1. |
Fear of Being Lonely
03:11
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Well we all make bad decisions
Some are worse than others
But the fear of being lonely
Is the thing that did me in
And there will be no excuses
And there will be no lies
Just a deep and urgent longing
To go back and make things right
But there’ll be no second chances
For the boy that jumped the gun
Only quiet resignation
At the deeds already done
In the end it’s probably better
Learned the lesson, lost the prize
In time will come the healing
And the myth
That things will be alright
It just not in my nature
To accept the way things are
But some things can’t be mended
It’s just best to let things be
Just accept the things you can’t change
That’s the line we’re fed from birth
And when a woman has made up her mind
It’s just no use to fight
And there’ll be no second chances
For the boy that jumped the gun
Only quiet resignation
At the deeds already done
In the end it’s probably better
Learned the lesson, lost the prize
In time will come the healing
And the myth
That things will be alright
And the fear of being lonely
Is the thing that did me in
Seems like it’s the only thing
That matters in the end
And I’m sorry I can’t go back
And change the things I’ve done
Guess I’ll have to learn to live with
Being lonely one again
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2. |
Amputee
03:36
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Paint my face with kisses
Blur my eyes with tears
Raise my expectations
Drown me in my fears
Cause my face to smile
Kill my mood with grief
If you send love down the drain
Does the flush sound like a sigh of relief?
Everybody’s got their arms around somebody
But I might as well be an amputee
With my own outstretched to try and make you stay
All I do is crush you or push you away
Make my spirit soar
Infest my soul with doubt
Will you let the spark ignite
Or do your best to snuff it out?
Seeing eye to eye
Fighting tooth and nail
If I make you feel so special
Why do I feel doomed to fail
Everybody’s got their arms around somebody
But I might as well be an amputee
With my own outstretched to try and make you stay
All I do is crush you or push you away
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3. |
Homeopath
04:19
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Moon over London
Cars in the alleyway
Riding my heels
Low as the desert
A confrontation
A floating apparition
Inconsequential
Unimportant
False hope is still hope
Ignore the critics, believe the hype
Pain makes the world go 'round
When everyone's against me, you're on my side
Fighting the battles
Cleansing the spirit
With a bottle of spirits
A homeopathic cure
A formidable opponent
Frost on the windshield
An ambush in waiting
Cold as the air you breathe
False hope is still hope
Ignore the critics, believe the hype
Pain makes the world go 'round
When everyone's against me, you're on my side
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4. |
Story
03:32
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Alarm clock didn’t go off this mornin’
Woke up late without a warnin’
Rush to the bathroom, no time to waste
I can’t believe there’s no toothpaste
Start to make a cup of coffee
No cream, no sugar won’t work for me
I’ve got to stop, at the corner sto’
But the clerk behind the counter is too damn slow
It’s the story of my life
Don’t you wish it was your life
It’s the story of my life
Out on the highway, bumper to bumper
Bitch cuts me off, wish I could thump her
I can’t get right, miss my off-ramp
Of bad mornings, I’m the champ
Arrived at work, still got the stank-breath
Bossman’s givin’ me a look of death
“You look like hell, you’re always tired,
Long story short, you’re fucking fired!”
It’s the story of my life
Don’t you wish it was your life
It’s the story of my life
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5. |
Came and Went
03:45
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Locked inside
For so long
Out it comes… with tears
It’s not through
Up for last
How am I still here
Laughed the pain, broke the lock
All I want… is here
Hold the slack, all I’ve spent
Is inside… my blind
How could I
be your saint
When I can’t… be real
I should hold
What I taste
Until it… seems true
What you show
And I know
All there is… to fear
Never needed
But I still wanted
Came and went again
Never needed
But I still wanted
Came and went… one last time
Locked inside
For so long
Out it comes… with tears
It’s not through
Up for last
How am I still here
Never needed
But I still wanted
Came and went again
Never needed
But I still wanted
Came and went… one last time
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6. |
Love or Money
03:25
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Why create?
Invest all your money and time?
Who will relate
Only your friends or the people in the beer line?
Why emote?
Pour your pathos on the stage?
That song you wrote?
Would you trash it just because they offer you a wage?
Do you do it for
Love or money?
If you’re not sure
This shit ain’t funny
What’s the sense
When no one’s even listening?
What’s your defense
When no one pays attention to you up there doing your thing?
Penny for your thoughts
You’d be lucky to score a free beer
What would be the cost
If you abandoned your craft and gave it up because they never cheer?
Do you do it for
Love or money?
If you’re not sure
This shit ain’t funny
Right now it’s not your song
That’s runnin’ through their heads
You could tear the roof off
But they haven’t heard a word you said
Maybe you could be content
Performing someone else’s art
But me, I’ll forever choose
To shoot directly from my heart
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7. |
Circle
04:48
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Caught a new fish on an old hook
Read the same plot in a new book
Took a new path down the same road
Built a new life still I feel old
Does the circle ever end?
Can the damage be undone?
Can you ever make amends?
Can the damage be undone?
Can you ever break the spell?
That the past has put on you?
Can you put it all to rest?
Can you ever let it go?
Drew some fresh blood from an old scar
Came a long way but haven’t gone far
Found a new truth in an old lie
In knew how just didn’t know why
Does the circle ever end?
Can the damage be undone?
Can you ever make amends?
Can the damage be undone?
Can you ever break the spell?
That the past has put on you?
Can you put it all to rest?
Can you ever let it go?
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8. |
Down with Me
04:00
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9. |
Last Gasp
05:02
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10. |
Tiny Mind
03:53
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11. |
Nothing Compares 2U
03:22
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Nothing compares to booze
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Skipshot Denton, Texas
Topic: Bass players - why are we always looking for a new one? Discuss among
yourselves.
Chad, Paul and John plus Aaron (2003-2004) and Jerry (2005-2006).
Band photo by Ed Steele (www.edsteelephotography.com/) before he was Ed Steele.
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