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Pictures
03:33
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Well I was aiming for the stars when I was told to set the bar
I had to travel to Nevada through the constellations
And I've been looking up to you and always trying to fill your shoes
But the blisters even quicker stopped motivation
I heard you say I look tired as hell
I can assure you that I'm wired as well
Of course I'll drink anything
It may get the best of me
I can't be certain that your secret is safe
A bunch would like to see that look on your face
Of course I've read pornography
I tore apart the cover saw these only other words on the page
I can picture you barely five foot tall
Now I have pictures of you without a care at all
Well of course I am impressed the way you get things off your chest
Honest my focus wasn't broken 'til you changed positions
I always wondered where you went and what your disappearance meant
I'll be helpful just to thank you for your inspiration
I'll bet the house you want to be left alone
I saw your fingers they've been worked to the bone
Of course it's not personal
I'll hand it to you that you're in control
I'm pretty sure that blackmail's gonna be next
Just brush aside the papers spread on the desk
They're all talking 'bout decency
I tore apart the cupboards just to prove there was another to blame
I can picture you barely five foot tall
Now I have pictures of you without a care at all
I heard you say I look tired as hell
I can assure you that I'm wired as well
Of course I'll drink anything
It may get the best of me
I can't be certain that your secret is safe
A bunch would like to see that look on your face
Of course I've read pornography
I tore apart the cover saw these only other words on the page
I can picture you barely five foot tall
Now I have pictures of you without a care at all
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He never showed me the pond, Oh
He never showed me the pond, No
He never showed me the pond
And it's still stuck in memory
How I fucked up at that fucking party
Was it my brains or my age or my breath
He never showed me the pond
He never showed me the pond, Oh
He never showed me the pond, No
He never showed me the pond
I try to cope with this rejection
His band's not good he just has good connections
I hope your handy is sandy and hurts
He never showed me the pond
He never showed me the pond
He never showed me the pond
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Your scars will heal you'll see
The doctor said for sure by the spring
I see through your disguise
You're an artist inside
And a hippy chained to a tree
We'll talk about hopes and dreams
And all our romantic fantasies
And I told you before
It's not my feet that are sore
This dance floor's not for me
Your eyes are red again
And all I said
Is that there's blood all around me
These hands are clean
It seems that you're more part machine
Have another drink if it helps
And close your eyes and try to find that switch that's inside
Curl up by my side, turn it off and hold tight
My job's not what you'd think
My travel bug packed for Tennessee
Excuse me while I add to the acid
Soaking in the bathroom sink
Your wounds will heal you'll see
Just take a staycation here with me
You can look for a cure
But I'll tell you for sure
My search starts with mature
Your hands are cold
I'm told your circulation is bad
And there's smoke all around me
You haven't slept and yet
It's as dark as it gets
Take another pill if it helps
And close your eyes and try to find that switch that's inside
Curl up by my side, turn it off and hold tight
Your eyes are red again
And all I said
Is that there's blood all around me
These hands are clean
It seems that you're more part machine
Have another drink if it helps
And close your eyes and try to find that switch that's inside
Curl up by my side, turn it off and just think maybe
The best part doesn't start
Think maybe
The best part doesn't start
Think maybe
The best part doesn't start just yet
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Training Angels
02:35
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Well you're no good in public
Unless you put those wings away
And bite your tongue or hold in those lungs
At least try to hide your face
Well it's been so long since I've crawled home
But I know these city streets
So take the night off cuz I know your job
Is tiring watching me
And I know you're training angels
But I've failed cuz I'm no saint
I'm a gambling man
A drink's in my hand
And I'll smoke the day away
He taught me
Never get a girl's name tattooed on your skin
And only propose if you suppose that she'll fit in
Yeah, leave her in the dust if you must and don't give in
Don't be afraid to lose cuz I'm here to help you win
Well your halo's getting rusty
And your holy water's warm
I can see your clothes are full of holes
And your robe is even torn
Well I'll bet my head is in the clouds
For most part of the day
As I drift off persuade all you want
You'll find I'm stuck in my ways
And you may be an arch angel way up there
With your fists up in the air
With your fists up in the air
And you may be an arch angel way up there
But I never asked you to hold me back
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When I think of you I think of soft skin
Golden brown from the sun
Your arms outstretched your hair cut shorter than it's been
But still making my head spin
When I picture you I think of your smile
And it drives me wild
Your laugh escaping you your head thrown to the side
And it drives me wild
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self restraint you followed your plan
You put the breaks on this
And it drove me, and it drove me, and it drove me wild
When I envision you I think of silk sheets
With you underneath me
Your body inching close, closer to the edge
I got a hold of you then
When I imagine you I think of that room
And it drives me wild
Your face relaxed your voice a whisper in my ear
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self restraint you followed your plan
You put the breaks on this
And it drove me, and it drove me, and it drove me wild
I would of had us swerving through the streets
Over and over
I would have stalled or rushed us through the greens
But you knew that
And you wouldn't let me lose control
Control
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self restraint you followed your plan
You put the breaks on this
And it drove me, and it drove me, and it drove me wild
You carried romance in the palm of your hand
You called the plays for us
You clung to self restraint you followed your plan
You put the breaks on this
And it drove me, and it drove me, and it drove me wild
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Mad Men
04:11
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She said your singing is a sin she went right for my throat
She tore for my vocal chords, she ripped my shirt and my coat
I wish you could find more use for your time
Where should I begin
I know that patience can wear thin
I thought that waiting came quite naturally
But one chose to leave early
Slow down
Slow down
It's obvious he had no energy to stand and fight
I guess there are people out there who need the end in sight
A stretch for the best chair, the front row for the last air
Another case of suicide
I am ashamed he never tried
My father found him at age 5
Well can't you see I can't slow down
Slow down
Forget all your pastimes
Leave them and all behind
It's quite clear to us there's no plan
I'll beat all the odds
Just prop my neck with steel rods
I'll die a stark raving old man
I may be scraping by
I've heard it a few times
Serve a plate passed straight down the row
I'll swallow it down
Coat my throat with the best sounds
I'll go where all great mad men go
She said don't you dare start to compare you're going somewhere
I never said that I could fix this or that it was fair
We don't speak of your house I guess it's best you've gone south
Never stop to hesitate
I'll make it through another day
I'm going on my separate way
I won't follow you or slow down
Slow down
Forget all your pastimes
Leave them and all behind
It's quite clear to us there's no plan
I'll beat all the odds
Just prop my neck with steel rods
I'll die a stark raving old man
I may be scraping by
I've heard it a few times
Serve a plate passed straight down the row
I'll swallow it down
Coat my throat with the best sounds
I'll go where all great mad men go
Forget all your pastimes
Leave them and all behind
It's quite clear to us there's no plan
I'll beat all the odds
Just prop my neck with steel rods
I'll die a stark raving old man
I may be scraping by
I've heard it a few times
Serve a plate passed straight down the row
I'll swallow it down
Coat my throat with the best sounds
I'll go where all great mad men go
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