1. |
Cavalier
02:50
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There’s something happening here
Maybe you’ll figure it out
In like 30 years
Ooh child
It’s a big old world out there
Yeah once you been here for a while
You’re gonna wish you hadn’t been so
Cavalier, ooh
Cause I believe in chivalry
Dead as it may be, I believe in
Courage and honor and courtesy
And you you done wrong by me
So what you have to say
Cause I don’t wanna hear it anyway
Yeah maybe if I never speak to you again
You’ll learn you can’t use people like
Skein
There’s something happening here
I think I figured it out
This is my way of loving you for the rest of my days
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2. |
FML
04:00
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In regards to Mike’s report about Eluna is that she wore these like military bomber jackets with patches and he compared her to Jimi Hendrix and I was like you do- you wanna f- you- there’s a Swedish person who reminds you of Jimi Hendrix and you want to fuck them. And he was like what? I don’t know, maybe
Mike wants to fuck Eluna
He probably shoulda told me sooner
He makes me feel like I’m a lunatic sometimes
But I don’t really care
My eyes are shit cause of computers
It makes the homeless boys look cuter
Nobody’s ever in the mood to spare a dime (Won’t you spare a dime)
Cause they don’t really care (Who cares)
And so I make like James Mercer
And write another verse about
How caring is creepy and why all the people that do it are clearly insane
And channel my Dave Longstreth
And write another song expressing
Why I won’t heat up my heart til it beats up a storm cause who wants it to rain
When the drought’s so warm and dry
And I don’t really care
The polar bears will all be gone soon
The bombs are on their way from Kim Jong-un
Our president’s a fucking cartoon character
And I don’t really care
Every headline now is bad news
Every day’s another sad truth
And all I think about’s what tattoo I’ll get next
And sex and drugs because who cares (Who cares)
And so I’ll make like James Mercer
And write another verse about
How caring is creepy and why all the people that do it are clearly insane
And channel my Dave Longstreth
And write another song expressing
Why I won’t heat up my heart til it beats up a storm cause who wants it to rain
When the drought’s so warm and dry
I think the trick is not to think to much
The other trick is just to drink too much
Or lie back and sink into your own touch
Call it a little self-care
I put tequila in my coffee
Go on somebody try and stop me
Or bring me home and prop me up and make sure I don’t die
Or don’t I don’t really care (I don’t care)
I don’t care (I don’t care)
I don’t care
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3. |
Ah Men
02:59
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Well hey there Gray Devil
I heard they finally shot you down
Somewhere on the edge of town
Sorry I wasn’t around
But you know
It’s kinda beautiful
I mean you put up a good fight
Man you knew how to travel light
Say aaoooo
Say aaoooo
Ah men
They could never understand your accent
But they gave you a name
Guess it’s all the same
Traded 15 for 95
So how’s it feel to still be alive
Oh but you must miss that thrill
Tell me how many did you kill
What was it they took from you
I heard outlaws can’t be victims, is that true?
Say aaoooo
Say aaoooo
Ah men
They could never understand your accent
Say aaoooo
Say aaoooo
Ah men
They could never understand your accent
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4. |
Demon Party
03:34
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I said I think that I’ve been struck with existential dread
She said oh do you
She said well try to laugh it off like all the best depressed comedians do
I said but don’t they do a lot of drugs and drink
She said well yeah so do you
And I can’t blame her now for stating what’s been obvious for years
Like could you
But then these people on my street who scream in pain
At all the demons in their brain
That I can see but I’ve been trained to leave them be
Like it’s a favor for them
Let’s have a demon party
Let’s be friends
Oh what happens next
Where is this going
How do I win
Who’s doing the scoring
Am I in someone’s head
Who’s writing my story
Could you bring me some joy
And stop making it so boring
Please
I said you know what really sucks is all the beauty in my life
She said really
I said I like my job I’ve got this nice relationship the rest is like
Easy (Blow me)
She said well thank your lucky stars
I said the problem is the stars are a ceiling
Cause I have everything I thought I wanted
Now I’ve got some God awful feelings
Because the stars we see might already be dead
And I’ve got all these years ahead
I’m staring down with utter dread just like I said
But it’s a strange kind of dread
It’s like this awesome party
That just won’t end
Oh what happens next
Where is this going
How do I win
Who’s doing the scoring
Maybe it’s all in my head
But if I’m writing this story
Then why am I the villain
And why is everyone so boring
Yeah I’m aware
That I’m being just awful
I guess I don’t care
And that’s part of the problem
God help me
To be happy
Or just feel things
Or be happy
Or feel something
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5. |
B36
03:59
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I'm flying from Canada to Idaho
I'm flying from my home to some place
I was never meant to go
But there's no need to fear
I'm a fucking wild beast
I'll be fine right here
Yeah watch my peers all fail
Starve to death
Gunned down in jail, but I'm
Free as I can be
They've got a tag on me
But there's no signal see
Free as I can be
Don't think about the way things were
Don't think about the way they'll be
Just keep your eyes on me
I found a mighty fine gent
He's got a ring round his foot in lieu of payin rent
And we've reared a mighty fine pack
But the people here
Don't like that
So now we're
Flying from Idaho to Montana, how I'm
Flying from my family
We were 11 now we're 3
But I'm
Free as I can be
They've got a tag on me
But there's no signal see
Free as I can be
Don't think about the way things were
Don't think about the way they'll be
Just keep your eyes on me
Mack said he'd be back with the rest of the pack
But I'm guessing they're all
Soon 2 will be 4
You keep on playing God
Keep on waging war
But I'm
Free as I can be
They've got a tag on me
But there's no signal see
Free as I can be
Don't think about the way things were
Don't think about how they should be
Just keep your eyes on me
(howls)
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6. |
Zodiac Killer
02:44
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Hearing a grouse drumming is… it’s just a cool experience
Oh no more Geminis (No?)
They seem like such great guys (Do they?)
But that twinkle in their eyes (Gotta love a twinkle)
Is just the glint of the knife they’re tryina put between your thighs (Ow)
Oh no more Scorpios (Yikes)
Yeah we’d be good in bed I know
But we’re both just so god damn moody
Who’d pick up the line in the call of booty
Want a Pisces cause I’m already wet
Maybe a Taurus who makes me olé in bed
Or if you don’t believe it’s all written in the stars
Maybe I’m barkin up another lost cause
Zodiac killer, killer
Zodiac killer, killer
Zodiac killer, killer
Sagittarius sorry no
You take me anywhere I wanna go I know
But you don’t think twice about loving me
That’s cause you don’t think too hard about anything (You idiot)
Aquarius walk on by (Bye)
Yeah I know you wanna drive me wild (Wet n wild)
But I’m a feral beast which can be kinda hot
Just don’t come crying to me when I bite off your
Call me an Aries who can put up a fight
Or a Capricorn to keep me warm at night
But Ima burn as bright as the stars one day
Cause I’m a Leo rising baby best get out of my way, hey
Zodiac killer, killer
Zodiac killer, killer
Zodiac killer, killer
Zodiac killer, killer (Ted Cruz)
Zodiac killer, killer (Tom Cruise)
Zodiac killer, killer
Sorry Libra (Sorry Libra)
Sorry Virgo (Sorry Sean)
Sorry Cancer (That’s me!)
We don’t love you either (Too true)
Sorry Libra (We don’t love you either)
Sorry Virgo (We don’t love you either)
Sorry Cancer (We don’t love you either)
We don’t love you either (Wet n wild)
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7. |
Hey Now
04:53
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My world’s on fire
How bout yours
The corner store is out of masks and won’t be getting more
The smoke is thick
But it smells good
Like campfires from childhood the smell of burning wood
There’s no escape
No insulation hey
So breathe in deep and taste the end of days
I took a trip
In search of something pure
Like trees or drugs or cleaner air
Or an existential cure
After a week
All I found
Is a strong bout of tinnitus from the nonstop blaring sound
Of playing make-believe
True party destiny
Now it’s choose your own adventure being gagged or being bound
As for me for now
I’m headed home from Tahoe and it’s
Sick how beautiful the smoke is
And we all drive along like nothing is wrong
I wish that you were here to see this
I wanna steal your two cents and your lungs’ innocence
And swallow air like a sword til we can’t take it anymore
Cause tell me which are we more scared of
Is it death or being bored
Jill takes a pranayama breath
And feels at peace with life and death
Posts an insta after class in her mask like hashtag blessed
Then calls her dad
Hey yeah I’m good but also bad
Facebook story cry emoji fifty friends tap sad
And she feels affirmed oh
In the inferno
Just cause the curtain’s burning doesn’t mean we stop the show
As for me for now
I’m headed home from Tahoe and it’s
Sick how beautiful the smoke is
And we all drive along like nothing is wrong
I wish that you were here to see this
I wanna ask you about life or rather how you wanna die
Like in your sleep an overdose or during sex while being choked
It’s fucking lit what a breathtaking sunset
And we all grip the wheel not sure how to feel
What if there was no one here to see this
This is what dreams are made of
This is what dreams are made of (Hey now, hey now)
Don’t dream it’s over (Hey now, hey now)
All that glitters is gold (Hey now, hey now)
This is what dreams are made of
My world’s on fire
And so is yours
So you better leave a record or at least a pretty corpse
Put on your masks
Get the angle right
Spin the world whatever way will help you sleep at night
My world’s on fire
How bout yours
And that’s the way we like it
Cause at least that way
We won’t get bored
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8. |
Where In The World
03:07
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Where in the world is that little girl
I think she might be in Austin maybe
But I haven't seen her lately
Where in the world is that little girl
She's been flying from town to town
I think I heard she's looking to settle down
Children gather round
Watch the walls come tumblin down
But there's safety in numbers
If there's safety in words
Where in the world is that little girl
No it didn't sound like home's too good
So now she's lookin for a different hood
Remember when he was ahead of the game
Hope he managed to take the lag in stride
Or maybe he burned out fast and bright
Children gather round
Watch the walls come tumblin down
But there's safety in numbers
If there's safety in words
Yeah there's safety in numbers
If there's safety in words, oh
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9. |
This Is Water
03:56
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Nobody knows what it’s like on this lake
Like it’s hot but it’s cool
Well some people must like I don’t own this lake
But sometimes well I feel like I do
And I wonder where all of this water has been
In a bay’s rising tides
Or traveling around in a bottle or falling from skies
Or from somebody’s eyes
Yeah I know that this probably isn’t true
But I like to think it was with you and now it’s here
And I know it’s just water so I leave it alone
Nobody knows the feeling I get when I
Say your name
Well some people will but it’s very specific this
Kind of ache
I feel sort of stupid describing myself in this
Broken way
Like I’m some sort of bird with a wing that won’t work
And the other’s just waiting to break
Yeah I know you still care about me
And I know it doesn’t matter either way
Cause I know I’ll be fine I’ll be great on my own
But right now I am lost
And I am tired
And we were golden
I really loved you
And I want you to be mine
It’s fine
Back to that water
Do you think that the oxygen atoms are friends
Like they seek that half pair of O2 that they shared
In each river and bend
Or do you think that they travel forgetting the bonds
That they had in the past
Never missing each other or even stopping to think
Cause the water’s just moving too fast
Yeah I know they’re just atoms they can’t think
But I also know we’ve breathing them all our lives
So I like to think that they remember where they’ve been
And I know you’re gonna think of me one day and you’ll say
Oh I’ve been lost
And I’ve gotten tired
And we were golden
I really loved her
And I want her to be mine
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10. |
Explorers
02:44
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You said we can’t all be explorers
Cause it’s already been done
But man that shit sounds like it was fun
And I said
Baby what about that deep blue sea
I mean I know it’s not land
But it sure is mighty grand
Then you said
There’s always space and
I said that sounds like a scary place
But I’ll go with you
Oh but before we do that
How bout we start
By just gettin to know our backyard
Cause ever since you planted the seed
It seems I have this dream bout
Fuckin you through all 50 states
Oh but then we can totally go to space
Cause I tried to be smart but I
Guess I’ve got too much heart
Not to try
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11. |
Baker High Junior Prom
02:03
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I spent last night crying at you
While your girlfriend threw up in the next room
Of the murder mystery party you threw
In the flat that I once lived in with you woo!
Woke up with a headache so strong
I could barely string the memories along
But I figured if I made it a song
It would feel less like I did something wrong woo!
See the Sutro Tower rang all my bells
Why the fuck is that thing still on your shelf
And it’s hard for me to just wish you well
Cause when we dated you made me hate myself yeah!
And I kind of like the mess I am now
And I like the new wrinkles on my brow
And I won’t grow up cause I don’t know how
But I put on a good show and I take a great bow yeah!
I’ve paid my therapist one thousand sixty-five dollars so far
Pretty much just to tell me that I’ve always been a theater kid at heart
A nihilist in denial who likes drama drugs and lying
An expensive lesson yes
But it’s better than dying
The slow cold death called adulthood
And it’s okay if you don’t really care
If you need me I’ll be elsewhere
And it’s okay if you don’t understand
If you need me I’ll be in Neverland
You can find me in Neverland
We’re off to never never land!!!!!
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12. |
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