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SpinTunes #14 Round 3

by Spintunes

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You gave your heart I gave mine too Right from the start We grew askew But we were Just having so much fun To call it off when then night was done You took control I took some pills You wanted more I wanted thrills I kept my mouth shut You looked for signs from above But darling this ain’t no revolutionary love cause I do not love you & I do not want to be On the marquee I must be free We ran around You hacked my phone You ran a credit check on me I hid upstairs all night alone And so I decided right then It was time for our story to end I flew to Spain You followed me I changed my name We’ll wait and see If you can find and take me You look for signs above But darling this ain’t no revolutionary love cause I do not love you & I do not want to be On the marquee I must be free This is bizarre She has gone too far She’s tracking my car And i think she hid a camera in my bathroom I do not love you & I do not want to be On the marquee I’m so sorry
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a fearsome and virtuous knight fought for the crown and his king now finding himself on the wrong side invited to come kiss the ring keeping his people in line taming the forthcoming storm justice and freedom the time's now, we need them not by the way of a war why would you go when you're aware that they will never back down they will betray you in a heartbeat they don't need a reason i'm asking you to save yourself from certain death by sundown they'll see you jailed alive brought out in chains and killed for treason pride and honor fight your order no oppression no concessions imprisoned and destined for death the execution drawing near let his death be an icon, a symbol that we can be free of tyrannical fear a hero, a martyr for all a legacy born of his pride respectability now no concern to me sturm und drang our battle cry [prechorus] [chorus] take our freedom never beaten our solution revolution
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Verse 1 I’m going to find a diamond in the rough I’ll search through the piles of trinkets and guff I’ll make some art for there’s never enough One man’s junk is another man’s stuff I found treasure, it was all covered in fluff I called into work, but they’re calling my bluff By any measure this hobby is tough the core is ruptured and roughly corrupt Chorus 1 Collected hordes of morbid forms Inspected piles of magazines Finding comfort in the storm With Action figure figurines Verse 2 I’m going to dine in a divine dining room Dust all the cracks, sweep with a broom We can smell all the flowers in bloom I will assume the beauty will loom I made a habit ungluing the gloom And chasing a rabbit down a hole to my doom I’m in exactly the right part of the room If I were to die from a perfect perfume Chorus 2 Rejected thoughts with thoughtful scorn And silly fears from fearful facts It seems the warning has outworn Increasing creases on my slacks Chorus 3 Collected dolls with missing heads And rusty bells that will not ring Twisty ties from bags of bread 3 legged chairs and guitar strings Chorus 4 Rejected thoughts with thoughtful scorn And silly fears from fearful facts I’ve been in mourning all the morn From the way my wife reacts
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I sing for Clara The finest mind of her era And the melodies she harbored As she sat in the shadow of Robert Robert the genius The composer, and Clara the pianist He the tortured brooding artist She the wife, and guess whose job was hardest Oh how she loved him Asked nothing of him Kept his house While she played his tunes With no time for her own Think of what we lost The melodies forgotten, tossed The music we will never hear, The songs unsung For there was women’s work to be done I sing for Clara And her sisters through every era In the shadows, incidental To the man monumental I sing for the millions Possessing that uncommon brilliance Never polished to the finest By a world that would rather think them mindless I sing for Clara This tune she taught to me
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Long ago, You were born -- Small and bare and new. Since that day, I have sworn, “I will be with you.” Here I’ve stayed, Proud and scared, Onward through the years. Here I’ve stood While we’ve shared Love and joy and tears. All your life, I’ve been here, Watching as you grew. Through it all, Far or near, I’ve been here with you. Life moves on. Seasons change. Years flow ‘round the bend. Friends move on. Times turn strange. All things reach their end. Soon, some day, I will see My last moments too. When I’m gone, Think of me -- I’ll be here with you. Come that day, It may be Hard to muddle through. When it is, Think of me -- I’ll be here . . . With you.
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A cloak of treason, your stolen season You have your reasons For letting the world burn Choose who you forgive, choose who gets to live Who knows your motives Everyone is gonna learn We’re too big to fail, dogs are on the trail The truth is for sale Talking up your latest stunt This wound’s infected, treatment’s rejected Play disaffected Sneering it’s all a witch hunt And it tasted oh so sweet Now your victory lap’s headed south When your enemy’s defeat Turns to ashes in your lying mouth We came apart just like you planned A house divided makes no demands No going forward, you’re out of track So few left willing to watch your back Your castle’s crumbling, your soldiers stumbling The end is coming The end is coming
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I learned from a movie genre Pacifism’s not the way When bad guys are problematic Good guys have to save the day If you weren’t alive in the 80s You might not know what it’s about When you watch this kind of movie There will be a body count Way back in the 1980s Action heroes held the light Sly Stallone and Schwarzenegger Wiped out bad guys left and right If you love the films of that era There is a format you should know: Serving up the grand explosions With a side of mistletoe (Of mistletoe - it’s christmastime - add a side of mistletoe) It's a lovely winter party Poor Bruce Willis shows up late Scaling Nakatomi Tower Bad guys to defenestrate It’s too bad he didn’t have cell phones Or any other way to call When you go against Bruce Willis From a window you will fall Now it happens every Christmas Action movies fill our view you should probably have a favorite Even if you are a Jew It’s a lovely holiday feature Even for those who lack a tree So invite the neighbors home for Your _Die Hard_ anthology (Anthology - defenestrate - with a side of mistletoe)
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Finally, all of the things I need to say have Come to me, and I can’t wait another day You thought I would believe, you thought I’d never leave But now I’m burning you down Yesterday, I gotta get away I gotta get away from you Yesterday, I gotta get away I gotta get away from you Fantasy, nothing but stories in my mind, you Lie to me, like I could turn back the time, and So there was a girl, and so there was a guy, Goodbye, goodbye Yesterday, I gotta get away I gotta get away from you Yesterday, I gotta get away I gotta get away from you
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Haters, listen up We're about to blow your minds Hit it Meet me at the club Grinding up the floor Shakin ass and takin’ numbers and I’m getting more Cause this booty’s got more cheddar than you broke ass skanky hos I’m a VIP Let me in the door You buying me a drink cause I ain’t payin for my own Getting started we excited to be blowing up the scene Every weekend night I’m up in here I’m the puppet and the puppeteer Burning up this smoky atmosphere Someone better bring another beer Get a load of this Don’t you want some more Haters aren’t invited but they’re pounding at the door Best you mash out fore I send someone to murk y’all ugly mugs Treat me like a queen Imma flash some green Buy another round of drinks for erryone but me It’s just started it’s not over til they say to ghost the scene Haters tell me why you gotta hate My mad swagger isn’t a debate Because None of y’all can imitate Take one look, your minds evaporate Whatcha lookin at Got a problem man I'm about to cut a bitch who dissin on my tan I ain't coolin it Im losing it No time for disrespect All y’all ignorance ain't innocent you best had come correct Yeah, it's like that. You know who you are You know we're gonna work it
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Everyday lately I see you smiling But every day's gray When you are gone Love's in the way When I try to find you It's so easy to say When alone And you seem far away. A kiss was so pleasing Early this morning It changes the season From cloudy to sun Whatever the reason I've never stopped soaring And I'll never be leaving As one To lose you far away. [chorus] Far away You've taken me So far away And if I had the choice today I'd still choose reality Far away You've taken me So far away And I'll always stay With you So far away. All of my time Is spent trying to tell you All that these rhymes Just can't convey The place isn't mine You say to surround you Still I can't find the line That will say Don't be too far away. You try to believe There's something about this That will not deceive Our open hearts I've tried to relieve All of your doubts with A soft touch and ease But there are scars On our hearts from far away. [chorus x2] Yes, I will always stay With you So far away.
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Sirens by Boffo Yux Dudes I may be your captain, but I am still but a man We are facing danger and I’ll do all that I can So gather all around me and I will tell you all what I have planned Grab the thickest ropes, boys, and tie me to the mast Do not listen to my pleas until the danger’s past If we cannot sail away there is not a chance left that we can last Surrounded by the water but this is a trial by fire I cannot sing so well and I will not become a lyre So I must guide us home while I resist the thing that most I do desire Chorus: Grab the thickest ropes, boys, and tie me to the mast Do not listen to my pleas until the danger’s past If we cannot sail away there is not a chance left that we can last Close your eyes and plug your ears, you must ignore my screams Even though the sounds you hear will haunt you in your dreams Or hopes will dash against the rocks; paradise is never what it seems
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What a day! Sky is blue, sun is warm, the winter’s past Trees in bloom, hear the birds, singing out Spring’s here at last! Walking out, I shed my coat, take a breath And thank the Lord for such a day to live Life’s beautiful! Oh what a day, breeze is soft, like a kiss Caressing me I’m filled with joy, loving nature On this blessed day In the woods, through the trees Smell the spring upon the breeze Take my hand, come with me Sing the season’s melody What a day! I can’t count, all the shades, of the green round me Hear the brook, as it laughs, joining in With the harmony! Sharing this, we know our love, take a breath And thank the Lord for such a day to live Life’s beautiful! Oh what a day, any day, I’m with you You’re loving me I’m filled with joy, loving you too On this blessed day Holding hands, any time Feels like spring when you’re with me I am yours, you are mine Sing the season’s melody Thank you!
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The challenge for this album: "Write a contemporary song based on a melody from classical music."

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released April 29, 2018

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