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Mandibles - Right Again
03:22
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You were right to say I owed you an apology
You were right to say I did you wrong
And I demurred, the words all blurred into a mess
And I confess
I do not know what side I’m on.
Right again,
What does it get you when you’re right again?
Right again,
Does it let you feel alright again?
If you saw the good in me,
How wrong could I ever be?
You could be right, my friend,
And then you’ll be alone again.
How’s the air up there where no one shows a weakness
Way up where you won’t find the likes of me?
I can’t put the genie back where she belongs
Who does no wrongs
Someone I could never be.
Right again,
What does it get you when you’re right again?
Right again,
Does it let you feel alright again?
If you saw the good in me,
How wrong could I ever be?
You could be right, my friend—
Congratulations! Your vexation
Put your partner in her station.
Right again,
What does it get you when you’re right again?
Right again,
Does it let you feel alright again?
If you saw the good in me,
How wrong could I ever be?
You could be right, my friend,
And then you’ll be alone again.
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High School is over
Summer is here
Hold my hand sweet darling
Help me understand
Is it your French perfume?
Is it your funny point of view
Karmann Ghia’s got room for two
When the sun sets I know what we can do
I waited by my window
Just so it could be me and you
Tried not to wake my parents
We drove into the night without a care
But there’s not enough time to do everything
Summer is over
Now I am sad
Maybe you’ll find another guy
to hold your hand
Is it your French perfume?
Is it your funny point of view
Will he love you like i do
When the sun sets I want to be with you
I waited by my window
Sneak away under the moon
Just so it could be me and you
Me and you
Tried not to wake my parents
Our hearts beat to our favorite tune
We drove into the night without a care
Without a care
But there’s not enough time to do everything
Is it your French perfume?
Is it your funny point of view
Karmann Ghia’s got room for two
When the sun sets I know what we can do
I waited by my window
Sneak away under the moon
Just so it could be me and you
Me and you
Tried not to wake my parents
Our hearts beat to our favorite tune
We drove into the night without a care
Without a care
But there’s not enough time to do everything
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i been a-walking for miles along the river bank
with a sack on my shoulder and too much time to think
i been away, away, away too long by far
all i got of her is this old guitar
and i walk through the valleys
and i walk over the ridge
i been a-walkin home to meet my baby by the old lovers bridge
and we had only just started when i had to go
i said goodbye to my baby just as soon as we’d said hello
i had to fight my demons cross the wine-dark sea
but i always sang for her knowin she played for me
and i walk through the valleys
and i walk over the ridge
i been a-walkin home to meet my baby by the old lovers bridge
and i know that there’s been fellers tried to take her while i’m gone
and the road is full of dangers but she helps me carry on
and i know that i’ve been trouble, trouble all my days
but my baby bought my troubled heart, and her love’s the price she pays
i saw my fair share of men, heart-broken, half-blind
i saw the ghosts of my long lost friends i never thought i would find
i been away, away, away, away too long
but i always played my lady’s song
and i walk through the valleys
and i walk over the ridge
i been a-walkin home to meet my baby by the old lovers bridge
and i walk through the valleys
and i walk over the ridge
i been a-walkin home to meet my baby by the old lovers bridge
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4. |
Third Cat - Hideaway
02:15
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watching the moon
and we're feeling in tune
watching The Room
and you're tasting the bloom
in love let's stay
wrong turns can send down rain
i don't think i can stand this pain
but with you
i've found a hideaway
hope in your eyes
just like stars in night skies
joy in your heart
i believe it's true art
and love we play
wrong turns can send down rain
i don't think i can stand this pain
but with you
i've found a hideaway
wrong turns can send down rain
i don't think i can stand this pain
but with you
i've found a hideaway
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needed a vehicle at minimal cost to me
knew it had to reach escape velocity
bought it to get from A to B
the occasional trip to the C
considered a new ride
leave the old one for dead
but then I just got it
cleaned instead
clearing the peaks in a silver streak (x4)
manual gearbox / power steering
derbyshire labour; japanese engineering
gets me where I wanna go with time to kill
even though it slows down when it goes uphill
poor thing was neglected
left on the road
now we’re getting back in touch
with the highway code
clearing the peaks in a silver streak (x4)
clearing the peaks in a silver streak (x8)
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I was standin' under a streetlamp
I was starin' at the moon
Feelin' full of the weakness that steals the
Words I try to say to you
I was countin' on my courage
To come roarin' above the din
Of a thousand shattered moments
Once again I lead with my chin
I was not the man you deserve
I serve no one with these games
I took a shot
But I ain't known for my aim
Someday this gambler's gonna take the house
When I finally lay the cards out flat
Until I'm emboldened
To start bettin' stop foldin'
I guess I'll just leave it at that
I'm the trickster of this village
I'm the truth's bell ringer
The harder you try to hold on
The slicker I slip through your fingers
I can shape these scars into myths
Drown my darlings in a flood
I long ago vowed
No one is gonna taste this blood
I once was a man
Who couldn't understand
How many lions were born as rats
It's grift and deception
But it's good to be a legend
I guess I'll just leave it at that
Someday I'll die
And the public eye
Will find someone new to stare at
Honesty might be rewarding
But it sounds kind of boring
I guess I'll just leave it at that
I guess I'll just leave it at that
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7. |
Temnere - The Grifter
01:30
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you talk of revolution
this land of discontent
you claim to be the one
to free us from the grip of tyrants
but why should we believe you
where is your providence
a perspicacious glance can
see that all your views are pliant
your claim to want to help us
an altruist veneer
one more familiar screed then
"dont forget to tune back in right here"
for the proliferation
of narrative ablation
you'll join their federation
of sycophantic swine
why would you do this to us
your morals incongruous
oh you'll say anything now
just to make a dime
the grifter, a righteous pantomime
one day you're the star
but then you find its gone too far
a whisper, of conscience on your mind
the itch of an old scar
the grifter, in just the nick of time
tragedy has struck
and now its time to make a buck
a whisper, time to capitalize
still don't give a fuck
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8. |
Good Guy Sojabe - Ahab
02:42
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(And I don't want to feel sober)
Can you hear me?
It's gotten dark
We used to smile more
And now we're not
Little pieces
What's left of you
Only shadows
And empty truths
You said forever
Wasn't long enough
But come tomorrow
You'll be gone
Hit the off switch
Ignore the news
Leave me breathless
Far away from you
Out of my mind
Out of my head
Under my skin
Better off dead
And I don't want to feel sober
And I don't want to feel love
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Instrumental]
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
[Instrumental]
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
Boy and his kumquat tree
[Instrumental]
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I signed up for spintunes fifteen
And I'm more than ready for spintunes sixteen
The judges don't seem to realize
I meet every challenge as advertised
I wrote a new song to play along
Gotta make it good or I won't stay long
Challenge after challenge I've undergone
And I'm still standing, I've not withdrawn
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
I'm still standing in the competition
Still dishing rhymes in this composition
I play the role, I pay the toll
I bare my soul to reach the goal
Still all the judges wanna rank me real low
Bury me deep, put me in a hole
Will I make it through? Well, nobody knows!
Gotta wait for the scores and who the judges chose
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
They rank me, they rate me, I'm misunderstood
They listen to my tunes. They say they're no good
But I don't care what they think about me
Or my rhyming philosophy
Strong rhymes, weak rhymes, near or far
It doesn't matter where they set the bar
Pigfarmer J is in the house
So they can all shut they're squeaky little mouths.
Sorry.
Not!
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
Now I"m not saying that I'm the best
I'm just saying that I pass the test
I admit my direction may seem haphazard
But my rhymes are fine, they ain't no disaster
There's a multi-million selling song
Using off rhymes so it can't be wrong
If you cry for my rhymes like Edric Haleen
You can wash off your tears with a bottle of saline
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
Who are you to judge my lines?
Who are you to judge my rhymes?
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Get up at dawn, head for the coast,
Drive to the west through the valley so green,
Rent us a shack, close to the beach,
It says it sleeps four, but we brought fourteen.
Leave your clothes inside,
The moon is our guide,
As we head for the beach, take my hand.
Solidarity,
We march to the sea,
And our hymn never sounded so grand.
The party's all here, we're tapping the kegs,
Wrestling on tables, we're young and we're brash.
Sun's coming up, I wander the surf,
The hot tub assembly has caught a new rash.
Leave your clothes inside,
The moon is our guide,
As we head for the beach, take my hand.
Solidarity,
We march to the sea,
And our hymn never sounded so grand.
Wake up at noon, hit the cafe,
Finish a handle, and get the house neat.
We'll be here again, just give it a year,
It's time to move on, in heads, hearts, and feet.
Leave your clothes inside,
The moon is our guide,
As we head for the beach, take my hand.
Solidarity,
We march to the sea,
And our hymn never sounded so grand.
Solidarity,
We march to the sea,
And our hymn never sounded so grand.
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This isn’t California, but I’m proud to be a Florida boy
The state is always sunny while I’m rolling in the money with joy
Although I got to admit, i’m always close to the beach,
You’ll only find me sit behind a large computer screen
‘Cause I’ll be surfing the web
Surfing the web
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
My laptops open and I’m laying in bed
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
Where my summer never ends
Where my summer never ends
The internet is open and my WiFi is connected online.
I’ll be playing on a game and I’ll be saving any meme That i find
Don’t worry, baby, you can chat me
I’ll be naked in my bed for you to video stream
And I’ll be surfing the web
Surfing the web
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
My laptops open and I’m laying in bed
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
Where my summer never ends
Where my summer never ends
Don’t ask me to dance
When I’m too fat to go out swimming at the coast
I would burn in the sand and I won’t find a place to plug my power cord.
Every girl in town
Looks so good in the light
But I can’t hang around
Because my Speedo’s too tight.
So I’ll be surfing the web
Surfing the web
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
My laptops open and I’m laying in bed
I’ll be surfing the web
surfing the web
Where my summer never ends
Where my summer never ends
Where a tropical storm can knock my power down, until then...
I’ll be surfing the web...
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They Know
They say someday will never come
I want sometimes, for too long
I won't listen to what they say
who are they anyway?
Please don't worry I'm still here
frozen in place
All disarming eyes I see
oceans rise, envelope me
They say part of me is lost at sea
I say "not just part, all of me"
I won't listen to what they say
who are they anyway?
Please don't worry I'm still here
frozen in place
All disarming eyes I see
oceans rise, envelope me
They say I'm crazy, this is true
I will save all my crazy for you
I won't listen to what they say
who are they anyway?
Please don't worry I'm still here
frozen in place
All disarming eyes I see
oceans rise, envelope me
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You fly away
Every year when it gets
Dark and grey
And then someday
You're back when all the clouds
Have gone away.
We’re together
In fair weather
I’ll keep waiting
Here forever
Soaring away
Soaring away from me
So peaceful
But so evil
Soaring away
Soaring away from me
So regal
Like eagles
A flock of eagles
Strong and bold
Always here for me
unless it’s cold
Come what may
Always here with me
On sunny days
We’re together
In fair weather
I’ll keep waiting
Here forever
Soaring away
Soaring away from me
So peaceful
But so evil
Soaring away
Soaring away from me
So regal
Like eagles
A flock of eagles
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