1. |
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A new
day has dawned
and I can't believe
my own luck
The monitor is gone
no more eyes waiting for me
to make a mistake
while I play games
when I talk to teacher
or the kids who pick on me
because I'm a third
in a family
Stilson
in a crowd
all huddled over
a future and a shadow
"and it won't be the same,
it'd be worse"
but did I mean it?
Did I really mean it?
Am I like peter?
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2. |
Asalaama Alykum
01:05
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To look up to someone
as old as me
I can't believe it
who sits on my bed
with hand aloft
to make a joke
or a compliment
and he bears
the whole room
on his shoulders
and there aren't
any other eyes on anyone
but you
and he says
peace be with you
I wana tell him
I love you
though I promise
there won't be
I wana tell him
I love you
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3. |
The Giant's Drink
01:43
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And you
choice your poison
for me
try
not to forget your
last choice
tell me what it tastes like
BETRAYAL
tell me what it tastes like
FEAR
tell me what it tastes like
LOVE
tell me what it tastes like
HOPE
I'll tell you more
then you wanted
and we'll play again
once more
You come back
I'll pour you more
how about?
another round
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4. |
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Caught your eye
playing a big boys game
sleeping against your pillow
mumbling about
keeping your elbow straight
riding that trigger down
pressed almost into position
Breathe
click
Taught you everything
Breathe
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5. |
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Can you remember
what the suns feels like on your skin?
The pull in your knees
while you're walking
or spinning in place
and it's okay,
that's what Dap said,
but I don't believe him
one bit.
No birthdays
No faith or cake
Nothing's real past
star speck-space
It's just a lie, they propagate.
If I could cry
just like you
you know I would
If I remembered
how it works.
If I could cry
just like you
you know I would
but I don't remember
how it works.
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6. |
Achilles' Heel
01:08
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I
wana be like you
but I'm afraid
I won't live up
to your name
See good in me
believe I can be
what you need
you asked for
a surgeon's precison
and stupid ideas
a boy for everyone
to hate
Could you love me?
As much as you trust
Just say once
I'm good enough
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7. |
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I've looked
into dreams now
past dreams now
but I'm not convinced
it's a dream
It's a dream
Smoke-lines
of people
with too many arms
asking me if
it's a dream
it's a dream
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8. |
Speaker For The Dead
01:35
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But as for me
I protect a place
I do not belong to
Kill a peoples
who beg me not to
You wanted Peter
for the job
But you chose me
and you sold my soul
so you could be free.
So I could save you all.
I didn't chose
I didn't know
I didn't save anyone at all.
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The Roarer Illinois
My name is EJ. I play double neck and loops.
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