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Ballet Barre
03:14
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Okay, I’m on my way
Coming right down to your place
On your front lawn, yelling your name
Hope I don’t wake all of the neighbors
Where did you go? Is anyone home? Am I going crazy?
Head on a stake, rehearsing fake remorse
Dead for Christ’s sake, soon I will gain control
High as the day, the night time will bring a low
Feeling irate really does take a toll
Oh well, I’m sorry I yelled
But I can’t help expressing myself
All of my life, I felt so true
But all of that died when I met you
I’d apologize, but I can’t find the words to use
Because I’m back on my shade, from the ceiling to floor
I don’t know my own strength, only when I have gone too far
You do your own thing, with grace and with perfect form
Like a plié at the ballet barre
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Fire in the Ramada
03:09
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There is a fire in the Ramada
Road cones out amongst rush hour traffic
Blocking the world from the fire engines
Angry drunk man on the transit
Arguing with the universe
Stolen dreams, stolen exit
Crying out to be saved
Calm is the clock amidst all of the commotion
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Must Be Nice
03:14
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Bow down and you wade into
Bow down and you lean into
Bow down and you wade into life
Found out that you’re straining through
A melt down. Don’t break into
A countdown to when you say “it must be nice”
If you’ve got it all worked out, what’s with the line of questions?
Maybe don’t go running your mouth just to condescend
If you’ve got something to say, could you please remember
There will be a time and a place where I (will/might) pay attention
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On in the Other Room
04:13
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I’m holding up, I’ll talk the talk
I can’t complain. I’m breaking down.
I’m old enough, I can’t resist
I’m calling it in, I’ll figure it out
I’m backing up, I’ve stopped the clock.
I’m calling the game. I’ll throw it out
I’ll walk it off. I’m on my knees.
I’m doubling down, I’m backing out
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Double Knot Spy
03:12
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We’ll never get along, but that’s okay, you’re only my mom
You may think I’m such a nice guy, but that’s because I bite my tongue every time
It doesn’t take a double knot spy to see right through lies that you said
I’m gonna reach you somehow, even if I end up dead
Can I get a price check on the shelf-life of this feeling of dread?
Well, I guess I kind of like you sometimes, don’t let it get to your head
I believe that you’re okay, but there’s a reason for your pain
Because you live with no sunlight, like a feral life
And when you’re living a dark life, and there’s nothing you can say
Well, you never know who will become enemies
And now you’re back in town, and you’re backing out
You can’t fool me this time, I know
It doesn’t take a double knot spy to see right through lies that you said
I’m gonna reach you somehow, even if I end up dead
Can I get a price check on the shelf-life of this feeling of dread?
Well, I guess I kind of like you sometimes, don’t let it get to your head
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Earthquake
02:48
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I don't know what's to come with our little act
And I know you fake it, baby, I'll take a lap
I feel so confident but I can't go on
Who am I to tell you, baby? I'll get it wrong
You look so lonely, don't you? You look so sad
And the million dollar question is "who will crack?"
I'm sorry we broke up on your birthday
But I had to be single for the holidays
You spoke to God through an earthquake
I don't want to repent if it isn't Sunday
Oh no, it's the same as every day; it's my mistake
Our friends debate these things but they can't relate
Now I know the end's begun but it feels so long
Can you forget me? I'll play along
Don't make alarming noises, it's only us
You pull me up and down and you push me back
I'm sorry we broke up on your birthday
But I had to be single for the holidays
You spoke to God through an earthquake
I don't want to repent if it isn't Sunday
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Subtle Geometry
01:50
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Group Nap
02:54
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Sometimes it's hard to keep my feet on the ground, sometimes it's hard not to completely fall down
Sometimes I like to keep my head in the clouds; the hot air won't let it come down
You're spilling your guts all over the place, you're drawing a face that can't be erased
I never love 'em and leave 'em in life, "can you ever show up on time?"
Don't you know that you're fooling yourself when you call this a vacation
You can't fake the final take even with an invitation
If we can find our happiness entirely in somebody else's arms
We shouldn't fear the spears of spring or the city's yammering fire alarms
If we could get the hang of it entirely it would take too long
All we know is the splash of words in passing and falling twigs of song
Don't you know that you're fooling yourself when you call this a vacation
You can't fake the final take even with an invitation
Invitation?
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Cop in the Head
05:14
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Poles Apart
02:56
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Steady Gait
04:12
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