1. |
On Your Knees
02:55
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Isn't this what you wanted, baby?
I let you in
If this is just what you prayed for, baby,
conceal your sin
This web that I'm spinning's tangled in your mind
This is not what you wanted, baby,
conceal your crime
I'll give you just what you asked for, darlin'
another lie
You know that I love it when you waste my time
Just another mistake
fatal
When are you gonna break it's
painful
to see you living so well
I can tell you
you'll be on your knees for sure
I got just what I wanted, baby,
I know what's mine
I'll leave it locked up beside you, darlin'
for you to find
This game that you're playing's gonna wreck your life
(It's gonna wreck your whole life, darlin')
Just another mistake
fatal
When are you gonna break it's
painful
to see you living so well
I can tell you
you'll be on your knees
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2. |
Tested Faith
03:42
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Test of faith on a length of rope
Ride it down about a yard or so
Maybe heaven will hear you now
I'll cut you down and I'll take you home
Leave your body, take what you know
You know heaven can hear you now
Well it's alright
You're just fine
It'll all turn out
Just like you said it would
Just like you said it would
Faith tested ain't faith
broken
Test of faith wrapped around your throat
Broken neck for a broken soul
You know the Devil can hear you now
He'll cut you down and he'll take you home
Take your body, leave what you know
You know the Devil, he awaits you now
It's not alright
You're not fine
It didn't turn out
(quite) Like you said it would
Just like you said it would
Faith tested and faith
broken
Test of faith on a length of rope
Ride it down all the way below
You know heaven can't hear you now
Test of faith wrapped around your throat
Broken faith and a broken soul
You know the Devil, he's got you now
Oh, he's got you now
Yeah, he's got you now
He's got you now
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3. |
Lucy
03:41
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If you be the blameless angel in the sky
Don't you know that it's dangerous to be by my side?
So if you wanna take me, be wary in your strides
'Cause if you wanna take me, you won't take me alive
You won't take me alive
Then you fell to the pavement, your wings set alight
I asked you if you hate me, you didn't reply
Your face reminded me of someone I'd seen
In another life
But I suppose you all look the same to me
Yes I be the forsaken angel of light
I should know that it's dangerous to be by my side
If I could fly again I'm not sure if I would sing or cry
But there's no going back for me
He won't take me alive
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4. |
Benediction
05:19
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