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Piledriver
02:11
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siteswapping torches ain't as fun as it looks
once gravity makes itself known
the smoke always scorches and you're gonna get cooked
by fire that can't be blown
and i'm only losing because i gambled
you just can't make an egg unscrambled
i'm contemplating the fall from grace
when the whole thing blows up in my face
i thought i could handle it all
but now i'm startin' to fall
cuz it's getting too hard and this house of cards is coming
down on me like a p-p-piledriver
the descent's getting faster as i fall from the edge
but i'll never hit the ground
cement and the plaster are so far from the ledge
i'm hoping i'll just rebound
but now i'm feeling the consequence
of having no decent common sense
and why'd i put myself through this crap?
my rubber band smile is about to snap
i thought i could handle it all
but now i'm against the wall
because it's getting too hard and this house of cards is coming
down on me like a p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p...
i thought i could handle it all
but now i'm startin' to fall
because it's getting too hard and this house of cards is coming
down on me like a p-p-piledriver
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Staccato Stilettos
00:54
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staccato stilettos speared
her lipstick-smeared cigarette
and it's all that i could do to stay upright
behind her in the cafe line
her perfume smelt of sparkling wine
i reminded myself staring ain't polite
well, i'm a freshman fish out of water
and she could be a senator's daughter
eye contact's not even in the cards
grabbing my large coffee to go,
i ventured out into the snow
but as i left i thought i caught her smile
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i hate the lighting in this place
makes it hard to read your face
not that i normally can
am i straight or am i blind
i can't tell what's on your mind
am i supposed to understand?
how long can two restless souls remain in parallel?
our resilience surprises me
but we're closer to the end than the beginning, i can tell
when the expectation of intuition paralyzes me
we've settled into patterns here
it's easy to be cavalier
and claim that everything's fine
but when a game that once was fun
becomes an ultimatum
it's time to draw the line
we don't want to lose each other to the great unknown
we've become entwined so completely
but each and every date is increasingly argument-prone
and the expectation of intuition terrorizes me
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Art & Science
02:32
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she saunters through the bar
to a string of muted wows
and gestures to a jar that reads
'tipping's not just for cows'
and i wonder what she's doin'
workin' such a dive
til i pick up on the atmosphere
upon which she can thrive
she hones in on me cuz
i take pride in what i wear
and ignores the slack-jawed yokels
who can't control their stares
and by night's end she is counting
the money she's amassed
working seven nights a week,
you know it really adds up fast
and she says i was a pleasure to serve
so i close my tab and work up the nerve
to ask her if her job satisfies
she laughs and tells me i couldn't do it if i tried
there's an art and a science to it
mixing business with pleasure is such hard work
there's an art and a science to it
not to say that it's not without its quirks
when men with suits and wedding rings
compete for her attention
ignoring all decorum and
defying all convention
laying charge cards on the counter
like marking territory
doing primary research
at a seduction laboratory
she smiles at them and settles their bill
but it takes a fair amount of will
not to Google them and locate their wives
and message them about what their husbands do at night
there's an art and a science to it
mixing business with pleasure is such hard work
there's an art and a science to it
not to say that it's not without its perks
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Love-Me Tenure
02:27
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last night's talk was no fun, but now i am a different man
i'm doing everything i can
to make sure i don't take advantage of her trust
i came so close to losing her i can see clearly now
and i have learned exactly how
to ascertain behavior that i should adjust
but changing overnight is hard for anyone to do
and i wouldn't put it past her to install a fail-safe or two
i'm aware that she's putting me through a test
so i don't want to betray my eagerness
i'll be on best behavior, show her i've changed
and hope it won't seem strange
so i'm sitting on a bar-stool waiting for my whiskey coke
listening to indie folk
these guys will never graduate past opening band
when a girl way out of my orbit asks if i would care to dance
and i'm tempted to take a chance
but say i'm spoken for and sit upon my hands
i spend the rest of my night on high alert
never shaking the suspicion this
bombshell was hired to flirt
i'm aware that she's putting me through a test
and now i'm living in fear of an arrest
and all the eggshells are strategically placed
tell me, how many more days?
i'm aware that she's put me to the test
this i know because now she has confessed
and after careful thought now she is sure
she's granting me tenure
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Kuminjay
02:44
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instrumental
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The Final All-Aboard
02:28
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your party was such fun
it's too bad that no one
was able to give me a ride
so i race to the turnstile
it's only a half mile
but time isn't quite on my side
the pathway is winding
and my sweat is blinding
i'm getting blisters on my feet
but i cannot turn back
as i reach the train track
and finally collapse in my seat
just in time to hear
the final all-aboard to a train that i nearly missed
i shouldn't have stayed so late but it's far too hard to resist
your lips, and that final goodbye kiss
my timing was perfect
it was totally worth it
to get to see you for a while
my heartrate's subsiding
on metra i'm riding
and the memories all make me smile
the pizza and red wine
and forgotten punchlines
to jokes we've heard somewhere before
and those last stolen minutes
we kissed in the kitchen
before you led me to the door
the final all-aboard to a train that i nearly missed
i shouldn't have stayed so late but it's far too hard to resist
your lips, and that final goodbye...
kisses make me reckless, this is true
but i wouldn't miss the last train home for anyone but you
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8. |
Doubletime
02:46
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this almost never happened
i almost didn't try
but i saw that you were blushing
and knew we both were shy
i think it might be love because i'm feeling so sublime
and every time you're near i feel my heart start beating doubletime
we will talk until
we've got nothing to say
then look in each other's eyes
we've found a better way
i'm sure it must be love because i'm feeling so sublime
and every time you're near i feel my heart start beating doubletime
we're walking through the park
we stop somewhere to rest
your hands are on my head
my head is on your chest
i know that you're in love i know you're feeling so sublime
because thru your ribcage i hear your heart is beating doubletime
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Hearty Regards
01:45
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When I think of the things I've been thinking of, I feel insane
Like if I dwell on them for much longer, they could leave a stain
And so to those who have let me know I've not been wasting my brain
Hearty regards, hearty regards, hearty regards
When I walk into a crowded room, it tends to give me pause
I find the corner with the household cat and get acquainted with his claws
So anyone who shows me human contact is not a lost cause
Hearty regards, hearty regards, hearty regards
I wasn't issued the user's manual about how to deal
I never know the answer to the question "how do you feel?"
When I have a conversation, some time later in my head
I will hear an instant replay of each sentence that was said
So anybody who makes those moments less imbued with dread
Hearty regards, hearty regards, hearty regards
Hearty regards, hearty regards, hearty regards
Hearty regards, hearty regards, hearty regards
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10. |
Dénouement
01:43
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