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Absolutely Fireproof
03:42
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No disaster can keep us apart
War and plague and flood won't slow my heart
How can I think that words can express how I feel?
Only know that some things never die,
And though it sounds surreal and too ideal
All the love that I can give to you
Is absolutely fireproof
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You Had Everything
02:09
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You: I could recognize your face from across and ocean
And you look so very different since the gears kicked in motion
And I remember when every night
Was in plain sight and clear as day
And you had everything and you threw it away
You: former guiding light, discovered the fountain of youth
And you: current fading star, example of the bitter truth
That you're no more than what you own
Now you're alone, the papers say
That you had everything and you threw it away
The roses at your feet have wilted and died
And now you're out on the street with nothing to hide
You: former guiding light, discovered the fountain of youth
And you: current fading star, example of the bitter truth
That if I was standing in your place
I'd fall from grace like you today
And I'll have everything and I'll throw it away
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Coda
04:04
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Standing there feeling so helpless
I always knew it would come to this
Mysteries difficult to crack
Life won't stop calling you back
...
Follow your leader to your rest
Just don't let them catch you at your best
As long as you know where your towel is
You could try and achieve true bliss
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Partying On
02:14
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Someday the sun will go down
Someday the sun will go down forever
And when the sun goes down forever
We'll be partying on
Someday your eyes will close
Someday your eyes will close forever
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Raptor Milk
01:04
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He’s got a jar of raptor’s milk and an ICBM
(Secrets of the world)
And he’s the only man in the world who will ever see them.
(For a future world)
He’s got a golden reindeer skull and a bow and arrow
(And he’s got some plans)
And his brain is slightly right of the straight and narrow
(For his fellow man)
And he knows what he’s gonna do (and he knows)
But we’ll never know
He’s got the gun of Charles Guiteau and some ammunition
(He will see this through)
He’s got a thousand shrunken heads and a bad disposition
(He’ll look after you)
He’s got a jar of raptor’s milk and an ICBM
(Finger on the button)
And he’s the only man in the world who will ever see them.
(Pressing on the button)
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When You're With Me
01:42
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I’ve never felt such heavy shadows than when you’re with me.
The wind never howls quite like it does when you’re with me.
I got in the car and you took me on a trip to anywhere,
But at the end of the road deep down I knew that I did not care,
And I wish you hadn’t locked the doors.
The stars never looked quite as dim as when you’re with me.
And every song that I hear sounds grim when you’re with me.
You took me in your arms and you told me you wished time would stand still.
But, if your wish came true, then my only wish is that I be killed.
I wish you’d never touch me again.
I don’t want to hurt you
The way you hurt me.
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7. |
How I Won the West
01:40
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I was sorry for myself
And I was sorry for everyone
But then one day I realized
Whose fault it really was
I grew something on my face
And I moved out to the woods
But I realized life was easier
With these consumer goods
I had broken up with you
When I thought my heart was sick
But it was the strings and horns
That made me feel so dramatic
I was lost in my mind
Then I knew what I had to find
So I stopped at a gas station
And asked for some directions
I pulled out the tongue from the gift horse’s mouth
And that’s how I conquered the south
I moved to New York City so I could get some rest
And that’s how I won the west
I sang about my brother
And how he taught me not to smile
But then I just remembered
That I am an only child
I was playing our song
And it was chewing up my brain
So I switched on my amplifier
And now I’m singing in the rain
I know my time will come
But I know that sounds kinda dumb
So if you tire of all this schlock
Just let me know and I will stop
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8. |
It Was Okay
02:47
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You were the Hope Diamond in their eyes
You were the red giant in their skies
But they went and built you up
And they tore you down
And they buried you
Don’t you know?
They made decisions for you
They robbed you of your senses
They wrote the caustic reviews
And still they told you it was okay, okay
You were the summer house on a beach
You were the millions within reach
Then they turned their backs on you
When the sa(i)l(e)s fell low
And the breezes died
Can’t you see?
They milked you for all you’re worth
They left you for worse than dead
They chewed you up, spit you out
And still they told you it was okay
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Some days it seems to me
That the world collectively
Forgets that turn signals exist.
And if one makes a sudden left,
I’d have him put to death.
Cause he’s the type that would not be missed.
Those stupid photos you puke online
Only waste my precious time.
Your Google search history
Elicits a true sadness in me.
Well I went out to a show
And I really wanted to go,
But the songs I heard just left me feeling bored.
So I dragged myself back home
And sat around and bemoaned
The five bucks that I parted with at the door.
My car just ran out of gas
While trying to find the cheapest gas.
Then I went and shot myself,
A remedy for short-term health.
Oh how my head aches
At the thought of having to wake
And not hit snooze right after the alarm.
So just crack me open a beer,
And I’ll be in the clear.
To start the day that way never did no one no harm.
My job’s alright but I aspire
Someday to get my bad self fired.
Now that would be a good excuse
For some real hedonistic self-abuse!
It’s alright, it's alright
We’ll forget about today tonight.
And we’ll forget tonight as well
And together bid farewell
To our memories, adieu, and goodnight.
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10. |
Beats Me
01:49
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Nothing seems to satisfy
This yearning feeling deep inside
My desires are very plain
I don't want to be of harm
To touch, to hold you close to me
What have I got to hide?
Ask my parents, ask my friends
I've got no reason to pretend
You know I'd never harm a flea
Just as long as you let her be
Day by day and year by year
This yearning feeling sometimes fades
Maybe at the right frequency
We could someday possibly...
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11. |
A Clean Slate
03:04
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You say the concept is there,
But where I’m standing right now
All I can see is the result.
And you have taken your time
To study all of the intricate
Details there by default
Under the bridge then, I discovered what I could do.
My eyes were a cinema the world was projected onto.
But now I am effectively as dead as [fill-in-the-blank]
But at least my slate is clean
The tiny placard beside,
Loaded with words that nobody cares to
Scan while passing by.
And maybe within a week
I’ll build a fire and send this effort
Upward toward the sky.
Down by the docks, I saw an uglier side to you.
Your eyes were just windows I was able to see right through.
And now I’m back to where I started as if nothing ever came before
But at least my slate is clean.
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The sky was all purple and it melted into orange
In a gradient fade, in a gradient fade
The ground had disappeared and they were standing on the edge
Saw what their minds made, saw what their minds made
The monorail doors opened up and there was music playing
A line of men stepped out clad in suits and holding briefcases
Into nothing but air, into nothing but air
And all the while, they remained there fully suspended
They all floated there, they all floated there.
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Rock Bottom
03:40
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She took down the pictures and lovingly
Placed them in a box and stowed them away
But she won’t ever forget where they are
And where they’re going to stay
In the hopes that maybe someday
She has a reason to put them back
On the mantle and in the foyer
He took down the film canister and
Opened it up and poured the contents out
And when he realized what he was doing
He began to feel pangs of doubt
As to what this was all about
If his premonitions could justify
Heading down this route
They smile so brightly and shrug it all off
But it runs deeper than they’d care to admit
And there is no avoiding the undeniable
Inescapable fact that they've hit
Rock bottom and they’re anchored there
Rock bottom and running out of air
And they don’t seem to understand
That soon they will be drowned, since they’ve hit
Rock bottom and they’re anchored there
Rock bottom and running out of air
And they’re digging themselves a trench
That goes six feet underground
She cleaned out the studio
Apartment and cleared it of all of her things
But as she turned the car’s ignition
She felt an omnipresent sting
And every time the telephone rings
She fears the eventual discussion
Of all of their sufferings
And he stays at home and contemplates his next move
Like a chess game he’s ready to quit
And he knows she’ll never find another like him,
And he knows there’s no one in the world like him,
And he knows not of what he plans to do,
But he knows exactly what he should do,
And he knows someday that he is going to die,
And he knows someday everyone is going to die,
And he knows that when it is said and done, he’s hit-
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14. |
I Know Everything
02:56
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At the ends of my fingers I can access all of history
The entire universe located in a handheld library
The information is infinite and the information is free
I know everything and I feel like crap
I know about the ham sandwich theorem and the Shang Dynasty
I’ve done all my taxes while keeping current on foreign policy
I’ve listened to Mummi Kutoo while learning to speak Farsi
I know everything and I feel like crap
I’ve got the whole world in my hands
I’ve got the whole world in my hands
I’ve got the whole world in my hands
Now what do I do with it?
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