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F.I.N.E.
04:40
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Don't dip your pen in the company ink.
Don't get too close when you can't get away.
I don't know if I'll swim or I'll sink,
But I fell for him anyway.
I'm on the other side of the fence
And the grass is green, green, green.
Gotta play it cool, boy, don't be tense.
Don't make a scene, scene, scene.
He's just not that into you.
It could be worse, but don't hope for the best.
I'm still learning, "To mine ownself be true."
So standby, this is only a test.
I'm on the other side of the fence
And the grass is green, green, green.
Gotta play it cool, boy, don't be tense.
Don't make a scene, scene, scene.
This ain't a movie kind of love.
This ain't the be all, end all.
This ain't even a real thing.
We are just human beings.
Time heals all wounds. Ain't got nothing but time.
Only it will tell if that man will be mine.
Until then, drink coconut with lime.
Call the doctor, he'll say you are fine.
Yeah, I'm fine.
You're gonna be fine.
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2. |
Never Been
03:58
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I once thought I was the worst.
I thought that I had no worth.
I thought I was alone.
I was wrong, I was wrong.
I was caught up in my head,
Twisted up by the world I was born in.
I was tempted to give it up,
Wished above everything that I had never been.
I pretended to be fine.
I pretended to have it all.
Pushed myself up to the line,
Until I'd fall, until I'd fall.
I was caught up in my head,
Twisted up by the world I was born in.
I was tempted to give it up,
Wished above everything that I had never been.
Then you came into my life
And you left in the blink of an eye
And I knew I could be strong for you,
Knew right from wrong for you,
Even be wrong for you.
You didn't need for anything.
You never felt any pain.
You were never, ever alone.
I was there, I was there.
I was caught up in my head,
Twisted up by the world you weren't born in.
I was tempted to give it up,
Wished above everything that you had never been.
Then I became something more
Than I ever believed I could be,
Something I always had inside me.
I learned so much from one little bean.
I'm not going anywhere.
I am going everywhere.
For the love of, for the love of, for the love of you.
For the love of, for the love of, for the love of you.
For the love of, for the love of, for the love of you.
For the love of, for the love of, for the love of me.
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Bleed
03:56
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These days bleed together. These days bleed together.
Caught up in a world of kings and queens. Dream, dream.
These days bleed together. These days bleed together. What day is it? What day is it? What day is it? What day is it? This life I live is getting sick.
What day is it? What day is it?
When I was young, a week seemed so long. Adieu, adieu.
These days bleed together. These days bleed together. What day is it? What day is it? What day is it? What day is it? This life I live is getting sick.
What day is it? What day is it?
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4. |
Detour
04:34
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On the lonely road
Heading down to New Orleans
The night wind screams
Through the open windows
A woman drive homes alone
No consequences except her own
Nobody telling her what she knows.
As the stars shine bright
In the sky above
She thinks of her past loves
And she was right
To leave every one of them behind
Her tailpipe
As she drives
With the freedom of the highway
With the freedom of a heart unchained
The freedom to explore
Every random detour.
If you hear that voice inside
That tells you that you need to fly then
Go on and explore
Every brand new detour.
Each new adventure
Begins with just one step
And sometimes ends with that
There is no shame
And no regret
Just take that step
And you'll find what's next.
Could be a place to stay
Could be a path to walk
But family goes with you always
Down the freedom of the highway
With the freedom of a heart unchained
The freedom to explore
Every single detour.
If you hear that voice inside
That tells you that you need to fly then
Go on and explore
Every brand new detour.
The pavement rolls beneath her feet
She sighs a deep breath of relief
While chasing a horizon always out of reach.
On the lonely road
Heading down to New Orleans
She's free.
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5. |
Gentrification
03:31
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You're beautiful, mighty, and strong.
Seen your share of revolution.
Had countless battles you've won but
You don't know.
So you try to push me away
Because you can't trust that I'll stay.
Believe me when I say that
I won't go.
I won't go.
I won't go.
You're gruff, you're tough, get down and dirty.
Sometimes you're an asshole.
That don't scare me, so
I won't go.
You're rude, you're crude, you got a 'tude.
But you can crack a joke
That makes me holler, so
I won't go.
I won't go.
I won't go.
You've got no morals when there's money.
Got pick up lines as thick as honey.
What charms me is your soul, so
I won't go.
To you, lust is not a sin.
You've got no room to let me in.
I'll squeeze by till you know that
I won't go.
I won't go.
I won't go.
It was all that I could do
To get through
To your heart.
Now I'm here to stay.
Don't be afraid,
I'd never betray
All that you gave.
You were in my dreams
Before I'd seen
What we could be.
Now that we're a team,
I'd never leave.
Unless,
That's what we need
More than anything.
I may be sweet enough to eat
And like everyone that I meet.
No one knows me like you, though, so
I won't go.
I'm just a big old cutie pie
And you're the apple of my eye.
My place is by your side, so
I won't go.
I won't go.
I won't go.
I won't go.
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6. |
Hamlet's Line
03:43
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I had to fade away.
I had to drown myself in something.
In some beer
And a bottle of wine.
Just enough to keep me going
Or enough to end this day
To end this life.
It's Hamlet's line.
Toby, Toby,
Don't let me fade away.
I'm truly on my own
When I'm just calling out names.
Lonely, lonely,
Just trying to stay awake.
I'm trying to go to sleep.
There's the rub. There's the rub.
I've walked a million minutes
Searching for some solace.
I've turned to go back where I started.
We are talking now in circles.
Nothing new has been produced.
Nothing decided.
Circles, circles,
A crop to put a sign in.
I am waiting for a god.
My faith is all gone.
Empty, empty,
A faith that never was.
Crying into the dark
Until the rise of the sun.
Empty bottles
Wait on my desk.
I'm hugging porcelain tonight.
One bottles full,
If it's emptied, I'm gone.
I'm not ready to say goodbye.
Goodbye.
I had to fade away.
I had to drown myself in something.
In some beer
And a bottle of wine.
I had to fade away.
Just enough to fade away.
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7. |
to: Pedro, Goodbye
02:15
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Pedro was here, now he is gone.
He followed a girl who lives in Oregon.
All of my friends move to Portland.
What's up with that?
I should go to Portland at least for a day.
I should go to Portland and not Montpelier.
I should go to Portland and see what they say.
When Pedro was here, he slept a lot.
That's what happens when you've got two jobs.
It really doesn't help to party non-stop,
But that's what made him cool.
I should go to Portland at least for a day.
I should go to Portland and not Montpelier.
I should go to Portland and see what they say.
I've been to Ashland to see a Shakespeare play.
I think I drove through Salem and spent a week in Coos Bay.
I should go to Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
I should go to Portland.
I should go to Portland.
I should go to Portland.
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8. |
Enchanting Snakelady
04:28
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She came up to me one day to say
Everything is not okay.
She thought it was so easy.
Well now, now you see.
She's the enchanting snakelady.
She walks on the street.
She's the enchanting lady.
Is always on her feet.
She has deep eyes, raven hair.
She dares to compare.
She knows your mind.
She knows your kind.
She's the enchanting snakelady.
She walks on the street.
She's the enchanting lady.
Is always on her feet.
She's the enchanting snakelady.
She walks on the street.
She's the enchanting lady.
Is always on her feet.
She's my enchanting snakelady.
She loves me righteously.
She's my enchanting lady.
I'm down on my knees.
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A scarf for Mom and a hat for Sister.
A Wii for Brother. For Dad, a transistor?
Grandma wants orchids, Grandpa wants a new PC.
Cousin wants gift cards so she'll be debt-free.
The wrapping is crumpled all over the floor.
The tree is pungent, the fire roars.
Winter moves on, it just seems to soar
Right on by.
The New Year's champagne has been poured and consumed,
And everything's going just right, I assumed.
With calendars trashed, spring's about to be in bloom
Again.
But something's wrong. Yeah, something's wrong.
"Something important. Something I usually remember, but I just can't quite put my finger on it. I- oh."
I forgot my birthday.
Can you believe that?
Everyone forgot it!
No little cone hats.
It falls right between the stockings and fireworks.
It's before resolutions
And after Santa lurks in your living room.
I forgot my birthday.
Can you believe that?
Everyone forgot it!
Well, except for the cat.
We were all caught up in the holiday mirth.
December thirtieth is the date of my birth
And everyone forgot me.
Even me.
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Happy birthday, happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you.
We're so lucky to, we're so lucky to,
We're so lucky to have you.
Do do do do do do. Do do do do do do.
Do do do do do do. Do do do do do do.
Happy birthday, happy birthday,
Happy birthday my friend.
I'll be there for you like you're there for me, too.
I'll be there until the end.
Do do do do do do. Do do do do do do.
Do do do do do do. Do do do do do do.
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Allison Wonderband San Francisco, California
Allison Wonderband is a singer/ songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist. She uses her soulful voice to tell unique stories, switches up her instruments to keep you guessing, and usually has percussion at her foot to get you dancing. She lives, performs, and teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... more
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