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Dallas (/ˈdæləs/) is a major city in the state of Texas and is the largest urban center of the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. The city proper ranks ninth in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. The city's prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines. The bulk of the city is in Dallas County, of which it is the county seat; however, sections of the city are located in Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. According to the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 1,197,816. The United States Census Bureau's estimate for the city's population increased to 1,281,047, as of 2014.
Twenty Four Hours is an Italian progressive rock band with various influences, including the psychedelic one that is the predominant element. After their first album, The Smell of The Rainy Air, a self -produced vinyl in January 1991 (published on the day after the outbreak of the US-Iraq war), the group has acquired a certain notoriety thanks to the welcome of specialized music critics signaled the debut of the band among the best releases of 1991.
In 1992, following this small and unexpected success, the band was hired by Mellow Records of Sanremo, a label specializing in progressive rock, and later by the French label Musea. In 1994, Mellow published the second album, "Intolerance," and reprinted The Smell Of The Rainy Air on CD. In 1999, Musea published the third album, Oval Dreams, which became their best seller and is also available on iTunes, the popular Apple platform for online sales of liquid music. The band has also participated in some compilations of Progressive Rock and has published, under Creative Commons, a collection of previously unreleased tracks titled Before and After The Boundary. The band's latest album, The Sleepseller, was published in 2004 in collaboration with Musea who oversaw the distribution. The first track of this album, "Bari Brazil," was recently selected as the soundtrack of the video communications agency Mirror. All works of the band are available for legal download on Jamendo, and can be purchased in CD format by Musea, Mellow and Velut Luna.
Well, I never felt this way at twenty-four
With the fiends and ghouls and darkness at my door
But I can substantiate that you’re my friend
I will try to leave all my suspicious ways
And the presence of my demons every day
Things you might not want to know anyway
And they might just complicate this new life that we
create
But I’m trying every day to improve and not conform
Stick with what we’re fighting for
Like the simple times before, at twenty-four
There are cowards that our public has elected
Killers, thieves and things that I could never be
And I never claimed perfection, but seriously
You can bet they’ll chalk it up to their religion
You can bet they won’t acknowledge you or me
Dirty deeds in SUV’s, that ain’t me
So I’m calling all the ones that I have loved
Heroes, confidants and all my enemies
Hold it strong a little longer, that’s the key
And for you that stood beside be at beginning
And for you that might escort me to my end