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American Folklore

by We Are The Arsenal

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1.
Go ahead and run away you've got one foot in the noose Go ahead and run away, act like you've got nothing to lose Well the the people of this world, Yeah they're singing their own songs And my friend, there's just some chords that don't get along Take someone for all they're worth and never let 'em know who you are Take someone for all they're worth, take every penny left in the jar Well the people of this world, yeah they just don't realize How different everything looks when you open your eyes Yeah the world looks so much different... So survive this, don't deny it You know the flood is coming, so you better start running now Before it's too late, it's too late baby I don't believe that everyone is out to get me I do not believe in anything Break the human spirit down and let 'em see their life from a desk You gotta clock those hours, son you'll die before they give you a rest Well the people of this world, yeah they're begging to be free Free from all these debts and slavery But Freedom has its victims Red sky at night, oh the hills are alive With the sounds of our mistakes, so loud the levy's gonna break Will you make it out alive this time?
2.
I'm angry and i know it, yeah i'm rotten to the core I'll bite the hand that feeds to spite the wolves at my door I talk around in circles to the tune of disarray I'd walk around the earth if this were all a human race I don't see the meaning of this, it's like we're made for television What happens when the rules are changed? What happens when we abandon our reason again? The sky has started falling down around the places we've only read about, and it's taking its toll If you're looking for trouble, well, you found me, this ends right here. Bridges we burned when we were young still blind the truth that you fear This is your shot, don't blow it. It'd be a shame to watch you fall Into a state of nothingness, where progress hits a wall Life ain't all that hard and time is only in our minds All that's asked of you is just to live and then to die Don't make the mistake of thinking you're entitled to civilization The world's a scary place and I am not convinced we were meant to be here at all Forsaken, and left to die The extinction of all mankind You got your finger on a button, playing follow the leader What will become of all the martyrs and the healers? What will become of us all?
3.
Scarecrow 04:06
The scarecrow walks at night under the pale moonlight So wander if you dare. He's gonna give you quite a scare. The children play in their rooms under the harvest moon. The scarecrow walks tonight, oh it really is such a sight When tens of thousands more come to start a civil war. The children play in their rooms under the harvest moon. We all beware the big bad wolf, and the tricks that he will pull. There is no proper path for anyone But I believe you chose the wrong one And your swan song's been sung, as this southern air fills my lungs Where everyone has a name Hey, what's my name? Do you remember me now? Alright, so I lied. There's nothing going bump in the night. Except for your heart beat, heart beat It's givin me cold feet, you know me. The children play in their rooms cuz there's no room in this world for love Oh I've already carved an ocean between this life and the heavens above. Under the harvest moon, I've sewn these seeds Under the harvest moon, you rescued me And the children, they ain't got no cares at all Well the preacher man speaks of the reckoning While the church bells are ringing in harmony So carry on all my wayward sons Sleep with one eye open, this is life on the run
4.
If hindsight is 20/20, then i guess i must be god-damned blind To think that anyone would learn from their mistakes How could i have been so wrong? Follow me down into the rabbit-hole Follow me into the unknown We can't retrace our steps We'll throw away the key You can't escape your destiny Lost in the cold So far away from home It's really not your fault I'm simply too young to die I can't stand to see you cry It's best if you just call off the search Off in the distance, i can see a fire burning It's getting closer every day I was a boy against the world Now i'm a man against machine This life is but a dream Bury your head in the sand In the land of a thousand faces Carry the torch, take a stand It's not your right to remain complacent Follow me down into the rabbit-hole Follow me into the unknown We're not all animals, but what a sight to see I could really use the company
5.
Chaos Theory 03:12
The day will come life turns its back on you A prayer unanswered, a body in the ground This isn't make believe, this is not religion This is ritual sacrifice of the human condition I can lead you to the water, but i can't make you drink Just like cattle to the slaughter, we don't question anything Do you really think they care about you? About your families or your lives? Hell, our coastlines are sinking down into the ocean Yet, nobody seems to mind Just keep selling me my existence Tell me who i am and what i need You can take what is left of my body and my mind But please leave my old soul here with me Because the beating in my chest reflects dissonance While the world before my eyes remains so out of focus If i thought it'd make a difference, i would take your vaccines But i can't swallow your lies, i've grown immune to disbelief Do you really think they care about you? About your families or your lives? Hell, they're stealing your rights right from under your nose Yet, nobody seems to mind Nobody seems to mind that we're running out of time
6.
You're all alone on that great big throne You pray for the day your kingdom is overthrown You hear symphonies in misery You're like the boy who cried wolf and got away So muster your armies You'll never disarm me You'll have to burn me to the ground For someone to witness such blatant resistance Would be nothing short of profound Once upon a time, before we crossed the line Your heart would beat for nothing and for no one at all But that was then and this is now I can't wait to see your face when the walls come crashing down You make believe that life is all a mystery Your journeys for the answers have all come up empty So there you sit with your crown of thorns You'll save your tears for when the ships start washing ashore Take a look at me now, I've been all around the world I've been searching for something, I can't seem to find it I beg you call off the dogs Don't try to make an honest man out of me I've been so reckless for so long Can no one hear these rebel songs? Is anyone out there?
7.
Salem 04:49
Near or far, wherever you are Freeway: Death march. Feeling parched like a tidal wave The tank is dry, but the earth is bound to shake You're not alone in this nightmare, but you're begging to fall awake The embers, they spell out the names Of winters that never came From the dark they'll illuminate the night With torches high and venom in their eyes Evacuations like a cancer, they'll burn us all alive Salem ain't so far from here But it's just not fair for us to live in fear You are the light of my life, so please stay out of the fire No doubt they'll come for us, but I pray to God that in my heart you'll trust You're not as evil as they say So please, oh please don't fly away Where will you go, when you leave this world alone? They say that it's better. Dreamless sleep forever and ever Violence is all you've ever known Fall at the stake, or vacate the throne Come towards the light they said We'll burn out bright instead Burn, Burn, everybody burn Burn, Burn, everything you've learned Burn, Burn, until love finds a way.

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The 5th studio release from We Are The Arsenal. "American Folklore" explodes with guitar-driven, down-home rock & roll. Story-telling lyrics, shredding guitar solos, and powerful hooks collide to shape what has become the band's most mature effort to date.

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released March 26, 2013

Lyrics and Melody by Ryan Terrigno
All Music by We Are The Arsenal
Produced and Engineered by We Are The Arsenal
Co-Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Justin Powell
Recorded in the Fall and Winter of 2012 in Huntington Beach, CA

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