1. |
Family Tree
03:26
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So will the kid take after me?
And will he be something to see?
Well, nothing’s ever quite what it seems
Oh father, what a price we pay
When our fears get in the way
Oh mother, what if I’m deranged
Would you still love me anyway?
I’ve been drawn to edges and clouds
But god it’s such a long way down
Oh brother, what a mess we make
When our pride gets in the way
Oh sister, what if I’m profane
Would you still love me anyway, anyway?
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2. |
It Always Hits
03:05
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You know that I
Would like to try
To live a life
More dignified
And walk around
This goofy little town
My head up high
Not feeling sad inside
Yet baby…
It always hits
It always hits
It always hits
It always hits
I must confide
In short supply
Is a sense of pride
I’m not certain why
I don’t want to get you down
It’s not as bad as I make it sound
Most the time I’m doing fine
Yesterday I had a great time
Though baby…
It always hits
It always hits
It always hits
It always hits
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3. |
Nothing Right
03:47
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Another day goes by
And it’s the same old shit
Endless animus
So can we call it quits?
Are you gonna
Are you gonna cry?
And keep us up all
Keep us up all night?
Is it possible
We got nothing right?
Is it possible
This was a waste of time?
Do you wanna
Do you wanna fight?
Over something
Something oh so trite?
Well, is it possible
We got nothing right?
Is it possible
It was a waste of time?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Is it possible
We got nothing right?
Is it possible
This was a waste of time?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
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4. |
Stop Myself
04:02
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Explain yourself, now at once
They need to hear
The tendencies of your life
Have brought us here
If truth be told
I tried too hard
I loved too much
When I come down
Will you be around?
It’d mean so much
What would I do without your kind?
I wouldn’t survive
You know my head is filled with knots
All tangled tight
If truth be told
I tried too hard
I loved too much
When I come down
Will you be around?
It’d mean so much
If truth be told
I tried too hard
I wanted too much
When I get out
Will you be around?
It’d mean so much
Guess what?
I can’t help myself
Guess why?
‘Cause I can’t stop myself
And guess who
Suffers from this hell?
Yes you
‘Cause I can’t stop myself
I can’t stop myself
I can’t stop myself
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5. |
Twists My Mind
03:16
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She took my energy, yeah
Won’t give it back to me, yeah
Sedona whispers things, yeah
‘Come back and visit me,’ yeah
I was born to find
Out about your reasons why
I’ve been looking low and high
Though your logic twists my mind
Been soaked in LSD, yeah
See signs in everything, yeah
Mediate on freeways, yeah
Read much philosophy, yeah
I was born to find
Out about your reasons why
Look into my eyes
Is there anyone inside?
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6. |
Face the Facts
03:26
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I’ll face the facts when facts get straight
I’ll take the blame for my mistakes
Your version of our history
Flirts with intent of forgery
I am sorry
That you’re angry
But it’s telling
That you’re not happy anywhere, so
Are you tired
Of pretending
That it’s working?
I can’t take you anywhere
I swear to god, not anywhere
No, I can’t take you anywhere
Oh god, I swear, not anywhere
We use to care about some things
Lines not to cross by any means
Like choosing words so not to hurt
Like trying not to make things worse
I am sorry
That you hate me
But it’s telling
That you’re not happy anywhere, so
Are you tired
Of pretending
That it’s working?
I can’t take you anywhere
I swear to god, not anywhere
No, I can’t take you anywhere
Oh god, I swear, not anywhere
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7. |
Never Dream Again
02:48
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So sing along, that’s fine
Supporting roles, should suffice
They say you had your chance
Now move along and don’t be sad
Who was I
To want something more
To think that you
Were worth waiting for
It’s all a dream
That lives in my head
Casting shadows
Like, ‘what might have been’
I’ll never dream again
I’ll never dream again
Oh I have learned my lesson
Oh I have learned my lesson
It’s like a fever, you know
A sickness, of sorts, that grows
It’s not going away
That’s right, you’re here to stay
Who was I
To want something more
To think that you
Were worth fighting for
It’s all a dream
That’s stuck in my head
Casting shadows
Like, ‘what might have been’
I’ll never dream again
I’ll never dream again
Oh I have learned my lesson
Oh I have learned my lesson
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8. |
Sweet Sixteen
03:22
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I’m a robot that
Performs functions that
Runs on programs that
Were designed for that
I’m predictable
So responsible
So not like before
When I lived for more
I want to go back to
Sweet sixteen
Learning to drive
And kissing everything
Falling in love
As angsty as can be
It seems like a dream
He’s a stranger to me
You are so
Hard to find
You are so
Hard to find
I want to go back to
Sweet sixteen
Learning to drive
And smoking everything
Falling in love
As angsty as can be
It seems like a dream
He’s a stranger to me
I want to go back to
Age sixteen
Learning to drive
And kissing everything
Falling in love
Yeah, as angsty as can be
It seems like a dream
She’s a stranger to me
You are so
Hard to find
You are so
Hard to find
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9. |
Meant To Be
02:57
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Rise and shine
It is time to wake up sleepy head
Since today
We’ve got a new mission
This last night
I saw visions of a better life
Cause of you
Whoever you might be
I know it’s meant to be
I saw us in a dream
We were in a park
Like Seurat’s painting
No more doubt
Time to follow my intuition
To deny
Is all too rational
Says a friend
There’s no such thing as a coincidence
So I’ll wait
Wait there patiently
I know it’s meant to be
I saw us in a dream
We were in a park
Like Seurat’s painting
Fast forward to present
It’s week seventeen
The city park circuit
Is now my routine
For she who is wondering
I’ll be reading alone
A copy of ‘mix tape’
Do please say hello
I know it’s meant to be
I saw us in a dream
We were in a park
Like Seurat’s painting
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10. |
Into the Ocean
03:04
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You need to be
Out in the open
You should just swim
Into the ocean
You’ll find it there
Find your conversion
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