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Velvet
02:56
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Velvet underlining all of my needs
Tell me, was it made by machines?
Are there little pieces in between the seams?
Velvet undermining all of my deeds
Tell me, does it have to end with these?
Show me samples and let me live my dreams
Please
Open elevators smoke my cheese
Don't you tell me 'bout your disease
I know alligators come in twos or threes
Velvet hidden in jacaranda trees
Voices resonate above the seas
I recognize these walls as I'm falling to my knees
Please don't take away the one thing that I need
Why do I need to touch this to my skin?
Do you know the kind of trouble I am in?
Where can I go before you take away my dreams?
Velvet underlining all of my needs
Tell me, was it made by machines?
Are there little pieces in between the seams?
Velvet undermining all of my deeds
Tell me, does it have to end with me?
Show me samples and let me live my dreams
Please
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Terminal Indulgence
02:38
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Step back and scope the scene
Living large is super green
Tortoise shells and mushrooms reign supreme
Have a snack from that machine
See the path inside the screen
Take a knee and try to face the steam
Terminal indulgence undermines the flip
Wash your hands before you hose another trip
You should see the barrens when you try to skip the Smoke
Turn aside or be boxed in
A dodgy home can lead to sin
Mellow out and see the rest of Berlin
You got spammed in Orbital
By a snakeboy from Portugal
Sent you back to face the Oracle
Terminal indulgence undermines the flip
Wash your hands before you square another ship
Take another dive and try to get a grip
Welcome to the barrens, now your shadow's been eclipsed
Blend in and hide your run
Most sins are not this fun
Avoid the blood and you should see the Sunrise
Terminal indulgence undermines the flip
Wash your hands before you square another ship
Take another dive and try to get a grip
Welcome to the barrens, now your shadow's been eclipsed
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Just a Rock in Space
03:03
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A mountain full of gold won't make me chase your dreams
I can stay ahead of everything, but not the rocks and streams
There's nothing in your story about the state of the trees
There's nothing to remind me about the boiling seas
The Sun invades the sky and changes every day
The Moon is just a rock in space
But still affects the tides
A pocketful of hope won't save the world today
I'm not sure we can tun it back- the path we have to take
There's nothing in the stories about a dying world
There's nothing to reverse this track, so now we look ahead
The Sun invades the sky- it changes everything
The Moon is just a rock in space
But still affects the tides
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Me Against This Lonesome Trail
Trail, please don’t lead me on, I need her memory gone
Moon, go away and hide, don’t shine on me as I ride
She broke this heart of mine, never even gave a sign
Love’s gonna fail when it’s me against this lonesome trail
It’s me against this lonesome trail, and love’s gonna fail
She’s in every canyon shadow, every wide meadow
The tears I cry for her won’t dry, they all tell a tale
When it’s me against this lonesome trail
(Instrumental)
Trail, where is your long end, how did this long ride begin
Stars, please don’t shine tonight, this trail’s end is not in sight
This cowboy’s heart might fail, her love was to no avail
Love’s gonna fail when it’s me against this lonesome trail
It’s me against this lonesome trail, and love’s gonna fail
She’s in every canyon shadow, every wide meadow
The tears I cry for her won’t dry, they all tell a tale
When it’s me against this lonesome trail
When it’s me against this lonesome trail
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My sister and I can never agree
What's outside the wall?
Are we safe or free?
Are there hordes of unwanted?
Are there miles of sand?
Are the vestibules haunted?
Should we just ask the band?
My sister and I spend our days bored to death
There's nothing so daunting as a breath of fresh air
If we try to run our families will pay
If we stay in this prison, then we'll fade away
Are there hordes of unwanted?
Are there miles of sand?
Are the vestibules haunted?
Should we just ask the band?
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A Curious Thing
03:57
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A curious thing, to fall between
The cracks of the modern world
The stories above and the songs below
Never seem to line up
It’s a terrible thing to live inside
The walls of a burning house
And in between the fire trucks
Water begins to pool
And so it goes
A curious thing to disconnect
From the rules of the modern world
The people above and the people below
Never seem to live up to the promises
They make and the favors the expect
It’s a dangerous thing to try and live
With the tools of the modern world
The games they play change everyday
And favor the rich
And so it goes
It’s a delicate thing to live between
The past and the modern world
The people before and never had a clue
How the world would change
Sometimes for the worse, and
Sometimes things got better
It's a curious thing, to fall between
The cracks of the modern world
The stories above and the songs below
Never seem to line up
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Cowboy Music’s Come And Gone
They say that cowboy music’s come and gone
It’s no longer sung on the silver screen
They say that cowboy music’s come and gone
Ain’t too many heard on the western scene
Now what’s a cowboy like me gonna do
If good old cowboy music’s come and gone
What in the world is this world comin’ to
If it ain’t got cowboys with western songs
(instrumental)
Well, one day I was ridin’ through the draw
When I saw a lone cowboy far away
Singin’ ’bout it bein’ against the law
For cowboy music treated that-a-way
Now what’s a cowboy like me gonna do
If good old cowboy music’s come and gone
What in the world is this world comin’ to
If it ain’t got cowboys with western songs
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Upside Down
03:39
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What does it mean to live upside down?
How do we give directions?
Which way is up and which way out?
Please show me how to begin
There are no walls to guide me in
Is this how I've always been?
What does it mean to change my mind?
How do I stay informed?
Which way is right?
And what is wrong with learning as I go?
There are no walls to help me out
There are no secrets to tell
A problem here can save the world
Is this how I've always been?
Don't look now, it' not the time to change
It's better here than somewhere else
Turn around and face the flames
It doesn't matter when you began to wonder about your world
How does it feel to live upside down?
You don't need directions
There is no up, there is no out
There is no beginning or end
There are no walls to guide you in
Is this where you've always been?
A problem here can change the world
Is this what we've alway's been?
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Everything is Changing
04:40
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When I was young, I thought I knew everything that happened
And it was true
But now that I'm older, nothing came true
Where are my senses to change my views?
I'm old enough to know that what I understand
Is nothing compared to what I don't
I'm old enough to feel afraid
Everything is changing
Even the stars will try something new
I make broken promises, and I keep them, too
I see that you're hurting- what can I do, for you?
I'm old enough to know that what I understand
Is nothing compared to what I don't
I'm old enough to feel afraid for you
I don't know what tomorrow will bring, do you?
I don't care what tomorrow brings, do you?
When I was here before
Did you notice that I was wrong?
I want you to listen to every word
Before you miss them- before I'm gone
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Sucker Punch
03:05
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Sucker punch, tomorrow never knows
I need to stop this ghost or leave
Where is my mind? You haunt me
So unkind- you hit me
Left behind for good
I want to take it back, before I go to sleep
I have to change this pact for me
Open up, I need to open up
I need to stop this ghost and leave
And when I want to run, I want to run into the sea
And then I want to run home
And when I want to burn, I'll run into your open arms
And then I'll know I am alone
I want it all, I need to take this fall
So you can face this army of me
Love is a drug, I need to cut this rug
So I can end your divinity
And when I want to run, I want to run into the sea
And then I want to run home
And when I want to burn, I'll run into your open arms
And then I'll know I am alone
Sucker punch, tomorrow never knows
I need to stop this ghost and leave
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Strange Talking Animals Springfield Township, New Jersey
Born in raised in Madison, WI. Transplanted to Brooklyn, Jamaica, and finally Springfield. Versed in chamber pop and rock, psychedelic and prog, and expanding musical horizons to experience electronic and ambient musics and experiment with modular and chaotic synthesis.Overfed with science fiction and fantasy and actual science. And stay-at-home dadness. ... more
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