1. FLAME STILL BURNS

Made their threats ruin your name, thought I was broken but the spirit remains.

And this flame will keep on burning strong, and I will continue to sing this song.

Bad-mouthed behind us, taken their shots.
But this tattered body will never be stopped.

And this flame will keep on burning strong, and I will continue to sing this song.

We've heard it all before.
And we're ready for some more.

If you think I'm gonna break it's,
gonna take more than what you've got.

Don't count me out cause I've got some more,
and I'm back with more strength and vigor than before.

And this flame will keep on burning strong, and I will continue to sing this song.

My feelings in the music and the words are written in stone, and I know I'm not singing this song alone.


2. SLOW DOWN

Lost the time to live no time to take,
caught in a cycle that won't give you a break,
tensions running high I can see it in your eyes,
you call that success I call it a lie.

Slow down.
I've got to slow down cause I want to see all of what this world has to offer me.

Take a break appreciate.
Before this lifetime slips away.
Slow down.

Try to think back a long time ago.
When life was for living and the pace was slow.
Wasn't it worth it will you stay.
I hope I don't let it slip away.
Slow down.


3. CHOOSE TO BE

Not gonna keep up my guard to prove I'm hard,
or put on some act to earn your respect.

Cause that's not the type of life I want to live,
and that's not the type of energy I want to give.

I guess I'm not cool according to you,
for having some friends who don't seem to fit in.

Well that's not the type of life I want to live,
and that's not the type of energy I want to give.

I guess you don't see cause you seem to be,
real tough but living in misery.

Well that's not the type of life I want to live,
and that's not the type of energy I want to give.


4. PUT IT ASIDE

Maybe I shouldn't have spoken, just kept my mouth shut, maybe all the effort didn't help much, singing for better conditions.

Hoping for better days, not saying that we're perfect, or looking for some praise.

Gossip, rumors just plain lies,
but we're on the same side.

Gossip, rumors let's put it aside,
Fuck we're on the same side.

Knowing if I stumble, aware if I fall, I don't need finger pointed at me if you're not trying at all.

Not trying to come off righteous, just always tried to be sincere, didn't mean to come off so well-learned, cause I'm just another peer.

Gossip, rumors just plain lies,
but we're on the same side.

Gossip, rumors let's put it aside,
Fuck we're on the same side.

I know what I'm shooting for ( put it aside ).
I know how it felt,
and I don't have to prove it to anybody,
because I already proved it to myself,
no matter where I am in this world.

I know exactly where I stand.
I thought we were on the same side man,
but at least I know I've tried.


5. WAKE UP ALIVE

Wake up and live,
Wake up and live your life see what there is to see.

I won't sit around all day cause life means more to me,
wake up and live.

So many kids content to sleep their lives away,
but I'm gona try to make the most out of this day,
wake up and live.

It takes some motivation It takes some love for life,
why just sit complacent and let life pass you by.

Boredom is a choice I choose not to make,
unlock that door, strive for more.

There's a better path to take.

Wake up and live breath every breath.
Wake up and live until my death.
Wake up and live so much to do.
Wake up and live all of you.
C'mon, open your eyes.


6. NO MORE

Meat eating flesh eating think about it,
so callous to this crime we commit,
always stuffing our face with no sympathy,
what a selfish, hardened society so,
No More.

Just looking out for myself,
when the price paid is the life of something else,
No More.

I won't participate,
we've got the power we've got the might,
to take whatever is in sight,
not even worried, it's an unfair fight,
well we've got a heart to tell us what's right.

Our numbers are doubling in 88,
cause the people are starting to educate,
themselves their friends and their families,
and we'll have a more conscious society.


7. WHAT GOES AROUND

A half-ass commitment, a casual act,
shows me the decency that you lack,
you're fucking with feelings and fucking with heads,
and live for the moment is all that you've said,
what goes around comes around.

So watch yourself cause you're falling down,
abusing, misusing you're out of control,
your mind, spirit and body will take their toll,
a slave to your senses, I see nothing more,
cause temporary pleasure is what you strive for.

Taken what you've wanted, stepped on what's in your way,
but there will be a price that you'll have to pay,
easy acquaintances, broken friends,
happy now but the loser in the end.

Broken promises, broken hearts,
walk away when the pain starts,
you take what's yours you still want more,
if you only knew what's in store.


8. POTENTIAL FRIENDS

Here I sit so fucking shy,
wondering what's going through your mind,
or what you're even like,
as time ticks quickly by.

A life so short, incomplete,
so many people I'd like to meet,
feeling awkward, afraid,
potential friends I could've made.

Why do we keep to ourselves,
and not dare to leave our fucking shells,
let our feelings and emotions blend,
we could be the best of friends.

9. TIME WE'LL REMEMBER

This is a time that we can live our dreams,
and a time so pure, at least it seems,
a simple life, a modest one,
where money plays a minor role.

And I pray and I'll try to keep this spirit inside me,
as I start to grow old.

This is an era of creativity,
good music and good friends,
and the dreams that we reach for,
seem to be at the tips of our hands.

And it's getting too late to appreciate,
and it soon will be the past.

but I'll still have these memories,
but why can't they fucking last.

Maybe they can,
this is a time, this is a time we'll remember,
this is a time with lots of hope.

And very little fear,
and a time where every move we make seems so sincere.

But when the song is sung and the moment's gone,
only you'll know all we've shared,
and I hope that you can rekindle too,
this same feeling in the air.

This is a time we can remember.


10. LIVE FREE

Waving your flag a blind patriot,
can no longer see cause your eyes are shut,
love it or leave it is your sentiment,
instead of working for improvement.

But I want to live free,
and won't settle for this mediocrity.

Waving your flag, we're number one,
society's got you under their thumb,
too ignorant too see through their subtle attack,
to make us content but we must fight back.

You don't love your country,
you just love yourself.

Because you sit complacent,
like everyone else,
if your fights for freedom,
then do what's right.

Put down that flag, protest and come join the fight.


11. UNDERSTAND

I'm caught in a rage I'm ready to fight,
my stance is so strong but I've lost my clear sight,
your thoughts and your actions make me want to attack,
but I'll try to understand i'll try to step back.

Takes more strength to put down your hands,
I've fought before and I know I can,
I don't want to get hostile I'd rather understand you,
and try to figure out why you do what you do.

Cut out that act better step back,
you know we can understand,
you feel it inside you know it's not right,
when you know we can understand each other.


12. PREJUDICE

Arguing your point about which race is best,
think you've got some insight well it's just prejudice,
and the more that you argue the more mad you get.

Well I don't want to fill myself with hate like that,
you're prejudice just look at you,
you're prejudiced and you're gonna be judged too.

You've taken your stance, you've split us apart,
let's see how many bad feelings you can start,
trying to make hatred seem real cool,
keep talking those facts you come off the fool.

You're prejudice just look at you,
you're prejudiced and you're gonna be judged too,
unite the race what listen.

We may be the same race but we're not the same, (prejudice)
you're cowards looking for someone else to blame,
and you're just a few cause most are too smart,
to listen to all the shit that you start.


13. KEEP IT UP

You know it causes more problems you're not happy at all,
every time you indulge you realize you fall,
all that you've learned don't take the wrong turn,
if you keep it up you're gonna get burned.

Keep it up Go ahead keep it up, keep it up I hope you don't keep it up !

A position of respect live up to it,
you never liked the trend, that's why you quit,
you know what is wrong you know that you're strong,
you knew the whole time that you didn't belong.

keep it up