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Arise
03:33
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my soul is made of marble
the cold heart raven cries
we're right back to where we started
with the bats and dragonflies
there's a light in the cupboard
where the dancing angels sing
ain't one thing, it's another
hangin' on the bastard wing
doing time
on the fringes of the
other side of life
there's ghost in the gutter
with a patent leather shine
every secret that he uttered
pricks just like a porcupine
there's a shadow in my attic
where those memories come to dwell
you can see them through the static
if it's not too late to tell
sweet lies
from tip of every tongue
that stood in line
between the great pretender
and the bastion of all time
this mirror image renders
something way beyond the slime
there's a memory in my pocket
and a thief behind my eyes
hide it all inside that locket
and pretend it's not the prize
but something else more shocking
if for nothing, then to see them all
arise
-1/28/21
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2. |
Break Down The Walls
02:56
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break down the walls now
we go high
and break like a
mirror in the ashes of time
we all buy
the shadow's spoil
through the rakes and the oil
it shatters and collides with the light
break down the walls now
the angel's share
is lying in the mud
over there
in the wind
this beggar's skin
has got you into the spin
and we do it all again and again
break down the walls now
-1/15/21
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3. |
Wait For The Fire
03:56
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if you wait for the fire
you're gonna get burned
they can try and take me down
i won't let 'em
even though i've been around
i don't get it
is the point to burn the prize?
if you wait for the fire
you're gonna get burned
you can keep it to your thoughts
i don't want to hear it
i left all the cons unbought
who needs the fear
is the point to tear it down?
if you wait for the fire
you're gonna get burned
think again, you wretched fools
do i have to spill it
just because you have the tools
you don't need to kill it
is the point to turn your back?
if you wait for the fire
you're gonna get burned
-1/8/21
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Blowtorch
05:09
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fever on the down and though my eyes are open wide
this screamer, she's an angel, draw the shutters, close your eyes
all lies they bring in from the outside
standing on the brink of what it was that came before
those devils did their dance and slipped and fell below the floor
all lies they bring in from the oustide
this blowtorch has its eye on you
he knows exactly what you'll do
this blowtorch has its eye on you
oh man, whatcha gonna do
throwing out the last of all the misfits in the dark
you realize there's nothing but the siren and the spark
all lies they bring in from the outside
pushing through the barricades, these walls are barely weak
we stutter for a moment then remember how to speak
all lies they bring in from the outside
this blowtorch has its eye on you
he knows exactly what you'll do
this blowtorch has its eye on you
oh man, whatcha gonna do
tearing out the walls could lead the blind to maybe see
if it goes around enough perhaps we'll all just make believe
the lies they bring in from the outside
this blowtorch has its eye on you
he knows exactly what you'll do
this blowtorch has its eye on you
oh man, whatcha gonna do
-1/13/21
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5. |
Caterwauls & Doubt
04:18
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circles reel me in again
in tiny waves they do me in
but when the fearless ghost is in my head
we count the moments since we last
said it loud
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls to bring us further down
we've got it now
the buzzard's waiting at the gate
to see which one of us has given up the wait
release the jackal - now we run
into the light of the saving breath
beyond the sun
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls to bring us further down
we've got it now
a made up angel at the door
she'll dance the fire waltz
until we are no more
the mourning moon is fading slow
to wash the sins off and get back
to what we know
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls and doubt
please don't rely on caterwauls to bring us further down
we've got it now
-1/18/21
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Straight For The Wheel
06:15
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straight for the wheel
we're climbing out
to break into the real, yeah
it's all around
straight for the wheel
we grab the gold
and make off like a big storm
here it's all we know
rider on the wing
out on the black top
begging for time's
got a way to the light
take it with a grain
of what? don't you know
it's like the last train
fades in the night
out of sight
straight for the wheel
we've seen too much
to talk about the landslide again
it sears to the touch
straight for the wheel
we drive it down
to the dark side of the road
before it goes around
loser in the dark
without a night light
screaming for lies
got a ways to the right
take it with a grain
of what? who cares
just fade away into the
kitestrings falling out of sight
straight for the wheel
there's nothing here
but shadow and the ghost of fear
it's what we need to get by
straight for the wheel
in overdrive
it shatters like a glass bell
maybe the point is to be alive
rider on the wing
out on the black top
begging for time's
got a way to the light
take it with a grain
of what? don't you know
it's like the last train
fades in the night
out of sight
loser in the dark
without a night light
screaming for lies
got a ways to the right
take it with a grain
of what? who cares
just fade away into the
kitestrings fall out of sight
-1/9/20
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7. |
You Better Hold Tight
05:42
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silver drops of honey
on a foul mouthed hag
the light it shimmers down
into the abcess of the light
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
patterns overlook the queen
she shivers in my dream
delight the crown
who takes ahold upon first sight
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
oh, how we danced around the ring
oh, let the siren sing
a curse upon the jailer
he collides
with every movement on the line
he's selling tickets to the fight
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
one of us is dreaming
and the other's doing
something close to fine
like the stone he knuckles white
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
oh, how we dreamed about the wind
oh, let's do it all again
all aboard this sea train
bubbles burst and send you
reeling own the drain
her bark is sweeter than her bite
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
paradise in lemon yellow
coals collide and hide
behind the rain
we'll shake them loose with all our might
you better hold tight
coz everything's right tonight
-1/14/21
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8. |
Think About The Wreckage
06:23
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come gather all ye angels now
it's time to burn it down
it doesn't matter anyhow
ridiculous, that sounds
think about the wreckage now
the joker's undercover
he plays his fiddle in the dark
mistress karma, oh god love her
her bite is bigger than her bark
think about the wreckage now
beyond the smoke and mirrors
and all the barricades we build
it's more than just awoken fear
that leaves us all fulfilled
think about the wreckage now
the line is in the sand
fuck that, it's concrete, now it's done
don't think about the upper hand
or how the lie is spun
the best that you can do is
cut your losses or get cut
just give it up, it's useless
it's time the door was shut
think about the wreckage now
-1/6/21
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9. |
Footprints In The Fog
15:55
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it's such a dog
chasing footprints in the fog
don't walk away
or lead us all astray
before it all comes down
there's still that voice
as if i had a choice
if i did, you know that
i would turn around
and face the ground
it's such a dog
chasing footprints in the fog
it's all she wrote
like a cloud she floats
and drenches all the fools in the way
her ire builds like seven hills
rise above the jagged patterned overlay
what do you say?
it's such a dog
chasing footprints in the fog
between the mist and the bliss
i heard the siren wail again
she sings her song and drags along
the fire wall beneath her seventh skin
juat let me in
it's such a dog
chasing footprints in the fog
-1/4/21
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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia
Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own
label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.
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