Blood & Tolls

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don't be fooled by the darkness, it's not time for bed
you might be tired but it's just because they work you to death

so go outside and deny you're bored and you're tired
go outside and let it be known
you're not suffering when you are
and you've always been
paying blood & tolls, blood & tolls
it's your life long dream
written from the heart
in blood & tolls, blood & tolls

don't be fooled by the smoke, there's no fire at your door
you might be choking but they swear it's not, what it seems anymore

so go outside and deny you're bored and you're tired
go outside and let it be known
you're not suffering when you are
and you've always been
paying blood & tolls, blood & tolls
it's your life long dream
written from the heart
in blood & tolls, blood & tolls

and when the dream's denied
go back to the start
with no blood & tolls
blood & tolls

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from Blood & Tolls, released June 24, 2013

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