1. |
Happenstance
03:47
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stupid talking from my mouth
the words just don't match up
the thoughts are in there and I am
left alone to think on my own
well you got out of there alive
it's happenstance, i blame you
who could say I blame you?
mumble something pointless
arguments that lead up to nothing
useless information, careful hesitation
vile contemplation--i digress
compromise, everything outside is alive
wreck me from the inside
pointless wonder, things you'll never know
break this inhibition
life is not a competition for show
I will search for something that I've been searching for for way too long
and I will find that something that makes my heart feel right at home
and if I don't find that something, maybe I'll be forever alone
and I will find that something right where time said it would be
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2. |
King of the World
02:36
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I'm the king of the world.
isn't anyone listening?
She screams, she sings
she screams, she sings to me
she's everything left in me now
and I'll never try this again
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3. |
Exophilia
03:49
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cruisin' down the freeway, feeling kinda breezy
and I'm alone
then you came up to me, told me that you need me,
and it was on
you are not what you seem to be
nothing like I've ever, nothing that I'll ever feel again
you got all touchy feely and made my dingy wingy go "ooh-la la"
you are not what you seem to be
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4. |
Get What?
03:11
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i'm obsessed with new beginnings
it's the only time i feel
stranded and still spinning
so fire it up, the road against the wheel
the wheel repeats, extended choruses that hide beneath re-assuring causes
find the light that shows you better ways
alright, the turn still observed from recent days
you always run but you cannot hide
I will stress what I cannot find
you sit here wishing on your stars
somedays I wonder who you are
you've got all these problems
(don't stop they'll think you're faking)
and no-one's got the time
(although you're always shaking)
to deal with real emotion
(how many are you taking?)
'cause they're such a crime
(these side effects are aching now)
you can get what you want
but you won't get what you need
you always run but you get high
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i think all the thoughts i
try to keep on the inside
will soon be hitting my blindside
i've never had good eyesight
i've never taken chances
not even second glances
because what good am I,
when I don't seem to try?
No I'm not done writing songs about the one
i think i'm picasso
but I just look like an asshole
i can think of a memory
of how you couldn't stand me
took a trip in the forest
hopefully it won't bore us
mike is doing it for us
can't even think of a chorus
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6. |
Pretend A Little
01:58
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here's a mirror so you can go check yourself
if you don't like it then you can go fuck yourself
setting trends like you've got a great idea
keep pretending for all the people you eat
keep on living like you're something you're not
keep on acting like you've never been caught
keep reciting ideas that you've already said
keep on feeding the herd with ideas from your head
keep the bullshit coming, you'll never stop running
away from the truth that you claim to believe in
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7. |
Whatever You Say
03:32
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close your mind but don't close your thoughts
find the time but don't brush it off
hollowed out in a cyclical fashion
realize what you couldn't imagine
did you think you were stronger?
did you kick it out sensibly?
do you still think about it all the time?
did you feel a bit smaller?
did you think it would permeate?
i know you think about me all the time
all alone in my room again
she's out hanging with my friends getting stoned
and all along it seems that life was better
from within, but without you
i still can't deal with it
I'll dream of it
but nightmares follow through
(whatever you say)
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