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Pleasure Center
03:53
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PLEASURE CENTER - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
They hooked up their brains to their pleasure centers
Turned the dials and they went bananas
It could have been more
A singular moment and we can't go back
Every wish is granted but there's one thing we lack
Remember these words
Pinching to zoom before you can talk
Learn to like and follow before you can walk
Being groomed for sex as soon as you can text
Jaded, bored and anxious you're gonna miss what's next
They hooked up their brains to their pleasure centers
Losing sight of anything that matters
Virtually human
Watch the unboxing, pretend it's your gift
Shopping on line gives you a lift
Start your own channel using A.I.
Join the flood of influence - at least you can try
You know the matrix isn't so bad
Welcome to the best life you never had
No more limits, age or disease
Change your gender whenever you please
Throw off your darkness, put on bright
Colours and dance and sing
In your virtual world
You're anything - you're anything - you're anything - you're nothing
They hooked up their brains to their pleasure centers
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Tell The Truth
03:57
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TELL THE TRUTH - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
There's something wrong between us and I've got an idea why
I think it started long ago in a little white lie
I wanted to protect you, that's what I told myself
Instead I hurt you deeper than you've ever felt
Now I'm sorry I didn't...
Tell the truth, tell the truth
Though it is so hard to do
When you're not sure what is true
But it's what you've got to do
Tell the truth, tell the truth
False foundations will not stand
Hey, look where you can land, as now I understand
Tell the truth
I should have known better - I always thought I did
We both know covered tracks don't stay forever hid
And now I face the music though I flinch in pain
I know I've got to tell the truth to put us right again
Now I'm sorry I didn't...
Tell the truth, tell the truth
Dig deep down and you'll see
You're starting to believe words you meant to deceive
Tell the truth, tell the truth
And it will set you free
Lies distort reality, hey, take a look at me
And tell the truth
Something told me, something told me
But I didn't listen to the voice inside
Now something's shown me, something's shown me
Tell the truth...
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Dreams Across The Sky
04:15
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DREAMS ACROSS THE SKY - lyrics by Benjamin Russell
There's a light breeze blowing
The wind is sowing
Dreams across the sky
And there's no way of knowing
Which way it's going
No need to know why
Let go the cords that are holding you down
Recline on the wind as you leave the ground
When you arrive, you'll see where you're bound
You don't even have to try
Dreams across the sky
When tunnel vision daymare
Timeline's got you where
You don't know what's real
When for lack of a guide
All symbols collide
Anger's what you feel
Your past is an anchor holding you down
Tug on the chain and you'll be gone
Your future awaits you farther on
What's done is closed and sealed
Dreams across the sky
Don't waste your time hanging around
Recline on the wind as you leave the ground
When you arrive, you'll see where you're bound
You don't even have to try
Mmmm
There's a light breeze blowing
The wind is sowing
Dreams across the sky
And there's no way of knowing
Which way it's going
No need to know why
Dreams across the sky
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Gaslight
04:03
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GASLIGHT - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Chorus:
Gaslight, gaslighting
G-g-g gaslight, gaslighting
I'm bird's eye above
Yeah, bird's eye - I can see
What you're doing
Chorus
You can't hide
From this bird's eye
You're just trying to get control
Chorus
One day you're gonna wake up
You'll feel the pain you've caused
'Cause it comes back
Yeah it comes back
You can't escape that
And you can't get away with...
Chorus
You can't get away with
Chorus
Gaslight
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Vale Of Pain
03:55
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Vale Of Pain - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Took a wrong turn on an astral plane
Landed here in this vale of pain
And I don't know how but I forgot my name
Lost my bearings so here I remain
In this vale of pain
Now children grow, pushing up too fast
Innocence can never last
And they grow cold, point and blame
So unfair - no love remains
In this vale of pain
Vale of pain, vale of pain
Veiled remarks become lies - so bold
Until today, they were never told
It was never, never plain
Took a wrong turn on an astral plane
Landed here in this vale of pain
And I don't know what you hope to gain
What a shame to love in vain
In this vale of pain
Vale of pain, vale of pain
Vale of pain, vale of pain
Vale of pain
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Beautiful
04:56
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BEAUTIFUL - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
I'm here lying with you
Wondering where the time's got to
You say I'm more beautiful
More than ever, how wonderful
'Cause I feel that way about you
It is a mystery
How I found you - you found me
Sunlight radiant through your hair
Somehow I knew you'd always be there
And I knew you felt that too
Beautiful - you're beautiful
Always I hid what's me
Who I was they couldn't see
And I found it hard to trust
But you showed me that I must
And now I'm free to believe
Beautiful - you're beautiful
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7. |
Will The Aliens Save Us?
03:56
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WILL THE ALIENS SAVE US? - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Will the aliens save us
When they fly in
In their UFO?
Can they fix the mess we're in?
Give us the answers in what they show?
I don't know
Help me pack for the end of the world
I can't decide what to take on the ship
When the aliens save us
And take us to our brand new home
There won't be any buffalo to roam there
I'll tell you that
I don't know
It sounds like people are looking for a new god
"God is dead," that's what they said
Some begged and pled
But that concept has lost all cred
Where does that leave us?
Will they aliens save us
When they come in their UFO?
Will the aliens save us?
Save us!
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8. |
Love Dimension (Pod Mix)
03:27
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LOVE DIMENSION - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Meet me in the love dimension
I want to touch more
Than your mind and your body
You're heading in the right direction
I can see and hear, I can feel you near
I can touch you in the
Love dimension, love
Living in the love dimension
There's a little part of me
That some people never do see
They could join us in this love adventure
But their eyes are closed, only heaven knows
Why they can't see this
Love dimension, love dimension
Love dimension - it's a state of mind
You can get there most any time
If you want to (do you want to?) yeah
Love dimension - it's a miracle
Invisible but it's beautiful
I've been blessed by love
I've been kissed by love
And I love to love you
Love, love, love, love dimension
(Break)
Love, love, love, love
Love dimension
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CE MIRACLE QU'EST L'AMOUR – paroles de Benjamin Russell et Alain-Yves Pigeon
L’amour est un miracle, moi j’y crois
Oui l’amour est un miracle, avec toi
En harmonie – euphorie
Je me sens invincible dans tes bras
Et je suis compris, la comme ça
Finis les pleurs, quel bonheur
Dieu merci de cette joie
Merci à toi pour tous ces beaux jours
Dieu merci de cette joie
Merci à toi pour ce miracle qu'est l’amour
Je me souviens - les jours tristes, sans foi
Je ne peux oublier, tout changé, tu dis n'aimer que moi
N’aimer que moi
Dieu merci…
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10. |
You Can't Hear Me 2024
03:36
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YOU CAN'T HEAR ME - lyrics by Benjamin Russell
Can you hear me?
Your life is (so) complicated
So confusing, does it make sense?
Pushed and pulled, you think it's fated
You don't control it, you feel so tense
You've got needs, so many desires
You've got license, but are you free?
You're suspended on unseen wires
I want to tell you, but you can't hear me
So easy - it could be
So simple - here's the key
So easy - it could be
So simple - but you can't hear me
You need life not simulation
It's so important - why can't you see?
You must look with imagination
I want to tell you, but you can't hear me
He, she, they, me
All need to be free
He, she, they, me
All need - but you can't hear me
So easy - it could be
So simple - here's the key
So easy - it could be
So simple - but you can't hear me
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11. |
Monday
01:26
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instrumental - no lyrics
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12. |
Why Am I?
03:18
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WHY AM I? - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Sun sets somewhere on mountains by the sea
And I wish I were there - maybe then I'd feel free
Look in the night sky - see the light of a star
And I wonder if I will ever know where we are
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I?
Whether chained to our home or wanderlust
Are we just being the way that we must?
If it all seems hard or way too easy
Is it only destiny?
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I?
Whether life seems hard or way too easy
Is it only destiny?
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I feeling this way?
Why am I?
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LOVE DIMENSION - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Meet me in the love dimension
I want to touch more
Than your mind and your body
You're heading in the right direction
I can see and hear, I can feel you near
I can touch you in the
Love dimension, love
Living in the love dimension
There's a little part of me
That some people never do see
They could join us in this love adventure
But their eyes are closed, only heaven knows
Why they can't see this
Love dimension, love dimension
Love dimension - it's a state of mind
You can get there most any time
If you want to (do you want to?) yeah
Love dimension - it's a miracle
Invisible but it's beautiful
I've been blessed by love
I've been kissed by love
And I love to love you
Love, love, love, love dimension
(Break)
Love, love, love, love
Love dimension
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Benjamin Russell Montreal, Québec
Benjamin Russell is a multi-genre singer-songwriter, painter, graphic artist, videographer, writer living in Montreal, Quebec.
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