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capital R
04:39
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Dah dah dah dah dah
Dah dah dah dah dah
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah
I’d write you a letter
But you probably wouldn’t read it
I’d like to know you better
But you’re hiding and afraid
And I’d sing you a love song
But you’d hardly even like it
Cause when it’s real is when it’s wrong
And no one’s getting paid
I don’t want to be here
But you’re so inviting
And this time I think I might stay
I’ll run through your hallways
Adjust all your paintings
And linger till I get my way
You want it that way
You’re calling out the answers
But you can’t recall the questions
You’re too busy keeping score
Of games you’ll never win
Your sink or swim decisions
And half-assed optimism
You’re breaking rules and making fools
Of enemies and friends
I don’t want to be here
But you’re so inviting
And this time I think I might stay
I’ll run through your hallways
Adjust all your paintings
And linger till I get my way
You want it that way
You want it that way
She said “This is just a bridge girl”
You know that’s your favorite part
Look at the bigger picture if you’re gonna call it art
You don’t know it till you know it all by heart
I don’t want to be here
But you’re so inviting
And this time I think I might stay
I’ll run through your hallways
Adjust all your paintings
And linger till I get my way
You want it that way
You want it that way
You want it that way
You want it that way
So put this in your letter
I promise not to read it
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2. |
Like a Bottle
04:58
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Maybe I was destined to feel awkward and confused
Invited to the table but then wind up being used
You’d laugh at all my boyfriends just to date them later on
And I knew that you would do it but I always played along
You spun me, like a bottle
And you played me, like a drum
And I took it, like a target
It made me what I’ve become
Maybe I was fated to feel discontent and lost
Taking you for granted not considering the cost
I’d step up to your challenge then resign to being bored
And you knew that I would do it but so easily ignored
I spun you, like a bottle
I played you, like a drum
And you took it, like a target
It made you what you’ve become
(What you’ve become)
Maybe now the universe can make it all make sense
The things we do to others come back two fold, future tense
And all the pain you made me feel, I gave to someone else
And every act of kindness, it helped me repair myself
Who spins you, like a bottle
Who plays you, like a drum
Why do you take it, like a target
Till it makes you what you become
(What you become)
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3. |
Bird in One Hand
04:17
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If a bird in one hand is worth two with one stone
Or something like that
So they say
Then maybe they’d understand how to get cross the road
and make it back home
at the end of the day
I like a good challenge
But I’m not so sure
That this is a game that’s worth winning
So I’m gonna give up
And I’m gonna give in
Cause I’m just too tired of pretending
And if I learned from my past maybe I’d stop repeating
The things that feel good
But hurt you so bad
Some people love to get used, I just love to feel needed
I guess to make up for
The things that I lack
I like a good challenge
But I’m not so sure
That this is a game that’s worth winning
So I’m gonna give up
And I’m gonna give in
Cause I’m just too tired of pretending
Yeah I’m just too tired of pretending
If actions speak louder than words
Then why can’t I seem to be heard?
I guess we’re all wearing masks and we all are uncertain
Don’t know what we’re doing
Don’t know what we’ve done
I guess the only sure bet is we’re gonna be hurting
And when it’s all over
We won’t know who won
(We won’t care who won)
I like a good story
But I’m not so sure
How I’m gonna rewrite the ending
So I’m gonna give up
And I’m gonna give in
Cause I’m just too tired of pretending
I get so damn tired of pretending
I wish we could both stop pretending
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4. |
Overflowing
05:07
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If I could make it to Atlanta without stoppin’
I could drop in for a bite
And you might not recognize me, it’s surprising
how things change in different light
If you don’t feel the way you used to I don’t blame you
it’s just time making new wounds
Like a joke that’s dropped too soon
I remember when you told me all your secrets
couldn’t keep them to yourself
And you didn’t even know me, still you showed me
all your trinkets on your shelf
Throwin’ cards out on the table, but it’s unstable
And one day they all will fall
No excuses left at all
And I’m sorry to stop by so unexpected
And I’m sorry you’ve been feeling so neglected
Like the water on the stove it’s boiling over
We can’t control it
It’s overflowing
It’s overflowing
It’s nice work if you can get it, I recommend it
Dottin’ t’s and crossin’ eyes
But we never learn our lessons, second guessin’
Thinkin’ thoughts and sighin’ sighs
We’ll never make it out of Georgia, cause I warned ya
There’s a speed trap round the bend
And no money left to spend
And I’m sorry to stop by so unexpected
And I’m sorry you’ve been feeling so neglected
Like the water on the stove it’s boiling over
We can’t control it
It’s overflowing
It’s overflowing
It’s overflowing
Overflowing
It’s overflowing
In the morning, when it’s stormin, I hope you stay dry
If it never gets better, I hope you know I tried
At least I tried
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5. |
U2 (Means to an End)
03:11
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Oh, what was I thinking
Trying to keep you around and prevent you from sinking
I think I lost you
When we kissed on the couch and we listened to U2
It was such a good New Year’s Day
But I should’ve known it would fade
It was fucked up in hindsight
How you stood me up in the dorm room that late night
And I didn’t want to believe
It was a calculated reprieve
I’ve never been scared
Of taking my chances
But maybe I should be
When it comes to romance, and
I shouldn’t make out with my friends
Was I just a distraction
A way to improve your awkward interactions
Well I think you lost me
When you knocked on my door that cold February
I pretended that I wasn’t home
And that’s when you left me alone
I’ve never been scared
Of taking my chances
But maybe I should be
When it comes to romance, and
I shouldn’t make out with my friends
Letting go
Means letting you know, oh, oh
Years later I married
And you followed that jam band around the whole country
Were you thinking I’d follow you too
I bet you still haven’t found something true
I’ve never been scared
Of taking my chances
But maybe I should be
When it comes to romance, and
I shouldn’t make out with my friends
It’s only a means to an end
No I shouldn’t make out with my friends
It’s only a means to an end
It’s only a means
It’s only a means to
It’s only a means to an end
Oh, oh, what was I thinking
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6. |
So Many Questions
05:40
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I’ve got so many questions
And you used to have all the answers
But now everything seems so different and strange
I’m not sure if you still know me
I want to believe you still love me
But sometimes you can’t remember my name
Ain’t it funny how memory works
The clearest are the ones that hurt
You always loved the Yankees
But you weren’t much for the city
Except that time back in ‘76
Mom drove you up to Charlotte
You boarded that big plane without us
And mom cried so hard I thought she’d be sick
I said “Don’t worry, he’ll come back real soon”
That night I slept in your room
While mom kept one hand on the phone
Ain’t it funny how memory works
The clearest are the ones that hurt
When you want it to stay
It just fades away
Ain’t it funny how memory works
We’d talk about politics
If you only could
Or you’d tell me about peaches
Like you always would
But those days are gone
It feels like it’s gone for good
I’ve got so many questions
And you used to have all the answers
I want you to tell me the answers
I wish you could tell me the answers
I wish …
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7. |
Stopped Making Plans
03:48
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I booked a trip to Germany
Late last year, 2019
I should have known it wouldn’t come to pass
I hunkered down and wrote some songs
But they’re too sad, and way too long
I drew a crowd, it wasn’t meant to last
So we stopped making plans
No supply, no demand
We stopped making sense
Let’s submit the evidence
I’ve got a friend in Italy
He’s been alone since February
Can’t hug his mom
Can’t see his brand new niece
Turn on the news, it’s never good
So we protest in our neighborhood
Who can you trust if you can’t trust the police?
We stopped making plans
No supply, no demand
We stopped making sense
Let’s submit the evidence
Call it a joke
Call it a hoax
Just call the one you haven’t called
And say “I love you the most”
We stopped making plans
No supply, no demand
We stopped making sense
Let’s submit the evidence
When we look back we’ll recognize
That our demise
Started when we stopped making plans
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8. |
Palisade Peaches
03:33
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“Palisade peaches get ripe on both sides!”
You said it with so much conviction
And I thought of my Daddy, how I miss him all the time
Set up in my chair, and I listened
I’m so far from Carolina
Still I feel like I’m home
I never thought a peach from Colorado
Could make me feel less alone
Where the mountain meets the river, along the west side
My head and my heart busted open
And I thought of my Granny, so patient, so kind
She taught me to never lose hope
I’m so far from Carolina
Still I feel like I’m home
I never thought a peach from Colorado
Could make me feel less alone
And truth is not a mountain lion waiting in the wings
No, it’s a harmless, pretty cardinal begging me to sing
I’m so far from Carolina
Still I feel like I’m home
I never thought a peach from Colorado
Could make me feel less alone
But I finally feel less alone
“Palisade peaches get ripe on both sides!”
You said it with so much conviction
Thank God I finally listened
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9. |
Recurring Dream
03:05
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I have this recurring dream, I wish you’d tell me what it means
I’m in a car but there’s no driver, somehow I’m still safe
I think it’s about control or lack thereof, it’s hard to know
I can’t seem to make out the place
If I gave you the wheel, would you take it?
Would you make something real, or would you fake it?
There are spaces in between where no one’s heard, no one’s seen
I’m in a tree but there’s no forest, somehow I’m still safe
I think it’s about my friends or lack thereof, you’re all pretend
I can’t seem to make out your face
If I gave you the wheel, would you take it?
‘Cause if we’re just standing still, we might not make it
I gave you a map, but you won’t read it
But when you’re under attack, you’re gonna need it
You’re gonna need it
You’re gonna need it
You’re gonna need it
This time I mean it
I have this recurring dream, I wish you’d tell me what it means
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10. |
Spider Lily Two
05:30
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You bloom when we least expect it
But we should have expected
‘Cause you bloom every year
You move as the kitties brush past you
And they don’t have to ask you
To make room for them here
Spider lily, I want to keep you safe
Stay here with me, I think we’ve found our place
I feel like it’s our fate
I knew from the day that you picked me
That our days would pass quickly
And one day you’d be gone
Time flew, but you filled it completely
Just like honey so sweetly
We sang a happy song
Spider lily, I want to keep you safe
Stay here with me, I think we’ve found our place
Oh, spider lily
Shine your beauty bright
Summer evenings, and on through the night
With you it feels so right
You left when we least expected
But we should have expected
That you couldn’t stay here
Wish you could’ve stayed here
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11. |
Odds and Evens
03:25
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Do we call this even
‘cause it seems so odd
Is this the work of God?
When we can’t trust our leaders
Who’s got our backs
What’s fiction and what’s fact?
What do we tell our daughters
What do we tell our sons
When they see what we’ve become?
We put ‘em in boxes
Sinners or saints
To justify our hate
We’re throwin’ out daggers
While we hide behind screens
How did we get so mean?
What do we tell our daughters
What do we tell our sons
When they see what we’ve become?
And in the history books one day they’ll say
That no one really got their way that day
What do we tell our daughters
What do we tell our sons
When they see what we have done?
If you and I aren’t so different
If you and I are the same
Why are we so afraid?
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12. |
Nightmarish
04:18
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Oh, god I had a crazy nightmare
It gave me such a mighty scare I was screaming, it harshed my dreaming
Tried to pinpoint the cause
A diagnoses, something plausible to explain it, breaks my brain yeah
Maybe tomorrow this’ll be
Ancient history
But sometimes it feels like I’m gonna drown
Until I hear that sound
All the lines they tried to sell me
Such a crime I let it get to me, I’m better, man, like Eddie Vedder and
Been taking in some forest bathing
Sounds silly but I think it’s changing me, the trees that tower somehow give me power
Maybe tomorrow this’ll feel
Like none of it was real
But sometimes I feel so outta place
Until I see your face
It used to seem so complicated
But these extremes, they’re all related
Yeah I been looking in the mirror
And I finally see things clearer for the first time, in my life
Hey! Creature standing in the doorway
You can’t hurt me, not today, I’m protected, cause we’re all connected
This time tomorrow we might be
Swimming in the sea
No undertow can bring me down
Once I hear that sound
Yeah, maybe tomorrow we will be
Makin’ history
‘Cause we’ve got a life raft, we won’t drown
Thanks for hanging around
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13. |
Ready
04:22
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It’s a quarter to eight and I feel ok so I call you
I’m a fool to think this time might be better somehow
On a moonlit night if I feel alright I might tell you
Things have never been good as way back when I know now
If now’s the time, I can fall in line
Meet you by the sign if you’re ready
I’m ready
I’m ready
It’s a serious state makes us question our fate for good reason
We were crazy to think we ever had control anyhow
These are desperate times full of cheating and lies, it’s the season
If we get to the fall and we say fuck it all we’ll know how
If now’s the time, I can fall in line
Meet you by the sign if you’re ready
Now’s the time, don’t get left behind
There’s a finish line when you’re ready
I’m ready
I’m ready
I’m ready
So ready
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Fort Lowell Records Wilmington, North Carolina
Independent
Record Label
[Est. 2009]
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