is never listening I've made mistakes, but I can live with them I'm trying hard to figure out who the hell I really am This is what I believe I live for moments, hopes and dreams I'm awake even as I sleep I'd rather be dead than stuck right here where there is no progression Every minute of every day, I try my best to learn a lesson Taking something from every situation that I'm in I'm never perfect, i live my life with sin Sometimes I hope someone can prove me wrong I wish to find the truth before we're all gone I will pay for what I've done I would rather be dead Pay for what you've done Realize I was the boy with the crooked tongue

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released May 10, 2012

Recorded at Rodimus Prime Studios with Bradley Kurushima
Mixing and mastering by Bradley Kurushima
All songs written and recorded by Measureless

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