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Voices

by Various Artists

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1.
I was all but paralyzed I was all but six feet underground I never thought this strain would end Situation compromised Left for dead and bleeding, beaten down I shouted out “if you can hear me I’ll take back my life Even if it kills me I’ll take back my life” Now I’m singing I found myself and found my way back home Finally I’m standing on my own Standing on my own Standing on my own Imagination terrorized Finding out my throat can’t make a sound I can barely maintain oxygen Memories antagonized By thoughts I can’t wrap my tongue around Head full of doubt, jaded and weary I’ll make it through tonight Though panic fills me I’ll make it through tonight Then I will say “I’ll take back my life Even if it kills me I’ll take back my life” I found myself and found my way back home Finally I’m standing on my own Standing on my own Standing on my own I was made for so much more than wearing your regret Now I’m set to clear the air so you settle your own debt This hasn’t killed me yet I found myself and found my way back home Finally I’m standing on my own I found myself and found my way back home Finally I’m standing on my own
2.
His hands were cold as ice Touching me. His lips on my body Stop touching me! The sheets made into ropes holding me down Hold a gun to my head I’ll take my chances, I’ll take my chances Sleeping in peace Instead of this war raging inside of me Instead of this war raging inside of me Fighting for my life it wont be the same but I’m strong, I’m not alone This won’t take over me You won’t destroy me I’m not alone! He picked me up as fast as he put me down I can’t help but feel used from the inside out How can I stop this? This just isn’t right This isn’t love This isn’t love Get it out of me! Get it out of me! Fighting for my life it wont be the same but I’m strong, I’m not alone This won’t take over me You won’t destroy me I’m more than your mistake You didn’t get the best of me I’m more than your mistake You didn’t get the best of me There’s more to me!
3.
It seems to me That my eyes have been deceived By the thoughts deep in my heart It seems to me That my eyes keep wanting more Of this wretched, wretched poison Oh wondering eyes Have you found what you what you’re looking for? Oh wondering eyes So I will run away from all these ghosts And drink this poison no more So I can run away from all these ghosts That haunt me So I will run away from all these thoughts And drink this poison no more So I can run away from all these ghosts That haunt me Oh wondering eyes Have you found what you what you’re looking for? Oh wondering eyes
4.
After everything that I’ve done You don’t seem to notice I have nothing left to give And I’m forever empty You can blame yourself for turning me into what I am I can’t blame myself for falling prey to what you did Tell yourself you’re the victim And I’ll remain the liar You are the destroyer of everything you touch You find pleasure in the pain you give You create the storm in a flash of light You let this blaze begin just to watch me burn Every breath you take is wasted on the poison That escapes from your lips I’ll tear open the sky to show the world what you have done I will expose the void inside of you You were never worth my time I’ll erase you from my mind And I’ll rebuild all of me You have nothing left to take Yet you’re forever empty I gave you everything And I want it back I gave you everything And I’m taking it back These voices inside my head are Pushing me up to the edge You are the destroyer of everything you touch You find pleasure in the pain you give You create the storm in a flash of light You let this blaze begin just to watch me burn But the tides have changed and the tables have turned You will come to reap what you’ve sown and I’ll watch you burn Destroy the destroyer
5.
Hope, where did you go? It’s been so long Grace, my dearest friend I need you now But love, it paid the price, it saved my life It won it all Now hope is here And grace is found Love has come And chains are falling to the ground Let faith arise And mercy flow Love is here and love is now Love, it paid the price It saved the life, of everyone
6.
You think you ruined me! I want to make it clear That I won’t forget your face That you wont get away with all you taken from my life This is not what you intended You thought you would crush me! You created a monster And this is burning inside of me! Don’t try and run Now I have you where I want you I’ve been locked away for too long Trying to solve all of this It all went wrong I don’t know anymore Feeling this doubt I’m not worth anything Just nothing You know you mean everything to me This is not something I can say easily But honestly I have to face my fear I won’t be a coward No I won’t be afraid anymore more They won’t run from fear Gather the voices They won’t run from fear They won’t be silenced Coward! They won’t be silenced! Coward! They won’t be silenced! Did you think we wouldn’t find you? Did you really think you could hide? Now we see your face You know you have no hold on us! We won’t run from fear Gather our voices We won’t run from fear Gather our voices We won’t be silenced! Don’t be swallowed by fear Know that you are loved. Know that you can always overcome. You are never alone We won’t be silenced! Someone is always ready to hear you You don’t have to face this alone I will never turn my back on you I don’t want to see you cave in We won’t be silenced! So always remember we are here We are forever innocent We are forever innocent
7.
Defaced at such a young age And told not to talk about it Disgraced by some inhuman race Leaving my eyes so dimly lit I will face the fact There’s nothing I can do I’m tired of cowering from your sins These aren’t my monsters within These demons that you created Left my heart heavy and conscience jaded Mistaking myself for the garbage at fault It was my innocence under assault Left with, a life time of nightmares Here I sit, waiting for my mind to clear Innocence and pride are supposed to be free What gave you the right to take that from me? I will face the fact There’s nothing I can do I’m tired of cowering from your sins These aren’t my monsters within These demons that you created Left my heart heavy and conscience jaded Mistaking myself for the garbage at fault It was my innocence under assault I feel so dirty for something I didn’t do I scrub my skin but the water can’t wash the stains from you I will face the fact There’s nothing I can do I’m tired of cowering from your sins These aren’t my monsters within These demons that you created Left my heart heavy and conscience jaded Mistaking myself for the garbage at fault It was my innocence under assault
8.
This is eating me alive Consuming all of my insides I can’t see what’s left of my life Because the sins of another have left me blinded I’m surrounded by daunting memories I’m tied to this bed I’m tired, I’m tired Incentive is dead Desire retired I can’t go on living with this on my mind It’s haunting me It’s haunting me You discarded my identity And in turn you made me redefine my personality You discarded my identity And in turn you made me redefine my personality I’m looking for an answer to this mess because There is a hole in my chest where my heart once was I’m looking for an answer to this mess because There is a hole in my chest I hope you’re living with this I hope this tears you apart I hope you’re living with this It’s haunting me It’s haunting me This is eating me alive Consuming all of my insides I can’t see what’s left of my life Because the sins of another have left me blinded I’m surrounded by daunting memories
9.
The face in the mirror wants to break you down Wondering how it all went so wrong How did we get here and what gave them the right To sacrifice your youth on the alter of abuse? Your past does not define you Their crimes can not confine you Through the darkness the light will find you to remind you There’s freedom in forgiveness There’s triumph in overcoming There’s victory in the cross For the lost and forsaken I once saw a flower in bloom Then someone came and snatched the flower from fertile ground And one by one began to pluck the petals Til there was nothing left but a bud Pain is not a distant memory for this flower But a constant state of being Pain is not a distant memory But a constant state of being A puddle forms at the feet Of the bravest of souls that this world has ever seen Fighting through the tears So dry your eyes, my child And leave your tattered past behind The crimes against you will not define you Or who you will be They took your innocence You had no control You paid the price and have nothing to show What if I could tell you the fill to your void Be redeemed because Christ is love And let the thieves of innocence know That we are not weak And let the thieves of innocence know We are not weak We are not weak Let them know that we are not Let them know that we are not weak The crimes against you will not define you So lay your burdens at the foot of his throne The crimes against you will not define you So lay your burdens at his feet The crimes against you will not define you So lay your burdens at his feet
10.
I’ve been trying to get rid of all these nightmares Been losing sleep for weeks Caught up in the fear I’ve found You took everything I thought I could hold onto You didn’t think of me You didn’t think of anything but you And now I’m bound and bruised Scarred and left confused Growing colder here Lying on the bathroom floor I couldn’t get away Now there’s nothing left to say I can forgive but I won’t forget You stole a part of me that wasn’t welcome to you You tore my soul into a little pieces I’ll find a way to hope again I’ll find a way to trust again But you, oh you will never bruise me again I felt my spirit burn down into a spark Where there once was a fire Now just a flicker in the dark I never thought that I would be here in this hell But look at what I’m left with Look at where I fell And now I’ve come unglued Scarred and left confused Growing colder here Lying on the bathroom floor I might be weaker now But I’ll grow strong somehow I can forgive but I won’t forget You stole a part of me that wasn’t welcome to you You tore my soul into little pieces I’ll find a way to hope again I’ll find a way to trust again But you, oh you will never bruise me again There will be love again There will be healing And I’ll rise above the damage that you’ve caused There will be morning There will be something That saves me from myself You stole a part of me that wasn’t welcome to you You tore my soul into little pieces I’ll find a way to hope again I’ll find a way to trust again I’ll find a way to love again But you, oh you will never bruise me again
11.
Make fear a stranger As the pain fades away Dream of what may be When never becomes someday You’ve been crying for so long Tears got in the way It’s your tomorrow if you fight for today Fight for today The light has faded away A light that once lit your eyes A smile that you wish to share Now hides behind a disguise Make fear a stranger As the pain fades away Dream of what may be When never becomes someday You’ve been crying for so long Tears got in the way It’s your tomorrow Fight for today No face, just echoes of a voice Burned forever in your mind Broken down and beaten Tired of feeling like a victim Broken down and beaten Tired of feeling like a victim Want to close your eyes Come out from the shadows Feel the sunlight on your face Make fear a stranger As the pain fades away Dream of what may be When never becomes someday You’ve been crying for so long Tears got in the way If you could only see If you could just believe That it’s your tomorrow Fight for today Fight for today There’s no room to be a victim When inner strength is embraced
12.
I don’t want to be covered up in the sheets I don’t want to see the morning light on my face I don’t want to be me You would be sick enough to chase me I ran right into your worthless arms God, I thought we were okay Is there any rest for these broken hearts that were lost? They let down their guard We are all falling apart Oh dear God Would you believe me If I said That this was the beginning? You just said the prettiest things Nothing of consequence You gave us nothing but made up beliefs We’re all so weak You would be sick enough to chase me I ran right into your worthless arms God, I thought we were okay Is there any rest for these broken hearts that were lost? They let down their guard We are all falling apart When I fall down When I fall down We all fall down again We give all We all fall down again We give all You wanted something beautiful Here are the pieces of my heart
13.
There’s nothing left for the in between It’s swallowed up by the extreme I don’t care to wonder why My only question is Are you satisfied? In the heart of every heart of every child There’s a gem that shines as pure as snow But for every bank there is a heist For every Ark there’s a Shiloh So when you’ve stolen innocence Prepare for a life sentence Of ringing in your ear Thanks to the voice of the innocent Piercing the silence Airing our dissent In the mind of every bystander Live senses tuned to catch the scent Of trust broken of forgiveness Being stretched to it’s bloody limits So when you’ve stolen innocence Prepare for a life sentence Of ringing in your ear Thanks to the voice of the innocent Piercing the silence Airing our dissent The victims have borne the guilt For far too long It’s time to send it back To where it belongs So when you’ve stolen innocence Prepare for a life sentence Of ringing in your ear Thanks to the voice of the innocent Piercing the silence Airing our dissent
14.
You say “she doesn’t remember” You’ve got a lot of nerve in you You say “she’s over it forget her” Shame, shame on you I hope you know you’re a mad man Sometimes it takes a fall To let you know how tall you can really stand And sometimes it takes us all To be left holding an angel’s hand. You’ve been this poor excuse of a man Since 1998 Who ever thought that this beautiful world Would be such a quiet place? She still sleeps with the lights on Cause she’s scared if the light’s gone And just like every other teenage girl She’s just looking for her place in this world, I hope you know you’re a mad man Sometimes it takes a fall To let you know how tall you can really stand And sometimes it takes us all To be left holding an angel’s hand And as for me I don’t know what she sees I see she’s a beautiful human being And if the light’s left on The only thing wrong that I see Is that she’s just like me Because I still sleep with my light on Because I’m scared when the lights gone And just like every other teenage boy I’m just looking for a life to enjoy And we cry But you’ll never, ever see us do it And we love But we are so scared to use it And we sing Because we know that we got through it And we’ll shout Because the only thing left to do is Hope you know you’re a mad man Hope you know you’re a mad man
15.
My hands made you this pretty necklace It’s sewn with beads and memories Of the stockholm syndrome we’ve attached to My mind’s passed through murderous sequences Clock’s stalled on the darkest of hours I’ve got my arm slit from the recent events I’ve got to let this go before it’s my demise I fell in love with the middle of nowhere But I wasn’t alone No, there were fires where frail hearts conspired My feet were worn thin from the walks with our hands locked My blood is boiling in my veins but I can’t feel a pulse Instead it’s rusting out my insides I’m compulsively repulsed My head is fastened to my palms My youth was devoured by the teeth of a coward My youth was devoured by the teeth of a coward Help me, God I’m falling apart Help me, God Help me, God Swing with me This doesn’t change a thing Oh help me, God Swing with me This doesn’t change a thing Oh help me, God Help me, God Help me, God
16.
I find if I remain absolutely quiet It’s as if I disappear Transparency sustained, I am absent, I am silent I swear to God I’m not even here They tell me I should pray They say that I’ll find hope in God’s word But everything’s the same And every prayer I prayed made no difference They all went unheard I’ve got my tongue armed with all the right words to say to you But my lungs just aren’t capable of spitting out oxygen So don’t bother listening Secrets collecting inside my brain And I can’t hide, I can’t find escape With regrets suspecting that I hold the blame In my mind I’m consumed by a coward’s mistakes My face is no more than a stranger’s reflection I no longer recognize Disgraced by assumptions and distorted perceptions I’m just as much dead as alive I’ve got my tongue armed with all the right words to say to you But my lungs just aren’t capable of spitting out oxygen So don’t bother listening My life is my alibi and I’m slowly learning That maybe I’ve not thought this through So please tell me why this life sentence I’m serving Has been handed to me and not you? I’ve got my tongue armed with all the right words to say to you I’ve got my tongue armed with all the right words to say to you Turns out my lungs are capable of spitting out oxygen Declaring my innocence

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released October 19, 2013

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