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Instrumental
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One Bullet
03:06
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Verse 1
Wind snapping through the wires
A roaring engine that never tires
A song in the ears
Of a man with no fear
This cavalier pilot for hire.
His latest job's a ripened peach
Shoot down the airship Anabel Lee
Over the coast
He'll approach like a ghost
And earn his exorbitant fee
Chorus 1
One... bullet! ...for each engine.
One... bullet! ...for each airman.
One... bullet! ...for the Captain
All... delivered with such precision.
Verse 2
A contract killer for twenty-five years
In high regard by his mafia peers.
From Bangkok to Praque
He'll take any job
As long as he's pulling the trigger.
He spots the airship off of his bow
A luxury ship with a passenger haul.
He lines up the sights
Of his twenty mike-mike
Ready to tear up her hull
Chorus 1
Verse 3
As he careens down through the sky
He has no idea he's been trapped in a lie
This passenger ship
Is an elaborate trick
A frigate in disguise.
As she lets loose with every cannon
The pilot learns a fiery lesson
Never get caught
Stripped down to your socks
With the wife of a mafia don
Chorus 2
One bullet! ...in his engine
One bullet! ...for indiscretion
One bullet! ...courtesy of the Captain
Shot down!... by his own passion.
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Verse 1
Turn down the gas lamps in your somber tower.
Where their eyes cannot see they have no power.
Undo the laces... slip off the braces of your corset.
Your skin glistens as I listen to your heartbeat.
Verse 2
Pressed hard against the wall, soft flesh against stone.
Our fingers seek places it feels we've already known.
Let go your shame... you're not to blame for the scars you bear.
I will be your light... throughout the night I'll keep you near
Chorus
A thing so precious yet unfit for a noble queen
Wrapped in a veil, so beautiful yet so obscene
An abomination to those who'd imprison our waking hearts.
If this is a sin then let God himself tear us apart.
Verse 3
The door lies open so let's make our escape
Their judgment means nothing outside of this place.
Listen to me... your every need will never be denied.
I am your lady in waiting... always wanting... to be at your side
Chorus
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Instrumental
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Little Revolutions
03:05
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Verse 1
11:35 in the morning and you're walking to the train.
The paper says it's just another day but the air doesn't smell the same.
A benevolent voice echoes across the square, echoing benevolent lies...
As uniformed men wash down the streets where the voice of freedom died.
Chorus
You stand for what you believe in.
You stand for what you love.
You stand for those who've had enough.
Verse 2
The Earth shakes beneath the thunder of approaching wheels.
You wonder how a people can stand when they've been only taught to kneel.
You hold your ground and face their armor and their smoking guns.
No one will ever know your name, but you're the voice of everyone.
Chorus
Bridge
One single light in the shadow of aggression.
One voice of reason.
One little revolution.
Chorus
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