1. |
Make You Smile
01:32
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I used to always make you smile
But now I struggle with the dial tone
As I try to call your number
You remind me of a superstar
But that won’t get me too far
As far as you're concerned, it's over, yeah I'm afraid to tell you
That your words are tearing me up
I'm afraid to say what's up
With the situation
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2. |
Second Birthday
02:25
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It's my birthday, it's the second time this year To have a happy day
In the morning when you see me
It's just another day
And I can't believe what you said to me
It's not the first time I turned 17
And all of the things that you mean to me Give me the feeling you're still mean to me Stop your singing, my ears are ringing You're need to sound-proof room
It's my birthday, my second birthday I'm growing old too soon
And I can't believe what you said to me It's not the first time I turned 17
And all of the things that you mean to me Give me the feeling you're still mean to me
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3. |
Up on the Roof
02:11
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Happy birthday, hypocrite
I hope you got the letter I sent
Send a smile to mom and dad
Let them know I'm never gonna come back
I've been around for twenty years I added one for all my efforts
And now I plan to disappear Forever
Up on the roof
There's a telegram for you
And it's signed by the people That want to take me home
And up in the sky
There's an airplane passing by And it's filled with the people That want to set me free
I don't want to be a mess
I won't stand up to confess here
I just want to say goodbye
And leave here 'til the end of time I've been around for twenty years I added one for all my efforts
And now I plan to disappear Forever
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4. |
The Sign of the Times
01:52
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If I stay here long enough
I'll lose myself again
I've given up on everything
When I want to begin
What would you say if I stay here anyway When I think about you I don't care
Like when I am around you
The sign of the times
Tells me something isn't right
I'm moving on, I'm leaving town
On the first bus out tonight
What would you say if I stay here anyway When I think about you I don't care
Like when I am around you
What would you say if I stay here anyway
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5. |
Second Guess
01:42
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Say you wanna second guess me Well, I've been second guessed before Say you wanna throw a party
Just to answer your front door
Say I'm way too overrated
And waiting never did me any good Say you're way too good for parties You would party if you could
Well I've been
Way down in
Underneath the spell
Of a single kiss and tell
But the world's a lie
Say you wanna count my heartbeats (one, two, three) Say you wanna go to sleep in a bed with me
Say you wanna
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It's not easy saying the things you believe When you wanna stay up
On Friday nights when everybody's asleep When you wanna go down
I am such a bore
I can't take it anymore
School's out forever and
I'm never gonna let it go
It's not easy knowing when to let go When you wanna hang on
When you write a bad song
So simple saying the things you believe But no one knows what I mean
I am such a bore
I can't take it anymore
But school's out forever and
I'm never gonna let it go
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It’s what everybody says But I don’t believe it
Even when I close my eyes Maybe someday
I would rather go away
From the bottom of the mine
I can hear it calling
The world is falling down on me Maybe someday
I forget if I can breathe
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8. |
Second Hand
02:14
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The second hand’s longer than the minute hand
And the minute hand’s longer than the hour hand
And I can’t understand how I got the short end of the stick The second hand store is all the rage again
And as we turn another page we just begin again
But I can’t understand the beginning from the end
And I’m amazed at the way that it flies as it passes me by And I don’t know why you have to hide
From the things you just don’t understand
On the second hand, I could change my mind again
And I could turn another page and just begin again
But I can’t understand the beginning from the end
And I’m amazed at the way that it flies as it passes me by
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9. |
It's Important to Know
01:15
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It’s important to know when you gotta go And when it’s time to say hello
‘Cause time flows in a straight line
I end up thinking you’re all mine
But I know of a certain place Where I won’t keep falling behind
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10. |
I Don't Know What to Say
01:31
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Pick up the phone
I don’t know what to say
To the people who call
And don’t leave their name
Pick up the microphone
I don’t know what to say
To all the people who have
Come here for the rock show
And I don’t know
What it means to follow my dreams Seems like I’m wasting my time
On the wrong scene
And I don’t have
What it takes to be your girl
‘Cause you’re someone who never calls Pick up the phone
I don’t know what to say
To the people who call And don’t leave their name
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11. |
To Fall Is Not to Fail
02:50
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If you have to say goodbye
Be careful not to lose control
It's better not to cry or to look me in the eye
When you leave and you let it go
And if you need to know the way
Be careful not to play around
Don't ask me or I'll say that I'm going my own way I'm going up instead of underground
I looked around to find the key
I said I knew that it wouldn't be easy to make you see I fell asleep and I awoke
And like a joke you were next to me sleeping
But then it broke
Words aren't easy, but neither am I
I don't be the one that learns to fly
If you have to say goodbye
Be careful not to lose control
It's better not to cry or to look me in the eye
When you leave and you let it go
And if you need to know the way
Be careful not to play around
Don't ask me or I'll say that I'm going my own way I'm going up instead of underground
First I hit the ground
And it shook the sky
All I knew is that I didn't know why I even tried
I could have died
When I heard the news
I thought I was the one that would lose
But here's where I begin
Words aren't easy but neither am I
I don't want to be the one that's left to die
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12. |
Just One More Thing
01:13
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Just one more thing before I go away I’ve got something to say to you From me to you
About the true nature of our lives
It’s all done, it’s all done, it’s all done And I hope that you had lots of fun Just one more thing before I go
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13. |
One Two Three Four
01:48
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One two three four
I’m closing the door
On you even though you’re my friend Nothing depends
And there’s no ifs or ands
I can’t be with you anymore
My room’s not the same
Without your name
And face to remember you by
I know I’m away
But you’ll always stay in my heart
I know that I’m gone
But you still belong in my heart
One two three four
I’m closing the door
You won’t hear me sing anymore Now that I’m gone
The end of the song
Is tap, tapping on my door
I know that I’m gone
But you still belong in my heart
I know I’m away
But you’ll always stay in my heart
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14. |
Dreaming Out Loud
01:55
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When the sun starts to rise The color splits the sky
I must be dreaming out loud When you stare in my face The minutes get erased
I must be dreaming out loud Or thinking how
You feel to me
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15. |
Out to Dry
01:56
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This room will never be yours In here I waited up for you
I waited up for you
But then you never came home I don’t feel left alone
Because you saturate my soul You know you saturate my soul And then you leave me out to dry Dry, dry, dry
This room will never be yours In here, I painted you in blue I painted you in blue
And now my roof is leaking
I don’t know what to do
Now that I gave into the flood You know I gave into the flood
I wish you’d leave me out to dry Dry, dry, dry
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16. |
My Autobiography
01:38
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I wrote this one on my back
I was under attack from the falling dust Now it’s a bust
What you see inside of me
Isn’t quite what I wrote
In my autobiography
But it’s what you see
Now spring couldn’t get much worse And the sun
Is a curse shooting frozen rays
In my face
And I’m left here all alone
In the cold on my bed in the afternoon While I compose
My autobiography
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17. |
In My Room
01:13
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In my room I get consumed With things to do
And when I’m tired, I fall asleep And dream about democracy
And how it turns its wheels around each day In my room I feel the moon
Collide against my window pane
And every night, I get inspired
But I just fall asleep again
And dream about something that I forget
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18. |
Slow and Strong
01:54
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Slow and strong is how I get along without you Oh, it’s wrong to think that telephone can save you No, I’m not home alone tonight
Slow and strong is how I sing the song about you Oh, it’s wrong to think that I could live without you No, I’m not home alone tonight
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19. |
My Guitar
02:05
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My guitar is the color of gold
And my shoes are blue and getting old
And I’m not friends with the government
That’s me
My best friend is an empty page
And my enemy is older age
And I’m not friends with the television world
‘Cause how I want to live is effortless
And all I want to feel is not distressed
‘Cause all I ever need is less and less every day And I don’t wanna be a monument
I don’t wanna lose my sentiment
‘Cause I don’t wanna lie down in cement, not today Not today
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20. |
You're the Palindrome
01:11
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Something is on my mind And I don’t know how
To say the words
That’ll get me underground You’re the palindrome
I’m just turned around Something was in the way
That you turned to say
You didn’t want me around Now I’m feeling underground You’re the palindrome
I’m just turned around
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21. |
As Time Moves On
02:38
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Once in a while you’ll see me break a smile
But then, as time moves on, it tips back over Everybody said, I better watch my head
‘Cause that is what they say when you get taller
But I grew up making noise, and I grew up by myself And then I thought I might lose my devotion
‘Cause my head was in my hands, and my heart was in my head And love was not a second hand emotion
You know that I work so hard
And it always makes me sick
I’d rather sit outside and do some dreaming And you know that I move so slowly
‘Cause there are so many places to go
And I’d rather move like this than stop believing Once in a while I’ll run 100 miles
But then as time as moves on you’ll see me walking Everybody said, I better make my bed
‘Cause that is what they say when they are talking
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22. |
Come On Inside (1999)
01:37
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Come on inside
I’ve got a lot to say
For so many years
Of being treated this way
I know everything I do
Is a blow to you
But you shouldn’t be surprised When it all comes back to you I’ve got a lot on my mind
I’ve spent so much time
And you’ve been so unkind
I know everything I do
Is a blow to you
But you shouldn’t be surprised When it all comes back to you
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23. |
This Is Not a Test
03:07
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People get different the more they change
And if I stay here, I’ll stay the same
What I need is to get myself away
Everything leaves and comes back again
Well you’re my best friend, do you remember when We climbed to the top of the highest rock that day? It doesn’t seem easy to get along
And it feels so wrong when it should be right
Let’s turn around and face the other way
So tell me if you want me to
I’ve got the knack to give everyone here a heart attack This is not what I thought I’d get back
From where I once belonged
So tell me if you want me to, I’ve got the style
To turn your frown into a big, fat smile
This is not a test, but I haven’t seen you smile in a while
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24. |
Ghost in My Head
01:31
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There’s a ghost in my head
And it wants to come out
But I won’t let it go this time
If I gave it a name, I would call it “Doubt” But only to maintain a rhyme
You know I’d like to think that I am Smarter than the rest of you
But I couldn’t fool a soul
You know I’d like to think that I am Better than the rest of you
But I couldn’t fool you
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25. |
The Weight
01:41
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Unconditioned
Weaker than anyone
You’ll find strength in food
And holidays won’t seem so bad Unscheduled ways are welcome ways And I see you as a carrier of hope
Leave me and carry on The weight won’t get lighter The weight won’t get light
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26. |
I Gave up on Trying
01:03
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I gave up on trying
That’s when I began to see Everything in front of me
I gave up on flying
That’s when I began to see Everything in front of me
I gave up on driving
That’s when I began to see I would rather ride my bike I would rather fall asleep
I would rather ride my bike
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27. |
Where Do You Go?
02:05
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Where do you go?
Where do you go when the city is cold and grey
‘Cause the sun chose to hide away?
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28. |
I Was Born in Arizona
00:45
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I was born in Arizona
Where the plants are sharp
And the ground is hard
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29. |
Philadelphia
01:32
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30. |
The Sleeping Zone
01:37
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Now it’s time for bed The city is dead
But I don’t wanna lay down my bones Can’t you see the dark
That’s creeping into the sleeping zone? Now the only light
Is sore to the sight
As the night moves into the mouth Can’t you see the light
The torturer of the sleeping zone?
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31. |
The Cold, Cold Lake
01:14
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When all the talking is done
I go to the lake to unwind
To gain a clear sense of mind Under the western sky
When all the talking is done
I clear the words from my head And go to the cold, cold lake
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32. |
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33. |
To Be Me
01:24
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It was feeling kinda freaky in here
‘Til I turned off the lights and I drank a beer And I imagined over San Francisco,
But civilization was gone
Then I turned the lights on
And I looked my photographs
All the moments captured I can’t take back No, I can’t take back all the shit I did
Way back then, way back when
Sit down with me
I’m gonna show you how it feels to be me
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34. |
Come On Inside (2003)
02:17
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Come on inside
I’ve got a lot to say
For so many years
Of being treated this way
I know everything I do
Is a blow to you
But you shouldn’t be surprised When it all comes back to you I’ve got a lot on my mind
I’ve spent so much time
And you’ve been so unkind
I know everything I do
Is a blow to you
But you shouldn’t be surprised When it all comes back to you
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35. |
Sarah, You're Not for Me
03:04
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Sarah, you’re not for me
I found my heart
Underneath a gravestone Waiting to be unearthed
Like a sparkle-laden jewel
Lisa, you’re not the one
To tap into my touch
There’s too much much riding on What we dug up from the depths Of our intimate cemetery
A situation could get so hairy
Lindsey, don’t mess around with me I’m not interested in you
I’m focused on the glow
Of my sparkle-laden jewel
And the relationship’s become so cool
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36. |
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If I give my life to you
Will I dwell on what I didn’t do? How quickly I forget
Like a scale that’s never set
I’ve yet to reach a balanced head I wrestle it
How quickly I forget
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37. |
You Are 26
02:53
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You wanna know what to do with your life 'Cause you are 26, I understand
I'll be the same this time next year and September rains will fall
Well, I had always been the following one Yeah I used to obsess about
Catching up and showing you
That I was in your place
But I will always be one year behind
And hey, it doesn't matter now that we are equals in the eyes of love You wanna know what to do with your life
When I am 26, I'll understand
September rains will fall again
But still a mystery
'Cause I will always be one year behind
And hey, it doesn't matter now that we are equals in the eyes of love
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38. |
Hey Tiger (Early 2003)
02:35
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Hey tiger
I will watch you growing up
In the wilds of my life
And your eyes are the dangerous kind They’re like mine
They look outside
And think, “how wide!”
“How wide!”
If it goes on forever
Then how will I ever be satisfied
But just keep love in mind
Because my love is wide
And it goes on forever, too
Tiger
I will watch you growing up
In the wilds of my life
And there are things to hunt in there There are places to hide
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39. |
I Get Up, I Get Down
02:25
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I get up and I get down
I get all around the town
I get all around
You get up and go away
And you’re gone for the rest of the day
Yeah, you’re gone without a trace
And you take away your beautiful face
Give me one reason why you say goodbye to me Though the days are not the same
Sometimes it feels that way
And I know it’d be a shame
If I let it all slip away
Sun comes up over the town, I get down
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40. |
One Night in the Moment
01:27
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I said “I need to go”
One night in the moment
Didn’t give a reason though
One night in the moment
There is no secret why
I don’t know
I think that’s why I’m slow to say it I said “I need to fly”
Didn’t give a reason why
Maybe it was the time
Maybe my state of mind
But there’s no secret why
I don’t know
I think that’s why I’m slow to say it
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41. |
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How can I be so tired?
It’s only 9 o’clock PM
But all is well in the desert Under shooting stars and Mars And mountain rock
Coyote, hit that note Jackrabbit, down the throat Can you feel it?
The dust is settling
My mind begins to dream Colder still, the desperate chill
Of the winter
Internalized by all
On the final night of fall
I saw The Quails
They turned their tales
Of politics and gender
I saw the snake surrender
To a cactus wren
Down under clouds of thunder My mind begins to wonder
If this night
Is a symbol or an end
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42. |
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The morning after I came back home I wrote it all down
A catalog of the week’s gone by
All the way back to town
And Amy says I should be true to myself No matter what I have done
And Amy says I should be true to myself Even if it is wrong
The morning after I came back home
I sat around
Tossing and turning in my reckless brain Tried to settle down
And I know that Amy is out in the garden Where I will be, too
Amy is out in the garden thinking
Of things I think about, too
After the turbulence, I came home To the setting sun
Only to find that stability
Had come undone
And I know I’ve got to get out in the garden Like Amy says
I know I’ve got to get out in the garden Back to myself
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43. |
The Northern Side
01:41
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Took a walk on the northern side And the leaves were gold
Didn’t ever wanna see them go But the scene was getting old
I decided to give it up
On a southern blow
Now I spend my time arranging things I just wanna fast and slow
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44. |
Distant Light
02:03
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Feel the distant light Coming at my face
It’s morning again and
I don’t recognize this place Feel the tide pull out
Feel the cloudy shore My reality’s slipping and I am out the door
Feel the frigid air
Feel the night set in Feel the ocean crash Feel the land dissolve Feel me close my eyes When we reach the end Feel it start again
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45. |
Hey Tiger (Late 2003)
01:22
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Hey tiger
I will watch you growing up
In the wilds of my life
And your eyes are the dangerous kind They’re like mine
They look outside
And think, “how wide!”
“How wide!”
If it goes on forever
Then how will I ever be satisfied
But just keep love in mind
Because my love is wide
And it goes on forever, too
Tiger
I will watch you growing up
In the wilds of my life
And there are things to hunt in there There are places to hide
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46. |
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The fall will hunt me down
And cage me through the winter The states lined up between us We are safer, we are safer
The sky is but a bridge Connecting our two oceans
The land stretched out between us We are waiting, we are waiting The sea begets the sun
The moon shines over rooftops Mistakes are not between us
We are safer, we are safer
The sea begets the sun
The moon shines over rooftops Mistakes are not between us
We are wiser, we are wiser
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47. |
In Your Space
01:03
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I was in your space while you were gone
I was in your place while you were on the plane And I’ll remain to space out
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48. |
Fargo
02:08
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Scar on the northern plains
After all the dust remains
City with the loneliest heart
And oh, the lights of Fargo
Shine through the dark
Cheap liquor and cigarettes
Neon signs and off-track bets
Old Grand-Dad in the supermarket aisle And all the kids in old Cadillacs
Cruise the mile
Vacant lots and dirty snow Temperatures at sub-zero
Trains crash through the desolate night But there’s a warmer place in there
Where the bartender keeps on the light Yeah, she makes everything alright Under the weight of Canada Testament to brown and grey
‘80s never went away
Ladies with tough looks and teased hair But oh, Dakotans are going there They’re going where
The winter’s fair
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49. |
When I'm Wasted
01:40
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When I’m wasted
I can’t talk to anyone When I’m gone
I’m so far gone
And when
I get my grin
I’ve settled in
I’ve said enough Darker, darker Wonder when I’ll see The first star tonight When I do
I’ll close my eyes And just then
I’ll count past ten
I’ll pack it in
That’s it
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50. |
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When things at home got shitty
I walked bleary-eyed around the city I got a cup of coffee
I got a couple of rocks
And I walked out to the quarry Through them in the water in a fury I drank my cup of coffee
I hit the duck
When things get bad between us My brain is tough to trust
My thoughts burn like rust
My world’s a bust
When things in the world go bad You’re the best friend I’ve ever had I wanna get you in bed
And take cover
When things at home got shitty
I walked bleary-eyed around the city I got a cup of coffee
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51. |
On A Trip
00:40
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52. |
Cold City
01:34
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I shouldn’t try to figure it out
It’s gonna kill me if I overthink it
Just another day off in this cold city
But isn’t it pretty?
What in god’s name am I doing here?
It doesn’t seem so bad, but I drink too much beer Just another day off in this cold city
But isn’t it pretty?
Every day is another choice
But I wake up with that same old voice
Just another playing in this cold city
But isn’t it pretty?
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53. |
Over and Over
02:26
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Roll out of the covers and into the day Out to the street and what do I say?
I walk on the shoulder
Over and over
Roll out of the city and into the desert Out of the desert and into the water Over my shoulder
Over and over
Roll over the mountains and onto the 10 Merge onto the 5 and then I begin
With your head on my shoulder
Over and over
Roll into the covers and out of the day
Into the storm, what do I say? Your head’s on my shoulder Over and over
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54. |
The Life of a Star
02:14
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The life of a star
Ends in a black hole
Once a red giant
That shone over the land Glowing and bursting Ambition had no end
It got really cocky
I understand
The life of a star
Close as it is far
Straight from the big bang
It’s natural habit
Planets clinging
To ring-shaped orbits
It got really cocky
Before it collapsed
The life of a star
Burns with impossible power But once in Walgreens
I read all the magazines Cover to cover
I didn’t discover
Anything I didn’t already know Then I got bored
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55. |
This Will Be Our Year
02:14
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56. |
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57. |
Hot Boyz
03:32
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58. |
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See the color in the sky
Feel the breeze on your face
As we stand, you and I
I met you years ago
There have been ups and downs, I know And there’s always room to grow
Well the time is now
Time, time, time
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59. |
Hold It Down
02:34
|
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You said “I love you”
And I know
I said “I love you”
And I know you know
You’re on the freeway
And you are driving home
I’m in hotel in France
You’re in the woods in Washington There are so many things
We know we don’t know You said “I love you” On the phone
You’re going home
To sleep with the dogs
I’m in a hotel in France Again, I know
So many words on the phone Words like “I love you”
And “I know”
There are so many things We know we don’t know So hold it down
Please hold it down Again
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60. |
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You had me at Kleenex/LiLiPUT meets ESG
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The gorgeous and gripping new record from Anika Pyle features minimalist folk & pop songs that struggle to make sense of loss.
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