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THE DARKEST STORM

by Our Imperfect Future

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Hands Off Me 04:14
GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME I CANNOT BE, CANNOT BE, CANNOT BE WHAT YOU NEED I’VE TRIED SO MANY TIMES TO TELL YOU GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME LET IT BLEED, LET IT BLEED, LET IT BLEED ALL AWAY THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF ME TO SELL YOU YOU FILLED ME UP WHEN I WAS EMPTY AND NOW I’M EMPTY OF YOU I FILLED ME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER IT’S CALLED BELIEF IN MYSELF SCRAPE THE DIRT, SCRAPE THE DIRT, SCRAPE THE DIRT OFF OF ME COMING CLEAN, COMING CLEAN, COMING CLEAN OF THE STAINS I WON’T BE CAGED HERE ANY LONGER GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS, GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME LET IT BLEED, LET IT BLEED, LET IT BLEED ALL AWAY WHAT HASN’T KILLED ME’S MADE ME STRONGER YOU FILLED ME UP WHEN I WAS EMPTY AND NOW I’M EMPTY OF YOU I FILLED ME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER IT’S CALLED BELIEF IN MYSELF
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Enemy 04:34
I’VE BEEN TAKEN TO THE BRINK OF MY FRUSTRATION I’VE HEARD ENOUGH OF ALL THE LIES CAN’T STAND THE THOUGHT OF TOLERATING THE BUTTON’S PUSHED AND NOW IT COMES ALIVE THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS REARING ITS HEAD AND AWAKENING THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME… AND RIGHT BEHIND HIM COMES SUFFERING STAND BACK AWAY AND KEEP YOUR DISTANCE WHEN I EXPLODE IT WON’T BE EASILY CONTAINED THE PRESSURE’S BUILDING UP INSIDE HERE WHAT YOU KNEW WON’T EVER BE THE SAME THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS REARING ITS HEAD AND AWAKENING THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME… AND RIGHT BEHIND HIM COMES SUFFERING THERE’S NO ESCAPING WHAT IS COMING DRAG DOWN WHAT’S IN MY LINE OF SIGHT THE BEAST’S GETTING UNLEASHED NOW THERE’S NO JOY IN MUDVILLE TONIGHT THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS REARING ITS HEAD AND AWAKENING THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME IS EATING ITS WAY OUT FROM IN BETWEEN THE ENEMY INSIDE OF ME… AND RIGHT BEHIND HIM COMES SUFFERING
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Stripper 03:56
BABY’S GOT A GUN GONNA POINT IT AT ME BABY’S GONNA RUN WHEN SHE TAKES EVERYTHING BABY’S GONNA HIDE, BABY’S GONNA LIE BABY’S GONNA WISH THAT SHE NEVER SAID GOODBYE BABY GETS A HIGH WHEN SHE’S ON A ROLL BABY GETS A THRILL WHEN SHE BREAKS MY SOUL BABY’S GOT A MOTIVE, BABY’S UNEMOTIVE BABY’S ONLY IN IT TILL SHE FINDS ANOTHER FUCK UP BABY’S GOT A GUN GONNA POINT IT AT ME BABY’S GONNA RUN WHEN SHE TAKES EVERYTHING BABY’S GONNA HIDE, BABY’S GONNA LIE BABY’S GONNA WISH THAT SHE NEVER SAID GOODBYE I’M THROWING DOWN MY DOLLARS AND PRAYING THAT SHE’S MINE IT’S OBVIOUS SHE LOVES ME AT LEAST I THINK THIS TIME AT LEAST I THINK THIS TIME BABY’S ON A BENDER AND SHE LIKES THE FALL BABY’S HIGH ON HEARTACHE AND SHE’LL MAKE YOU CRAWL BABY’S WRECKING BALL, BABY WANTS IT ALL BABY PULLS YOU DOWN AND SHE’S IN CONTROL I’M THROWING DOWN MY DOLLARS AND PRAYING THAT SHE’S MINE IT’S OBVIOUS SHE LOVES ME AT LEAST I THINK THIS TIME AT LEAST I THINK THIS TIME
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YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD BREAK MY FRAGILE HEART YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD PUT A LEASH AROUND MY NECK YOUR AIMLESS ANVIL SOUL IT CLASHES WITH MY WILL TO LIVE I’VE BROKEN FREE AND NOW I’M INDEPENDENT SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY THIS TIME SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY THIS TIME SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY THIS TIME SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY THIS TIME THIS IS MY LIFE, I CAN DO WHAT I PLEASE I DON’T NEED YOUR PERMISSION AND I DON’T NEED YOUR DISEASE THIS IS MY LIFE, I CAN DO WHAT I PLEASE I DON’T NEED YOUR PERMISSION AND I DON’T NEED YOUR DISEASE I PAID MY DUES I PLAYED THE FOOL FOR LONG ENOUGH I THINK IT’S TIME I CUT THE TIES AND MADE MY OWN PARADISE PRETTY FACE GONNA SAY GOODBYE PRETTY FACE GONNA SAY GOODBYE PRETTY FACE GONNA SAY GOODBYE PRETTY FACE GONNA SAY GOODBYE THIS IS MY LIFE, I CAN DO WHAT I PLEASE I DON’T NEED YOUR PERMISSION AND I DON’T NEED YOUR DISEASE THIS IS MY LIFE, I CAN DO WHAT I PLEASE I DON’T NEED YOUR PERMISSION AND I DON’T NEED YOUR DISEASE
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The Calm 02:31
(INSTRUMENTAL)
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THE STORM APPROACHES MOVES IN AND COVERS ALL IN BLACK AND SUDDENLY IT FEELS JUST LIKE MY WHOLE WORLD’S UNDER ATTACK WILL I SURVIVE THIS INUNDATION OF MY WEAKENED STATE? I WONDER IF I’LL GET THROUGH UNSURE IF I WILL BE THE SAME THE WIND PICKS UP AND THE LIGHTNING TEARS THROUGH THE SKY THE WATER RISES AND WE SAY A TURBULENT GOODBYE WE KNEW THAT IT’D END THIS WAY SWEPT OUT WITH THE TIDE AND IT ALL WASHES AWAY LIKE A BAD DREAM, THERE WAS NEVER A YOU AND ME HERE IT COMES WATCH IT COME IT’S BEGUN SPARING NONE
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The Process 04:46
I REMEMBER ALL THOSE PLEASANT TIMES I SURRENDER A LIFE I THOUGHT WAS MINE THE PRETENDER AND EVERYTHING SHE’D SAY ONE DECEMBER IT ALL JUST SLIPPED AWAY LET IT SLIP AWAY (WATCH IT SLIP AWAY) LET IT FADE AWAY (WATCH IT FADE AWAY) LET IT WASH AWAY (WATCH IT WASH AWAY) LET IT FALL AWAY (WATCH IT FALL AWAY) LET IT BREAK AWAY (WATCH IT BREAK AWAY) CRUMBLING AWAY (WITHERING AWAY) I REMEMBER…
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I’M NOT IGNORANT WHEN I SAY I HAVE MY OWN REGRETS THE DAY THAT I LAID EYES ON YOU I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS EVIDENT BUT I GUESS I MADE A MISTAKE AND I HAD YOU FIGURED WRONG I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE SIGNS OF WHAT YOU WOULD BECOME BECAUSE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF AND NOT SO FAR APART I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE RAZOR WAS INCHES FROM MY HEART I THINK IT’S COMING CLEAR TIME TO MOVE ON FROM HERE IF I STAY JUST A MOMENT LONGER I MIGHT JUST LOSE MYSELF AND TURN INTO SOMEONE ELSE SOMEONE VULGAR JUST LIKE YOU TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME NOW YOU ALWAYS TREAT ME WITH SUCH CONTEMPT AS IF BEING KIND WOULD SET SOME PRECEDENT I NEVER HAD A SAY IN THIS NOT A VOICE THAT MATTERED YOU SAID YOU WANTED THIS TOLD ME TO GIVE YOU THIS GIVE UP AND GIVE IN TO THIS… AND YOU BLAME ME FOR WHAT WE HAVE BECOME WHO LISTENS AND WHO TALKS? WHO STAYS AND WHO WILL WALK? WHO ARGUES, WHO GIVES UP? WHO CEDES AND WHO PROLONGS? WHO WRITES THE EPILOGUE? WHO’S WEAK AND WHO GROWS STRONG? BACK AND FORTH, ROUND WE GO CYNICAL AND BLINDLY SO TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME THIS IS THE FORK IN THE ROAD WHERE YOU GO YOUR WAY AND I GO HOME I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF ALL THE GAMES THAT YOU’VE PLAYED WITH MY MIND I CAN’T EMBRACE WHAT ISN’T MINE I CAN’T FORGIVE YOU FOR YOUR CRIMES I CAN’T STAND BESIDE WHAT ISN’T THERE AND NOW I GIVE YOU YOUR LAST GOODBYE SO BON VOYAGE MY FRIEND WHAT’S DONE IS DONE YOU’VE HAD YOUR FUN WITH ME I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE ASH TO ASH, DUST TO DUST MEMORIES FILLED WITH RUST THERE’S NO WHITE FLAG IN THIS IT’S ALL STAINED RED LIKE THE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS TURN AWAY AND WALK FROM ME TURN AROUND AND LEAVE ME BE I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU’VE BECOME
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I AM BREATHING IN I AM BREATHING OUT I AM FUNCTIONING I AM WONDERING I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG I AM BREATHING IN I AM BREATHING OUT I AM FUNCTIONING I AM WONDERING I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG I AM GROWING STRONG
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The Burn 03:24
(INSTRUMENTAL)
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ENDURED ALL OF THE TRIBULATIONS ALL THE FIRES AND THE LESSONS LEARNED I PULLED MYSELF UP FROM THE ASHES SOMEHOW I’M STILL GETTING BURNED I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING HUMAN I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING REAL I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING SOMEONE I GUESS I KINDA MISS THE WAY IT FEELS WASTED MY YEARS ON FRUITLESS PURSUITS LOOK WHAT IT GOT ME IN THE END MAYBE A BETTER COURSE OF ACTION IS JUST TO SHUT IT OFF AND PRETEND IT’S OKAY FEELING SENTIMENTAL AND IT’S OKAY FEELING NUMB I’LL JUST REMOVE MYSELF FROM YOUR EQUATION TAKE MYSELF OUT FROM UNDERNEATH YOUR THUMB I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING HUMAN I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING REAL I GUESS I KINDA MISS BEING SOMEONE I GUESS I KINDA MISS THE WAY IT FEELS
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LIARS, FIENDS AND PERPETRATORS OF THE GREATEST CRIMES KNOWN TO MAN THEY CERTIFY WITH BLACKNESS IN THEIR EYES EVERYTIME THEY RAISE THEIR RIGHT HANDS TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR THEN TAKE AWAY WHAT YOU HOLD DEAR SWORN TO PROTECT US, PRONE TO NEGLECT US AND WE’VE BECOME THE POWERLESS THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY AND THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF YOU AND ME DIVIDE AND CONQUER IS THEIR STRATEGY THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EVERYTHING THEY TAKE YOUR RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES AND RED TAPE THE SHIT OUT OF THESE FEED THE RICH AND THE POOR STARVE OUT THE HAVES HAVE IT ALL AND THE NOTS HAVE NO CLOUT THIS IS WHAT IT’S COME DOWN TO THEY WON’T DO A THING FOR YOU TOPPLE THE SYSTEM AND BURN IT ALL DOWN REBUILD EVERYTHING UP FROM THE GROUND THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY AND THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF YOU AND ME DIVIDE AND CONQUER IS THEIR STRATEGY THEY’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EVERYTHING
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THE AIR IS CHARGED AND YOUR INHIBITIONS JUST CHECKED THEMSELVES AT THE DOOR LET’S SAVOR THE FLAVOR OF EACH OTHER IGNORE THE FACT THAT OUR WORLD’S AT WAR FORGET ALL ABOUT DECENCY IN THIS MOMENT, IT’S JUST YOU AND ME YOU’RE A FUCKING WRECK AND I’VE GOT JUST WHAT YOU NEED SO COME ON, COME ON LET’S DO IT TONIGHT WHILE WE’RE CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT AND IT ALL FEELS RIGHT SO COME ON, COME ON THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST TIME FOR YOU AND ME THE NIGHT IS YOUNG AND SO ARE WE WE FIT TOGETHER SO PERFECTLY SKIN ON SKIN AND THE SPARK OF ELECTRICITY FORGET ALL ABOUT DECENCY IN THIS MOMENT, IT’S JUST YOU AND ME I’M A FUCKING WRECK AND YOU’VE GOT JUST WHAT I NEED SO COME ON, COME ON LET’S DO IT TONIGHT WHILE WE’RE CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT AND IT ALL FEELS RIGHT SO COME ON, COME ON THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST TIME FOR YOU AND ME SO COME ON, COME ON LET’S DO IT TONIGHT WHILE WE’RE CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT AND IT ALL FEELS RIGHT SO COME ON, COME ON THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST TIME FOR YOU AND ME YOU AND ME
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Paindrops 04:10
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MY SELFISHNESS HAS LED ME TO A PLACE THAT I LOST TOUCH SEEMS OUR COMMON BOND JUST WASN’T RARE ENOUGH I BELIEVED IN YOU SO MUCH THAT I FORGOT TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF NOW I’M LEFT ALONE TO FIGURE OUT… WHAT WENT WRONG IF I COULD TAKE THE BAD BACK AND FRAME IT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT THIS MIGHT HAVE TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY AND MAYBE I’D FEEL RIGHT BUT I CAN’T ERASE WHAT AILS US AND I CAN’T ESCAPE THE PAST I WISH I HAD MORE TIME WITH YOU I’D KNOW TO MAKE IT LAST PATIENTLY, I AWAIT A BETTER PLACE AND TIME AND MAYBE YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU HAVE MISSED YOU’VE LEFT BEHIND ONE DAY YOU’LL FORGET THE INDEPENDENT STREAK YOU’VE GROWN AND WHEN YOU THINK TO LOOK BACK I’LL BE STANDING HERE ALONE WAITING FOR YOU WAITING FOR YOU
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Endured all of the tribulations All the trials and the lessons learned I pulled myself up from the ashes But somehow I’m still getting burned I guess I kinda miss being human I guess I kinda miss being real I guess I kinda miss being someone I guess I kinda miss the way it feels Wasted my years on fruitless pursuits Look what it got me in the end Maybe a better course of action Is just to shut it off and pretend It’s okay feeling sentimental And it’s okay feeling numb I’ll just remove myself from your equation Take myself out from underneath your thumb I guess I kinda miss being human I guess I kinda miss being real I guess I kinda miss being someone I guess I kinda miss the way it feels
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released June 28, 2012

Rob O'Sullivan: Vocals, Lyrics, Guitars, Drum Programming, Synth, Piano, Orchestration, Additional Bass Guitar
Lee Llanes: Bass Guitar, Additional Backing Vocals
Sean Griffiths: Guitar, Drum Programming, Synth, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals

Recorded at Our Imperfect Studio Houston, TX

MIXING AND MASTERING: Sean Griffiths
soundFEED STUDIOS Atlanta, GA

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