The Addict Addiction

THE ADDICT ADDICTION - Written by Carroll Bryant

What are you looking at?

Don't you even recognize yourself?

Why are you feeding off that?

Are you a glutton for the punishment?

Your self abuse

You make yourself a slave

The needle nourishment will take you to your grave

Are you aware now?

There's something going down

Do you even care now?

There's something going down

You taste the bitterness of life's malicious ride

You strive for excellence with the high that's killing you inside

No harm

No foul

You reason

Well, isn't that quite serene?

Treat yourself just like a heathen 

Living in a dream

Not reality

Are you aware now?

There's something going down

Do you even care now?

There's something going down

"Doctor, is he going to be okay?"

"I don't know. It's too soon to tell. You're fortunate to have gotten him here when you did. At least now, he's got more than half a chance."

You stand before your devil

He mocks your every word

Too much for you to handle

Your cries will go unheard 

Are you aware now?

There's something going down

Do you even care now?

There's something going down

"I'm sorry, we lost him."

"The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures."

Are you aware now?

There's something going down

Do you even care now?

Now that you're buried underground?

Madness Of Your Heart

MADNESS OF YOUR HEART - Written by Carroll Bryant

The first time you saw me you said I was sexy 

You have a way with words

And with your liberal intentions you set out to get me

You somehow made it hurt

I was just an average guy

I don't even want to know why

You don't even know who the hell you are

I'm just a small town dude

You're just so god damn rude

It's just the madness of your heart

The first time together you eagerly kissed me

You like to have your fun

Always apart I thought for sure that you would miss me

Only to discover I'm not the only one

I was just trying to be nice

You took me for a ride

You don't even know how to drive a car

It's just another bad thing

Words of a song that you can't sing

It's just the madness of your heart 

It's not like me to act this way

To want to see someone every day 

But to hear you say some of those things

Really tears me all apart 

It's just the madness of your heart 

Now that we're over I can see forever

The ways beneath your skin

Although I'm still trying to piece some things together

Where in the hell do I begin?

I was just an average guy

I don't even want to know why

You don't even know who the hell you are

I'm just a small town dude

You're just so god damn rude

It's just the madness of your heart

I was just trying to be nice

You took me for a ride

You don't even know how to drive a car

It's just another bad thing

Words of a song that you can't sing

It's just the madness of your heart 

Thrill Of Emotion

THRILL OF EMOTION

Our love is so elusive

Here one day and gone the next

You're so adroit, that is conclusive

Take the best and forget about all the rest

Maybe now it is too late to forfend any damage to my heart

You're so opaque and that's a fact 

You like to tear me all apart

I got caught in the thrill of emotion 

I didn't use my head

I'm trusting you

You're busting me

We're taking it out on each other in bed

And I got burned by the thrill of emotion

Now look at my concern

There's still a lot of life to live

And plenty for this young man to learn 

My lust is so bestial 

Anomaly fits me to a tee

You're love isn't love all the time

Sometimes it's venal 

My best bet is harakiri

Maybe now it is too late to forfend any damage to my soul

You're so intransigent to all that's around you

 You ruined all of your goals

I got caught in the thrill of emotion 

I didn't use my head

I'm trusting you

You're busting me

We're taking it out on each other in bed

And I got burned by the thrill of emotion

Now look at my concern

There's still a lot of life to live

And plenty for this young man to learn

There is no easy way around the block

Time is ticking on the clock

My fear is running wild in the street

There is no easy way to break the news

You think you are winning

But you know you're gonna lose

Maybe now it is too late to forfend any damage to my heart

You're so opaque and that's a fact 

You like to tear me all apart

I got caught in the thrill of emotion 

I didn't use my head

I'm trusting you

You're busting me

We're taking it out on each other in bed

And I got burned by the thrill of emotion

Now look at my concern

There's still a lot of life to live

And plenty for this young man to learn