THE ONE PERCENT

from THE TRUTH IS ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR by NOIR L.A.

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lyrics

Oh what I would give to be part of your clique
Standing tall amongst the 'in' crowd that would be the trick
Oh how I would love to reek of cool, hip and slick
Then maybe you would wanna hang with me

Oh what I would give to be popular at school
To sleep with a cheerleader and be thought of as cool
To walk amongst the one percent I'd say that would rule
Then maybe they would wanna hang with me

A membership in your world an invite to the dance
Some would say that I don't stand a chance
Your high and mighty arrogant tribe don't need the likes of me
I guess some things were never meant to be

But then again your world may not be all it appears
And self entitled arrogance hides a whole host of fears
That beneath the mask the real you is drowning in tears
So maybe then I shouldn't hang with you

I see the world you live in a cold and barren place
You can't hide that you're dead inside you wear it on your face
And to think there really was a time when I thought you had it right
But a simple glimpse beneath the mask made me see the light

The beast within is nurtured and fed while the real you atrophies
The phony you beneath the skin takes hold like a disease
A sad pathetic game of chance where you can never win
Beneath the mask you're uglier than sin

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from THE TRUTH IS ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR, released August 23, 2015

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NOIR L.A. Los Angeles, California

NOIR L.A. IS:

DIMITRI MANDYLOR: Guitars

SHANE WOOD:
Drums

ALEX CORTES: Bass and Vocals

Since everybody seems to be so obsessed with labels and "genres" these days NOIR L.A. would label itself "diversity metal". No schematic or floor plan. You never know where it's gonna go next. Alex writes what he wants to write and flat out refuses to be pinned down. Hopefully it all fits (of course it do). ... more