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The Kingdom Deployed

by River Tatem

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1.
Prague 04:06
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remember the days, that i thought you were cool, your wore red pants your shirt was grey, then i went away, we never spoke again, you have your life, i've got fridays... i wanted to talk, but had to wait in line, i wish i had your life right now... i see you in places, all you do, you ace it, this is not the races, but you win the basics, i'll be there tomorrow, i'll reach you, i'll follow, he said i could borrow some time... remember the days, that when we used to play, you would get mad, i'd always win, and look who laughed last, it's your name that i see, way up on that marquee in prague...
2.
Shut The Lights 03:55
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shut the lights, i feel i'm trapped, beside myself, two wrongs make a right... can't forget, what you said when, i undressed, don't wanna beg again... oh my god, what if she tries, to see me, the way that i am? deep inside, out of control, oh my word, i better run... feel that i'm being watched, and that makes me uneasy, i would pretend i'm fine, but i'm bare and i can't hide...
3.
Slow March 02:30
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i've been longing for a warm embrace and food and money, five star places, walking, marching my legs cannot take it, need some water, i'm still waiting... haven't sat in like a hundred hours, feet are bleeding, i'm a coward, if i do it my manhood is proven, so i better start on moving... i've been wanting to be brave and face it, i've got some flowers coming later, with some letters of congratulations, you're now safe, from damnation... haven't sat in like a hundred hours, feet are bleeding, im a coward, if i do it my manhood is proven, so i better start on moving...
4.
Summer Nights 04:05
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i was feeling down and under, i resigned to live in slumber, but a ray of light my way came, i enjoyed those summer nights… with my jeans, and worn out t-shirt, i set out to walk and preach with you, we wont let our youth escape us, and we'll shout that way out loud... don't you care, you're all set, just admit that you're scared, will you really regret this, when you're old or you're dead… travel far, be a fool, tell the world "i love you", go out there in the summer nights…. dance away, no one cares, why are you so afraid? will you really regret this, when time moves ahead… travel far, be a fool, tell the world "i love you", go out there in the summer nights…
5.
Todos Los Santos 04:04
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time will tell, will you wait, if i am your man, if i go, along, if i stay or bolt... everything's aching, you'll end up taking, all the things i've left, things i have forsaken... i look up and there's no moon in sight, really hope that you would stay in spite, if i am your man, tell me so, you can... time will tell, will you wait, if i am your man, if i go, along, if i stay or bolt... everything's aching, you'll end up taking, all the things i've left, things i have forsaken... for a while our future looked so bright, let's unwind and let's not be uptight, let's see if our love grows, i implore don't go...
6.
We Found Glory 04:18
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a man, he was walking with dirt in his hands, i heard he'd been marching for hours without end, he stopped for a minute and then he saw her, and praise oh sweet jesus, he ran and he ran... oh sadness, you went away, and gladness, came here to stay, i know better, i know that i won't regret it, i know that for sure... when i saw you walking i wanted to faint, such heavy emotions i couldn't contain, and my sweet devotion, to you, i confess, my wheels are in motion, to start our next step together... oh sadness, you went away, and gladness, came here to stay, i know better, i know that i won't regret it, i know that for sure... oh yeah we found glory, this feels just like a story, it won't end, so don't worry, we'll make sure it keeps working...
7.
Ode To Childhood 05:06
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when father was proud of me, i felt good, from head to feet, i felt big, though i was small, when father would play along... my mother, she dreams of me, favorite member of the fleet, she worried so, that i would fall, cause i played, and ran and "sung"... when father was proud of me, it felt sweet, so nice to meet, somebody who's always there, command the ship through wear and tear... when i would trick and then hide, when i would run and then glide, they never asked me inside, when i was inspired full of pride...
8.
Stop The Fighting 04:45
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why you crying? why you fighting? can be said, there's no denying, it is toxic, to be so down, find something that's mystifying... had no clue of what i wanted, going steady, seeds are planted, even if you, don't know if your path in life is sure or doubted... you've heard it a thousand times, but i'll say it again, a few mistakes are necessary, no need for pain, so why you crying, why you crying? stop the fighting and start smiling... i see you laughing, see you laughing, hope it's not fake cause i'm trying to make you feel, like you're surreal, like the only one worth having... my favorite flavor, i would get you every way, the highlight of my 365 days, am i crying? am i crying? can't deny it, can't deny it...
9.
Ninth Song 04:21
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don't keep me in mind, and don't even try, no don't dare, to keep me alive in your memory, that's how it's got to be, you said you were done with me... bury me alive, i know that you feel bad, and that's what i want, bury me alive, you were "mad with me", count to one two three, turn around walk far so i can see... bury me alive, bury me alive, say what you will but bury me alive, we should have stayed outside, or maybe gone inside, i don't care, what's done is done that's that... god is watching and my time is still running, it's not funny, and you wasted it, why do you do that to me?
10.
The Master 03:50
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you decide where we meet, when i laugh, and when i weep, it's like i am, it's like i am, it's like i am pulled by strings i am pleading on my knees, i am pleading on my knees, i am pleading on my knees when my heart skips a beat, it's for you, it cannot be, i don't want to be stranded like this, i don't know what to believe you are not the boss of me, you don't even pay my bills, i would never, i would never, i would never stay at will you showed me, that you can control me, push me and console me, but if you would only, only, only, only, stop and then just hold me, not play games cause i'm lonely, then we would remain together you decide what clothes i buy, would you get out of my mind? do you think i'm, do you think i'm, do you think i'm color blind? i am pleading on my knees, i am pleading on my knees, i am pleading on my knees when my heart skips a beat, i surrender in defeat, i don't want to be hounded like this, i don't know what to believe you are not my queen, my liege, you don't even give me thrills, i'm forever and forever, and forever built to spill
11.
Napoleon 03:41
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sit down and lay back, you're working too damn hard, conquering countries, conquering great lands... you can say no, when duty calls, you can say no, but you think, you're all grown... sit down and behave, that's what i demand, i'll take the last stand, sit down and sit down and, sit down and behave, and that's my command, i would hold your hand, and i would and i would and i would... you sit down and make plans, and you don't lay back, wanna come with me? let's play in the sand... you can't say no, you can't say, you can't say you can't say no, can't you see, it's your fault... sit down and behave, that's what i demand, i'll take the last stand, sit down and sit down and, sit down and behave, and that's my command, i would hold your hand, and i would and i would and i would... and you don't, like being told, that you're old...
12.
Love Unending 05:13
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give me one more chance, tell me that you want me, tell me that you care, tell me that you love me... all the times we spoke, all the times we stayed in, all the times below, we were simply laying... and i could recall, every single moment, cause my days with you, they were never boring... take me once again, let's stay in our wonder, been waiting outside, in the rain and thunder... all the times we loved, i felt we were playing, did not know it would, one day simply fade in... i've been out from under, i've used all the weapons, i've got, i know we were younger, that doesn't mean it's over for, us, all the things you ponder, is it worth it in this short life? i swear i am not playing, i just wanna make you my wife...
13.
Rio Grande 04:53
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i don't know how to express, that i should be enough, every time you look away, i might as well be done... by my side, i want you here, i'm not afraid to touch, not afraid to touch, not afraid to touch... my heart will always, always, always love, my heart will always, always, always love you... every time i see your face, i feel that i light up, even though you have no clue, that i still feel for you... i have followed you around, i wanna stay in touch, wanna stay in touch, wanna stay in touch, cause... my heart will always, always, always love, my heart will always, always, always love you...

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released April 16, 2014

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What always runs but never walks, often murmurs, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?

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