1. |
The Wind
02:26
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I took my love out upon the wind
So I'd never have to see it again.
Maybe one day you heard from it,
'Cuz that's the only way that you would come back.
Now I see you lying there in your clothes.
It's a reminder of how far the wind can blow.
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2. |
Defrost
04:11
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If you
Withdrew the sum of your stocks
In me
I bet I'd still induce a memory. I know
Everything around you's looking dark.
Not so. I
Came into the kitchen with a qualm,
Told you not to turn the blender on, and you
Microwaved the chicken on defrost.
Why is it always so hard to talk?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
If you
Withdrew the few of your bonds
With me
I bet I'd still produce a melody. I know
Everything around you's looking bleak.
Not so. I
Came into the office with a qualm,
Told you not to turn the shredder on, and you
Microwaved your coffee on defrost.
When will you and I learn to defrost?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
Why is it always so hard to talk?
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3. |
Dishwasher
03:33
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The dishwasher is full again.
When will you learn to clean your mess?
If I have to scream at you one might time
I think I might
Cry.
You'll find another place in
Your own head!
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4. |
It Can't Be
04:50
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When I thought that the world was safe
I read a book that told me that
No one is safe.
How can that be
When you're near me?
And I thought,
"How can it be so bad?
No, it can't be."
And when I thought that the world was ok,
I read a book that told me that
Nothing's ok.
How could that be
When I'm happy?
And I thought,
"How could it be so bad?
No, it can't be."
And when I thought that the world was saved,
I read a book that told me that
So few are saved.
How could that be?
Oh God, spare me!
And I thought,
"How could it be so bad?
No, it can't be."
And I thought,
"How could it be so bad?
No, it can't be.
No, it can't be.
No, it can't be."
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5. |
Wave
02:40
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If I put you in a wave,
Darling,
Would you know
How to come through?
If you're in a steady state,
Darling,
Did you know
There's nothing to it?
When you're raking up the leaves
In piles,
Do you put them back on the trees?
Or do you let them stand at your feet?
Have you ever seen a miracle?
Do you believe?
Or just let it be?
When you're shaking at the knees
In terror,
Trying to forget about it,
You find relief
In all the faces that you meet.
Thank God
That the streets are crowded.
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6. |
This Old House
04:27
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I think this house is haunted
And that's a metaphor
For crap that keeps on coming back.
I wish that I could slash its tires
Or
Just fade out
Of your heart.
I think this house is haunted.
Sometimes I really mean it.
I used to fear the demons
But now I fear the Lord.
I'm terrified of God.
Take me out
Of my mind.
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7. |
Where I'm From
02:47
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Back in my
Little hometown I
Can describe
All of the diners.
But I don't think that
Really counts for much.
Cuz I saw you
In my head again.
How long's it been
Since we met again?
I still can't tell you
Where I'm from.
And even if I
Could have said it, I
Don't think that I
Could tell it. I
Just can't describe
Where I'm from.
Cuz I'm a stranger
In my own mind.
I feel most at home
When it's offline.
I just can't define
Where I'm from.
And even if I
Could have said it, I
Don't think that I
Could tell it. I
Just can't describe
Where I'm from.
Cuz I'm a stranger
In my own mind.
I feel most at home
When it's offline.
I still can't decide
Where I'm from.
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8. |
Pull Me Through
04:21
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"Oh how he loved you!
You know."
"Yeah, I do."
Such a good man.
Only one that I knew.
Now that you're home,
Pull me through.
Now that you're home,
Pull me through.
You wore that hat
That I brought
Home from school.
Always so proud of
Anything I could do.
Now that you're home,
Pull me through.
Now that you're home,
Pull me through.
And you wore the hat that I gave you.
You smiled whenever you saw me.
I'm sure that I will miss you.
And with a smile
You'd abide
Every way.
"You learn from everything you do,"
You would say.
Now that you're home,
I will say
Now that you're home,
I will say
All of the things
That you said
All of the things
That it meant.
And you wore the hat that I gave you.
You smiled whenever you saw me.
I'm sure that I will miss you,
The sound of your voice when you called me.
And I carry you in my face,
And in the way that I stand,
And in my steady gaze,
And in my steady hands,
I'm sure that I will hold you.
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9. |
You, No
03:56
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It's when your heart breaks down and you know
She's not coming back.
It's when your love walks out and you know
It's cuz you're an asshole.
But you know
Yeah you know everything, don't you?
No you, no
You don't know anything.
It's almost summer time and the grass
Is finally starting to grow.
Reminds me of the time we always
Had somewhere else to go.
I'm better now that I've learned to accept
Some things that I don't know.
I'm sorry to you and everyone
I put through all my shit.
But you know
Yeah you know everything, don't you?
No you, no.
You don't know anything.
Do you know
The beatings of the heart,
The yearnings of the soul?
You've gotta take control
Before it falls apart.
Don't matter where you start.
You've gotta finish hard.
Do you know
The beatings of the heart
The yearnings of the soul?
You've gotta take control
Before it falls apart.
Don't matter where you start.
You've gotta finish hard.
You know.
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10. |
Life with Friends
02:46
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Entre el mundo
Y la muerte,
Encontré a unos
Que me quieren.
Y yo no sé nada
Del destino,
Pero lo que sé es
Es -
to es lo más
Cerca que he
Estado a vida!
Digo, es-
to es lo más
Cerca que he
Estado a vida!
Vamos!
(Between the world
And death,
I found some people
Who love me.
And I don't know anything
About fate,
But what I do know is
This
Is the closest
I have been
To life!
This
Is the closest
I have been
To life!
Vamos!)
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Try to Understand Waterbury, Connecticut
A poet turned songwriter. Still developing skills as a recording artist. Currently working alone with occasional collaborations, but hopefully a full band soon.
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