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Play Against The Rules

by King Shaolin

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1.
Kissed By Her Name 03:23
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"KISSED BY HER NAME" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Day started soon enough With me knowing what to do All my sorrows left behind The fear was gone, my laughter found I´d jumped the hill blind no eyes I could turn gravity into my fly ally I´ve seen some hands cut the air My chest full out, cos´ you were there REF: Kissed by her name, name, name Kissed by her name, name, name We´re caught in a flame, flame, flame We´re caught in a flame, flame, flame VERSE II: Her morning face was soft Dazed by the dreams she´s crossed The power in her mind Lights up the room in the night She tracked the trace to the place Where time is blue, blazed the way out of the maze Her hands flew up in the air Your breath gone off, cos I was there BRIDGE: I know it´s more than, know it´s more than, blind coincidence From the moment we entwine our bodies, time won´t matter again
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Goodbye And C´est La Vie 04:06
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"GOODBYE AND C´EST LA VIE" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Working, eating, sleeping, getting drunk or stoned All the souls seem they’re a hundred miles away Driving home and wonderin’ have I found a lover Or just a message in a bottle of cold beer Running in circles, time's getting older Concrete jungle’s made us all Speaking of wisdom, the ghosts of old Indians Are watching over us REF: Only tears release the pain, it's a flawless serenade O Ou, O Ou Proud gorilla bound in chains, wanna bust out of my chest O Ou, O Ou Suddenly my feet can't feel the soil underneath My brain is like inside of a cave Tempting vibes of breaking free, say good bye and c’est la vie O Ou, O Ou VERSE II: Dancing, twerking, jamming, surfing in my heart Rolling dice my new hobby my new vice Shining like a star with my head held high I left my stupid duties I’ll just break bad Running in circles, time's getting older Concrete jungle's made us all Speaking of wisdom, the ghosts of old Indians Are watching over us
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This Town 03:15
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"THIS TOWN" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Let's make another story, love, no matter what danger sits out there I don't really care about what they say or what they want, no Streets of amber atmosphere Bite into my neck, my soul What is wrong and what is right Now's the time to find it out, girl Hey you, lover, let's play this game together It's just another wasteful time REF: Baby we should rule this town We should party all night long Can you hear that tantric sound Oh your touch is what I want Say what is your fantasy and I'll share mine with you Aaa Aaa Aaa VERSE II: Resurrection everyday, I put my head into the sand But your sleeping breath can break feelings that are eating me today While spooning I felt like a knife How alone I've been You make me do those things I love This naked world ain't free enough Hey you, lover, here we are forever It's just another tasteful time BRIDGE: Hey you, lover, lets play this game together Hey you, lover, here we are forever Hey you, lover, lets play this game together It's just another crazy time
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Nobody Said 03:43
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"NOBODY SAID" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Aim is on my mind, grip is tough to find The "X" on the map, needs the line without no gap Had to break some rules, for me that is the blues. People always tell you nothing can be done Talkers talk to no avail Passion drives me everyday I don’t wanna miss my train If there's no pain, there ain't no gain Everything you got to know If you put your heart into things you love You might have the time of your life REF: Inside I´m so strong, till I hit the bone Always giving all I got, till I’m beaten And it just feels right never giving up the fight /// Never lose a fight Cause nobody, nobody said it will be easy AAAaaaa UUuuu, nobody, nobody said it will be easy AAAaaaa UUuuu, nobody, nobody said it will be easy VERSE II: Hard to get it done, smart to overcome Hurdles all the time, walking through the minefield trial On the screen of my closed eyes, my projection of the price Final steps in sight, always further than I thought Talkers talk to no avail Passion drives me everyday I don’t wanna miss my train If there's no pain, there ain't no gain Everything you got to know If you put your heart into things you love You will have the time of your life BRIDGE: Time after time, wouldn´t it be great If everything’s just fine I bet all I got, I know is was worth my trying
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Walkabout 02:56
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"WALKABOUT" - King Shaolin lyrics REF: Howlin' at the moon I feel your red hot fire You're tearing me apart with your tempting eyes It's waking up my senses, triggering alarms But you don't know about me Squeezing on your hips while I'm in my head I’m torturing myself when I'm deep in my bed I'd like to know your body to the ends of time But you don't even know about me VERSE I: Air, heat, the smell of colors Flight of a dragon, the thrill of hunters Blank page, let's live a novel Me as Romeo, undercover Tripping on the way to your fancy soul My blood flows even faster near your private zone Still I hang up the phone every time you answer So it’s off for a walkabout VERSE II: Love or lust, hugs or power You scare me in a way, I've never felt, no never Grab her hand and turn her wrist Come on, pretty baby, let’s do the twist Swinging ’til light surrenders to the night I'm having the greatest time of my whole life It's like swimming in a pool with them hungry sharks So it’s off on a walkabout
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Fly By 03:11
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"FLY BY" - King Shaolin lyrics CHORUS: Every time I look into that woman’s eyes It's hard to get away from her and fly by Since you've been away I’ve become a man I'm not a boy, anymore You let me down, and now you wanna run Like before VERSE I: Soft spoken words from day one When I was scared she used to sing That smell of daisies I sometimes help her while she cooks We never needed any books It was amazing But then it stopped, day by day our thoughts went gray Because of all the lies, you've laid on me All that love wasted it's such a damn pity, it’s buried dead VERSE II: I'm looking out for the ones Who'd be brave, like Jackie Chan In his movies Felt like a ghost in the cold wide world I could not breathe in her dangerous world Crazy! I said stop, let’s find a way out of this maze I'm so proud to be your one but you're hurting me It’s a shame, you can't see that you're falling down
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Trapped In Reality 03:34
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"TRAPPED IN REALITY" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Oh, I´m walking through the streets Full of empty avatars I´m pretty sure they cannot see Anything but their new boots Cold and square shelters full of souls Watching moving stuff inside the boxes, yeah No one cares what´s going on I feel all alone, by the way, yeah REF: I'm in a house of puppets, trapped by reality It seems that world´s made of puzzles; the outcome´s mortality AAAAaaa, AAAAaaa Tu tuu du, Tu tuu du, duu VERSE II: Strong enough to pull a car Well, in my head I can throw the van All people look the same I ´m afraid they've cables instead of brains Those robots are everywhere, trying to get rid of me Everything is gray Suddenly I realize, maybe I am one of them BRIDGE: I believe there is a god, I think it´s bigger than we thought It is our hearts, it is our thoughts. All dimensions, everywhere What is on the other side? Life is a gift so let´s take a ride. All fears disappear.
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Gone Crazy feat. Celeste Buckingham 03:45
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"GONE CRAZY" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Lonely dream of emptiness In the bed we're back to back Thrilled by your body, while getting dressed Is it love, well I don't know Talking until the night's away But the sun don't wanna shine None of us would take a break From being hypnotized CHORUS: Uuu, hey, baby, you're as soft as a hologram Uuu, gone crazy, for those lips that keeps me calm When you decide to blow my mind Nothing ever stops you from the crime Uuu, just maybe, is there a chance, you got no heart VERSE II: I'm lucky that you let me into your world full of mad desires Sometimes you seem terrified But you've a program called "set on fire" Make the story short, you're still on my mind Wet kisses in the shower It's over now, but nonetheless I'm still on your wall as a photograph
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Play Against The Rules feat. Vladis 03:08
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"PLAY AGAINST THE RULES" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: I´m waiting for the blues Gonna catch them with my boots Master´s whipping rhythm moans, that´re coming out in loops Wrestling with my spade It´s time to get away I fancy that my mother´s eyes are still the same If you take no step for yourself, It´s a shame Hot air in my lungs has turned into refrain I totally forgot bout´ those times, I´ve been rare I´m laughing through the tears, cos´ now I don´t care REFRAIN: Go, play against the rules, that are working for them Don´t play against the truth that they keep hiding from me Go, care bout´ the case, If you´re legs are free, then roll Care, Care, Care Wanna be free about my dance, dance, dance, Hey Dance, Dance, Dance, Hey Wanna be free about it VERSE II: I'm surrounded by the steam I can sense myself's redeemed Mud had covered my skin tone Street walkers ain't that free With the train I march along Bonfire crackling on my song My city name is an "Animal" They say I'm made of stone If you take no step for yourself, It´s a shame Hot air in my lungs had turned into refrain I totally forgot bout´ those times, I´ve been rare I´m laughing through the tears, cos´ I still don´t care BRIDGE: Slobodu nám nedokážu zobrať A my nebudeme predsa o ňu žobrať Počúvať niekoho kto sa chvastá Vyvolená rasa je biela ako pasta A pritom je len xenofóbny bastard, Ktorý iba chlastá a pritom vraví na stráž Nezaujíma ma aká si kasta Keď si slobodný a bežíš Život je len jazda, chápeš? Toto je náš štát
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Born Free! 03:32
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"BORN FREE!" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Oh, I stepped out of the ashes tonight First thing to do is to honor life I shouted loud Breaks, never had one, damn right I do whatever comes to my mind Can't put out the fire CHORUS: I was born free, my life has turned into the love song, into the love song ´bout you and me, I walked through all forbidden doors I was born free, so let me sing another love song, another love song It's time for me to find a place where I can roar VERSE II: Mind could be the darkest place for mankind When all the contracts are signed Nothing’s left to buy TV says it’s bad news for me But as far as I can see There's a smiling child
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I´m Still Here 03:34
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"I´m Still Here" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Some teenage girl took my shirt I know exactly where she ran to I´ve caught her hand and squeeze it slow It feels like I'm releasing soul from the stone I thought I didn´t know her Those memories are all gone I´ve tried to shout "come over" To the first one that has shown I knew those eyes for ages Seems that I finally found my home It´s something that I´m feeling In my bones REFRAIN: I was a priest, I was a ghost, I was an infinite lover of yours Uo O Ooo, Uo O Ooo I´ll always be near, next to your fears, ready to wipe away all of your tears Uo O Ooo, Uo O Ooo I´m still here, always near, I´m still here Uo O Ooo, Uo O Ooo VERSE II: Now your face is extremely close to mine My whole world starts to redesign And sure I won´t leave you, No! Now don´t be afraid, you won´t be alone Blue silhouette all over Relationships we´ve run I have to get over White Lipizzaner past I knew those eyes for ages Seems that I finally found my home It´s something that I´m feeling In my bones BRIDGE: If you want me to touch you, I´ll electrify your soul Shapes of your hazy feelings, force my lips, to make you riot
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Duch Človeka 03:01
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"DUCH ČLOVEKA" - King Shaolin lyrics VERSE I: Duch človeka, z tela sa vyzlieka, len von a von. Už nikdy viac v tom tele smradľavom Pou Hou Duch človeka, z tela von uteká Ktosi z hora sa mu smeje TAK Stoj! Ešte je čas, ešte chcem rásť Pua pua a pua CHORUS: Nevychádzaj, nechoď zo mňa von Nevychádzaj, začni veriť snom Nevychádzaj, lepšie je nám dvom huou uou uou yeah VERSE II: Duch človeka, z tela sa vyzlieka, len von a von Už nikdy viac v tom tele smradľavom Pa pua a pua

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released March 1, 2017

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King Shaolin Bratislava, Slovakia

New-Age Popsters KING SHAOLIN announce the release of their highly anticipated new album Road To The Machiavelli Valley out December 15, mixed in Los Angeles with renowned producer Nathan Lively (Zé dos Frangos). Dominik pounds out each word he sings with a passionate urgency, the lively lyrics spilling from his soul with hard won experience and burning with truth. ... more

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