1. |
God, Save the Queen
04:15
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you sent your sons to fight your wars
and when you found out that
they were dead on foreign ground
you shout, "i'm dead now!"
everything falls apart eventually
and you know that
but you remember the time when
everything collapsed in front
of your eyes, but you didn't
crumble a bit
you're crumbling now
you'll wash away
with the tide soon enough
(and now the power's out and we will sleep tonight together finally)
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2. |
Mortar and Stone
05:45
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my best guess wasn't good enough
and i've tried and fallen apart
well i'm comparable to a crumbling wall
suppose that i'm dying brick by brick
and all my feeble worthless attempts
cease to try, cease to live
i am a suffering soul
dying breed, long lost cause
i pin my problems on the ones i love
built myself up so very high
up and up with mortar and stone
(water erodes inside my hulls)
if you try to run, we'll see you
and if you attempt to leave, we'll stop you
and if you refuse, we'll question you
take you in, interrogate you
if you try to run, we'll see you
and if you attempt to leave, we'll stop you
and if you refuse, we'll arrest you
build you a jail of mortar and stone
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3. |
Silkworm
02:25
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is this the last time you'll be in my bed
is this the last time i'll see you again
when i wake from my dreams
i'll be mute, i won't say anything
when you're gone i fall apart
i break to pieces every time
does the devil stand on my heart
sends his armies out to fight
am i crying
cause i can't tell
am i bleeding
all i see is red
and now i see
that side of me
that side that's been
hiding
like that silkworm
in the closet
that only blooms
once you've seen it
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4. |
Static Life
05:50
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when will the rain stop falling down
when will i know the truth, what it's all about
can you try, will you try to tell me about last night
can you try, tell me all those things
you keep inside, but keep sharp like a knife
don't you know how you make me feel sometimes
don't you know the reasons why i wanna run and hide
do you think i'm a little too weak for this
do you think i should turn back down that road again
couldn't tell you why
couldn't tell you why i ever tried
when will the sun come out again
it's been days, static life among decaying plants
i'll find you some place where you'll get some rest
i can try, i can try for your sake as well as mine
can you say with some truth we'll never meet again
no more calls, no more late night walks in the park
one last touch, one last time to feel alright
i don't know if i'd ever be able to say goodbye
couldn't tell you why
couldn't tell you why i ever tried
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5. |
Hymn
04:08
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don't worry
it will end soon
don't worry
the end is soon
you'll be in
sweet heaven
you've heard this
before in a hymn
so whisper
out your last goodbyes
you won't make
it to sunrise
you've heard this
before in a hymn
you'll be in
sweet heaven
don't shoot
until you see
the whites of
their eyes
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6. |
Rant
01:15
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i was then
alone and lonely
like cattail stalks
near the pond i shivered
and shook
i knew it was once
possible to have company
to the sound of my own voice
so i ranted away
through the rest
of my days
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7. |
Call Sign Z8
00:56
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8. |
Here Comes the Sun
03:50
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all i have to give
is all that i am
and all i have to give
is all that i am
what's worse than being alone
at night while the storm comes
what's worse than being alone
at night while the storm comes
i hate the thunder
and i hate the rain
i hate the thunder
and all the lightning
will you stay with me until the sun comes up
will you stay with me until i'm sleeping
until i'm dreaming
you could leave me there
in a never-ending coma
you could leave me there
if it serves you well
you could leave me there
in a never-ending coma
you could leave me there
if it suits you well
does it suit you well
here comes the sun
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9. |
Pegasus
04:25
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10. |
Afflicted, Affected
02:35
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11. |
Visiting Area
03:30
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One Foot in the Dark
People forget
Don't forget me
You
the only white head
in the crowd of young men
live oaks
waiting to be let out of the Visiting Area.
-- Jean Valentine
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12. |
Cafuné
04:00
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you are the one i've been waiting for
you are the one i adore
these distances gather at my feet
these distances are just too far
you are the one i've been looking for
you are the one i can't bear anymore
these distances extend from me
these distances are suffocating me
how do i reconcile you
how do i reconcile you
i can't make it to you
this time
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13. |
Calculus
04:00
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14. |
Yellowcake
05:10
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if you see me here tomorrow
then you'll know i couldn't make it home
if you plan to light my fire
don't you see the devil in us all
gleaming yellowcake world
bottled up, sold at the store
shattered glass gossip
submarine under blocks of stone
when i turn my face toward the sky
all i see are rainclouds hovering over
when i turn my gaze toward your eyes
everything starts to crumble
things will stay the same
i'll just go by a different name
further down along the road
i'll make a home for us both
every time i break from pressure
give me light and give me water
i'll take all that i can get
you'll give me everything you got
when i turn my face toward the sky
all i see are rainclouds hovering over
when i turn my gaze toward your eyes
everything starts to crumble
when i hold your hand in mine
i don't feel so brave any longer
when i hurt you go, run, hide
everything starts to rumble under me
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15. |
Days of Heaven
04:20
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the sun
sets--an eye,
golden brown
just before the golden hour
i await
your touch or some embrace
for warmth
hidden within the fields of grain
that sway nostalgically
on rumors of rain
i sit in repose
the sun mystifies the clouds above
their white wool sloughing
to reveal inner hearts of auburn and rose
the harshest light of all appears
during dusk, my face receives it
with the greatest joy one can have
toward the death of light
the death of joy
the baby
blinks--her eyes,
golden brown
when the locusts arrive
don't be afraid if the swarm
obscures your eyes
i will always remember them
unforgettable constellation
i remember your eyes
i remember them
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16. |
Landscape
03:19
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my body's breaking
my hand's been shaking for a while
look at my message
have i been lying the whole time
i can't be honest
you'd never believe it anyways
let's play a fun game
of hide and seek in the oven
there's a landscape i can't explain
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17. |
Desdemona
02:20
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i am not what i am
i'm just the shadow of a man
falling in love with your pity
felt like falling for the first time
don't act like you don't know it
don't act like you never saw
don't act like you don't know it
don't act like you never saw
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18. |
Unnecessary
05:18
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"i was here, it was 3am and no one was around. everything was glowing orange from the streetlights and the snow. i looked up at the skyscrapers and felt dizzy. for once, i felt expendable and disposable. i was just one person, walking by myself in the dead hour of the city. it was all so completely unnecessary. just like i'm unnecessary."
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