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Black Veil Brides - The Gunsling

BUTTERFLIES NEVER DIE

THE SCAR

UNFOLDING TIME

BEAUTIFUL GIRL

BROKEN INSIDE

This piece is both a mirror and a megaphone.
A reflection of what we’ve built, and a reminder of what we’ve forgotten.

It began as a simple observation how easily we keep moving forward while the world quietly falls apart. We build skyscrapers that reach nowhere, launch rockets to emptiness, and call it progress. We construct ballrooms for kings while children go hungry, and then we “turn the page,” pretending it’s not our concern.

But beneath that illusion, a deeper truth hums one Bill Hicks once shouted through the noise: “It’s just a ride.”
That idea cuts through time like lightning. It reminds us that reality is temporary, and change is always possible. We don’t have to live in fear, or chase false crowns. We can slow the spin. We can fix what’s broken. We can choose love over fear, unity over division, compassion over greed.

“It’s Just a Ride” is a cinematic spoken word piece for anyone who’s ever looked around and thought, this can’t be all there is.
Because it isn’t.

We built the ride.
We can change the ride.
All it takes… is the choice

[Opening]
We keep moving forward
Even though tomorrow’s uncertain
Building skyscrapers that reach to nowhere
While children hunger
And the world pretends not to see

Just turn the page
Build another rocket to nowhere

[Verse 1]
We build houses most can’t afford
And call it progress
We pave the streets with luxury
While the broken sleep beneath our eyes
Not our problem
Not our concern
Turn the page

A ballroom for a king
Isn’t that what we really need

[Bridge]
The world’s just a ride
Bright lights, wild turns,
A ticket you pay with your attention
Some remember and whisper
Don’t be afraid. It’s only a ride
But we silence them
We’ve invested too much in the illusion
The furrows of worry
The big bank accounts
The kingdoms made of fear

[Verse 2]
We could slow the spin
We could fix what’s broken
We could feed, heal, teach
Reach out, rebuild
But mercy doesn’t sell
And kindness doesn’t trend
So we keep the carousel spinning
The music loud, the lights blinding
just turn the page

[Outro]
It’s just a ride
And we can change it anytime
No fear
No locks.
No walls
Just a choice
Between the eyes of fear
And the eyes of love

And if we ever choose right
Maybe this time
We’ll stop turning the page
And start rewriting it



Just Turn the Page (It’s Still the Same Ride)

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Cover written by: Jack The Envious
Song recorded by: Jack The Envious
Mixed and Mastered by: Tamir Friedman

"Feel Good Inc." – originally by Gorillaz featuring De La Soul
Written by: Damon Albarn and David Jude Jolicoeur
Published by: Parlophone Records

Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz Cover) - Bonus Track

Baby I got the eyes 
Make up your mind 
Got you in sight 
I Keep Aiming 
For the bullseye 
Right in your side 
Make the target mine
Find the perfect place
where to throw my knife

Seeing you struggling 
With your hands tied 
Brings happiness 
To a dark mind 
Spin the wheel
watch as you cry 
I laugh in your face 
As I set my sights 
On the bullseye 

Now the time 
Is come to play 
One of my 
favorite games 
Is it love 
is it pain 
It's revenge 
All the same 
Wanna play
Wanna play 
Wanna play 
Wanna Play
Revenge is my winning game !!!

OH!! OH!!!! OH!!!
Don't you want 
wanna play 
Let me show you 
My favorite game 


OH!!!! OHHH! OHHHH!
You can't move 
 move away 
stay still 
For me babuhhhh




Baby I got the feelin
That your heart 
Was never in it 
I should've known from 
The beginning 
gotta close my eyes 
Grip the blade tight 
Throw the dagger blind 
And aim
For that bulleye

RIGHT BETWEEN YOUR EYES!

BUTTERFLIES NEVER DIE

Broken Iris

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