Insight To Failure
Awake! I've been sleepin'.
I've been restless and reckless and I've jeopardized my viability.
But this time it's compromised my excuse to say I'm okay when I'm not!
I'd love to play the idiot but I knew where it would get me all along.
My intent was to make you known.
But I said, "Let go of me!"
Instead, I've filled myself with momentary satisfaction.
It's taste stained upon my mind!
This is not me! This is not me! No, this isn't me!
Panic sets to free your mind of sanity!
So, I've been a passenger and I've just been passing through.
Is all I want contained in all of me?
Stop saying it good enough and we're just human, we're just human!
To justify is to lose, and failure, well, it's where we all come from.
Just cause you're here doesn't mean that you have to stay!
When did we end up like this?
When did we sacrifice ourselves to please our selfishness...
And stand so right for being wrong?!
And soon you'll see the happiness recede.
Our investments have been made in failing institutions!
The truth, I'll testify, oh, man, it's hard to swallow!
I've covered my selfishness with a fraud!
What did I assure myself I was looking for?
Intuition left for reasoning?
I've come up from the grave,
And met you face to face!
Awake! Awake! I'm Awake!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Texas!
Well we just got home from a week of writing and a Texas show to finish off the week. There's nothing like being in the great state of Texas!
For now we'll be home till about Feb 10th when we head out for over a month. That my friends is a bro-down! We'll be going out with Fit For a King from Tyler, Texas and All's Quiet from Michigan. So stoked. Stay posted on our dates to see where we're at! Hope to see you soon!
God Bless
H&L
For now we'll be home till about Feb 10th when we head out for over a month. That my friends is a bro-down! We'll be going out with Fit For a King from Tyler, Texas and All's Quiet from Michigan. So stoked. Stay posted on our dates to see where we're at! Hope to see you soon!
God Bless
H&L
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Welcome back us
Wow, so it's been a long freaking time since we've been on here. I blame myself(Clay).
Alot has happened, I won't go into detail other than that we've busy on and off the road and we're taking this week to write. Alot.
Other than that, get stoked for our new tour dates we've posted. We'll have the exact details very, VERY soon. Be sure to check out our new Q&A site called Formspring We're gonna do our best to keep up with all that as much as we can. We love you guys! Keep your eyes and ears open for more goodies coming from H&L
God Bless
Clay
Alot has happened, I won't go into detail other than that we've busy on and off the road and we're taking this week to write. Alot.
Other than that, get stoked for our new tour dates we've posted. We'll have the exact details very, VERY soon. Be sure to check out our new Q&A site called Formspring We're gonna do our best to keep up with all that as much as we can. We love you guys! Keep your eyes and ears open for more goodies coming from H&L
God Bless
Clay
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A Few Updates
Hey guys its been a few weeks since we've been on here and looks like not many others have either lol but its all good. We look forward to when this page will be a daily routine stop for you all as we have more going on in our lives.
First off...Metalfest went well, we had fun and played well despite Clay slipping on the water puddle on stage and totally biting it. Looked funny though hahaha.
We saw some old friends and made some new ones as we hope to see some future tours come out of this. Mad props to For Today for their boldness in speaking the truth to a full room of hungry listeners. You guys made me proud to be a Christian and inspired us all, I know, to live it out and speak out more. God Bless
WE FINALLY HAVE A NEW MERCH SHIPMENT!!!
The bear tee has been suspended for now but we're looking forward to bringing it back in the future along with a few new designs. Hint, maybe people like having more pockets in convenient locations?
What else?
As of now we have 2 shows lined up before our March tour with The Final Hour, who have thrown out the idea of The Killinoise Tour...hmmmmmmm nice.
The new dates are February 28th in Marlow, OK at the Band-Aid
and March 14th in Plano, TX for SouthBySoWhat with band The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Enter Shikari, Sky Eats Airplane and such. ITS GONNA BE SICK!!
Once again our tour dates are still posted on our myspace
So yeah other than that we hope you all enjoyed the free pancakes at IHOP yesterday, it was wonderful indeed. Thats it for now, make sure and check back regularly
Check it
Rep it
God Bless it
H&L
-Clayby
First off...Metalfest went well, we had fun and played well despite Clay slipping on the water puddle on stage and totally biting it. Looked funny though hahaha.
We saw some old friends and made some new ones as we hope to see some future tours come out of this. Mad props to For Today for their boldness in speaking the truth to a full room of hungry listeners. You guys made me proud to be a Christian and inspired us all, I know, to live it out and speak out more. God Bless
WE FINALLY HAVE A NEW MERCH SHIPMENT!!!
The bear tee has been suspended for now but we're looking forward to bringing it back in the future along with a few new designs. Hint, maybe people like having more pockets in convenient locations?
What else?
As of now we have 2 shows lined up before our March tour with The Final Hour, who have thrown out the idea of The Killinoise Tour...hmmmmmmm nice.
The new dates are February 28th in Marlow, OK at the Band-Aid
and March 14th in Plano, TX for SouthBySoWhat with band The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Enter Shikari, Sky Eats Airplane and such. ITS GONNA BE SICK!!
Once again our tour dates are still posted on our myspace
So yeah other than that we hope you all enjoyed the free pancakes at IHOP yesterday, it was wonderful indeed. Thats it for now, make sure and check back regularly
Check it
Rep it
God Bless it
H&L
-Clayby
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A Little Time Off...
Hey guys just wanted to catch you up on whats going on here lately.
We've been hanging out here at home in OKC for the past few weeks. It's been really good to see family and friends and to work, cash is good. We're also doing our best to write some new material as we know that everyone likes to hear new stuff. We like playing it too lol.
As of now our only show for the time that we're home is...not really at home actually haha. We're heading down south again to play Metalfest in Plano, TX. Check out the lineup for more info.
Until then come hang out with us in OKC, ride bikes, eat waffles watch LOST, word
Check it
Rep it
God Bless it
H&L
Clayby
We've been hanging out here at home in OKC for the past few weeks. It's been really good to see family and friends and to work, cash is good. We're also doing our best to write some new material as we know that everyone likes to hear new stuff. We like playing it too lol.
As of now our only show for the time that we're home is...not really at home actually haha. We're heading down south again to play Metalfest in Plano, TX. Check out the lineup for more info.
Until then come hang out with us in OKC, ride bikes, eat waffles watch LOST, word
Check it
Rep it
God Bless it
H&L
Clayby
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Full EP Lyrics
Grizzly Adams Did Have A Beard
Yes, we all fall short,
That's no excuse to live that low.
Men won't succeed with their eyes blind, hands tied.
Wet cement meets the scorching sun,
But it's okay because you've been filing your teeth for weeks.
You'll be fine so you say, you say,
Since you've carrying all this weight,
I reached out my hand for help, you pushed me away.
With a sinister stare he fell to the floor
And formed to his natural state,
Preyed on the man with a gun in his right, life in his left.
As the coward composed his piece tonight,
Lock jawed and frail the audience felt,
A need to adhere, to his towering lecture.
SAVE US.
Are these the men who are exploiting you?
Slandering the name of the Lord which we belong?
Oh, the disguise we portray we become.
THIS IS THE CALLING OF THE BEARS
Big shoulders won't stand a chance to a boy that's been fed by the KING.
Disregard the Formula
Users frequent this place. Take root.
It will take overgrowth to hold this fake down.
Feed what you intend to grow.
Starve the hopeless.
We built the fire that burned our escape,
But we sailed the ship that prevailed the storm.
We built the fire that burned our escape,
But we sailed the ship that prevailed the storm.
Dissect what you claim as life,
Give birth to an improved mirror image.
Dissect what you claim as life,
Give birth to an improved mirror image.
You become what you sell as yourself.
But you've gone about it all wrong.
(You have become someone else)
The boutique has a vast array.
(Of faces)
They'll suit you oh-so-well.
One size fits all, they claim.
One size fits all.
Don't let them tell you different.
One size fits all. One size fits all.
It has become so attractive. Ten paces sum to three,
Ignorant cares hold their own in a desolate landscape.
Take the scraps and build up something strong.
Momentum is hard to break,
In the case that direction is my only obstacle.
I'm lost in the search for myself.
I lie down and sleep.
I wake up again, because the LORD sustains me.
I will sleep in peace, for I dwell in safety.
I lie down and sleep.
I wake up again, because the LORD sustains me.
I will sleep in peace, for I dwell in safety.
Dress the part, whichever fits you best.
But don't be surprised to find,
that this charade will hardly reflect what's inside.
Dress the part, whichever fits you best.
But don't be surprised to find,
that this charade will hardly reflect what's inside.
Psalm 150
(Jeremiah 24:7)
I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.
(Acts 2:25-28)
25 David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, 27 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' "
(Philippians 2:5-11)
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2:12-16a)
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life...
(Psalm 150)
1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens.
2 Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
3 Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the Harp and Lyre.
The World Doesn't Revolve Around You, It Revolves Around the Sun
Two from the Twelve, still thousands followed!
And he cried "Stranger, Stranger!" 1-2-3 [times],
"I'm not the man you're looking for."
From the roost a story of betrayal; thorn meets brow,
It was sparked by a kiss.
When I say this I mean it, but it could never stand as truth,
This is it, this time... next time. Just watch and see.
Show me your face, give me something tangible.
Come down from there. Come down from there.
We are aiming to destroy.
Meaning without passion.
Movement without cause.
Don't try to hide your guilty conscience,
Your smile is starting to fade and your eyes,
(You're loosing your integrity)
Are bleeding to white.
What hopes may bring,
Never settled well with me.
(Contained in fright will make a bold statement)
Thought. Action. Result.
So place your steps to the path must be pleasing to the eye.
Tucked into this silly scenery,
It's now the stage for this world's unscripted performance.
One moment of indecision and it's stuck on repeat.
Don't leave me now.
We know what doubting does to some,
But since you're here,
We might as well chat for a while.
Keep this conversation flowing,
Keep this conversation flowing!
My justifications are transparent to these things You already know,
And this blanket covers it.
Deal with the traitors.
Two from the Twelve were revealed.
Yet the King was kind in his passing.
Forgiven.
Cowboy J, The Beatnik
Like a man at sea the current points north.
I hope I get to land. (I hope I get to land)
This boat is full of disease;
This dirt is escaping me.
With defeat on my shoulders.
We can repair this foundation
That was torn by the thieves and whores.
Prepare these walls for the floods that lie ahead.
We can repair this foundation
That was torn by the thieves and whores.
They're strong and take down the weak.
Stand firm in this fort built by the hands of mercy.
They will call you back,
Voices like angels; faces like children.
Bare Knuckles Meet the Source of the Problem
I've been walking in circles for weeks,
But I don't recognize this scenery.
And my pace is lost with rough terrain.
It's a clear shot -In a blind world,
To say if we'll ever make it back,
Or make it through to make a way.
But I'm not giving up, not just yet,
I will not give in.
It hurts to walk on jagged rocks
when we've been planning for the garden.
Fatigue sets in as panic returns. Stand firm.
Standing firm. Where does my mind meet a discontinued thought?
I continue to leak out,
Understanding is gone. (Matthew 13:13)
And so leads on to yield structural decay:
Standing still.
Life must intersect more life.
It has taken me all I have.
I must apologize for my routine neglect.
I want to be proven Faithful,
But is desire contained within this shell?
From where I stand,
It seems to be a long walk to where You are,
I refuse to make a god of my own.
If it's not to much to ask,
Please chase me out of here,
Please make me BOLD.
And He left it up to me so we burned it down.
Field and all became a kind gray ash.
Lit by the glow,
This marks a new beginning.
It's my Exodus.
I refuse to make a God of my own.
So don't leave till I return.
This is the day, Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice.
Judas Visits Temptation Island
All For the kingdom.
Yeah, they really had their cheap shots,
And I bite my tongue just to survive.
Poke-and-make-fun while you still can,
This face won't be easy to forget,
In the potters field the corps still swings.
Thank you for beating me in the contest against myself.
Isn't it obvious who the loser is?
Who the loser is,
Who the loser is,
Who the loser is.
I'll call you when I'm done being number one.
Dare I say brilliant yet i live so pitifully.
I was given my share now its gone.
This estate was divided.
Famine, (Famine), Famine.
I've ate with the best,
Now I'm fed with the pigs.
The purest of kin have the most selfish intentions.
Jealousy, Jealousy.
This face wont be easy to forget.
Thanks a lot for the tour guide,
Now I know my way out.
From here it seems like forever,
Until we get home.
Thirty silver coins for eternity. Eternity.
God Bless!!!
Yes, we all fall short,
That's no excuse to live that low.
Men won't succeed with their eyes blind, hands tied.
Wet cement meets the scorching sun,
But it's okay because you've been filing your teeth for weeks.
You'll be fine so you say, you say,
Since you've carrying all this weight,
I reached out my hand for help, you pushed me away.
With a sinister stare he fell to the floor
And formed to his natural state,
Preyed on the man with a gun in his right, life in his left.
As the coward composed his piece tonight,
Lock jawed and frail the audience felt,
A need to adhere, to his towering lecture.
SAVE US.
Are these the men who are exploiting you?
Slandering the name of the Lord which we belong?
Oh, the disguise we portray we become.
THIS IS THE CALLING OF THE BEARS
Big shoulders won't stand a chance to a boy that's been fed by the KING.
Disregard the Formula
Users frequent this place. Take root.
It will take overgrowth to hold this fake down.
Feed what you intend to grow.
Starve the hopeless.
We built the fire that burned our escape,
But we sailed the ship that prevailed the storm.
We built the fire that burned our escape,
But we sailed the ship that prevailed the storm.
Dissect what you claim as life,
Give birth to an improved mirror image.
Dissect what you claim as life,
Give birth to an improved mirror image.
You become what you sell as yourself.
But you've gone about it all wrong.
(You have become someone else)
The boutique has a vast array.
(Of faces)
They'll suit you oh-so-well.
One size fits all, they claim.
One size fits all.
Don't let them tell you different.
One size fits all. One size fits all.
It has become so attractive. Ten paces sum to three,
Ignorant cares hold their own in a desolate landscape.
Take the scraps and build up something strong.
Momentum is hard to break,
In the case that direction is my only obstacle.
I'm lost in the search for myself.
I lie down and sleep.
I wake up again, because the LORD sustains me.
I will sleep in peace, for I dwell in safety.
I lie down and sleep.
I wake up again, because the LORD sustains me.
I will sleep in peace, for I dwell in safety.
Dress the part, whichever fits you best.
But don't be surprised to find,
that this charade will hardly reflect what's inside.
Dress the part, whichever fits you best.
But don't be surprised to find,
that this charade will hardly reflect what's inside.
Psalm 150
(Jeremiah 24:7)
I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.
(Acts 2:25-28)
25 David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, 27 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' "
(Philippians 2:5-11)
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2:12-16a)
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life...
(Psalm 150)
1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens.
2 Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
3 Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the Harp and Lyre.
The World Doesn't Revolve Around You, It Revolves Around the Sun
Two from the Twelve, still thousands followed!
And he cried "Stranger, Stranger!" 1-2-3 [times],
"I'm not the man you're looking for."
From the roost a story of betrayal; thorn meets brow,
It was sparked by a kiss.
When I say this I mean it, but it could never stand as truth,
This is it, this time... next time. Just watch and see.
Show me your face, give me something tangible.
Come down from there. Come down from there.
We are aiming to destroy.
Meaning without passion.
Movement without cause.
Don't try to hide your guilty conscience,
Your smile is starting to fade and your eyes,
(You're loosing your integrity)
Are bleeding to white.
What hopes may bring,
Never settled well with me.
(Contained in fright will make a bold statement)
Thought. Action. Result.
So place your steps to the path must be pleasing to the eye.
Tucked into this silly scenery,
It's now the stage for this world's unscripted performance.
One moment of indecision and it's stuck on repeat.
Don't leave me now.
We know what doubting does to some,
But since you're here,
We might as well chat for a while.
Keep this conversation flowing,
Keep this conversation flowing!
My justifications are transparent to these things You already know,
And this blanket covers it.
Deal with the traitors.
Two from the Twelve were revealed.
Yet the King was kind in his passing.
Forgiven.
Cowboy J, The Beatnik
Like a man at sea the current points north.
I hope I get to land. (I hope I get to land)
This boat is full of disease;
This dirt is escaping me.
With defeat on my shoulders.
We can repair this foundation
That was torn by the thieves and whores.
Prepare these walls for the floods that lie ahead.
We can repair this foundation
That was torn by the thieves and whores.
They're strong and take down the weak.
Stand firm in this fort built by the hands of mercy.
They will call you back,
Voices like angels; faces like children.
Bare Knuckles Meet the Source of the Problem
I've been walking in circles for weeks,
But I don't recognize this scenery.
And my pace is lost with rough terrain.
It's a clear shot -In a blind world,
To say if we'll ever make it back,
Or make it through to make a way.
But I'm not giving up, not just yet,
I will not give in.
It hurts to walk on jagged rocks
when we've been planning for the garden.
Fatigue sets in as panic returns. Stand firm.
Standing firm. Where does my mind meet a discontinued thought?
I continue to leak out,
Understanding is gone. (Matthew 13:13)
And so leads on to yield structural decay:
Standing still.
Life must intersect more life.
It has taken me all I have.
I must apologize for my routine neglect.
I want to be proven Faithful,
But is desire contained within this shell?
From where I stand,
It seems to be a long walk to where You are,
I refuse to make a god of my own.
If it's not to much to ask,
Please chase me out of here,
Please make me BOLD.
And He left it up to me so we burned it down.
Field and all became a kind gray ash.
Lit by the glow,
This marks a new beginning.
It's my Exodus.
I refuse to make a God of my own.
So don't leave till I return.
This is the day, Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice.
Judas Visits Temptation Island
All For the kingdom.
Yeah, they really had their cheap shots,
And I bite my tongue just to survive.
Poke-and-make-fun while you still can,
This face won't be easy to forget,
In the potters field the corps still swings.
Thank you for beating me in the contest against myself.
Isn't it obvious who the loser is?
Who the loser is,
Who the loser is,
Who the loser is.
I'll call you when I'm done being number one.
Dare I say brilliant yet i live so pitifully.
I was given my share now its gone.
This estate was divided.
Famine, (Famine), Famine.
I've ate with the best,
Now I'm fed with the pigs.
The purest of kin have the most selfish intentions.
Jealousy, Jealousy.
This face wont be easy to forget.
Thanks a lot for the tour guide,
Now I know my way out.
From here it seems like forever,
Until we get home.
Thirty silver coins for eternity. Eternity.
God Bless!!!
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