This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I ain't no good
And I live by the wood
They say I ain't bad
I'm the best that I've had
And I know it ain't right
But I'll fight my whole life
to prove that I was right
The day it went down
I was out on my pad
Not feeling so bad
I'm a suspect now
I'm a vagabond tramp
Living out on a limb
I live by the woods
They say I ain't bad
I'm the best that I've had
And I know it ain't right
But I'll fight my whole life
Just to prove I was right
Terrestrial fire ascending from underground
Godspeed divine so we control the mound
Shape shifter spirits whisper
Guide me through this black sorcery
Flashing teeth, aggressive tendencies
Cloaked beneath silver redeems
Smoking mirrors black obsidian
Tell us where to find the marrow
The prophecy will be realized
Lord of the near and the nigh
Possessor of earth and sky
Guard your temples from destruction
Make sure no one goes inside
The prophecy will be realized
Lord of the near and the nigh
Possessor of earth and sky
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
And I live by the wood
They say I ain't bad
I'm the best that I've had
And I know it ain't right
But I'll fight my whole life
to prove that I was right
The day it went down
I was out on my pad
Not feeling so bad
I'm a suspect now
I'm a vagabond tramp
Living out on a limb
I live by the woods
They say I ain't bad
I'm the best that I've had
And I know it ain't right
But I'll fight my whole life
Just to prove I was right
Terrestrial fire ascending from underground
Godspeed divine so we control the mound
Shape shifter spirits whisper
Guide me through this black sorcery
Flashing teeth, aggressive tendencies
Cloaked beneath silver redeems
Smoking mirrors black obsidian
Tell us where to find the marrow
The prophecy will be realized
Lord of the near and the nigh
Possessor of earth and sky
Guard your temples from destruction
Make sure no one goes inside
The prophecy will be realized
Lord of the near and the nigh
Possessor of earth and sky
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
It's right in front of me
The throne of maladies
It's right in front of me
Your malignancy
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Jaguar God Lyrics as written by William Brent Hinds William Breen Kelliher
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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