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Life of Crime
02:48
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Make another pass and see what remains
Stage another crash, it's eminent domain
A solitary rule that changes by the day
An honorary fool that thinks he knows the way
Broken meters fail and fall into decay
But when you lift the veil, you show the disarray
Several times an hour, a call is going through
And when it disconnects, you don't know what to do
With all this extra time
It's not the choice at hand
That forced you into a life of crime
Shadow puppets know what's happening below
And their secrets crow when the strings are pulled
The signs are in the sky and painted on the walls
It's time to pick a side before the choice is made
With all this extra time
It's not he choice at hand
That forced you into a life of crime
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Variant
04:30
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A simple seed that grows into a mighty tree
In time it sees the changing of the land and sea
The strength of one is swallowed by the endless throng
A simple plan that turns into a simple life
It all began to crumble by design
The strength of one is swallowed by the endless sea
And when the weight of it all is too hard to bear
But nothing else will do
When the waves are too strong and you don't even care
A simple life that leads to a better time
And time is a construct that leads to creating more time
The strength of one is borrowed by eternity
To make room for you and me
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Shiver
05:29
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She only comes out at night
To feed upon my soul
She whispers her name secretly
And then she lets me go
And when the morning comes
Reflected in her eyes
She disappears discreetly
As if she is surprised
The halls are filled with Sunlight
So that nothing else remains
Of the secret hiding in these walls
That only whisper shame
The hours trickle slowly
When the Sun is in full bloom
And I have to wait for nightfall
To feel her in my room
It starts as just a shiver
A tingle in my spine
It spreads across my everything
Until I'm lost in time
Where am I when the sparks begin to fly?
And where is she when the day turns to night?
How do I come to terms with what I've done?
And how can she forgive me?
It started with the rain
But it didn't take much time
To blind me from reality
And shatter the divine
It ended with the Moonlight
Cold and dark and wet
The shadows covered everything
Except for my regret
It started as a shiver
A tingle in my spine
It took away my everything
And now I'm lost in time
Where was I when the sparks began to fly?
And why did she let me send her to the night?
Why did I let the hunger rule my life?
I hope she won't forgive me
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Dangerous Game
03:33
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Why do I believe that I can navigate this world?
When you and I operate on different waves
Live or die, two sides of opposing coins
So don't deny that the fog cuts through all of this noise
Where do I fit in to this dangerous game?
I don't know why, but my mind has found a way to escape
With all this sky to leave behind a turbulent wake
Here I go, and there I go again and again
Into the black, a circle slide that never ends
Where do I fit in to this dangerous game?
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Rescue Me
04:21
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I'm trapped inside this mirror
I don't know what else to fear
Are these bars that hold me here?
Or is it just the idea of freedom?
Rescue me before I disappear
My better angels fill my cup with fear
Where is the Devil when I need to run?
Does She see me, melting in the Sun?
My roads have all run dry
I don't need to hear you sigh
Lend a hand or say goodbye
I'm asking for your help
Pictures fade in memory
Just ideas or sensory?
I can feel your reverie
At my expense
Rescue me before I disappear
My better angels fill my cup with fear
Where is the Devil when I need to run?
Does She see me, melting in the Sun?
My bones have turned to dust
I don't know who I can trust
I'm not the one who needs to adjust
I'm just wasting time
I'm still trapped inside this mirror
And now I know what I should fear
Your faith and lies are what hold me here
You hate the idea of freedom
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Bad Wolf
03:26
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And I want to believe that's not in my head
But I disagree- what is under the bed?
There's a crack in the wall, another in the door
Only half of a ceiling and a third of the floor
But I want to believe that it's not in my head
Here's another story, another plot to thread
There's an answer missing and a hole in my plan
I should ask my body what to do with my hands
What about the things I need to know?
Like how to breathe in here
There's a holy fire burning through the streets
Could it take me higher? Can I find release?
With another button, I could save the day
With another lever, I could enter the fray
But I want to believe that it's not in my head
There's another mountain to climb before I'm dead
There are pieces missing, image incomplete
My eyes are hazy as the hammers cease
What about the things I need to do?
Like how to change this view
What about the things I need to say?
Like ask, "What's wrong with you?"
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Chasms
02:52
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A spider's bite to kiss at night
Into the sky and out of sight
The faster that I put up a fight, the faster I can feel the Sunrise in your eyes
So you can fade away again
My heart is beating faster than sin
I close my eyes when I let you in
And you can take it all away again
The sky is black as I stumble around again
And I fall into a chasm that never ends
The night is long and fully aware
That the stars are falling, full of despair
So you can disappear again
The sky is black as I stumble around again
And I fall into a chasm that never seems to end
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Find My Voice
06:24
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Where do I get the strength to carry on?
How do I find my voice?
I'm standing on the shoulders of those who came before me
But I don't know what I'm doing here
Where do I belong? If I'm not here, where should I be?
Paint a song or sing a sculpture
The floor has room for both
I heard a phrase that changed my life
But I can't remember what it is
Where do I belong? If I'm not here, where should I be?
I told a story and someone heard
And then claimed that I had stole their life/lie
So many pictures and so many sounds
I don't know where I begin
Where do I belong? If I'm not here, where should I be?
A peaceful moment to take a breath
The stars are hiding in the sky
If I don't see you, just take a breath
And find a way to understand
Where do I belong? If I'm not here, where should I be?
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Hopes and Lies
03:10
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Why do I need to disappear to make you happy?
To make you feel less?
Why do I need to calm your fears?
To make it easy for you to hide
No where to run but home
To leave your hopes and lies behind
Where do you get your stories from?
To make it easy for you to whine
How can you look me in the eyes
And tell me stories about your lies?
No where to go but down
To where your hopes and lies reside
Why do I need to disappear?
To make it easy for you to lie
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10. |
Here is Everything
03:24
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Don't make a fuss about the things you wish you've said or done
There's more to life than what you've missed
There's still what's left to come
Focus on the here and now- what's right in front of you
It doesn't matter where you've been, it matters what you do
Now don't believe the people who try to sell you tomorrow
What's here is now, and now is everything
Another hill, another goal that stretches you too thin
Take a breath and see the clouds and then begin again
Focus on the here and now- what's right in front of you
There's more to life than stacking coins- just wait and take it in
Try not to buy into the lie that is the afterlife
You have a life right now, and now it's time to fight
You are here, and here is everything
You are now, and now it's time to dream
Don't undermine the things you've done, don't look away in shame
Experience is what it is and you've got game
There are no goals, there are no wins, there are no lines to cross
Just read a book, or play a game, or stare off in space
Don't knock yourself- this life is hard to live
You are the one that has so much left to give
You are here, and here is everything
You are now, and now it's time to dream
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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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