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SpinTunes #14 Round 1

by Spintunes

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1.
i see him there in the bask of the afternoon glow staring for hours outside though he's nowhere to go wandering aimlessly seeking for purpose in life with all his needs catered he's lost his instinctual drive freedom eternally seek kept under lock a-and key trapped in the prison of this neighborhood but all i can say is its /for your own good/ trapped inside locked away living fascimile of his intended day his wild instinct lost like smoke caught in the wind in domesticity a new life can begin a man of the wild once roaming the country alone now living suburban a roommate forced into my home a silent companion a friend not a hunter no more but wanderlust strikes i see him making eyes for the door
2.
I hear her scratching the door I hear her climbing the stairs She’ll never give me a moment’s rest Unless I brush all her hair It’s only six in the morning and she ain’t gonna wait Honestly I gotta do everything For my tiny roommate Oh my Amelia, what are you thinkin? Amelia, Amelia I gotta pay all the bills Cuz she don’t have a job Sits by the window and sleeps all day In a cute little blob She walks around on all fours Like it’s nothing at all Still, I never knew I could feel so big For someone so small That’s my Amelia, wonder what is she thinkin? Amelia, Amelia Look after me, Mealie, if you might I will too and I think that we might be alright Time to turn out the lights It’s another day gone Tomorrow she’ll do the same old thing She’ll help me hold on Oh my Amelia, I wonder what are you thinkin? Amelia
3.
she begins her day in the darkest dead of night 3am gotta get that cardio in, amirite and my needy, pathetic roommate sprawls before my bedroom door singing the song of her people as if I've never heard it before it is ignored... and she is such excite as I go through my morning paces she never learned it's not polite to put your butt in people's faces and while I'm off to corporate humdrum she's patrolling through the house protecting us from evil so long as it's not an evil mouse (those freak her out) ooh-ooh-oooooh... what do you do when you're God's perfect hunter but you do not see the threat rodents pose how can you live when you're the world's eighth wonder but your roommate won't stop booping your nose And at dinner She's crying out for tuna (Or chicken. That's also good) I'm a slow study She's instructively cuddly Until I start acting the way She thinks I should what do you do when you're God's perfect hunter but you do not see the threat rodents pose how can you live when you're the world's eighth wonder but your roommate won't stop booping your nose you take a 16 hour nap on his clean clothes.
4.
I can't tell if your life is awesome or cruel You're all alone all day but you've got your own pool And your castle fort is pretty damn cool But then again you've got no friends Just another day floating by Nothing much to say about the fray between you and I Just a couple flakes and you'll survive Still you're the only one for me With you I don't even have to try We share a roof but you've never been heard you make me smile sometimes because you look so absurd but when you die i wont mutter one sad word I'll just frown then flush you down Just another day floating by Nothing much to say about the fray between you and I Just a couple flakes and you'll survive Still you're the only one for me With you I don't even have to try Your life to me seems so boring and sad Sadder still you'll see is me for many years now you've been my only comrade Just another day floating by Nothing much to say about the fray between you and I Just a couple flakes and you'll survive Still you're the only one for me With you I don't even have to try
5.
Marco Polo Where are you, I don’t know I am trying to find you Where did you go I didn’t mean to fly off the handle, didn’t mean to drive you away But to live with you hasn’t been easy, The things that you put me through every day But it don’t mean I want you to go Marco Polo Every morning you wake up before me And come in and sit on my bed Then you stare at me until I get up And bug me until you get fed Then you throw up on the kitchen floor Marco, I’m sorry for losing my cool I just want to see you come through the door You sleep on the couch all day Don’t listen to what I say Then prowl around at night Looking to pick a fight Then you throw up on the bedroom floor You follow on my heels And you cry and you wail, but for what? It’s really too much Didn’t mean to take you for granted Didn’t mean the repeated neglect You were just trying to send me a message, every time you were leaving your shit on my bed Then I finally snapped And you never came back Marco, I’m sorry for doing you wrong I just want to see you come home again I shouldn’t have attitude When you’re pacing from room to room I could have been more at ease With your idiosyncrasies And I’m calling your name And awaiting your answer Marco Polo
6.
How'd I get a roommate Who's so selfish and unfair? You always take for granted The amenities I share. You disobey the rules And leave our house in disrepair . . . You're so high-maintenance, But you don't even care. You don't pay rent. Don't pay the bills. It's always me who pays the money For your pills. You've never paid for dinner once, Although you've never missed a meal. And that's just . . . super. You think you're cute, So you connive. You've got your license, But you never, Ever drive. It's like my car's your limousine With your chauffeur behind the wheel. And that's just . . . awesome. (For you.) Whenever we walk around the block, You wanna walk fifteen feet ahead. And rather than snuggle on the couch, You'd rather strew trash around instead. But any time you decide it's time, You want me to stop and rub your head. It's all about you! YOU!!! You never clean. You merely grin. Won't even think to wipe your feet When you come in. You're often awful to your sister And you always steal her food. And you ignore me when I call you If you aren't in the mood. But given all the things I give you? You could show some frickin' gratitude! But no . . . No! Why do I still love you When this deal is so unfair? Do I just let you stay Because I want somebody there? Or is there something deeper To explain how much I care? (Hang on. I have to go and Vacuum up your hair . . .)
7.
My roommate has adapted to the bathroom She likes the way it spins She’s unreasonably noisy when I try to sleep in She curls up on a sofa to hide from all our fears I’ll sit a while beside her and rub behind the ears I see her here and there - You never really know how much you care Until they’re gone and you’ve moved on My roommate’s every movement tells a story A monument to grace I’ve studied every angle, the contours of her face My roommate has the heart of an explorer She pokes at this and that Then hides in tiny spaces, the essence of... I see her here and there - You never really know how much you care Until they’re gone and you’ve moved on I hum a little tune She appears indifferent Chasing shadows on the wall She looks into my eyes without expression
8.
Friend, we need to talk About your contribution to this household Let’s take a walk I know you get cooped up when you’re inside It’s true, you’ve been known to poop On our neighbor’s drive, which isn’t great, but we can deal No, here’s the scoop You know I don’t charge you rent because you help out with the meals Every morning I come into your room to find the gift you left in the night I take it into the kitchen, crack it open, fry it up, and it starts my day out right But now my friends say you must be getting old Or else it may be that the weather’s getting cold But either way When I looked today To my dismay, there was nothing there for me You’re going back on our arrangement You’re not holding up your end of the deal I wish that I knew what this change meant I wish that you knew how this made me feel To have a deadbeat roommate who only lays around It’s enough to make anybody sicken When I looked on your pillow, there was nothing to be found And you best believe my pulse began to quicken Do you have something going on that I should know about Is there some way that the plot’s about to thicken? Of course you won’t confront me, you’re afraid to talk it out ‘Cause you’re nothing but a big old clucking scaredy-cat And you’re going back on our arrangement You’re not holding up your end of the deal I wish that I knew what this change meant I wish that you knew how this made me feel You’re going back on our arrangement Can’t do the one thing I asked you to do And if this leads to our estrangement It’s gonna be a whole lot worse for you
9.
Verse1 You lift your lid like it was made of lead Moving mist around deliberate steps You eat your fill picking off a raw strawberry Nothing on your plate today Don’t be shy it’s time to take the plunge (Just) be yourself and come out of your shell Here with me may not be the galapagos islands But we have UVTV Chorus It’s dignified leisure everyday No one can seize your peace away Your otium is my lifelong goal But I can’t rest today Verse 2 Take your time, just like your hero Oogway Slow and steady won’t win you every race Pacifists don’t rule the internet You throw it all in your mock soup Please be kind; you may not wash a dish But please rewind the clock in just-November Dig your ditch and bury deep inside I’ll see you again in just-spring Chorus It’s dignified leisure everyday No one can seize your peace away Your otium is my lifelong goal But I can’t rest today It’s dignified
10.
Hey yo this is my homie And For those who don’t know he Is super duper cute and like totally adorbs in fact His favorite candy is a kit Kat And he’ll break you off a piece of that Yeah He’s A Really cool dude When He’s Not eating my food Yea sometimes He makes a mess But that don’t mean He isn’t the best No I guess He never his pays rent He’s Got No money to spend But he’s Bendable, dependable And he always makes you laugh when he uses his tongue to take a bath He’s got Tons of fur on his back Did I mention he has a tail Oh well Chorus Hey yo this is my homie And For those who don’t know he Is super duper cute and like totally adorbs in fact He likes it when you scratch his back If you don’t know him Come and say hi Just don’t mind if he walks on by My Little homie Gives me a ride But he ain’t a ponY He wakes me up at 4 in the morning When all I wanna do is keep on snoring It Sounds Worse then it is Un Less He’s taking a whiz On the carpet again NOOOO DUDE You’re not even drunk No excuse They’res like two bathrooms And there’s the whole backyard man PAWS Start again Bridge/breakdown He lives down the hall And he’s kinda small Man he loves his ball And he comes when you call Kinda scared by the talls So he might withdrawal Just stick out yer paw And scritch his jaw Outro Hey yo that was my homie And For those who heard now you know he Is super duper cute and like totally adorbs in fact He still likes it when you scratch his back And if you give him a kit Kat Yeah he’ll break you off a piece of that Just because he is a...
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Silent and Statuesque, Unblinking eyes, the perfect mask. But they're not real. It's all a show. I know you feel Because I've seen you grow. But you don't do anything but drink Maybe I'm an enabler, but I don't care what the neighbors think You just sit still, and I'll refill, I'll keep you from the Brink. You don't do anything but drink. Every day, you're even more unkempt than the day before You're seated seated (seeded) now, and there you'll stay without a bow (bough) it's just your way You don't do anything but drink Maybe I'm an enabler, but I don't care what the neighbors think You just sit still, and I'll refill, I'll keep you from the Brink. You don't do anything but drink. If it weren't for your drinking, I wouldn't know you were alive. Drink it in, start thinking is this what it means to thrive? I don't know what you're trying to prove I've never even seen you move completely still or very slow I've got the will your way to grow But you don't do anything but drink Maybe I'm an enabler, but I don't care what the neighbors think You just sit still, and I'll refill, I'll keep you from the Brink. You don't do anything but drink. You don't do anything but drink. You don't do anything but drink.
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My hands are shaking Can't keep up the pace So many things to do While you sleep through the day My head is spinning Can't keep up the pace While you have your fun I'll try to run the place You just lay down wherever you want Or eat from the ground Playing silly ball games With your filthy mouth My legs are tired Can't keep up the pace Clearing your mess Please try to drool less You ask for food all the time And when I refuse you start to whine On the couch With your head in my lap I forget all the troubles You're so fab
13.
Amy yawned and left the bed Ran around to clear her head No breakfast, killed a bird instead Walked the fence to change her point of view Then what did she do? She found a sunny patch of ground Took a sniff, laid gently down Watched the squirrels dart around Closed her eyes to take a nap or two Then what did she do? And dreamt about food Up again to stalk some prey Maybe catch that dog someday But for now she'll walk away To find a smaller critter to pursue Then what did she do? She used the faucet for a drink Left so much hair in the sink Might be crazy, but I think It's her mud prints in the shower too Then what did she do? She puked in my shoe She's always cutting corners Making messes I clean for her She's ditzy, she's a hoarder And so bad at taking orders And I adore her She's fine if I ignore her And she might have a disorder But I love her like a daughter I hope she knows if she needs anything I'll do it for her Spent a long day counting sheep Groomed intently, dug in deep Watched us all drift off to sleep She'll menace us before the night is through It's how she says "I love you"
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Lyrics ---- [Verse 1] Today I waited Today I cried Today you left me And now I’ll die Alone And all my memories Begin to fade Was it an hour Was it a day ago [Chorus] You walked away And here you left me All alone To die Unloved [Verse 2] This is my home here Inside these walls I know I pass the time by Watching the door For you Forsaken by the Hand that feeds I’ll soon forget you It’s what I need To do [Verse 3] I see the handle I hear the key Familiar voices Call out to me It’s you
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She wakes to the alarm and I cuddle in close Don't know what the day brings, don't know where she goes She's a weekend lover, or weekdays after 5 6 years living with her, damn, feels like my whole life So, I watch her getting ready, like she can't wait to leave Tells me, "Not to worry, baby, go back to sleep" I don't know what to do as she walks out that door I'm helpless and lonely, curled up on the floor Then I sit in the window, watching birds fly by Know she's somewhere out there, under sunny skies Sitting in the window, wishing for the sun But there ain't no sunshine when she's gone
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5 am, you’re up again And once again you woke me. Honestly! I wish you were a bit more quiet Your noise is like a riot I’d rather sleep until 8 or later Please get away from my refrigerator! *deep sigh* Just because we’re roomies it doesn’t mean I want to Wake before the birds and spend each moment with you Oh! And that reminds me- when I’m in the bathroom Kindly stay out! Yeah we’ve been together for sixteen years And yes you know I like you very much my dear But you REALLY do not need to be in here Let’s leave a little myst’ry To help keep things polite So let’s not fight We can put things right If I can sleep all night Since I’m up, and all wound up Let’s talk about your hygiene- it’s the pits A bath won’t kill you don’t avoid it If you stank less I’d enjoy it I’m tired of the crap on the floor as well, Bud And you marking up the floors with all that damn mud You mooch the foods I’m eating, acting like you’re starving Staring at me with those big brown eyes so charming I say I won’t give in but you are so disarming I cannot resist Why am I complaining? You’re my best friend ever Always here beside me, would I leave you? Never! Even though I bitch I want you here forever I can’t imagine living, with anyone but you And that’s all right Even if it’s night Guess I’ll turn on the light And crawl out of bed and sigh *yawns* (spoken) I need the exercise anyway
17.
Is it true, you can sleep, on a day like this? The sun is out and there's things to see. I gotta play with you. What would I do, without my friend? My famous roomate till the end. It's you. It's you. Hey-ey it's you. As you go to work, you know, I go to bed! The food tastes better inside my head. I dream of things which'll never be. Hey hey are you thinking of me? My buddy the mailman, comes to see me. We chat for a while till it's time to leave me. I give him a nod, and go on my way. Hey Hey it's time to play! Is it true, you can sleep, on a day like this? The sun is out and there's things to see. I gotta play with you. What would I do, without my friend? My famous roomate till the end. It's you. It's you. Hey-ey it's you. Darkness descends as I make my way. Across the jungle and through the fray. What's this I smeel, upon the wind? Hooray Hooray It's garbage day! Is it true, you can sleep, on a day like this? The sun is out and there's things to see. I gotta play with you. What would I do, without my friend? My famous roomate till the end. It's you. It's you. Hey-ey it's you.
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One of these days He’s gonna take control One of these days He’s gonna turn it all ‘round One of these days He’s gonna crack that code Yeah one of these days He’s gonna break that door down Kill the mailman, kill the mailman kill the mailman Oh, kill that mailman He’s gonna kill that mailman The passion is real It wouldn’t do… to assume Anything different Or anything less He feels what he feels His temper is true… I presume Genuine interest But nonetheless Fuck the mailman, fuck the mailman fuck the mailman Oh, kill that mailman He’s gonna kill that mailman In his whole life He’s only ever known love So why why why does he wanna murder this guy? Why why why does he wanna murder this guy? why oh why does he wanna murder this guy now? Kill the mailman, fuck the mailman kill the mailman Oh, kill the mailman He’s gonna kill that mailman Kill the mailman, kill the mailman kill the mailman Or the mail woman ‘Cause he’s not sexist.
19.
Well, Clyde is a lazy bitch She just lies around all damn day She acts like she can't hear a word I ever say Clyde won't ever clean her room She won't sweep the floors or wash a dish She'll just lie around like a bump on a stick I swear she wouldn't blink an eye With a cricket sitting on her head But she might wink and take a nap instead She's always lying underneath that lamp But she never gets a shade darker tan She'll never look me straight in the eyes Hell, I don't even think she can Yeah, Clyde is a lazy bitch She just lies around all damn day She acts like she can't hear a word I say Clyde can give you the silent treatment She won't even dare to complain Sh won't even answer when you call her name I don't care what you think about her She'll always be a friend of mine But it'd be nice if she would pay the rent just one time Clyde is a lazy bitch....

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The Challenge:
This Place is a Zoo: Refer to your pet as your roommate and write a song about what your roommate did today, never mentioning its species in the lyrics. If you don't have a pet, make one up.

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released April 9, 2018

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