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1. |
Elephant In The Room
03:30
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Elephant In The Room:
Pretty please, can we just agree to disagree?
But let's address this elephant in the room (Hello)
Hello it's nice to meet you
Come now, confess your first name
Don't be shy, you're not required to take the floor
There's no need to lie, we've heard it all before
Don't feel ashamed, excuses are tools of incompetence
You're here because you acknowledge you're to blame.
We're just tired of the
Empty promises and the
Insincere apologies
To remain anonymous,
Just be honest with us,
We'll see you here next week
We don't mean to offend, but we need to represent ourselves
In the hopes that it may help you comprehend our view of things
Progress is made with every passing day,
And I look forward to the change tomorrow brings
So count your blessings now, every day that's left is numbered
Nevertheless you're moving onward and upward
You will succeed
No one said it would be easy
But believe me, the end will justify the means
We're just tired of the
Empty promises and the
Insincere apologies
To remain anonymous
Just be honest with us,
We'll see you here next week
Work a little harder you can make it better
Dress a little warmer just to beat the weather
You could put it off but aren't you tired of waiting?
Today could be the day you get yourself together
Keep me in check
I gotta fight against temptation
I used to be a wreck
But I'm trying now to change
Need some extra power cause
I'm running low on patience
My battery is dying,
Need another AA
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2. |
Fraction Of Me
04:16
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Fraction Of Me:
It's funny to think about
The different things we do
When we're all by ourselves
We spend too much time and thought
On who we are and how we ought
To be perceived by everyone else
All these superficial hoops
We have each other jumping through
Just to prove that we do mean well
Isn't funny to think about
The different things we do
When we're with someone else?
And the saddest part is that
After all this time, we haven't changed
Neither of us even knows
What the other tried to say
Don't you ever define "love" for me
I'm not pushing her away
But if I let it happen, and I want her back,
Then I hope it's not too late
Now I'm free
To do as I please
Yeah I'm free
To do as I want
But the saddest part is that
After all this time, we haven't changed
Neither of us even remembers
What the other meant to say
Don't you ever define "love" for me
I'm not pushing her away
So stop!
Let it happen
There are consequences to our actions
I hold my breath
'Cause I'm scared to death
That when she left
She took a fraction of me
Isn't funny to think about
The different things we do
When we're with someone else?
If we could read each other's minds
We wouldn't have to try and hide
The way we truly felt
You'd think with all that I have left
I wouldn't need the part you kept
But I'm not whole without your help
Isn't it funny to think about
The different things we do
When we're all by ourselves?
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3. |
Put Me Out For Good
04:19
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Put Me Out For Good:
Can you clarify?
What do you mean
When you describe your eyes as green?
'Cause I see hazel,
With flecks of basil
Speckled throughout that sparkle like an angel's
Such a simple label
Diminishes its beauty
I feel that it's my duty
To inform you of this truly gorgeous view
Made possible by you
Now I always will remember our random rendezvous
Can you specify?
What do you see
In him that you don't see in me?
'Cause I don't get it,
And I try not to let it upset me
But you just won't let me forget it
And I wish I didn't mind it,
But being constantly reminded takes its toll
I hope you know
Even though I try to fight it,
I can't resist
And the thought's a bit upsetting
So excuse me while I insist
To go on attempting my forgetting
I would shoot myself in the foot
Before I'd bite my tongue and watch you
Put me out for good
This is how it ends
With a smile and a sunrise
Lost inside of your eyes
As my words betray me again
I would shoot myself in the foot
Before I'd bite my tongue and watch you
Put me out for good
But there's something I must admit to
I would leave the one I'm with
For the chance to be with you
(Oh no! No he didn't!)
So don't you go and test me
How can you expect me
To respect your poor decision?
When given the opportunity to choose me and you refused
See now I can only imagine
Where we'd be if it had happened
At all
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4. |
Going To Vegas
03:24
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Going To Vegas:
What a surprise
You won the prize
No time to decide
You're leaving tomorrow
The time of our lives
Has almost arrived
We're eager to try
Our luck at the lotto
I don't see the harm
What could go wrong?
I know you could use the hiatus
It's a chance to relax
So don't wait to act
Go pack your bags
We're going to Vegas!
We'll volunteer
For a weekend a year
Of loathing and fear
As long as we're wasted
When you close your eyes,
You still see the lights
The neon kaleidoscope
You can't escape it
We'll have a good time
It'll all work out fine
And we'll make believe that we're famous
We'll do lots of drugs,
And gamble our funds,
And have lots of fun
'Cause we're going to Vegas!
I've never been
To the city of sin
But once I get in,
What happens will stay there
So let's hit the scene
In a stretch limousine
We're living the dream
'Cause we're soon to be millionaires
Let's lose our minds
Forget for a while
It's your turn to earn your vacation
So bet it on red
And spin the roulette
Who cares what we get
'Cause we're going Vegas!
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5. |
Magnets
04:02
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Magnets:
We attracted like magnets then fell in love,
Like two bi-polar opposites, until we touched
We became the same, and then repelled each other away
Here I am
I'm standing with my back against this wall
Of preconceived notions I'm starting to reject
I used to think of myself as unstoppable
Until I met the immovable object
Maybe we were meant to love from a far
Lately it's been harder than we thought
I wish I could be positively charged
Whenever you aren't
But we attracted like magnets and fell in love,
Like two bi-polar opposites, until we touched,
We became the same, then repelled each other away
Hello again
I'm back from the point of no return
I had to learn to get back up on my feet
Though I do appreciate the attempt to feign concern
This heart still has the energy to beat
Maybe we were meant to love from a far
Lately it's been harder than we thought
I wish I could be positively charged
Whenever you're not
All these complications
Require our patience
But we're so wrapped up
In our opposite polarizations
Stuck in suspension
This unwanted tension
Is forcing us apart
Now I'm starting to question
Why we attracted like magnets and fell in love,
Like two bi-polar opposites, until we touched,
We became the same, but then repelled each other away
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6. |
Doom Jazz
07:10
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Doom Jazz:
Why can't you see it?
It hides in plain sight
Though right out of view
So close you can feel it
A simple slight of hand
And a little touch of taboo
It's under your nose
On the tip of your tongue
But just out of reach
So close you can taste it
And just about nothing
Has tasted as sweet
Give me a little
Doom jazz
The blast from the brass
That'll knock 'em right off of their feet
Tell me who has
The will to surpass
All the others only rinse and repeat
It's put up or shut up
Step up to the plate
If you've something to say
Then proceed
But we're into
Doom jazz
And the night's on us
So sit back, relax
And let your mind release
Can you hear this?!
The drifting of waves
As we phase through your ears?
We're all just vibrations
And our resonation's
Conveyed loud and clear
Give me a little bit of
Doom jazz
That blast from the brass
That'll knock 'em right off of their feet
Come on and tell me who has
The will to surpass
All the others only rinse and repeat
It's put up or shut up
Step up to the plate
If you've something to say
Then proceed
But we're into
Doom jazz
And the night's on us
So sit back, relax
And let your mind release
(Are you prepared for your doom?)
Doom jazz
The blast from the brass
That'll knock 'em right off of their feet
Who has the will to surpass?
All the others only rinse and repeat
It's put up or shut up
Step up to the plate
If you've something to say
Then proceed
'Cause we're into
Doom jazz
As smooth as the blues
That you have to use to sooth your mood
As it passes through your grip
It slips from your grasp
Grazes your fingertips
But here it is at last
It's ours to give
And yours to receive
So sit back, relax, release...
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7. |
Gone With The Breeze
04:43
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Gone With The Breeze:
It's the moments like these
That fade into memories
Before you know it
They'll be gone with the breeze
So frankly my dear
We should do as we please
And make a memory just like this
Let's pause now and reminisce
In its perfection
True beauty lies
Deep inside our intentions
Now I'm conflicted
As It turns out she's addictive
And so I use the drug to fix it
To keep myself uplifted
To keep myself high
'Cause I truly don't know how I should reply
Though I suppose I have got to try
To explain my side
We are both adults here
There's no reason for us to hide
From the moments like these
That fade into memories
Before you know it
They'll be gone with the breeze
So frankly my dear
We should do as we please
And make a memory, just like this
Let's pause now and reminisce
As we grow older
True beauty lies
In the eyes of the beholder
And I do behold you
I don't know why I never told you
Though it now more than ever holds true
Things won't be the way they used to
I can assure you of that
It's the moments like these
That influence these melodies
Before you notice
They'll be gone with the breeze
So frankly my dear
We should do as we please
And make a memory such as this
Let's pause now and reminisce
In its perfection
True beauty hides
Just outside our perception
Now If you take me the way that I am
I will promise to do the best that I can
But if you choose to leave me again
Then frankly my dear, I won't give a damn
So if you choose to take me the way that I am
I will promise to do the best that I can
But if you choose to leave me again
Then frankly my dear, I won't give a damn
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8. |
Be Cool
05:01
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Be Cool:
Be cool
Don't rush in, just play it smooth
Don't be rash and act a fool
Just do as I do
Don't be scared to break the rules
Just chill
Don't forget yourself in the thrill
Keep it suave but casual
And when the time is right
Then go in for the kill
I have never felt as alive
As the way that I feel now
I'll never get off this ride
I wouldn't try if I knew how
I've never been this high
May not survive my way down
But it's the reason why
Tonight we're going out in style
Keep calm
Maintain composure, carry on
Don't oppose or raise alarm
Just do as I do
I've got all the devils charm
Chill out
Don't lose your head, keep it down
You've come too far to turn back now
Eyes on the prize
Disguise your motives and take a bow
I have never felt as alive
As the way that I feel now
I'll never get off this ride
I wouldn't try if I knew how
I've never been this high
May not survive my way down
But it's the reason why
Tonight we're going out in style
Better fashionably late than never
I wish I could stay forever
But our time is short
So I'll leave before I lose my temper
I have never felt as alive
As the way that I feel now
I'll never get off this ride
I wouldn't try if I knew how
I've never been this high
Hell, I could die on my way down
But it's the reason why
Tonight we're going out in style
Be cool
Just be cool
Be cool
Be cool
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Self-Destructive Tendencies:
Another time bomb tick tick ticking away
Every minute of the hour
And every day I'm getting closer
I'm just waiting to detonate
Let me know if I presume too much
I can leave if that's really what you want
Or I could stay
But either way
If we've nothing more to say
I'll feed the fire
And you can blow me away
Gun to my head,
I'd have a blast with you all the same
And I know sometimes that it may seem
Like it's all pretend until we scream
Do you have the time to spare?
Can't expect for you to care
But I could use the company
Though I will warn you to beware
Of me
I'm my own worst enemy
My antisocial habituals are kicking in
((JUST TAKE YOUR VITAMINS))
I'd let it heal itself,
But I give in before I peel myself off the screen
Of this glass house we're living in
That's keeping us from everything
Do you wanna sit down?
I can tell you all about
The things that we could be
If you'd help me help you out
(Please)
With your self-destructive tendencies
And only time will tell
Though that may terrify and overwhelm
The weak, and feeble minded kind of people
Who find it hard for them to
Speak their minds
So they keep their thoughts confined
To pure speculation
Now it's too late
The idea has died
Don't lose hope just yet
I can cope with it
But if I do explode
At least I won't
Be forced to choke on it
Though I would chew until you see fit
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10. |
Trouble At Home
06:18
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Trouble At Home:
Trouble at home
So where do you go
To be alone, away from the conflict?
This house that we're living in
Is a prison and
We are all the convicts
My family, they have pardoned me
So many times before
And only we know the tragedy
That goes on behind these closed doors
Trouble in paradise
'Cause nobody fights fair inside
This household
You are forgiven if you give in
This religion
Keeps us hopeful
Smile and wave
At the neighbors who claim
We're as pleasant and plain as can be
But don't look too close
Or you're bound to expose
Our loss of prosperity
Familiarity breeds contempt
And it seems that's how most of our time is spent
And we all know acting as malcontents
Will get us nowhere
But we don't care
(We don't care)
These walls are paper thin
Yet thick enough to keep us in
Our confines
True colors bleed right through
The writing's on the wall
It's you it outlines
The accusations fly
The crowd's alive tonight
And now we're hungry
These rooms in which we dwell
Are the prison cells that keep ourselves a family
No need to interfere
It's just a relative affair
If you lived here
You'd experience firsthand
Prospects may seem grim
From the outside looking in
But then again
You can't begin
To understand
Familiarity breeds contempt
And it seems that's how most of our time is spent
And we all know acting as malcontents
Will get us nowhere
But we don't care
(We don't care)
Court's adjourned
And the ruling stands
There's no appeal
The judge demands
You can choose your friends
But you can't
Choose your inmates
I would try to escape, but
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home.
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Pretty O.P. Baltimore, Maryland
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