Have you seen the living
Tired of their own shells?
All the non-believers
Torso in the well

Am I the one you're after?
The novice made to find
Stray abhoration stalking
Plans that forgot me ninety-nine times

The only thing to alter
Stands in the way of you
I want your cramps to fit the fillings of my teeth

Have you seen the living
Tired of their own shells?
All the non-believers
Torso in the well

And don't you try and ask me
Your expiration date
The plans that forgot me ninety-nine times
You'll be the one who opens the gate

Carry water in a basket
Where the hole was dug the first time
The head that carries the body
(A blood that flows through veins)

Have you seen the living
Tired of their own shells?
All the non-believers
Torso in the well

And when it calls I'll answer
Do you need to repent?
The plans that forgot me ninety-nine times
I'll stick around for ninety-nine times

The fault lines you prepare have darkened
Blank rings instead of sight
Goliath, are you receiving?
Dismembered, you've arrived

Have you seen the living
Tired of their own shells?
All the non-believers
Torso in the well


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    The lyrics look straight on to me man, except one line. "Plans of a god made 99 times" sounds more like, "Plans have forgot me 99 times." Anyone else hear that?

    Either way, AMAZING song. Can't wait for the new album. This is definitely gonna be one of my favorite songs.

    And yea, I feel the same way, mikey :P The problem with most bands today is that they have no variation in their playing. They're totally predictable. 4/4 time (sometimes 3/4 and the OCCASIONAL 6/8), straight, simple drum beat, lyrics that a monkey could come up with...but TMV basically kicks the shit out of all of that. The crazy meters and the lyrics are enough to keep me with 'em forever.

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