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Elephant in the Room

by The SoapGirls

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One way street 1st verse: I try to get away you hold me back guns blaze I’m ready for you I’m a bomb attack I took a bite you offered and all the worms spilled out it’s hard to keep on walking when you’re breathing upside down We’re born we rise we die fall to the ground you cut the peace away and I’m lost but you’re not found Pre chorus: take me back to where I’ve been before it gets too dark you will never put out the fire in my heart Chorus: I’ve been down a one way street baby talking to the voice in my head lately Say what you say say what you mean yeah you don’t say you say everything I’ve been down a one way street baby yeah yeah 2nd verse: you say you want me back but you’re the last thing on my mind You wanna be my friend but I don’t like your kind My hands they start to tremble my bones they start to shake I knew it from the start that you’d be my mistake Pre chorus: take me back to where I’ve been before it gets too dark you will never put out the fire in my heart Chorus: I’ve been down a one way street baby talking to the voice in my head lately Say what you say say what you mean yeah you don’t say you say everything I’ve been down a one way street baby yeah yeah Bridge: take what you want it’s all you’ll ever have pushed way too hard there’s no turning back Paint all your scars it’s easy to see tried way too hard couldn’t break me yeahhhh Chorus: I’ve been down a one way street baby talking to the voice in my head lately Say what you say say what you mean yeah you don’t say you say everything I’ve been down a one way street baby yeah yeah
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Bitter 05:05
Bitter 1st verse: see it in their eyes they’re already dead no I’m not surprised the things they left unsaid You can take a mirror smash up every piece starting up a war you’ll never find release Heard it all before nothing feels brand new been too many times my hearts been over used Pre chorus: Oh it hits you once again dreams are fading ash is burning Chorus: It’s not my fault you’re bitter once again I feel so much better without you looking in It’s not my fault you’re bitter lost your head I feel so much better I’m no longer dead 2nd verse: Cut me down to size pity I’m too big crying up a river I hope you drown in it Stronger than you think better than you know try to live my life focus on your own Isn’t it ironic that you don’t have a clue yeah I think it’s funny that you still think you do Pre chorus: Oh it hits you once again dreams are fading ash is burning Chorus: It’s not my fault you’re bitter once again I feel so much better without you looking in It’s not my fault you’re bitter lost your head I feel so much better I’m no longer dead Bridge: Oh it’s heavy to bear you seem to be going nowhere Oh it’s heavy to see you’re scratching but I just don’t bleed Oh it’s heavy it is you’re trying and I won’t give in Chorus: It’s not my fault you’re bitter once again I feel so much better without you looking in It’s not my fault you’re bitter lost your head I feel so much better I’m no longer dead It’s not my fault you’re bitter once again I feel so much better without you looking in It’s not my fault you’re bitter lost your head I feel so much better I’m no longer dead
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White Flag 04:24
White flag Verse : take my name take my number I’ll be waiting outside take the sun take the moon now you can’t run you can’t hide got your name got your number you ain’t going nowhere I’m not trying to scare you I jut want you prepared easy come easy go now that’s what they all say easy for me to love you hard for you to stay Prechorus : I’m waiting oooh I’m waiting for you your heart will ooh No longer be of use Chorus : run better run better run boy while you can Choose your words this is your last chance Run better run better run boy while you can Sos bring out your white flag Verse: I’m the dark I’m the light never out of my sight I pretend I’m your friend always out for revenge Take a bite have a slice get under your skin let you down let you fall Jut another game got my heart got my head every story ends Prechorus : I’m waiting oooh I’m waiting for you your heart will ooh Chorus : run better run better run boy while you can Choose your words this is your last chance Run better run better run boy while you can Sos bring out your white flag Bridge: shot I the dark rip it apart Cold as a grave numb as you taste Whos in your mind losing your head Nothing to prove live on the edge Prechorus : I’m waiting oooh I’m waiting for you your heart will ooh Chorus : run better run better run boy while you can Choose your words this is your last chance Run better run better run boy while you can Sos bring out your white flag
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Chains 03:43
Chains 1st verse: Count down every second,swallow every hour, If I undo the bandage it’s gonna take a while Walk right through the shallows,got nothing left to prove I’m not even broken,singing in the house of blues Pre chorus: Get away,get away,get away ,get away,get away,get away Chorus: I’m the one nobody gonna take my place,been through hell ,I’m here,I’m here to stay Don’t touch me I am a slave set free,I’m out my chains nobody gonna fuck with me Watch your mouth or you know you’re gonna pay,been through hell and there is no escape,no no no 2nd verse: I don’t care for people,they don’t care for me Bite my tongue it’s evil numb until it bleeds I see you in the shadows,I watch you in the dark I feel your hand upon me,gripping at my heart Pre Chorus:get away,get away,get away,get away,get away,get away Chorus: I’m the one nobody gonna take my place,been through hell,I’m here,I’m here to stay Don’t touch me I am a slave set free,I’m out my chains nobody gonna fuck with me Watch your mouth or you know you’re gonna pay,been through hell and there is no escape,no,no,no Bridge: Nothing in this world will stop me when I’m up,you went too far your days are night I built the bridge you set the fire ,got my reasons getting high off blood,I’ve had enough Chorus:I’m the one nobody gonna take my place,been through hell I’m here,I’m here to stay Don’t touch me I am a slave set free,I’m out my chains nobody gonna fuck with me Wach your mouth or you know you gonna pay,been through hell and there is no escape
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Charlie Brown 1st Verse: The first hit leaves you high as hell,the second time oh you might as well By third you might have learnt the more you give the longer you burn When you’re down lower than low,you lose your heart but your mind grows As you think you start to forget,blank mind no regrets Chorus: Charlie I love you but I hate you cos you do this thing to me,now I’m confused thought that I loved you I love the chemistry,keep me high leave down but you keep me coming back around, keep me high leave me down I love you yeah Charlie Brown 2nd verse: Bite your tongue let it bleed you see what no one else sees Close your eyes sew them shut,never enough now don’t have too much Close the light bring the dark,don’t think too much you’ll deepen the scar As you clasp your shaking hands you hear the whisper and you grab your chance Chorus: Charlie I love you but I hate you cos you do this thing to me now I’m confused thought that I loved you I love the chemistry,keep me high leave me down but you keep me coming back around,keep me high leave me down I love you yeah Charlie Brown Bridge: Everything under your touch turns to dust,turns to dust ,when the fever is burning up and you’ve had enough,had enough,bitter sun turns it all to rust,all to rust Chorus: Charlie I love you but I hate you cos you do this thing to me now I’m confused thought that I loved you I love the chemistry,keep me high leave me down but you keep me coming back around,keep me high leave down I love you yeah Charlie Brown
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Ex `girlfriend Verse: she’s perfect I know this you’ve told me a hundred times What’s absurd is you’re nervous even after all this time At night when I’m dreaming you’re right there but I’m all alone A nightmare she’s not here your heart’s a million miles from home Prechorus: and no I can’t pretend (no I can’t pretend) To be happy when you’re talking bout your ex girlfriend Chorus: I don’t wanna hear I don’t wanna know We can play pretend but we both know I don’t wanna see I don’t wanna feel Here we go again I’m stuck in the middle I don’t wanna feel I don’t wanna know You never love me if you never let her go Oh oh oh oh oh Verse: I love you you like me it’s never us its always three When I call you’re busy but for her you’re always free You see me you don’t stare you’re with me but you’re over there She’s poison black tar running through your veins( running through your) Prechorus: and no I can’t pretend (no I can’t pretend) To be happy when you’re talking bout your ex girlfriend Chorus: I don’t wanna hear I don’t wanna know We can play pretend but we both know I don’t wanna see I don’t wanna feel Here we go again I’m stuck in the middle I don’t wanna feel I don’t wanna know You never love me if you never let her go Oh oh oh oh oh Bridge: Burn to pieces bleed my mind Burn the bridges feelings leave me blind I’m not sorry your ashes leave me dry Chorus: I don’t wanna hear I don’t wanna know We can play pretend but we both know I don’t wanna see I don’t wanna feel Here we go again I’m stuck in the middle I don’t wanna feel I don’t wanna know You never love me if you never let her go Oh oh oh oh oh I don’t wanna see you again x8
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Girl Next door 1st Verse: The girl next door is there dancing for you in her underwear Looks so sweet acts innocent none of it’s true after the night she spends Builds you up to tear you down grabs your heart then spits it out Pre chorus: The girl next door is something else something about her got you under her spell The bitch next door is a filthy whore but so are you for banging on her door Chorus: Sometimes you think you know her well till she drags you down to the deepest hell Sometimes you feel that she’s alright till she says something that really bites Sometimes it’s hard for you to explain what keeps you coming back not walking away walking away 2nd verse: when you see her you’d never say the kind of girl takes your breath away You know she’s bad she’s no good make you do things you never would Devil’s delight she’s a dream fucked every fool up and down her street Pre chorus: The girl next door is something else something about her got you under her spell The bitch next door is a filthy whore but so are you for banging on her door Chorus: Sometimes you think you know her well till she drags you down to the deepest hell Sometimes you feel that she’s alright till she says something that really bites Sometimes it’s hard for you to explain what keeps you coming back not walking away walking away Bridge: your momma warned you to think twice not all girls are sugar and spice Lying at the bottom of her used heap she’s not a girl you wanna keep Chorus: sometimes you think you know her well till she drags you down to the deepest hell Sometimes you feel that she’s alright till she says something that really bites Sometimes you think you know her well till she drags you down to the deepest hell Sometimes you feel that she’s alright till she says something that really bites Sometimes it’s hard for you to explain what keeps you coming back not walking away walking away Outro: the girl next door is something else something about her got you under her spell
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Fall Down 03:40
Fall Down Hey now see you hanging outside Hello how’d you get so low You’re spinning up and I wont Ever let you go now Sitting in the shadows Waiting for a better day But you don’t know a thing now You never hear a word I say yeah And I wanted you to break wanted you to fall down It’s more than I can take hope that you’re happy now Hold on while it breaks breathing with your head down More than I can take got me so down You’re sorry but I just don’t feel the same at all Faithless praying to a god you just don’t know Hanging like a cockroach shattered like a bullet hole Take control to let it go get too close your mind will break Think too much don’t hesitate yeah And I wanted you to break wanted you to fall down It’s more than I can take hope that you’re happy now Hold on while it breaks breathing with your head down More than I can take got me so down With your eyes sew them shut and your words come undone With your eyes sew them shut and your words come undone Sorry for yourself think you’re the only one whose been down Wake up are you dead poison every word I said Lost my peace of mind stuck on stop you left behind The truth will set you free break the soul to let it breathe yeah And I wanted you to break wanted you to fall down And I wanted you to break wanted you to fall down It’s more than I can take hope that you’re happy now Hold on while it breaks breathing with your head down It’s more than I can take got me so down With your eyes sew them shut and your words come undone With your eyes sew them shut and your words come undone
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I stand alone Verse: your twisted I see the way the light hits your eyes Conflicted you know the truth but you prefer the lie It’s empty there’s no voice inside your spinning head You’re trapped now the only option is escape or death Prechorus: I feel it in the air best you step away from me I blood drips everywhere you’re not going anywhere Chorus: I stand alone nothing you say will break me bring me down I stand alone nothing you say will shake me break my bones I stand ` rip me apart I’m jaded bricks and stones I stand alone no love lost just fake it die lone die alone Vere: My walls built there’s no getting in or reaching me The pieces broken up now you’re left to bleed You’re smiling I’m staring straight ahead avoiding your eyes you’re caught out running but you’re drowning in your lies Prechorus: I feel it in the air best you step away from me I blood drips everywhere you’re not going anywhere Chorus: I stand alone nothing you say will break me bring me down I stand alone nothing you say will shake me break my bones I stand alone rip me apart I’m jaded bricks and stones I stand alone no love lost just fake it die lone die alone Bridge : Prechorus: I feel it in the air best you step away from me I blood drips everywhere you’re not going anywhere Chorus: I stand alone nothing you say will break me bring me down I stand alone nothing you say will shake me break my bones I stand alone rip me apart I’m jaded bricks and stones I stand alone no love lost just fake it die lone die alone
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My Development Intro: My developmentx4 Verse : you say that this is your development that im the one with the problem What the fuck do you think this is a daycare centre for old bitches huh Call the police call your friends we’ll just turn it up and start playing again You’re not the law you’re not the truth this is a war you’re gonna lose My development my development my development my development Chorus : my development cant you see im the pillar of society I’ve got the gun I’ve got the cash I’m the class you’re the trash My development my development Verse : so scream and shout and threaten more you say I’m trash when you’re the whore I know my rights and so should you you’re the nazi and I’m the jew So cover it up with your dirty sheets And if I go I’ll contemplate another method for your soul to take Chorus : my development cant you see im the pillar of society I’ve got the gun I’ve got the cash I’m the class you’re the trash My development my development Bridge: put a little makeup on the pig eat shit put a little makeup on the pig eat shit put a little makeup on the pig eat shit put a little makeup on the pig eat shit bitch Chorus : my development cant you see im the pillar of society I’ve got the gun I’ve got the cash I’m the class you’re the trash My development cant you see im the pillar of society I’ll call the cops I’ll call my pigs I’ll fuck you up I’ll smash your dicks My development My development My development My development Go to hell
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Filthy little liar 1st verse:Never getting what you want sick of getting what you give Try all you want to bury it can’t get away from what you did Empty mind plastic heart going down like a stack of cards Slow it up and walk away sick of all the games you play Pre chorus: won’t you smile for me try to be something else instead Won’t you die for me cry for me the truth dies in your head Chorus: In the dark I’ll find you once again my filthy little liar Eat your heart I know what’s in your head bullets could be brighter Blood drips you know that you’re not dead step into the fire my filthy little liar 2nd verse: the truth is dead until it speaks who said strength is never weak Split your tongue and poison veins liars go by different names Nothing is ever as it seems lines are blurred another scene Strip the paint and see the cracks seen too much there’s no turning back Pre chorus: won’t you smile for me try to be something else instead Won’t you die for me cry for me the truth dies in your head Chorus: In the dark I’ll find you once again my filthy little liar Eat your heart I know what’s in your head bullets could be brighter Blood drips you know that you’re not dead step into the fire my filthy little liar Bridge: I feel insane trapped in a cage crying in vain liar in hell Try to escape take the blame down on your knees begging me Tainted by rage digging your grave now it’s too late love is dead Pre chorus: Won’t you smile for me try to be something else instead Won’t you die for me cry for me the truth dies in your head Chorus: In the dark I’ll find you once again my filthy little liar Eat your heart I know what’s in your head bullets could be brighter Blood drips you know that you’re not dead step into the fire my filthy little
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Sugar gets you high 1st verse: It’s a fight you’re a war I’m ready to go oh oh at the top you’re down you reap what you sew oh oh Peel your skin I think you’ve said enough damage done I know I’ve said too much Bottle every second now you’ll pay I’m done you’re weak we’re never the same Pre chorus: and It hurt’s too much to say why I feel this way Chorus: Sugar get’s you high I’m the bitter ending falling from the sky I’m the last one standing Don’t look down down down look down down down falling from the edge don’t look down down down look down down down falling from the edge 2nd verse: Cast your stones it’s easy from afar cut a piece you’re trying way too hard Rise above you’re just another doubt spin my cross I’ll turn you inside out Try your best you’ll never get to me take it back you’ll starve and then you’ll see Pre chorus: It hurts too much to say why I feel this way Chorus: sugar gets you high I’m the bitter ending falling from the sky I’m the last one standing Don’t look down down down look down down down falling from the edge Bridge: stare at the sun your eyes will go blind looking too hard you’ll never find You know you can’t run you know you can’t escape you will never ever ever get away Lock the door bury the key you’re unreal you’ll never bleed Chorus: sugar gets you high I’m the bitter ending falling from the sky I’m the last one standing Don’t look down down down look down down down falling from the edge Chorus: sugar gets you high I’m the bitter ending falling from the sky I’m the last one standing Don’t look down down down look down down down falling from the edge
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Fade to Black Verse : I lost myself got lost in my head You think I’m dumb I think I’m dead I breathe the now it takes me in Ask why I’m here ask where I’ve been Choruse; Fade to black you can’t take back what you did Fade to black you’re living but you’re clueless Fade to black close your eyes and see now Fade to black you’re just a memory now Verse: I found myself was lost in my head I thought too much left words unsaid The cold comes quick and my bones they thaw With my eyes closed I never saw Choruse; Fade to black you can’t take back what you did Fade to black you’re living but you’re clueless Fade to black close your eyes and see now Fade to black you’re just a memory now Bridge: bullet wounds that can’t be found breathing In but there’s no sound Shake your veins there’s no storm dead heart stillborn Breathing in with broken lungs Choruse; Fade to black you can’t take back what you did Fade to black you’re living but you’re clueless Fade to black close your eyes and see now Fade to black you’re just a memory now
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Catch,release,Kill 1st verse: I am born it’s a thrill,catch,release,kill,drag you up when you’re down,spill your blood not a sound Paint your wall watch it drip pay a bitch now she strips scratch the surface of the skin take a dive get in Pre chorus: something’s in the way feels so far away Chorus: break me down,silence kills the sound,break me down drain my veins somehow Break me down watch it all pour out,break me down,break me down 2nd verse: I am empty I am void,at my best I am annoyed,there is nothing swallow time don’t bother nevermind Heart beats no blood,dead mind no love,climb the ladder grip the hand just the friend you never had Pre chorus: something’s in the way feel’s so far away Chorus:Break me down,silence kills the sound,break me down drain my veins somehow Break me down watch it all pour out,break me down,break me down Bridge: you say I’m to blame I say you’re not the same,it’s cold it’s dead it’s the voice inside your head ,cut me I’m numb hit with the fading sun Pre chorus: Something’s in the way feels so far away Chorus: Break me down,silence kills the sound,break me downdrain my veins somehow Break me down watch it all pour it out ,break me down,break me down
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In the name of God 1st verse: I’m waiting I’m searching but there is no escape So helpless so forsaken can’t find the words to say You hit me I tremble all the walls they start to bleed Put your forks up turn the lights out you’ll never see me Chorus: In the name of God in the name of this drop your arms down let the blood drip Fuck you Fuck you 2nd verse:We’re nameless we’re faceless it’s the way you like us best Isolated desperation choke on the stench of it Ease your conscience hide my feelings keep telling me I’m dumb Bring your bullets propaganda it’s a war it has begun Chorus: In the name of God in the name of this drop your arms down let the blood drip Fuck you Fuck you Bridge: all this time you really feel nothing hope is lost we drown blood spit Take my skin my bones have had enough flesh eat flesh now I’m just blood Chorus: In the name of God in the name of this drop your arms down let the blood drip In the name of God in the name of this drop your arms down let the blood drip Fuck you Fuck Fuck you Fuck Fuck you
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Drown 03:23
Drown 1st verse:You count the seconds till I’m gone yeah you know it Bite my tongue when I’m young I can’t grow it White is white black is black there’s no middle ground Burn my eyes sew them shut yet you’re still blind Pre chorus: I drown in your sorrow I say goodbye to tomorrow Chorus: standing in line to spit on my grave dropping your mask shoveling hate Empty mind bloody mouth times up you’re living in hell Drowning in drowning in it drowning in drowning in shit 2nd verse: I am one I am free still you want a piece of me See the judgement feel the hate you don’t know my rage Cast your stones load your gun I fear no one Broken bottle muddy veins you’ll never feel the rain again Pre chorus: I drown in your sorrow I say goodbye tomorrow Chorus: standing in line to spit on my grave dropping your mask shoveling hate Empty mind bloody mouth times up you’re living in hell Drowning in drowning in it drowning in drowning in shit Bridge: bleed me till I’m dry your bones they bleach in the sun Swinging from the branch it was bloody before it was done Closing up the gap you can’t take back what you give Pre chorus: I drown in your sorrow I say goodbye to tomorrow Chorus: standing in line to spit on my grave dropping your mask shoveling hate Empty mind bloody mouth times up you’re living in hell Drowning in drowning in it drowning in drowning in shit Drowning in drowning in it drowning in drowning in shit
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Hate Breeds 04:11
Hate breeds I’m so bored of all the things you say Not a day goes by when I don’t wish you away Seems to be that you don’t think too much I know this now I have had enough Run your mouth off till you feel the dirt The way you die is the lesson that hurts When I scream then I think of you I know what’s in your head Hate breeds hate sees everything all empathy is dead When I dream then I dream of you you’re bloody and broken Get away get away get away the walls are closing in I won’t stand here and die I won’t fade Turn off the lights look the other way How you stand here and lie you will pay I’m not gonna die die today die today die today I’m the door you slam the dog that you beat I’m the scar you scratch until it bleeds Life is shorter as our hearts grow cold Hold your breath now and just do as you’re told There is nothing you can say to me My hearts been hardened by the rage I feel When I scream then I think of you I know what’s in your head Hate breeds hate sees everything all empathy is dead When I dream then I dream of you you’re bloody and broken Get away get away get away the walls are closing in I won’t stand here and die I won’t fade Turn off the lights look the other way How you stand here and lie you will pay I’m not gonna die die today die today die today You look at me like I’m beneath you don’t you wanna know how I see you Throw another stone you’ll die alone bleed your blood until you’re bone Talk more shit your tongue will split think you can run but I never miss Say another word I’ll break your face don’t talk to me you better know your place I won’t stand here and die I won’t fade Turn off the lights look the other way How you stand here and lie you will pay I’m not gonna die die today die today die today die today
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The third album released by the incredible sisters following on from "Societys Rejects "ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM " 19 tracks that are intrusive,hard hitting and unapologetic ! If Rock and Roll had fangs this would be it!

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released July 12, 2019

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