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Post-Gender Blues
03:19
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I see the blonde hair on your arms
Stick straight up when you answer the call
I admire how expressive you are
I hate feelings that don't have a word
A heartache could be reduced to a term
Slap on a definition, tuck it away and
Save it for another day
I see you lock eyes with another boy
I know you love him, and I know I want you
One flash of lightning
But no booming thunder
There's no romantic bone left in my body
Just a longing to be, a longing to feel something new
We could be so healthy for each other
Sorting through these post-gender blues
(I never wanted to exert any pressure
So I remained apathetic forever
Under cover
I'd never ever tell the girl that I love her
Nothing's lost and
Nothing's gained and
Learn to live with my head underwater)
I had a dream that the snow all melted away
The ground exposed, oh, there it was clear as day
The only sign of life was its outstretched hand
It was clawing
It was grasping
How it wanted
How it needed
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Tomorrow you'll see it through
The clouded out disguises put you in the room
And though I wandered out alone
A thousand lights abounded on our home
And I remember every sound it made
The clouded out disguises and the grave
So yeah I know I'm still afraid
Of letting go of choices I have made
All delighted people raise their hands
And I took you by the sleeve
No other reason than to be your leading man
And you woke up with a fright
Our lives depended on the visions through the night
And all we had always, all we had always wanted to before
The hurricane inclined us, grappling on the floor
All delighted people raise their hands
(I'm not easily confused)
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Oh! I'm an evil little man
And I don't want you to understand
And we shouldn't be making plans
Cuz I'm an evil little
I want you to know that I'm a piece of shit
And I will never get over it
Being a dick is in my DNA
Closed mouth, nothing kind to say
I'm the kind of fuck who laughs when others cry
Hold on a second, I'll poke your eye
I'm what your mom called a little monster
A joke to me is saying I fucked her
And if you see me walking down the street
Do me a favor and shoot me in the head
Oh! I'm an evil little man
Got all this dirt up under my nails
I'll take the wind right out of your sails
Cuz I'm an evil little
See, now that I've addressed you can't hold me accountable for all my shitty behavior. If you talk to me about it, I'll just say, "Hey, I'm being self aware! I'm doing a bit! I'm doing a bit!"
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It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me?
Guess what he told me?
He said girl you better try to have fun
No matter what you do, but he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
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Morning & Night
02:56
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In the morning and the nighttime
Walking home alone never feels quite right
But hey, don't feel bad
I'm doing okay
Go into the camp and cut off his head
But no one believes that their leader is dead
That's the sort of thing you don't about
So I'm sorry I did
So what's the point of it anyway?
You quote the Bible with nothing new to say
I relate a little too strongly
To Old Testament vengeance
Do you really think that we're gonna die?
If so, it's hilarious that we're even alive
A perfect subversion of expectations
I'm getting old
And so are you
So I need you to listen
To these words
They're the words in my heart I would say if I was stronger now
Oh, trying to be, trying to know
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[Ted]
Spent the summer trying to relax
Bottled water infused with an extract
I'm still not quite sure how to live
Though one day I met a woman who did
And I was gonna ask her all about it
But you know me, I got some bad habits
I get nervous, get a little nervous
[Jeff Karaoke]
Actually, nah, man, I'm over that shit
Let's hit the girl's bathroom and whip out our dicks
Watch 'em get flaccid like a lit cigarette
If you weren't a movie, it'd be True Grit
It's what you need, take it from me
I make all these songs without stopping to breathe
My lung capacity grows, I know it fucking shows
Oh you all know the places I'll go
If I have worries it's because of Kuleshov
Making problems out of nothing that I can't solve
[Ted]
When I have a daughter, I think I'll name her Diane
Help her choose a new name when she becomes a man
Sometimes a goth is what I wanna be
Walk around in black and whisper this devil-speak
Just once I'd like, just once I need
To write one of these songs, oh, perfectly
Then I'd never have to write another song again
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That old dog has chained you up all right
Give you everything you need
To live inside a twisted cage
Sleep beside an empty rage
Sleep beside in empty rage
I had a dream I was your hero
Damn, I wish I was your lover
I'd rock you till the daylight comes
Make sure you are smiling and warm
I am everything
Tonight I'll be your mother
I'll do such things to ease your pain
Free your mind and you won't feel ashamed
This monkey can't stand to see you black and blue
I give you something sweet each time you
Come inside my jungle book
Was it just too good?
Don't say you'll stay
Cause then you go away
Damn I wish I was your lover
I'll fuck you till the daylight comes
Make sure you are smiling and warm
I am everything
Tonight I'll be your mother
I'll do such things to ease your pain
Free your mind and you won't feel ashamed
Fuck!
For me there is no other
You're the only shoe that fits
I can't imagine I'll grow out of it
Damn I wish I was your lover
If I was your girl believe me
I'd turn on the Rolling Stones
We could groove along and feel much better
Let me in
I could do it forever and ever, ever n' ever
Give me an hour to kiss you
Walk through heaven's door I'm sure
We don't need no doctor to feel much better
Let me in
Forever and ever and ever and ever
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I'm Tired
01:22
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I'm tired
I really am
It's been 6 weeks
And I'm only half sure of where I am
Don't hand me that shit
Man, I won't take it
How come it's never enough for you?
After tonight, we're through
My body is no longer a temple
It's just a dirty place people go to fuck around
My brain is being neglected
My legs are tired of dancing
I've got no hope left, but
I'm glad that someone does
These red raw eyes are closing
Get out of my bed right fucking now
Night after night will kill me
Supplemented by the shame of the day
But if you understood the context
You'd agree there's no other way
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Emma González
01:52
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It's really precarious to deify any public figure
Cuz as we know in this day and age
Things can get messy in those shades of grey
People disagree on rhetorical strategies
And scrutinize what this person stands to gain
While I'm all for pragmatism prevailing
I've heard the words that send souls sailing
Oh, the new face of America's youth
I saw you on the news today
I'm rooting for you every day
Oh, girl
You won't be trivialized
You won't be marginalized
Until there's justice for those who died
You gotta respect the verve of these kids
You gotta respect the fucking nerve of these kids
You gotta respect it
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Where are we?
What the hell is going on?
The dust has only just begun to form
Crop circles in the carpet
Sinking, feeling
Spin me around again
And rub my eyes
This can't be happening
When busy streets
A mess with people
Would stop to hold their heads heavy
Hide and seek
Trains and sewing machines
All those years
They were here first
(oooohhhh watchu sayyyyy...)
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Another fuckhead out of my life
He won't get me into trouble
Another fuckhead out my life
Get this child off my level
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12. |
Boys Don't Cry
03:16
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[Instrumental]
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Sara, you should know that your words meant the world to me
And I think you'd agree we're worth more than some chemistry
You, you helped me see
There's affection between
The harsh lines I'd drawn
And now
We're doing just fine
We met down the line
And it's all thanks to you
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