1. |
Your New Bike
03:14
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hear me
let me cry into your ears
let me dissipate our fears
it's not just you, me too
hear me
we all suffer alone
there are reasons to be stoned
it's too heavy alone
so love the ones around you
while you're here
it's cold otherwise
hey man,
you're not helping anyone
always hiding from the sun
in your bedroom...get up
you need
redder blood pumping inside
eat some veggies, take a ride
on your new bike outside
so love the world around you
while you're here
one day, you'll see no sky
can you believe the way we
project our minds
into the living world?
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2. |
Walk in the Park
02:38
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go for a walk in the park
we'll talk 'til it gets dark
not sure what i'm supposed to say
you say everything's okay
but i'm not sure you feel that way
is this what you need or not?
i wanna be the one to hold you when the day is done
do you want me to?
to let you go and fade away, leave you in the empty space
are you happy that way?
feel so lost to see you cry
a diamond well, a deep blue sky
but this is not between you and i
stuck inside this hollow place
i can hardly see your face
wish there's something i could do
i wanna be the one to hold you when the day is done
do you want me to?
to let you go and fade away, leave you in the empty space
are you happy that way?
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3. |
We Could Have It All
03:52
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we could have it all
if we really wanted it
are you still expecting the call?
the voice to solve your problems for you, yeah right
are you working out your kinks?
they only get worse when they're left alone
nothing is beyond repair
yet also nothing lies beyond decay
so if we just tried...
could we just try?
you would be surprised how far
a little self-discipline can go
the only thing that lies between
the world today and heaven is just a choice
seven, what, eight billion heads?
they're running in a frenzy, they want, they're dead
if they only chose to love
instead of living through their anxiety
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4. |
Winter Trips
03:48
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i need a whisper in my ear
no more telepathy let's make something clear
you want what's mine and me what's yours
don't think too hard just close the doors and set me free
into the living room you got me a surprise
a delicacy that will tantalite the eyes
i know you're with me there's just one thing on my mind:
what do you hide?
i can't help the feeling theres something you wanna do
but underneath I know we gotta think this through
i don't want no mess to clean up when the morning comes
but here it comes
hold my hand and take me to a place you know
hold me close and say you'll never let me go
let me know when something's real
let me go the moment that you start to feel
hold up
i never asked for love just for someone to hold
who would've known a man in love could be so cold?
your apologies are a waste of your time, i know you never lied
i can't help the feeling there's something we ought to do
but you know that i never wanna think things through
inevitable you'd be calling on my line
you swear its the last time
hold my hand and take me to a place you know
hold me close and say you'll never let me go
let me know when something's real
let me go the moment that you start to feel
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5. |
You the Axis
02:08
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darling, nothing we could do
sorry, I could feel it too
love is sanctioned
take some action
darling, could we run away,
burning bridges in our path?
Laws of attraction
Satisfaction and no
Distractions from you
talking, talking out the drugs
falling, squirming on the rug
saying, "love is a mistake"
bullshit, there's something you awake
is it the acid?
i'm kinda flaccid, but still
you're some axis of love
so I guess we will forget
move our gray marionettes
swiftly
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6. |
I Found a Flaw
02:28
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i found a flaw
i found a flaw in the system
who's gonna back me up?
who's that- who's gonna-
there is a hole
there is a hole in the plot
who's gonna back me up?
who's that- who's gonna-
they can't explain
they can't explain what they're saying
i do not like
i do not like what they're saying
who's gonna back me up?
who's that- who's gonna-
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7. |
Polysemy
03:41
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good-looking sidekick friend
i last saw you on the other side of the bend
and i told you not to worry about the state we were in
cuz it was wrong
somehow i'm always wrong
gatekeeper to the mysteries i wanna know
boy must have feelings but he never let them show
then he told me not to think too hard about the state we were in
cuz it'd be wrong
somehow i'm always wrong
well it's hard to address you
it's easier to undress you
ain't it strange one word could mean
such opposite things
short change with a million dollar smile
we keep our distance things might just last a while
we are both maintaining barriers, won't let each other in
we don't belong
no we don't belong
we've both got bigger holes to fill
feel like a fish who's lost all of her gills
when you try to hint at something i just nod and look away
guess it's so long
oh yeah it's so long
cuz it's hard to address you
it's easier to undress you
ain't it strange one word could mean
such opposite things
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8. |
Rat Me Out
03:11
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who's gonna rat me out?
not gonna, not gonna
who's gonna throw me down?
not gonna, not gonna
who cares what they allow?
not gonna, not gonna
who's gonna throw me out?
not gonna, not gonna
oh, take me off this slow, winding road
the weak take all they can take, then they break
they speak only in their heads
they're weak
(only in their heads,
they're weak)
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9. |
Coming Down
03:35
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hold on a second
i'm coming down
back to that hole I just left
gotta go back
gotta get zack
and all of the rest who got trapped
let me recall
what it was like
with no reason left to go out
sand in my shoes
dust in my hair
drowning myself every night
stop looking for something to blame
there's no reason to feel shame
trust me, there's more to life than this
just take it easy, don't forget
there's no reason for regret
just take my hand, i'll pull you out
gotta go back
because I know
how much I once needed a hand
to draw itself back
snap down on my face
teach me to jump in a maze
technically fair
we're not supposed to know
that you can climb over walls
ways are just ways and
rules are just rules
I'm coming to pull you out
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10. |
Ego Shreds
03:48
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it's the stars, "don't let me
hold you down, sweet ground"
monday bars for tuesday's
stockholm frown...I'd drown
if you go
don't you know
it's all inside of your head
hold me down, don't let me
sun keeps setting over and over again
wake up, friend, you're out of touch with the end
remember you are gonna die
and let that free you
there's a war inside each
and every head 'til death
here's the part we let go
go to bed...ego shreds
when you go
don't you know
it's all inside of your head
hold me down, don't let me
sun keeps setting over and over again
wake up, friend, you're out of touch with the end
remember you are gonna die
and let that free you
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11. |
Final Thoughts
01:44
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so, don't worry
be happy, and love
free yourself from
all sorrow and shame
open up your heart
open your mind
open your legs...baby walk with me
you are one body
one part of the whole
others are 'me'
to themselves, like you
don't let fear in your heart
open your eyes
be satisfied
you can be all you want
if you believe
set yourself free
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