t they will bend Freedom with their exception Do you know what I know? Your money and your wealth You silence just to hear yourself Do you want what I want? Desire not a thing I hunger after independence, lengthen freedom's ring Doesn't matter what you see Or into it what you read You can do it your own way If it's done just how I say Independence limited Freedom of choice Choice is made for you my friend Freedom of speech Speech is words that they will bend Freedom with their exception Doesn't matter what you see Or into it what you read You can do it your own way If it's done just how I say One I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there's not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please God, wake me Back in the womb it's much too real In pumps life that I must feel But can't look forward to reveal Look to the time when I'll live Fed through the tube that sticks in me Just like a wartime novelty Tied to machines that make me be Cut this life off from me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please God, wake me Now the world is gone I'm just one Oh God help me Hold my breath as I wish for Death Oh please God, help me Darkness Imprisoning me All that I see Absolute horror I cannot live I cannot die Trapped in myself Body my holding cell Landmine Has taken my sight Taken my speech Taken my hearing Taken my arms Taken my legs Taken my soul Left me with a life in Hell The Shortest Straw Suspicion is your name Your honesty to blame Put dignity to shame Dishonor Witchhunt, modern day Determining decay The blatant disarray Disfigure The public eyes' disgrace Defying common place Unending paper chase Unending Deafening Painstaking Reckoning This vertigo it doth bring Shortest straw Challenge liberty Downed by law Live in infamy Rub you raw Witchhunt riding through Shortest straw This shortest straw has been pulled for you Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Shortest straw has been pulled for you The accusations fly Discrimination, why? Your inner self to die Intruding Doubt sunk itself in you It's teeth and talons through You're living catch-22 Deluding A mass hysteria A megalomania Reveal dementia Reveal Secretly Silently Certainly In vertigo you will be Shortest straw Challenge liberty Downed by law Live in infamy Rub you raw Witchhunt riding through Shortest straw This shortest straw has been pulled for you Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Shortest straw has been pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Pulled for you Shortest straw Shortest straw has been pulled for you Behind you, hands are tied Your being, ostracized Your hell is multiplied Upending The fallout has begun Oppressive damage done Your many turned to none To nothing You're reaching your nadir Your will has disappeared The lie is crystal clear Defending Channels red One word said Blacklisted With vertigo make you dead Shortest straw Challenge liberty Downed by law Live in infamy Rub you raw Witchhunt riding through Shortest straw This shortest straw has been pulled for you Harvester Of Sorrow My life suffocates Planting seeds of hate I've loved, turned to hate Trapped far beyond my fate I give You take This life that I forsake Been cheated of my youth You turned this lie to truth Anger Misery You'll suffer unto me Harvester of sorrow Language of the mad Harvester of sorrow Pure black looking clear My work is done soon here Try getting back to me Get back which used to be Drink up Shoot in Let the beatings begin Distributor of pain Your loss becomes my gain Anger Misery You'll suffer unto me Harvester of sorrow Language of the mad Harvester of sorrow All have said their prayers Invade their nightmares To see into my eyes You'll find where murder lies Infanticide Harvester of sorrow Language of the mad Harvester of sorrow Language of the mad Harvester of sorrow The Frayed Ends Of Sanity Never hunger Never prosper I haven fallen prey to failure Struggle within Triggered again Now the candle burns at both ends Twisting under schizophrenia Falling deep into dementia Old habits reappear Fighting the fear of fear Growing conspiracy Everyone's after me Frayed ends of sanity Hear them calling Hear them calling me Birth of terror Death of much more I'm the slave of fear, my captor Never warnings Spreading its wings As I wait for the horror she brings Loss of interest, question, wonder Waves of fear they pull me under Old habits reappear Fighting the fear of fear Growing conspiracy Everyone's after me Frayed ends of sanity Hear them calling Hear them calling me Into ruin I am sinking Hostage of this nameless feeling Hell is set free Flooded I'll be Feel the undertow inside me Height, Hell, Time, Haste, Terror, Tension Life, Death, Want, Waste, Mass Depression Old habits reappear Fighting the fear of fear Growing conspiracy Myself is after me Frayed ends of sanity Hear them calling Frayed ends of sanity Hear them calling Hear them calling me To Live Is To Die When a man lies he murders Some part of the world These are the pale deaths which Men miscall their lives All this I cannot bear To witness any longer Cannot the kingdom of salvation Take me home Dyers Eve Dear Mother Dear Father What is this hell you have put me through Believer Deceiver Day in day out live my life through you Pushed onto me what's wrong or right Hidden from this thing that they call life Dear Mother Dear Father Every thought I'd think you'd disapprove Curator Dictator Always censoring my every move Children are seen but are not heard Tear out everything inspired Innocence Torn from me without your shelter Barred reality I'm living blindly Dear Mother Dear Father Time has frozen still what's left to be Hear nothing Say nothing Cannot face the fact I think for me No guarantee, it's life as is But damn you for not giving me my chance Dear Mother Dear Father You've clipped my wings before I learned to fly Unspoiled Unspoken I've outgrown that fucking lullaby Same thing I've always heard from you Do as I say not as I do Innocence Torn from me without your shelter Barred reality I'm living blindly I'm in hell without you Cannot cope without you two Shocked at the world that I see Innocent victim please rescue me Dear Mother Dear Father Hidden in your world you've made for me I'm seething I'm bleeding Ripping wounds in me that never heal Undying spite I feel for you Living out this hell you always knew  * METALLICA (1991) Enter Sandman Say your prayers little one don't forget, my son to include everyone tuck you in, warm within keep you free from sin till the sandman he comes sleep with one eye open gripping your pillow tight exit light enter night take my hand off to never never land something's wrong, shut the light heavy thoughts tonight and they aren't of snow white dreams of war, dreams of liars dreams of dragon's fire and of things that will bite sleep with one eye open gripping your pillow tight exit light enter night take my hand off to never never land now I lay me down to sleep pray the lord my soul to keep if I die before I wake pray the lord my soul to take hush little baby, don't say a word and never mind that noise you heard it's just the beast under your bed, in your closet, in your head exit light enter night grain of sand exit light enter night take my hand we're off to never never land Sad But True Hey I'm your life I'm the one who takes you there hey I'm your life I'm the one who cares they they betray I'm your only true friend now they they'll betray I'm forever there I'm your dream, make you real I'm your eyes when you must steal I'm your pain when you can't feel sad but true I'm your dream, mind astray I'm your eyes while you're away I'm your pain while you repay you know it's sad but true you you're my mask you're my cover, my shelter you you're my mask you're the one who's blamed do do my work do my dirty work, scapegoat do do my deeds for you're the one who's shamed I'm your dream, make you real I'm your eyes when you must steal I'm your pain when you can't feel sad but true I'm your dream, mind astray I'm your eyes while you're away I'm your pain while you repay you know it's sad but true hate I'm your hate I'm your hate when you want love pay pay the price pay, for nothing's fair hey I'm your life I'm the one who took you here hey I'm your life and I no longer care I'm your dream, make you real I'm your eyes when you must steal I'm your pain when you can't feel sad but true I'm your truth, telling lies I'm your reasoned alibis I'm inside open your eyes I'm you sad but true Holier Than Thou No more! the craps rolls out your mouth again haven't changed, your brain is still gelatin little whispers circle around your head why don't you worry about yourself instead who are you? where ya been? where ya from? gossip is burning on the tip of your tongue you lie so much you believe yourself judge not lest ye be judged yourself holier than thou you are holier than thou you are you know not before you judge me take a look at you can't you find somethig better to do point the finger, slow to understand arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand it's not who you are it's who you know others lives are the basis of your own burn your bridges build them back with wealth judge not lest ye be judged yourself holier than thou you are holier than thou you are you know not The Unforgiven New blood joins this earth and quikly he's subdued through constant pain disgrace the young boy learns their rules with time the child draws in this whipping boy done wrong deprived of all his thoughts the young man struggles on and on he's known a vow unto his own that never from this day his will they'll take away what I've felt what I've known never shined through in what I've shown never be never see won't see what might have been what I've felt what I've known never shined through in what I've shown never free never me so I dub thee unforgiven they dedicate their lives to running all of his he tries to please them all this bitter man he is throughout his life the same he's battled constantly this fight he cannot win a tired man they see no longer cares the old man then prepares to die regretfully that old man here is me what I've felt what I've known never shined through in what I've shown never be never see won't see what might have been what I've felt what I've known never shined through in what I've shown never free never me so I dub the unforgiven you labeled me I'll label you so I dub the unforgiven Wherever I May Roam ...and the road becomes my bride I have stripped of all but pride so in her I do confide and she keeps me satisfied gives me all I need ...and with dust in throat I crave only knowledge will I save to the game you stay a slave rover wanderer nomad vagabond call me what you will but I'll take my time anywhere free to speak my mind anywhere and I'll redefine anywhere anywhere I may roam where I lay my head is home ...and the earth becomes my throne I adapt to the unknown under wandering stars I've grown by myself but not alone I ask no one ...and my ties are severed clean the less I have the more I gain off the beaten path I reign rover wanderer nomad vagabond call me what you will but I'll take my time anywhere I'm free to speak my mind anywhere and I'll never mind anywhere anywhere I may roam where I lay my head is home but i'll take my time anywhere free to speak my mind and I'll take my find anywhere anywhere I may roam where I lay my head is home carved upon my stone my body lie, but still I roam wherever I may roam Don't Tread On Me Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail once you provoke her, rattling of her tail never begins it, never, but once engaged... never surrenders, showing the fangs of rage don't tread on me so be it threaten no more to secure peace is to prepare for war so be it settle the score touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... don't tread on me love it or live it, she with the deadly bite quick is the blue tongue, forked as lighting strike shining with brightness, always on surveillance the eyes, they never close, emblem of vigilance don't tread on me so be it threaten no more to secure peace is to prepare for war so be it settle the score touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... don't tread on me so be it threaten no more to secure peace is to prepare for war liberty or death, what we so proudly hail once you provoke her, rattling on her tail so be it threaten no more to secure peace is to prepare for war so be it settle the score touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore... don't tread on me Through The Never All that is, was and will be universe much too big to see time and space never ending disturbing thoughts, questions pending limitations of human understanding too quick to criticize obligation to survive we hunger to be alive all that is, ever ever was will be ever twisting turning through the never in the dark, see past our eyes pursuit of trhuth no matter where it lies gazing up to the breeze of the heavens on a quest, meaning, reason came to be, how it begun all alone in the family of the sun curiosity teasing everyone on our home, third stone from the sun all that is, ever ever was will be ever twisting turning through the never on through the never we must go on through the never out of the edge of forever we must go on through the never then ever comes all that is, ever ever was will be ever who we are ask forever twisting turning through the never never Nothing Else Matters So close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters never opened myself this way life is ours, we live it our way all these words I don't just say and nothing else matters trust I seek and I find in you every day for us something new open mind for a different view and nothing else matters never cared for what they do never cared for what they know but I know so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters never cared for what they do never cared for what they know but I know never opened myself this way life is ours, we live it our way all these words I don't just say trust I seek and I find in you every day for us something new open mind for a different view and nothing else matters never cared for what they say never cared for games they play never cared for what they do never cared for what they know and I know so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are no nothing else matters Of Wolf And Man Off through the new day's mist I run off from the new day's mist I have come I hunt therefore I am harvest the land taking of the fallen lamb off thruogh the new day's mist I run off from the new day'smist I have come we shift pulsing with the earth company we keep roaming the land while you sleep shape shift nose to the wind shape shift feeling I've been move swift all senses clean earth's gift back to the meaning of life bright is the moon high in starlight chill is the air cold as steel tonight we shift call of the wild fear in your eyes it's later than you realized shape shift nose to the wind shape shift feeling I've been move swift all senses clean earth's gift back to the meaning of life I feel I change back to a better day hair stands on the back of my neck in wildness is the preservation of the world so seek the wolf in thyself shape shift nose to the wind shape shift feeling I've been move swift all senses clean earth's gift back to the meaning of wolf and man The God That Failed Pride you took pride you feel pride that you felt when you'd kneel not the word not the love not what you thought from above it feeds it grows it clouds all that you will know deceit deceive decide just what you believe I see faith in your eyes never your hear the discouraging lies I hear faith in your cries broken is the promise, betrayal the healing hand held back by the deepened nail follow the god that failed find your peace find your say find the smooth road in your way trust you gave a child to save left you cold and him in grave it feeds it grows it clouds all that you will know deceit deceive decide just what you believe I see faith in your eyes never you hear the discouraging lies I hear faith in your cries broken is the promise, betrayal the healing hand held back by the deepened nail follow the god that failed I see faith in your eyes broken is the promise, betrayal the healing hand held back by the deepened nail follow the god that failed pride you took pride you feel pride that you felt when you'd kneel trust you gave a child to save left you cold and him in grave I see faith in your eyes never you hear the discouraging lies I hear faith in your cries broken is the promise, betrayal the healing hand held back by deepened nail follow the god that failed My Friend Of Misery You just stood there screaming fearing no one was listening to you they say the empty can rattles the most the sound of your voice must soothe you hearing only what you want to hear and knowing only what you've heard you you're smothered in tragedy you're out to save the world misery you insist that the weight of the world should be on your shoulders misery there's much more to life than what you see my friend of misery you still stood there screaming no one caring about these words you tell my friend before your voice is gone one man's fun is another's hell these times are sent to try men's souls but something's wrong with all you see you you'll take it on all yourself remember, misery loves company misery you insist that the weight of the world should be on your shoulders misery there's much more to life than what you see my friend of misery you just stood there creaming my friend of misery The Struggle Within Reaching out for something you've got to feel while clutching to what you had thought was real kicking at a dead horse pleases you no way of showing your gratitude so many things you don't want to do what is it? what have you got ot lose what the hell what is you think you're gonna find? hypocrite boredom sets into the boring mind struggle within it suits you fine struggle within your ruin struggle within you seal your own coffin struggle within the struggling within home is not a home it becomes a hell turning it into your prison cell advantages are taken, not handed out while you struggle inside your hell reaching out grabbing for something tou've got to feel closing in the pressure upon you is so real struggle within it suits you fine struggle within your ruin struggle within you seal your own coffin struggle within the struggling within reaching out for something you've got to feel while clutching to what you had thought was real what the hell what is you think you're gonna find hypocrite boredom sets into the boring mind struggle within it suits you fine struggle within your ruin struggle within you seal your own coffin struggle within the struggling within  * LOAD (1996) Ain't My Bich Outta my way, outta my day Outta your mind and into mine Into no one, into no one Into your step but outta time Head strong, what's wrong I've already heard this song Before... you arrived But now it's time To kiss your ass good-bye Draggin me down, why you around So useless It ain't my fall, it ain't my call It ain't my bitch Down on the sun, down and no fun Down and out, where the hell ya been Damn it all down, damn it unbound Damn it all down to hell again Stand tall, can't fall Never even bend at all Before... you arrived But now it's time To kiss your ass good-bye Draggin me down, why you around So useless It ain't my fall, it ain't my call It ain't my bitch No way but down, why you around? No foolin' It ain't my smile, it ain't my style It ain't my bitch Ain't mine, your kind Your steepin outta time Ain't mine, your kind Your steppin outta time Draggin me down, why you around? No foolin' It ain't my fall, it ain't my call It ain't my... Bitch... you ain't mine 2 x 4 I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you I'm gonna be the one who breaks you Put the screws to ya my way Yeah, come on come on, come, make my day Got some hell at pay, I steal your thunder The joy of violent movements pulls you under Bite the bullet well hard Yeah, but I die harder, so go too far Friction, fusion Retribution I can't hear ya talk ta me I can't hear ya so talk ta me I can't hear ya are you talkin' ta me I can't hear ya are you talkin' ta me I can't hear ya time ta meet my lord I can't hear ya talk ta 2x4 I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you I'm gonna be the one who breaks you Put the screws to ya my way Yeah, come on come on, come, make and my day Friction, fusion Retributrion I can't hear ya talk ta me I can't hear ya so talk to me I can't hear ya are you talkin' ta me I can't hear ya are you talking ta me I can't hear ya time ta meet my lord I can't hear ya talk ta 2x4 The House Jack Built Open door so I walk inside Close my eyes, find my place to hide And I shake as I take it in Let the show begin Open my eyes just to have them closed again Well on my way, but on my way to where I've been It follows me as it takes me in its fog I twist away as I give this world the nod Open door so I walk inside Close my eyes, find my place to hide And I shake as I take it in Let the show begin Open my eyes just to have them closed once again Don't want control As it takes me down and down and down again Is that the moon Or just a light that lights this dead end street Is that you there Or just another demon that I meet The higher you are, the farther you fall The longer the walk, the farther you crawl My body, my temple, this temple it tilts Step into the house that Jack built The higher you are, the farther you fall The longer the walk, the farther you crawl My body, my temple, this temple it tilts Step into the house that Jack built Open door as I walk inside Swallow me so the pain subsides And I shake as I take it in Let the show begin The higher you are, the farther you fall The longer the walk, the farther you crawl My body, my temple, this temple it tilts Step into the house that Jack built The higher you are, the farther you fall The longer the walk, the farther you crawl My body, my temple, this temple it tilts Yes I am... Open my eyes It swallows me Is that you there I twist away Until It Sleeps Where do I take this pain of mine? I run but it stays right by my side So tear me open, pour me out There's things inside that scream and shout And the pain still hates me So hold me, until it sleeps Just like the curse, just like the stray You feed it once and now it stays Now it stays So tear me open but beware There's things inside without a care And the dirt still stains me So wash me until I'm clean It grips you, so hold me It stains you, so hold me It hates you, so hold me It holds you, so hold me... Until it sleeps So tell me why you've chosen me Don't want your grip, don't want your greed Don't want it I'll tear you open, make you gone No more can you hurt anyone And the fear still shakes me So hold me, until it sleeps It grips you, so hold me It stains you, so hold me It hates you, so hold me It holds you, holds you, holds you Until it sleeps I don't want it, want it, want it, want it, want it, no! So tear me open but beware There's things inside without a care And the dirt still stains me So wash me 'til I'm clean I'll tear me open, make you gone No longer will you hurt anyone And the hate still shakes me So hold me, until it sleeps Until it sleeps Until it sleeps Until it sleeps King Nothing Wish I may Wish I might Have this wish tonight Are you satisfied? Dig for gold Dig for fame You dig to make your name Are you pacified? All the wants you waste All the things you've chased And it all crashes down And you break your crown And you point your finger But there's no one around Just want one thing Just to play the king But the castle crumbled And you've left with just a name Where's your crown King nothing Hard and cold Bought and sold A heart hard as gold Are you satisfied Wish I may Wish I might You wish your life away Are you pacified All the wants you waste All the things you've chased And it all crashes down And you break your crown And you point your finger But there's no one around Just want one thing Just to play the king But the castle crumbled And you've left with just a name Where's your crown King Nothing I wish I may I wish I might Have this wish I wish tonight I want the star I want it now I want it all and i don't care how Careful what you wish Careful what you say Careful what you wish You may regret it Careful what you wish You just might get it Then it all crashes down And you break your crown And you point your finger But there's no one around Just want one thing Just to play the king But the castle crumbled And you've left with just a name Where's your crown King Nothing (We're off to never never land) Hero Of The Day Mama they try and break me The window burns to light the way back home A light that warms no matter where they've gone They're off to find the hero of the day But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying? Mama they try and break me Still they try and break me 'Scuze me while I tend to how I feel These things return to me that still seem real Now deservingly this easy chair But the rocking stopped by wheels of despair Don't want your aid But the fist I've make For years can't hold or feel No, I'm not all me So please excuse me While I tend to how I feel But now the dreams and waking screams That ever last the night So build the wall, behind the crawl And hide until it's light So can you hear your babies cryin' now? Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying? But now the dreams and waking screams That ever last the night So build the wall, behind the crawl And hide until it's light So can you hear your babies cryin' now? Mama they try and break me Bleeding Me I'm diggin' my way I'm diggin' my way to something I'm diggin' my way to somethin' better I'm pushin' my stay I'm pushin' my stay to something I'm pushin' my stay to something better I'm sowing the seeds I'm sowing the seeds I've taken I'm sowing the seeds I take for granted This thorn in my side This thorn in my side is from the tree This thorn in my side is from the tree I've planted It tears me and I bleed Caught under wheels roll I take the leech I'm bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me I'm bleeding me I can't take it Caught under wheel's roll The bleeding of me Caught under wheels roll I take the leech I'm bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me I'm bleeding me I can't take it Caught under wheel's roll The bleeding of me I am the beast that feeds the beast I am the blood, I am the release Come make me pure Bleed me a cure I'm caught under Caught under wheels roll I take the leech I'm bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me I'm bleeding me I can't take it Caught under wheel's roll The bleeding of me I'm diggin' my way I'm diggin' my way to something I'm diggin' my way to somethin' better I'm pushin' my stay I'm pushin' my stay to something I'm pushin' my stay to something better Cure The man takes another bullet He keeps them all within He must seek, no matter how it hurts So don't fool again He thinks the answer is cold and in his hand He takes his medicine The man take another bullet He's been fooled again Uncross your arms and take And throw them to the cure, say... I do believe Uncross your arms now Take 'em to it, say... I do believe The lies tempt her and she follows Again she lets him in She must believe to fill the hollow She's been fooled again Uncross your arms and take And throw them to the cure, say... I do believe Uncross your arms now Take 'em to it, say... I do believe Betting on the cure Cause it must get better than this Betting on the cure Yeah everyone's got to have the sickness 'Cause everyone seems to need the cure Precious cure I do believe Betting on the cure Yeah, it must be better than this Need to feel secure Yeah, it's gonna better than this It must be better than this Betting on the cure Yeah, everyone's got to have the sickness 'Cause everyone seems to need the cure I do believe Poor Twisted Me Oh poor twisted me Oh poor twisted me I feast on sympathy I chew on suffer, I chew on agony Swallow whole the pain Oh it's too good to be That all this misery Is just for oh poor twisted me Poor mistreated me Poor mistreated me I drown without a sea Lung fills with sorrow, lungs fill with misery Inhaling the deep dark blue Oh woah is me Such a burden to be The poor mistreated me To finally reach the shore Survive the storm Now you're bare and cold The sea was warm So warm, you bathe your soul again Good to feel my friend Oh woah is me Such a burden to be Oh poor twisted me Wasting My Hate Good day, how do And I send a smile to you Don't waste, waste your breath And I won't waste my hate on you Ain't gonna waste my hate Ain't gonna waste my hate on you I think I'll keep it for myself Ain't gonna give no more Ain't got the time to help you score I think it's time ya pleased yourself Good day, how do And I send a smile to you Don't waste, waste your breath And I won't waste my hate on you Think you're worthy now Think enough to even raise the brow And to laugh and tip that two pronged crown I see my hands, I see my feet I feel that blood that pumps in beat But where the hell's my mind goin' now? Good day, how do And I send a smile to you Don't waste, waste your breath And I won't waste my hate on you Ain't gonna waste my hate But I'm so greedy when they say (It's) better to give than to receive Ain't gonna waste my hate No, no ain't got time to waste my hate on you Yea, I think I'm gonna keep it all for myself Good day, how do And I send a smile to you Don't waste, waste your breath And I won't waste my hate on you Hate Mama Said Mama she has taught me well Told me when I was young Son your life's an open book Don't close it before it's done The brightest flame burns quickest Is what I heard they say A son's heart's owned to mother But I must find my way Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama let your heart go Or let this heart be still Rebel my new last name Wild blood in my veins Apron strings around my neck The mark that still remains Left home at an early age Of what I heard was wrong I never ask forgiveness For what I said is done Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama let your heart go Or let this heart be still Never I ask you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness And now take to my grave Never I ask you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness And now take to my grave So let this heart be still Mama now I'm coming home I'm not all you wished of me But a mother's love for her son Unspoken, hear me be Yeah I took your love for granted And all the things you said to me I need your arms to welcome me But a cold stone's all I see Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama let your heart go Or let this heart be still Let my heart go Mama let my heart go You never let my heart go So let this heart be still Never I ask you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness And now take to my grave Never I ask you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness And now take to my grave So let this heart be still Thorn Within Forgive me father For I have sinned Find me guilty of the life I feel within And when I'm branded This mark of shame Should I look down disgraced Or straight ahead And know that you must blame I am the secret I am the sin I am the guilty And I, I am the thorn within Forgive me father For I have sinned Find me guilty when true guilt is from within So point your fingers Point right at me For I am shadows and will follow me One and the same are we I am the secret I am the sin I am the guilty And I, I am the thorn within I do your time I take your fall I'm branded guilty For us all So point your fingers Point right at me For I am shadows and will follow you One and the same are we I am the secret I am the sin I am the guilty And I, I am the thorn within Ronnie Story starts, quiet town Small town boy, big time frown Never talks, never plays Different path, lost his way Then streets of red, red I'm afraid No confetti, no parade Nothing happens in this boring place But oh my god, how that all did change Now they all pray Blood stains wash away He said "lost my way" This bloody day Lost my way I heard him, he said "lost my way" This bloody day Lost my way All things wash away But blood stained the sun red today I always said, somethin' wrong With little strange Ronnie Long Never laughed, never smile Talked alone, miles and miles Gallow calls, son I say Keep your smile, and laugh all day Think once again, in this boring place For little boys, how the soon change Now they all pray Blood stains wash away He said "lost my way" This bloody day Lost my way I heard him, he said "lost my way" This bloody day Lost my way All things wash away But blood stained the sun red today Yeah, well all the green things die When Ronnie go to the place He said, "Don't you dare ask why I'm cursed to wear this name" Now we all know why children called him Ronnie Frown When he pulled that gun from his