Roadrunner United - Punishment

〈Intro: Evan Seinfeld〉
Huh
Let's go

〈Refrain: Evan Seinfeld〉
I question not me, it only happens to others
I can't deny reality as life (Gets smothered)
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〈Verse 1: Evan Seinfeld, Billy Graziadei, & Both〉
If the lines can be read between
Maybe you can tell me then what it all means
He who paints the big picture runs the whole scene
Locked down, I gotta get it out
Impending doom, a cloud above my head
Why me? My faith has been devout
Blasphemous? Am I better off dead?

〈Refrain: Evan Seinfeld & Billy Graziadei〉
Punishment, for all my sins

〈Verse 2: Evan Seinfeld Billy Graziadei, & Both i〉
A burning thought inside my mind
Has me full of pity for all humankind
Wе move forth, fall farther
Fear of dеath, will my life go on?
Controlled fate? On the corner rolling dice
Punishment, but I've done nothing wrong
In my eyes, who really pays the price
〈Chorus: Evan Seinfeld〉
My lament, for the human race
Guilty, punishment for all my sins
Yeah-yeah

〈Guitar Solo〉

〈Verse 3: Evan Seinfeld, Evan Seinfeld & Billy Graziadei〉
Dread the day that brings the truth
Punishment for what I've done
Sentence me for all my sins
Bound in fear for what I've got
Though not much, it seems a lot
Life is death and no one wins

〈Verse 4: Evan Seinfeld〉
Bustin' my ass, another day another dollar
Kneel down, confess to the father
Suffering burning question of truth
Not to pull the trigger or just jump right off the roof
'Cause I did things normal and just like all my friends
Now I'm positive and life, it all ends

〈Chorus: Evan Seinfeld & Billy Graziadei〉
Punishment, for all my sins
I repent
〈Verse 5: Evan Seinfeld, Billy Graziadei, & Both〉
In reality, we all must face the fact
The majority of people out there smoke crack
Getting doped up, shooting that shit into their veins
Question must be asked, got any brains?
Right or wrong in this song
Question must be asked and answered 'fore long
No one is safe in this world, what's the deal?
Sentence is death and to what court do I appeal?

〈Chorus: Evan Seinfeld & Billy Graziadei〉
Punishment, for all my sins, I repent
Punishment

〈Spoken Word Outro: Evan Seinfeld〉
Roadrunner
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Roadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11, 2005, entitled The All-Star Sessions. Four “team captains” were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands, and produce and oversee the album’s 18 tracks: then (now former) Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy, Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn. The unprecedented project was the brainchild of Roadrunner UK General Manager Mark Palmer and Roadrunner USA VP of A&R Monte Conner. The album project was coordinated by Lora Richardson and was mixed by Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap. The All-Star Sessions spawned one single and music video (“The End”). The DVD included with the CD purchase is a documentary of the “Making Of” the songs. It features the sessions of the four team captains making their songs.