Shayfer James||Counterfeit Arcade Starters
Starters from Shayfer James’ “Counterfeit Arcade” album. Words in [ ] are interchangeable or optional
“ The last man standing our sinister charade ”
“ He nobly knelt before us ”
“ He sang our savior’s chorus ”
“ We left him spinning bloody plates upon his broken blade ”
“ That’s just the weight of the world ”
“ We do what we must to get by ”
“ The weak and the weary will never survive ”
“ We do what we must to stay alive ”
“ We’ll all be the weak and the weary some time ”
“ Preaching pain to every unsuspecting passerby ”
“ We knew [her/him/them] well before this ”
“ [He/she/they] promised portraits of us ”
“ We cut [her/his/their] throat ”
“ In the distance we’ll hear melancholy moans ”
“ The long forgotten have a habit of collecting loans ”
“ Just a moment dear, I hear someone at the door ”
“ The beating of a heart that I hid beneath the floor ”
“ They’ve come for me, love ”
“ Save yourself, I am far beyond repair ”
“ They will bury me alive but I’m not inclined to care ”
“ I am too far gone now ”
“ Dry your eyes and count to ten ”
“ They’ll have me on the pyre by then ”
“ Forget the man I used to be, you’ll move along more easily ”
“ A moment dear, I hear someone in the hall ”
“ Plundering of promises we hung up on the wall ”
“ They’ve come for us, love ”
“ Save yourself, I am bitter to the bone ”
“ I’m growing rather fond of the wondering alone ”
“ Now I must finish what I started ”
“ I’ll write a symphony for the departed ”
“ I have no time for second chances ”
“ I survive on bourbon, blood, and backward glances ”
“ Your cries become the wind ”
“ A desperate please best left unheard ”
“ My contrived goodbye ”
“ A poet’s pantomime ”
“ A drunken jester’s final words ”
“ There’s a mean storm coming ”
“ Strong enough to cut you down ”
“ There’s a war been waging ”
“ Better get the children underground ”
“ I know we’re far beyond the point of no return ”
“ Let’s say we light a fire and be the first to burn ”
“ Do you recall the day when we went wrong? ”
“ Ease your weary mind, we’ll be alone ”
“ Where the skies are grey, where we belong ”
“ Where we belong ”
“ There’s a freight train coming, barreling around the bend ”
“ There’s a red light flashing ”
“ Ladies and gentlemen this is the end ”
“ I do believe that we’ve a lesson left to learn ”
“ Take your seats, your salutations, and your turn ”
“ On the way to our salvation we’ll be making plans ”
“ Overthrow the king ”
“ Pick apart the promised lands ”
“ Oh mighty warrior ”
“ Oh fervent counselor ”
“ Of palest eye you were, and cautious care ”
“ Your laughter lingers on ”
“ Where ever you have gone I’ll see you there ”
“ The mountains bow before you ”
“ The clouds are open wide ”
“ Your lady waiting for you ”
“ We, my friend, will met again ”
“ Oh gentle guardian ”
“ Oh perfect paladin ”
“ Cheeks of a Cheshire grin and wisdom warm ”
“ Won’t you come inside? ”
“ I fear the passing year did not deserve you ”
“ By some devious design ”
“ You’re very near, as I prefer you ”
“ You have always been a delicate disaster ”
“ Fine in fire and of frame ”
“ Me and you are overdue for fiendish laughter ”
“ Oh, dear, let me see those smokey eyes ”
“ You’re a villainous thing ”
“You’re a villainous thing and we can’t have you living a lie ”
“ Oh, dear, let’s remove those pretty clothes ”
“ You’re a villainous thing and I don’t think anyone knows ”
“ Waste no worry for the world ”
“ Let it be a tragedy of love and glory ”
“ Waste no worry for the world, let it be a tragedy of love and glory ”
“ While they wait by the gates of pearl, we’ll be building palaces in purgatory ”
“ You’ll find no ever after here ”
“ You’ll find no ever after here, it’s clear that isn’t what you came for ”
“ It’s clear that isn’t what you came for ”
“ I’ll be your puckish puppeteer ”
“ This delightful little detour ”
“ I stumbled out into the cold below a thoughtless moon ”
“ I saw the phantoms of my friends, but they were gone too soon ”
“ My enemies began to shout and shriek ”
“ A silence overwhelmed them and I began to speak ”
“ Hear my battle cry ”
“ Hear that mighty sound ”
“ They’ve come before and many more will try to strike me down ”
“ Hear that might roar ”
“ If you make it out alive, the Devil will be waiting by your door ”
“ I met a stranger on my way to here from God knows where ”
“ [He/She/They] won my lover in a dirty game of solitaire ”
“ [He/She/They] stole my crown and placed it crookedly upon [his/her/their] head ”
“ He turned around, I took him down ”
“ You’ll sacrifice the truth to justify your sins, but I don’t need an excuse to let the darkness in ”
“ You’ll sacrifice the truth to justify your sins ”
“ I don’t need an excuse to let the darkness in ”
“ I’d rather live alone than live a lie ”
“ I will never deserve peace ”
“ There’s trouble in my bones, a frigid tide ”
“ I spoke to the ghost on my way to sleep ”
“ The boards in the floor called my footsteps a thief ”
“ The air tasted ashes ”
“ We’re digging up hatchets today and sharpening the blades ”
“ We’re digging up hatchets ”
“ A stitch of hope remains ”
“ This Hell that we’ve raised ”
“ We’re witnessing the waking of the dead ”
“ We’re ripping all the wires from our heads ”
“ We’re pumping all the poison from our veins ”
“ Scrubbing out these wicked stains ”
“ We’re burying mercy and grace in unmarked shallow graves ”
“ The piper must be paid for the tune that he played ”
“ Let us pause and be thankful for this evening and the fact that we’re breathing ”
“ Maybe living has a meaning after all ”
“ There’s a plan for us lunatics and lairs ”
“ We have faulty gears and wires ”
“ They can’t save us but they’ll do the best they can ”
“ [Lover] weep for me no more ”
“ I’ve been right here under the willow ”
“ [Mother] I think I found my soul ”
“ I’ve been the portrait of despair ”
“ I’ve been the portrait of despair despite this hat and badge I wear ”
“ I’ve been a captive and a coward ”
“ Thunder shook me to the core ”
“ I was hiding under the willow ”
“ [Father] Punish me no more ”
“ I met a wise man under the willow ”
“ [Lover] look for me no more ”
“ I’ve been a bastard and a fool ”
“ Rewritten nearly every rule ”
“ I believe I’m worth redemption ”
“ I was sleeping under the willow ”
“ Funny how it’s easier to see the forest for the trees when winter steals the leaves ”
“ There’s many ways to hide a heart that bleeds ”
“ There’s many ways to hide a heart that bleeds, but I prefer the ease of rolling up my sleeves ”
“ You’ve got some nerve to be coming around with that smile on your face ”
“ I used to be someone you could believe ”
“ [But] It’s been a while ”
“ You’ve got some nerve to be coming around with that card up your sleeve ”
“ Those thorns in your crown ”
“ Good luck, godspeed ”
“ I know I’ll see you again ”
“ Good luck, godspeed, I know I’ll see you again ”
“ Funny how the night is not as long when you depend upon the dark before the dawn ”
“ There’s many ways to right a thing that’s wrong ”
“ You smile, you move along ”
“ I prefer a song ”
“ Let me not make mazes with words, let me be perfectly clear ”
“ Let me not make mazes with words ”
“ Let me be perfectly clear ”
“ Get the Hell out of here ”
“ Get yourself out of here ”
“ I’ll always call you a friend indeed ”
“ Have a seat misery, lord how I’ve missed you ”
“ Lord how I’ve missed you ”
“ Don’t go crying to me ”
“ Don’t go crying to me that I kept you away for too long ”
“ Just put your feet up, friend ”
“ I read all your postcards ”
“ In a way, I’m happy to say that you’ve never been gone ”
“ Let me light that for you ”
“ Seems your hand’s a bit shaky ”
“ We’ve got damage to do and I know you’ll need smoke in your chest ”
“ We’ve got damage to do ”
“ Don’t ever mistake me ”
“ Of all my friends you know you are the one I like best ”
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