1. |
Exploding Star
03:11
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Let the picture paint itself
Let your spirit be your health
Dance off the dusty shelf
To the song that sings itself
While the piano plays a tune
Live like the Sun and Moon
Just be beautiful
BE
You Exploding Star!
Nothing you could do
Nothing you could know
Would make you any better
At being who you are
My perfect
Beloved
Star!
The Tree don't try to grow
Just sway while the wind blows
Love what you don't know
The grass don't try to grow
While the guitar plays so free
Live like the Sky and Sea
Just be beautiful
BE
You Exploding Star!
Nothing you could do
Nothing you could know
Would make you any better
At being who you are
Nothing you could say
Nothing near or far
Would make you any better
At being who you are
My perfect
Beloved
Star!
Don't speak to the divine
Don't listen to it
Let it speak through you
Don't try to forget
Don't cry to the divine
Don't soak up its tears
Let it live through you
All throughout your years
My Exploding Star
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2. |
You and I 2010
03:10
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Put down your bags
And come back around
I don't want you to leave this town
I know I've done some things
I'm not proud of
Please come back
Give me a kiss
And we can just forget about this
Troubled time that we are going through
Remember the days?
When we played down by the riverside
Nothing to hide
Except the love we had
Inside
You
And I
Could make it through the night
If I
Could try
To stop and set things right
We could make it through
Turn that frown upside down
Come back home
I don't wanna be all alone
I know I've been there many times
Before
Please come back
And give me some love
Heaven sent
Down from above
Everything is gonna be alright
Remember the days?
When we played down by the riverside
Nothing to hide
Except the love we had
Inside
You
And I
Could make it through the night
If I
Could try
To stop and set things right
We could make it through the night
You should have known
That I have tried to grow
I may not shine
But I will!
In due time
You
And I
Could make it through the night
If I
Could try
To stop and set things right
We could make it through the night
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3. |
Decoy
03:52
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I'm mI'm more than this body
I am not trapped
There are no boundaries
While I barefoot this path
I see manifestations
Of my magnificent mind
In a place where there's no space
Walking a line where there's no time
Let me shine
Laugh with me
Laugh at me
Hold my hand
And understand
This body's just a Decoy
So I can make my escape
When we say goodbye
Let's just try
To smile while we take turns
Passing through the door
I'll see you again tomorrow
This I know for sure
The reaper's creeper
But I'm still smiling
When he takes my body
I'll just keep on shining
He'll look down at me
And be fooled by my empty eyes
As I laugh while I float above him
FREE
As my spirit flies
Let me shine
Laugh with me
Laugh at me
Hold my hand
And understand
This body's just a Decoy
So I can make my escape
When we say goodbye
Let's just try
To smile while we take turns
Passing through the door
I'll see you again tomorrow
This I know for sure
There's no birth
There's no death
Don't cry out
Save your precious breath
Let's just smile
Instead of cry
I'll see you tomorrow
There's no goodbye!
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4. |
Hit Song
03:56
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This is NOT a Hit Song
Cuz it's got my pain
Feelings deep inside of me
Driving me insane
This is NOT a Hit Sogn
I don't have control
There's no place on the charts
For the burning in my soul
And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll
So be gone!
And it's bye bye! to my soul
And I'm gone
Away
Today
I don't have a face for all the magazines
I don't have a look that is fit to be seen
I am not confident
I am not the best
I will always fail
If you put me to the test
I am not a model
I am not a saint
If you only see the pure
I will surely fade away
I don't see the light
I don't always know what's right
I'll never back down from a fight
This is NOT a Hit Song
Cuz it's got my pain
Feelings deep inside of me
Driving me insane
This is NOT a Hit Sogn
I don't have control
There's no place on the charts
For the burning in my soul
And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll
So be gone!
And it's bye bye! to my soul
And I'm gone
Away
Today
I don't have the money
I don't have the cars
I don't have the drive
I will not go for
I'm not optimistic
I don't see the reason
I don't feel the time
I don't change with the seasons
I am not the chosen
I am not the one
I'll never see the limelight
Cuz I can't see the sun
I am not a hero
I won't overcome
I am just a zero
Trying to get to one
This is NOT a Hit Song
Cuz it's got my pain
Feelings deep inside of me
Driving me insane
This is NOT a Hit Sogn
I don't have control
There's no place on the charts
For the burning in my soul
And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll
So be gone!
And it's bye bye! to my soul
And I'm gone
Away
Today
This is not a Hit Song
It's not about sex
Clothes, cars and paychecks
I will not be heard
Cuz I believe in my words
I will not be heard
They say feelings are absurd
I will not go far
They won't let me be a star
I'll put down my guitar
And walk away
One more time
Let me say
This is NOT a Hit Song
Cuz it's got my pain
Feelings deep inside of me
Driving me insane
This is NOT a Hit Sogn
I don't have control
There's no place on the charts
For the burning in my soul
And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll
So be gone!
And it's bye bye! to my soul
And I'm gone
Away
Today
It's bye-bye rock 'n roll
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5. |
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I just wasn't born to be
The way you expected me
To just lie down and shut up
I know that I can be free
See things how I want to see
But knowing just isn't enough
It's that Truth, Fiction
And Karmic addiction
That's got me stuck
Sitting, hoping and wishing
I'm walking down the same path
If I do the same math
It doesn't add up
I'm walking down the same road
Only do what I know
No wonder I'm stuck
It's that Truth, Fiction
And Karmic addiction
That's got me stuck
Sitting, hoping and wishing
I'm living in another life
Than the one I had in mind
Where I'm fulfilled and clear
I'm sleeping through another night
Dreaming's better than the fight
And struggle with irrational fear
It's that Truth, Fiction
And Karmic addiction
That's got me stuck
Sitting, hoping and wishing
I'm walking down the same path
If I do the same math
It doesn't add up
I'm walking down the same road
Only do what I know
No wonder I'm stuck
It's that Truth, Fiction
And Karmic addiction
That's got me stuck
Sitting, hoping and wishing
I know I've got to jump
But my feet are still inside the plane
I know I've just got to move
But I'm frozen inside this broke picture frame
It's that Truth, Fiction
And Karmic addiction
That's got me stuck
Sitting, hoping and wishing
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6. |
Livin' Another Day
03:51
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I am here
I am right now
Breathing in
And breathing out
Yes I am alive
I am here
That's all I know
My heart beats fast
Then it beats slow
But it beats nonetheless
Livin' Another Day is to be blessed
I smile at my eyes
I smile at my heart
With the words of the wise
I don't have to be smart
I smile with my eyes
I smile with my heart
I don't need to disguise
I don't have to play a part
Or a role with you
So I'll just roll with you
I am here
I am right now
Breathing in
And breathing out
Yes I am alive
I am here
That's all I know
My heart beats fast
Then it beats slow
But it beats nonetheless
Livin' Another Day is to be blessed
SO
Smile at your eyes
Smile at your heart
With the words of the wise
You don't have to be smart
Smile with your eyes
Smile with your heart
You don't to disguise
You don't have to play a part
Or a roll for me
So just roll with me
You are here
You are right now
Breathing in
And breathing out
Yes you are alive
You are here
That's all I know
Your heart beats fast
Then it beats slow
But it beats nonetheless
Livin' Another Day is to be blessed
Livin' Another Day is to be blessed
Don't rest before it's your time to rest
We are here
We are right now
Breathing in
And breathing out
Yes we are alive
We are here
That's all I know
Our hearts beats fast
Then they beat slow
But they beat nonetheless
Livin' Another Day is to be blessed
Let's let 'em beat together
Let's be here together
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7. |
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No eyes had ever shined
As bright as mine
The first time that I saw you
I grinned and thought
I'd do anything
Just for one sweet look
I would never scare
I'd scale a wall
Or fight a bear
Anything to let you that I care
Anything to have you
Right then and there
And still to this day
I want you now
ALL OF YOU
Forever and ever
If You're a Bird
Then I'm a Bird
We'll fly on together
Cuz you're my sweetheart
You are my home
And I'm not going anywhere
Anytime
For ANY reason at all
No lips had ever felt as soft as yours
The first time that we kissed
I closed my eyes and thought of growing old
How all I need
Is this
We cherished every day
By holding hands and smiling
Cuz
We had a secret
No one knew what it was
A perfectly
Imperfect kind of love
And STILL to this day
I want you now
ALL OF YOU
Forever and ever
If You're a Bird
Then I'm a Bird
We'll fly on together
Cuz you're my sweetheart
You are my home
And I'm not going anywhere
Anytime
For ANY reason at all
No tears had ever been as wet as ours
The day that we parted
The pain it cut so deep
Worse than if we never started
Our paths would cross again
You had a man
And said you were in love
As we talked
The sky it cried for us
Our tears weren't enough
Still it wasn't over
I would fight with strength from above
To show that our love
Could conquer anything or anyone
A rain-soaked kiss
That sealed our fate
Just a girl and boy
Felt the sky's
Tears of sadness
Turn to tears of joy
It's like our first kiss never ended
And everything between
Then and now
Had just been a bad dream
And you were here all along
STILL to this day!
I want you now
ALL OF YOU
Forever and ever
If You're a Bird
Then I'm a Bird
We'll fly on together
Cuz you're my sweetheart
You are my home
And I'm not going anywhere
Anytime
For ANY reason at all
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8. |
Anxiety Again (3 am)
03:31
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Hello Anxiety
It's not good to see you again
Can't you come another time
Don't you know it's 3 am?
My heart is pounding
Eyes closed
Sweat-soaked
I'm not alone
You're there
And I'm scared
For no reason at all
I think I'm gonna fall
Every time I feel it's gonna end
Hello Anxiety Again!
I swallowed all their pills and cried
While they claimed to be my friend
STILL
Hello Anxiety Again
And again
and again
Hello Anxiety
Could you not stay a while?
Don't you have better things to do
Then trying to steal my smile
Tears rushing
Can't breath
Going numb
While you laugh at me
You love
My pain
For no reason at all
I think I'm gonna fall
Every time I feel it's gonna end
Hello Anxiety Again!
I swallowed all their pills and cried
While they claimed to be my friend
STILL
Hello Anxiety Again
And again
and again
Don't you know that you live in my mind?
I think that I'll attack YOU this time!
If I try
If I pray
I know that I can think you away
Every time I feel it's gonna end
Hello Anxiety Again!
I swallowed all their pills and cried
While they claimed to be my friend
STILL
Hello Anxiety Again
And again
and again
Until the day when I can make it end
Hello Anxiety
AGAIN
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9. |
Return from Zero
03:26
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Staring in the blackness
I can't have my point of view
Magnetizing madness
Pulls me down from what I do
The only way to wake up
Is inside the orange bottle
Wash it down so quickly
And pull back on the throttle
I'm not gone
Though I suspect that's what you wanted
I'm not a ghost
But prepare to be haunted
I'm back
I'm twice as tough
I'll never give up
You try to kill me
I keep getting stronger
Back
All the way from zero
Carrying the blade
I'll slay you like a hero
That rose up from the grave
Charging toward the light glow
Just ignoring all the hate
They're thinking that they might know
How to keep me from this fate
Their verbal ammunition
Cannot penetrate my metal
I cover my whole body
And push down on the pedal
I'm not gone
Though I suspect that's how it might seem
I'm not a ghost
But I'll be in your dreams
I'm back
I'm twice as tough
I'll never give up
You try to kill me
I keep getting stronger
Back
All the way from zero
Carrying the blade
I'll slay you like a hero
That rose up from the grave
There's no such thing
As starting out with nothing
Unless that's what you wanna see
There's no such thing
As a nobody
Unless that's what you wanna be
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10. |
A-OK #9 Flipped
03:51
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Reading love letters
Framing the hate mail
Smiling at the wall
Counting twists in my tale
Every trophy raised
Earned by an epic fail
Back into the storm
I brace as I set sail
Hearing kind words
Remembering the doubt
Shaking my head at all the things I figured out
One moment "in"
Costs a thousand moments "out"
I run up to the hurricane
Hands up for the final bout
Separating truth from fiction
The black strands in my hands
I pulled from my soul's friction
They call me 8 this time
But tomorrow when I wake up
I'll be #9
Always
Every day
I'm open
Every way
Just knock
And I'll let you in
Just in time for the good part
So it begins...
Taking every compliment
Tattooing every cheap shot
Nodding at the writing on my arm
I never forgot
Everything comes from giving everything I've got
I'm headed to the top
Like it or not
Separating truth from fiction
The black strands in my hands
I pulled from my soul's friction
They call me 8 this time
But tomorrow when I wake up
I'll be #9
Always
Every day
I'm open
Every way
Just knock
And I'll let you in
Just in time for the good part
So it begins...
Even though the journey gets hot
I'll be grinning as I take the shots
Self-inflicted of course
They're not enough
To throw me off course
You are me truth
No matter what I'm going through
I swear
I'm always here for you
I'm A-OK
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11. |
Somebody New
03:19
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I said goodbye
And watched you cry
Then I moved on with my life
I did what I had to do
To be free from you
But then you went and found
Somebody New
Now I want you
Like I never wanted you before
I gotta have you
I'm knocking at your door
I can't sleep at night
I just don't feel right
Knowing that HE is holding you tight
I wonder if it's better
I wonder if he's bigger
If I see him
I SWEAR I'll pull the trigger
Now I want you
Like I never wanted you before
I gotta have you
I'm knocking at your door
Jealousy tricks me back to love
AGAIN
Jealousy always tricks me back to your love
I finally won you back
Turns out he was an act
And your love for me is a fact
But now that he's gone
I don't think I can go on with you
Cause I found Somebody New
Now you want me
Like you've never wanted me before
You've gotta have me
You're knocking at my door
You've gotta have me
Yes it's true
You've gotta have me
But you CAN'T
I found somebody new
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12. |
So Real
03:40
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You say that it's alright
Why should I believe you?
When you won't look me in the eye
You say that it is fine
But I can see right through you
Outside you laugh
Inside you cry
Why can't you just believe in me?
I swear you're killing me
You see only what you believe
Why can't you just believe in me?
Then maybe you would see
That this is So Real
You're the one
Set me free
You say that it's okay
I know that's BS
Your crooked smile gave you away
You say that it is fine
But I know you're lying
Outside you smile
Inside you die
Why can't you just believe in me?
I swear you're killing me
You see only what you believe
Why can't you just believe in me?
Then maybe you would see
That this is So Real
You're the one
Set me free
Don't fake
One more smile for me
Each smile
Brings me away from reality
Don't you
Play one more game with me
Just tell me it's over
And let me be
Why can't you just believe in me?
I swear you're killing me
You see only what you believe
Why can't you just believe in me?
Then maybe you would see
That this is So Real
You're the one
Set me free
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13. |
15 Seconds
07:23
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Dusting off this mystery
Breathing deep in our history
Somewhere in between
Deep cuts and smiles
Suicide warnings on happy pills
Smiling over anger until it fills
Out of the sun
The darkness spills
And who's surprised?
Drag me across the desert
So I can receive you
Just because I hear it
Doesn't mean I'll believe you!
Adderall in a coffee cup
Next to 2 eggs sunny side up
That's what keeps me from giving up
And in to doubt
15 seconds to get to you
If I don't crush it
You pass on through
Off to find somebody
Who INSTANTLY shocks your world
Like a pretty girl
Or a talking squirrel
Drown me in the ovean
So I can perceive
Just because I see
Doesn't mean I believe you!
Stand me on a mountain
I'm trying to reach you
Just because I'm grounded
Doesn't mean I'm beneath you!
The answer is here
I've waited so long
And it's
Gone again
Again it's gone
Blasting makeup like circus freaks
Cake it on or the future's bleak
Spitting out while I kiss your cheek
Thick chalk and cream
I'll sing your love song
In computer voice
As if I even have a choice
I'll push you into my church to rejoice
In my fake skill
And my false ways
Through robot music
We'll all be saved!
Slam me into concrete
Should I deceive you
Just because I'm touching
Doesn't mean I can feel you
Roll me down a hill
So I can achieve you
Just because I know
Doesn't mean it's the truth
The answer is here
How I've waited so long
And it's gone again
Again it's gone
Cool blowing is the beauty
Breaking dirt from the hair of the beast
Powder kegs are burning all the love
From the West to the East
I don't know where I'm going
But I'll enjoy the ride
I don't know how I'll do it
But I'm so inspired to try
Until I'm gone again
Again I'm gone
Into a nice cup of Xanax tea
God forbid I should feel my heart beat
Walking life is a scary street
Numb me out!
Party at a funeral
Save tears for a bitter end
Pour out some alcohol
And make out with a friend
The coldness of the skin
Is nothing but the wind
We're joining up eventually
Let's turn it up to 10
Dive into the dirt
Before they stick you in the ground
Laugh while holding power
And they cannot make a sound
It all makes sense
When I read from the blank page
Empty bottles and boxes
Speak like sages
It all makes sense
When I read the wordless fairy tale
Empty wallets and purses
Shout truths and philosophies
From the back of the whale
And it's gone again
But GONE MAKES SENSE
It remains a mystery
I'll toss away my history
And take nothing to the grave
But my body
Blast me into space
So I can relieve you
Now that I AM you
I HAVE TO BELIEVE YOU
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14. |
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I feel a little bit like a banana-flavored popsicle
Or maybe root beer
My past is umbilical
My present is cyclical
My future is critical
My ego is criminal
I'm kicking the sun
Ignited at once
By the flame I borrow
I'm shooting a gun
Aimed at no one
To release my sorrow
I'm screaming out hymns
From a bubble of sins
But there's no choir
Pronouncing aloud
As I'm pulled from the crowd
I will take you higher
I Reach out from the grave
Take my hand and
Pull me on stage
I'm alive!
My past is umbilical
My present is cyclical
My future is critical
My ego is criminal
No longer subliminal
The fight is continual
Smashing the ritual
I die in habitual
As my feet hit the earth
This is my birth
In this dream
Everything is more than it seems
In our dreams
Everyone's more than they seem
I'm rising again
With all of my friends
To this brand new morning
I'm taking the bends
Away from the end
I heed the warning
I've been writing the play
A tragic mistake
When you are alone
Now I collaborate
I won't hesitate
I will see how I've grown
I Reach out from the grave
Take my hand and
Pull me on stage
I'm alive!
My past is umbilical
My present is cyclical
My future is critical
My ego is criminal
No longer subliminal
The fight is continual
Smashing the ritual
I die in habitual
As my feet hit the earth
This is my birth
I feel a little bit like a banana-flavored popsicle
That finally gets eaten
Or maybe root beer
Somebody's got to like those two flavors
Why are they the last to go?
I gotta know I gotta know!
A Tiger acts like an animal
Jesse James acts like an outlaw
This is news
She's ga ga, she wears wizard hits
She sings about being messed up
And wears wizard costumes
This is news
What is news?
I Reach out from the grave
Take my hand and
Pull me on stage
I'm alive!
My past is umbilical
My present is cyclical
My future is critical
My ego is criminal
No longer subliminal
The fight is continual
Smashing the ritual
I die in habitual
The strange is my oxygen
When it gets weird on earth
It is my birth
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15. |
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Ayo
Come and take a walk with me
You know I got you
Come and talk with me
Fear nothing
I keep the Glock with me
Tommy Knox ain't scared to pop the heat
All the haterz they be blocking me
But I'm no Ben Stiller
They can't Fock with me
They're sheepin mad
They can't flock with me
So come on and just rock with me
This is the sound that's goin down
I'm givin it up
So we're livin it up!
Got something to say?
Well walk with me, talk with me
Hey!
They broke my window
Spread some caulk with me
Then over to the black board
Come and chalk with me
Draw up a plan
To climb the stalk with me
Knock down a giant
Make him belly flop to the sea
Up in the clouds
We're gonna SHOCK the peeps!
Down below
They'll look up at the dream box and see
That it's all ours
We've got the lock and key
So come walk barefoot down the dock with me
This is the sound that's goin down
I'm givin it up
So we're livin it up!
Got something to say?
Well walk with me, talk with me
Hey!
I'm always smiling
While they're mockin me
They make false moves
And pitch a balk for me
While I advance a base
They're knockin me
If they keep hatin
They'll bring out the Brock in me
This is the sound that's goin down
I'm givin it up
So we're livin it up!
Got something to say?
Well walk with me, talk with me
Hey!
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