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Chewed up in the grind—it’s teeth tear at your side.
You probably won’t make it.
But you know, that I know you know it all.
Tied up in a room—as quick questions are fired.
You’re taking what they’re giving.
Money is not real—cuz nothing good would lie that much.
And burn you for believing.
But you know, that I know you know
That in this life, there is delight, in feeling safe with the ones you’ve come to know.
This is what you do—as quick questions are fired at you.
You say, “I’m working for a living”.
And money is not real—cuz nothing good would lie that much.
And burn you for believing.
But you know, that I know you know
That in this life, there is delight, in feeling safe with the ones you’ve come to know.
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Black Streak
03:44
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Take what you know should be your own
Fake what skills you cannot hone
When you wake you will find another day
And after the fiction is a cold reality
Do you laugh when you’re shutting it down?
Hey, did you think about looking around?
No one’s coming to your door
Anymore, it pails, it fails to compare
And when was the moment we started affairs?
No one’s coming to my door
Take what you know should be your own
Fake what skills you cannot hone
When you wake you will find another day
And after the fiction is a cold reality
No one’s coming to your door
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Conversation A/B
03:25
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He said, “Nice to meet you”.
She said, “Hello”—he thought below those eyes were islands.
So when he claimed to be so clearly undefeated—
She asked, “How long”—he said, “Too Long—cuz fate is running fast to me.
And peace with you could soothe the needs and I would love to sleep again.”
He knew he would regret it if he did not take events slow—
Because the tone of this lady is worth the time.
So one stepped to another—she asked, “Why now?”, he asked “Why not?—
Cuz baby we ain’t getting younger now.
And peace with you could soothe the needs and I would love to sleep again.”
She said, “Nice to meet you”.
He said, “Hello”—she thought below those eyes were miles of use.
So when he claimed to be so clearly undefeated—
She asked, “How long”—he said, “Too Long—cuz baby it’s getting closer now.
And peace with you could soothe the needs and I would love to sleep again.”
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Cobblestone Walk
03:19
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We were floating along—sleeping for days
Drunk off the sounds of lying in bed in the sea
So get up, ship-shape up, there’s water on your feet
It’s rising to the knees—I think we sprung a leak
But Tennessee you’ve just now shown that hospitality
It seems good enough for me
Picking up, picking up, picking up speed
If you fall again, if you fall again, if you fall
Safety net is out in the whipping wind
Make directions as you go—wherever it takes you
Safety net is out in the whipping wind
Make corrections as you flow
Everyone just goes—anyone can go home
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Big E
03:09
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Stuck in the middle of a city draining lives
With well-dressed walking dead
Locked and loaded she was ready to explode
Then off to neverland
She is a Leo, I believe
Our hero stands alone in a room
With drunk and grungy beards
Those eyes will dilate and filter every ruse
The escape is coming soon
She is a Leo, I believe
Such a mess that they are tangled up in
The escape is coming soon
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Crooked Knees
02:09
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Can’t change much if I only press repeat
That is pure insanity
Like climbing up on the oldest crooked tree
Just to gain a glimpse at the sun
But I’m not done
I found sweet melodies—so if I should tumble, then I have some solid ground
The pockets of pastors can’t fill my empty hands
So I know the work must be done
A feeling so different—it shakes deep in my soul
So I know the work can be done
Just don’t press repeat
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