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Suck The Light Out

by Bastards Of Fate

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1.
Freemasons 04:05
A CONSTANT STREAM OF BULLSHIT IS COMING FROM MY MOUTH THE LANGUAGE THAT I SPEAK IN YOU WILL NEVER FIGURE OUT I NEED MORE LIGHT I NEED MORE LIGHT CUZ I CAN'T SEE MY HAND IN FRONT OF MY FACE NO I CAN'T SEE MY HAND IN FRONT OF MY FACE THESE ARE THE GODS OF THE FREEMASONS YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YAY BADA ISHNYE ORSHNYE ISHNYE ORSHNYE YAY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YAY BADA ISHNYE ORSHNYE ISHNYE ORSHNYE YAY THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I'M SAYING YOU WILL NEVER OWN I WALK BEHIND A CURTAIN AND I DRINK WINE FROM A SKULL I NEED MORE LIGHT I NEED MORE LIGHT CUZ I CAN'T SEE MY HAND IN FRONT OF MY FACE NO I CAN'T SEE MY HAND IN FRONT OF MY FACE DO YOU REALLY WANT THE TRUTH? YEAH! YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YAY BADA ISHNYE ORSHNYE ISHNYE ORSHNYE YAY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YABIDDY YAY BADA ISHNYE ORSHNYE ISHNYE ORSHNYE YAY GIB YORSELP TO JAHOBAH GIB YORSELP TO JAHOBAH GIB YORSELP TO JAHOBAH GIB YORSELP TO JAHOBAH
2.
WELCOME HOME GLAD YOU'RE HERE TAKE A LOAD IN THE REAR I'M WALKING RIGHT IN TO A PORTAL TO HELL AND I'M LAUGHING MY ASS OFF UH HUH UH HUH HUH YEAH FLACCID COCK RIPE WITH FEAR EAT YOUR SHIT DRINK YOUR TEARS THERE IS NO FAITH (DOWN HERE) THERE IS NO HOPE (DOWN HERE) THERE IS NO LOVE (DOWN HERE) WHERE IS YOUR GOD? I'M WALKING RIGHT IN TO A PORTAL TO HELL AND I'M LAUGHING MY ASS OFF UH HUH UH HUH HUH YEAH WHO ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU? WHO ARE YOU? LEARN TO COUNT LEARN YOUR WORTH WALK ACROSS THIS VACANT EARTH IT'S YOU AND NO ONE ELSE JUST YOU AND NO ONE ELSE BARE IT ALL WEAR A GRIN TELL YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO SIN IT'S YOU AND NO ONE ELSE JUST YOU AND NO ONE ELSE WHEN I GET OLD AND I WOBBLE AROUND MY HIP DONE BROKE AND I FELL ON THE GROUND WITH MY LAST BREATH... UTTER A CURSE THE WHOLE DAMN TOWN DONE GOT BEHIND THE HEARSE YA TAKE THEM KIDS AND YA SIT 'EM ON THE SOFA WHERE DO WE GO WHEN WE KICK IT LIKE GRANDPA? PORTAL TO HELL PORTAL TO HELL MOTHERFUCKERS PORTAL TO HELL PORTAL TO HELL MOTHERFUCKERS PORTAL TO HELL DOING IT RIGHT AND A'DOING IT WELL AND YA WALKA RIGHT IN TO A PORTAL TO HELL...
3.
Dark Matter 04:03
SOMETHING I CAN'T SEE SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW IS PULLING ME TOWARD YOU AND IT WON'T LET ME GO OH MY DARKER HALF THE LIGHT THAT YOU REQUIRE NO I CAN'T DO THE MATH AND I HAVEN'T THE DESIRE AND YOU'RE NOT HERE BUT YOU'RE EVERYWHERE I DON'T CARE BUT I SWEAR THAT IT ISN'T TRUE THERE'S A BLACK HOLE WHERE THE FEELINGS GO AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYTHING MEANS TO YOU BUT I'M TRYING I CAN GET THIS I CAN MAKE THIS WORK I FEEL LIKE A JERK THIS IS POINTLESS THIS IS CRYSTAL CLEAR YOU'RE HERE BUT YOU'RE NOT HERE YOU'RE DARK MATTER FILLING UP MY HEAD MY UNIVERSE EXPANDS THE ONLY THING I HAVE IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND A BAD HYPOTHESIS YOU THROW IT IN THE TRASH I NEED ANOTHER MODEL BABE IS NOTHING MEANT TO LAST? AND YOU'RE NOT HERE BUT YOU'RE EVERYWHERE I DON'T CARE BUT I SWEAR THAT IT ISN'T TRUE THERE'S A BLACK HOLE WHERE THE FEELINGS GO AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYTHING MEANS TO YOU BUT I'M TRYING I CAN GET THIS I CAN MAKE THIS WORK I FEEL LIKE A JERK THIS IS POINTLESS THIS IS CRYSTAL CLEAR YOU'RE HERE BUT YOU'RE NOT HERE YOU'RE DARK MATTER SOMETHING I CAN'T SEE AND SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW IS PULLING ME TOWARD YOU AND IT WON'T LET ME GO YOU ARE GREAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE LIKE... YOU ARE GREAT (YOU ARE GREAT!) THERE IS NO ONE ELSE LIKE YOU
4.
Book Of Lies 03:15
IT TOOK US A LONG LONG TIME TO GET UP TO THE TOP LITTLE KID WITH THE BELLY AND FLIES I DON'T CARE IF YOU MAKE IT OR NOT CUZ WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO WE'RE SAVING OUR OWN NECKS SAVING OUR OWN NECKS SAVING OUR OWN NECKS AND I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY IT TOOK US YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS TO CLIMB UP TO WHERE WE ARE SUITCASE IN THE MIRE SCHOOL BUS UNDERWATER BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT MOM A DUDE IS JUST A DUDE WE'RE SAVING OUR OWN NECKS SAVING OUR OWN NECKS SAVING OUR OWN NECKS AND I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY WOH WOH I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU WHY NO I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU WHY WHY I WROTE IT DOWN IN THE BOOK OF LIES...
5.
Misanthropy 02:49
I HAVE NO MARKETABLE SKILLS NO MARKETABLE SKILLS BUT I WON'T PRETEND TO LIKE YOU AND I HAVE NO QUOTA LEFT TO FILL AND NOTHING LEFT TO SHILL ALL I HAVE IS TIME AND IF I COULD PUNISH THE WORLD I WOULD DO IT AND IF I COULD STOMP ON YOUR THROAT I WOULD SHOE IT OH NO NO NO MISANTHROPY I CAN'T AFFORD IT I'M BUYING THIS ISLAND I'LL USE IT FOR A DUMP YOU TOOK ME FOR A CHUMP WELL I'M BUYING MOST OF KAZAKHSTAN THE DRILL AND THEN A PUMP YOU LIKE EATING FROM MY HAND YOU SCUM? WELL IF I COULD PUNISH THE WORLD I WOULD DO IT AND IF I COULD EAT OUT MY HEART I WOULD CHEW IT OH NO NO NO MISANTHROPY I CAN'T AFFORD IT I'M MOVING OUT INTO THE WOODS LIVE INSIDE A STUMP CUZ I DON'T WANNA NEED YOU AND I WON'T BUDGE I FEEL IT IN MY WOMB LIKE VIPERS IN A TOMB HOW DO YOU DRIVE THEM OUT?
6.
Girlfren 03:46
YOU MOVE SO FAST AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT TIME STANDS STILL AND YOU'RE IN THE AIR WET THE BED EVERY SINGLE NIGHT SPACESHIP HANGING IN THE ATMOSPHERE DRAW A PICTURE TO MAKE ME SEE AND DRAW A PICTURE TO MAKE IT CLEAR OKAY BUDDY I BELIEVE YOU I KNOW WHAT'S REAL IS HOW YOU FEEL ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA GET YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA FIND YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA TAKE YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS YOU GOT A GIRLFREN COMING FOR YA OH AH OH OH OH OH OH YOU GOT A GIRLFREN COMING FOR YA OH AH OH OH OH OH OH YOUR HEART WIDE OPEN LIKE THE FRONT DOOR YOUR HEART WIDE OPEN AND THEY COME RIGHT IN STANDING THERE NAKED WHEN THE COPS SHOW UP BIG STUPID GRIN AND YOU'RE COVERED IN BLOOD WRITE A POEM TO MAKE ME KNOW AND WRITE A POEM TO UNDERSTAND OKAY BUDDY I BELIEVE YOU EVERYBODY DOING THE BEST THEY CAN ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA GET YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA FIND YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS THEY'RE GONNA TAKE YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS DAYS YOU GOT A GIRLFREN COMING FOR YA OH AH OH OH OH OH OH YOU GOT A GIRLFREN COMING FOR YA OH AH OH OH OH OH OH HERE SHE COMES NOW...
7.
Caligula 04:32
SOME MEN ARE HEROES AND SOME MEN ARE SAINTS SOME MEN READ AYN RAND AND SOME MEN READ YEATS WHEN I GROW UP I WILL BEST THEM ALL WHEN I GROW UP I WILL HEED THE CALL YOU KNOW I WANNA BE LIKE... CALIGULA YOU KNOW I WANNA BE LIKE... CALIGULA CUZ WEAK PEOPLE REALLY KNOW HOW TO LAY IT ON AND WEAK PEOPLE DESERVE TO BE PREYED UPON SOME BABES ARE NICE AND SOME BABES ARE NOT SOME BABES ARE CUTIES AND SOME BABES ARE HOT SOME OF 'EM LOVE IT WHEN YA TIE 'EM TO THE RADIATOR SOME OF 'EM LOVE IT WHEN YA DROP 'EM LIKE A BAKED POTATER BOOHOOHOO... CALIGULA OOOOH... CALIGULA CUZ WEAK PEOPLE REALLY KNOW HOW TO LAY IT ON AND WEAK PEOPLE DESERVE TO BE PREYED UPON FAREWELL MY TRUE LOVE GODSPEED YOU OLD MAN I SIP THE POISON FROM YOUR LIPS... YOUR LIPS I CHOKE AND THROW UP BUT IT'S IN MY BLOOD NOW I WOKE UP WITH MY FACE 'TWEEN YOUR THIGHS... WHAT A LIE LORD HELP US... ONE LIFE TO LIVE WITH ONE HEART TO USE AND ZILLIONS OF KIDS IT'S UTTER CONFUSION LIFE IS A MAZE FILLED WITH PERILOUS HAZE AND IF YOU ASK WHY YOU GET THROWN TO THE LIONS
8.
I WANNA SHOW YOU THE HEAVEN IN HELL DEAFEN THE WORLD BY RINGING A BELL PLUCK OUT YOUR HEART STRINGS AND TORTURE THE ORGAN I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO AND I WANNA GIVE YOU ORIGINAL SIN STRAPPING YOU INTO A CHAIR THAT WILL SPIN SO FAST IT WILL MAKE YOUR BODY CAVE IN I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WANNA BE YOUR SUPERCOLLIDER I WANNA SET YOUR LITTLE CHURCH ON FIRE AND I WANNA SING AT THE END OF THE WORLD AND I WANNA DRESS LIKE A CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRL IF THERE'S NOTHING WORTH SAVING THEN THERE'S NOTHING WORTH SHYING AWAY FROM I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WON BE ON THE RADIO I WANNA BE YOUR SUPERCOLLIDER I WANNA SET YOUR LITTLE CHURCH ON FIRE HOLLA HOLLA HOLLA HOLLA MAHAYA I WANNA BE YOUR MOTHERFUCKING MESSIAH WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH ALL THESE BOOBIES AND WIENERS? BOOBIES AND WIENERS BOOBIES AND WIENERS WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? WE WANT THE BABY GIVE US THE BABY...
9.
I LIVE IN AWE OF THE COSMIC STUPIDITY I WANNA BAWL AT THE TREASURES YOU HID IN ME IF CAM IS SAD THEN WE WILL READ HER A BEDTIME STORY UNICORNS IN LOVE AND OUR PURITY IS SPOILED BY THE TOUCH OF THE CHOSEN ONE THE CHOSEN ONE I WANNA FLY OVER THE RAINBOW TREE FAIRIES MOLTING UNDERNEATH EVERY BERRY IF BENJI'S SAD THEN WE WILL FEED HIM ECSTASY UNICORNS IN LOVE AND OUR PURITY IS SPOILED BY THE TOUCH OF THE CHOSEN ONE THE CHOSEN ONE INTERCOURSE WITH THE UNICORNS IN LOVE INTERCOURSE WITH THE UNICORNS IN LOVE INTERCOURSE WITH THE UNICORNS IN LOVE
10.
Waste 03:52
FALLING DOWN... DOWN ALL AROUND BLOSSOMS TUMBLING WITHOUT A SOUND ALL THE CRYING DOESN'T MATTER NOW I'M LOST AND FOUND YEAH WHY DO I WASTE MY TIME? I DON'T KNOW I GOT YOUR EYES I GOT YOUR HANDS AND FEET BUT I DON'T KNOW YOU AND YOU DON'T KNOW ME ALL WE GO THROUGH AND IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT'S FAKE AND REAL YEAH WHY DO I WASTE MY TIME? I DON'T KNOW
11.
Meat Star 04:07
MEAT STAR... NAVIGATE BY A MEAT STAR WHEN I RIDE ON A SPORT CAR TURN A HIGHWAY TO FIRE NEVER CALL ME A LIAR MOMMA AND AS YOU PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY HAS ALL THE FINEST CHINA AND AS YOU PLEASE YOUR SPICE AND TEA AND SILVER CANDELABRA LIFE IS A CASSEROLE OF SHIT AND TEARS AND BLOOD AND FEAR AND ALL I EVER WANTED WAS TO HOLD YOU NEAR MY DEAR MY DEAR MY DEAR DON'T YOU FUCKING DIE ON ME I LOVE YOU DIG A CLOD ON A MEAT STAR TURN A SHOVEL AROUND HER STICK HER HEAD IN THE CONGO OH GOD OF HEAVEN A BACKHOE AND AS YOU PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY HAS ALL THE FINEST CHINA AND AS YOU PLEASE YOUR IVORY KEYS AND YOUR RAVEL BOLERO LIFE IS A CASSEROLE OF SHIT AND TEARS AND BLOOD AND FEAR AND ALL I EVER WANTED WAS TO HOLD YOU NEAR MY DEAR MY DEAR MY DEAR YOU THINK I SAY THESE THINGS TO SHOCK YOU AND YOU'RE NOT IMPRESSED I KNOW IT'S HARD TO HEAR YOUR DEEPEST FEAR IS MEANINGLESS A MILLION LIGHT YEARS CRADLED IN THE ARMS OF NOTHINGNESS OURS IS A PLANET OVERFLOWING WITH HERPETIC DICKS DON'T YOU FUCKING DIE ON ME I LOVE YOU

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released December 22, 2020

Words by Doug Cheatwood. Music by Bastards Of Fate. Recorded by John Thompson. Mixed and mastered by Doug Cheatwood.

Originally released in 2017 on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records.

Doug Cheatwood sings. Camellia Delk sings and plays synth and strings. Benjamin Pugh plays guitar. Jason Wellz plays bass. Doug Shelor plays drums.

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Bastards Of Fate Roanoke, Virginia

Bastards Of Fate, a howling, honking maelstrom of broken glass and frayed circuitry dipped in caramel, careened full tilt through the Obama years. They played SXSW twice, Athens Popfest three times, Donaufestival, toured with The Dead Milkmen, toured the UK, and shared the stage with notable artists such as Blowfly, Michael Rother and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. ... more

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