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by Choking on Air

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Welcome to the Circus 00:36
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, come one come all, and bear witness to the most terrifying creatures known to man. The faint of heart may want to look away, for these creatures are the outcasted, the forgotten, the shamed. Only here may they find refuge for their sins. Who are they you ask?
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Circus Freaks 04:19
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we are circus freaks we are the ones as dark as night we crawl through the pipes and stay out of sight can you hear our silent screams? there's no escape, we'll haunt you in your dreams what's the matter? afraid of the dark? I'm not a fucking monster, look at my heart torn apart in body in mind we will consume you, look in to my eyes hello boys and girls would you like to see a magical place where you can be free society is cruel, full of prejudice so come away with me, let's join the circus don't be afraid you're not alone we're a family of misfits, welcome home we are the strange the bizarre the unique come join the fun we are circus freaks now you see me, now you don't be careful what comes out of that throat we hide in the shadows, we don't belong why do you hate us? we've done nothing wrong you're the fucking monsters to treat us this way we drown in the sewers day after day it's time for you to walk in our shoes roll the dice and pick your fate it's time for you to lose hello boys and girls would you like to see a magical place where you can be free society is cruel, full of prejudice so come away with me, let's join the circus don't be afraid you're not alone we're a family of misfits, welcome home we are the strange the bizarre the unique come join the fun we are circus freaks come on come all to see the greatest show of all beg mercy for your sins, this is where the fun begins let's dance hello boys and girls would you like to see a magical place where you can be free society is cruel, full of prejudice so come away with me, let's join the circus don't be afraid you're not alone we're a family of misfits, welcome home we are the strange the bizarre the unique come join the fun we are circus freaks
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Puppet 03:30
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let's go I'm not your puppet, i'm not your toy no one can order me around anymore you act like I'm your slave like I'm a drug, and you need me just to live and I know that if I try to fight you all I'll get is beaten and bruised why can't you set me free? I know I'll be better then I used to be why are you so mean to me it's hard to live a life when you're not free so set me free it's not a lost cause, I will escape you can't keep fighting me like this all day I will fight back, I won't be enslaved I'll eventually escape your poison embrace and I know that if I try to fight you all I'll get is beaten and bruised why can't you set me free? I know I'll be better then I used to be why are you so mean to me it's hard to live a life when you're not free so set me free
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Yesterday's Yesterday 04:41
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after the event I can look back and see Yesterday's Yesterday was just like me a sorrow consumed you to bring content but it was empty in the end distance grew as time passed seconds fall minutes last forever I remember the old you, yesterday's yesterday we were so perfect our love was severed and left behind on a cold frame your empty shell found inspiration animated by corruption a poison crafted by the people for the people, what have they done? distance grew as time passed seconds fall, minutes last forever I remember the old you, yesterday's yesterday we were so perfect our love was severed and left behind on a cold frame I long for the old you, yesterday's yesterday but the old you is dead a love so sacred, gone forever, severed at the head
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Break Away Break Apart 03:50
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why do you try? why do you stay? you're running your mouth off you trip and fall each day why do you cry? why do you pray? why do you take it all then give it away? why are you mean? you never have to be why do eat then just spit it out again? why do you speak, then you run away? why do you treat yourself in this way? find the night again it's the only way to live in peace again try to see my friend when you're gone you might have peace again break away break apart if i was in your place i would run away try to escape live for one more day if i were you i would try to be free but you enslaved yourself and ran away from me find the night again it's the only way to live in peace again try to see my friend when you're gone you might have peace again break away break apart break away break apart find the night again it's the only way to live in peace again try to see my friend when you're gone you might have peace again
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Scars I've Never Shown 06:05
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the world is cold but we don't have to die we have the strength in our hearts and minds take my hand and put down that knife you're amazing so let's live this life drenched in the carnage of my former mental health I fight the urge to disembowel myself chained to the lies the sadness and the shame I've locked up my past and bottled my pain I'm so sorry for the freak that I can't resist I'm so scarred I can't cry so the tears come from my wrist trapped in my shell, i feel so alone but you've helped me heal the scars I've never shown I choke on the silence that renders me weak I can't speak of the sorrow, I'm stuck as a freak so I turn to you to fight all my stress maybe I just want attention, maybe I'm just obsessed I'm so sorry for the freak that I can't resist I'm so scarred I can't cry so the tears come from my wrist trapped in my shell, i feel so alone but you've helped me heal the scars I've never shown stab in my heart I faint when I bleed I'm in the dark Why can't I see? I'm so alone no one can hear me cry what have I done? I don't wanna die I just wanna be saved the world is cold but we don't have to die we have the strength to fight suicide take my hand and put down that knife you're amazing so let's live this life but no I'll hold on I won't let myself fall I can't even bear to lose it all I know i'm not perfect, I'm scarred and I'm blind but thanks to you i can leave it all behind I'm so sorry for the freak that I am! I'm so scarred i can't cry, I'll never use the knife again I'll break through my shell, I'll no longer feel alone and because of you I don't have to hide the scars I've never shown the S.I.N.S.

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released October 9, 2014

Terren Newman- Unclean Vocals & Guitar
George Helfrich- Clean Vocals & Guitar
Tavi Zeir- Keyboard & Vocals
Bridie Alexander-Lawrie- Bass
John Helfrich- Drums

Recorded and mixed by Bob Witsenhausen. Mastered by Bill Palmer.

Artwork by Terren Newman

Lyrics to Yesterday's Yesterday by Tavi Zeir. Lyrics to Puppet and Break Away Break Apart by George Helfrich. Lyrics to Circus Freaks and Scars I've Never Shown by Terren Newman.

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Choking on Air Santa Fe, New Mexico

Choking On Air is a metalcore band from Santa Fe, New Mexico
members include:
Terren Newman- Vocals
George Helfrich-Vocals, Guitar
Tavi Zeir- Keyboard, Vocals
Bridie Alexander-Lawrie- Bass, Vocals
John Helfrich- Drums

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