Written by Jay H.S.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, background vocals
Maja P. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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We must play the hand that we've been given
Make the best we can from the worst situations
And you may have lost this battle
But then maybe it’s just beginning
And maybe it’s only the first in a war of attrition

So fight
Fight to survive
Fight for today
For the right
To live your own life
In your own way

Dry off your tears, hold your head up high
Do whatever it takes to keep yourself alive

And fight
Fight to survive
Fight for today
For the right
To live your own life
In your own way

Never give up
And never give in
We’ve been here before
And we may be again

But keep your eyes open, and maybe you will see
Things were not quite as bad as they seemed to be

So get back to your feet now, make a little effort
Pick up all the pieces and piece them back together
And hold to them tight
'Cause you know deep down inside
For it all to fall apart again it would only take a second

So fight to survive
Fight for today
For the right
To live your own life
In your own way

Fight to survive
Fight for today
Live your own life
In your own way

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One More Day

Phoenix

Written by Jay H.S.

Doris N.K. – vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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Water dripping from the ceiling
And running down the wall
Rising up from the draining
Until it's covering the floor

I can see the tides are rising
Separating me from you
Finally I'm realising
There is nothing I can do

Do you remember
How our adventure started
And all the opportunities?

Do you remember
How you were so excited
With the promise to be free?

But now this ship is sinking
It's too late to turn back
All the boards are warped and shrinking
And the walls are turning black

The air is thick and acrid
As it seeps into our blood
The water burns like acid
And we can't avoid the flood

Do you remember
How our adventure started
With the endless possibilities?

Do you remember
How you were so excited
When you still believed in me?

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Leviathan

Written by Jay H.S.

Doris N.K. – vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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Lying on the ground, the only thing I hear
Is the old familiar sound of ringing in my ears
As the hazy world surrounding me slowly starts to clear

Lying on the grass, the only thing I see
Are the clouds floating gently past, up above the trees
Reminding me of everything I could never be

Lying in the rain, the only thing I feel
The dull persistent pain, blood too stubborn to congeal
And memories remain of all the scars that refuse to heal

I don’t feel the same, although nothing’s changed
It’s pointless to pretend
Earth’s still spinning, and birds are singing
I guess some things just never end

I can stand up straight under my own weight
I can walk away this time
I’m still breathing, my heart’s still beating
Well I guess that means I’m fine

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Rhinocerog

Written by Jay H.S.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Maja P. – violin, background vocals
Arne P. – guitar, chorus vocals
Lea O. – bass, chorus vocals
Jay H.S. – drums, chorus vocals

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Is that all it is?
Is that all it takes?
To take
All I can give
And give it all away

And suddenly everything
Is beginning to decay
Again
Until I'm left
With nothing left

I'm falling down

With all that I've tried
And all that I've done
I thought
I was alright
I thought I'd moved on

I thought I left it all behind
But it's all just begun
Again
And now I'm left
With nothing left

I'm falling down

Is that all there is?
Is that all we get?
To live
Burdened by memories
We try to forget

Well some day I'll find a way
But I ain't found it yet
And so I'm left

Falling down

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Chimera

Written by Lea O.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, background vocals
Maja P. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass, spoken vocals
Jay H.S. – drums

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Empty plains and burnt-down trees
The thrill is gone, I can't lift my knees
Melt in rays of the scorching sun
Cast a shadow on no one

All the patterns before our eyes
Connections fade as if they were lies
I still recall how I lifted that pen
But the pen's too heavy...

Screw that!

I'll get on with it
If that is what you want from me
I won't let it slip
I will stand and I will breathe

As long as you're alive
I'll go up and not look down
I won't leave you in bits
Lying cold against the ground

Empty plains and burnt-down trees
The thrill is gone, I can't lift my knees
Under rays of the scorching sun
Wait for the train that stops for no one

The train goes on, it stops for no one
So easy to catch but I just can't run
The train goes on, it waits for no one
Stationary, I just can't run

But I'll get on with it
If that is what you want from me 
I won't let it slip
I will stand and I will breathe

As long as you're alive
I'll go up and not look down
I won't leave you in bits
Lying cold against the ground

I used to hate the man from the cliff
I used to think you got to play your own riff
I used to think I had the right
To shatter a heart to chase the light

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Empty Plains

Written by Lea O.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Maja P. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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They don't like the stuff going through your brain
Have to put it down, tie it up with a chain
Make you numb, so you won't care
About the wretched shit you watch from your chair

Another day of living in this nowhere place
Wanting to leave but you're losing your case

Zombie industry
Oppression for pay
Zombie industry
It'll drain your life away

Zombie industry
Oppression for pay, no reason to stay
Zombie industry
It'll drain your life away

They don't like the plans inside your head
All they care, you might as well be dead
Put you in a state where you leave them alone
Dumb you down through the channels of their own

Forget the dreams of bettering humanity
You big pile of junk, saved from insanity

Zombie industry
Oppression for pay, no reason to stay
Zombie industry
It'll drain your life away

Zombie industry
Oppression for pay, no reason to stay
Zombie industry
It'll drain your life away

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Zombie Industry

Music by Lea O.
Lyrics by Maja P. and Doris N.K.

Maja P. – lead vocals
Doris N.K. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums, percussion

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This quiet road outside my window
Makes me wonder for a while
With a crane fly on my shoulder
Keeps me company, makes me smile

Rainy day outside my window
Between the clouds my thoughts fly
There's a rainbow above the forest
Makes me happy, gets me high

I think I'll stay a bit longer
I like the peace inside my mind
A moment to leave my troubles
That makes me feel so aligned

Above the forest mist is rising
Makes me gloomy, I sit silently
Though rainbow faded and crane fly is gone
Road outside my window will always be

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Crane Fly

Written by Lea O.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Maja P. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums, percussion

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Another night of going out
I wonder what to chat about
A stranger even to my friends
A useless try at self-defence

You come around the corner drunk
You suit yourself, and all that junk
Oblivious to what we say
When no one told you you could stay

You’re standing too close
You’re blocking my view, let me give you a clue
You’re standing too close
If just for one night get out of my sight

You’re standing too close
You’re blocking my view, let me give you a clue
You’re standing too close
If just for one night get out of my sight
Go!

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You're Standing Too Close

Written by Jay H.S.

Doris N.K. – vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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Every time I want to breathe I have to ask you
Every time I take a breath I have to put it past you
Every single little thing just begs for your approval

I don’t think I can do this anymore

Going nowhere in this state of your oppression
We don't do anything but generate more aggression
I just can't sit around and wait for you to learn your lesson

No, I can't do it one more time

One more play
One more day like today
I'll stand my ground, turn around
And walk away

Every single little thing you do annoys me
Every time your smile fades fucking overjoys me
And I won't sit and watch your ego trying to destroy me

Just cannot do it one more time

One more play
One more day like today
I'll stand my ground, turn around
And walk away

And when you're done, had your fun
Made a fool of everyone to chase your moment in the sun
Look for me, but I will be
Gone

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Southward

Written by Lea O.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Maja P. – violin, background vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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Turn over a new leaf, start again
With ten thousand pages you drag on a chain
And with yesterday so far away
How come you're still obeying

A man-made law
A stupid quirk
An instinct you're born with
It'll always work

Look into the stars to see the future
They laugh back at you and show you the past
So go and pick your path from 1 to 9
22, 11, that's your sign

Your next step
Dictated by sums
Tell you what
You're all the numbers

Drowning in decisions, I can't see a way out
Well, there's a way but it's not easy to find
That's when they come and take you by the hand
Grab your money and push you in quicksand

Self-fulfilling prophecy you never recall
No life without guidance but you're buying it all

'Cause the power is you
The centre is you
The worry is you
Well I hate to say it but it's
You

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Ultra Violet

Written by Lea O.

Doris N.K. – lead vocals
Maja P. – background vocals
Arne P. – guitar, chorus vocals
Lea O. – bass, chorus vocals
Jay H.S. – drums, percussion, chorus vocals

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Try to control a river
With a dam made out of mesh
Blessed with perfect reason
Rise from blood and flesh

And we'll follow
No confusion in this brilliant delusion
Follow
That's why they tell you it's you they value

Shout 'stand and deliver'
With a posh smile on your face
In a world begging for a sham
In a never-ending race

And we'll follow
No confusion in this brilliant delusion
Follow
That's why they tell you it's you they value

Buy a brand new liver
With your fabricated piles of cash
No one sticks around forever
It's over when you turn to trash

And we'll follow

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Follow

Introspecs were a Slovene-English band that played everything from post-punk to pop-rock.

Doris N.K. – vocals
Maja P. – vocals
Arne P. – guitar
Lea O. – bass
Jay H.S. – drums

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