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Here and Now

by Alex Cross

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1.
The Enemy In Me 04:02
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I've been left so heartless by the scars I'm forced to bear Empty, overtaken by the love no longer there Face it, you've erased it, and there is no turning back Your regrets, next to nothing for the substance that you lack I've had enough so get out of my way You're out of luck so get out of my face You unleashed the beast that dwells inside You cut the wounds and snubbed my pride Accept the truth that you've defied (A consequence that you cannot subside) I'm just a human being Not some damn device for your foul greed You better run for your life 'cause now I'm free Say hello to the enemy in me I'm merely an outcast in a world controlled by fear Where having an opinion makes all of the sheep adhere Slight me, please malign me, your words do not mean a thing Cursed with tunnel vision and you're flying without wings Do your worst, I'm not worried at all Make me bleed, you're bound to fall You unleashed the beast that dwells inside You cut the wounds and snubbed my pride Accept the truth that you've defied (A consequence that you cannot subside) I'm just a human being Not some damn device for your foul greed You better run for your life 'cause now I'm free Say hello to the enemy in me With every twist and turn You won't make me burn With every twist and turn You won't make me burn Let me feel all of your rage You're going down, you're going down in flames You unleashed the beast that dwells inside You cut the wounds and snubbed my pride You better run for your life 'cause now I'm free Say hello to the enemy in me You unleashed the beast that dwells inside You cut the wounds and snubbed my pride Accept the truth that you've defied (A consequence that you cannot subside) I'm just a human being Not some damn device for your foul greed You better run for your life 'cause now I'm free Say hello to the enemy in me
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Brand New Dawn 03:36
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We read the news and all we see, another coked up celebrity The fortune, the fame, the drugs and the shame Can we justify the risk, was it worth the gain? Whatever happened to integrity? The product of a perverse society We share the myth of our broken moral code Long since eroded beneath the mold What have we done? Where did we go wrong? God knows we'll do damn near anything just to get along Where is the love? Is it dead and gone? I can only pray that we find a way to carry on For a brand new dawn Wrapped up in a technological spread Keep playing with your phones, they're your only friend Even on the radio this madness has been strewn Where talent is fabricated by autotune Seems we've got a new standard of flirtation But for goodness sake, leave something to the imagination There was a time when people could understand But that's in the past, it's out of our hands What have we done? Where did we go wrong? God knows we'll do damn near anything just to get along Where is the love? Is it dead and gone? I can only pray that we find a way to carry on For a brand new dawn I'm thankful for the few whose paths I've crossed For those who've shown me that all is not lost There's a larger picture, from near to far How will the here and now affect what's yet to come? What have we done? Where did we go wrong? God knows we'll do damn near anything just to get along Where is the love? Is it dead and gone? I can only pray that we find a way to carry on For a brand new dawn For a brand new dawn
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Someday 04:10
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Another late night in the same old room Just trying to sleep, too busy thinking of you It's been a long hard road and there's no end in sight But I've made it this far, I know I'll be alright I think you're flawless though you'll never agree I wish that you could see what I see Maybe some things are just not meant to be Since you came into my life, I've been so mesmerized Girl I can't get you out of my head And when I look into your eyes, you make me feel alive I still remember every word you've said I cannot offer you the world, nor diamonds or pearls But every step of the way, I'll be right here to say You're the sunlight in the pouring rain Maybe someday you will feel the same Someday You've got a smile that lights up the room A beauty so bright that it shuts out the gloom From your kindness to your wit, it's hard to ignore Just how nervous I get when you walk through the door You're kind of silly to an ample degree And though I like it, you're still out of my league Maybe that's just how it's supposed to be Since you came into my life, I've been so mesmerized Girl I can't get you out of my head And when I look into your eyes, you make me feel alive I still remember every word you've said I cannot offer you the world, nor diamonds or pearls But every step of the way, I'll be right here to say You're the sunlight in the pouring rain Maybe someday you will feel the same Someday If you're feeling down and need a hand I'll stay by your side until the very end Since you came into my life, I've been so mesmerized Girl I can't get you out of my head And when I look into your eyes, you make me feel alive I still remember every word you've said I cannot offer you the world, nor diamonds or pearls But every step of the way, I'll be right here to say You're the sunlight in the pouring rain I'd do anything to ease your pain Maybe someday we will find a way Someday
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In Vain 04:50
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A wretched chill throughout the Earth tonight Solemn images we can't define The evil choices that we make Something that we simply can't explain The path to innocence can't be repaved And yet the cost is our decay Can we still have faith? Will you hear my prayer today? For the memory of salvation Tell me, have they found their angels' wings? (Impossible to replace) Will you hear my cry? A plea for all the shattered lives Reveal your endless grace Show me that they did not die in vain Many broken hearts and families torn The cost of selfishness leaves us all to mourn With many questions on our minds How could any human be so cold To take another life from this rotten world As the tears fall from their eyes One too many crimes Will you hear my prayer today? For the memory of salvation Tell me, have they found their angels' wings? (Impossible to replace) Will you hear my cry? A plea for all the shattered lives Reveal your endless grace Show me that they did not die in vain I needed help to breathe, for my own belief That there was someone watching over from above Now I surely plead, for all of those in need That I'm not wrong with what I feel within my heart Will you hear my prayer today? For the memory of salvation Tell me, have they found their angels' wings? (Impossible to replace) Will you hear my cry? A plea for all the shattered lives Reveal your endless grace Show me that they did not die in vain (A wretched chill throughout the Earth tonight Solemn images we can't define Is this the bittersweet price of life?) Show me that they did not die in vain (Many broken hearts and families torn The cost of selfishness leaves us all to mourn Is this the bittersweet price of life?) Show me that they did not die in vain
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Here and Now 03:20
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They say the grass is green on the other side It's a crazy road we walk on, but maybe that's just life Though some wounds are deep, with every scar we keep We forget about regret and keep looking ahead Know that something good is yet to come When you feel like breaking and your world is crashing down (Stop, take a minute and look around, an abundance of beauty to be found) With each new day's promise you will make it through somehow (Abandon all the sorrow, let it out, 'cause all we've got is here and now) Don't try to claim that you're a worthless soul Every person on this planet deserves a sense of hope Yet some believe they're not enough to save Though the hourglass is tipping, your life is just beginning You can live for so much more When you feel like breaking and your world is crashing down (Stop, take a minute and look around, an abundance of beauty to be found) With each new day's promise you will make it through somehow (Abandon all the sorrow, let it out, 'cause all we've got is here and now) And if you ever have a doubt, keep hope in the here and and now Don't run away There's something waiting for you There are better days And I know that they're coming soon When you feel like breaking and your world is crashing down (Stop, take a minute and look around, an abundance of beauty to be found) With each new day's promise you will make it through somehow (Abandon all the sorrow, let it out, 'cause all we've got is here and now) No one said it was easy to make it this far To cast aside anguish and trust who you are Have faith in forgiveness, believe in yourself Never give up when you are falling down And if you ever have a doubt, keep hope in the here and now
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Disappear 03:29
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Broken ties, complete devastation The end in sight, a bleak declaration We show no fear for all the years The consequence remains Just know the end is near With our tarnished smiles and our foolish pride And all the faults we still deny Morality jaded by unbounded lies Prosperity cannot survive Why did we end up here? Only to disappear A naive youth, we yearn for deception With vain pursuits; a quest for perfection The candid air, no longer there Embraced by perjury We've made it hard to breathe With our tarnished smiles and our foolish pride And all the faults we still deny Morality jaded by unbounded lies Prosperity cannot survive Why did we end up here? Only to disappear Lay me down inside an early grave Buried deep beneath the world I hate Too far gone, there's nothing left to save Wash away the sins to ease our pain With our tarnished smiles and our foolish pride And all the faults we still deny Morality jaded by unbounded lies Prosperity has died With our tarnished smiles and our foolish pride And all the faults we still deny Morality jaded by unbounded lies Prosperity cannot survive Why did we end up here? Only to disappear We disappear We disappear

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What started as a personal challenge to keep busy over winter break turned into a full blown project. These songs were written, recorded and mixed over the course of 5 weeks.

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released January 20, 2014

Alex Cross- Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards/Piano, Drum Programming, Mixing

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