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THIS TORTURED SOUL LYRICS
"First To Cast A Stone" (1998)
1. First To Cast A Stone
2. Your Own Demons
3. St. Hugh the Little (instrumental)
4. The River
5. Away
6. Shelter
7. Tired
8. Zombie
9. Awakened In Tow
10. Swine Flu (instrumental)
11. Lobotomy
12. Purple Jesus
13. Bridge of Sighs (Robin Trower cover)
1. First To Cast A Stone
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
I guess you didn't get the message, or mabye you just took a long time to face it. Wasting no time in my decision, you ought to know I'm not the kind to wait. A bigger mistake is longevity, putting it off until the next thing comes by. Having enough of what you do to me, I'll move along but don't forget you were the one. Always want something for nothing, go out of your way because you just can't take a healthy dose of reality. Well, I'll be the one to shove it in your face. It's part of your grand design, setting me up just to watch me fall. You're out of your league this time, you're out of your mind but don't forget you were the one...that's right. The first to cast a stone. I've got a sneaking suspicion, whatever you do is a means to an end. You're living your life with tunnel vision, you've got to find a better way my friend. I'll cut you down to size, burning it back to you all at once. You're out of your league this time, you're out of your mind so don't forget you were the one. That's right. The first to cast a stone.
2. Your Own Demons
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Better man just step down eat your pride strip your crown. Proud advice never lasts, your better way paved with glass. Understand not my kind who heals the sick, leads the blind. Twist the hand that you shook, perhaps you should take a look. Start first with your own demons buried in dust, just let it out all at once. Start first with your own demons frozen by rust...just let it out. Save the world with your words, save me too my life's not worth anything unless I see, the better way you give to me. My heart bleeds like a stone, my hands sting from the cold. Walked along this beaten path all alone, weary now still I find it all goes on and on.
3. St. Hugh the Little (instrumental)
4. The River
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Turn around and back again, confessing all my sins. I'll ask that you forgive just one more time. And I will bow my head, and I will break your bread, and I will drink the blood of sacred vines. Won't you take me down to the river and hold me under the black water? Wash away my sins forever and cleanse this tortured soul. A heavy cross to bear, I will repent I swear, that holy water flows, the river winds. And I will lift the veil, and I will rust these nails, in the very water that decides my time. Won't you take me down to the river and hold me under the black water? Wash away my sins forever and cleanse this tortured soul.
5. Away
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Hey mister blind man, teach me to see. Hey mister dead man, teach me to bleed. Don't seek the prophet in this disguise. No new Messiah to open your eyes. I'll tell you something you won't believe, it happened to me when I was cold and diseased. Reincarnation with nothing left. A realization soon after my death. Don't fear the lies they won't be there after you die. Don't hear the lies they won't be there anyway. I sought the preacher, to save my soul. He said son you're Damned now, you have ascended from Hell. A real Damnation, up from the depths. A realization soon after my death. Why don't you care to see, what I've done while I'm away? Hey mister blind man, teach me to read. Hey mister dead man, teach me to be. Don't seek the prophet with nothing left. A realization soon after my death.
6. Shelter
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Ignorance is bliss, go along with most of it. Violence is free, ask me and you shall receive. The need for shelter is closer than you think. Familiar faces of who we used to be. Can you tell me where to begin when the outside world starts caving in. Lost along the way, religion graced with apathy. Innocence betrayed, the price of which is far too great. It's much too late. The need for shelter is closer than you think. Familiar faces of who we used to be. Can you tell me where to begin when the outside world starts caving in.
7. Tired
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Feel the blood warm in my hand, as I pound my fists to sand. Of myself I've lost control, and my mouth drips hot with foam. Directions are closing on everything. Exquisite corrosion, and all that it brings. Keep on talking at my head. F*** with me until I'm mad. I'm tired, so tired. All is lost and all is pain. All is given nothing gained. Understand what breeds a lie, so complete I don't try. Keep on talking at my head. F*** with me until I'm mad.
I'm content here with myself, in my own green living shell. With a creeping swift ascent from a sea of nothingness. I don't mind the losing all that I had, 'cause I've found a new thing...and it's not half bad. I'm tired...so tired.
8. Zombie
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Everything is clear now that you've gone away. The spoken words that hurt all seem to disappear. Lessons often learned reflecting on the end, it's possible to find peace without revenge. The seeds of discontent sown deep within the clouds, the roots that hung so frail should never reach the ground. Embrace them like the sun, the tears no longer fed. So quick to dry and burn the garden in your head. Then you looked right through me just like I wasn't there, like you were a zombie and like you didn't care. Showing no emotion, no anger or despair. Like you were a zombie and like you didn't care. Everything is clear now that you've gone away. The everything you lacked was somehow linked to me. Open wounds did bleed, reversed eternity. For you tormented child no greater pity be. Who are you?
9. Awakened In Tow
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Everything's the same day after day, no interruptions. A never ending struggle until the end. I swear I've got to find something to do with my distractions, it's not these wasted moments I defend. No real conclusions...pure disillusion. Awakened in tow. I'm moving too slow. I got out of bed I took a piss and looked around, I feel I'm still a prisoner of these four walls. I've got to find a place inside this Hell where I belong, this indecision's getting old. No real conclusions...pure disillusion. Awakened in tow, I'm moving too slow. Awakened in tow, I'm losing...I'm stoned.
10. Swine Flu (instrumental)
11. Lobotomy
Lyrics: Mike Weldon
Music: N.M.E.
Retreat to my mind I want to travel, reaching all the depths within. Voyage of hallucination calling me a touch of sin. Got to know just how to rid the troubles of your every day. Everybody's got their own solution reaching for new ways to stray. Now that I'm inside I'll never come out, I'm slamming the door. Sanctuary from the world I'll return no more. Society far beyond itself, progress that just won't end. We're killing ourselves just to kill ourselves it's madness my friend. Lobotomy.
12. Purple Jesus
Lyrics: Scot Edgell
Music: This Tortured Soul
Can't bear to witness, fear what's in store. You can't stand and you can't sleep, can't take it anymore. Your motion sickness much harder to ignore. Tongue tied and twisted, face to the floor. You can't hear and you can't speak, can't take it anymore. Your motion sickness much harder to ignore. Here he comes again this is not pretend, Purple Jesus come to bleed your head. Mind burned and blistered, lost in the void. You can't feel and you can't think, can't take it anymore. Your motion sickness much harder to ignore. Here he comes again he is not your friend, Purple Jesus come to feed your head...takes your mind instead. Can't bear to witness, fear what's in store. You can't stand and you can't sleep, can't take it anymore. Your motion sickness much harder to ignore. Here he comes again he is not your friend, Purple Jesus come to feed your head...takes your life instead.
13. Bridge of Sighs (Robin Trower cover)
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