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Clouds Over Happy Town

by The MasterBakers

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1.
I AM GLUM BUZZARD. KING OF CLOUDS OVER HAPPY TOWN OF REGAL DESCENT I ALWAYS LOOK DOWN UPON THE PEASENTS OF HAPPY TOWN MY CLOUD OF BLUE BLOOD IS FULL OF PLENTY AND LOADED WITH FUDD AINT THAT JUST THE WAY WITH BLUE BLOOD I AM GLUM BUZZARD THE CLOUDS ARE ALWAYS DARK ON YOUR SIDE OF TOWN WHEN IM AROUND DONT TRUST EM MORE GLUM THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A PLUM AT SILVER CLOUDS ARE FOR PUSSY'S
2.
Sunday Drunk 05:18
WOKE UP SMILING FEELING ALMOST HUMAN SO LOOK OUT BELOW SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE BUT IM SURE THE SKY WILL SOON START MELTING AGAIN CUZ EVERYTHING'S THE WRONG WAY ROUND IM SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN WOKE UP JOYFULL FEELING ALMOST ABLE BIRDS COUGHING BETTER AS THE WORLD'S FULL OF COLOUR BUT IM THE SURE THE CROWS WILL SOON START CIRCLING AGAIN EVERYTHING'S THE WRONG WAY ROUND IM SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN I SOME TIMES FEEL I'VE ARRIVED AT THE WRONG LOCATION STUCK AT THE AIRPORT AS THE TRAIN IT LEAVES THE STATION. EVERYTHING'S THE WRONG WAY ROUND IM SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN SUNDAY DRUNK IN THURSDAY TOWN
3.
Wish 02:43
HEADED FOR THE CRISIS OF MY CREATION LIVING ON THE PLANET DOOM DESTINATION GONNA MAKE THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATION AGITATED BY MY OWN AGITATION THOUSAND MILLION CIRCUITS CLICKING IN MY BRAIN, BUZZ, BUZZ, DING, DING, THAT'S THINKING AGAIN NO BREAKING FREE FROM MY IRRITATION NO PEACE OF MY MIND OR PASSIVE SEDATION NO HAPPY CHANGE OR RECUPERATION ANGER AND RAGE IN PURE ESCALATION THOUSAND MILLION CIRCUITS CLICKING IN MY BRAIN, BUZZ, BUZZ, DING, DING, THAT'S THINKING AGAIN I WISH I COULD TURN IT OFF I WISH I COULD TURN IT OFF I SICK OF SEEING TRUTH COS I'M SICK OF BEING SAD IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT I NEVER REALLY HAD EVERY TIME I LOOK TO SEE THINGS ARE LOOKING BAD IT DOESN'T MATTER ACTUALLY I THINK I'M GOING MAD THOUSAND MILLION CIRCUITS CLICKING IN MY BRAIN, BUZZ, BUZZ, DING, DING, THAT'S THINKING AGAIN BUZZ, BUZZ, DING, DING, I'M THINKING AGAIN
4.
WITH TALK OF PEACE AND THE JESUS RAP A LOVING KISS AND A FATHERS STRAP THEY STRAP ME DOWN AND HOLD ME BACK TIE ME UP AND GIVE ME SLACK WAVE THE FLAG AND LEAD ME ON POINT THE WAY AND CALL ME SON AND THEN THEY STAB ME IN THE BACK SO WHEN WILL WE BE HAPPY WHEN WILL WE BE FREE WHEN WE NEVER SEEM TO REACH THE PLACE WE'D LIKE TO BE WITH TALK OF GREED THE MONEY GAME IN FATHERS VOICE THEY CALL MY NAME TO PLAY THE COW WHO MAKES THE CASH THAT THEY THEN USE TO BUILD A STASH TO PROVE A POINT THEY PUT YOU DOWN CHANGE THE BLAME AND TWIST YOU ROUND AS THEY STAB YOU IN THE BACK SO WHEN WILL WE BE HAPPY WHEN WILL WE BE FREE WHEN WE NEVER SEEM TO REACH THE PLACE WE'D LIKE TO BE WE NEVER SEEM TO STAND AND WE NEVER SEEM TO FALL IN A MEDIOCRE MEDIUM WE CRAWL AND DAY AFTER DAY THEY TAKE MY DREAMS AWAY SEND ME OFF TO PLAY IN THE DARK AND DAY AFTER DAY THEY TAKE MY DREAMS AWAY AND THEN THEY STAB ME IN THE BACK WITH TALK OF PEACE AND THE JESUS RAP A LOVING KISS AND A FATHERS STRAP THEY STRAP ME DOWN AND HOLD ME BACK TIE ME UP AND GIVE ME SLACK TO PROVE A POINT THEY PUT YOU DOWN THEY CHANGE THE BLAME AND TWIST YOU ROUND AS THEY THEY STAB US IN THE BACK SO WHEN WILL WE BE HAPPY WHEN WILL WE BE FREE WHEN WE NEVER SEEM TO REACH THE PLACE WE'D LIKE TO BE WE NEVER SEEM TO STAND AND WE NEVER SEEM TO FALL IN A MEDIOCRE MEDIUM WE CRAWL
5.
Save Me 03:32
I BEEN SMOKING OFF THE CALORIES DROPPING BREAD ON THE FLOOR THROWING FLIES INTO A STREAM AND LEAVING SIGNS ON THE DOOR WENT DANCING AROUND ON THE TIP OF A CLOUD I BEEN FALLING OVER MY FEET BEEN STRUGGLING TO THINK WHEN I AINT HAD A DRINK AND SPEAK TO PEOPLE I MEET I BEEN TREKKING THROUGH HILLS AND FIELDS WONDERING WHY MEMORIES LEAVE MARKS LIVING IN BOOKS AND FILMS AND STRUGGLING TO BRING MYSELF BACK WENT HANGIN AROUND IN THE WRONG CROWD DIPPING MY TOE IN THE SEA BEEN STRUGGLING TO FIND FROM HERE ON THE SIDE A FISH IN THE SEA FOR ME AND WILL IT SAVE ME FROM MYSELF I BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THINGS MEAN SITTING IN FRONT OF A PC SCREEN LIVING IN A SMOKE FUELED DREAM I BEEN TRYING HARD NOT TO BE SCENE WENT DANCING AROUND ON THE TIP OF A CLOUD BEEN FALLING OVER MY FEET I BEEN STRUGGLING TO THINK WHEN I AINT HAD A DRINK AND SPEAK TO PEOPLE I MEET BEEN LOOKING UP HIGH AT THE COOL GREY SKY AND DANCING OUT IN THE RAIN BEEN WANTING TO KNOW WHATS UP OR BELOW AS I CIRCLE ROUND THE DRAIN AND WILL IT SAVE ME FROM MYSELF
6.
STICKS AND STONES WILL BRAKE MY BONES NAMES FOREVER HAUNT ME DRAIN MY HEART REVERSE MY SMILE TURN MY MIND UPON ME VOCAL BEATINGS BRING US DOWN CRAWL AROUND INSIDE US UGLY WORDS FILLED WITH PAIN MADE TO MAIM AND HARM US TURN ME BITTER FILLED WITH HATE MAKE ME CRUEL AND ANGRY POLLUTE MY THOUGHTS CHANGE MY WAYS TURN MYSELF UPON ME PSYCHO WARFARE WARPS THE MIND CRAWLING ROUND INSIDE US TWISTED THOUGHTS DISTORT THE WORLD LETS PUT IT ALL BEHIND US LETS PUT IT ALL BEHIND US THE BROKEN EGO YOU CANT SEE THE PAIN OF INSECURITY WEDNESDAY CHILD THAT CANT BREAK FREE FROM THE BLOODY WOUNDS OF MISERY STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES (LETS PUT IT ALL BEHIND US NOW)
7.
Rain 05:03
HERE COMES THE CASCADE THAT SLOW ROLLING THUNDER HERE COMES THAT SHADOW TO SLOWLY PULL YOU UNDER THAT SINKING AGAIN WHEN THAT CLOUD DESCENDS AND THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU AND THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER I JUST LET IT WASH OVER ME TOO THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU HERE COMES THAT CLOUDBURST THAT SADNESS IN BLOOM THAT DIM CLOAK OF DARKNESS THAT DEEP SHADE OF BLUE THAT SINKING AGAIN WHEN THAT CLOUD DESCENDS AND THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU AND THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER I JUST LET IT WASH OVER ME TOO THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU SO WHERE YOU GONNA RUN WHEN THE RAIN COMES AND ITS BEATING DOWN LIKE A BIG DRUM AND YOUR DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU AND YOUR DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER I JUST LET IT WASH OVER ME TOO AND THAT DARK CLOUD JUST WASHES OVER YOU
8.
Cracked 04:20
A CRACKED MIRROR REFLECTS THE CRACKED FEATURES OF A CRACKED UP MAN BEHIND CRACKED EYES LIES THE CRACKED RELICS OF CRACKED UP PLANS THE CRACKED SMILES ON CRACKED DAYS THE CRACKED PATHS OF CRACKED WAYS A CRACKET MIRROR REFLECTS THE CRACKED PAST OF A CRACKED UP TIME IN A CRACKED MEMORY IS A CRACKED SHADOW OF A CRACKED UP PRIME THE CRACKED SMILES ON CRACKED DAYS THE CRACKED PATHS OF CRACKED WAYS HOW FAR WILL YOU STRETCH BEFORE YOU CRACK HOW LONG TIL THE LIGHTS FADE AND IT ALL TURNS BLACK HOW FAR WILL YOU STRETCH BEFORE YOU CRACK CRACKED ON THE SURFACE AND CRACKED TO THE CORE CRACKED LIKE A CUP THATS BEEN CRACKED ON THE FLOOR HOW FAR WILL YOU STRETCH BEFORE YOU CRACK HOW LONG TIL THE LIGHTS FADE AND IT ALL TURNS BLACK HOW FAR WILL YOU STRETCH BEFORE YOU CRACK
9.
I'VE GOT A HUNGER FOR PASSION I'VE GOT A HUNGER FOR LOVE I'VE CRIED LIKE A BABY I'VE CRIED FOR LOVE I'M ONLY HUMAN JUST FLESH AND BONE FILLED WITH EMOTION I CRY ALONE LOVE ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD I'VE CRIED FOR LOVE I'VE SEEN THE FUTURE IT DONT LOOK GOOD A CULTURE OR MURDER FREEDOM WROTE IN BLOOD LIFE'S NOT RESPECTED WANT BEYOND THE NEED LOVE IS NOT A QUESTION ATTENTION BORN IN GREED LOVE ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD I'VE CRIED FOR LOVE LOVE ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD ON THE PLANET IS A BATTLEFIELD I'VE CRIED FOR LOVE
10.
AS I RATTLE MY BRAINS FOR WORDS TO FIND THE PAST APPEARS AND COMES TO MIND DREAM I DREAM AGAIN SHADOWS OF A BYE GONE DAY TIDES OF HOPE WASHED AWAY DREAM I DREAM AGAIN AND THERE'S A GAP THAT MUST BE FILLED AND THERE'S A PAIN THAT MUST BE KILLED AND THERE'S A PURPOSE I MUST FIND TO FILL THE EMPTYNESS WITHIN MY MIND AS I WALK ALONE ON STRANGER STREET SEARCH FOR HOPE THE CHANCE TO GREET DREAM I DREAM AGAIN ENDLESS DAYS, ENDLESS NIGHTS ALL ALONE WITHOUT DELIGHTS DREAM I DREAM AGAIN AND THERE'S A GAP THAT MUST BE FILLED AND THERE'S A PAIN THAT MUST BE KILLED AND THERE'S A PURPOSE I MUST FIND TO FILL THE EMPTYNESS WITHIN MY MIND THE SAME OLD TRAIN KEEPS COMING IN IT TAKES ME THERE AND HOME AGAIN IT'S JUST THE SAME IT'S GROWING OLD THE SAME OLD FUTURE GROWING COLD WHERE IS THE DOOR I NEED TO OPEN WHERE IS THE SEAL I NEED TO BREAK AND THERE'S A GAP THAT MUST BE FILLED AND THERE'S A PAIN THAT MUST BE KILLED AND THERE'S A PURPOSE I MUST FIND TO FILL THE EMPTYNESS WITHIN MY MIND
11.
BRAIN DEAD FAME HOUNDS CLOGGING UP MY TELEVISION INBRED ,INCESTICIOUS AND THATS JUST THE POLITICIAN THE SILENT VOICES ARE EASY TO DISMISS DESTINY STEAMS HEADLONG TO THE ABYSS AND I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN MY PART BABY I WAS DOOMED FROM THE START SO DONT GET UP IM JUST PASSING THROUGH JUST WASTING TIME HERE ON PLANET DOOM HATE FILLED FEAR LEADERS FILLING US WITH TERROR MORE NINJA SMOKE BOMB TO COVER UP THE ERROR THE DREAM IS OVER AND ALL HOPE DEAD THE OPTIMIST TOOK A BULLET TO THE HEAD THOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN MY PART BABY I WAS DOOMED FROM THE START SO DONT GET UP IM JUST PASSING THROUGH JUST WASTING TIME HERE ON PLANET DOOM WAR WHORE BANK SLAVES AND ALL THE MONEY'S GONE A QUICK AND EASY ANSWER IS TO BUILT ANOTHER BOMB FAITH SHE VANISHED DOWN THE DRAIN THE RAPTURE IS ARRIVING ON THE TRAIN BUT I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN MY PART BABY YOU WAS DOOMED FROM THE START SO DONT GET UP IM JUST PASSING THROUGH JUST WASTING TIME HERE ON PLANET DOOM

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released May 2, 2015

All songs written by The Masterbakers

Bog lead vocals
Dragan, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, bass and guitar
Joel Byrne lead guitar on Day After Day and Cracked
Dusty Moonan narration on Glum Buzzard
Stacey Bates vocals on Just Passing Through

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