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Birds
04:03
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the birds show no sympathy
for my current state
chirping so stupidly
at dawn's stupid break
six in the morning
but i've just got in
tired and as drunk
as i've ever been
but their chirping so merrily
does not stand a chance
when one's passing out on the bed
forgetting momentarily
the night's circumstance
that i'll be starkly remembering
when the hangover ends
she said that she loved me
and gave me a kiss
i feebly protested
but could not resist
she claimed to be miserable
so we kissed some more
her boyfriend could hear it all
through the crack in the door
i hastened my exit
so as to avoid
the drama that would surely ensue
i knew what'd come next, it
would not bring much joy
to all those involved
when it comes time to choose
can we blame it on the alcohol
laugh and quickly move on
and act like it never occurred?
so that things go back to normal
by the next break of dawn
when the only distractions
come from those stupid birds
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The Inevitable
02:48
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the slow malaise of these dull summer days
will undoubtedly catch up with us
we waste gasoline searching for a local scene
that unfortunately's not worth the fuss
the money's all gone, it was such a pleasant run
now the 9-to-5 workday awaits
but there's still time to dream and come up with new schemes
to keep that god-awful real world at bay
you would think that we'd learn
as we crash and we burn
for the one thousandth time
we don't mind, we just . . .
years ago when our laziness showed
we could always fall back on our youth
but that was before, we're not young anymore
so we need to find a new excuse
you would think that we'd learn
as we crash and we burn
we weren't made to succeed
but we're free, so let's . . .
the day will arrive when we're scrapping to survive
unsure as to what the future will bring
but we'll fondly recall our magnificent fall
and we will not regret anything
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The Cure For Crushes
02:22
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so long to the punk revival
towards the setting sun
Peaches and her new arrivals
has them on the run
she has them on the run
city life of used car dealers
four-wheel drive mistakes
free drinks for the lonely dreamers
to sleep it all away
sleep it all away
pardon me if i seem lost
tell me just where our signals crossed
we'll leave all that behind
a muted high school resurrection
leaves them all in tears
there's beauty in our desperation
far beyond our years
far beyond our years
and i don't know why we can't get this right
the city won't love us tonight
we'll spend the day inside
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So here we are again
A couch in the house you rent
A black Pomeranian
Happily licks my hand
A meeting long overdue
Another drunk rendezvous
We’re both trying to be good
As you slip off your shoes
The cold creeps in through the door
I’m keeping your toes warm
I could do so much more
But tonight it’s not in store
Now there’s a boyfriend in the picture
And this time he’ll be the victor
I will acquiesce to him tonight
There’ll be no guarantees next time
There’s nothing on TV
One hand moves from your feet
Slowly up to your knee
Stays there reluctantly
Cos there’s a boyfriend in the picture
And this time he’ll be the victor
I will acquiesce to him tonight
I’ll make no guarantees for next time
Eight months since we met last
Is too long spent on different paths
Why must we be resigned to
Passing out in separate rooms
Cos there’s a boyfriend in the picture
And this time there’ll be no victor
I will acquiesce to him tonight
Who know when there’ll be a next time
Crashed out on your futon
A black Pomeranian
Greets me as morning comes
I pet her and soon I’m gone
I pet her and soon I’m gone
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5. |
80 Proof
06:02
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well of course, you can stay the night
you've clearly had too much to drive
as always, my place is yours
of this, you can be assured
it comes as no real surprise
the things you tell me through half-opened eyes
a tinge of sadness and uncertainty
a new vulnerability
we've been through all this before
an innocent night turning into something more
and the space between you and your fiancé
grows further and further each day
the past has proved that we’re no saints
so we'll try our best to show some restraint
cos first and foremost we are friends
the rest is irrelevant
so tell me all that's on your mind
the good, the bad, the nice, and not-so-kind
oh, it's alright, who am i to judge you
after all that you're going through?
there's no need to be afraid
cos these societal mores
tell us it’s ok
to say
oh, what you want to say
without being ashamed
without fearing any blame
as long as there remains
a little vodka in your brain
a little vodka in your brain
it's ok if you tell the truth
as long as you're still 80 proof
so, go on and tell the truth
as long as you're 80 proof
oh, i guess i'm sorry to hear you say
you're having second thoughts about your fiancé
well, i'd love to help you
but i'm afraid i must excuse
myself from opining in this matter
cos i've no doubt my bias would clearly show
i want to say exactly what i mean, but we both know
it's best to stay quiet
although i must admit
i prefer the former option to the latter
and i know that you know why
oh, i'm sure that you know why
it's in the prolonged looks you give me every now and then
it's in the less-than-subtle signals you send
the way you recount your woes
as you pull me close
no, the words don't need to be said
this is not how 'just friends' say goodnight
when the hug lasts too long and you're squeezing me too tight
when did the goodbye kiss
switch from cheek to lips?
when did the couch turn to the bed?
but who cares about 'when' or 'why'?
and i think that you know why
and i'm sure that you know why
and, of course, you can stay the night
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you can be the sweetheart of the ball
or not show up at all
cuz no one will recall in six weeks time
you can be dropped from the hipster charts
for changing your hair's part
it'll make no difference as you'll soon find
that the aim to please should not be a concern
there's always one more lesson to be learned
there are some days where i just wait to die
before finding peace of mind
within the corners of a lover's smile
and even the stars have tales to tell
before they die as well
and scatter uncast wishes for miles and miles
i'd love to join the party before it ends
but i'm stuck in my nature once again
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7. |
Tell Me
02:57
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If you’ve ever any doubt
Whether we can make this work out
Tell me
Cuz I don’t want to waste your time
On a slow loveless decline
So please tell me
There’s nothing here to indicate
Any type of sudden change
I’m just used to things ending around this point
I don’t know any other way
If you’ve ever any doubt
Whether we can make this work out
Tell me
Cuz I don’t want to waste your time
Or misread any signs
So please tell me
There’s nothing here to make a case
For any type of sudden change
I’m just used to things ending around this point
Maybe I am just afraid
To lose the best part of my days
If you’ve ever any doubt
Whether we can make this work out
Tell me
Cuz I don’t want to waste your time
Or be a drag of any kind
So please tell me
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Perks
02:17
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you were on top of me
i was somewhere else altogether
you were doing all the right things
i was nowhere to be found
it's the end of the affair
it went on too long anyway
the aftermath is there
strewn all over your place
you know it could be worse
you could have dumped me first
i'll miss the perks
but that's about it
yeah, i'll miss the perks
but that's about it
a bruise on my shoulder
and a bite mark on my arm
the damage is tolerable
and the night is still young
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9. |
Always With Love
04:28
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Something is on fire
I can see it from the bridge
But I ain’t got time to drive towards
Where the fire is
Fighting off the stresses
I can feel are bubbling up
Tori said the pills work fine
I’ll find out soon enough
Drive along the river
And the scraps of industry
A cold metallic wasteland that serves
To block the scenery
Past the public golf course
There’s a girl on the ninth hole
Who swings an iron lazily
With pigtails like Nicole
With the windows down
And the music turned up loud
I sing along and tap my fingers on the steering wheel
When the drive is through
All the usuals resume
All too real
Out towards the art college
And the rows of unsold lofts
The foolish gentrified ideal
That comes at any cost
A Spanish phrase covers the side
Of a Bimbo truck
A rough translation yields these words:
“Always With Love”
No direction, nothing new
Just wandering about
An aimless lunchbreak drive ‘round town
I feel much better now
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10. |
Athens (After 16 Lovers)
03:18
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Grizzly Bear and Kurosawa
After hours spent re-connecting
A farmer’s market som tum salad
Lit by candles and the glow of Dreams
Is this the way things could have been
Had circumstance not intervened
And kept us far apart for so long?
Getting high on a futon
Reviving inside jokes over wine
Getting close, ready to move on
To making up for amorous lost time
Is this the way things could have been
Had circumstance not intervened
And kept us far apart for so long?
Are these the acts that we have missed
These simple nights – this simple bliss
This feeling that has always been so strong?
I still can not believe I’m here
After all this time and all these years
Thought I’d lost all hope to be back with you
Some scribbled lines from long ago
Just wishfully thought – how would I know
That after all this time those words would come true
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