1. |
Melancholy Melody
03:46
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it's been a year
since she last risked her precious life
and gotten on the plane to fly
across the continent up high
above the plains
it's July and he'll be seeing her again
the minutes tick
and he can't see her in the thick
of all the crowds around he's sick with worry
that she won't be quick to hurry
off the plane
plus he's actually sick and feeling faint
ooh ooh ooh ooh
he wants to hold her
ooh ooh ooh ooh
and lay on her shoulder
ooh ooh ooh ooh
but she won't let him
cuz she can't afford to catch his melancholy melody
melancholy melody
melancholy melody
and then he sees her
and he wants to run and squeeze her
but he knows it wouldn't please her
she's afraid of his disease
for all its strife
but fears like these keep her from living life
ooh ooh ooh ooh
he wants to hold her
ooh ooh ooh ooh
and lay on her shoulder
ooh ooh ooh ooh
but she won't let him
cuz she can't afford to catch his melancholy melody
melancholy melody
melancholy melody
melancholy melody
melancholy melody
melancholy melody
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2. |
Hear The Sound
02:56
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hear the sound of our lives passing by
pure and simple like a summer sky
hear the sound of laying in the grass
saying nothing as the minutes pass
ooh ooh as the minutes pass
hear the sound of sunlight on our skin
warm and shining like a copper string
hear the sound of your voice in my ear
it's the only sound I want to hear
no I can't explain
how it makes me feel when I hear you
hear you say my name
hear the sound of walking hand in hand
like a wave returning to the sand
hear the sound of staring at the stars
like a whisper spoken from afar
no I can't explain
how it makes me feel when I hear you
hear you say my name
say my name
and I’ll do the same
in the dark I’ll stay by you
and I’ll say your name
say
say
say
say
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3. |
Best I Can Do
04:33
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you told me that I wasn't good enough for you
you told me that I wasn't strong enough
to lift you up
and I'd let you down
you told me
no matter how I tried
I'd be a failure
but I hate to break it to you
I really don't care
no no
cuz it's the best I can do
it's the hardest I can try
no I won't let you get me down
I won't let you through
cuz it's the best I can do
wait at a signal and the light turns green
and I move on thinking
I wander her face
I let the dark out
you told me
no matter how I tried
I'd be a failure
but I hate to break it to you
I really don't care
no no
cuz it's the best I can do
it's the hardest I can try
no I won't let you get me down
I won't let you through
cuz it's the best I can do
there's nothing you can say to me
to take away my dignity
shame on you for throwing daggers
when I've got no armor
I admit I've made mistakes
too quick to hit the brakes
but I'll get going again
it just takes me longer
and I don't care cuz I'm doing the best
that I can do
it's the best that I can do and no one's gonna stop me
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4. |
Zombies And Cannibals
03:34
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your stomach is grumbling
your patience is crumbling
the cupboards are bare
your eventual complicity
restored your electricity
but there's nothing to spare
now you travel the continent
in search of free condiments
it's terrible
it's true
but there are two things you can do
you can throw yourself off of a plane or
trick your brain
it's so naive
if you smile at yourself it will believe
that you're satisfied
and that you're pleased
with this life that feels more like some bad disease
smile at yourself
your body is shivering
since you've stopped delivering
the money for rent
you just couldn't stand slaving
so you lived off your savings
but now it's all spent
you can't bring women back to your pad
now that you're living with mom and dad
it's terrible
it's true
but there are two things you can do
you can throw yourself under a train or
trick your brain
it's so naive
if you smile at yourself it will believe
that you're satisfied
and that you're pleased
with this life that feels more like some bad disease
you're an emotional wreck
you're not playing with a full deck
no no no no
you're burning down like a cigarette
till you're nothing but regret
no no no no
your head's in a tourniquet
when are you gonna learn to get
control of yourself
zombies and cannibals
and man eating animals
are all coming after your brain
pirates, parasites,
politics and pesticides
making me insane
zombies and cannibals
and man eating animals
are all coming after my brain
pirates, parasites,
politics and pesticides
making me insane
trick your brain
it's so naive
if you smile at yourself it will believe
that you're satisfied
and that you're pleased
with this life that feels more like some bad disease
ooh ooh ooh ooh
zombies
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5. |
Pancake, I Love You
02:40
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Pancake I love you
and I think that you love me
but I'll never know
cuz you can't speak
I'll tell you a secret
and I'm sure that you'll keep it
for that same reason
Pancake I hear you
and I know that you hear me
cuz you're always there
when I need you near me
you know what I'm saying
when I talk about staying
and laying down
you're my
good boy
and I
love you
Pancake I need you
and I know that you need me
cuz I keep your food
where you can't reach
and when company's coming
and the dishes need scrubbing
you'll do your best
just don't tell the guests
you're my
good boy
and I
love you
I've always wondered
what kind of person would
leave you in a dumpster
in Arizona
I think I've had it with people
they'll use you till they're through with you
but Pancake you'll always be true
always be true
you're my
good boy
and I
love you
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6. |
Sunshine
04:15
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sitting in my living room
I don't think I'll get up too soon
waiting for a song to sing
hoping that the phone won't ring
tired of the same old tale
selfish thoughts of how I'll fail
waiting for a story from above
I guess I'll sing a song about love
see
the light
streaming out
from everyone around you
aren't you glad it found you
go
outside
of your mind and find
love is all around you
like sunshine.
spending your days worrying
will only lead to burying
yourself beneath a mound of fear
and you've got to get out of here
hiding in a book
it doesn't matter where you look
you won't find what I am speaking of
I guess I'll sing a song about
see
the light
streaming out
from everyone around you
aren't you glad it found you
go
outside
of your mind and find
love is all around you
like sunshine, sunshine
love, love, love
love, love, love
love is like sunshine
it radiates from all the people
around you
but if you hid inside
then the sunshine
would never have found you
then the sunshine
would never have found you
now I've found my tragic flaw
surrounded
but I never saw
that they weren't there to push or there to shove
they were there to share their
love is all around you
like sunshine
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7. |
I'll Be There For You
04:34
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you don't have to be afraid of the starlight
I will stay with you until the sunrise
you don't have to be afraid of the night
I'll be by your side so you can close your eyes
when you need someone to hold you close
when you feel like the punch line of a joke
when you are lost and don't know which way you should go.
I'll be there for you
you don't have to be afraid of leaving
I will always be there when you need me
when you need someone to hold you close
when you feel like the punch line of a joke
when you are lost and don't know which way you should go.
I'll be there for you
when you need someone to hold you close
when you feel like the punch line of a joke
when you are lost and don't know which way you should go.
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
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8. |
Wake Up
02:46
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I had a dream I had a wife
she was the best thing in my life
she loved me more than she could stand
she said I'd always be her man
and when I woke up I told her
she just turned away her shoulder
I said life would be much colder if
you let your feelings smolder
and life would be much colder if
you harden like a boulder
she said it's easy
just do something for me
I had a dream that I had friends
and I'd do anything for them
and if they ever felt alone
I would call them on the phone
and when I woke up I wished I knew
what all my friends were up to
were they happy with their lives or were
they struggling to get through
but I didn't even know at all
cuz I couldn't bring myself to call
they said it's easy
just do something for me.
na na na na na na na
she and I float up high on a cloud of strawberry cream
na na na na na na na
swimming naked in a pool in a rainbow of velvet and green
na na na na na na na
we can do anything we please
in our dreams
and when I woke up I told her
she just turned away her shoulder
I said life would be much colder if
you let your feelings smolder
and life would be much colder if
you harden like a boulder
she said it's easy
just do something
she said it's easy
just do something
it's easy
just do something for me
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9. |
You'll Never Know
03:46
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the moment came quickly
her eyes rose and found you
like a dark morning sun
she told you everything you'd need to know
nothing was said
nothing was done
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
so many chances but all those romances were over
before they began
could've had love if you weren't so concerned
that you might not be enough
and if you keep guessing then
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
the moment came slowly
like warm water flowing around you
as she pulled you in
all of your thoughts about how it would feel to end up all alone
well it's something that
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
you'll never know
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10. |
Easier For You To Leave
02:59
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I always said it was the perfect thing
I hate to be the one who's breaking it
and if I seem at ease
I'm faking it
I always said you were so confident
all I picture is the accident
but you're sure to get hurt
from my discontent
I'm not here to stop you.
and I'm not here to grieve
I'm just trying to make all of this
easier for you to leave
easier for you to leave
easier for you to
easier for you to leave
there's still so much more for you to learn
but you're better off without me
and my constant concern
I'm not here to stop you
and I'm not here to grieve
I'm just trying to make all of this
easier for you to leave
easier for you to leave
easier for you to
easier for you to leave
I'm not here to stop you
and I'm not here to grieve
I'm just trying to make all of this
easier for you to leave
easier for you to leave
easier for you to
easier for you to leave
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11. |
Jago
04:56
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in the morning
you’ll wake up to the sunshine
and you’ll see that
it’s a brand new day
in the morning
you’ll wake up to the new time
and you’ll see that
you are on your way
in the morning
you’ll wake up to the sunshine
and you’ll see that
it’s a brand new day
in the morning
you’ll wake up to the new time
and you’ll see that
you are on your way
I once thought that my life was decided
by external forces
tied to four horses
that dragged me away from my nephews and nieces
I hope I don’t end up in four separate pieces
can I feed my family
when there’s a quarter of me
and what good to my friends would I be
but what about
what’s inside of me
I’ve gotta let it out
you can do it
there's nothing to it
be proud of each day
as you make your own way
you can do it
there's nothing to it
be proud of each day
as you make your own way
yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
you can do it
there's nothing to it
be proud of each day
as you make your own way
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12. |
Stories I've Told
02:49
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it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
there is no map there is no chart
I'm just following my heart, yeah
it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
I never tell myself to breathe
it goes automatically
it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
it's not the end of the road
it's just the end of these stories I've told
don't worry I'll be back again
I just don't know when
we'll be through the dark and cold
further down the road
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