1. |
Pilot
03:17
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If some sort of a natural disaster ripped out my rug from beneath
I can't be certain if I'd spring into action or just keep watching TV
That's right, I've given up completely -
Still, it's fun to think of alternate endings
Once you've watched all of the scenes
And the deleted scenes
I don't need your commentary
Who's to blame for apathy en masse?
Do you know? I confess that I don't
And that's because I'm perfectly content
With melting into my couch
Which makes me sound like an ungrateful bastard
Given the life that I've got
I should be focusing on things that are worthwhile
Instead of things that are not
Oh well, I guess I'll start tomorrow
And that's the part where my best years fall behind me
Screaming, "if you don't, then no one will"
So I'd better take this load of shit I've got and get it together
Or make a change
Now I ask of you the same:
If some sort of a natural disaster
Ripped out your rug from beneath
Do you think that you would spring into action
Or just keep watching TV?
You'd probably watch TV.
I'm gonna watch TV.
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2. |
Astronaut
03:18
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Free will eats up real life in real time
And you made me feel, so I gave you all that I've got
You wanted space, so I made you an astronaut
And watched you float away
Free will eats up real life in real time
And your love was real
Or at the very least, that's what I thought
So i dropped my ground - Earth's no place for astronauts
Watch me float away
I want to float so I don't drown
You made me feel
So I gave you all that I've got
You wanted space
I became an astronaut
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3. |
Kamikaze
03:42
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What's that there you've got, tied up in a knot?
Explain again for me, please, because I don't know the ropes
And I've been caught dead in your ring
There are times that I've been guilty
And many times that you were wrong
But we said what we meant
I still shake at the thought
I'd like if we changed the subject
This one is tearing a hole in me
It is the opposite of a good time
There are too many rules as far as I can see
But I'll still hold my breath
I'll let you catch yours as well
We all make mistakes
But back and forth is a fruitless game
Let's run our mouths until they're sprinting
What better way to waste our time
We could always let it go
I just want our boat to float
I think you're sorely mistaken
A stone's throw from blowing this whole damn thing
It's a by-the-book kamikaze
I've had enough of the rules, why won't you let me be?
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4. |
Echo Chamber
02:26
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Wish I could write what I had thought of before
I'm afraid it would be offensive
And send your whole world spinning into trite oblivion
I would anxiously await your response
And bite the nails upon my fingers
Worried if I'd considered everyone's heartstrings enough
But it's cool, cause I don't know everyone
And I can safely guarantee you that I never will
This is an age of artificial outrage
Spoiled brats will shame naysayers to appease their echo chambers
Everything is fucking nuts
But it's cool, cause I don't know everything
And I can safely guarantee you that I never will
Which is fine, dude - I don't care what people think of me
I will not be bothered by opinions I cannot change.
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Bottle Rocket
03:31
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Third time's the charm
I feel my head inflate
I'm escaping on this bottle rocket
An excursion to the distant moon
Because I've learned
When there's no solid turf
The only ground on which to stand is a foundation of sinkholes
Making mountains out of molehills is a cop out's allied force
I catch myself
Floating like a signpost in the sea
Of ideas contrived and incomplete
That reads, "Pull My Chain And Reel Me In"
Because it hurts
When there's no solid turf
The only ground on which to stand is a foundation of sinkholes
In what constructive ways might someone stand up, dignified?
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Broadcast
03:32
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Something catastrophic this way comes to snatch my breath again -
The hair stands up. I'm locked in this spot, I cannot move.
Press my force against the tailwind - what's the use?
Everything's a given, but we take it or we leave it
Something's got me thinking I slipped up
It's nagging at my backbone, it calls the shots
Once again I'm left to watch this burn
But less is more when all is not concerned
You can try your damnedest but that doesn't mean you'll get it
Something catastrophic this way comes
Something catastrophic this way comes
Something catastrophic this way comes
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Daylight
02:58
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Daylight - My god, ain't it a sight?
I cannot see through my point of view
Chaos calls my cue
I wish you knew me back when I was not half as much a mess
I used to clean up so well before my patience wore thin
And I was forced to start again
I'm frightened of everything
I'm a running joke running out of steam
Writer of a book that none shall ever read
I wish you knew me back when I was not half as much a mess
I used to clean up so well before my patience wore thin
And I was forced to start again
I'm frightened of everything but daylight
My god, ain't it a sight for my sore eyes
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8. |
Twilight
01:59
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[Instrumental]
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9. |
Numbers
03:28
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What are we but bodies
Made out of paper skin
With glass bones protecting
The fragile lives within
Determined to get their way
No one expects that there's nothing left to chase
Who am I but no one
So very miniscule
Dust on the floorboard
Trampled underfoot
All my days are numbered
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Crapshoot
03:28
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Some people stick around, others leave
It's just how life is built, unfortunately
When the well runs dry, I tap out
I think I'll settle down eventually
If you've got better plans, don't mind me
You're not missing out on anything
Most people hide their tricks under their sleeves
It's just how they're built naturally
It's been a while since I had something to say to you
You played it off like you had nothing to say to me
Which seemed like the easiest option
Since we both hate confrontation
Hey, I owe you sometimes, but why?
Hey, I owe you sometimes, but why?
Hey, I owe you sometimes
Hey, I owe you - but why?
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11. |
Ball & Chain
03:53
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The first bite tastes the sweetest
It's exactly what you needed
They should put that in an advertisement
For the weak of will or simple-minded
Life winds up slowly
And soon unravels with the blinking of an eye
Denial of a thimble's size
Now aren't you just the perfect thing?
My tiny, shiny ball and chain
I don't ever want to disappoint you
Life hits you swiftly
And soon it's over with the blinking of an eye
At least you tried to put your best foot forward
You were still a step behind
Put your worst foot forward
Put your worst foot forward
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12. |
Calloused Heart
04:23
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There was writing on the wall
On second thought, it was not anything at all
Nonetheless, it struck a nerve
And sent me reeling into overwhelming silence
I'm picking scabs and pulling threads
I search for deeper meaning below the surface
I can't suspend my disbelief
My calloused heart just tells me there's nothing underneath
I'm living in a reoccurring dream
Someone pinch me, cause I don't feel a thing
Cynicism is all the rage
I wanna ride on its wave straight to the bank
You see that writing on the wall?
From your perspective, is it any less than flawed?
Is it adept to strike a nerve and send you reeling into overwhelming silence?
What's the deal with reoccurring dreams?
Am I still a person if I don't feel a thing?
My nihilism has built a cage
Where I will languish until life sets me free
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