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I try to be cool, I try to be chill
I know that these feelings are a poison pill
But when I find old photos of her
There are moments sometimes when it just hurts
Like when your grandma asks you if I'm
That nice girl Kristin, the one with the green eyes
And you tell her nana, you've gotten mixed up,
and she says, how funny, I always thought she'd be the one
I like to pretend you were frozen in time
Waiting suspended until I arrived
Floating in gel, coated in ice
The handsome smuggler in a block of carbonite
Crazy to think that you lived and you breathed
Walking around pretending to be
Perfectly happy, a heartbreaker
Making mistakes in your life just like me
Jealousy gnawing the weakness it seized upon
The green-eyed monster mocking the meat that it feeds upon
Maybe I'm pretty
Maybe she's prettier
I can never be her
Maybe I'm cool
Maybe she's cooler
I can never be her
Maybe I'm smart
Maybe she's smarter
I can never be her
Maybe I'm trapped
Maybe she's free
I can never be
Do you love me?
Do, do you love me?
Do you love me?
Do, do you love me more more more than her
Jealousy gnawing the weakness it seized upon
The green-eyed monster mocking the meat that it feeds upon
Jealousy gnawing the weakness it seized upon
The green-eyed monster mocking the meat that it feeds upon
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i’m not only
your imagination
i’m not only
your good time
i can be a
bed you lay on
or i can be the
end of the line
sometimes
your heartlight
your heartlight is shinin’
i’m not
losin’
your eyes
to dreams
sometimes
your heartlight
your heartlight is shinin’
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when you’re thinking I can feel the vibrations
it’s not a psychic power, just a strange sensation
it doesn’t feel like communication
we’re speaking different languages, lost in translation
nobody really sees things the same
we lose ourselves in other people’s brains
we’ll never really know each other
it’s beautiful and strange
what goes on in other people’s brains
other people’s brains
other people’s brains
when we dream I pick up transmissions
eyelids flicker, satellites move into position
minds in orbit, in unconscious condition
seconds out, let’s take an intermission
nobody really knows the rules of the game
there’s mystery in other people’s brains
we close our eyes and vanish
it’s beautiful and strange
what goes on in other people’s brains
other people’s brains
other people’s brains
when we’re gone, will anyone remember?
the way the world would feel like we were at its centre
once the lines are broken, return to sender
a cloud of sparks reduced to dying embers
nobody really knows pleasure from pain
there’s only darkness in other people’s brains
everything will disappear
it’s beautiful and strange
what goes on in other people’s brains
other people’s brains
other people’s brains
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I'm stuck in here and I can't move
I've got so many things to do
But I can't get out from under my covers
Don't think it's lack of energy
That's making me feel this way
There's something much more ominous
Baad bed
Baad bed
It holds me captive
Keeps me held fast in my
Baad bed
Could call it Stockholm syndrome
or just procrastination
but I am starting to adore my captor
Could I call in to work?
Tell the all about
The hostage situation I've got into with my
Baad bed
Baad bed
It holds me captive
Keeps me held fast in my
Baad bed
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Go deeper than the surface
And what do you find?
That any chance of surfacing
Weighs down the mind
We handled it with kid gloves
But it wasn't enough
Whenever the gloves came off
Things got rough
Seeping in with a touch
You can poison so much
I watch as you draw your hood
And howl with the wolves
Dipping your arrow in
You want to be shot of me, good
So aim for the bloodstream
Aim for the bloodstream
Do what your heart's been telling you
Do it
I traced it to the root cause
But it was too late
Just short of causing a scene
I chose fate
Sinking into my skin
How can it be so thin?
I watch as you draw your hood
And howl with the wolves
Dipping your arrow in
You want to be shot of me, good
So aim for the bloodstream
Aim for the bloodstream
Do what your heart's been telling you
Do it
Draw your hood
As if I wouldn't know you in the dark
Gone for good
You hide behind the deer blind
And miss your mark
I'm a moving target this time
A better target this time
I watch as you draw your hood
And howl with the wolves
Dipping your arrow in
You want to be shot of me, good
So aim for the bloodstream
Aim for the bloodstream
Do what your heart's been telling you
Do it
Do it
Why don’t you do it?
Do it
Aim for the bloodstream
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I pulled my coat closer in the cold
On the street outside your door
I remember telling myself
That I wouldn’t come here anymore
I should’ve known better than this
I should’ve known better than this
Went looking for the thing that I miss
Silly girl, don’t you know
That no good can ever come
From sneaking around, wandering back
To the thing that you’re better off far from
I should’ve known better than this
I should’ve known better than this
We said goodbye, it was sealed with a kiss
But it doesn’t go away
Like you want it to
It overwelcomes its stay
You take it around with you
Wish I could set it free
But then you’d be done with me
I should’ve known better than this
I should’ve known better than this
It isn’t wise to reminisce
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I will not push it down
I won’t try to numb it out
I won’t drown it in a whisky bottle
Or lose myself in doubt
Trying to navigate
Such a heavy weight
Gotta keep on breathing
I believe, the truth will have its day
I believe, that day is not today
I will not lose all hope
I won’t let ‘em take my voice
I will stand against this theft of freedom
Fight for love and choice
Trying to live the change
In these days so dark and strange
Gotta keep on breathing
I believe, justice will win the fight
I believe, it won’t be won tonight
Don’t need the trains to run on time
Just need the system to be kind
Don’t need scapegoats to erase
We just need a little grace
I will not steel my heart
I won’t try to block the pain
I won’t clothe myself in bitterness
I’ll stay open to the rain
Trying to keep everybody warm
In such an evil storm, gotta keep on breathing
I believe, we’re gonna need such love to see this through
I still believe, let’s make a start, me and you
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8. |
Pages of History
03:46
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He is an ex conforming man
Reneging suits and deep fake tans
A concrete jungle left behind
Throws off a life in disguise
Spaghetti junctions all around
Rigid appointments, not his town
No penchant for the apple tones
Released his mind from the crease
To feel the breeze
Wake up today a beach kissed sun shining so bright
Surfs up a mission for the soul
Palm tress and oceans wide, a change form first world plight
The life free dream is on the ropes (come on now here we go)
USA dream is still alive
Just let him stop and tell you why
Toxic feel can make him cry
Can we be free of their lies
Connected FAWM communities
Brings breath of life and helps him see
Nourishing souls afar and near
The gradual change can appear
Wake up today a beach kissed sun shining so bright
Surfs up a mission for the soul
Palm tress and oceans wide, a change form first world plight
The life free dream can come alive (come on now here we go)
Creative consciousness can spread
Far and wide
Join the ride
Be by my side
Cos we'll be alright
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10. |
Falling (ft Bijou Basil)
04:07
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I am black and white
Fill a room with floodlight
Put my hands on the stove
So I don’t burn from the cold
This is miraculous work
Even God has a smirk
I tell you that just ain’t right
Throw up your hands in a fight
Yeah, you build up your walls
You watch me as I fall
And I beg for you to know
My head
Where were you when I was soft and healing?
My heart’s forever trapped inside this feeling
You pushed me in the deep end
I am reeling
Recollect the pain
I am concealing
I am not quite the same
For I am to blame
I saddled up for the ride
Followed your trail in the night
There is no way in or out
I created the drought
It lives real deep in your eyes
Look away from the sky
You can’t fill the void inside me
You say it so passionately
I just wanted you to take hold
Of my hand
Where were you when I was soft and healing?
My heart’s forever trapped inside this feeling
You pushed me in the deep end
I am reeling
Recollect the pain
I am concealing
I break away
And keep falling
I break away
And keep falling
I break away
And keep falling
Keep falling
Keep falling
Memory...
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This is one time, I think you made a mistake
You reached out too close to the sun
You never should have went as far as you did
Now it's too late
You were from Australia
You didn't know better
You would think with the kangaroos running around
That you'd know... don't pet the squirrels.
Oh no, but you thought you were better, didn't you?
Oh no, you thought you knew better than the...
Oh no...
Now you're here in these United States
And of course you had to stop at the Grand Canyon
And you saw their furry tails, chittering and cute
So you thought you'd pet that squirrel.
A mistake was made.
Oh no, you thought you knew better than the squirrel
Oh no, Mistakes were made and now you're bitten
Oh no...
How did we get here?
How did we get here?
You're in the hospital with a bad squirrel bite
And then you died from a squirrel bite
Oh man, you died from a squirrel bite
Totally preventable if you hadn't reached out and petted it.
Australians – don't pet the squirrels.
Don't you know? Don't you know?
You thought you were better, didn't you?
Oh no, you thought you knew better than the squirrel
Oh no, you thought you were better didn't you?
Oh no...
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12. |
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(Verse 1)
Woke up too late, but it’s all in the past,
Tried to hold on, but the moments don’t last.
I hear the voices, I see the signs,
But I was too blind to read between the lines.
(Chorus)
I wish I’d known
What I needed to see,
The truth in the silence,
The answers were free.
If I’d looked closer,
I’d of seen what was there,
Maybe I’d have found
what I should repair
(Verse 2) (spoken)
Took a long road, never thought it would end,
Thought I could change it, thought I could mend.
But the steps I took, led me far from the start,
Now I see the pieces, but I’m still falling apart.
(Chorus)
I wish I’d known,
What I needed to see,
The truth in the silence,
The answers are free
If I’d looked closer,
If I’d seen what was there,
And Maybe then,
I’d have found
what I should repair
(Bridge)
And the nights are so quiet, the time moves too slow,
I look at the past, but it’s all just a show.
The lessons were waiting, but I couldn’t hear,
Now I’m chasing them down, but they’re slipping in fear.
(Verse 3)
All those chances I let pass me by,
I was chasing a dream, but I didn’t ask why.
Now the moment’s over, but I still feel the burn,
Wishing I’d known, what I needed to see
(ad-lib vox until the end)
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you won't believe me but i had to talk about it
was like a feeling kind of spectral something waiting for us
like a path ahead you've never seen, been there before
like i said you won't believe me but i swear it
when you're a fragment in the dark
waiting to play your part
the universe speaks, and then you know
your piece of the whole
have you felt like you were only one of several
like you were incomplete till another one gets played
not see the future more like there is no forward or back again
like i said you won't believe me but i swear it
when you're a fragment in the dark
waiting to just push start
the mystical muse opens her eyes
and you know you've arrived
and so i wait to see what kind of piece i'll be in the whole
push my lever till i crackle or pull back like a breath
i am nobody till another lets me see where i stand
just a silent pilot till someone helps me land
when you're a fragment in the dark
waiting to make your mark
the fabric of fate will unfold
so just let it roll
i know this must sound like the ravings of a demented mind
like someone sure they'd soon have company just forward in time
but it's so strong the feeling i can almost hear it
like i said you won't believe me but i swear it
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14. |
Delivery (ft Leo Lennox)
04:16
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I'm calling out younger today than I expected to be
I'm never the same in the evening why do you wait for me
Buy anything everyone wants you to buy one, get one free
Buy everything anyone gets it, same day delivery
Hey now hey now
You figured it out
Hey now hey now
Figure it out
I'm freaking out crying today what do you want from me
I haven't been changing inside it's the city that's changing on me
Try everything everyone wants you to try on happily
Lie anywhere everyone wants you to lie on delivery
Hey now hey now
You figured it out
Hey now hey now
Figure it out
I'm freaking out crying today what do you want from me
I haven't been changing inside it's the city that's changing on me
I'm calling out younger today than I expected to be
I'm never the same in the evening why do you wait for me
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I wake up running I must be in a dream
It can't be real my eyes must be deceived
The heart is pumping yearning for the sun
But the nightmare's real repeating times have come
Changing worlds will pass through you
Coming soon the cries will consume you
All the lies will be undone
Is there hope for me and everyone
Men on mountains alpha seeds unleashed
Power to dictate from insecurities
We're awake
You're asleep
We march on
You'll weep
On your throne
All alone
Feel the fire
As it burns
Blood on your hands what more can you reap
You 1 percent will feel us as you sleep
The near future (the blond wig comes undone)
Power will take you (a fear in your bones)
That MAGA mantra (destroyed within a song)
Now what's that power (to bring the gold nest down)
It comes together (like wings riding a storm)
Humanity ( forever shines on )
So that story wasn't just a dream
Lets take out message and feel love be released
Be the love and release
Feel the love and be free
BE FREE
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The days all seem to hurry so fast
But I am glad that our love will last
It doesn't matter what the winds of change
Will bring
The winter seems to last so long
But I am glad that our love is strong
You are the one I want with me
Every spring
The years all seem to run along
So I'll just write you another song
I can't tell you just how much you mean
To me
The truth of it is that you're my dream
And I know that sounds a bit extreme
But that's just how I feel for you
You see
Let's go for a walk
Enjoy the changing times
Let's rejoice in this new season
Let's keep holding close
And let the world go by
Being with you is always a reason
For love
Let's go for a walk
Enjoy the changing times
Let's rejoice in this new season
Let's keep holding close
And let the world go by
Being with you is always a reason
For love
The days all seem to hurry so fast
But I am glad that our love will last
It doesn't matter what the winds of change
Will bring
The winter seems to last so long
But I am glad that our love is strong
You are the one I want with me
Every spring
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Verse 1
I still picture in my mind
Where the light was soft and kind
We were dancing through our days
Like this world would never change
Verse 2
Corporate Grabs & Corporate Greed
Religions with empty creeds
Forest fires & rising tides
Why must I always choose a side?
PreChorus 1
Do you have an answer to this problem?
We can figure it out!
Chorus
The answer lives in many pieces
But together our chance increases
It takes two flints to start a fire
Only together do we get higher
Verse 3 -
Conversations, open hearts
Show we are not worlds apart
We all seek the same respect, and
Need a future to protect
Verse 4
See into each others’ souls
And show we have the same goals
Make our town a place of peace and
Only there we’ll find relief
PreChorus 2
If we are to take a chance
Only then will we learn to dance
Together
Chorus
The answer lives in many pieces
But together our chance increases
It takes two flints to start a fire
Only together do we get higher
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Another lonely night
Without you beside me
Another full stadium
And still I feel alone
Wheels on the tour bus turning
Counting down all the miles
Sound check is coming soon
But I'm wanting to be home
Purple spandex is on
My voice is great tonight
Guitar, bass, drums are rocking hard
And yet inside I moan
The girls all gather round
But none of them excite me
I see your face in my mind
And I'm wanting to come home
CH:
Rolling down the road
With the band and singing songs
Is all right for what it is
But what I really really really need right now
Is to feel your loving kiss
I want your arms around me
I want to feel your touch
When you are not with me
I miss you oh so much
I hope you're sleeping all right
I hope the kids are well
Sometimes it feels like the road
Makes me an empty shell
CH:
Rolling down the road
With the band and singing songs
Is all right for what it is
But what I really really really need right now
Is to feel your loving kiss
Another lonely night
Another lonely night
Without you beside me
Another full stadium
And still I feel alone
I love the music baby
Don't get me wrong
But I love you even more
And I'm wanting to come home
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I never believed when I was told
That I should be seen and never heard
That wasn't something that I could adhere to
And when I raise this voice of mine
They tell me that's not ladylike
But that isn't something that I could aspire to
So I take pride in my own self
And know that my difference is my strength
There's no ingenuity in paint by numbers
But some people always deny change
Want everything to stay the same
If they're comfortable they don't care who they're screwing
They want to keep us quiet
They want to wear us down
Don't let them snuff out that fire
We've got to keep shouting loud
So don't let the bastards grind you down
Don't let them make you feel alone
There's always other folks that you can turn to
'Cause we can't do much just on our own
But side by side we can be strong
And face up to anything they can throw at us
They want to keep us quiet
They want to wear us down
Don't let them snuff out that fire
We've got to keep shouting loud
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ZeCoop Kalamazoo, Michigan
I love playing music and keep learning new instruments. My songs are in a wide range of styles, from indie-rock to surf, to
folk to rock to electronic... I never know. I record at home in a studio I put together in a spare room. I work (via the web) with a lot of vocal/lyric collaborators from all over the world.
You should check out fawm.org
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