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"Tomorrow The World" a punk rock opera

by John Surette

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    A punk rock opera about a superhero who may or may not have been in the punk band BOYS LIFE.

    Produced by David Minehan and John Surette

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1.
Adventures In Dying There is no light there is no love. There is no sweet hereafter You wonder how can I be sure. Well it’s because I’ve been there How to comprehend. Only shades of grey and nothing more Slowly drift away. Could have been a million years or more With out eyes you cannot see. Without hands you cannot feel The house of Mary shut’s its doors. I won’t see any more Being stuck between the lines. Come on in the water’s fine Realized I couldn’t float, You showed up just in time Where the sky and water meet. There is something in between She showed me the world. And I could not return The little girl who lives down the lane I can’t get her out of my brain It was just a stroke of time. Feeling bad know I feel fine Not hearing any prayers. I want to go right back there What happened to my comfort zone. Why do I feel left all alone I took that final leap for you. Just tell me what to do The little girl who lives down the lane I can’t get her out of my brain Ooh ooh ooh It’s off to war we go. The cycle we all know There’s nothing in the sky. So open up your eyes The secret isn’t there. There’s no such thing as time She opened up my eyes. She opened up my eyes She opened up my eyes
2.
Don’t be afraid of me it’s okay I’ve always been here yes everyday Believe what you hear this is happening Take a deep breath and we’ll begin to sing I promise to show you the gates of hell Just turn around they’re right behind you Keep up with me and we’ll forge ahead When we are done you won’t be better off dead The war keeps raging on Do you know which side you’re on I opened the sea and gave you the key No souls in sight just you and me A crack in the sky and the ocean roared No time to wait I’ll give you the sword Too late to decide what you want to be Your only friend in the world is me We’ll battle the dragons and get the girl And while we’re at it We’ll save the world The war keeps raging on Do you know which side you’re on This old earths seen better days I see sun light in the haze
3.
If You Can’t Trust Me Walking in the zone. Walking all alone You saw me coming You picked up your pace didn’t know this place I started running I started running Underneath the street where the people are sheep There’s a subculture The whistles and the waves hoping not today Don’t talk to strangers Don’t talk to strangers The thing that they will never talk about Just stay ashamed then you take the blame I’m different than the others don’t you see You’ll never make a victim out of me Pretend it’s meant for me It really couldn’t be I wasn’t buying Talking about love coming from above I saw right through it I saw right through it The monster passed me by knew better than to try I had his number If he laid his hands on me I’ll throw him off the balcony And I’d be guilt free. Because he’s guilty
4.
AFRAID OF GIRLS We walked in woods I watched her smoke We didn’t kiss we never spoke I’ll always be afraid of girls I stare at every single one Too much sin means too much fun I’ll always be afraid of girls I only have till ten o’clock Alone again the party stops I’ll always be afraid of girls We just held hands we never spoke She watched me dive I watched her smoke I’ll always be afraid of girls All the catholic girls seemed so alien The public school girls were wild in comparison The suffering’s gone on too long Somebody kiss me is it wrong I’ll always be afraid of girls Please don’t break my Heart Of Glass Things are happening too fast I’ll always be afraid of girls All the catholic girls seem so alien The public school girls were wild by comparison When I’m with you I see the possibilities
5.
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Stare all that you want like staring at the sun Another school another year’s begun A culture clash I’ve chosen to ignore Bores me to death and not much more The little girl who lives down the lane I have a bad habit of changing my name If you don’t feel my presence just give it time If you want to pick me apart Get in line I know a thing or two about a thing or two You knocked em down when they were seeking truth The little girl who lives down the lane I have a bad habit of changing my name I will line you up against the wall I will slam you with my volleyball As you fall down one by one I’ll be finished here now my works begun Have you ever seen anyone by my side You know nothing about me or my kind The teachers leer the boys all stare It seems to piss them off that I don’t care The little girl who lives down the lane I have a bad habit of changing my name I’m too fucking cool I’m Too Cool For School I’m Too Cool For School I’m Too Cool For School I’m Too Cool For School
6.
Boys Life 02:33
BOYS LIFE Lets Go White shorts on a tire swing Looks like pictures right out of those magazines BA Ba Boys Life Boys Life Talking bout my boys life boys life Jessy says that he don’t care If I run my fingers through his hair Ba BA Boys Life Boys Life Talking bout my boys life boys life All the kids around say I’m the coolest clown in town I don’t care what the people think I don’t care Lets GO Hanging out and it’s late at night Me and the boys are gonna do what we think is right Ba Ba Boys Life Boys Life Talking bout my boys life boys life Summer time and the girls are hot Riding bikes with the boys is all we got Ba ba Boys Life Boys Life Talking bout my boys life boys All the kids around say I’m the coolest clown in town I don’t care what the people say I don’t care LETS GO White shorts on a tire swing Looks like pictures right out of those magazines BA Ba Boys Life Boys Life Talking bout my boys life boys life
7.
If I Only Had A Gun On Beebe Hill with our pads and pens And the crazy world made for ourselves The bullies came and crushed our dream If I Had A Gun I’d shoot someone Last train home almost all alone The boy can’t control his violent side As he terrorized his lovely bride If I Had A Gun I’d kill someone I am the poster child for gun control ya see Why can’t you leave me alone Why can’t you just let it be I dropped the phone grabbed my keys There’s someone there who isn’t me I watched you kiss then I lost it If I Had A Gun I’d shoot someone I am someone and the wars not one If I Had A Gun I’d shoot someone One thing that I discovered I’ll never have another Holding her makes me feel free We’re going on a killing spree I can do whatever I want to I can be whoever I want to be I can see whatever I want to Out of this world Out of this body
8.
Innocence Lost Written by David Minehan My friends seem to feel let down and betrayed Caught up in this world and abandoned each day We started a life We spoke the same language With a school boys delight we tasted each poison As their bitterness choked our thoughts We felt our innocence lost My friends see the doctor he checks in their files Seems it hurts when there’s laughter There’s pain in each smile If life is a thief then love is the pawn shop Walk in and say HEY! That used to be mine once As their bitterness choked our thoughts We found our innocence lost LOST As their bitterness choked our thoughts We found our innocence lost All gone forever All gone forever
9.
Wiseblood 02:41
WISEBLOOD You’ve been spending years seeking some fame Even went so far to change your name You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins The company you keep drives me insane Surrounded by some sycophantic craze You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins When the sun crashed to the earth and gave birth to a star Showed me heaven showed me hell showed me the holy war So electric cosmic energy You claim to be a master at your game You even think that you can make it rain You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins I want my best friend back without the shame We’ll even share the past without the blame You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins When the sun crashed to the earth and gave birth to a star Showed me heaven showed me hell showed me the holy war It’s time somebody told the truth you’re not a superstar You have no gift no keen insight just be who you are So electric cosmic energy Let’s go to bed I’m done talking for today I pray and pray it all to go away You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins You ain’t got no Wiseblood in your veins
10.
We could be anything – There’s so much happening Safe in our little world - Nothing but love in return We play the breathing game – We don’t have any shame Love can do anything – Everyone feels the same way Came from another world – I’m not just any girl Fighting an ancient war – One that has been fought before Science gone wrong again – Strap on your boots again Looks like it’s war again – Just one more then it’s the end While we were sleeping a bad moon had risen They loaded their weapons They emptied the prisons And stared at the future of chaos and panic Where music is static and no one is magical We married late at night – under the pale blue light Sixteen and terrified – Shooting stars lit up the night We were in love again – How is this happening How can I understand – Kissed as the creek trickled by While we were sleeping a bad moon had risen They loaded their weapons They emptied the prisons And stared at the future of chaos and panic Where music is static and no one is magical Waited for so long A thousand years or more Then you walked in my door Always late for school And you stared back at me I thought you were so cool When we come back again – would we just meet as friends We’ll come back holding hands – Our love will always survive While we were sleeping a bad moon had risen They loaded their weapons They emptied the prisons And stared at the future of chaos and panic Where music is static and no one is magical
11.
NOT JUST ANOTHER TEENAGE SUICIDE The human race, god’s big mistake Is starting to unravel And my curse is getting worse We’re getting close to battle First time that she appeared a god or ghost or angel Wasn’t quite a human form I don’t believe in fables Tattered and torn since the day I was born I didn’t talk to strangers That all changed when you showed up You filled me up with anger Secret 3 is safe with me, I’ll never tell another Make excuses for my life While staying under cover So I sacrificed my body So that I could save my soul I tried and tried but couldn’t die Not just another teenage suicide Take this guitar and you’ll go far Wait for more instructions I’ve chosen you to save the world From ultimate destruction You’re better off dead that’s what they said And like a fool I listened Does anybody even care that I have gone missing Just like Adam I got kicked out of the garden Why should I take the blame for all the shit you started How can I explain when you won’t even see me Losing faith and losing grace.. You’re not talking to me Talk to me
12.
You’ve taken things too far You thought you were a star Your greed turned into power Was not your finest hour Take this guitar and go I won’t be at the show I’ll help you change your mind You’ll understand in time So I’m alone again I don’t have any friends They think I took my life Can’t tell them I’m alright And know you shut me off because of one mistake I understand it’s fate I’ll rise above the fray What have you done to me I have no sympathy And as the years went by You opened up my eyes I second guessed the plan I thought it was a scam We’re human don’t you see So was it meant to be So why did you leave me

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released September 20, 2013

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