Muscle Memory Songtext
von Armored Saint

I read the news every day or I try
Switch back and forth between a scowl and a smile
People lift me up or drop me flat like a stone
But still I want to believe in them
My clan comes number one in the fight
We brought souls in this world and we′ll do it right
Though my moods they swing like a pendulum
They know where my heart comes from
Like God, dear departed friend Annie told me
It's only water off a duck′s back in the stream
Face it like a man, face it like a wimp
But either way you're facing it
Burying your head underneath your feathers
Signals a swan song
Yes the ride is short
But your heritage is long
My soul memory
Is what I use to carry me
My soul memory
Ain't no way I worry ′bout a thing


My soul memory
I reference stuff I know
My soul memory
Then put my feet down and go
I want music to bring me down to my knees
Make me sob like an infant, make me angry
Rip me to shreds, glue me back up
Make my mind explode
Things that matter I can afford
Get my shit together and get on board
Shed every pound, melt it away
Rid that overweight load
Burying your head underneath the sand
Is a call to the ones I can
Okay the ride may stall
But your legacy stands tall
My soul memory
Is what I use to carry me
My soul memory
Ain′t no way I worry 'bout anything
My soul memory
I reference stuff I learn
My soul memory
Disfigurement I′ve earned
And I wear it like a badge of honor
No stone unturned
Yeah
It's the bane of my existence
To pass a torch in a world of nonsense
Shot or miss
So many nights I toiled over this
Once a rat
Crotchety young man, make it count
I make my own news out on the fly
Do much more than I need to get by
People lift me up, don′t let me drop
Or at least have a net there
Burying your head in your hands
Looks like a deserted plan
Yes the ride is short
With temptations to uphold
Okay the ride may stall
You still sound out the bugle call
My soul memory
Is what I use to carry me
My soul memory
Ain't no way I worry ′bout anything
My soul memory
I reference stuff I know
My soul memory
Then put my feet down and go
And I go
Yeah
And I go
There I go