40 Below Summer : Invitation to the Dance

Nu Metal / USA
(2001 - London Recordings)
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Lyrics

1. WE THE PEOPLE

We the people must jump!

It's all insane - for this - for shame
To walk inside this life - that's why
We the people must jump!

Come - take a stand
I don't believe in your lies
You can't ask me to change - what I am
Stand up and learn to divide

This time - this day - this part - this play
Too close - too tight - that's life - that's why
We the people must jump!


2. ROPE

Hallow this - and maybe you can swallow this - I don't know
I guess it always seems that something in this life is diseased
But guess what I know - Here's something you can't devour
It's something moving with the tide and now it's ripping you from inside

Follow me into the Abyss of the windfall that's tearing you down
It's okay to believe that there's something in nothing now

I'm at the end of my rope
If I could give - I bet I would play dead
If I could live - I'd fall apart again
If I could fly - away from all this pain
If I could run - I'd crumble again

Please rewind - retrace your life - and then you'll find
That everything you learned in this - is just a pile of worthlessness
So suffocate - and maybe you can separate
And in the end - it's no surprise - that only in death will you realize

I'm at the end of my rope
If I could give - I bet I would play dead
If I could live - I'd fall apart again
If I could fly - away from all this pain
If I could run - I'd crumble again

If it's true - it's just to pass the time - just to pacify my mind to bind
You can't drive when your blind - and it burns your eyes
You can't hold me to a place in time - where I'm stuck behind
You can't climb out of the flood - the sign - listen to the lies that cut
You up inside - and the blood will stain our lives

If I could...
I'm at the end of my rope

If I could give more - yeah
If I could cut me in any way I could
If I could fly away
If I could run... If I could


3. STILL LIFE

Make this clear in a statement
And break me here through the pavement
And I can trust in the silence
And I'll adjust to the violence...
Inside... I can't deny... I've burned

Alive in pain - but without you
I'll go insane reaching out to
I'm almost gone - but believe me
I feel so wrong

I can't believe what you've done to me
(Would you cut me - if you love me)
I can't believe this was meant for me
(Don't you touch me - don't you push me)
I can't believe what you've done to me
(Would you cut me now)

Life! (Life) It passed away (Wrong)
Another chance at this life but it passed away (I'm so alone)


4. WITHER AWAY

Is it all just a shape, a twist of fate, that leaves me open
Will it all fade away, from my life, and leave me broken
It's all just a game - as you left me here to wallow
It's all been a fake - and it's hard to swallow

And I wither away and die
Tomorrow's just another day to cry
I wither away and die
Clip my wings... without you I can't fly

What if life were a dream - would you be there waiting for me
Suicide in a sleep - I'd rather die and have you miss me
And it all went away - the pain of watching you deny me
I've fallen again... inside

And I wither away and die
Tomorrow's just another day to cry
I wither away and die
Clip my wings... without you I can't fly

I can't get away from myself... (so far)
I can't get enough of your love... (I can't escape)

And I wither away and die
Tomorrow's just another day to cry
I wither away and die
Clip my wings... without you I can't fly


5. STOP INTO THE SIDESHOW

Come step up to the plate
And please allow me to demonstrate
As you step into the rear of the sideshow bus
Strap it on cuz it's time to get a head rush
Twist the cap and tap the bottle
That's my motto - here it comes full throttle
Straight up at ya from 40 Below
Freezing - you're bleeding as you feel the winds blow

Can not stop this, you can not break this, you can not crush this
Get your ass out the way

I see you shakin cuz the time's up
wreck that ass with my starting line-up
Bolos and body blows, hooks and haymakers
re-animate, suffocate your breath taker
Kick down your doors - excuse the intrusion
swift and clean over the execution
Quick get shot - you're rocked - it'll bend you over
This is the sideshow, bitch - I thought I told ya

Can not stop this, you can not break this, you can not crush this
Get your ass out the way

You can't escape the disease of the freeze -
of the sideshow release - come and bring you to your knees
This is the last straw - I can't control, I explode
Now I got you in a choke hold
You can't try to get off - you'll get lost - you'll get tossed
when I'm up in your face full force
You can't try to get passed - you won't last
It's your ass - when I rip you in half

I know I ignite like a pyro - burn inside so
Step into the sideshow
I know - gonna go psycho - might go
Step into the sideshow
I know I ignite like a pyro - make em burn when they
Step into the sideshow
Gonna cut em in half really tight - so kickin your ass when ya
Step into the sideshow
Don't get me hot - you'll catch a right cold - check the eyes, bro
Step into the sideshow
Punk suck - gonna front on the ride - motherfucker
Step into the sideshow
I'm bringin all the pain straight out


6. FALLING DOWN

It's gonna bite today (right) to open a can of pain (wrong)
Sun scorched and blistering (run) - do you know that it's all (gone)

Kiss my eyes shut to bash it in - it's just another payment
To how we live, how we dream, how we breed - low rent up in the basement
the sky conforms to the surface, what's the purpose, everything is worthless
I feel a crack in the structure - it's time bleed through suffer

And I fall into myself - I fall - I'm falling down

Life keeps on pushing me under (I am) ripping my whole world asunder (I can)
Death is what keeps me in motion (will I)
drown in this pain like an ocean

I'm falling down again (now) Into the ground again (low)

Don't tell me what to do when I take you - and I'm gonna make you
You had in a moment what the rest of us need to believe isn't hopeless
Take a look at the scoreboard - it's 1 nothing them - so I guess you need move more
We'll make a crack in the sun, if it feeds you the answer

And I fall into myself - I fall - I'm falling down

All in my head but the waiting is over
Your thoughts can't tread into my disclosure
I'm just a face - nameless and silent
I'm such a waste - that's why I...
And I can't erase - I'm feeling all this
I cannot frame and hide behind this (pain)
I did it one more time for you - and now I'm
Falling down again


7. SMILE ELECTRIC

One time in my life......
It won't be such a pain
Just a couple of guys with the vibe in every way
We'll put it together - shuttin it down
And you'll watch me pull the lever
We're all bout to break - get a 9 to 5
And it's time to get your head straight
So get your call - you wore me into it all

Smile, don't you give up your smile - don't you give up your...
Smile Electric

Believe this is the truth - pick up your boots
Cuz it's time to put your fist through
And we come to shin - I'm bringin it back
to the front up in your mind's eye
I'm bout to stretch when I'm comin alive
with the up in your headset
It's movin too fast ...it's about to crash

Smile, don't you give up your smile - don't you give up your....
Smile Electric

Get back - get it off - get it straight - you're gettin tossed
Drive into this - you're gonna miss - you're gonna burn
up in flames - you're gonna smile - you're gonna change
Dive in the shower - this time is ours.......

Smile, don't you give up your smile - don't you give up your...
Smile Electric


8. REJECTION

Why'd you take that away from me -
Just one taste and I needed a little more of your sweet honey
I want you to feel my pain
I want you - don't walk away
I need you - the time is right
I need to hold you tight

Rejection - I can't believe you're gone
Rejection - why'd you have to walk away
Rejection - I can't believe you're gone
Rejection - now it's time to turn the page
Rejection - What the fuck did I do
Rejection - why'd you have to walk away
Rejection - you broke me in two
Rejection - rejection

What the fuck did I do
What did I do to deserve the blame
Remember this, and don't forget my name
Handle this shit before I rope ya
I'm gonna slit your throat before I smoke ya
Bet it all - but you don't own me
You tried to punk me - but you don't know me
You tried to blow me off without no question
You better pray for divine intervention

You really didn't think I'd let you walk away from me
Just one more time - I need to feel your lips around this piece
If you could come my way - what could I do to make you stay
Then you could penetrate my life - then you'd rip me up inside

Rejection - I can't believe you're gone
Rejection - Why'd you have to walk away
Rejection - I can't believe you're gone
Rejection - Now it's time to turn the page
Rejection - What the fuck did I do
Rejection - Why'd you have to walk away
Rejection - you broke me in two
Rejection - rejection

Pushing and crushing me - down on my knees
Taking and breaking - and making me scream
I can't contain this - I'll make you all bleed
You've opened me up - now you'll feel my disease
In my suffering (stop)
Suffering (dying too)

Even in my suffering - I'll make you believe
You can't believe I'll make you disappear
Occurred to me - and then it became clear
Rejected me - oh no, I don't think so
I'll take you out quick - don't even blink ..so
You cut me up and hung me out to dry
Got your itch - like a bitch - you made me cry...but
Retribution, confusion, illusion
hairline fracture, multiple contusion
.....don't walk away
.....just run away


9. POWER TOOL

I shut your eyes and I fed you lies
I'm up inside - now I cannot hide
those burns on your skin
and the stains on your grin
I took your pain
now you're dropped again

I can't feel the way you want me to -
I'll use you, abuse you, conveniently lose you
I can't feel the way you want me to
It's just my power tool

Who takes your hand
who makes you dance
who's in your pants
your lover, player, president

I can't feel the way you want me to
I'll use you, abuse you, conveniently lose you
I can't feel the way you want me to
It's just my power tool

You lose - don't confuse - what I say
I took you - then threw you away
You're through - don't misconstrue - what I said
All I wanted was just a little head

I can't feel the way you want me to
I'll use you, abuse you
I'll use you, confuse you
I can't feel the way you want me to
It's just my power tool


10. DROWN

Chase this tease into the open wave
And take this leash into your inner slave
Follow me into the open end
Now gather these pieces of broken man

I will set in motion - to open me up again
I will make the ocean - swallow me up and then
Drown

Close this cell - imprison your only friend
And I can't kill - but I'm not so innocent
Rid this place of me and everyone
And change this face to burn in the sun

I will set in motion - to open me up again
I will make the ocean - swallow me up and then
Drown

Stop this life - I can not stop this life
I can not stop this life - I can not die


11. MINUS ONE

So come on turn me loose
And keep it tight - tight like that noose
What's wrong with this picture
Shit flies when I pull the trigger
Too bad repercussion
Shit stomp to a face that I'm crushin
Back off and let it be
Or I'll take you below 40 degrees

(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)
I'll make you hear this
(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)
I'll make you feel this
(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)

Stuff this down your throat
Tight rope - let's see if this shit floats
I rip you up - like a chainsaw
Rearrange - to forget what you came for
Don't talk - just listen
Don't change - your position
Fuck you - if you don't like this
You don't like this, bitch - you can bite this

(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)
I'll make you hear this
(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)
I'll make you feel this
(Die) yes, you're gonna (Die)

I can not contain this
I can not explain this
I am so deranged - it's on
(but do you really wanna dance (do you want to)
Don't walk away just as I'm about to
Fuck 'er


12. JONESIN'

And I want you - and I need to
Cut you and hold you in place - as I rip you apart
This blood on my face - but I loved you so hard
I can't escape - I'm crawling inside
You can't erase - this night that you died

To blanket the obscure (I was the victim - you can't deny this)
To leave you enraptured (I was the victim - you can't deny this)
to open the obscene (blood on my hands - as I had to drive this)
Fade to wet dream (home)

I watched you die - shut up and stay there and bleed
As I open you up and I watch while you scream
I can't get enough of your face in my dreams
I'm raping you blind - you can't believe
This night that you died

So far away.............

Rot, bitch....I'm gonna make you rot


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