1. |
WITH HELP
01:05
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i don't know what else there is to say
a day in your head is worth two in the grave
what can i say?
a day in your head is worth two in the grave
i'm on the outside doing my best to listen in
push me further if i still dont get it
i cant help but give a shit
i'd rather hear you cry than hear you're dead
get the fuck out of your head
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2. |
THE PAVEMENT
01:55
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who i'm looking at
versus who i'm seeing
he who brings me up
he who brings me down
he who clowns around
he who is just a fucking clown
he who's got it all figured out
well not this time around
this time
i will
get the last laugh
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3. |
OF ANGUISH
01:45
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pink collar labor
these are your fucking neighbors
you think its easy?
then get down on your knees
needs aren't met, drowning in debt
conditions will improve? not holding my breath
you say you want a diverse workplace, you're so full of shit, you're just saving face
empty gestures, it's a race to the bottom
last week's promises always forgotten
you hired a scab to make matters worse
well i'll pick that scab till it bleeds on your shirt
you made me realize that you're outnumbered
if we walk out, you go under
solidarity with workers only
you want empathy?
where's your humanity?
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4. |
WHAT IS LOVE?
02:31
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you must be mistaking me
for your fantasy of what you think is love
i have to be nice
i don't care what you know
you're not special
the bar's just low
no one exists to make you feel good
i hope you know i'm no exception
led to believe you would be there for me
the pattern is woven in such a tight weave
there's no room to breathe
or room to reflect
on where i tripped
never had a grip
don't turn to me when you need praise for glory
don't act shocked when i recount the stories
you talk about men like you're not one of them
look in the mirror
and do better
you must be mistaking me
for your escape from your life that's such a bore
i have to be nice
i don't care who you are
you're not special
its a low fucking bar
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5. |
SILENT WATERS
01:39
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sun hits the gold 'round your neck
always sure to double check
you locked the door behind you
couldn't rush if you tried to
tortoise shell clip in your hair
voice traveling through the air
we didn't always talk but you were always there
and now i hold close who i got cause
someone's here, then they're not
it makes no sense but it happens a lot
time will reveal the hand you're dealt, it's never planned
i don't give a shit if you don't understand
just like any other day, all your "one day"s and all your "someday"s will become today
like a body falling in silent waters
loss sends ripples through your life
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6. |
HOLY SMOKE
01:06
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7. |
REVERSED
00:56
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you know whats up
you call me up
i'll drop everything til you shut up
you need to be held
so i hold you
but when i hold you
who holds me?
care burnout
love burnout
shit nobody talks about
we take the most
from who has the least
who the fuck are we?
there's no system in place for care
but you know that i'll always be there
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8. |
NEED YOU HERE
01:05
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occupy
document
where you are is where you're meant to be
you're free to share who you are or thrive in secrecy
we need you here
with all you will or wont share
we need you here
this doesnt work unless you care
you're fucked if you stay on your island
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9. |
BEYOND THE SWORDS
01:58
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he thought he could handle it, turns out he didnt know shit
become what you hate, leave me in your wake
when someone dies they leave a world behind
brother, friend, lover, there will never be another
the void swallows me whole
see you later, later's never
if i held you closer would it have been better?
is it selfish to wish it had been different?
fuck my wishes
you're forgiven
when someone dies
they leave
a world behind
brother, friend, lover
never another
i have no wisdom
i just miss my friend
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10. |
UNTOUCHABLE
01:36
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not to be dramatic
but i think i'll sleep alone the rest of my life
everytime, same old shit
i thought i'd be sick of it
but instead i'm addicted
to all that i can't fix
i wake up and choose to love an enemy
how naive of me
this fucker ain't no friend of me
i want no hand in this game
you're all the same
all of you
you're all the same
my heart hangs in my chest
like a fat droplet of molten glass
hot
heavy
untouchable
how the fuck did i ever find you lovable?
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11. |
JOAN
02:37
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you've got me captive
savage, flailing, crazed
resistance is my shield
i won't be deranged by your nonsense
bogus law
i've no fear
truth ringing
in my ear
you've got me questioning
am i sick in the head?
well i think you're just jealous
that's why you want me dead
the more you erase me, the more i'll remain
you can burn a body
you can't burn a name
you just burned a saint
the world sees and is ashamed
mortal terror
human error
holy fervor
rid of me
you think you got me where you want me
but you're really
setting me free
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12. |
FALSE MOON REDUX
02:09
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your sensitivity
stops when its my turn to speak
you think you're the center
but everyone's the main character
this shit just puts me to sleep
this shit
makes me weak
you got way too much of me
but i'm happy to be whole again
why am i obsessed with being friends?
i'm better when i'm on my own
not crying on the telephone
the landscape morphs into a green blur out the train window
and i'm surrounded by faces of people who's names i'll never know
main character syndrome keeps you in your head
i'll never share my heart again
you'll never get my heart again
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