|
FREAK OF NATURE LYRICS
"Gathering of Freaks" (1994)
1. The Gathering
2. Enemy
3. Stand Back
4. Raping the Cradle
5. Big Black Hole
6. The Tree
7. Candle
8. Need
9. Open Space
10. Get It Yourself
11. Powerless
12. The Parting
1. The Gathering
The closet doors are open wide
and who you are you no more will hide
the darkened world
once gray and gloom
now through the ice
young flowers bloom
you stood apart from all the rest
but that never made you any less
alone my friend you no more will be
it’s the gathering of freaks
gathering of freaks
2. Enemy
Look at me
tell me what you see when you look at me
but can you see through
the wall they’ve built between you and me
do you believe that the things you say
have been planted inside your head
can you unweave all the tales and lies
they have told you about me
there ain’t no difference
in the colour of our blood
just unknown fear that makes you hate
why do you call me
enemy
enemy
from the day you were born
they’ve had their way
and you believe there is nothing good in me
holy war ‘cause you’re blinded
by the book that you adore
evermore will you live by the hate
your father did before
if you would touch my hand
I think you’d understand
I ain’t no different from yourself
why do you call me
enemy
enemy
why do you call me
enemy
enemy
look into my eyes and see
who you call your enemy
ain’t always the person you expect
throw your weapon from your hands
bury it beneath the sand
a bullet always kills more
than the person that it hits
enemy
why do you call me
enemy
enemy
why do you call me
enemy
look at me, what do you see
look at me, enemy
look at me, what do you see
look at me
3. Stand Back
They kick him in the face
he lies in the gutter
screaming like a pig
going to the slaughter
don’t anyone see what’s going on
don’t anyone know when wrong is done
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
you’d rather turn your back to what you fear
you hear her scream
from the place next door
you know it ain’t a dream
and he’s back for more
ripping off her clothes
she’s banging on your wall
turn your t.v up
you don’t wanna make the call
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
you’d rather turn your back to what you fear
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
stand back and watch and don’t do nothing
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
stand back and watch
stand back and watch
stand back and watch
stand back and watch
don’t wanna see, don’t wanna hear
you’d rather turn your back to what you fear
4. Raping the Cradle
Daddy’s eyes invade the room
sees his little girl in bloom
familiar breath and she awakes
unwanted hands caress her legs
she’s crying and she’s begging
not to hurt her anymore
but he just keeps on taking
what he came here for
why?
he’s raping the cradle, breaking the trust
shattering her dreams with animal lust
disturbing pictures in pretty frames
a home that will never be the same
why?
why?
wounded child the soul is cut
sheets of linen stained with blood
afraid, she cannot comprehend
was that her daddy, was that her friend
and mommy won’t believe it
and he cannot undo
her golden youth defeated
her love for life destroyed
he’s raping the cradle, breaking the trust
shattering her dreams with animal lust
disturbing pictures in pretty frames
a home that will never be the same
why?
why?
why?
why?
they’re raising a cross with her name upon
in fields of broken dolls
who’ll never be the same again
who’ll never be the same again
he’s raping the cradle, breaking the trust
shattering her dreams with animal lust
disturbing pictures in pretty frames
a home that will never be the same
he’s raping the cradle, breaking the trust
shattering her dreams with animal lust
disturbing pictures in pretty frames
a home that will never be the same
why?
5. Big Black Hole
Hear the scream from the bottom
exploding at the top
those supressed and subdued now running amok
take no more civil war
now the weak has cracked the shell
had enough long enough of this never ending hell
and all the promises
that were never ever true
just words between the lines
that are only held by glue
feel the heat from the fire melting down the ice
years restraint at the bottom now open their eyes
now they see the light burning through their night
living in a big black hole
break the chains, cut the reins, you should be free
living in a big black hole
in a big black hole
throw the king from his castle, let him rule no more
bring forth the new and improved
he will end the war
and all the promises
that were never ever true
just words between the lines
that are only held by glue
now they see the light burning through their night
living in a big black hole
break the chains, cut the reins, you should be free
living in a big black hole
in a big black hole
in a big black hole
now they see the light burning through their night
living in a big black hole
break the chains, cut the reins, you should be free
living in a big black hole
break the chains, cut the reins, you should be free
living in a big black hole
living in a big black hole
6. The Tree
At the dawn of time in a golden shine
a gentle hand reached down deep into the ground
to the heavens we call for the rain to fall
from the earth we rise towards the open skies
from the city they came with their chainsaws drawn
in the forest green there would be a murder scene
one by one they cut us down
like wounded soldiers falling to the ground
now thinking we were dead
they severed our bodies from our heads
I know they never see the beauty in a tree
just keep on cutting down till there will be no more
naked to the core, cross the open land
every tree will fall to man
now I’m waking up but where’s the sky above
don’t hear no sound of birds, still alive ‘cause I hurt
in this empty room where no flowers bloom
I have met my down, I have been entombed
once a peaceful tree, they have made a chair of me
from my skin and flesh they have built a tool of death
now they bring him near, I can taste the smell of fear
in my lap of death, it’s my turn to sear the flesh
I know they never see the beauty in a tree
just keep on cutting down till there will be no more
naked to the core, cross the open land
every tree will fall to man
I cannot believe what they’ve done to me
I cannot escape my unlucky fate
I cannot forgive what they make me live
I will not forget, I survive on hate
I know they never see the beauty in a tree
just keep on cutting down, the slaughter never stops
can’t seem to get enough, just keep on cutting down
till there will be no more, naked to the core
across the open land, every tree will fall to man
I cannot believe what they’ve done to me
I cannot escape my unlucky fate
I cannot forgive what they make me live
I will not forget, I survive on hate
I cannot believe what they’ve done to me
I cannot escape my unlucky fate
I cannot forgive what they make me live
I will not forget, cause I survive on hate, on hate
7. Candle
Laughing eyes with tears restraint
naked canvas craving paint
the river drowns the one who cannot swim
emotions under lock and key
bursting, dying to be free
trapped inside the soul of someone else
and I burn the candle in the falling rain
I won’t survive
memories are ripped and torn
love conceived but never born
choking on the words that won’t come out
endless road of wasted youth
teenage fate conceals the truth
heaven wasn’t close enough for you
and I burn the candle in the falling rain
I won’t survive
I burn the candle in the falling rain
I won’t survive
can’t you see me falling
right over the edge
into the bottomless pit
can’t you see me falling
right over the edge
into the bottomless pit
I burn the candle in the falling rain
I won’t survive
I burn the candle in the falling rain
I won’t survive
oh, I burn the candle
in the falling rain
yeah, I burn the candle
in the fallinbg rain
8. Need
Innocent soul, troubled mind
the needle pricks the skin
close my eyes and fade away
soon I’m in your world
it’s peaceful here, just you and I
no one to fight or fear
nothing matters, only me
my pain has disappeared
only in your world can I dream
escape from reality
the pain buried within
only from your hands will I take
the love and life you offer me
the addiction I begin
suddenly but quietly you came upon me
a wolf in sheep’s clothing I let you close to me
and in disguise you told me lies the friend I never had
I was weak, I gave up hope, I desperately needed you
cos only in your world can I dream
escape from reality
the pain buried within
only from your hands will I take
the love and life you offer me
the addiction I begin
my family and friends
I have caused a lot of pain
their accusations I deny
but in my face they see my lies
now I hang around your door
‘cause everyday I need you more
I need you more
I need you more
cos only in your world can I dream
escape from reality
the pain buried within
only from your hands will I take
the love and life you offer me
the addiction I begin
only in your world can I dream
escape from reality
the pain buried within
I take, I take only from your hands
the love and life you offer me
the addiction I begin
the addiction I begin
the addiction I begin
9. Open Space
Feel like an animal caged in a zoo
there’s always someone watching what it is I do
can’t find a place to hide escape from it all
ain’t got no wings to fly, can only crawl
I’m gonna leave get up and go
just put it all behind don’t wanna know
give me an open space where I may roam
a sacred place to build my home
run me a river wild of melting snow
and wings to fly from high to low
don’t feel safe at home chain and bolt the door
under my pillow ies a loaded .44
can smell the dirty streets rotting away
can hear my neighbour beat his wife everyday
don’t wanna stay, I gotta get away
can’t stand this living hell another day
give me an open space where I may roam
a sacred place to build my home
run me a river wild of melting snow
and wings to fly from high to low
give me an open space where I may roam
a sacred place to build my home
run me a river wild of melting snow
and wings to fly from high to low
there is no escape from mass population
people living more like ants everyday
you cannot prevent world devastation
as cities crumbles to the ground
give me an open space where I may roam
a sacred place to build my home
run me a river wild of melting snow
and wings to fly from high to low
give me an open space where I may roam
a sacred place to build my home
run me a river wild of melting snow
and wings to fly from high to low
10. Get It Yourself
You’ve let me down for the last time
pushed yourself right over this edge
bad mouthed me on word too many
what did I do to you?
why are you so angry with life
you’ve cut the line between us in half
not a word you said, do you regret
and leave your guilty knife deep in my back
your ears are deaf to every word I say
your eyes won’t see what you have done to me
but every good thing’s got to face the end
I’ll leave you hangin’ by the neck my friend
if you want it go and get it yourself
I am never going to be your slave
when you were thirsty I gave you water
and fed you bread right from my hands
when rain and snow would make you shiver
I kept you warm inside my home
why do you insist on taking
and never think of giving back
you still believe that what you do ain’t wrong
and keep on singing the same old song
your ears are deaf to every word I say
your eyes won’t see what you have done to me
but every good thing’s got to face the end
I’ll leave you hangin’ by the neck my friend
if you want it go and get it yourself
I am never going to be your slave
if you want it go and get it yourself
I am never going to be your slave
no way
your ears are deaf to every word I say
your eyes won’t see what you have done to me
but every good thing’s got to face the end
I’ll leave you hangin’ by the neck my friend
if you want it go and get it yourself
I am never going to be your slave
if you want it go and get it yourself
I am never going to be your slave
if you want it go and get it
if you need it, I don’t care, I don’t care
if you want it go and get it
if you want it
11. Powerless
Earth is shaking all around
buildings crumbling to the ground
screaming people crowd the streets
broken glass cut shoeless feet
someone’s calling for a friend
another asking is this the end
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
river overflows the land
killing animal and man
can’t escape it, cannot hide
the lucky few await the tide
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
wind is beating down the door
a hurricane has reached the shore
throwing houses in the air
leaving families in despair
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
powerless
powerless
just a grain of sand
caught in nature’s hand
nature’s hand
nature’s hand
powerless
powerless
12. The Parting
The curtain’s down
the bar has closed
to you my friend
one final toast
I see you’ve found your smile again
I hope this moment will always remain
and in your heart I think you know
it doesn’t matter where you go
alone my friend you no more will be
it’s the gathering of freaks
the gathering of freaks
|
|
