1. |
Gold
03:25
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Gold
I took everything you said and I spun it into gold
A fool’s gold, for only me to see
Words only a fool would believe
And could be sold
And I spun them into gold
This snake oil, you’ve got, it really works quite well
And I’m the perfect target, you didn’t even have to sell
You didn’t even have to sell it
And I could never get enough
Some people will believe anything
Some folks just ain’t that tough
I took everything you said and I spun it into gold
A fool’s gold, for only me to see
Words only a fool could believe
It would be so…
I should bone up on the language, really study the slang
So I can lean in on the joke, and not fuck up the hang
But I’ll fuck it up again, ‘cause it never is the same
What means something to you one day
Shacks up inside my brain
I’ve done everything I know to try to drive you away
Because I’m terrified of you and what you have to say
Yes, I’m terrified, it’s true
And I’ve done all that I can
For I am still a broken child
And you’re one fucked up man
I took everything you said and I spun it into gold
A fool’s gold, for only me to see
Words only a fool could believe
It would be so
It could be so
Gold
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2. |
Here We Are
04:55
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Here We Are
The sickness had finally passed
Eyes/ I was pressed up against the glass, like a ruin
I’d swallowed it up until now
And I swear I’ll never know how
I always said that soon
I’ll walk out of this empty room
There’s a bond between you and me
And some things you can’t unsee
Like a catchy tune
I’d help you up, so high
And I swear I’ll never know why
Why you gotta be that way?
Why’d you have to say…
Here it is, but it’s not here
Here you are, you’re so unclear
And now we are the jokes
Cracked from year to year
Because here we are
But we’re not here
Remember I had that dream
That time wasn’t even a thing?
We were in your room
I cradled you up, so close
I swear sometimes it was just like a dose
We’re laughing like a couple a’ loons
Cuddled up like two teenage raccoons
Here it is, but it’s not here
Here you are, so insincere
And now we are the jokes
Cracked from ear to ear
Because here we are
I’ve written these words so long
Sucked up against the song
In my own vacuum
I’d squandered it up until now
And I swear I’ll never know how
I let you light into me
When the darkness was so plain to see
So far, it’s been so near
But here you are, and here’s your fear
And now we are the jokes
Cracked through all these years
Because here we are
But we’re not here
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3. |
You'd Rather Be Alone
04:39
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You’d Rather Be Alone
Your path is lit with light and sound
And I am lit at home
You’re not so square but you ain’t around
‘Cause you’d rather be alone
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
You have your own damn atmosphere
Where you’d rather be alone
I’ve never held a mirror so frail
To reflect my deepest scorn
Every tack I took was like a nail
‘Cause you’d rather be alone
No one can touch you, you’ve made it clear
It’s always been this way
You lure us in to our demise
And we’re surprised to hear you say
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
It’s still the king, your fear of fear
So you’d rather be alone
A superficial artifact was all I’d hoped to find
I’ve absorbed the inconsistencies
Of the the self-absorbent mind
What the hell is going on?
It changes every day
This year has passed like a kidney stone
But it still hurts to hear you say…
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
It hurts my pride to hold you near
When you’d rather be alone
How could I breathe in your atmosphere?
When you’d rather be alone
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4. |
10-Foot Pole
04:10
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10-Foot Pole
If you have friends
You surely have collections
hot connections and comment sections
bad intentions
I gotta hand it to you
you really had me cooled
You hide it from the women
You hide it from the men
You hide it from me and yourself
Nobody knows just where you been
Yeah, you’re the hidin’est man since I don’t know when
Someone should put you away
Where we don’t have to pay so much to get in
Somebody oughta lock you away
Where you can never play with my emotions again
You want a piece of me one day
Next day you want somebody else
Whatever it is that you’ve got, you want to keep it all for yourself
Yeah, the time has come to look busy before you’re asked for more
Someone should put you away
Where you can’t ever play with my heart anymore
Somebody oughta lock you away
For the rest of the day, and throw away the door
If you’ve got love
You surely have attention
ego injection, hollow affection
no connection
I gotta hand it to you
You really had me fooled
10-foot pole!
I never thought I’d need another
10-foot pole!
But I don’t wanna see you, brother
10-foot pole!
I never thought I’d see another
10-foot pole!
But I don’t wanna need you
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5. |
Mainline
03:56
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Mainline
To my surprise I swallowed your eyes
I haven’t looked alright since then
There was no denying the compromise
And I don’t ever wanna see that thing again!
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you lose your mind
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you get off the mainline
Sometimes your mind can make you blind
You don’t wanna see what’s going on up there
Oh, so many times, it can be so unkind
Addiction to that thinking won’t be taking you anywhere
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you lose your mind
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you get off the mainline
It’s only you, make-believe
(You made it, you can break it, oooh)
These things that you perceive
(You made it, you can break it, oooh)
Don’t let it break you down
Turn up the sound of everything else around you
To my surprise you swallowed my eyes
And you’ve been feeling alright since then
There’s no disguise for the unappetizing
And eating that shit won’t be feeding you ever again
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you lose your mind
And it won’t be hard to find yourself
When you get off the mainline
It’s hard to be on solid ground
(You made it, you can take it, oooh)
When the patterns are so loud
(You made it, you can take it, oooh)
Don’t let it break you down!
Turn up the sound of everything else around you!
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6. |
Homophily
03:34
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Homophily
Every day I come clearer, so hand me your mirror
And let me look deep in your eyes
They call me a cowboy but I’m just a kid
And you know that I can’t compromise
When you held me closer I should have gone over
All that you’d shown us before
But I couldn’t see, you were too close to me
At least until you closed the car door
Every day I come cleaner, people say, “Have you seen her…
She holds arrows that pierced through her heart…”
But love loves a host
Now you’re just a ghost
And I’m just some girl at the bar
I imagine homophily
That I am like you as you are like me
It’s just another way that I’m wrong
To think that I know you because I know your song
Every day is an action, not just a reaction
Of all that proceeded before
I know you like to see just how you’ve haunted me
Without even one foot in the door
I invited you over, I invited you in
Invited your dogs, your intentions
We believe what we want and again, here I cant
And I call it deep self-reflection
I imagine homophily
That I’m close to you as you’re close to me
It’s just another way I’m insane
To think that I know you because I know your name
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7. |
From The Beginning
04:24
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From The Beginning
There might have been things I missed
But don't be unkind
It don't mean I'm blind
The heart says a thing or two
I think of lying in bed
I shouldn't have said
But there it is
You see it's all clear
You were meant to be here
From the beginning
Maybe I might have changed
And not been so cruel
Not been such a fool
Whatever was done is done
I just can't recall
It doesn't matter at all
Yes, see it's all clear
You were meant to be here
From the beginning
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8. |
The Animals Know
05:08
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The Animals Know
The animals know when we put on our clothes
That we’re nothing like them
We just pave the roads
We can’t use our senses
We make no sense at all
We can’t tell if it’s useful or unnatural
Maybe one day they’ll find
When they open our minds
Just some pieces of plastic that we left behind
Or no one will find us
Which would be just as well
When so many of us can’t find ourselves
But if you hear this line then you’ll know that there’s time
To find something in you, some way to be kind
The animals know, yes, they’ve seen it before
We’re all caught in this twisted game
And we don’t know what for
I can see through your eyes, but I’d rather go blind
When so many suffer without even trying
Maybe one day they’ll find
When they open our minds
Some bones in a cell, or an 8-track of rhymes
Or no one will find us
There’ll be no one to tell who lied to the races
Or who poisoned the well
But if you hear this line then you’ll know that there’s time
To find something to do, some way to be kind
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