U P R I S I N G ⇀ muse ❝ — rise up and take the power back; it's time the fat cats had a heart attack. they know that their time's coming to an end; we have to unify and watch our flag ascend. they will not force us; they will stop degrading us; we will be victorious.
B R I N G I T O N ⇀ steven curtis chapman ❝ — i didn't come looking for trouble, and i don't want to fight needlessly. but i'm not going to hide in a bubble if trouble comes for me. i can feel my heart beating faster; i can tell something's going down. but if it's going to make me grow stronger--bring it on. let the lightning flash; let the thunder roll; let the storm winds blow. let the trouble come; let the hard rain fall; let it make me strong.
T H E P R E T E N D E R ⇀ foo fighters ❝ — i'm the voice inside your head you refuse to hear. i'm the face that you have to face, mirroring your stare. i'm what's left; i'm what's right; i'm the enemy. i'm the hand that will take you down, bring you to your knees. so who are you? yeah, who are you? yeah, who are you?what if i say i'm not like the others? what if i say i'm not just another one of your plays? you're the pretender; what if i say that i will never surrender?
W O R L D O N F I R E ⇀ sarah mclachlan ❝ — hearts are worn in these dark ages. you're not alone in this story's pages. night has fallen amongst the living and the dying; and i'll try to hold it in; i'll try to hold it in. world is on fire; it's more than i can handle. try to bring more; more than i can handle; bring it to the table; bring what i am able. i watch the heavens but i find no calling; something i can do to change what's coming. stay close to me while the sky is falling; don't want to be left alone; don't wanna be alone.
A M A Z I N G L I F E ⇀ jem ❝ — come with me; stop making it so hard. you can be laughing or crying. nothing's changed; just got to recognize that it's a game of living and dying. it's amazing; it's amazing; this amazing life. come on now, baby, please. just look around; it's there. it's good to feel life; feel alive.
I W O N ' T L I E D O W N ⇀ face to face ❝ — does anybody see him? does anybody hear him? he's screaming at the same blank wall. and everyone can't be right; not everyone will decide. i'm not afraid of the price i pay; i won't lie down as you walk away. now i'm sure you must have seen him. i know you must have heard it all. i know you used to be him. did anybody care at all?
E X T R A O R D I N A R Y W A Y ⇀ conjure one ❝ — what i have is nothing to my name. no property to speak of, and no trophy for my game. intangible and worthless, my assets on the page. my coffers are empty; any offer of safety has faded away. what i have--what i have is--what an ordinary day; the extraordinary way you take what i can give and you treasure it. the extraordinary way you turn to me and say 'i believe in this'.
W H E N T H E Y C O M E F O R M E ⇀ linkin park ❝ — i am not a pattern to be followed; the pill that i'm on is a tough one to swallow; i'm not a criminal, not a role model; not a born leader, i'm a tough act to follow. i came in the ring like a dog on a chain and found out the underbelly is sicker than it seems. and it seems ugly, but it can get worse. opposite of lazy, far from a punk; y'all ought to stop talking and start trying to catch up, motherfucker.
S T E A L Y O U A W A Y ⇀ hybrid ❝ — foolish. makes no sense to me. wasteful, when fear breeds deceit. bullets screaming from out of nowhere. it steals you away; all you need tonight. it steals you away from inner life. grazed, calling out of the night; bleeding hearts that feel no shame. take the burden; lay down the blame. the situation's changed.
I F E E L I T A L L ⇀ feist ❝ — i feel it all; i feel it all. the wings are wide; the wings are wide. wild card inside; wild card inside. oh, i'll be the one who'll break my heart; i know more than i knew before. i didn't rest; i didn't stop. did we fight, or did we talk? i don't know what i knew before. but now i know i wanna win the war.
D O N ' T W A N N A K N O W A B O U T E V I L ⇀ beth orton ❝ — sometimes it gets so hard to listen. hard for me to use my eyes. and all around the gold is glistening; making sure it keeps me down to size. i don't wanna know bout evil. only wanna know about love. i don't wanna know a thing about evil. only wanna know about love. knowledge is power. i'm waiting for the planes to tumble; waiting for the towns to fall. waiting for the cities to crumble. waiting til i see you crawl.
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bloodspeaker) wrote2013-01-07 01:54 pm
❝ — i didn't come looking for trouble, and i don't want to fight needlessly. but i'm not going to hide in a bubble if trouble comes for me. i can feel my heart beating faster; i can tell something's going down. but if it's going to make me grow stronger--bring it on. let the lightning flash; let the thunder roll; let the storm winds blow. let the trouble come; let the hard rain fall; let it make me strong.
❝ — i'm the voice inside your head you refuse to hear. i'm the face that you have to face, mirroring your stare. i'm what's left; i'm what's right; i'm the enemy. i'm the hand that will take you down, bring you to your knees. so who are you? yeah, who are you? yeah, who are you?what if i say i'm not like the others? what if i say i'm not just another one of your plays? you're the pretender; what if i say that i will never surrender?
❝ — hearts are worn in these dark ages. you're not alone in this story's pages. night has fallen amongst the living and the dying; and i'll try to hold it in; i'll try to hold it in. world is on fire; it's more than i can handle. try to bring more; more than i can handle; bring it to the table; bring what i am able. i watch the heavens but i find no calling; something i can do to change what's coming. stay close to me while the sky is falling; don't want to be left alone; don't wanna be alone.
❝ — come with me; stop making it so hard. you can be laughing or crying. nothing's changed; just got to recognize that it's a game of living and dying. it's amazing; it's amazing; this amazing life. come on now, baby, please. just look around; it's there. it's good to feel life; feel alive.
❝ — does anybody see him? does anybody hear him? he's screaming at the same blank wall. and everyone can't be right; not everyone will decide. i'm not afraid of the price i pay; i won't lie down as you walk away. now i'm sure you must have seen him. i know you must have heard it all. i know you used to be him. did anybody care at all?
❝ — what i have is nothing to my name. no property to speak of, and no trophy for my game. intangible and worthless, my assets on the page. my coffers are empty; any offer of safety has faded away. what i have--what i have is--what an ordinary day; the extraordinary way you take what i can give and you treasure it. the extraordinary way you turn to me and say 'i believe in this'.
❝ — i am not a pattern to be followed; the pill that i'm on is a tough one to swallow; i'm not a criminal, not a role model; not a born leader, i'm a tough act to follow. i came in the ring like a dog on a chain and found out the underbelly is sicker than it seems. and it seems ugly, but it can get worse. opposite of lazy, far from a punk; y'all ought to stop talking and start trying to catch up, motherfucker.
❝ — foolish. makes no sense to me. wasteful, when fear breeds deceit. bullets screaming from out of nowhere. it steals you away; all you need tonight. it steals you away from inner life. grazed, calling out of the night; bleeding hearts that feel no shame. take the burden; lay down the blame. the situation's changed.
❝ — i feel it all; i feel it all. the wings are wide; the wings are wide. wild card inside; wild card inside. oh, i'll be the one who'll break my heart; i know more than i knew before. i didn't rest; i didn't stop. did we fight, or did we talk? i don't know what i knew before. but now i know i wanna win the war. 
❝ — sometimes it gets so hard to listen. hard for me to use my eyes. and all around the gold is glistening; making sure it keeps me down to size. i don't wanna know bout evil. only wanna know about love. i don't wanna know a thing about evil. only wanna know about love. knowledge is power. i'm waiting for the planes to tumble; waiting for the towns to fall. waiting for the cities to crumble. waiting til i see you crawl.