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Libertine
03:30
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Big man’s full of ambition,
He eats pride, and spits war
Bulldozing his way through town,
He's a sire, a monarch
In his head, best of intentions
All for one, but ne’er one for us
Young man, chip on his shoulder
He rights wrongs, he keeps score
He'll inherit the kingdom,
With his strife and valor
We’d thought they’d have it in for you but
it rains on the just and unjust
Two long years of trepidation
We finally found a way to chase them
The afterlife was built on promise
It turned its head, but gave no solace
Retired thoughts, and expired dreams
Cut your losses, retreat
End of a long good run
Glass half-full, till kingdom come
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2. |
Endearment
04:10
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The word, it had traveled far, you were in disbelief
He couldn't have meant no harm,
must have had a good reason...
...for it....
...he swears....
...you buy....
....no second.....
....thought of it.....
(vouches for him,
pushes me down,
fragile boy he just slipped up this once
raises him up,
gently pats head,
only strangers can commit such crimes)
The man he had set the bar, you'd expect nothing less,
If anyone shows the same,
they'll receive all your blessing
"What if it's true?" she asks, "I just cannot conceive"
"Please don't be alarmed" he says, "I'm still the same old me"
this does ....
...not change...
...a thing...
...i'm still....
...family...
he grins...
...you shrug...
what makes you think I would like to hear that name?
tyrant gets your blessing, now he gets free reign
should we all bend down and kiss his ugly feet?
take back the accusations, admit defeat?
"anyone in the man's shoes would do the same,
lower your guns there ain't no one here to blame
if I knew you before the news, it's okay
we all sin a bit at the end of the day"
the body it has been maimed, but we can just pretend that
it has remained the same, and no use fussing over it
lick all your wounds and pray that he has judged you kindly
dreadfully await the day where you come in and raid my...
...island,
our space to hide in,
inside my island,
our space to hide in,
we braved the storm, pushing through everything pouring down hard,
only to find that you hold the culprit in high regard
there ain't no peace, ain't no harmony like you so insist,
I called out wolf, but you told me such a thing don't exist
I don't give a damn if it's not what you want to hear,
you don't give a damn if I finish my sentences
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3. |
Nolo Contendere
03:25
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We planned your seven-day-long excursion
Counted down days till peace and dormancy
But in your descent on down that stairwell,
I found me longing for your arrival
“Nolo contendere”, swears “not guilty”
You took the sentence, without the penance
You don’t exist when not in my vision
It’s all for the best, forbid all protests
We planned your seven-day-long excursion
Counted down days till peace and dormancy
But in your descent on down that stairwell,
I found me longing for your arrival
By day you dream on endlessly; the nights: all spent reprimanding
When you go, we’ll take it back
Wretched trek down interstate, I’ll attempt to commiserate
We part ways, and find reprieve
Contemplating way back when, in backseat of your car, he grins
The world: still so new and pure
Vacancy inside the den, we're found empty handed again
He’s gone, but not gone for good
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4. |
Future In Motion
04:15
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Resounding low drone, takes up all the space
Same old sentences run through again and again
King of visions pins 'em down,
tells the future knows just how each new move fulfills the dream,
all part of his brilliant scheme
When misfortune intervenes,
he flails about and grits his teeth
Perhaps he should let it go,
and just leave well enough alone
You spent the better part of a year feeding on defeat,
every step forward a prelude to a calamity
You've finally mustered up the courage to knock 'em all down,
but every time you turn, another one pulls you back out
King of visions pins 'em down,
tells the future knows just how each new move fulfills the dream,
all part of his brilliant scheme
When misfortune intervenes,
he flails about and grits his teeth
Perhaps he should let it go,
and just leave well enough alone
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5. |
Past In Place
04:00
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We build up, then strike down every piece of foundation
Once a blue moon, we flock, then go our own separate ways
As we age, we spread out, broadcasting every action
Not a thought in our heads, as we quietly rearrange
We took off, we skipped town to seek out true salvation
When we returned, you did not recognize me at all
We made our best attempts at decent conversation
Then ended the night in deafening complacency
Kept it alive, now we could not care less
We only gain so much when we invest
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6. |
Dwindler
04:41
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Hands beckoned me to call, I’m ready to shout but I need you on your toes
The tide is high, the time is nigh
Ain’t a place we got in mind, I’m game to venture far
Long as we stay intertwined, I’ll bet there’s hope ahead
So I tied a rope around your waist, and fastened it to mine
But by the time we reached the point, the knot seemed to unwind,
But I tied it back, get back on track
I tied it back, get back on track
Thin as paper when we’re talking, shaking your fist, we keep trudging on
Pin in my side once was nothing, but now I bleed but what for, honey?
Falling on old clichés, let’s go back to happier days when the dreams were all
I don’t believe, is this what you need?
Built this house all ourselves, but now it’s a private hell, dear come back to bed
Just simmer down, we’ll figure this out
I got a twenty that says we’ll be right on back,
Only to find we’ve returned to the cold hard facts,
I’d love to bend over backwards keep this intact,
But I’ve only so much will left for breaking backs
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7. |
Autumn
04:33
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The fall awakened and confirmed that indeed we’ve been here before
Trudge on, we're reeling
No longer seeking
All the king's horses and his men couldn’t patch us back together again
And so we remain seedlings, just teething
We spin in violent little circles,
When we finally reach the end of the day,
we spend our evenings drying off from standing outside in the god-awful rain
Trudge on, we’re reeling
No longer seeking
Day after day, we hardly sleep
Day after day, we hardly speak
Trudge on, we’re reeling
No longer seeking
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You Folk Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-based. Est fall 2017. Thanks for listening.
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