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Inkwell

by Paragon Theorem

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1.
Compliant 03:58
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Dip into the inkwell and put the pen down on a clean page Inquire about the state of things Dig deep trying to find a reason Why these mortal beings treat life with such disregard Still I try to have a little faith Still I try to save some face Past meek and tiresome masses Fools with minds washed clean Something is rising inside him The state of the weight has been lifted; He’s gifted again It’s rising inside him He finds that it stays right beside him Just rolls with the punches All is OK, he will figure it out in the end Delve further into impression Blank faces perched atop void consciousness Wandering around, running their daily races Past meek and tiresome masses Fools, compliant and acquiescent Something is rising inside him The state of the weight has been lifted; He’s gifted again It’s rising inside him He finds that it stays right beside him Just rolls with the punches All is OK, he will figure it out in the end This disposition has me unhinged All of these heads in the sand Angry because there are no handouts I hope some of them unplug, unplug Something is rising inside him The state of the weight has been lifted; He’s gifted again It’s rising inside him He finds that it stays right beside him Just rolls with the punches All is OK, he will figure it out in the end
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Absolution 05:44
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I failed to be a pillar of good Well it just wasn't in the cards I know to see beyond the cloak Is a parlous road to choose The many mistake I've made, the price I've paid Have shown the way and it's time to change The constant battle to define myself My health has been compromised I've killed myself to start anew They all disapproved, so I killed them too With bloodied hands I do confess I am absolved and rectified As blank as the look in your eyes I find the faith to which you give your life What I believe, who i choose to be Is not up for sale But I must admit the irony That I might try and sell it to you The many mistakes I've made have shaped the way I am today, but It's all OK I know a way to stack the deck and change the game For good and it starts today I've killed myself to start anew They all disapproved, so I killed them too With bloodied hands I do confess I am absolved and rectified As fake as the smile on your face I find the way you love your deity I heard someone say, "Hell is where you meet the you, that you could have been" But I'm not scared, I've no regrets I just give it everything I've got For all of the days I've slaved to make a wave On that display; it might combust one day You keep your faith in who you call your God And I'll keep mine on that Oread, Echo I've killed myself to start anew They all disapproved, so I killed them too With bloodied hands I do confess I am absolved and rectified
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Alive (For the First Time) 05:22
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In the wake of what’s been going on, stay strong Hold on, hold on Yeah! Oh, I recognize everything now Yeah! Oh, alive for the first time now There is a fire burning within This high that I feel is staying And it feels so good; this sight I’ve acquired It beckons design, I’m finally alive One day it occurred to me, loud as a reveille My life wasn’t waiting for me to come around Our fleeting time here, we cannot rewind it We’re born then we’re slowly just dying Believe when I say that you will mark the day When what I have just said makes its mark in your head Your eyes will open wider; your heart will beat faster You’ll ache in your bones to make an impression Close to the end before you see those you’ve lost When you look back upon all the things that you’ve done Will you ache with regret of the terrible waste? Or will you accept death with a smile on your face? And scream with the last breathe in your lungs “I have lived, I have lived, and now that it’s done I shall rest” And it feels so good; this light I have viewed Its glory is full, I’m finally alive Oh, I recognize everything now The life that I live; the love that I give Above and beyond, the attic’s on fire! And it feels so good; now that I’m awake Awake and in tune, I’m finally alive It’s so amazing that it’s real Part of the experience is to struggle and squirm, and then you learn Then recklessly you jump and you hope you come out clean And it feels so good; just to be alive For the first time, I’m finally alive
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Fluoride 04:22
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We were trying to think once for ourselves They didn’t like that at all, don’t you dare break the rules We are much more useful as mindless followers without a backbone Spit it out (there goes another one) and tell yourself you’re nobody’s fool Don’t drink their lies; it’ll eat your insides Don’t sip on their prevarication; it’ll hold you back It’ll hold you down; it’ll keep you in line I propose we come face to face and fight to stop all the lying With every drop I get enraged Anchors and moorings to keep us in place I’d rather dehydrate than keep swallowing poison Spit it out (there goes another one) and tell yourself you’re nobody’s fool Don’t drink their lies; it’ll eat your insides Don’t sip on their prevarication; it’ll hold you back If you believe you’re free Well then you’re free from the enemy Don’t drink their lies; it’ll eat your insides Don’t sip on their prevarication; it’ll hold you back It’ll hold you down; it’ll keep you in line
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Oculus 04:05
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The sun falls across your poutingly lips then and I fall to pieces Just there, looking like you’re sculpted, it’s fucking ridiculous I’ve got myself a prize that I can’t hide I’ve got myself a new addiction My head’s not clear, there are clouds to see It’s full of fantasies I bargained for much less than this Stuck thinking about your rima oris Is this the real thing or something else? There could be no other way Am I being deceived by my own oculus? The sun falls across your poutingly lips and I fall to pieces Just there, looking like you’re sculpted, it’s fucking ridiculous I’ve got myself a prize that I can’t hide I’ve got myself a new addiction You break the ice, you are my vice Bringing me to not heed advice It feels like there’s no consequence I am not at all on the fence Is this the real thing or something else? There could be no other way Am I being deceived by my own Oculus? The sun falls across your poutingly lips and I fall to pieces Just there, looking like you’re sculpted, it’s fucking ridiculous I’ve got myself a prize that I can’t hide I’ve got myself a new addiction
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Synapse 04:39
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Electric signals shorting out in my cerebellum I don’t think you understand; don’t think you understand Hey where are you going? Hey you! Stay where you’re standing; Hey you! Will you be passing by my way again? Would you give me the time of day my friend? I only think about the now and here I stand I can feel your impulses; I feel your impulses Hey where are you going? Hey you! Stay where you’re standing; Hey you! Will you be passing by my way again? Would you give me the time of day my friend? Hey where are you going? Hey you! Stay where you’re standing; Hey you! Will you be passing by my way again? Would you give me the time of day my friend? Will you be passing me? Will you be back? Oh, won’t you come back?
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Control 04:29
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I like knowing exactly where I’m going; I like leading the way But I’ve got an itching feeling that you’ve been dying Dying to try your hand at navigation It’s oh so apparent; I can see it’s wearing you down It’s oh so apparent; so tell me now If I gave you the reins would you know what to do with them? Would you crash and burn or win, if I gave you control? I like holding my destiny’s shoulders and leading it where I please But I’ve got some stitches peeling and I’ve been dying Dying to just sit back and give you a try It’s oh so apparent; can’t you see it’s wearing me down? It’s oh so apparent; so tell me now If I gave you the reins would you know what to do with them? Would you crash and burn or win, if I gave you control? If I gave you the reins would you know what to do with them? Would you sputter and fade away if I gave you control?
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This is Real 05:55
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Set my eyes straight upon the midday sun Without blinking, I feel it's vitamins Look around pretending that I do care But vacancies in their stares shows their their sins Part of me wants to scream it out But too often apathy wins Some would say it's cynical and dim But I remember just what it looked like When they'd grin Far too gallant to be alone like them Far too loud to be misheard again Far too lofty to be alone like them Far too proud to be misheard again When it comes, judgement you will face You'd better get down on your knees And hold your breathe, don't let it out I'm just hoping that you will please change Far too gallant to be alone like them Far too loud to be misheard again Far too lofty to be alone like them Far too proud to be misheard again Set my mind on this task that I have learned In potent dreaming I feel it's side effects Sinking down pretending that I don't care No vancancies at the top, you can't get in Most of me wants to run away But winds of change convinving me to stay And I don't care what is in my pocket now 'Cause I remember just what it felt like When they'd lie Far too gallant to be alone like them Far too loud to be misheard again Far too lofty to be alone like them Far too proud to be misheard again Picture that tomorrow never did come What did you leave behind? Figure that in this moment now Is all that there really is... Set your eyes upon the enlightened Broken though he may be Standing on a pedestal of fear This is real.. Picture that tomorrow has come and gone What were you hoping to find? Figure that in this moment now Is all that there really is...
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Along for a Ride 04:10
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Bring me along for a ride and I’m just soaking you in Bring me along for tonight and I will show you everything Just close your eyes, let’s fall to the ground I rub my eyes, I can’t believe this I recognize your flavor, it’s familiar I have a new favorite, we are similar There’s pain in your smile, I can see a certain look in your eyes Telling me that you see the ebbing tide Just open your mind, let’s fall from the clouds I rub my eyes, I can’t believe this I recognize your flavor, it’s familiar I have a new favorite, we are similar We could just runaway Disappear, disappear, disappear…
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Remedy 07:39
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Before you, there was much experimentation Tried more than a few, and altered my perception I picked a fight with reality, but always found deception You came along and opened my eyes, and everything went away I see clearly that you are my drug of choice I could never have enough of you I'm not afraid of an overdose Strewn out on our bed, jonesing for your remedy Jonesing for your remedy I pick up what you put down Into your pupils I go, finding new things each time And now I'm hooked Until death do us part you are my fixation You are my way to survive this crazy ass hive That we call The World And I know when I lean back, I'm leaning back on you And that is all I need to get me through I see clearly that you are my drug of choice I could never have enough of you I'm not afraid of an overdose Strewn out on our bed, jonesing for your remedy Jonesing for your remedy I'm too far gone to save The strongest of rehabilitation Couldn't get me to give you up Signal the skies, focused is the look in my eyes I can tell it now, you get me high... I see clearly that you are my drug of choice I could never have enough of you I'm not afraid of an overdose Strewn out on our bed, jonesing for your remedy Jonesing for your remedy...
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Virtue 06:09
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Is there a better way to say that I would take the bullet? Is there a better line? Well if there is, I don't know it I don't really have to sugarcoat What I say when I'm talking to her 'Cause there ain't a crude, mouth of a sailor Four letter word that she hasnt heard And I'm just drifing along, singing my songs And she's drifting along, right by my side Her love is a virtue I'm trying to be patient Lord knows that I'm not perfect But I'm dying to feel something Is there a better light to shine upon what's already glowing? Those who have tried in the past, to change this human paragon All have failed and been pushed aside, covered up, and buried alive Anchor the moon to the horizon, I'd like to savor this victory Her love is a virtue I'm high and enjoying this Lord knows this is working And I'm finally feeling something And I'm drifing along, singing my songs And she's drifting along, right by my side How could it be so obvious? So simple, yet so complex I guess that's nature A part of me that's not so deep Has always seen, and will always see Her as my savior When someone just seems to be Exponentially free When you're just sure that someone is pure Get a grip and hold tight Make a change, make it right Take the wheel, steer to your future As I look around here, oh what a warm and welcome place To rest my tired bones, oh it's home Rest now little squirrel, I'll be here in the morning As long as The Sun comes up, I'll be here I would have clawed my way to get to her I would have let the bodies pile up Don't call me a killer, love is a powerful drug I'm seeing red, there is no stopping A heart that knows what it wants

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released March 15, 2015

Steve Delesdernier - Lead Guitar
Brian Moore - Vocals
Josh Ingraham - Drums
Dan Field - Rhythm Guitar
Eric Rosier - Bass

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Paragon Theorem Hartford, Connecticut

Paragon Theorem is a hard rock band from Hartford, Connecticut that focuses on a new but familiar brand of hard rock. Together they use driving riffs, melodic vocals, and soulfully crafted solos to create radio style hits, arena anthems, and artfully crafted acoustic songs. Their mission is to bring rock and roll back to the forefront of the music scene. ... more

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