Our days are numbered 666
And I'll begin the countdown by calling off the circus
Somewhere in these cryptic scriptures
I'll find myself drifing in a sky full of

Scars they cut into you
Blisters, rose colored hue
Mayday, we're going down
These mescaline memories are morose
Your kerosene company's comatose

Our days are numbered 321
And when you bit the bullet I held the smoking gun
Somewhere in these violent volumes
I'll find myself drifting in a sky full of

Scars they cut into you
Blisters, rose colored hue
Mayday, we're going down
These mescaline memories are morose
Your kerosene company's comatose

And I would stick up half of my cold eye
To set you on your head
If I were you then I would memorize
This loose lipped lullaby instead of waiting, carving out your own

Scars they cut into you
Blisters, rose colored hue
Mayday we're going down
Follow me once around

Scars they cut into you
Blisters, rose colored hue
Mayday, we're going down
These mescaline memories are morose
Your kerosene company's comatose


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    WOW. i just saw vendetta red at a show and LOVED them. The guys were really awesome to talk to. These lyrics are GREAT!!:) hahahah JK. But seriously, eddog (haha) you need to relax. sometimes you people who go all freakin crazy on others about their comments just make me sick. find something more productive to do with your time. correct me if i'm wrong, but i always thought this was where we are supposed to post our COMMENTS. Not all of us can be as oh so intelligent as you, you hardcore fan, u. haha...peace.

    jimmysgirlon June 19, 2003   Link

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