TREAD LIGHTLY

2 THE M OTHERLOAD
3 HIGH ROAD
4 ONCE M ORE ROUND THE SUN
5 CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
6 ASLEEP IN THE DEEP
7 FEAST YOUR EYES
8 AUNT LISA
9 EMBER CITY
10 HALLO WEEN
11 DIA M OND IN THE WITCH HOUSE
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PRODUCED AND MIXED BY NICK RASKULINECZ

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THRU THE AGES | ALL THE WEARY AND THE BLIND | FACING THE UNKNOWN | OFF THE VENOM | CENTER OUR LIVES | KNOWING NOT YOUR OWN IS
UNWISE | AND I WILL RETURN FOR MORE | THE LIGHT WILL LEAD YOU ASHORE | PARALYZED BY THORN INSIDE | TO THE ANGEL | BREATHING ON ME FROM
THE RIGHT | A GUILT YOULL NEVER KNOW | FROM THE DEVIL | STARING FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE | SOULS TO ANIMAL | RECEDE YOUR EYES | SULK IN
DISGUST | WHEN THERE IS DOUBT LOOK TO THE OBVIOUS | AND ILL DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL PAY | CHANGING YOUR MIND SEALS OUR FATE | PARALYZED
BY THORN INSIDE | OPEN YOUR EYES | TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND RETURN TO LIFE | WAKE UP AND FIGHT | FIGHT FOR THE LOVE AND THE BURNING LIGHT

THE MOTHERLOAD
I CAN SEE WHAT THE WORLD HAS DONE TO YOU | I CAN FEEL THE WEIGHT, FEEL THE WEIGHT | I CAN SEE WHAT THIS LIFE HAS HANDED YOU | I CAN FEEL
THE WEIGHT, FEEL THE WEIGHT | THIS TIME, THIS TIME, THINGSLL WORK OUT JUST FINE | WE WONT LET YOU SLIP AWAY | THIS TIME THIS TIME THINGSLL
WORK OUT JUST FINE | WE WONT LET YOU LEAVE THIS WAY | IF YOU WANT YOU CAN WILL IT, YOU CAN HAVE IT | I CAN PUT IT RIGHT THERE IN YOUR
HANDS | I CAN HEAR WHAT THE SPIRITS ARE TELLING YOU | I CAN CLEAR THE WEIGHT, CLEAR THE WEIGHT | I CAN SEE ALL THE WOLVES AS THEY CIRCLE
YOU | I CAN CRUSH THE WEIGHT, CRUSH THE WEIGHT | THIS TIME, THIS TIME, THINGSLL WORK OUT JUST FINE | WE WONT LET YOU SLIP AWAY | THIS
TIME, THIS TIME THINGSLL WORK OUT JUST FINE | WE WONT LET YOU LEAVE THIS WAY

HIGH ROAD
YOU LET THE WIND TAKE US DOWN | YOU LET THE STORM COME AND WIPE US OUT | I SAW THE FOG SNUFF YOU OUT | I SAW THE OCEAN COME TAKE
YOU UNDER | I HAD MY BOOT STUCK IN YOUR MOUTH | I HAD YOU SCREAMING FOR YOUR LAST BREATH | I SHOVED A MOTH DEEP INSIDE | PATIENTLY
WAITING FOR DEEP DEVOUR | YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD DOWN | ILL TAKE THE GROUND BELOW YOU | YOU ARE THE ONE NOBODY LIKES | YOU ARE
THE PLAGUE THAT WAS BROUGHT HERE BY RATS | ID LIKE TO HUNT YOU, THATS A FACT | WATCHING YOU FADE OUT AND NEVER COME BACK | YOU
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD DOWN | ILL TAKE THE GROUND BELOW YOU

ONCE MORE 'ROUND THE SUN

IM A MAN AND THATS WHO I AM | AND ILL TELL YOU THAT TO YOUR FACE | IM FROM THE CLOUDS AND I SHINE LIKE THE MOON | AND IM HERE TO FUCK
UP THE PLACE | MAKE IT LAST, MAKE IT COUNT | MAKE IT ONE MORE ROUND AND ILL SEE YOU OUTSIDE | HEAVEN KNOWS LIFE CAN TURN ON A DIME | SO
LETS ENJOY OUR TIME | THEY HAVE GOT ME HANGING UPSIDE DOWN AGAIN | ONCE MORE ROUND THE SUN WE GO AGAIN | WHATS THE MEANING
OF THIS LIFE THAT WE LEAVE WHEN | WERE CAUGHT UP IN THE RACE | MY HEART IS SPINNING LIKE A MERRY-GO-ROUND AND I WANT YOU TO TAKE A RIDE
| I KNOW ITS ROUGH AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE WEARY BUT ITS NICE ONCE YOU STEP INSIDE | ROLL ME OVER AND TURN ME AROUND AND LETS MAKE
UP ON TIME | THEY HAVE GOT ME HANGING UPSIDE DOWN AGAIN | I JUST WANT TO MELT INTO THE SUN AGAIN | ONCE MORE ROUND THE SUN WE
GO AGAIN | THEY HAVE GOT ME HANGING UPSIDE DOWN AGAIN | I JUST WANT TO MELT INTO THE SUN AGAIN | THEY HAVE GOT ME HANGING UPSIDE
DOWN AGAIN | ONCE MORE ROUND THE SUN WE GO AGAIN

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
I SAW THE MOUNTAIN CRUMBLE DOWN | I SAW COLOSSUS IN FLAMES | I HEARD THE OCEAN DRAINING | NOTHING THAT I COULD EVER TAME | OFF WITH
MY HEAD | COME DOWN THE LINE | I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE | THE BRAIN IS WIDE | AS IS THE SKY | ALTERED MINDS, THEY CRITICIZE | UNREST WITHIN
YOUR FLESH | HOW CAN WE STOP THIS POLLUTION | CAUSING TROUBLE YOU CANNOT FIX | ENVY OF OTHERS NEVER MAKES ME RICH | ALL MY HEROES |
THEYRE ALL DEAD | AS I REMAIN HERE IN MY HEAD | WE HAVE HEARD THE CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT | INTO THE VOID I GO | WILL I EVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN |
OR WILL BLACK BE ALL I KNOW | WRITHING INSIDE | OUR HEARTS ALIVE | AND THE DARKNESS HERE IS GRIM | RUNNING FROM THE SURROUNDED | LEAD ME
DEEP INTO THE CANYON | YOU PUT YOUR GUIDANCE IN THE WRONG HANDS | FEET ARE GROUNDED | GIVEN YOUR BEST | NOW TAKE YOUR GOLD INTO
SILENCE | YOU TAKE A STAND | BRACING YOURSELF | FOR THIS COLD IS NEVER ENDING | WE HAVE HEARD THE CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT | INTO THE VOID I GO
| WILL I EVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN | OR WILL BLACK BE ALL I KNOW | WRITHING INSIDE | OUR HEARTS ALIVE

ASLEEP IN THE DEEP

THE MOMENT YOU WALKED IN THE ROOM MY FRIEND | THE DEMONS, THEY ALL WENT AWAY | BE CAREFUL, THEYRE ONLY ASLEEP FOR A WHILE | PRETENDING
THERES NOTHING TO SAY | THROW SALT IN ALL THE CORNERS HERE | MAKE SURE YOU WATCH HIM LEAVE | BUILD UP THE WALLS AROUND THIS HOUSE | AND
DIG OUT THE ROT IN THE FLOOR | BLOCK OUT THE ENTRANCE WITH BRICK AND STONE | AND MORTAR THATS MADE FROM COAL | CRAWL INTO THIS HOLE
IVE MADE | TRANSFORM THESE FEELINGS OF FEAR | IM ON FIRE | SAY YOULL REMEMBER HER VOICE | AND I CANT GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND | LOOSE
LIPS HAVE FALLEN ON DEAF EARS | LOOSE LIPS HAVE FALLEN ON BLIND EYES | AN OCEAN OF SORROW SURROUNDS THIS HOME | I HOPE THAT WE MAKE IT
TO SHORE | AS TIME CHIPS AWAY AT THE FORTRESS WALLS | IT SEEMS THAT WE WEATHERED THE STORM | THE SUN BEGINS TO SHOW ITSELF | REVEALING
VICTORY | IM ON FIRE | SAY YOULL REMEMBER HER VOICE | AND I CANT GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND

FEAST YOUR EYES

YOU CALL FOR REASON | IT TURNS ME INSIDE OUT | THERES NO DIRECTION | NO EBB AND FLOW | YOU CALL THEM REJECTS | THEYRE ALL I HAVE | THE
MILLS OF LIFE | THEY WILL GRIND YOU DOWN | SEE THE RED | ALL I KNOW IS | SEE THE RED | WATCH IT FLOWING | I SEE A VISION | CHEW IT WITH MY
TEETH | BELIEVE THE DYING | AND MINDS THAT READ | A CHANGE IN SEASON | YOUR MIND CRAWLS BLACK | TURNING NEUROTIC | A SELF-ATTACK |
THE BEAST IS VICIOUS | TURNS YOUR PALE FACE GREEN | AND KEEP THE SEARCH ON FOR MYSTERY | YOU TOLD A SECRET | CONFIDE INTO THE TREES |
THINKING YOU KNOW A MANS HISTORY | FALL INTO PIECES I SWEAR WERE DONE | YOU STICK WITH ME AND PREVAIL AS ONE

AUNT LISA
I DONT SEE THE FEARSOME FRIGHT | ALL I SEE IS BEAUTY SHINE | NOT MUCH TIME TO SAY GOODNIGHT | I CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM IN THE SKY | NEPHEW
DO YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT | ALWAYS UP IN OVERDRIVE | THEY WOULD TRY TO SMOTHER YOU | NEVER LET YOUR FEELINGS THROUGH | LIVE OUT LOUD | IM
SNIFFING YOUR GARDEN | IM SNIFFING YOUR ROSE | SHES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES | THEYRE CRAWLING ACROSS NOW
| THEYLL GIVE HIM SOME BLOW | WELL DO HIM A FAVOR | WELL GIVE HIM SOME GOLD | I REMEMBER YOUR EYES CAME OUT | I CAN SEE YOU RUN AND
SHOUT | DONT KNOW WHERE TO PLACE THE BLAME | YOU KNEW HOW TO HIDE YOUR PAIN | WE JUST WANT TO SEE YOU ALIVE | TAUGHT ME HOW TO
SPEAK MY MIND | RELEASE YOU IN ATMOSPHERE | IT WAS JUST TOO SMALL IN HERE | LIVE OUT LOAD | HEY HO, LETS FUCKING GO | HEY HO, LETS GET
UP AND ROCK N ROLL

EMBER CITY
YOU WALK WITH BOUNDLESS GRACE | THINK OLD THOUGHTS FROM YESTERDAY | ALL BEING LOST IN THE FIRE | YOU WANDERED AND LOST THE WAY | SOMEONES
ALWAYS LEFT BEHIND | WHEN THE DOOR OF LIFE CLOSES | AND YOU WERE SLIPPING AWAY | WHAT DO I SAY TO YOU | AND IF I WANT YOU TO STAY | WHAT DO I
SAY TO YOU | THIS MOMENT I TAKE FOR YOU | THINK OF ALL WE DIDNT DO | ALL SEEKING ANSWERS FROM THIS | HOPE TO COME OUT ALIVE | STANDING STILL MY
HANDS ARE TIED | OUR EYES OPEN UP TO THE SKY

HALLO WEEN
ORANGE AND BLACK TAKE ME BACK TO HALLOWEEN | IVE GIVEN TO THE BLIND AS YOU CAN SEE | GASOLINE RUNS THRU MY VEINS, SO DONT YOU MESS WITH
ME | I COULDNT TAME THAT BEAST WITH A HANDFUL OF MEAT | JUST WAIT TILL MY ROBE FALLS AT MY FEET | COLD AND DILATED LIKE MY MEMORIES | STRANGE
VOICES IN MY HEAD, WHO COULD THEY BE | ITS THE MASTER OF DISGUISE, AND HES BREAKING ME | YOU WILL FIND SPIRITS NEVER RISE | WITHOUT WARNING
| FEEL YOUR FATE AS YOU COME ALIVE | THEYRE HERE TO TAKE YOU HOME | CRASHING THROUGH THE WALLS | YOURE THE ONE I WANT TO SEE | BENT ALL UP
ON A MOON-SOAKED NIGHT | DEATH IS RIDING WITH ME | DRIPPING BLOOD WITH HELL FROZE AT MY FEET | USE A RAZOR BLADE TO CUT SOME LINES | BECAUSE
NOW IM GOING TO SPEED | YOU WILL FIND SPIRITS NEVER RISE | WITHOUT WARNING | FEEL YOUR FATE AS YOU COME ALIVE | THEYRE HERE TO TAKE YOU

DIA M OND IN THE WITCH HOUSE

WIDE IS THE LINE | SEPARATES THE RIVERS FROM THE DIRT | ALL THE WHILE I WONDER WHOS THE ONE | WITHIN THE ONE AND ONLY EYE | WE ALL STOOD
CUT FREE | SELF-BLINDED TO SEE THROUGH THE VEIL | CAN YOU SEE THERES A CHILD | STANDING IDLE BY US IN THIS MESS | WHO AM I TO CAUSE THIS
EMPTINESS | WILLING THE SEA | TO CLEANSE MY SOUL OF ALL THATVE BEEN | TO BRING ME FREE TO THIS CLARITY | TROUBLE ROLLS IN | AS THE TIDES, THEY
TWIST AND MAKE THE TURN | PAIN SUBSIDES AND SWEEPS ACROSS THE EARTH AGAIN | WILLING THE SEA | TO CLEANSE MY SOUL OF ALL THAT IVE BEEN |
TO BRING ME FREE TO THIS CLARITY | WITHIN THE ONE AND ONLY EYE | WE ALL STOOD CUT FREE | SELF-BLINDED TO SEE THROUGH THE VEIL | IM STANDING
DEEP IN THESE WATERS | BLEEDING FREE AND BENT TO DRAG US ONTO THE NEW VISIONS | ONLY LOSS FILLS MY VOID | ONLY THE VOID CONNECTS ME WITH
THESE MOUNTAINS | OF DUST, BLOOD AND SOIL | THE STONES BORN IN THE FLAMES OF TRUTH | DEMAND A SACRIFICE | DONT JUST BLEED US AND LEAVE
US TO OURSELVES | WE WILL RETURN SO DEEPLY HARMED, AND WE WILL SHATTER YOU

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