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Industrial Wasteland

by Sun Holes / Norm Berketa

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Progress 06:28
Instrumental
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You got to move, you got to groove Got to make the most of every move You got to win, you got to spin Got to open the door the door and walk right in You got to be, you got to have Got to tell them jokes and make them laugh You got to sing, you got to dance Got to make 'em want to take a chance But you can't find the time And you can't find the guts You just play with your phone And stay inside your rut You got a lot of money You got a lot of friends At least that's what Facebook says and the bullshit never ends You got a lot of pictures Up on Instagram You got a lot of followers who couldn't give a damn You got your head in the clouds You got to see, you got to feel Got to figure out what's really real You got to walk, you got to run Got to go outside and have some fun You got to think, you got to try Got to live your life before you die You got to hope, you got to pray That you make the most of every day But you can't find the time And you can't find the guts You just play with your phone And stay inside your rut You got a lot of money You got a lot of friends At least that's what Facebook says and the bullshit never ends You got a lot of pictures Up on Instagram You got a lot of followers who couldn't give a damn You got your head in the clouds You've lost yourself in the posts and the tweets You're just a slave to the new technology You need to break free from the chains that hold you down Like an animal trapped in a maze and you can't see the way out You can't see the way You got a lot of money You got a lot of friends At least that's what Facebook says and the bullshit never ends You got a lot of pictures Up on Instagram You got a lot of followers who couldn't give a damn You got your head in the clouds You got a lot of money You got a lot of friends At least that's what Facebook says and the bullshit never ends You got a lot of pictures Up on the Instagram You got a lot of followers who couldn't give a damn You got your head in the clouds
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You spent your whole life building bridges And ivory towers in the sky And now you're lying on your deathbed You're down to earth for one last time Your secret's safe without me, your secret's safe But you can't live without me, not for one day Can you see me? Can you hear me? Can you feel me as I course through your lungs? You won awards and good citations You've donned the cover page of Time You've been the height of conversation You've changed the face of all mankind Your secret's safe without me, your secret's safe But you can't live without me, not for one day Can you see me? Can you hear me? Can you feel me as I course through your lungs? And so the end is drawing nearer And who will be there by your side? Are all your buildings weeping softly? Are all your towers standing by? Your secret's safe without me, your secret's safe But you can't live without me, not for one day Can you see me? Can you hear me? Can you feel me as I course through your lungs? Your secret's safe without me, your secret's safe But you can't live without me, not for one day Can you see me? Can you hear me? Can you feel me as I course through your lungs?
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Hey, big black sky Are you sick of the smoke in your eyes? Can you see through the black? Is there any way we can go back? Cuz I know we've gone crazy We're obsessed with our lives We've been trading time for money And trading day for night For darkness, not daylight Cuz progress is the drug that makes us feel alright Hey, big black sky, As I look up I ask myself why Why the smog? Why the soot? Do we keep starting on the wrong foot? Cuz I know we got lazy And I know we don't care Our horizon is all hazy And too thick to see sun We're stupid, everyone We just stay on that drug that makes us feel alright Hey, big black sky Are you planning on making us cry? Is there hope that we'll learn? Is there more of a chance we'll all burn? Cuz I know we're too busy And I know we're all lost We're asleep and we're dizzy And no one can get up We fall down and get stuck We're all hooked on that drug that makes us feel alright Hey, big black sky Are you waiting for us to all die? Can you see days to come? Where it's clear and you don't block the sun? Cuz I know we're all guilty And I know we're to blame There's no other way to say it We should be all ashamed We're losing at this game But still we love that drug that makes us feel alright Cuz progress makes us feel alright
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Riverboat 06:33
Come on my riverboat We'll sail far from the city We'll sail far from the city And not come back home We'll ride the waves and white caps We'll live at sea forever We'll live in peace and harmony Away from the noise Away from the chatter Nothing else matters Cuz we can't live like this For the rest of our lives Can't you see? Come with me on my riverboat You're gonna love getting out of the rat race Come with me and we'll stay afloat We're gonna live life, and at our own pace A world without malice and two-face A world we can build in our own way From now on Come on my riverboat and We'll build our own society We'll live in our own autonomy And we'll all vote We'll have a school and gymnasium We'll teach our kids to defend We'll teach them how to fight Fight the oppression Fight for redemption Fight for their lives Cuz we can't live like this For the rest of our lives Can't you see? Come with me on my riverboat You're gonna love getting out of the rat race Come with me and we'll stay afloat We're gonna live life, and at our own pace A world without malice and two-face A world we can build in our own way From now on Come on my riverboat We'll make a constitution We'll factor retribution We'll all enforce We'll have an executioner To keep our laws in standing We'll be just like we were But this time it's different It's really quite different It's really the same Cuz we will live like this For the rest of our lives Can't you see? Come with me on my riverboat You're gonna love getting out of the rat race Come with me and we'll stay afloat We're gonna live life, and at our own pace Come with me on my riverboat You're gonna love getting out of the rat race Come with me and we'll stay afloat We're gonna live life, and at our own pace A world without malice and two-face A world we can build in our own way From now on
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Settle in to your new life Unpack your boxes, call the wife The boss seems like a decent man You'd like to stay as long as you can Go for lunch, pick up the tab Drink too much then call a cab Work too late most every day Work the weekends all away Everybody thinks you've got the perfect life Everybody thinks Everybody thinks Everybody says you've got the perfect life Everybody says Take a holiday this year Lease a car that's not too dear Enroll the kids in sports they like Get yourself a motorbike Everybody thinks you've got the perfect life Everybody thinks Everybody thinks Everybody says you've got the perfect life Everybody says Pay the bills and scratch your head You wonder where the money went You'd like to find another job You can't afford to have just one. Everybody thinks you've got the perfect life Everybody thinks Everybody thinks Everybody says you've got the perfect life Everybody says Everybody thinks you've got the perfect life Everybody thinks Everybody thinks Everybody says you've got the perfect life Everybody says
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Skyscraper 06:54
Your eyes scan the horizon, They see a lot of empty space Every hole you have to fill for the mighty dollar bill Every storey you tack on is money in the bank Your eyes scan the horizon What you gonna do when there's nothing left to prove? What you gonna say when they come for you someday? Get your storeys straight till then Try to find an honest friend Bring this nonsense to an end Skyscraper Your hands take hold of my future Your mind is a dangerous thing Every time you speak aloud the anger builds throughout the crowd Every time the camer's on you always strike a pose Your hands take hold of my future What you gonna do when they try to challenge you? Where you gonna run when they hunt you with your gun? Take the time to think it through The button wasn't meant for you There's nothing else that you should do Skyscraper What you gonna do when the world is done with you? What you gonna say when you're up on judgement day? Give us something we can use Walk a mile in all our shoes Oh I wouldn't want to be like you Oh I wouldn't want to be like you Skyscraper
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War Wounds 08:06
These old war wounds Are seeping still Oh it's a little bit strange How they never heal after time How long will I have to wait until I'm whole again? These old mistakes Are with me still Oh it's a little bit odd How they don't fade out over time How long will I have to wait until the slate is cleaned? You try to rise but fall again You try to walk but you feel pinned You try to fight but you feel week You try to scream but cannot speak These old wrongdoings Are hanging still Oh it's a little bit weird How they don't forgive themselves in time How long will I have to wait until the past is past? These old war wounds Are killing me Oh it's a little unfair How they won't release their hold on me How long will I have to wait until I can be free? You try to rise but fall again You try to walk but you feel pinned You try to fight but you feel week You try to scream but cannot speak
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You You made your bed And the only thing you need to do is lie in it But you You want to run You shouldn't have made promises to everyone Don't walk away Cuz there's no turning back No, you should stay And face the music, face the music Don't walk away Don't walk away I I am the one Defending you for all the shitty things you've done And I I've had enough I'm losing sleep cuz I can't hide the smoking gun Don't walk away Cuz there's no turning back No, you should stay And face the music, face the music Don't walk away Don't walk away Stand up for yourself Get yourself on track There's no denying They caught you lying And there's no going back And me, I stand here waiting Waiting for you to fall But there's no sign No sign of you at all How do you explain The mess you've made The traps you've laid for everyone? When will you admit You feel like shit for what you did and can't go on? Don't walk away Cuz there's no turning back No, you should stay And face the music, face the music Don't walk away Don't walk away Stand up for yourself Get yourself on track There's no denying They caught you lying And there's no going back And me, I stand here waiting Waiting for you to fall But there's no sign No sign of you Stand up for yourself Get yourself on track There's no denying They caught you lying And there's no going back And me, I stand here waiting Waiting for you to fall But there's no sign No sign of you
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There's an old wooden bench In the midst of a field The parents would cheer as the kids would steal bases Overgrown with weeds And rust from the rain There's no hitting home runs and no celebrations It didn't take much to make them happy It didn't take much to make them sad It didn't take much to shatter the diamond In the end was it really that bad? Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland There's parking and concrete Where swamps used to be There's garbage and garbage cans littering every street There's liquid pollution Running into the lake There's no more swimming and the fish are all dying It doesn't take much to make us happy It doesn't take much to make us sad It doesn't take much to mess up our lifestyle In the end was it really that bad? Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland It doesn't take much to make me happy It doesn't take much to make me sad It doesn't take much to fuck up the planet In the end was it really that bad? Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland Industrial wasteland

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"Industrial Wasteland" is a concept album about industry, technology. waste and greed.

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released March 1, 2017

Cover photo courtesy of Duncan Ritchie

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Sun Holes / Norm Berketa Ottawa, Ontario

Sun Holes is the latest musical project from songwriter & composer Norm Berketa. To date, Norm has written and recorded close to 400 songs, the majority recorded just for fun. Sun Holes is a solo endeavour. Norm is self-taught on many instruments, including guitar, bass, mandolin, keyboards, banjo and drums. Norm has always had a passion for creating music. Sun Holes was born January of 2012. ... more

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