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Forced To Be Free
05:18
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My mind’s like an empty room
There’s no way to get in or out
Like the dark side of the moon
Where the silence is really loud
When will I get back on my feet?
I believe to have been asleep
I am feeling numb in my dreams
When awake
I feel I’m being forced to be free
I’m hiding underneath the sheets
to keep the world outside
It’s getting really hard to breathe
As I’m starting to lose my mind
When will I get back on my feet?
I believe to have been asleep
I am feeling numb in my dreams
When awake
I feel I’m being forced to be free
Is there a better way?
In this light of day
It’s not easy to escape
But I’m not here to stay
When will I get back on my feet?
I believe to have been asleep
I am feeling numb in my dreams
When awake
When will I get back on my feet?
I believe to have been asleep
I am feeling numb in my dreams
When awake
I feel I’m being forced to be free
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Lifeline
05:50
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I hear you come home late at night
No more time to run and hide
Again I feel I’m in your way
You’ll make sure to show me, come what may
You’re sitting there with hollow eyes
An empty smile as thin as ice
All the caffeine and the nicotine
Keep your eyes locked on the tv screen
Are you looking for a lifeline
In the sky above?
But stars are falling down
This won’t be the last time
We’ve played this scene before
We’re going round and round
You have left me on my own
To you I’m only skin and bone
But the scars that line your face
Tell a story in so many ways
We could have opened up our minds
But you never took the time
So don’t point the finger, point the way
There’s absolutely nothing more to say
Are you looking for a lifeline
In the sky above?
But stars are falling down
This won’t be the last time
We’ve played this scene before
We’re going round and round
Don’t break the silence
Don’t make a sound
Hooked on this violence
and this battleground
Release the tension
Release the pain
Forget affection
Nothing will remain
Are you looking for a lifeline
In the sky above?
But stars are falling down
This won’t be the last time
We’ve played this scene before
We’re going round and round
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3. |
This Hell We Know
06:23
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We’re all supposed to dig our graves as soon as we are born
Marching line by line like slaves makes us feel so torn
And we stare into the void
As if we even have a choice
Or are we just being paranoid?
We’ll find our way inside this hell we know
Despite we see the light we’re choosing to be blind
We’re taking comfort in this hell we know
Yet we’ve been told there is heaven in our minds
Do you remember when I chose to be your memory?
Was I crazy to suppose to throw away the key?
We’ll find our way inside this hell we know
Despite we see the light we’re choosing to be blind
We’re taking comfort in this hell we know
Yet we’ve been told heaven is a state of mind
I prayed and played these games
In my dreams and memories but
I can’t forget my biggest regret
I’m spiralling down until I drown
Will the knife cut itself?
Will the eye see itself?
Will the tongue lick itself?
Will the mind think for itself?
Will the fist punch itself?
Will the tooth bite itself?
Will the mind know itself?
Will the truth lie to itself?
We’ll find our way inside this hell we know
Despite we see the light we’re choosing to be blind
We’re taking comfort in this hell we know
Yet we’ve been told there is heaven in our minds
We’ll find our way inside this hell we know
Despite we see the light we’re choosing to be blind
We’re taking comfort in this hell we know
Yet we’ve been told heaven is a state of mind
But all this time we are struggling to survive
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In the darkness of the night
the truth can get disguised
And what seemed real and right
breaks in the morning light
I saw your face, I heard your voice,
I touched your skin
When we stepped down, knee-deep in ice cold water
We were holding on
“I won’t let you drown” that’s what I used to tell her
And we carried on
After the day has spat me out
Even before the sun went down
There is silence. Silence all around
The clocks go round. Go round and round
I felt your breath, I saw your smile,
I closed my eyes
When we stepped down, knee-deep in ice cold water
We were holding on
“I won’t let you drown” that’s what I used to tell her
And we carried on
The past I wouldn’t follow ran its course and now I’m here to bleed
I know it’s time to let go of the future that came too soon
How can I forget you when I see the scenes inside my mind?
Why did I ignore you when I knew you’d be alone at night?
I wish I could relive the days when everything was still alright.
I really do regret I never dared to open up my eyes
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5. |
All We Did Was Hide
04:36
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I will tell you what I know
While I see you grow
But how can I make sure you’re here
To hear me whisper in your ear
I watch you live your life
At least I see you try
I know I’ll have to let you go
I’m sure you’ll make it on your own
So don’t you worry now…
Who do you see in the mirror?
And who do you hear inside your mind?
Time will move on like a river
In the end you will be left behind
And even if you’ll stay
You will find your way
Empty all that’s on your mind
And leave the memories behind
It’s time for me to go…
Who do you see in the mirror?
And who do you hear inside your mind?
Time will move on like a river
In the end you will be left behind
Will you hold on to the same dreams?
Will you be walking the same roads?
Will we share the same beliefs?
Will we remember how to grow?
Will you be everything I am?
Will you make the same mistakes?
Will I recognise myself,
When you are far away?
When you lie awake at night
And you realise
All the years that passed us by
Haven’t opened up our eyes
All we did was hide…
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6. |
Hush
02:14
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Instrumental
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7. |
Remind Me To Forget You
05:34
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Stay here with me while I’m asleep
And settle down in this reality
Remember to forget me
We’ll be strangers who’ve been set free
to write another story
Why the desire to go back in time?
Your impatient eyes aren’t hiding your lies
Remind me to forget you
After everything we’ve been through
It’s the only thing we can do
Make up your mind
So we can leave things behind
Just close your eyes
Life has its ways
But maybe not today
Life has its ways
Remind me to forget you
It’s the only thing I can do
Remember to forget me
We’ll be strangers who’ve been set free
to write another story
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Flaws
07:39
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The phone is ringing
I can’t buy more time
My head keeps spinning
I close my eyes
No absolution
No paradise
There’s no solution
There’s no surprise
The curtains must stay closed now
And I can’t make a sound
I might light up a candle
When there’s no one around
Will tomorrow be better?
Your arms are cold and weak
My voice too faint to speak
There’s only apathy
After all these years
Just like your scars will stay the same
The rain won’t wash away my pain
These days and weeks and months go by
Without a trace
A darkness falls upon us
Swift without a sound
Ghosts and shadows wandering
Wandering around
Some day we will be torn apart
revealing our secrets of life
That day we will uncover our flaws
All this time hiding inside
Like spiders on your skin
That feeling deep within
A surge of adrenaline
But I should take my time
It’s hard to recognise a man
Without a goal without a plan
I turn around and walk away
Not looking back
A silence falls upon us
Silence all around
Afar a light is flickering
Wanting to be found
Some day we will be torn apart
revealing our secrets of life
That day we will uncover our flaws
All this time hiding inside
We’re getting closer now
We’ll make it anyhow
No matter what the price
For now it will suffice
But when I’m going home
Although I should have known
I’ll be all alone
All alone
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9. |
Guide Me In Getting Lost
04:36
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We look the same yet we are different
Do you feel my pain and my resistance?
Will you guide me in getting lost?
But will you lose me at any cost?
Show me the way!
On this road without a light
Don’t be afraid
to be silent
Don’t lead me astray!
There are other ways to lose our minds
At the end of the day
all the things we do we do to survive
Are we here by design or by disaster?
Have you looked inside to find the answer?
Show me the way!
On this road without a light
Don’t be afraid
to be silent
Don’t lead me astray!
There are other ways to lose our minds
At the end of the day
all the things we do we do to survive
Am I still you? Are you still me?
Just tell me who I need to be
Will you guide me as if I’m blind?
Shed some light on this restless mind
Show me the way!
On this road without a light
Don’t be afraid
to be silent
Don’t lead me astray!
There are other ways to lose our minds
At the end of the day
all the things we do we do to survive
Do you see me as I see you?
Just tell me what I need to do
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10. |
Ghosts of Summer's Past
04:30
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Maybe I have cleared the past
Maybe I am safe
Tomorrow’s coming on so fast
To wash us all away
See these ghosts of summer’s past?
I can’t wait for them to pass me by
I have broken free at last
But I need you to help me through the night
Life’s not here to hold my hand
It doesn’t hear my cries
Finally I understand
After all this time
See these ghosts of summer’s past?
I can’t wait for them to pass me by
I have broken free at last
But I need you to help me through the night
Life has worn me down
All I can do is trying to survive
And keep myself alive
At least today I didn’t think of you
That’s what I make myself believe
It seems I don’t know how to see the truth
But some things are better left unseen
See these ghosts of summer’s past?
I can’t wait for them to pass me by
I have broken free at last
But I need you to help me through the night
See these ghosts of summer’s past?
All I can do is trying to survive
I have broken free at last
And keep myself alive
Despite our history
I can finally breathe
Now I finally breathe
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11. |
Goodbye
04:21
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Like a ghost waiting for the night to speak
Like a fire burning its way through the silence
Like a child facing its fears under the moonlight
Like his father faking a smile while he sings him a lullaby
Like a drug chasing your soul through your veins
Like a train on its way to a place beyond the horizon
Like a soldier leaving for a war he can’t win
Like his mother hiding her tears while she whispers ‘goodbye’…
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For All We Know NB, Netherlands
For All We Know is a project by Within Temptation guitarist Ruud Jolie. He has recorded a lot of songs and albums with other artists, but the urge to write and record his own material has always been present.
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