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I'm a jumbled mess of words
And conflicting desires
All I do is sleep and think
So why am I so tired?
Why am I so tired?
Hedge your bets against my lack
Of better judgement, poise and tact
I'm more inclined
To press rewind
Surround myself with bright ideas
That burned out under my own heels
Now all that's left
Is deep regret
Gaze upon that distant prize
With silent stare and lustful eyes
What I seek
Will always be just outside my reach
Time and time again I find
You creeping softly through my mind
I know you're gone
A vagabond
Someday you will move away
From Glen Road South and I will stay
Stuck in my tracks
Those days are passed
Bird and bear and hare and fish
Give my love her fondest wish
Upon a star
You'll always have a piece of my heart
I miss the way we used to be
So much has changed, so rapidly
Can we just stop for a minute?
Breathe in the air surrounding us
Forget about everything
Remember when we used to sleep all day?
Let our dreams take over us
And take us far away?
Breathe me in
Let me get you high
Place me on your tongue
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Jetpack Future
03:55
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For just this moment
Let's change our names and rewrite history
To our own liking
From fighting crime to solving mysteries
Create a future
That doesn't suck and isn't ruled by greed
Where we can lie in the grass
Kick off our shoes and smoke a little weed
I've put a lot of thought in
And I'm dizzy from the shots, you know
This world's spinning beneath us
and there's nothing that should keep us
From enjoying it together
Have you seen such lovely weather?
Please don't let my mindless banter frighten you away...
How about this instead?
The future's where it's at
I mean, come on!
We'll take a space flight
To sneak a peek on Planet Orbulon
Plus, not to mention,
Think of all the gadgets there will be!
Can you say jetpacks?!
Just stick with me, we'll blend in perfectly
It's never too late
To douse our past in leaded gasoline
Send it up in flames
I'm speaking from the heart, I'm coming clean
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Montage
03:25
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Stay with me for one more night
The last thing I want is to see you cry
Everything's wrong, but we'll be just fine
And I will not sleep tonight
I'll hold you close, whisper goodbye
Wipe away tears from your fragile eyes
Silently praying and asking why
You cannot sleep tonight
Trust in me and take my hand
I know this isn't what we had planned
But close your eyes and we'll find a way
Tomorrow promises better days
Precious time went by so fast
But girl, we made every moment last
Memories of a distant past
Will flood my mind tonight
You can't outrun the future
Tomorrow's come and gone
You can't escape the sunlight
From the breaking dawn
So let's enjoy this sunset
Before it gets too late
I promise I'll come back for you
If you say you'll wait for me
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While planet Earth sleeps
We'll float high above the clouds
Catching shooting stars
Just like finger paints
We'll carve our own constellations
Into the night sky
The people down below
Will see the shine and feel the splendor
Of our burning love
Have you ever watched the fleeting phoenix
Rise up from the ashes and take flight?
Fearless and empowered by the sun
The Milky Way seems
Nothing but a speck of dust
Guided by the wind
If you just say the word
Planet Orbulon and so much more
Will be within our reach
My life is now yours
I'll carry you across the skyline
To the edge of time
Woah (x 123456789)
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Pax Romana
03:17
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Your fleeting confidence
And my lack of common sense
Are waging war within our cores
And leaving us for dead
I cannot recognize
My reflection in your eyes, girl
My will is gone, we can't go on
I wish we'd never met
My trust has been withdrawn, dear
The world has since moved on here
Pax Romana's long since passed
There's nothing left for us
We need a little time
To hang our love out to dry
So with what little breath that I have left
I'm choking back disgust
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Leafblower!
05:27
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You don't fight fair, you know
Tugging at my heartstrings
The minute I start heading for the door
Pulling me back into your arms
When we both know damn well
That just ain't where I belong, no
These games that we're playing
The day and night, one-sided firefight
Is wearing me down, down, down
But when all is said and done
And I'm going through the motions
Of the seasons without you by my side
Well...it's strange...and nothing feels
Quite like it did before
So I'm saying, "Let me go!"
My heart is in pieces
My mind is in shackles
A fork's in the road
And I don't know which way to go
Woah, oh oh oh oh oh (x3)
Do you understand what you do?
Your image is the nicotine
Embedded in the drug of your love
Dragging me back to that place
Kicking and screaming,
"I know I won't last on my own!"
'Cause I can't kick this habit
I can feel the cancer cells
Metastasizing deep in my brain
And when all is said and done
The sweet scent you left behind
Is masked by toxic memories
It's strange...and nothing feels
Quite like it did before
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7. |
Hole in Her Heart
03:10
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We each said what we had to say
I never knew you felt that way
Get out, I don't need you anymore
Don't try to come crawling back
Get too close and I'll attack
You can show yourself to the door
But despite the shit you put me through
I manage to constantly fall back to you
I'm sick of the games, always taking the blame
Things have changed, but you're still the same
Hurry up and pick a side
I know which way to go this time
I see through your bitter haze
Built me up to watch me fall
Did you even care at all?
Or is love just another empty phrase?
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I'm over and out
With knees to the floor
I'm down for the count
And I can't take much more
Of the constant demand
Of what you want me to be
Now I'll take the stand
And enter one final plea
I remember (x3)
Why do I feel so alone?
Why can't this place feel like home?
I'm surrounded by people I don't even know
And I feel like my brain is about to implode
Somewhere down the line,
I went and fucked things up beyond repair
Apologies are overdue with no time left to spare
I woke up this morning to find
My inspiration has run dry
I've got so many questions inside my mind
I know all the answers, but somehow I'm blind
Locked and loaded, you're dressed to kill
Poison potent, I've had my fill
Aim those eyes straight at my heart and fire at will
It's 3AM and I'm counting sheep
I need you here to sing me to sleep
But I'm sick, dying, dead
From the words that you put in my head
Whispered words lose their grace
And gently float 'til they hit the ground
But I'm sick, dying, dead
From the words that you put in my head
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August Anthem Stony Brook, New York
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