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Before They Take Over

by Befriend the Bears

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1.
Jericho 03:15
As I look around me I can't help but think How that woman had the strength To lower that red string Jericho, Jericho March around the walls Up to seven times All these walls crumbling down But I will save your life Jericho, Jericho As I look around me I can't help but think How those people broke apart just after those few days Jericho, Jericho March around the walls Up to seven times All these walls crumbling down But I will save your life Build it higher Feed the Fire Build it higher Lower that red wire Jericho, Jericho March around the walls Up to seven times All these walls crumbling down But I will save your life Jericho, Jericho
2.
Bone Dry 04:38
Walking away from a journal bone dry For I've kept my thoughts to myself for sometime Will it matter what I really think Will I feel so different once that paper's covered in ink? Will I claim it a restful place When that stone finally reads my name Will I feel like crying over you When you finally reveal yourself to be true
3.
Stolen 05:08
Stolen Written by: Befriend the Bears Have you ever seen the world spinning in the silence? Suddenly the troubles of your mind go quiet And up there I finally found That I never belonged on shaky ground And don't you worry I've always known you loved me And I'm so sorry if I made you cry If I could only hold your hand One more time you'd understand That I'm okay, I'm okay With goodbye Just let me live in your mind from time to time And just smile You know I'm only gone for a little while Have you ever woke up in the middle of the day With only the wrong things to say And now your words are stolen by the time (And they'll) surrender themselves along with mine And don't you worry I've always known you loved me And I'm so sorry if I made you cry If I could only hold your hand One more time you'd understand That I'm okay, I'm okay With goodbye Just let me live in your mind from time to time And just smile You know I'm only gone for a little while
4.
Wondering 04:37
Staring at your back can get quite lonely When I have so many things I'll never say I'm so tired of watching everyone else find what they're looking for When I stay, wondering Wondering Will I get to see a morning like you do Will I get to taste a kiss from you Will I get to say that you're with me Wondering, I'm wondering It's like that leaf that's been blown straight to the ground Circles and circles and circles spinning around And it knows that it won't ever go back to the tree And it's lost like me Oh wondering Wondering Will I get to see a morning like you do Will I get to taste a kiss from you Will I get to say that you're with me Wondering, I'm wondering Wondering Oh Wondering
5.
Red Lantern 07:06
You're taking my wings And flying them for yourself without even asking And you'll see For the first time in a long time I'm asking for forgiveness A shallow heart is my only weakness As I travel these stairs one last time And I bare my heart into these walls And they're screaming, oh they're screaming again

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Before They Take Over is a female fronted, multi-layered, genre defying piece with burning storytelling and haunting melodies accompanied by a three piece horn section and the occasional sounds of synth.

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released January 22, 2012

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Befriend the Bears Austin, Texas

A liberal mix of emotion & musical mess, a sound that takes you to a tripped out laser show on your grandparents back porch. Layers of colorful screams and pounding, loneliness in an overcrowded ballroom full of bears...you realize you must...befriend. Befriend the Bears takes you into their euphonious den to tell you stories of past battles won and lost. ... more

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