The Rising Tide

Intro:

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  The streets of persuasion
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 Are plated with gold
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  Your heart's in the right place,
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But you travel down the wrong road
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 Like so many before you
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 The gates open wide

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Here come the rising tide

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Let's go out, tonight
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There's a mystery underneath the neon lights
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Before life and dream collide
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Cause the truth's gonna come and cut me open wide
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And you can't escape the rising of the tide

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 Keep up your appearance, you're joining the choir
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  With everybody singing out
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"Glory Hallejuah"
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  The time came for your solo
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 But there's nowhere to hide

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Here come the rising tide

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And the company you keep
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Well they plan your crucifiction as we speak
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So, baby 'till life and dream the collide
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There's gonna be a mystery underneath those neon lights
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If you can't decipher just who's on your side
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You will not escape the rising of the tide

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Can you tell me brother? was I deceived, or in denial?
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I was there, on the back of the room, when you testified
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With your pitchfork tongue, you licked your lips, and lied
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We're never gonna know how hard you cried
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When you petitioned and your access was denied
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'Till the venom in your veins is satisfied
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'Till you suffocate and swallow down the pride

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Well you can't escape
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(You can't escape)
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Yeah you can't escape
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(You can't escape)
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No you can't escape the rising of the tide