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The House That Jack Built

Open doors 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 close again
 Well on my way
 On my way to where I graze
 It swallows me
 As it takes me in his home
 I twist away
 As I kill this world
 Open doors 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 close once again
 Don't want control
 As It takes me down and down again
 Is that the moon
 Or just a light that lights this deadend 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 tells
 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 tells
 Yes this is the house that Jack built
 Open doors as I walk inside
 Swallow me so the pain subsides
 And I shake as I take this 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 tells
 Yes this is 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 tells
 Yes I am I am I am
 Open my eyes
 It swallows me
 Is that you there
 I twist away
 Away
 Away
 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 and 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 a curse, just like a 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
 Now tear me 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 
 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 till I'm clean.
 Now tear me open make you gone
 No longer will you hurt anyone,
 And the hate still shapes me,
 So hold me until it sleeps

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 'fore its done"
 "The brightest flame burns quickest"
 That's what I heard her say
 A son's heart sowed to mother
 But I must find my way
 Let my heart go
 Let your son grow
 Mama, let my heart go
 Let this heart be still
 Yeah, still
 Rebel, mind your 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 asked forgiveness
 But what is said is done
 Let my heart go
 Let your son grow
 Mama, let my heart go
 Let this heart be still
 Never I ask of you
 But never I gave
 But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave
 Never I ask of you
 But never I gave
 But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave
 So let this heart be still
 Mama, now I'm coming home
 I'm not all you wished of me
 A mother's love for her son
 Spoken, help me be
 I took your love for granted
 And all the things you said to me
 I need your arms to welcome me
 But, cold stone all I see
 Let my heart go
 Let your son grow
 Mama, let my heart go
 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 of you
 But never I gave
 But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave
 Never I ask of you
 But never I gave
 But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave
 Let this heart be still