1. |
Radiate
04:22
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Spoken intro:
There is a valuable lesson that history has taught us.
It is that the downtrodden never remain downtrodden for long.
When a ruler becomes an enemy to his people,
his people WILL rebel against him.
Verse 1:
You look so comfortable up there
on your throne of gold and bones
but the subjects you tread upon
will not take your excesses for long
Chorus:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Verse 2:
Now that the walls are closing in
on all of your misdeeds and offenses
It's no surprise that they call for your head
you don't deserve a trial, but the gallows instead
Chorus:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Walking the last steps that you will take
The headsman's axe marks your final fate
The crowd watches on as you kneel and pray
They're tasting the blood in the water
Bridge:
The axe swings
A head falls
The crowd cheers
A king gone
Never betray the people's trust
You are a servant
Not a god
No matter how wealthy you become
You cannot buy more blood
(Crowd whispers)
Chorus x2:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Spoken Outro:
And so again, it comes to pass that history repeats itself.
As many men have risen to power, just as many have succumbed to greed and atrophy.
Let this, then, be a lesson for future generations:
No matter how powerful you are, the sharks are never far behind you.
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2. |
Powertrip
03:36
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Verse 1:
You make me sick
With your condescending smile
you think that you're on top of things
you think that you're someone
the self-obsession
that you wear like your skin
it really makes me sick
it makes me sick
PreChorus:
no use lying
the truth is known
Half Chorus:
Caught in a twofaced paradigm
drifting through oceans of wasted time
waiting for someone to free my mind
from this hell of your design
Verse 2:
Diseased
with weeping open sores
the altar that you worship
is feeding on your soul
no use denying
the truth is plain to see
the emptiness inside your heart
corrupted with disease
PreChorus
Full Chorus:
caught in a twofaced paradigm
drifting through oceans of wasted time
waiting for someone to free my mind
from this hell of your design
while the battle rages on
between my right and your wrong
the symptoms of your sickness show
in this power trip you're on
Full Chorus
Outro:
You make me sick
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3. |
Schism
04:06
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Divide and conquer,
no surrender.
The end is on its way,
No glory, no serenade.
The Hell on Earth, the sulphur rain
Consuming all that man has made.
Endless war, amongst ourselves,
depleted world, abandoned vows
The clock counts down, the end of days
No revelation, just our own hate.
All hail the liar, all hail the hate
All good forgotten, all lies believed
With this division, our lives will end
Fire will rain down, and the skies will rend
All hail the evil, all hail the sin
All good forgotten, for hate within
And with this schism, the world will bend
To the whims of demons in the hearts of men
Next comes the blow of the hammer
Loss of liberty without measure
All malcontents will report to the camps
It's all a part of our Great Leader's plan.
The end of the line is now
You thought you had freedom, but freedom’s run out
And when the men with guns come in the night
Remember it's an eye for an eye.
Chorus
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4. |
Blood In The Water
05:02
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Spoken intro:
There is a valuable lesson that history has taught us.
It is that the downtrodden never remain downtrodden for long.
When a ruler becomes an enemy to his people,
his people WILL rebel against him.
Verse 1:
You look so comfortable up there
on your throne of gold and bones
but the subjects you tread upon
will not take your excesses for long
Chorus:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Verse 2:
Now that the walls are closing in
on all of your misdeeds and offenses
It's no surprise that they call for your head
you don't deserve a trial, but the gallows instead
Chorus:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Walking the last steps that you will take
The headsman's axe marks your final fate
The crowd watches on as you kneel and pray
They're tasting the blood in the water
Bridge:
The axe swings
A head falls
The crowd cheers
A king gone
Never betray the people's trust
You are a servant
Not a god
No matter how wealthy you become
You cannot buy more blood
(Crowd whispers)
Chorus x2:
You thought your power would see you through
Never imagined what hatred could do
Now the sharks are surrounding you
and there's blood in the water
Spoken Outro:
And so again, it comes to pass that history repeats itself.
As many men have risen to power, just as many have succumbed to greed and atrophy.
Let this, then, be a lesson for future generations:
No matter how powerful you are, the sharks are never far behind you.
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Lokust Claremont, California
Lokust is a modern metal project from Los Angeles, CA . Lokust was formed in 2016 by songwriter/guitarist Matt Bidart.
Contributions to this project been made possible from the following musicians:
Cristian Machado: Vocals
Matt Bidart: Guitars/Songwriting
Addasi Addasi: Guitars/Production
Bruno Ladislau: Bass Guitar
Ryan Knights: Drums
Adriano Dago: Drums
Bob Mills: Drums
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