Letter to the Monk

from The Birth of Ikmik by One Word

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lyrics

You walk away from the scene of the crash
With no legitimate scratch
No broken bones
You’re an actor
Oh what you say is coming out in reverse
Oh is that how you rehearsed?
I’m stepping forward you’re falling backwards
Catch yourself with the back of your head
I hope it opens your mind
I hope you feel this on the inside.

And so the first step’s on the wrong path
You got lost
Cause you’re afraid to ask.
You know there’s no going back or retracing your steps
Every move that you make’s a prelude to the next
There is nothing you can do
About the past
Just leave.

I got a letter from the monk today
Saying death is not round trip ticket
You should pack your bags.
Cause you’ll be leaving soon.
You should have told the truth.
But you’ve been walking in a zig zag.
I’m gonna get you on that straight line

here it is.

wooooooooooo!

Once we were men
Fueled by hatred
For ourselves
Our flesh was wasted
Woeful would we undo our deeds
Leashed by sorrow hung from the trees

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from The Birth of Ikmik, released February 14, 2012

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One Word Memphis, Tennessee

A few folks from Memphis, TN. One Word has been making music together since 2007.

They are currently in the studio working on there 2nd album "Judgement Day" due May 2015.

One Word is:

Daniel Clarke
Gabe Hatch
Chris Madden
Josh Samuels
Chris Vermillion ... more

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