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There Can Be Only One

by Beatnik Scat

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1.
In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh 11:12
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I awoke face down on the floor Looked around, never been here before Some friendly robots showed me the place Looked outside, I'm in outer space Two days ago I was working as a temp Now I'm a lab rat in a maniacal experiment Forced to watch bad movies til my mind melts away This fucking evil scientist is turning me into his slave Chorus: Moving pictures flashing on the screen The worst pieces of shit I've ever seen Evil scientist breaking down my brain Got my robot pals helping me stay sane Cracking jokes until the film is done I'm stuck up here, I might as well have fun Captivity amongst the stars above Trapped in space on the Satellite of Love How these flicks ever got released, I can't comprehend Been making fun of these shitty films with my robot friends Fantasy, horror, and science fiction riff raff When you're in space, no one can here you laugh Sanity is all that's left, for what it's worth Gotta try and find a way to get back to earth I'm kinda fucked, solution can't be found Nobody who could help come get me down Chorus Get me down!
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The Girl of My Dreams Is a Nightmare 07:25
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Been walking on a desperate line Everybody's got me down I never felt so alone Life's a bitch when no one wants you around Had to find myself some company Darkened beauty of my design First time I dreamed of her Was like a lightning bolt through my spine Her nails are like daggers Pale skin, black dress Bat wings rising out her back Pentagram carved in her chest Dark hair flowing down to the floor Eyes red with desire She's got her sights locked on me Gonna burn me with the devil's fire Darkened angel living in my head? You're goddamn right At least I know the reason I'm afraid to fall asleep at night Frightened by her seduction like you wouldn't know But I'm more afraid of letting her go She might cause me harm but I don't care The girl of my dreams is a nightmare She's fucking with all my emotions Drinking til I feel numb No control of my tortured mind What kind of lunatic have I become? She's turning into an obsession Feels like a one sided deal I gotta get her out of my head Can't fall in love with something that ain't real She's just another fantasy I can't seem to erase She's haunting my every move I'm seeing her when I'm awake No masquerade, no way to disguise Her face is burned into the back of my eyes Can't escape from her tempting stare The girl of my dreams is a nightmare Lying awake, petrified She's standing at the foot of my bed Spreads her wings to the sky Filling my body with dread Stabs her nails into my back Carries me into the dark of night Cold blooded woman in black My misery brings her delight I'm sick of feeling dead inside She's brought me nothing but despair Put an end to all this madness I'm done being treated unfair Going nuts ain't no crime Guess I did it to myself Loneliness and hallucinations Made my life a living hell Ignore the demon, quit the bottle Before I get too deep She's lost all control over me I just wanna get some sleep Fought long and hard, took back my mind But from time to time She'll drop by to give me a scare The girl of my dreams is a nightmare
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Great Red Shark 07:35
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Interstate 15, top down cruise Trunk full of drugs, liquor and brew Acapulco shirt, Mojave drive Off to the city of neon lights Pushing the limit of the American dream My lawyer's tripping in the passenger seat '71 Impala in red Running behind, full speed ahead Checking in to a hotel suite Checking out of reality High powered acid, could barely speak I'm trying to walk, my knees are weak Hotel bar was a reptile zoo Couldn't believe they're serving them booze Out in the desert, don't wanna be here I'm leaving this job, there's sand in my beer Can't see straight, drenched in sweat The wave has broke, I'm not dead yet Lost motor skills, brain unhinged Deep in the throes of an ether binge Fear and loathing, paranoid high Buy the ticket, take the ride Hit the brakes, find a place to park Hop onboard the Great Red Shark
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Gone for Good 08:06
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Sitting in the dark Too stoned and drunk to stand Cigarette hanging from my lip Bourbon in my hand Alone with my thoughts Is a scary place to be Sick to my stomach, Regret's overcoming me A tortured soul who seemed like a friend Has brought me to this place She betrayed my trust Lied straight to my face Tried to ease a friend's pain Didn't do nothing wrong Kinda figured I was being used I was right all along Chorus: Cared to much, believed her lies It was all a big waste of time Finally thought that I found a friend Outta touch, it came to an end No relief until she left town Victim of lies, used and letdown I felt sad and misunderstood Now I'm glad she's gone for good Thought she was something special I've been wrong before Gotta stop beating up myself I can't take anymore All I wanted was to make her smile High times faded away She turned cold and distant Casting shadows on my day Forget about the mind games Empty words untrue It's kinda hard to hold a grudge When someone's dead to you I'm not happy about it At least I know the truth Want someone to get you high? Find another sucker to use Chorus No unpunished good deed Sentenced to frustration Nothing to show for being a friend No appreciation Careless betrayal A friend ceased to live Left alone, down and out For that I can't forgive Chorus She's out there somewhere I don't give a fuck I hope I never see her again In my head, she's dead
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The Odd Places 10:15
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Stressed out and wound up I wanna get loose There's no payoff for hard work Just more abuse Everyday seems redundant I'm getting bored Think I'm gonna go get drunk On the ocean floor In an underwater paradise Aquatic creatures hanging out with me Sinking down to the deepest depths Relaxing on a coral reef Enjoying the peace and quiet Drowning in a bottle of liquor Think I'm gonna stay down here 'Til my head explodes from the pressure Selfishness runs rampant Like a plague upon the earth Treat others like they wanna be treated Why do they treat me like dirt? Unnoticed, insignificant Forgettable face in a crowd Think I'm gonna go get high With my head in the clouds Roll it up, take a hit Journey to a new frontier Sometimes you need an escape Blast off into the stratosphere Air's thin, eyelids heavy Bed of clouds is where I nap Think I'm gonna stay up here 'Til my lungs collapse Looking down on the outside world Not liking what I see Why not waste a day or two Tripping on some LSD? Jettisoned into outer space Left behind everyone Think I'm gonna have a smoke On the surface of the sun Been a long trip, light up a square On the star of fire Take a drag, watch my flesh burn Layer by layer I don't miss reality I don't wanna come back Think I'm gonna waste away 'Til the flames turn me to ash Been searching for answers in all the odd places Find the root of the sadness and try to erase it The truth's out there somewhere, keep on searching In a world of smoke and mirrors, question everything
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Molotov Cocktail Party 05:37
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Betrayed woman, dressed to kill In a clear state of distress Making her way through the city streets Off to see her lover's mistress Mascara running down her cheek Whiskey bottle full of gasoline Vodka shots, she's had a few Drunk strut in her high heeled shoes Beautiful in a cocktail dress Cheating fuck showed her no respect Never loved, all he wanted was sex No excuse for treating her like shit Lighting in the distance Storm's rolling in tonight She wants revenge with a molotov The fire brings her darkness light Chorus: Tears in her eyes, broken beauty Late for a molotov cocktail party Doomed mistress, she'll be sorry Burning at a molotov cocktail party Lit the rag outside the condo Chucked the bottle through the front window Lost girl ripped apart at the seams Can't get enough of her victim's screams The flames hit a gas line Blew the condo sky high Sweet revenge, she savored the taste Stood and stared at the burning waste Down the block, heard the sound of sirens She walked away as if nothing happened Chorus
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There Can Be Only One 06:24
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True Force 12:11
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Driving a cab cause I can't sleep nights Go all over, makes no difference to me On and on, the days won't end Twelve hours, I still can't sleep Picking up whores, dopers and junkies Six to seven nights a week Someday a real rain will come Wash all this scum off the street Standing alone amongst a mass of filth Saw an angel in a white dress The smell of flowers made my headaches worse She'll die in hell like the rest This city's full of filth and scum Someone should clean it up Got some bad ideas in my head More or less, we're all fucked Loneliness has followed me My whole life, everywhere I'm God's lonely man, there's no escape I'll work anytime, anywhere Everyday's indistinguishable Suddenly there's change No more destroyers of my body True force building in my brain Saw you coming, I'm standing here You make the move, I'm faster than you Are talking to me? I'm the only one here Who the fuck you think you're talking to? Don't try it, you fuck You're dead! My government work Is shrouded in secrecy I can't disclose my address Don't worry about me One shouldn't devote life To morbid self attention There's never been any choice for me My life's pointed in one direction .44 mag, .25 Colt Snubnose .38 Cause you gotta be careful When you're living in this place Listen up, you fuckers Here's a man who wouldn't take anymore Who stood up against the filth and shit Street cleaner with a .44 Sweet Iris, my name is Travis Got in my cab cause you wanted to get away You're the one that's square Selling your 12 year old pussy for spare change I don't fuck with killers and junkies You call that being hip? Getting lit with some lowlife pimp I ain't square, you're full of shit No one to help, I'll do it myself I can't do nothing, I gotta save Iris Went to the brothel, unleashed true force Got a gun? Suck on this Cleansed the filth in a bath of blood No bullets left for me I didn't wanna leave the brothel alive I drifted off to sleep Was in a coma for a couple of months Woke up and went back to work The papers blew it out of proportion I'm no hero, just went berserk Saw the girl in the white dress In the back of my cab, waiting for me Had a nice talk, went our separate ways Gave her the ride for free Dropped Betsy outside her place Thought I was happy to see her Drove away, something caught my eye A second glimpse in the mirror Not sure what it was I saw Could've all been in my head True force might still be there It's not over yet NO!

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released May 31, 2019

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Beatnik Scat Detroit, Michigan

Detroit crossover thrashers who play too many notes. No rules. No limitations.

J. Fay - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming

D. Pruente - Guitars

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