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Falling In Shadows
03:55
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The trees and the fields melt away
As you say goodnight to the day
Falling in shadows again
The journey began so slow
And it seems such a short time ago
Falling in shadows again
The sheep that you pass keep on chewing the grass
While you struggle to figure out why
So you watch as a stream flows off in a dream
That's reflected above in the sky
It's a quarter to three and you think you are free
But you’re still too afraid to just try
So you’re stuck on the tracks and there's no turning back
And the truth you were sold was a lie
The sheep that you pass keep on chewing the grass
While you struggle to figure out why
So you watch as a stream flows off in a dream
That's reflected above in the sky
It's a quarter to three and you think you are free
But you’re still too afraid to just try
So you’re stuck on the tracks and there's no turning back
And the truth you were sold was a lie
I remember the curve of your face,
In the light of a favorite place
Falling in shadows again
Now you find that you start to lose count
Of the number of years as they mount
Falling in shadows again
The sheep that you pass keep on chewing the grass
While you struggle to figure out why
So you watch as a stream flows off in a dream
That's reflected above in the sky
It's a quarter to three and you think you are free
But you’re still too afraid to just try
So you’re stuck on the tracks and there's no turning back
And the truth you were sold was a lie
Now the trees in the distance are marching away
And despite all your longing you know you can't stay
So you watch as a stream flows off in a dream
That's reflected above in the sky
It's a quarter to three and you think you are free
But you’re still too afraid to just try
So you’re stuck on the tracks and there's no turning back
And the truth you were sold was a lie
And the truth you were sold was a lie
And the truth you were sold was a lie
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2. |
So Hard Loving You
04:18
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I never understood the things you said were so important
And all the late night drama that you couldn’t do without
The fires that you burned, the bridges that you tore apart
And with it all the devastation to my heart
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
The hope that someday you will turn another leaf
And there will be a time when we can put aside the grief
Forget the little cuts, the traces that could all be gone
With no more eggshells that are left to walk upon
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
The rules that ruled the day and didn’t leave much else to say
And all the little faults that always would get in the way
The expectations and agendas that forever change
The odd demands that you just never thought were strange
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
You make it so hard loving you
But still I do
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3. |
My Zombie Girlfriend
02:49
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Texting all day on the phone, can’t wait to get you all alone
All the things that we like to do, body parts that I like to chew
It’s a love that will never die, heaven knows that we’re gonna try
You’ll always be inside of me, when you let me eat your brain
I can’t wait to eat your brain
I’m in love with your enormous brain
It’s all that I can think about
It makes me want to shout
Please don’t let me go insane
No need to try to explain
You’ve got to end this pain
I just can’t wait to eat your brain
Third date coming up tonight, thinking that its feeling right
Are you finally gonna stay, are we gonna go all the way?
I promise that I’ll be gentle, even though it’s sounding mental
When you give yourself to me, and you let me eat your brain
I can’t wait to eat your brain
I’m in love with your enormous brain
It’s all that I can think about
It makes me want to shout
Please don’t let me go insane
No need to try to explain
You’ve got to end this pain
I just can’t wait to eat your brain
I just can’t wait to eat your brain
Now you’ve got the fever too, a little bite and you’ve joined the crew
I see the hunger in your eyes, and it’s really no surprise
We’ll find a living pair, a cute couple that we don’t scare
We’ll go on a double date, and then we’re going to eat their brains
I can’t wait to eat your brain
I’m in love with your enormous brain
It’s all that I can think about
It makes me want to shout
Please don’t let me go insane
No need to try to explain
You’ve got to end this pain
I just can’t wait to eat your brain
I’m in love with your delicious brain
I think I’m gonna go insane
And I just can’t wait to eat your brain
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4. |
The Grand Parade
02:21
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The shadow of the wooden tomahawk falls across the street,
Hinting at tiger and volcano sounds and colors.
A river of freaks and cages with eyes of fire-crystal
Striking like quick snakes.
They play their shadows upon hidden things,
Like broken splinters of brown marble,
Lost bits and fitful pieces,
Years ago in the long, the easy, the safe, the wondrous times
They squeezed the tears and screams out of you and trapped you in a box.
The wild, the forgetful, the wandering, the lost. Revelation, revenge, destruction.
And tall as a dead tree in winter
Ride the rides, see the shows, shake the hands, go home with wild magic.
The color of your eyes, the color of your lies, the color of your goal, the color of your soul
Right now.
Time to fade away
Time to fade away
Time to fade away
Time to fade away
Isn’t this fun? Let’s watch the parade. Stop and have a cigar.
You’ve won a prize! Isn’t that wonderful? A convenient lie, an inconvenient truth.
Someone is still looking for you.
Sun-bright cymbals, beating hearts. Tell us you’re leaving, tell us you’ve returned.
Tell someone else your life story. Tell them you lied. Tell them you have no life.
It’s all part of the grand parade
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5. |
Struck By Lightning
03:24
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Tried to keep it all inside
But it’s hard for me to hide
So I’ll take it for a ride
Find a new intention
I'm just trying to keep a grip
All I wanted was a sip
Then we started on this trip
It’s a wonder and there’s…
Nothing I could do
And it came with some surprise
Like a hit between the eyes
Just a shout out from the blue
I don’t know what to say
And it all was pretty frightening
Like getting struck by lightning
And it’s all because of you
Tried to roll it down the line
And I think it turns out fine
Set a balance that will shine
Something unexpected
Flash that deadly smile at me
And you know that I can see
Where the pieces all should be
It's a revelation
Tried to keep it all inside
But it’s hard for me to hide
So I’ll take it for a ride
Find a new intention
Flash that deadly smile at me
And you know that I can see
Where the pieces all should be
All at once I know there’s…
Nothing I could do
And it came with some surprise
Like a hit between the eyes
Just a shout out from the blue
I don’t know what to say
And it all was pretty frightening
Like getting struck by lightning
And it’s all because of you
Nothing I could do
And it came with some surprise
Like a hit between the eyes
Just a shout out from the blue
I don’t know what to say
And it all was pretty frightening
Like getting struck by lightning
And it’s all because of you
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6. |
Time Was
03:33
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I don’t owe you any favors, you have tried that line before
I don’t like your rude behavior, now I’m walking out the door
You are caught in self-destruction, you are burning far too bright
You’ve begun to lose control, it’s not a very pleasant sight
Time was once a time for us, we saw something deep inside
Now it seems so long ago, now what we once had has died
I don’t like what I’m becoming, things I see no reason for
I don’t want your disapproval, you’re not happy any more
You’ve begun to play your games, this B-grade movie life of yours
Well don’t write me into your script, ‘cause I don’t live here any more
Time was once a time for us, we saw something deep inside
Now it seems so long ago, now what we once had has died
Now it seems so long ago, now what we once had has died
Now it seems so long ago, now what we once had has died
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7. |
Something Wicked
03:07
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Everything you’ve ever wanted, all of it so very nice
Just beware the strings attached and always try to know the price
Cars and yachts and private planes, chasing all the latest toys
Try to keep the party going, don’t get sucked into the noise
Even though you want to stay the time has come for you to pay
Now you see what you’ve become and suddenly you’re going numb
Can’t pretend it’s all ok there’s nothing left you need to say
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Things you had to leave beside the road that led to your success
Always putting off the time to clean up after all your mess
Promises you had to make, IOUs you had to take
Would you even know today just what is real and what is fake?
Even though you want to stay the time has come for you to pay
Now you see what you’ve become and suddenly you’re going numb
Can’t pretend it’s all ok there’s nothing left you need to say
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Everything you’ve ever wanted, all of it so very nice
Just beware the strings attached and always try to know the price
Cars and yachts and private planes, chasing all the latest toys
Try to keep the party going, don’t get sucked into the noise
Even though you want to stay the time has come for you to pay
Now you see what you’ve become and suddenly you’re going numb
Can’t pretend it’s all ok there’s nothing left you need to say
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Time has gone you cannot stay, the bill has come for you to pay
Now you know what you’ve become and everything has fallen numb
Realize it’s not ok but where it went you couldn’t say
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Got a feeling in my thumbs that something wicked this way comes
Something wicked this way comes
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8. |
Find The Love
03:57
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Lying in the grass
Staring at the skies
Turn your head around
See the love that flies
A daisy in the sun
A ruby on the ground
Just open up your eyes
The love is all around
You will find the love
You will find the love
You will find the love
You will find the love
The comfort that you take
From gardens that you tend
The beauty that you’ve grown
A love that never ends
You wash way the pain
In oceans deep and blue
And open up your heart
to love that comes for you
You will find the love
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9. |
See You Again
03:49
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It seemed like forever, it seemed like a sudden flare
It’s all in the making, it’s all in the journey there
Lunch at the diner, chillin at the coffee shop
Taken on a wild ride, climbing to the very top
We knew it had to happen at last, the consequence from out of your past
Heard you were moving on, leaving with the early dawn
Time to be heading out, shaking off all of your doubt
And we’ve already been, I know I’m gonna see you again
A train that was leaving, A bus that was coming in
The change we awaited, folks that we met with a grin
Sittin on the back porch, rocking in the mid-day sun,
The life we were living, the story that had only begun
We knew it had to happen at last, the consequence from out of your past
Heard that you’re moving on, leaving with the early dawn
Time to be heading out, shaking off all of your doubt
And we’ve already been, I know I’m gonna see you again
And so we say goodbye, it’s time for us to fly
And while we’ve had some fun, now really we must run
Though nothing went to plan, we’ll go out holding hands
I’ll spend my final days with you
It might be Ragnarök, the clock’s last tick and tok
I’ll be there in the end for you, yes it’s true, just us two
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John Willoughby Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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