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Revenge and the Urge to Fly

by Flytrap

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UPTIGHT (lyrics: the fly/Tron) Perilous precarious pole position Soak it all in and twist the ignition Not juss kiddin’ nor fuckin’ around Getting blessed when I press the pedal To the ground It makes the best sound and blast the box office Blows yer house down unacceptable losses Profits of doom, no room at the inn No where to run To let the game begin What pints are on special? Supercan of spam on the side Hold the fries then cork the wine Wait for the porcupine to cross the road Then take the c-train to the frog and toad Chorus: We never know why You do what you do Now you’re gonna get What’s coming to you Uptight Against the grain In a Mercury Retrograde Crack the code Beat street soul renegade Imprisoned in a prism Of a pyramid scheme Misfit out of luck In a sci-fi dream Stagnant in quadrants karmas haunted Opened up my present And it wasn’t what I wanted Heads in a vice No numbers on the dice Pulled another scam got me held up in the heist With their meathead tactics Bullying antics Dodging cock blocks I’m a man who’s romantic Drowned in addiction Causing me friction Empty beer cans Careless cooking in the kitchen Quit my daydream Pitched a tent in the dark Like I’m high on bath salts At Calaway Park Chorus: We never know why You do what you do Now you’re gonna get What’s coming to you Uptight Pleasure centre under pressure Patio shitshow Weathervane watermains crackin’ in the subzero Icequake weather warning Landslide Taliban Leatherfaced weatherman s Suntan to Burning man 3rd degree blisters, blizzard conditions whiteout Snowblind driving on the black ice walkabout Sandstorm in the outback in a blackout Dunebuggystuck in a mudbog Bloodmouth lung blood phlegm From my face tastes tonsilicious Can’t reach the canteen Smashing dinner dishes (Opa!) Okotoks road blocks drive thru’s check stops Got the right of way on a pleasure cruise Lighthouse foghorn, where’s the ocean liner Sonar beepin Gps speakin seekin out hider Easy rider rodeo clownshow showdown Downtown bullfight Bite the bullet Uptight Chorus: We never know why You do what you do Now you’re gonna get What’s coming to you Uptight Comin up from the void A cliffhanger linger They said the funk was dead But hey smell my finger Pressing plans I gotta propagate Gotta freak the funky phone We gotta agitate So you go your way I go my way Living it up In a deja vu replay Origami centerfold A freaky situation Waterbed leaking With their evil accusations Echelons scaling Cheese elite sailing Deniars lying In the slime that their trailing Picking at the scab A stack of attacks I kiss them right back With a stack of wax In the carnage jaded Drunk in the quest Spot the trick trade As I pass the test With precision Got me picking up the slack Override the barricade Unleash the trap Lifeline, deadline Uptight to cross the line On my knees to testify A warrior A champion Chorus: We never know why You do what you do Now you’re gonna get What’s coming to you Uptight
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GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK (lyrics: the fly/Sammy Jean/Rubix) The Ace is thrown You’re all in for too many souls You’ve givin up up more than You had a right to hold Got Jacked upon the lies From underneath your belt A Royal Flush for all the Cards that weʼve been dealt You say your words are Worth more when theyʼre Cocked In hand Youʼre not outnumbered baby But you are outmanned Juxtaposed when judging Just to feel justified Well you’re a fool To think our thoughts Are separated From our minds (Rap) So you thought that u knew What you knew and now yer pissed For what the gods put you through Spilled milk Dismantled Head blown like a gasket Deadpan mannequin A Ninja Just to mask it You hold the grudge Cuz someone’s burnt the match Tried to forge ahead but Couldn’t seize the snatch Hiding with the devils and the demons In the darkness Staring at a mirror You’re seeing a living carcass Chorus: We say good guys wear black So why u buggin? (2x) Weʼre bitter pills and Were here just to plant the seed Awaken minds, redemption Smack the hand of greed You’re colorblind And now weʼve had to Fade to black When will you learn Compassions what you really lack We play the muse Because we can and cuz we care Our master plan will profit With some change to spare A world asleep Itʼs time to melt time From itʼs freeze and we believe The very arms you raise Will bring you to your knees (Rap) Black A dress code in effect Dipped into the magic Slipped the intercept Airwaves toxic A groove removed Turned a false profit Out of something used I’m in the stealth I’m colored in the jet My wisdom Will interrupt the system Like a threat Use my pencil and my bars Like a mental camouflage Mirage of the real Conceals potential sabotage (chorus) Was all bout lovin’ Love
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BLACKBELTS REVENGE (lyrics: the fly) Slippin’ off the edge Getting lost in the maze Spinnin as yer trippin at the In the dust in the haze They try to push u over If you’re standing to tall Been told a thousand times That u would never fall But when your wings have been snipped By the chip off the block Burned as u were searching For the key to the lock Don’t believe a man just cuz The man can talk Cuz the dude don’t have a clue If the dude can’t rock Rock out Chorus: Need sumthin new What the hell u gonna do U try to fly but yer trapped (2x) So u rest on the brink Listen to the music that Makes u think U ain’t nuthin’ but a champ (2x) Slip into a coma Put a freeze on the clock Slip into a uniform To make u feel on top Itz more than evident Its more than relevant To portray a plastic image Thatz intelligent U’ve gotta fake more moves thatz Slick to fit the bill Feelin’ pretty fly Cuz yer dressed to kill Yer easily amused When u finad a cheap thrill Yer runnin outta time But the time stands still A fly on a wall Seen it all before U keep it camouflaged A social troubadour Don’t believe the hype To reach the high to the five Put the pedal to the metal Cuz yer still alive To rock out Chorus: Need sumthin new What the hell u gonna do U try to fly but yer trapped (2x) So u rest on the brink Listen to the music that Makes u think U ain’t nuthin’ but a champ (2x)
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They (lyrics: the fly/Xam Eitsirhc) They tried to hide What it is that that you’re feeling And knowing what it is That you’re really not A static situation A dismembered song Just a drop in time U’ll see The ordinary dream Was just a catalyst To spawn a lazy day Embraced the gloom inside With a liberated mind For plastic things to fade away For sweet sunshine When u breathe U hold the key To the ordinary scheme As we shed some light Upon a shady day Chorus: But they Won’t let u be What u want to be They Would put u down When u know in yer heart U’ll make the world feel better They Can’t see what it is That u want to see They Can’t hear that sound They tried to groom u And fool u Their stealing And knowing what it is You really want A sonic repetition Monotone thought Justified Take back the steal The opiate to feel As empty vessels fill To thrive another way Arose and stayed on track While dwelling in the black A ray of lights’ Not far away No looking back And as it comes And pulls u through Break the old Rebuild the new As empty vessels dream To dig another day Chorus
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After Hours (lyrics: the fly) A full moon Access granted A freak coming out For a night enchanted I’ve got an itch Car is a club Rendezvous Lothario scenario A sweet taboo I’m on the fringe A fiend to feed And the need to binge That’s right I’ve got it going on Hobgoblin Dancing in the octagon I’m restless I’m reckless Chance a glance I’m in infectious Satiate the crave Scoop down below Pop tart A la mode Sparks fly I turn the lights down low As you wish to slip Into my abode Chorus: After hours The lights glow dim Freaks come out for a better way Escape An erotic side of dawn It was the guilty pleasures for sure After hours The nights gone grim Afraid to face another break of day The sun has spawned You kept it goin’ on Now you’re a freaky mutha fukka And we’re out So let’s grind Silhouette in the window A dirty wet secret In-nuendo I sense a glitch Take a ili dip Into my mixture A smooth marinade A slick elixir Decadent Gratify the urge Fall for the bait I’m on the verge I’m tight Yo check my flare Take you on a ride Air Debonair Voyeur to the allure Amass to the appeal Neon lights I’m something real I’m greasy And I’m sleazy Chances are that I’m easy My nose knows Suck up the dust As I delete the thread In this world of lust Chorus: After hours The lights glow dim Freaks come out for a better way Escape An erotic side of dawn It was the guilty pleasures for sure After hours The nights gone grim Afraid to face another break of day The sun has spawned You kept it goin’ on Now you’re a freaky mutha fukka And we’re out After hours, the lights glow dim Freaks come out for a better way (2x)
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Fade (lyrics: Sammy Jean/the fly) Your polished groove and all your moves Calculate perfectly You walk with ease And easily portray sagacity You witness faults With no remorse You speak sarcastically With every breathe Towards the ground You’re looking down on me You’re paradoxal and illogical with reason You’re purpose lies within your lies Yet you believe them How many poisons did you take to hold such hatred in your veins? It courses under innocence you claim Chorus: Lookin’ into your reality You had it all And we will never understand The choices that you’ve made And now that you have ended your fantasy You look to us And there is nothing you can do As we just watch you fade Could your devils and your angels Be confused on you Or is your conscience just an entity You do not use You’re camouflaged With all your walls The self-protection that you make On the surface Clothed in layers that will break No comparison that could be made You are exactly as you feign We ride before you run out of time Chorus: Lookin’ into your reality You had it all And we will never understand The choices that you’ve made And now that you have ended your fantasy You look to us And there is nothing you can do As we just watch you fade
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PUNK FOR LOVE (lyrics: the fly/Tron/Sabo Forte) Trons in the house and remains intact Sabos on the floor with the cold hard facts The fly walk the line Like Johnny Cash Stepping on stage all dressed in black Flow so funny I forgot to laugh With your fly hung low Cock caught in the trap Smash the wine glass Unleash the strap To diffuse the defects And we’re here to snap!! Heavy on my haunches Semi unconscious Brunches for breakfast My clothing line launches Follow my hunches Livin’ in the hockey hub Aurora Borealis From my u-haul hot tub Rappin at the Castle Got turned to Blist Which become goth hockey Now its come to this True grits in my gullet Hot chocolate in my goblet Crabs off the bucket Pick pockets on my wallet I’m on a flip phone Tron blows away zone Overflowparking In the parts unknown Chorus: Punk for love A discerning taste Erase the hate With a hardcore attitude Push comes to shove A distorted bass To win your love A fly in the house Let me contravene Let me probe right in Let me cause a scene Cause I’ve sliced and slayed Through the sludge for the sequel A sequence, a frequence A secret sound that’s lethal Hellbent with the intent to vent And now im tweaking up the tones For sumthin different Sush the sound of the screaming Beat you to the punch A catastrophe Got yer panties in a bunch With faded faces Fazed in phases Lookin’ for fun in all the wrong places Patience the agent Kept me from the plunge The funk that I deliver Leaves you sucking luck a sponge Chorus Back it up for The battering ram Sabo Forte first battalion Lioness huntin, lion yes I am! Rather be lyin’ down with a pettable friend Heavy huffin Towards unforgettable ends Time travellin like wild stallions Land in a place where we show no weakness Break all the barricades Weave through your defence See through your weak fence Every weekend Is it the same shame To play every cheap scheme As it is to play absolutely no game Fo sho, fo shame Can’t stop change Punk for love Not love for gain Whether benchwarmer Or star performer on stage Every roll can turn gold If you game Gotta treat em’ right And freedom reigns Punk for love (2x) Resting on my laurels Investing in the future Passed out in the pasture Faster than last year Blist’ll out last ya Blast ya then Boom Monsanto soy beanbag chair In the sunroom Rock n roll mindflow Faultline continent Write down sounds That are words you haven’t heard yet Onomatophotopeiasynthesystems operator Highspeed chase Motorheadspace navigator Invader, navigator High steaks marinator Got turduckens in the incubator Leaning on the horn Porn on the radio Ignoring boring warnings “Cuz its time for the Fly show” Chorus: Punk for love Fer discerning tastes Erase the hate With a hardcore attitude Push comes to shove A distorted bass To win your love
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Animate (lyrics: Erin May/the fly) Have these thoughts in my head These days of dread Time keeps on ticking Wishin’ work was finished but instead Come up somewhat slow Maintain my tempo Not get drowned out by my fears When they start to roll Wait and debate? Race to keep the pace? Ignore the door that’s knocked on By the hands of fate? Dreams come up like the burning sun Realized will I feel I’ve won Chorus: Don’t stop…animate. There’s no need to eliminate Open your mind Ask what’s the buzz Drag you out of the mud Is what it does Don’t you hesitate Gotta give a little time To let it laminate Cuz you design each time you rise Create this world with your own eyes Livin feels so easy Drops you to your knees Leaves you wonderin’ how you knew it Blew it like the breeze Work hard then hardly caring Lost the inkling then your staring Praying for some kind of hope At a blank page staring These times were the fruit of the vine Recline into the essence Let expression find Itz the way onto your palette Color your mind Make the time each day To freak and shine Chorus Through the set up rules To the truth of youth Mornin noon and night Do what you do Don’t embrace mistakes as faults made But the means that got your Current state of grace Memories In their place Know there’s a greater history At stake Movin with the muse A chance you take Refind your mind To penetrate Chorus Splatter matter With a lyrical flow To the dawn The movement keeps us Growing strong And on our lips Whispers of light and Feelin right To free your love is Half the fight A little spunk To put the bounce to the ball Trip on happy accidents A break to the fall Rollin’ with the heart No need to define The course of expression Our lives divine Chorus
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Life is On (lyrics: Sonal) Lately I’ve been trying to find my way To a place Where life is more than empty space Wonderin’ where I belong Just don’t fit in Cause I choose not to play along Chorus: Life is on for me I’ve got a new way It’s a new play I’ve got a one way ticket To a brighter day Life is on for me I’ve got a new way It’s a new day Finding ways to ease my mind Because I’ve learned That happiness is hard to find But now I know it’s within me To live, to breathe The changes that I need to see Chorus: Life is on for me I’ve got a new way It’s a new play I’ve got a one way ticket To a brighter day Life is on for me I’ve got a new way It’s a new day Bridge: It’s within me To live the changes I need to see And I don’t have the energy To be anybody other than me And I don’t want to waste my time Sittin’ here feeling’ like I’m living a lie It’s a new way, a new day I’m gonna do it my way A new way A new day Chorus

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If there was a 'refresh' button for the Funk, it would be Flytrap. 'the fly' blends soul, trip hop with acid jazz and garnishes it with a tad of metal and punk funk...all laid on a bed of groove. Beware the funk.

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released January 17, 2015

Featuring artists Sammy Jean, Kyemara, Sabo Forte & Tron (Blist), Sonal, Joanna Borromeo, Nikki Valentine, Rubix, Sargeant & Comrade and many more!!

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