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Anthills Rise & Governments Fall

by L F Antenna

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1.
Dr. Greed 03:39
I cain’t see no doctor He’s too green for me. So gather round now, children, and let me tell you what you mean to me Before I go. I want you to know there’s more to life, than filling your bowl. So take me out now, to the backyard and we can lay to rest my weary soul with a shotgun salute to a hard fought life on the rungs of the ladder. And I’m shaking in my boots because the baby’s sick and we don’t know what’s the matter.
2.
You’ve got no one left to turn to; no catapulting lovesick arms. I can be there when you need me. When you wake I can be gone. I can be your trampoline dream I will throw you back in oh time to say goodbye oh say goodbye again I am ready for the taking, mirrored spring-board on my chest. I’ve got nothing in my hands now, but you’re not ready for that yet. and it’s funny how, this works out. You’ll come back, I have no doubt. Leaves and feathers fall from the sky And float away on the wind. Leaves and feathers fall from the sky And float away on the wind. And we go round and round, chase our banner down. But it will always be there, and I will always be I will always Be your trampoline dream I will throw you back in oh time to say goodbye Say goodbye again Till I’ve no one left to turn to; no catapulting lovesick arms.
3.
Still a snake time slithers by, and you say the same thing. And I reach for you but you do the same thing. You bite. Still a snake patterns on your back, and you do the same thing. And I don’t see it coming, but I feel the sting, of your bite. Still a snake tongue telling lies, and you hiss at me. And you say the same thing, but how can I believe? When you say I love you. No no no Still a snake no matter how I try, I never really change. And I shed my skin, but I’m still the same. So I bite
4.
Cloud Could 04:46
Overboard, and don’t look back. The steam roller will aquash you flat. We will squash you flat. Didn’t expect that. But am I ready for this? It’s not working out like I’d planned it. Plans are paper thin, and the words written on them. I could look over the hill See the rains coming Cloud could cover I could peer through the haze Mouth the words But no one hears me Cloud Could See the birds take flight, It doesn’t mean they’re free. The wind blows to the wall, And they fall into the street. You walk over carcasses lined to the gutter. The whimpering envy of eyes that still flutter. You’ve wings at your feet and doubt in your mind. And you’ll never know. I could look over the hill See the rains coming Cloud could cover I could peer through the haze Mouth the words But no one sees me Cloud Could I see you, but you don’t see me. A ghost behind a veil.
5.
Please forgive me, for what I’ve done to you. Please forgive yourself, For all you put me through. It’s oh so simple it makes no sense at all you just let go Brush it away for it is like dust wash it away before it turns to rust and that you trust It’s oh so simple lord it makes no sense at all you just let go Had a rough winter baby. I reach for memory, watch the ice turn to steam. But when the rains finally fall and tears come quenching all, well how will you remember me? oh yeah, remember me.
6.
Bow & Arrow 05:22
I spoke with a killer again last night his face was honest and his eyes were bright he told me I was alright as we stood in the midst of his dirty work the ashes covered my shoes and he told me where we were and I said hold on, my friend it was a street, that was all too familiar to me I think I have a friend who said he’d been there once before I wondered what went wrong something petty something small somebody done me wrong, now I gotta pay em back ten fold you are my, you are my bow and arrow, my other side The capable reflection Pull the string and come around With the bow and arrow I didn’t ask him why, my friend I didn’t want to know about the bow and arrow why did you bring me here, my friend, I didn’t have to know about your bow and arrow the house it burned to the ground the man inside he must’ve been screaming a skull lie there on the ground, no one else had seen him yet but me and the man responsible I don’t know who he was I didn’t want to know but he said it all comes around, to the bow and arrow why you want a torment me? why you got a bring me down? why did I have to see? the bow and arrow
7.
Common Need 05:00
See it slip away, guess it’s not my time. With my rubber cement feet, and no finish line. It’s a code gotta break in an envelope says it’s too late. You don’t know me, but I love your face yes I love you. And I’ll miss it so bad, when it’s gone. And I’ll want it with all I have, till it comes Place your order get in line, hold a number in your mind. I don’t know you but I want you, you look so good you look so fine. She’ll say, “Take me dancing, I look good tonight. Tell me something.” And he’ll say, “There’s no end in sight!” Don’t you want it? Don’t you need it? Don’t it keep you up at night? We’re so lucky, just to be here. Why does it feel like there’s so much missing? It’s a phone call, Away
8.
Old Photos 05:18
Move on with your little life and with your little hands pick something else to do all wrong. Move on. Don’t get caught in their lullabyes, you feed the fires with every passing moment. Bedtime stories, blackmail, mercury how long must this go on? Move on with your little life And with your little hands pick something else to do all wrong. We all make mistakes we all hold on too long. Miss illusion, how long must we wait? Give us the best you’ve got. Climb the walls and get away, better things out there. Old photos are always better than wasted days and just who are you when you’re on your own anyway? No one can say you didn’t try. are you waving or wavering? are you waving or wavering?
9.
Buildings are gonna blow up fields of flowers grow and you won’t ever know why you hang around so oh but the wheel is gonna turn and the sun is gonna burn and you may lie. Planes are gonna fall right out of the sky the trusting smile of a clever child and you may be alone out there and someone lends a hand but the seas are gonna churn and this page, it too will turn but you may fall in love Do the sight seers know they’re walking over bones? do the stars in the night see it all come to light? cause it all looks the same if you’re far enough away anthills rise and governments fall but the years are gonna come and the days won’t be long but you may write this down
10.
I remember the drive, 
 we were flying down that coast line, 
 moon up above.
 There were fires blazing,
 we were racing,
 it was beautiful.
 As I recall they said,
 hundreds died that night,
 but you and I that night,
 we were making love 
 like the sun would never come up,
 it was beautiful.

 And the seas wash away
 the ends of the earth,
 President say,
 "It's raining God's fire."
 And the seas wash away, 
 the ends of the earth,
 news man say,
yes he did,
 "It's raining God's fire."

 and it rains, 
oh but let it rain.

 I remember the break,
 we were sittin on
both sides
 of that widening valley.
 As the earth gave way
 i thought i heard you say
it was, beautiful.
 So now i'm falling for you,
 just trying to keep up with you
 into the darkness below.
 Lights are fading,
 but i see your face
 and it's, beautiful.

 (chorus)
 And it rains. If we don't survive,
 I will cherish my short time.
 Cause just to know your smile,
 it was beautiful.
 If the Earth has to go,
 I wan't you to know,
 that in my life,
 you were the most beautiful.
 I said in my life,
 oh you were the most,
 Beautiful.

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released March 14, 2015

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