It's all in motion
No stoppin' now
I've got nothin' to lose
And only one way up

I'm burning bridges
I destroy the mirage
Oh, visions of collisions
Fuckin 'bon voyage

It's all smooth sailing
From here on out

I got bruises and hickies
Stitches and scars
Got my own theme music
It plays wherever I are

Fear is the hand
That pulls your strings
A useless toy
Pitiful plaything

I'm inflagranti
In every way

It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
That needs gettin' done

God only knows
Where love vacations
If reason is priceless
There's no reason to pay for it

It's so easy to see
And so hard to find
Make a mountain of a mole hill
If the mole hill is mine

I hypnotize you
And no one can find you
I blow my load
Over the status quo
Here we go

I'm a little bit nonchalant
But I dance
I'm risking it always
No second chance

It's gonna be smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
'Til the damage is done yeah

God only knows
So mind your behavior
Follow prescriptions
Of your lord and savior

Every temple is gold
Every hook is designed
Hell is but the temple
Of the closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind

It's all smooth sailing
From here on out

Shut up

Pow!


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    It's all in motion, no stopping it now. I got nothing to lose & only one way, up I'm burning bridges, I destroy the mirage. All visions of collisions, fuckin' bon voyage *** The decision is made to clearly not give a shit what other people think. Fuck you and your feelings, your beliefs, your everything. Most importantly, fuck you. He's intent on making his attitude known, and cutting through the bullshit.

    It's all smooth sailing from here on out *** Life is grande without walking on eggshells.

    I got: bruises & hickies, stitches & scars. Got my own theme music, plays wherever I are He wears his attitude on his sleeve. Fear is the hand that pulls your strings. A useless toy, pitiful plaything Pretty self explanatory. Fear is what drives you, you're a tool. I'm in flagrante, in every way, every day *** flagrante, caught in the act. He's a "sinner". He's a blasphemer. He makes you question what you believe. He's asking you to appeal to reason.

    It's all smooth sailing from here on out I'm gonna do the damage that needs getting done ***The truth shall you free. (however subjective it may be.)

    Well god only knows one long vacation Where is god? Apparently not here. Evidence of supernatural anything, anywhere ever is where??? If reason is priceless, there's no reason to pay for it If reason is priceless, then why do you pay your church 10% of your income? All the gold to the churches? What does god need with material? It's so easy to see, and so hard to find. Make a mountain of a molehill, if the molehill is mine ***Your belief > mine? Imma build a temple too. It's only a molehill at the moment, wait till I get some gold on the ceiling!

    I hypnotize you, ignore you, defy you I blow my load over the status quo... here we go I'm a little bit nonchalant when I dance I risk it all-ways, no second chance, it's gotta be ***Seems to be directed at a woman. And his attitude is what is the main attraction to her. He's brutally honest, but at the same time a "bad-boy". Her parents and friends probably hate him. He's the rebel she always wanted to be? He shits all over everything that is "sacred" to these people.

    Smooth sailing from here on out I'm gonna do the damage 'til the damage is done ***So be it. (amen) Take it or leave it. He gives a shit.

    Well god only knows, so mind your behavior. Follow prescriptions of your loaded savior A pot shot at fake christians, which are the many. Got pills? But you're not a drug addict! You're better than me?! Or you're really just a hypocrite? You're really in a position to judge aren't ya, junkie? I wonder how many pastors and preachers would pass drug tests if given?? People are hypocrites key lesson. Every temple needs gold, every hook needs to shine Yes the temple needs gold, material wealth. It's ran by men. They got their hooks in you, the gold is what lures you. Shiny, precious. Utterly fake.

    Headaches at the temple of the closed mind - Ignorance, and blissfully so at these temples. Knowledge is forbidden. Times in history where if you spoke against the church and it's dogma you would be literally crucified. Dogma is the keyword.

    It's all smooth sailing from here on out ***Amen

    Shut up *** his attitude conveyed oh so clearly. Ya braindead funditard motherfuckers. Stfu. :D But this is more of a playful shut up, directed at the woman. And it conveys exactly what attracts her to him.

    This is my take on it! More than anything else, it's about being brutally honest about what you think. Whatever subject that may be.

    Austerityon April 11, 2014   Link

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