1. |
It Is Light
03:29
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when light speaks I listen
blue or otherwise
every breath a little sigh
all hunger and gone so fast
ooo here the light is always blue
and love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
I am worth my weight in water
a clear thing that will come to cloy
changing color without any choice
cold comfort is lost like that
ooo here the light is so blue
and love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
it is light
it is light
it is light
it is light
like everything glistening
following the weight of the sun
to sink
yeah
and love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
love is not a consolation
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2. |
Zombies
02:36
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if you live through the end of the world
you've survived
but you have to keep on surviving
once you get through the initial blast
you still have to fend off
each zombie attack
but if life gives you zombies
make juice out of them
if life gives you nighttime
make stars your best friend
if life takes your mother
grow up super fast
and don't forget
to brush your longhaired cats
if you spend all your time on survival
you forget all the pleasures of waiting to die
you don't sing
or make love
or relax
and if you would have made art
well there's no time for that
but if life gives you trauma
make art out of that
if life gives you nothing
then you won't know the lack
if life takes your mother
grow up too fast
and don't forget
to brush your longhaired cats
if you live through the end
of the world you once knew
if you live through the end of the world
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3. |
I'll Be Your Villain
03:47
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everybody needs somebody
needs someone to hate
if you won't be my friend
there's got to be another way
since I love you so
I will never never never
let you know
but I won't let you go
I'll be your villain
so you can be right
I'll be your villain
you can take me down slow
make it last our whole lives
don't mistake me
you can hate me
want to take me on
it's all the same
and I'm fair game
so come on
take your best shot
since I'll never know
how it feels to hold you close
unless we come to blows
I'll be your villain
so you can be right
I'll be your villain
you can take me down slow
make it last our whole lives
and if you should need me
to put out the light
I'll be right here
to make it harder for you my dear
if you like
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4. |
Egrets
02:47
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I've been watching egrets stand
so damn long
waiting for a fish
that only they can see
and I wonder to myself
why don't they go
where things are easier?
I heard
it's better upriver
it all comes down to
if you're willing to pay
for who you are
whether or not
you're willing to regret it
if you're not willing to stay
right where you are
better to not
have ever been an egret
but if you're willing to stay
you might stand there
waiting for a fish
that only you can see
I'm sorry
I've been watching egrets stand
so damn still
like nothing even matters
except what you want to kill
can I endure myself
for one more year?
the kids are getting restless
while I fake my career
I'm sorry
it all comes down to
if you're willing to pay
for who you are
whether it not
you're willing to regret it
if you're not willing to stay
right where you are
better to not
have ever been an egret
but if you're willing to stay
you might stand there
waiting for a fish
that only you can see
I'm sorry
it all comes down to
if you're willing to pay
for who you are
whether or not
you're willing to regret it
if you're not willing to stay
right where you are
better to not
have ever been an egret
but if you're willing to stay
you might stand there
hoping to catch just one
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5. |
Take Me to the Dentist
02:35
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let's go back in time dad
to when I was a child
you can take me to the dentist
like you should have
once in a while
cuz a little bit of life skills
goes a long long way
for the little kid
that I will have been
one day
and if you could change the past
you could take me to the dentist dad
but I've known for too long
that dads aren't gods
dads aren't gods
let's forget the past dad
pretend we were okay
we can give ourselves
a better chance at love
today
cuz a little bit of goodness
goes a long long way
for the little kids
that I have to love
each day
and if you could change the past
you could take me to the dentist dad
but I've known for too long
that dads aren't gods
dads aren't gods
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6. |
Medical Neglect
01:54
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(mess it up)
these things always happen to me
waiting for Friday
I wonder why they
make me wait so long to see
someone who will put something I don't even want
in my body
I'm not a priority
they've made it so clear
I could just disappear
and no one else would even notice or care
but it's the least that they can do
cuz I live in this world too
I'm gonna talk about this
I'm gonna talk about this
I'm gonna talk about this
I'm gonna talk about this
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7. |
Moment
07:58
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think about yourself in this moment
think about yourself in this moment
without thinking of the next
think about yourself in this moment
think about yourself in this moment
without thinking of the next
who knows what's gonna happen?
lose no time on this empty speculation
in case you didn't know
in case nobody told you
in case you didn't know
in case nobody told you
this is a love song
this is a love song
think about yourself in this moment
think about yourself in this moment
without thinking of the next
think about your hand on my shoulder
think about our heads getting closer
without anybody else
who knows when we'll be here again?
who knows how long before this moment ends?
in case you didn't know
in case nobody told you
in case you didn't know
in case nobody told you
this is a love song
this is a love song
think about yourself in this moment
think about yourself in this moment
without thinking of the next
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