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Don't Tell Me I'm Sick

by Jeremy McKemy

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do we know who we are? do we know where the back streets take us? there is nothing to do we feel the power of emasculation feeling fine, yes i'm in control, no i won't explode again no escape, in this life, we aim to please but we think nothing's wrong i love the way that you move can you feel my motives trembling i am writing to you i feel the power of someone shaking feeling fine, yes i'm in denial, no i won't allow you in selfishness is my way to play, i'm a lock and chain to myself why am i always by myself? i can't find the reasons though i went to a shrink i'm looking for fulfillment no one seems to notice i tried another girl but she didn't have the answer i know there's something missing inside but i can't put a finger on the elusive problem i'm wrapped in myself why can't they understand i'm about to self-destruct someone send me a life boat
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once again you came into this blissful sense of never knowing why you pulled it from a paragraph, you slipped into this slimy mess inside let's pretend oh once again you never opened up enough to fly the King will find you in your chair or in your bed always you abide O King, deliver me O King, deliver me, yeah I'd no idea, I was so blind O King, deliver me O King, deliver me, yeah Everything is out of my mind with a pen i write in prose this ordinary sense now he replied a verse is to rhyme this public hymn a tale is to sing a passing song of woe so let's pretend oh once again that dreams have legs and walk through passerby's now i can never see the end, but at least i have Your joy down deep inside let's take a journey down a road we've never seen or even questioned why i love the coolness of the rain i love the life that passes through in green the King has given everything his spirit courses through us by and by He girds my heart i'll stand with him he burns His fire in the night sky
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Capital I 03:19
all i want is entertainment something fun to suck my brain out such a shame this wasted vision can you help me? just clean my dishes i can't stand to miss that episode my TV is better than real life maybe i'll be the next winner could you at least just cook my dinner? well i oughta know what i oughta need but everything you say drives me crazy i'll take what want cause i always need and don't you try to ever stop me and i won't take your useless excuse to knock down my door and take me hostage to your ways of thinking through eternity just drives me crazy that new car will earn me respect i'll drive it fast and maybe reckless like my life i feel is hopeless but the doctor said that i'm actually normal my biggest fear is other people what they think is overwhelming but i know that i don't really need them i'm so confused, could you cook some dinner?
4.
inclement the atmosphere is development is dashed away and affection tries to draw me close as i shove your face with my poison you said you won't leave me but i just can't understand i'm nothing but trouble you're the healing reprimand you spoke what is over and what is yet to come your love it flows through me you're the healing reprimand grace has never left me homeless love has always pierced my darkness every time i sink in chaos i find you will not let me perish
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Don't Tell Me I'm Sick (free) 02:49
so i didn't think about another birthday if you're really lucky i'll remember today though i'm self absorbed am i really to blame? when i am always told that it's always 'bout me they told me in my school that i'm something special the people on the TV say that i deserve it i don't even know if my life has purpose i don't even know where my head is at you can't tell me my devotion lacks a simple forward motion you can't tell me that i'm sick just cause i can't breathe it's because i don't care you can't tell me that i'm crazy life is simply overrated you can't make me divulge feeling that would cause a sick devotion why'd you even think to bring up my past i'd rather just leave it and bury the axe if i we don't think about tomorrow then maybe we forget all about today i rarely feel good, but i think i'm right why do you always think i'm trying to hide from your loving face that can bring tomorrow from your outstretched grace that is here today
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Sign On 02:58
you come and fall in your midnight chair the fast cars driving everywhere this town is crazy, it's crawling in the night i need escape rope, walking on the line there's no present and we lose our heads our rock n roll and our laughs do the best to bury a past so won't you join, let's get out of here sign on to the long ride sign on, sign on sign on to the breaking glass sign on, sign on i dream of mountains i dream of fire you called me up, higher than it all your new mercy waits for us there so mount on wings, let's go for a ride
7.
let's take a picture of this self celebration because we're told we're living the golden age the perfect ways we've got no worries, no more unless it's about us, oh yes it's everything we wanted we need i need we need some m ore **************************************** and all you ever do is whine and all you ever do is cry and all you ever think about is so far away can you hear your spirit dying can you hear the whisper sighing and all you ever think about is so far away carried on the wings of fire coursing through the streets below His Spirit searches through the earth for a willing heart let's think about eternity throw comfort out the window there let His Spirit move in us and make a difference now ***************************************** there's a life beyond selfishness it brings such beauty with it so drop the hell dust and live again o live with Him a cynics's cold words can kill but a gentle answer can heal He brings us tidings of hope and peace and joy and love
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so what's the danger in having more? it's not like i have all i want what do you mean give all i have my comfort and security this life would just not be the same i claim my right to chase my dreams who are you to tell me that i'm wrong i can't let go of my treasures no Hidden thoughts while I'm a stranger what's a life worth, while in danger? Who'd a told you what this world is oh no they lied they lied who's the broken man, at the front door why's he crying for America? he says we perished in material oh no he lies he lies i am entitled to all the shiny things that catch my eye our country land of liberty thank you Lord we know everything i'm always open to your help just don't make me give up anything i'm just like all my other friends America, who's this knocking at our door?
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Sofly Come 03:08
sweetly now so tenderly i wait for thee somewhere out in here (change) softly now grace has come and spilt her blood somewhere out in here you softly come you meet me here gracious love made a way a healing place somewhere out in here perfect peace came to rest upon my head somewhere out in here
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[verse 1] you watched me while i laid the bricks mortar on back blood on my hands you wait while i strangle myself rivers in my hands brokenness befalls [chorus] i missed you, my lover passed by you, so blindly i seek to hide from you o save me destroy this surrounding my walls an old fortress i hide here but wait for you o come find me [verse 2] you break the bricks piece at a time such a lovely touch and a perfect smile a healing balm your words to me giving what you have, leaving none of me [bridge] you're deeper than my ocean much deeper than i could never hide my darkest parts from you you tear down these walls with such gentle love bring me to my knees as i cry out to you [chorus2] you found me, my lover never gave up on my mess i seek a brand new start you gave me back my heart

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This album tells of the very bleak spiritual condition of our nation. We are a world wrapped up in materialism, to which the church has shown no immunity.

The album tells a story as the character is at first in denial that there is anything wrong in the first place, and he slowly comes to grip with reality and his need for grace.

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released March 3, 2009

Jeremy McKemy played guitars, bass, drums, banjo, synths, and all other assorted noises in addition to singing.

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Moving in a new direction. Much bliss and joy on my new path.

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