1. |
Everything's Great
02:50
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You called today from the same place
as always.
You talked of change and it sounded
dreadfully the same.
I don't feel like lying
down all day is the best place for me.
In the dark, with not a soul around.
It feels like I might waste the day.
You lost your way and lost face,
but it doesn't matter.
You called to say everything's great.
I've got to doubt it.
It would be the first time
it worked out that way.
You called to say you lost face.
God, I hope it matters.
I would love to say everything's great.
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2. |
Patterns
03:28
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Anyway, as I was saying
before the last break,
my mind it tends to wonder.
You'll never find me asleep.
Endless chatter,
it muddies my water.
It fractures my patterns,
makes new ones.
And now, in closing,
I would like to finally
say something of some interest.
I cherish my neuroses
Endless chatter,
it muddies my water.
It fractures my patterns,
makes new ones
I fall into.
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3. |
Somewhere
02:36
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If you look, you will find it.
There's got to be something wrong here
somewhere.
It's buried deep in the OK.
Calm down, it's all right
If you think one-sided,
you'll find you'll soon be reminded
if it's not worth the trouble,
then just quit trying.
Hold on, goodnight
Good night, sleep well
Look where you've found yourself.
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4. |
Sorry, Jack
02:33
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Can you tell me
who I should apologize to?
I'm thinking Page & Plant
But wait, hold up,
weren't you playing covers, then, too?
This melody is Cream-y
Tony Iommi
It's not like the White Stripes.
Oh, wait, I guess it's that, too.
Step back. Sorry, Jack,
You had it coming to you.
Tony Iommi
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5. |
Inside Out
03:01
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The end result wasn't what you expected.
I fled the scene, like a coward, agreed,
but you can't change the rules
in the middle of the game.
I won't suffer your indulging
of insecurities.
I tip-toed around you
while trying to be true to you.
Fighting doesn't really fix anything
and denial isn't all it's cracked up to be.
You found the nerve
to call me selfish,
well, sure, I'm thinking
only of me.
The end result wasn't what you expected.
My obligations are second degree,
but, now the burns are healing
from the inside out.
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6. |
Take Advantage
03:18
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Hey, you there,
what are you waiting for?
What are you running from?
Hey, bed-hair,
why don't you clean yourself?
Why don't you go outside?
Time as a commodity,
Vacation break
Go be productive,
quit playing this game.
The chance won't come around again,
just take advantage.
Hey, you there,
when will you tie this up?
When is enough for you?
Time as a commodity,
Vacation break
Go be productive,
quit playing this game.
The chance won't come around again,
just take advantage.
Hey, bed hair,
who do you think you are?
Who are you waiting for?
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7. |
Resolution
02:47
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The time has come to address the issue,
so let's get moving
on. Forward,
onward, progress to
a resolution.
It could happen at any time,
we don't have to plan it at all.
Dedicate
five minutes today
to a resolution.
We could meet at a drive through window
and order something to take the edge off.
Onward,
forward progress
to a resolution.
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8. |
Friend and Nemesis
04:16
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What a week it's been,
the best possible, considering.
I've seen shades of myself
I hardly recognize,
it's been so long.
It's good to see you.
Old friend and nemesis
come sit and reminisce.
The times we had
were the beginning of everything.
It's good to see you.
Don't forget,
next week,
it's possible to feel this,
to be this way.
Old friend, enjoy this.
Just take it in, forget about
our nemesis.
He seeks approval
of your imaginary friends.
Our friend and nemesis
is just lonesome,
wading aimless,
through a sea of faces
of the ones he shouldn't meet.
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9. |
The Next To Last Track
02:57
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It's called a waste, what I was doing,
throwing away this song.
Backward lyrics are funny,
maybe once.
But, now I feel I've got another one in me.
Just need to squeeze it out.
If I can pull it off, I will.
For a minute, it was an amusing
concept for the next to last track.
But, now I feel I've got another one in me.
Whether it's good or not
if I can pull it off, I will.
I will
It's uninspired, but over random crap,
an improvement, true, but over random crap.
Need to appear invested
and enunciate.
How what that?
For a minute, it might be amusing,
but, maybe not.
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10. |
Happy Answers
03:14
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Day in and day out,
I've been spending my time
trying to find a happy answer
or any answer
to a question that was never asked.
Call me in doubt,
just hand it over if you find
a happy answer
or any answer
to the question I'm asking.
At last, I find out
I've been spending my time
asking why, not what's the question,
I never knew
what I was asking.
So when you are in town,
maybe we can hang out
and spend some time
and clear the air.
Day in and day out,
I've been spending my time
trying to find a happy answer.
At last I find out
I've been spending my time
asking why, not what's the question.
I never knew what I was asking.
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