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Until We Meet Again...
04:01
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2. |
Blaming You
04:16
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There’s a room where Roman candles turn to snow
‘Til it’s unbearable
And shadows creep under my feet
They grab at me and won’t let me go
It’s not impossible to slay the dragons in my closet
Baby, I’m afraid I’ve lost it
And it’s all because you’re evil ways
And I tore your picture off my wall
Because it made me feel so small
Man, that’s all I’ve got to say
Maybe you’re right
‘Cause baby I’m wrong
Been wasting my time for way too long
Locked in my room writing for you
Day becomes night
And two becomes three
I guess you’re just used to blaming me
Locked in my room
Now I’m blaming you
There’s a house that’s underwater, buried in sand
And it’s incredible that you would scuba deep beneath the water
just to bury my hand
How predictable
To cover all the bases, babe
Remember all the faces
And anyone else who remembers your name
Oh, you kill with blazing dialogue
and all your lovers drown in fog
But I guess with me it was just the same
Well baby, I been lookin’ for a solution
I been searching for days and days and days
And this drink that I’m pouring you swear is pollution
Well I’ll be damned if it’s not cleaning out my brain
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3. |
Corckscrew Leglock
03:50
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Corkscrew leglock
Steady as a spinal tap
Powder blue smoke shop
Hands like a bear trap
She closes doors with the windows wide open
All the pieces on the floor
But nothing’s really broken
And only the sun survives
How can she live life through a blindfold
without the aid of canes or Braille bibles?
Stoned-dead
Just a talking head
Just have a martini and get back to bed
A gold touch and a souvenir sound bite
Playback but it’s never gonna sound right
Your slithering and spitting words of misery
It’s hard to navigate without a rudder to keep things straight
Sand up to your neck
Gun is out of reach
And now your inner monologue is nothing that they’ve written down
It’s almost like evolution in reverse
Time keeps flying by but everything is getting worse
And only the sun survives
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5. |
Wasted Love
05:33
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Unfinished basement
She had unwilling eyes
We were undoubtedly wasted
It's no surprise that I tried to make her mine
Forced conversation
It was uninteresting
She underestimated my imagination
I said, "Hey, I think that you might need another drink"
And I tried my best to seem impressed
With all that stupid shit she said
But I can only nod my head so many times
And I bet she never would have guessed
That she would slip out of that dress
And leave it lying by my bed all through the night
Introducing her body to mine
It's just a goddamn shame she's really not my type
Unpleasant picture
We were under the covers and under the influence
Of not our hearts as much as it was the liquor
I don't give a shit about consequence 'til morning hits
There was an unwelcome feeling
It was quite uncharacteristic of me
A warmth in my blood as I stared up at the ceiling
Was it a dream or did she mean something to me?
And I must confess that I was stressed
Just seconds after she had left
My heart was beating through my chest like a suicide
It was an involuntary reflex brought on by the opposite sex
Got out of bed and got myself dressed and ran outside
To drown these feelings in my mind
Could it be I'm not that shallow of a guy?
My water's deep
Wish I could turn it into wine
'Cause I've got time enough to waste on love
So just trust me when I say I'm in no rush
'Cause I've got years ahead to share my bed
With that special someone I have not yet met
So until then I'll take the best that I can get
And then forget
And then regret
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6. |
Brooklyn Blowout
02:49
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The sun is never gonna set and I can bet if honesty can wait
then things would be much different once I get the combo to this safe
Oh, how'd you like to hold my hand when I'm finally the king of Brooklyn?
Well, I can't wait
The purring sound of cash machines and bags opening is music to my ears
Beware my trigger finger, doll
It's my greatest flaw
So when I point that shit stand clear
Oh, how'd you like to hit the town when I'm finally the king of Brooklyn?
We'll, I can't wait
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I guess you'll never really know my name
Because I've been sent here
That's how the pieces of the puzzle fit, girl
You can go round and round
See it from every single angle
But I'm still from out of town
And my background is still mangled
Don't be surprised if I disappear tonight
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8. |
I Could've Sworn
04:31
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You know it's true
That every little step you take toward the door is bringing me closer to you
I could build you a house if you want me to
Then we could tear it all down if that is what you wanna do but since you came is that you know me by name we could just walk around downtown
With your hand in my pocket I will take you window shopping
We could go into every store
Get caught up in revolving doors and when we feel like it's right we we will go out of sight
We can kiss under the streetlights
Now you want me to explain all the stupid little things I do
Well there's no point in wasting time when all i need to say is I love you
You know that it's true
I could've sworn that you loved me, too
I could've sworn, I could've sworn
Well we didn't last as long as I thought we would and I would take it all back if I thought none of it was good but we hit all the highs and the lows and every note in between
But now it's been a couple months
Been a few long weeks
And all the memories of us have got me talking in my sleep
But there's nobody there to listen
I just wish that we we're kissin'
It could be a secret that we could keep
But now I'm left to sit and think of what I did or didn't do
But all I really need to say is "I loved you"
You know that it's true
I could've sworn that you loved me, too
I could've sworn, I could've sworn
And every little step you take toward the door is bringing me closer and closer to you
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9. |
Song No.51
04:42
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10. |
Ophelia
05:20
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You,
Bloated and blue
You were so harmless
I should've warned you
If only you knew
Me,
Mental disease
I am so sorry
Your bruises will scar me
If only I knew
While I drowned my sorrows in whiskey
You tucked yourself into the bed of the creek
Where you'll sleep forever my angel
Someone will wake you
But it won't be me
I put on a façade in order to fool everyone I thought I knew
But I took it too far, and now like your father you're dead, like my father too
If only I knew
Now, I sit on this hilltop wondering what happened, where I went wrong
You were the light in this dull world
The sight in my sore eyes
But now you are gone
You were the perfect daughter
You were a jewel, I could tell from the start
But now you're cold in the water
While the bullet's still warm in your father's heart
And I put it there
Though it was your father who was endangering himself
But believe me when I say that the bullet was meant for somebody else
If that helps
Well I hope that your spirit haunts me always
In some dusty attic or a narrow hallway
'cause even though you're gone
I can't live with out you
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