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Tom Waits – The Fall of Troy
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“The Fall of Troy” is both an allusion to the conclusion of Homer’s Iliad and the name of a character in the song. While Homer’s epic follows its hero on his arduous voyage home
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The Fall of Troy – Problem!?
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[Chorus] / Lost my sight / Making light of you makes no sense / Rub it in while you're picking off your skin / [Bridge] / Cumshot queen / Build me up / Break me off / As long as we
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The Fall of Troy – Your Loss
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[Intro/Bridge] / At the start of the party, she was so hard to read / She wasn't giving any answers / [Pre-Chorus] / Space!!! / Staring me in the face / The terrible snapping tape
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The Fall of Troy – Caught Up
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[Verse 1] / Too done up, I've said too much / It always seems like I do / All because people don't learn / They'd much rather teach the truth / [Chorus] / Better kept secret / And
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The Fall of Troy – Sledgehammer
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[Chorus] / Without a constant you lost all my words / You never heard / The engine turn, now you're worthless / Tied to this / Comin' down on me like a sledgehammer / Can it get
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The Fall of Troy – Nobody's Perfect
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If you want me / You can call me / Every day and every night / Say you miss me / I'll stay by your side / If you need me / Please believe that everything will be alright / It's so
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The Fall of Troy – 401k
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[Intro] / (End of the day your affection) / (End, end of the day your affection) / (End of the day your affection) / (End of the day your affection) / [Verse 1] / She said that
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The Fall of Troy – F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
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Track 3 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.” is a re-recorded version of “F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P.” from their self-titled
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The Fall of Troy – Round House
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[Verse 1] / Pick up the phone / Mr. Destiny has something to say / Seek and destroy / Overdrawn, but luckily, it's payday / Claw at the walls / But behind the eyes, he's just a
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The Fall of Troy – Webs
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On the first day, I hoped that we would see this through / But now you're leaving, I don't know what I'm supposed to do / See you're not listening, I'm clearly just not getting
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The Fall of Troy – Macaulay McCulkin
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Track 11 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“Macaulay McCulkin” is a re-recorded version from their 2004 bootlegged demos, which were leaked onto the
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The Fall of Troy – A Single Word
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[Chorus] / Oh dear God! / What have I done? / You aren't the same anymore / Was all the blood on the walls / Just a display for the neighbors? / Your intoxicating vapors / Make a
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The Fall of Troy – Quarter Past
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[Verse 1] / Quarter past midnight / Sittin' here in the moonlight / No offense my dear / I hope you know / Tonight I write to you / Now there's a question / And a conversation
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The Fall of Troy – Walk of Fame
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Bottle up the problems / Because nothing's gonna solve them now / Just kill the sound / Then she and all her girlfriends / They go out, dressed in purple satin / Choking back the
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The Fall of Troy – Ex-Creations
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[Chorus] / You're gonna forget your mind / Lock down / Stay undefined / Take your time / Swallow the gun / Take a shot / Let it rot in your stomach / Constantly stumbling / When
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The Fall of Troy – Chapter I: Introverting Dimensions
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Track 1 from The Fall of Troy’s EP, Phantom on the Horizon.
Phantom on the Horizon is a concept EP by American progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. It is the completed version
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The Fall of Troy – The Dark Trail
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[Verse 1] / Light up the moon / Scratching and burning pieces of you / Something is bigger and brighter / On the other side / Put down your books / Pick up your lighters / [Pre-
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The Fall of Troy – Spartacus
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In all the time we'd waste / We run we cannot stay / It faded all away... / Cocaine! Bloodstained! / Choking on the back of her throat / Have you gone insane? / This line is
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The Fall of Troy – Single
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[Verse] / Just because you went another way / Doesn't mean you aren't my everything / I've been thinking 'bout you every day, trust me / Save yourself, there's nothing here to hold
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The Fall of Troy – F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P.
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[Verse 1] / Slow down, this is slippin' through my mind / This conversation has run out of time / Honey / I know you know what I mean / And that's the one thing that you soon will
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The Fall of Troy – We Are the Future
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Let's stage an execution / Let's draw the line right now / When everything's sold out / When you perpetuate your fears / Let's get away with it / Wash your mouth out with her
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I hear that dark masked voice / That I thought I only dreamed about
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The Black Demon speaks to the sailor. Previously he thought it only came to him during his nightmares, but now he knows it is real.
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The Fall of Troy – Semi-Fiction
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Track 5 from The Fall of Troy’s third full-length album, Manipulator.
The band has stated that “Semi-Fiction” is a renamed version of the previously unreleased song “Ghostship VI
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The Fall of Troy – The Hol[ ]y Tape...
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Track 6 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“The Hol[ ]y Tape…” is a quote taken from Mark Z. Danielewski’s novel “House of Leaves,” with “Hol[ ]y
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The Fall of Troy – Borborygmi
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If you're so concerned / Let's pretend we regret all / These lies and lose conscience / We make it alright / Taking back every word that you said / Taking back every word that we
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The Fall of Troy – Act One, Scene One
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[Verse 1] / Open wide / Space and time distort the mind / Constantly we dance in sheets / It feels so right to be so wrong / Normal love set aside / Leave your heart at the bedside
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The Fall of Troy – Panic Attack!
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[Intro] / I fucking hate myself / 'Cause my words just curse and sentence life to death / [Chorus] / Here we go again / Losing all my breath / Distorting the truth / To lie to you
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The Fall of Troy – Laces Out, Dan!
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Track 7 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
The title “Laces Out, Dan!” is taken from a quote in the film “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” In the movie
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The Fall of Troy – Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones
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Track 9 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man’s Bones” is a re-recorded version from their self-titled album
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The Fall of Troy – I Just Got This Symphony Goin'
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Track 1 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“I Just Got This Symphony Goin'” is a re-recorded version of the tenth track from their self-titled album
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The Fall of Troy – You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?
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Track 4 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?” is a quote taken from Mark Z. Danielewski’s novel “House of Leaves
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The Fall of Troy – Ghostship IV
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Yeah! / I hear that dark masked voice that I thought I only dreamt about / It tells all of my fears to everyone else, and conveys it's wants to me, (PLEASE GET IT OUT) / Black
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The Fall of Troy – Nature Vs. Nurture
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And it begins / I toss and turn / But things could be much worse / Hurry up and wait / This convoluted state, induced by you / And the loaded things we say / Whoaaa, whoaaaa
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The Fall of Troy – Chapter V: The Walls Bled Lust
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Track 5 from The Fall of Troy’s EP, Phantom on the Horizon.
Phantom on the Horizon is a concept EP by American progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. It is the completed version
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The Fall of Troy – Seattlantis
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[Verse 1] / Oh dear / I've been a bad, bad, boy / Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad boy / Shut your mouth / All of it tangled in your mind / Tangible / The way that I want you to feel
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The Fall of Troy – Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles
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Track 5 from The Fall of Troy’s second full-length album, Doppelgänger.
“Mouths Like Sidewinder Missles” is a re-recorded version from their self-titled album, hence the name
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Never soon to see / I was a human being
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A casual observer would not know that the narrator was once another human. They’re a feral animal now, mindless and savage.
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The Fall of Troy – Chapter II: A Strange Conversation
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Track 2 from The Fall of Troy’s EP, Phantom on the Horizon.
Phantom on the Horizon is a concept EP by American progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. It is the completed version
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The Fall of Troy – A Classic Case of Transference
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[Verse] / Everything was right until you came in / And ran your dirty mouth / Spouting out anecdotes of nastiness / And then indulged yourself / Attracting onto anyone that listens
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The Fall of Troy – Rockstar Nailbomb!
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Said So! / The sweetest voice sings the Siren's song! / Said So! / The sweetest voice sings the Siren's song! / Said So! / The sweetest voice sings the Siren's song! / Said So
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The Fall of Troy – Ghostship Part I
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"The stars scream out, and spew our names / Told through the skies and hellacious waves..." / Copied and calculated we waited forever and now I remember / How cumulus clouds turned
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The Fall of Troy – Chain Wallet, Nike Shoes
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Lost my mind, a head of proven lies / Blurred my sight, and losing track of time, time / Looking into my own eyes / I see sometimes that her promises are empty / And her heart
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