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Twenty Dollar Loafers
03:58
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he lives his life standing tall
shuffling on twenty dollar loafers
he goes sifting through the coffee table change
amongst the cobwebs and the coasters
looking for the right coins to take himself down
over to the dark side of town
she sings it in a glam rock band
her jacket’s green and burlap like a solider
he buys the lady vodka limes
far across the bar where he is bolder
she taps him on the shoulder and says,
“hi, I’m me- who do you want to be?”
and the way she moves it says
“I ain’t afraid of you
I ain’t afraid of you”
he’s a busboy but he’s got a dream
where he’s king and she's the queen
see they’re royalty
roy-roy-royalty in disguise
the next morning he works the early shift
over at the Old Red Hen
where hungry people sit, eat, split the bill
then fill the city streets again
he finally punches out when
it’s already dark
his mind drifts to her
as he tilts his head to look up at the stars
he’s a busboy but he’s got a dream
where he’s king and she's the queen
see they’re royalty
roy-roy-royalty in disguise
but in your eyes
it’s no big surprise
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2. |
Don't Sleep
03:29
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don’t sleep- head against the window pane
don’t sleep- tunes up all the way
don’t sleep- one hour to Bramalea
don’t go falling asleep
ask me- I’ll tell a tale to keep you up
ask me- I promise you won’t miss your stop
ask me- riders heading east all tell me I’m a rock
don’t be an island
we can play the radio
stories you’ll hear if you lend an ear
and martyr your heart for a stranger spark
will fill you with wonder
ever wonder where all them cars are going?
my tale starts in Malta, New York
my tale begins at the end of a spark
my tail between my legs i left my city
to chase these cars
twenty years gone by like an eyeblink now
twenty years gone by but i don’t know how
twenty years my mind’s clear my foot’s down i just steer
and glance on over at you
in your pretty hazel eyes like hers
i wanna be frank cuz i know you think
the only thing we share is the review mirror
but this highway hypnosis keeps showing
your mother’s eyes behind yours
whether headin’ west to the sunset
or headin’ east to the stream
perplexed by purpose on the 403
whether pure of heart as the driven snow
or of an evil, shadowed eye
whatever plans we hatch we catch the same broadcasts
so don’t sleep, you never see scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
scenes like these in dreams
you never see
scenes like these in dreams
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Enough is Enough
04:02
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pieced an emotional lifetime
together while apart
got fleeced by shrewd transformers
who talk to you about heart
he’s got a note for you to sing
but club mail arrives every morning
and it’s piling up
enough is enough
just take what you need
enough is enough
don’t kill senselessly
she speaks as much for you as for him
the cashier cracks a smile on a whim
as you check out
enough is enough
just take what you need
enough is enough
don’t kill senselessly
nice is nice and cold is cold
ice is ice and bold is bold
sittin’ out back on a rooftop laughin’
crying out, “what’s the worst that could happen, love?”
enough is enough,
yeah- fears love fears and doubts love doubts
cars love cars and clouds love clouds
facin’ off middle of a big-time goal streak
flippin’ em off, to flush some pale cheeks red
buying groceries instead
enough is enough
nice is nice and cold is cold and bold is bold
fears love fears and doubts love doubts and cars love cars
enough is enough
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Red Brick House
03:14
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red brick house
you’re so close to me
but you’re never mine
you’re never finally free
oh i can never be
in love with no four walls around me
and the streets where you found me
but a north south boundary
east west, directionless mapquest
get a gutter bed for a mattress
wrong’s right, right's left, directionless
while i strive and drive with destination unseen
when i get there i go back to the middle
no good or bad, just pure and simple
i wanna fall out of my tree
out of my tree
like an old time yo-yo
oh can i be in love with these four walls around me
so keenly ordinary
(oh i can never be in love with no four walls around me)
just pure and simple
red brick house
you’re so comforting
seeing Michelangelo pass
corridors of concrete past
as the city sleeps every street is weeping
when i get there i go back to the middle
no good or bad
just pure and simple
i wanna fall out of my tree
out of my tree
like an old time yo yo
just pure and simple
i wanna rock
i wanna rock the ship
i wanna rock the ship
and let it fall like Jenga bricks
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5. |
Living Fire
04:54
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snap a pic of this fire’s orange glow
flickering fractal
abstract till looked at in a snapshot sample
zoom in on the blooming
focus on the crocus growth yo
it’s elemental
been feeling doused in gasoline
of spilt anxiety
wanting to disappear completely
a struck match could catch this suicide vibe of apathy
but watching this fire breathe
you know i decide to believe in my entity
and live with fire
live with fire
burn your doubts c’mon lay claim
to who you are
a shining star
whoa
so i go walking down the street to meet love and dreams
love and dreams rising up to me
discovery’s uncovering that fleeting days will lead to reason
if you lean in
i hired me in this body
way before a reference check degree or a resume
my cover letter’s skin
my work experience is sin
and i’m in
if i accept myself as only human
so prone to flaws and getting lost
but ready to pay the cost
and live with fire
this living fire
live with fire
burn your doubts c’mon lay claim
to who you are
a shining star
live with fire
fan this candle into flame
bound by nothing more
we’re living fire
it would be art…
it would be artificial to say
the fire burns bright every day
some days it’s just a smoulder
as we get older
but we’re etching our dream edge
breathing positive
breathing positive
etching our dream edge
breathing positive
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Decide
03:59
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since i chose to love me
i can see so clearly
i can be my own worst enemy
when excuses are king
i hold no throne and wear no ring
yeah, all i’ve been
is pushing love away
you gotta take some time
to see where you’re at sometimes
sometimes chimes
wind up feeling ostracized
by the wind
d-e-c-i-d-e
i don’t wanna be dead no more
no i wanna be
unafraid of what is truly me
unashamed of what i can achieve
if i believe
i can kickstart wicked slick art
free of doubt smart
straight from my heart of hearts
minding my mental arc
life consists of thoughts and sounds
ups and downs
trust ruts and luck and all we dream about
you gotta take some time
to see where you’re at sometimes
sometimes chimes
wind up feeling ostracized
by the wind
you gotta take some time
to see where you’re at sometimes (yeah yeah)
sometimes chimes
wind up feeling ostracized
by the wind
you create your own reality
but wheels hit cracks sometimes
so kickpush on and don’t look back
a friend told me downtown the other night
you gotta take some time
to see where you’re at sometimes
sometimes chimes
wind up feeling ostracized
by the wind
by the wind
you’ll see where you’re at in time
yeah yeah yeah
don’t rush rush rush you got enough nuff nuff
on your mind
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7. |
Here Goes Me
04:34
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pedal pedal pedal
pedal pedal yeah
knowing you’re with me
knowing i’m with you
whatever we do
cycling through the evening
this chilly changing season
path ahead dissolving into night
but i trust in my direction
enough with second guessing
it’s instinct over eyesight
so i press on through darkness
surrendering to something more
saying here goes me
here goes me
going out to go (go)
going out to see (see)
fauna and flora
here goes me
here goes me
going with the flow (flow)
flowing with the breeze (breeze)
like an explorer
ever seeking a peak in
intuition’s beck and call
sometimes i dread the unknown
forget to breathe and let go
mirages of disaster tease my mind
but with a slight turn in perspective
these feelings cue reflection
they’re tools of liberation
not chains that bind
peace of mind could be round the next corner
so i press onwards
saying here goes me
here goes me
going out to go (go)
going out to see (see)
fauna and flora (i’m out in the world now)
here goes me
here goes me
going with the flow (flow)
flowing with the breeze (breeze)
like an explorer
like an explorer
here goes me here goes me
i’m out in the world now
here goes me, yeah
i’m walking the walk into the dark
feeling my way along
here goes me
going out to go (go)
going out to see (see)
fauna and flora (i’m out in the world now)
here goes me
here goes me
going with the flow (flow)
flowing with the breeze (breeze)
like an explorer
like an explorer
i can't tell you how good it
feels to know i’m not alone
i found you now i'm bound to
align myself and finally soar
i kiss you before you
immerse yourself in all that is around you
now i’ve found the truth
so i pedal pedal pedal
pedal on yeah
knowing you’re with me
knowing I’m with you
whatever we do.
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8. |
Lifechanging
04:23
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you’re lifechanging
in the morning
the way you pour hazelnuts on toasted o’s
in porcelain bowls
i feel my pulse fly everytime
you touch my heartstrings in the morning
i wanna jump and sing
you change my life around
change my life around
i’ll persevere to stay in your ear
through whipping winds i’m travelling
loving the life we’re living
the past is gone i’m moving on
from waking up on the bedside wrong
i know where i belong
is in your arms
you change my life around
you’re lifechanging
you change my life around
easy does it everytime
i used to be down
but now i’m up in the sunlight high
you change this heart of mine
and i ain’t lying
go and change your mind
well i won't stop trying trying yeah
lifechanging around
lifechanging around
start with a sound
you change my life around round round
change my life around
you change my life around round round
change my life around
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9. |
Locksmith
04:34
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packed up our bags
black plastic garbage bags
keys shinin’ on the kitchen floor
spring hadn’t broke
carrying leakin’ compost
i shivered back to our
blown-shut locked door
no one’s home
it’s hard when you’re away
i don’t know where to go
i’m in the dark on Sunday
moon and stars above
and the sun below somewhere
yeah- i’m walking but i don’t know where
locked out without a coat
leaves no room for bargain or vote
when the locksmith rolls around
got taken for a ride
just to get back inside
against the only game in town
locksmith grins
he knows he’s got you beat
who you gonna call?
your cellphone’s on the loveseat
moon and stars above
and the sun below somewhere
but it ain’t here, no it ain’t here
oh that sun’s somewhere over your hemisphere
that sun’s somewhere over your hemisphere
that sun’s somewhere over your hemisphere
but it ain’t here, no it ain’t here
on a whim, he lets you out and lets you in
(he don’t take debit cards- he drives you far to the late night ATM. cuz there ain’t no interac, won’t give you a receipt back, yeah- he’s cuttin’ his teeth on your keys!)
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10. |
Moon and Back
04:20
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i will run fast and far for your love
i will love, tired or wide-eyed, anytime
anytime
i will drive across state lines beside you
under thunderstorms skies for fun
when it stops stormin’ we’ll pitch our tent
count the stars and sing old mountain songs
till we’re spent
i’ll never forget
how you used to talk talk talk
talk talk talk me to the moon and back
to try to describe this love
but nothing is quite enough to do it justice, no
talk talk talk me to the moon and back
whoa- yeah
over mountain passes on exhaust fumes
deep breaths in and out through gritted teeth
around the bend i see a stop
i’m glad we didn’t run out under any falling rocks
yeah you used to talk talk talk
talk talk talk me to the moon and back
to try to describe this love
but nothing is quite enough to do it justice, no
talk talk talk me to the moon and back
whoa
the Big Bear in the sky
shines for us tonight
you’re major early morning moonlight bright
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