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Smokescreen

by The Dark Shave

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1.
Grindstone 03:19
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2.
Smokescreen 04:08
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The day begins as always Each moment focused on his own gains His deceit is ever growing Countless lives sacrificed for his wealth and boundless greed. You reach for the summit for your fortune and fame Destroying everyone and everything that stands in your way You burn through the city and you lurk in the town And nobody has a clue that the devil's around Under siege, he races Desperate to defeat the foe he faces Policies affecting millions Fail to help any of the ones who elected him You are a one man army with a pen in your hand Destroying lives by the thousands for supply and demand Millions suffer daily but it's not your concern You just sold them down the line for some money to burn Nobody sees behind the smokescreen Just another friendly face Nobody sees behind the smokescreen Walking with us every day Nobody sees behind the smokescreen Forces of our doom amass Nobody sees behind the smokescreen Just a bunch of psychopaths Anger burns, his blade heals Cares not for the endless pain his prey feels As the rage is easing Peace returns for a time until he must hunt again The screams of your victims resonate in your brain But they'll each soon discover that the effort's in vein The souls of the fallen never haunt you at night Their only value to you was at the end of a knife
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Gatlinburg 05:31
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In the mountains of Tennessee, nature's beauty abounds There has been an atrocity, some may call it a town I swear if I don't leave I'm going to go insane But I'm sitting here, kicking back, singing with a southern twang That is a reason, my friend, why I gotta go home I have been here a day and it's been one day too long If you want advice, you better take it from me Never ever go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee There's a happening single's scene, all the ladies are bold Dressed up like they are sweet sixteen, but they're forty years old I swear if I don't leave I'm going to go insane But I'm sitting here, kicking back, singing with a southern twang That is a reason, my friend, why I gotta go home I have been here a day and it's been one day too long If you want advice, you better take it from me Never ever go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee But the city has grown on me a little more every day And the reason I'm so happy is that I'm going away I swear if I don't leave I'm going to go insane I've had enough for this life time, I don't need another day That is a reason, my friend, why I gotta go home I have been here a day and it's been one day too long If you want advice, you better take it from me Never ever go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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Cloak 04:00
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The vast victims of fear They work so hard to each turn a gear so pointlessly The golden ones will all decay the same As every other living being The thieves will never live to take away The happiness we get from dreaming We climb from the hole But you dig on to maintain control of everyone The golden ones will all decay the same As every other living being The thieves will never live to take away The happiness we get from dreaming Propped up by your wealth Your kind thrives, destroying our health, collectively The golden ones will all decay the same As every other living being The thieves will never live to take away The happiness we get from dreaming It's all deception and lies I see right through your disguise so easily A nice suit may cloak scum But I'm not mad, your time will come eventually
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Prototype 05:17
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In the clouds there is an unmanned creature prowling For some needle lost inside our haystack home Hundreds perish for the few they seek This is a great injustice for which few will speak Combat work is 9 to 5 You'll come home every day alive To kiss your wife and hug your kids Be thankful for the life you live Push the button, drop the bomb Go back home and mow the lawn The consequences won't be seen Lay your head down, sweet dreams Families live each day with such great fears Knowing that occupation will not cease for years Hatred grows as death accumulate They merely fan the flames they seek to mitigate Combat work is 9 to 5 You'll come home every day alive To kiss your wife and hug your kids Be thankful for the life you live Push the button, drop the bomb Go back home and mow the lawn The consequences won't be seen Lay your head down, sweet dreams Surrounded by corruption on all sides We find no relief in politicians lies An honest man, when pushed, will surely snap It's just a matter of time before we each fight back Combat work is 9 to 5 You'll come home every day alive To kiss your wife and hug your kids Be thankful for the life you live Push the button, drop the bomb Go back home and mow the lawn The consequences won't be seen Cloud the reasons for invasion They won't see it Paint a picture of doom Fear is the method of persuasion They'll all buy it All such short-sighted fools I say, test the prototype Lay your head down, sweet dreams
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Half Faced Hobo 01:42
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Skiboot 04:13
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All day long we wander 'round Stomp our way through every town Skiboot, Skiboot All you do is whine and moan Now we're coming to your home to Skiboot, Skiboot Work my every day away I can't find no time to play Skiboot, Skiboot Bang my head into the walls Cock rock music has no balls Skiboot, Skiboot You're a bad replication of imitators before All the soul has been drained away But the product endures Formulaic distraction for the easily entertained All homogenized pussy-rock That will never sustain
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Eye of the Storm 04:09
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When I wake up in the morning and I am next to you, girl You know that you complete my world You're the sky, the ocean, and the crashing waves I built a ship to sail your storm I can see behind your eye The eye of the storm You're a whirlwind of love, baby (But I'm at peace now) I am at peace now (Peace please, peace please, peace please, peace please) When I come home in the evening you're waiting there for me girl I know a mighty wind will blow You're the clouds above me on a sunny day Raining down upon my soul When I wake up in the morning and I am next to you, girl You know that you complete my world You're the sky, the ocean, and the crashing waves I built a ship to sail your storm I can see behind your eye The eye of the storm You're a whirlwind of love, baby (But I'm at peace now) I am at peace now (Peace please, peace please, peace please, peace please) In the eye of the storm Every single day my passion burns for you, girl Still, your front remains so cold It's the season for affection, we are in a drought Such foul weather's getting old When I wake up in the morning and I am next to you, girl You know that you complete my world You're the sky, the ocean, and the crashing waves I built a ship to sail your storm I can see behind your eye The eye of the storm You're a whirlwind of love, baby (But I'm at peace now) I am at peace now (Peace please, peace please, peace please, peace please) In the eye of the storm
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Porn Song 02:20
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10.
Shock Therapy 05:14
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C'mon baby, sit next to me right here Don't you worry, I got nothing you should fear Take your time and tell me everything you like You know I really care for you, Psyche! Sorry baby, I was just a little drunk Just relax a bit and listen to the funk You know you are the most important thing to me Girl you look like you could use shock therapy Rock you Sock you Shock you The Shocker! You can't run, you can't hide Gonna do things I can't describe I won't stop, I won't quit Two good spots for three digits C'mon baby, give me just another chance Baby, this is what passes for romance All I'm asking you girl, is that you try I can think of only three good reasons why Rock you Sock you Shock you The shocker
11.
Zombie Lair 00:51
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12.
Emergency Part 2 02:53
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Loaded down by this heavy weight Time will tell if I was too late Strolling backwards into your arms There's no need to sound the alarms This road began far away from here The paths I've walked aggravate my fears Peaceful moments lost in the wind Bracing for the worst to begin Battle the emergency, battle the emergency I'm cold and scared with thoughts of pure despair The mess I make could be the mess I wear Speeding recklessly through the lights Grit my teeth and hold on tight Battle the emergency, battle the emergency
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Emergency Part 3 02:41
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This is the second Dark Shave album, and it is one which few people ever got to hear. At live shows, the band would give out copies of "Smokescreen EP," which only contained 6 of the original 12 songs. Thankfully, those lost tracks have been restored, and "Smokescreen" can now be heard in its entirety.

This album marks the first venture of the band into a "real" studio. It features performances by Matt Jackson (the Shave's original drummer) on "Prototype" and "Eye of the Storm." When Matt moved away, Eric Ernst took over full percussive duties, and has been kicking ass for the Shave ever since. It also features the amazing and iconic cover artwork by Tom Murphy.

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released February 2, 2011

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The Dark Shave Asheville, North Carolina

Formed in 2008, The Dark Shave has been playing gigs around the Asheville area while gathering a rather unique fan-base. They've created a hit internet TV show aptly named "The Shave Show", won awards for their work in the 48 Hour Film Festival, and obliged the masses by creating a song of the week every month or two. ... more

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