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The Merchants

Life is a sh*t sandwich.

About Me

Well, it's just me. My name's Joe. I am recording some songs as I write them so people can see the progress I make with them. I think it will turn out pretty neat. They're going to be very rough recordings, no editing/chopping/splicing/merging. Just a raw one-take. Either I get it or I don't. So some of the recordings I post now or in the near future may sound a little strange...

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/17/2004
Band Members: Joe - Xylophone, Electric French Horn, and the Semi-Acoustic Tuba... but seriously

I play guitar, drums and try to sing... not so much like Phil Collins though... hahaha
Influences: Scary stories to tell in the dark.
Sounds Like: ?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Lyrics / Poems

I posted a bunch of lyrics / poems I have written in the past 4 years. The ones I remember most I decided to put on here. I will add comments to them to explain...Enjoy!Joseph / The Merchants / Only m...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:17:00 PST

Throne

She says its been a long while since we've talked about it, drown me!and I can feel it stop, ya when she calls methat's when it, stops, yaA million people dying dailyEveryone's the sameI wish that som...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:10:00 PST

Nameless (Two People)

Locked away, in a tombIn a world, facing doomYou can take, what you needIn my world, we're all freeThought police, arrest meDim the lights, I can seeNothing more, than your greedSelfish wants, for you...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:15:00 PST

Spire

we're always searching for a meaning thereI was not guilty for a moment there - I lost myselfand if we always were to lose my dearnow don't you worry we're nobodies hereI've tried to sleep the floor g...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:09:00 PST

Shooter

if ever you're sick, if ever you're downcome on over, we'll spin you aroundwe'll make you clean, we'll make you freewe'll make you believe in meya we got permission to fuck youwhen you signed your lif...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:08:00 PST

Run

down by the river theres a bednow pieces of broken glass insteadhow cold the river was I'm sureand what I'd give to see the ashes burnset fire and I'll watch it burntell us what we knewHey you get you...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:06:00 PST

Paint

you can run, but you can't hidesmell the fear, I see in your eyestake it, drop it, leave it, if I see you in public,blood, is what I will takegive me your life, or take it yourself.can't you wait? can...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:05:00 PST

Ode

It used to be the 3 of uswe always said we'd keep in touchThen one day it happened,and I wonder what happened?It always felt like we were closeSo whatever happened no one knows?It doesn't matter-does ...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:04:00 PST

Mist

don't feel bad she's lost her mindI can't sleep at all tonightand she says she ought to dieI can't sleep at all tonightThere she goes with somber eyesAs he lives in someone's liesdon't you speak we've...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:02:00 PST

Low

I'm here for you, but you hate meI want to save you from thisYou watch us bleed, from your tvbut you would never feel itthey send me away, where It's not safe,I will not be home tonightI'll waste the ...
Posted by The Merchants on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:01:00 PST