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"The Sky's Dead"

by Isaac Bishop

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and Fred Said, the Gods Fled never See, Reality he Said, "the Gods have Fled!" and Fred Said, God is Dead never See, Reality he Said, that "God is Dead!" the Man Said, the Sky's Dead never See, Reality he Said, "the Sky was Dead!"
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Stray Cat 02:38
I don't wanna be a stray cat, I don't wanna live my life like that. I don't wanna be a stray cat, I need a place where I can get fat, And I can sleep in everyday. I don't wanna be alone, I need a person to give me a home. I don't wanna be alone, I need a Molly to call my own, That I can sleep with everyday. No more eating from dumpsters, no more eating dead mice. When I have some cat food, everything will be so nice. Cat food every morning, cat food every night. When I have some cat food, everything will be alright. No, I don't wanna be a stray cat.
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Empedocles 02:10
There you go again, you're going up the mountain. While your saying that you found it. Yeah, I see you, and I see what you're tryin' to do. But you don't listen, you're too proud to admit you're a fool. Yeah, you wannabe, you wanna be your idols. You think you'll be divine? Like it's some title? Just jump!
4.
Baby, you know who I am. Darling, how can I be your man? Tell me, what more must I do, darling, to make you love me too? Darling, I don't understand, how you could love some other man, After, everything I've done. You know, I've been here all along.
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Marlayna 02:37
I wanna be the one, Marlayna. Won't you be the one for me? When we met, Marlayna, your eyes so bright and green. I wanna be the one, that you see. I wanna be the one, in your dreams. We met at the party, Marlayna. You stopped to talk to me. It could be tonight, Marlayna, you could bring me Normalcy. I wanna be the one, that you see. Oh, won't you be the one, in my dreams?
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I saw God, he was a cat. And he said, don't be like that. "Don't be like that!" I saw a face, without a face. I saw a face, looked out of place. From outer space! I saw machines, I'd never seen, I saw machines, making a dream, A faceless face!
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Blank Stare 04:37
I come to you for your aid. I speak of how I don't feel sane. Can't get myself out of bed. Feeling lost in my head. Not at anything, I stare. Can't see through this unwashed hair. I do not rest when I sleep. Abysmal thoughts running deep. Tell me I'll be fine. I tell you that I feel ill, and you prescribe another pill. Racing mind all the time, you tell me that I'll be fine.
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I don't wanna hear your voice no more, I don't wanna hear you. I don't wanna hear your voice no more, talk talk is all that you do. I don't wanna see your face no more, I don't wanna see you. I don't wanna see your face no more, look look is all that you do. I don't wanna feel your skin no more, I don't wanna feel you. I don't wanna feel your skin no more, touch touch is all that you do. I don't wanna taste your lips no more, I don't wanna taste you, I don't wanna taste your lips no more, lipstick is all that you use. I don't wanna know your scent no more, I don't wanna know you. I don't wanna know your scent no more, perfume is all that you use.
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Instrumental
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Walking through the City, try to find the Answers. Following the River, try to find the Delta. Search for something better than the life that I am living now, But I don't know what I'm looking for. All I have are Questions, never have the Answers. Climbing up the Mountain, try to find the Temple. Journey through the Valley, try to find some Shelter. Ask and question anyone who's offering to hear me out, But I am never satisfied. All they have are Questions, never have the Answers. Wander through the Forest, try to find some Meaning. Time is always Ticking, nothing that will slow it." Time is always Ticking. All they have are Questions, never have the Answers. Questions are the Answer.
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I don't know quite how I feel, When you try telling me that nothing is real. But whether I believe you, I'm not sure, Because what you say sounds quite absurd. And you can read it on my face, That the World is all that is the case. Except that...
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about

"The Sky's Dead"

and Fred Said, the Gods Fled
never See, Reality
he Said, "the Gods have Fled!"

and Fred Said, God is Dead
never See, Reality
he Said, that "God is Dead!"

the Man Said, the Sky's Dead
never See, Reality
he Said, "the Sky was Dead!"



"Stray Cat"

I don't wanna be a stray cat, I don't wanna live my life like that.
I don't wanna be a stray cat, I need a place where I can get fat,
And I can sleep in everyday.

I don't wanna be alone, I need a person to give me a home.
I don't wanna be alone, I need a Molly to call my own,
That I can sleep with everyday.

No more eating from dumpsters, no more eating dead mice.
When I have some cat food, everything will be so nice.
Cat food every morning, cat food every night.
When I have some cat food, everything will be alright.

No, I don't wanna be a stray cat.



"Empedocles"

There you go again, you're going up the mountain.
While your saying that you found it.

Yeah, I see you, and I see what you're tryin' to do.
But you don't listen, you're too proud to admit you're a fool.

Yeah, you wannabe, you wanna be your idols.
You think you'll be divine? Like it's some title?

Just jump!



"Why Can't I Be Your Man?"

Baby, you know who I am. Darling, how can I be your man?
Tell me, what more must I do, darling, to make you love me too?

Darling, I don't understand, how you could love some other man,
After, everything I've done. You know, I've been here all along.



"Marlayna"

I wanna be the one, Marlayna. Won't you be the one for me?
When we met, Marlayna, your eyes so bright and green.

I wanna be the one, that you see.
I wanna be the one, in your dreams.

We met at the party, Marlayna. You stopped to talk to me.
It could be tonight, Marlayna, you could bring me Normalcy.

I wanna be the one, that you see.
Oh, won't you be the one, in my dreams?



"Faceless Face"

I saw God, he was a cat.
And he said, don't be like that.
"Don't be like that!"

I saw a face, without a face.
I saw a face, looked out of place.
From outer space!

I saw machines, I'd never seen,
I saw machines, making a dream,
A faceless face!



"Blank Stare"

I come to you for your aid. I speak of how I don't feel sane.
Can't get myself out of bed. Feeling lost in my head.

Not at anything, I stare. Can't see through this unwashed hair.
I do not rest when I sleep. Abysmal thoughts running deep.

Tell me I'll be fine.

I tell you that I feel ill, and you prescribe another pill.
Racing mind all the time, you tell me that I'll be fine.



"Perfume Is All That You Use"

I don't wanna hear your voice no more, I don't wanna hear you.
I don't wanna hear your voice no more, talk talk is all that you do.
I don't wanna see your face no more, I don't wanna see you.
I don't wanna see your face no more, look look is all that you do.

I don't wanna feel your skin no more, I don't wanna feel you.
I don't wanna feel your skin no more, touch touch is all that you do.
I don't wanna taste your lips no more, I don't wanna taste you,
I don't wanna taste your lips no more, lipstick is all that you use.

I don't wanna know your scent no more, I don't wanna know you.
I don't wanna know your scent no more, perfume is all that you use.



"Manic Blues In E"

Instrumental



"Questions Are the Answer"

Walking through the City, try to find the Answers.
Following the River, try to find the Delta.

Search for something better than the life that I am living now,
But I don't know what I'm looking for.
All I have are Questions, never have the Answers.

Climbing up the Mountain, try to find the Temple.
Journey through the Valley, try to find some Shelter.

Ask and question anyone who's offering to hear me out,
But I am never satisfied.
All they have are Questions, never have the Answers.

Wander through the Forest, try to find some Meaning.
Time is always Ticking, nothing that will slow it."
Time is always Ticking.

All they have are Questions, never have the Answers.
Questions are the Answer.



"The World Is All That Is the Case"

I don't know quite how I feel,
When you try telling me that nothing is real.
But whether I believe you, I'm not sure,
Because what you say sounds quite absurd.
And you can read it on my face,
That the World is all that is the case.
Except that...

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released March 28, 2013

Isaac Bishop: Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar, Drums, Fake Bass With A Guitar, Tambourine, Melodica, Banjo, Mandolin

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