Reissue of Lady Nightshade by Blood of the Martyrs off of 2011's debut album "Once More, With Feeling" 

This ends now, the lies, these rules set forth creating a double standard among our family and friends
It's time to break this structure that has tainted so many minds
It's time to relinquish the judgement that turned so many away
What was meant to to be a tranquil society contains much tension and created countless wounds
Mankind has taken something so great and created an unstable disguise full of judgement and rules, standards and schedules
A disguise of religion
Spread the word, this ends now
Love does not come with guidelines
And our generation will be different
To show the world the difference between Gods' love and religion
Love is patient 
Love is kind
It does not envy 
It does not boast
Is not proud
Is not easily angered or keeps record of wrong
Love is the relationship between you our God 
Spread the word
This ends now

Lady Nightshade 2014 Reissue

Lyrics 

Here I am on what seems to be an endless road
I can't help but to feel that I've walked a thousand miles
A tiresome journey that entails a million more
With a persistent pace yet no end in sight
The destination I yearn seems just out of reach

I've made some mistakes
I've lost some friends
I've disappointed
I've disappointed some many loved ones
Though as discouraged I may be at times
I cannot deny my current position just feels right

For it's just a reminder of your perfect grace
I've learned through my trials
I've learned through my trials
What I strive to accomplish is bigger than myself
And through my error
It makes me realize that on my own

I am an imperfect man
But without them I would never see just how much, how much I really need you

But without them I would never see just how much, how much I really need you
We never realize the people we once were
Until we break the mold and become a person worth fighting for

[2x]
What's in the past has washed away and what matters now is where we go from here

The journey I walk is far from over
And with each waking day I'm ready to continue

[3x]
I just pray that I never lose sight of the things that mean the most

What's in the past has washed away and what matters now is where we go from here

The Action Man Instrumental

Lyrics 

Oh God!
It happened so quickly
Yet I could see it coming from a mile away
Ignoring all the warnings
Until the moment it all caught up with me
By then It was too late for words
Everything felt like a blur
Ending before it had a chance to begin
As my consequence settled
It left me with a feeling I couldn't explain
I was ashamed That It was so hard to see
the shear reality of what I had
I asked myself
Is it too late to start again?
To Pick up the pieces and
create a clean slate
A new beginning
A fresh start
To build something meaningful from the meaningless
To bind up the broken hearts
To proclaim liberty to my captivity and open the prison to which I am bound?
Ive been waiting all this time for something that never came
The very "something" that I had from the start
Blinded by my selfish actions I was too arrogant to see
The life and opportunity you had given me
Second chances are slim to none
Yet you listen to my every word
revitalizing my spirit no matter how jaded it may of been
Sadly It was up to this point
I could never comprehend
What you would do
To set me free
To save me from myself
And show me that the things inside us all are worth never giving up on

Oh God
Is it too late to start again
To build something meaningful from the meaningless
Oh God
To bind up the broken hearts
To proclaim liberty to my captivity


Swifty Instrumental

Lyrics

This is my life
This is my struggle
The person I am is not the person you know
I walk the path of the greatest failure
Falling from grace with every thought
I still have this power and strength casting through
I was made for something more
But how can I succeed when I've already failed
Is it true?
That a person like me can be a beacon of hope and understanding of love and acceptance
Just like the man who inspired me?
I'd be lying if I said my plan was clear
But I'm willing to fight for what I believe
And if you don't believe a single word I say
I will fight for you my friend my brother
Acting as a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden
For if there is hope for me there is hope for you
And as my regret echoes through my veins
The love of my father,
A new horizon,
And a bright future
Makes it wither away


Colonel Gentleman Instrumental

"The Kill" by Blood of the Martyrs (30 Seconds to Mars cover)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Producer Jamie King (BTBAM, For Today, The Human Abstract, Etc.)

Featuring guest vocals of Micah Kinard of Oh Sleeper (Solid State Records) and Karl Schubach of Misery Signals (Ferret Music)

LYRICS
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KANO

Im sick and tired of this dead end
This lack of inspiration
And dying desire
What is it that Hinders me from reaching my goals
Countless nights of coming up short are enough to convince anyone
That maybe "this just isn't for me"
With doubt encompassing my every thought
My original intention becomes diluted 
Hidden away in the haze of my mind silently waiting for that spark of inspiration to unlock the potential i am sure I have
But with each day that passes and no progress to be made
How can I be very sure of anything
My mind is a battlefield of paralleling thoughts each polar opposites and contradicting ideas
A conglomerate mess that builds and builds 
Until I stop
How can i be so naive 
Its amazing, is this truly me? 
We are given a spirit not of fear but one of power and self-control
We are the the only ones who can stop ourselves from walking the path laid before us
We can be our biggest enemy holding ourselves back from our true potential
Despite our fear
Despite our doubt
Despite our surroundings
The potential in all of us all is greater than we can imagine
You have a purpose beyond your comprehension 
The inspiration I lacked was with me all along
And though I lost hope in myself 
The hope of our creator had never faltered 
For he has great things planned 
And if you ever doubt yourself 
Just remember you were made in his image

OTTO AQUARIUS

I have instilled in me
A will to Fight
Not for violence and hate
Or to wage a meaningless war
But for true acceptance and love
To help restore hope  in a broken body that is crumbling beneath our feet
There will be many to aid in this restoration
Not the righteous and the "holy"
But men and women just like me
Far from perfection 
Who were told they wouldn't amount to anything
The ones who have nothing but have something to prove
We are the ones who will renew the foundations
And take action on those that religion has pushed away based on their appearance, orientation, or previous choices.
Individuals deserving no more than unconditional love
This is not an arbitrary statement
But a foreseeable future that starts with you and I
let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth
We shall begin a prodigious movement and our actions will define a revolution
And we will show you what it means to succeed 

THE ACTION MAN

Here I am on what seems to be this endless road
I cant help but to feel as if I've walked a thousand miles
A tiresome journey that entails a million more
With a persistent pace yet no end in sight
The destination I yearn seems just out of reach
Ive made some mistakes
Lost some friends
And disappointed Some loved ones
Though as discouraged I may feel at times
I cannot deny My current position just feels right
For its just a reminder of your perfect grace
I've learned through many trails
That what I strive to accomplish is bigger than myself
And through my error
It makes me realize that on my own I am an imperfect man
But without them I would never see just how much I really need you. 
We never realize the people we once were until we break the mold and become a person worth fighting for.
What's in the past has washed away
And what matters now is where we go from here
This journey I walk is far from over and with each waking day I'm ready to continue.
I just pray that I never lose sight of the things that mean the most

HUMONGULOID

As we all go through life
We immediately learn
Things don't always go as we please
Decisions get harder
And the "time" of our lives withers through our grasp. 
But No matter how calloused and hardened we get to all of life's imperfections
The sense of hopelessness still cuts the most
The thought of being without a purpose 
Never really goes away
And never stings any less
Through broken homes, destructive relationships, and life changing Events
With false securities and double standards 
It can be difficult to make sense of it all
We understand and we will never give up believing in you
To tell you a million times over the vitality of your true worth
The sacrifice of pure love and grace intended for you and I
A sacrifice That will always remind us no matter how hopeless you may feel
You are never alone
And In the end it will all matter
We are all here side by side 
We will endure and we will provide
Therefor do not lose heart 
For on the outside we may waste away
But on the inside we are renewed day by day 
Hope never falters and never disappoints
And I have faith that neither will you

H.E.L.P.er

Instrumental

COLONEL GENTLEMAN
 
This is my life
This is my struggle 
The person I am is not the person you know
I walk the path of the greatest failure
Falling from grace with every thought
I still have this power and strength casting through
I was made for something more
But how can I succeed when I've already failed
Is it true?
That a person like me can be a beacon of hope, understanding, love and acceptance
Just like the man who inspired me?
I'd be lying if I said my plan was clear
But I'm willing to fight for what I believe
And even if you don't believe a word I say
I will fight for you my friend and brother
Acting as a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden
For if there is hope for me there is hope for you
And as my regret echo's through my veins
The love of my father,
A new horizon,
And a bright future
Makes it wither away

SWIFTY

Oh God!
It happened so quickly 
Yet  i could see it coming from a mile away
Ignoring all the warnings
Until the moment it all caught up with me
By then It was too late for words
Everything felt like a blur
Ending before it had a chance to begin
As my consequence settled
It left me with a feeling I couldn't explain
I was ashamed That It was so hard to see
the shear reality of what I had
I asked myself
Is it too late to start again?
To Pick up the pieces and
 create a clean slate
A new beginning
A fresh start
To build something meaningful from the meaningless
To  bind up the broken hearts  
To proclaim liberty to my captivity and open the prison to which I am bound?
I've been waiting all this time for something that never came
The very "something" that I had from the start
Blinded by my selfish actions I was too arrogant to see
The life and opportunity you had given me
Second chances are slim to none
Yet you listen to my every word
revitalizing my spirit no matter how jaded it may of been 
Sadly It was up to this point
I could never comprehend
What you would do
To set me free
To save me from myself
And show me that the things inside us all are worth never giving up on
Oh God
Is it too late to start again
To build something meaningful from the meaningless
Oh God
To bind up the broken hearts
To proclaim liberty to my captivity



Robert Micheal Huotari

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