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The kiddie ride just keeps turning round and round
At first never failing to amuse We grow tired and dismount Houses made of cards leave no debris when burning to the ground But alas people leave slews of residues Too residual to count And there's no known preparation for this kind of a thing And it don't much matter what kind of game you bring You can take excursions around the world From the mountains to the sea You're coming back to the same dilemma You can't stop thinking about me When you wake in the morning for a second you'll wonder if I'm there Issue your final warning by noon Reassert that you don't care And there's no known preparation for this kind of a thing And it don't much matter what kind of game you bring You can take excursions around the world From the mountains to the sea You're coming back to the same dilemma You can't stop thinking about me Don't think I don't believe you for I know that feeling all too well But sometimes in our best desires come secrets We may never tell And there's no known preparation for this kind of a thing And it don't much matter what kind of game you bring You can take excursions around the world From the mountains to the sea You're coming back to the same dilemma You can't stop thinking about me Go ahead and try |
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Well I guess it bothers me
Because I can't convince her of a thing I can't talk my way I can't even sing And it builds into this quest Until I come to rest at last And admit I couldn't tell I could only ask And then I'm freshly daunted By the prospects of her eyes As she lets me down With a gentle lie Bad luck to force an angel's smile They say it only hurts a while But I've been falling For a thousand miles Amber danced upon a flame Nothing could be made the same Not so much broken as changed Amber far above the moon Smiling down and shining through I hope that I could get there soon I want to see If Amber waits for me Well I hope I can appreciate how lucky I could be If she only would Take a look at me Cause I think I could deserve someone Who could be so kind It's new to me But I don't mind Amber danced upon a flame Nothing could be made the same Not so much broken as changed Amber far above the moon Smiling down and shining through I hope that I could get there soon Amber danced upon a flame Nothing could be made the same Not so much broken as changed Amber far above the moon Smiling down and shining through I hope that I could get there soon Amber sails to Timbuktu There's nothing more that I could do But not so much hopeless as blue Amber makes me feel alive And something in me does revive But it only works if she believes my eyes I want to see If Amber waits for me |
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And if I take a different tack
Well then forgive me if the long way round Confuses up the point until you're numb enough to hear That you're using the anointing oil like it's sacramental beer And don't blame heaven or hell You have to look to yourself And nobody else will lift a light to make you see Don't got to learn a damn thing Part of being free And I realize When I buck my place It's my feet but it's their race And I don't run unless you try to chase me And I don't leave unless you offer me a stay And I won't fight unless I'm cornered or if I'm after what I want What that is I wish that I could say So forgive me or forget you If you think you cannot bear Believe me life won't let you If you blink you shall not fare But should you get the chance Try to make for the fence It's a subtle dance we do To stay in from the cold And the cleverest ones Get to be real old I may struggle I may complain But I'm just trying to grab at the reins And I don't run unless you try to chase me And I don't leave until you offer me a stay And I don't fight unless I'm cornered or if I'm after what I want What that is I wish that I could say I don't run unless you try to chase me And I don't leave until you offer me a stay And I don't fight unless I'm cornered or if I'm after what I want What that is I wish that I could say And if I'm wondering where to go well then forgive me if I don't know |
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It seemed so easy in daydreams past the playground
And schoolyard rules When nothing's yours it's simple to plan your escape From all of those fools And suddenly you get your way And you're kicking yourself Cause you couldn't figure out how to stay If wishes were money I'd still lose more than I keep And that might just be me But consequence would be interest and it would be steep And nothing is free It's a small cost to dream But there's no refund for nightmares It would seem Careful what you've bought Don't you look to no warranties You own what you have wrought Ain't no money back Money back guarantee Well I guess life ain't fair But I know life don't care And there's no one to blame From on high to the lowly For if you're loved or you're lonely It's the one and only game Careful what you've bought And don't you look to no warranties You own what you have wrought Your money back guarantee Or reprieves So please I'm down on my knees Believe me Don't you try To deny Any lie you might buy Is deceiving Ain't no leaving for free So you've got all your ducks in a row Have you figured out what you owe Until you settle your bill It won't let you go Careful what you've bought And don't you look to no warranties You own what you have wrought Ain't no money back Money back guarantee |
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You can't tell me I'm crazy
And have me care If I'm not I won't believe you If I am then I'm not there You can't win true love No you can't win true love You can't change what has happened No matter how much better you could do And while we're on it you know you can't change me And you can't change you (you shouldn't have to) No you can't win true love No you can't win true love There is no race to run No evil curse needs to be undone No hope of changing what cannot be changed Some things are true and they will never fade away Or up or down or out or in No you just can't win You can't forget about me No matter what the sign says False advertising everywhere Trial and error more or less And you can't win true love No you can't win true love There is no race to run No evil curse needs to be undone No hope of making what cannot be made Some things are true and they will never fade away Or out or down or up or in No you can't win I can't tell if you are listening And I can't get to have a say And I can't see you when you're sleeping And I can't change it all the way That I can't make someone feel something That I can't tell when it's enough That I can't lose as much to seem to learn And I cannot win true love Oh you can't win true love There is no race to run No evil curse needs to be undone No hope of making what cannot be made Some things are true and they will never fade away Or up or down or out or through or below or above No you just can't win true love No you can't |
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Reach out
Right in front of you Sit tight You're alright Just breathe The relief Don't fear I'm right here I'm right here I'm right here I'm right Here I am To try to understand The nail put through your hand I need you Simply to See me As easy To read What you need Through me So use me Seduce me I'm right here I'm right Here we plan To try to understand The nail put through your hand Know you You have to Feel free To teach me Reach out Without doubt Crash land I know you can I'm right here I'm right here I'm right here I'm right Here you can To try to understand The nail put through your hand |
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No longer care where I am
One smile remains to trace for the fingers on my hand Search for your face in every crowd Hope it springs internally until it runs over and out If I could touch your lips to mine Soft and sweet for about a half a million times Pressing ever deeply as I take you in my arms And hold on ntil we both forget where we are Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Wake up staring at a phone And it is so messed up the cliches alone But there I am dreaming clumsily And love, it comes so difficult for a boy like me If I could touch your lips to mine Soft and sweet for about a half a million times Pressing ever deeply as I take you in my arms And hold on until we both forget where we are Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Smiling at your message today I know I face uncertainty but still I am on my way Once again those daydreams begin I caress your cheek Finally leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in Leaning in |
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Tread upon me lightly
And take what you will Cause it's yours anyway You may have read up on me slightly But if looks could kill Then I died today A challenge to you only Can you remember my Most honest face? And I'd be less so lonely Whenever I Ordain to chase The mystery You bring from me And I am persuaded And from your eyes Came a sweet reply So utterly unmasqueraded Morning rush hour I can see She used her eyes but she saw me Euphoric streaks upon the sky They celebrate us she and I Tread upon me deeply And handle with care Because I just might break And if I put it less discreetly Enter if you dare But make no mistake If I stop beneath your window To ply my wares And serenade It wouldn't hardly dare begin to Imply my prayers I haven't prayed In some time I have been resigned To have settled back and waited But from your eyes A sweet reply so beautifully paraded Morning rush hour I can see She used her eyes but she saw me Euphoric streaks upon the sky They celebrate she and I Morning rush hour I can see She used her eyes but she saw me Euphoric streaks upon the sky They celebrate she and I |
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Whenever there's smoke and fire
You'll find him handy to admire Never learns the victims' names Roasting snacks upon the flames Always just to happen by Blood-soaked steel, but he keeps dry Without concern who's left alive It's entertainment for his drive Hey, here comes Rubberneck He never helps but he loves a wreck He should close his mouth and drive away He'd seize a peek but not the day Sideline living is so sweet There's always something good to eat Smug behind the safety glass Committed not but to save his ass With thoughts like "better you than me" I guess that's why he wants to see Appreciation only learned By watching someone else get burned Hey, here comes Rubberneck He never helps but he loves a wreck He should close his mouth and drive away He'd seize a peek but not the day Rubberneck, his luck ran out Messed with a truck and lost the bout Smolders in a twisted chunk While we praise our own and curse his luck Hey, here comes Rubberneck He never helps but he loves a wreck He should close his mouth and drive away He'd seize a peek but not the day Hey, here comes Rubberneck He never helps but he loves a wreck He should close his mouth and drive away He'd seize a peek but not the day |
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Nefertiti claimed she needed no one at all
Majestic in her empire like so many I've seen rise and fall Suitors by the dozen, even one who'd give her everything Assuming the queen even needs a king And what's so wrong with freedom? Is there a cost too high? But the slogans turn to mist in Nefertiti's eyes And the heart of the lioness Lay down gentle like a lamb Her Majesty runs like a girl No composure or command And I know I should be glad for her But I can't forget her fire It just makes me lonely One more goddess to retire Now I have been brought down by less That felled my mighty lioness But what I see which makes me sad Is when the loneliness gets bad She has to run, she cannot take That fragile fundamental ache And the heart of the lioness Lay down gentle like a lamb Her Majesty runs like a girl No composure or command And I know I should be glad for her But I can't forget her fire It just makes me lonely One more goddess to retire Amazed she puts me in my place A royal tear rolls down her face But what for me may hurt worst of all Is one less soldier on the wall That much lonelier for me As I salute my fallen queen And the heart of the lioness Lay down gentle like a lamb Her Majesty runs like a girl No composure or command And I know I should be glad for her But I can't forget her fire It just makes me lonely One more goddess to retire No one should be glad for her For I can't forget her fire It just makes me lonely One more goddess to retire Nefertiti claimed she needed no one |
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I turn around and suddenly there's a danger
Yet another close call that I couldn't quite see And I will admit that I am no stranger To such a very similar controversy It seems that I lack a sense of self-preservation Along with an abundance of a need for a thrill And that could make the deadliest of combinations If I don't keep totally and quietly still But tonight I've got to move Ain't got a thing to prove Besides, when you've lasted this long What could possibly go wrong Bartender won't you pour me a gin or a vodka Deal me up bump or some x or some tea Bet it all on black so if it's red I get nada And I'll buy the pleasure of her company But tonight I've got to move Ain't got a thing to prove Besides, when you've lasted this long What could possibly go wrong So if you're crossing the street you be careful If it's cold and flu season you run and you hide Do what your mom or boss or doctor all tell you And if you're in school or prison just open wide But tonight I've got to move Ain't got a thing to prove Besides, when you've lasted this long What could possibly go wrong |
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Crush me softly
Or cradle me hard And the more I wanted Was the scariest part A measure of control Well not this time And I wanted to learn so I claim the lesson as mine The politics of lasting just a little bit longer Is the art of living every day That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger Until it finally kills you all the way You take every action And apply the math You could reap the rapture Or risk the wrath And if you rate the reasons Then the best ones lose And all that means is You got no excuse The politics of lasting just a little bit longer Is the art of living every day That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger Until it finally kills you all the way Harmonica powers reactivate! Gonna pull up stakes Gonna try again Do whatever it takes To draw you in It's what I am And it's all I know Like the carnie man You gotta work the show The politics of lasting just a little bit longer Is the art of living every day That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger Until it finally kills you all the way |
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Been busted in Texas
Seen my share of Colorado rain I've seen the anxiety every high school kid feels Growing up on the Kansas plain I've looked to the East coast Still idling in rush hour hell And the west coast keeps dreaming things are tough over But for me it's just as well She isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine I promised myself I was done, and I could walk away But now I am just on the run and with nowhere to stay I think of her often and dream of how different I'd be Because it can hurt so much that I panic in the pain So changeless I want to change me Cause she isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine Every mention of you Yeah it splits me in two Cause it feels so good But I promised I would Keep it easy and fun But when you're on the run You scavenge to live And what I just wouldn't give I tell myself forget her That it's only for the better But I can't help devise Some added surprise To keep her in contact To feel her react to me Feel her attract to me But it's so abstract to me She isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine She isn't mine |
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We climb slowly out from under the rock We were hiding
To greet the sun as it leaves the sky On the cycle it was riding And we stand new Beneath the blanket of stars So vast it sways our stance And swaying We continue to rise Until it becomes one outright dance And the moon keeps watch as the howling grows Into one single petal From a very different rose And when we all get lost in The throbbing throng's exhaustion We actually touch those flickering lights And give them something back We are in fact the children of the night A spark of smoke in the air Commands the revelries as I attend It says "be not afraid beneath The heavens for the evening is your friend" And the moon keeps watch as the howling grows Into one single petal From a very different rose And when we all get lost in The throbbing throng's exhaustion We actually touch those flickering lights And give them something back We are in fact the children of the night |
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