1. |
Taking Me Back
03:59
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I’LL BET YOU DO
WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE FIGURES
AND YOU PULL ALL THE TRIGGERS,
WELL YOU’RE TAKING ME BACK
YOU’RE TAKING ME BACK.
WHEN YOU LISTEN TO MYSTICS
AS YOU LAY AT YOUR PICNICS,
YOU’RE TAKING ME BACK.
YOU’RE TAKING ME BACK.
I’LL BET YOU DO,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
I’M ALONE,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
WHEN I’M DOWN ON THE FLOOR YOU’LL SEE
THAT NO ONE WILL NOTICE ME
IT’S BREAKING MY BACK.
BREAKING MY BACK.
WHEN YOU DROP THE MAIL OFF TO ME
AND MAKE US BOTH COFFEE
ARE YOU TAKING IT BLACK?
ARE YOU TAKING ME BACK?
I’LL BET YOU DO,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
I’LL BET YOU DO FEEL ALONE,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
IT’S BREAKING MY BACK.
IT’S BREAKING MY BACK.
WHEN YOU FORGIVE THE FRICTION
AND YOU TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS,
ARE YOU TAKING ME BACK?
TAKING ME BACK.
WHEN I RECALL THE HISTORY
THESE KIDS ARE A MYSTERY
THEY’RE TAKING ME BACK.
THEY ARE TAKING ME BACK.
TAKING ME BACK.
I’LL BET YOU DO.
I’LL BET, I’LL BET YOU,
DO.
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2. |
Fear of the Dawn
02:02
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WHEN THE MOON IS ABOVE YOU
DOES IT TELL YOU I LOVE YOU
BY S)C)R)E)A)M)I)N)G?
LIKE WHEN THE SUN STARTS TO FALL
AND IT’S CRUSHING THE WALLS AND THE CEILING?
I CAN’T CONTROL WHEN THE DARK COVERS
THE LIGHT FROM THE SPARKS IN THE CITY
TO KEEP US ALIVE
I’M GONNA HOLD YOU AND HIDE ELECTRICITY
NO MORE THAN TWO CIGARETTES
OR THE LIGHT FROM THE MATCH WILL BETRAY US
BUT IN THE DARK I CAN BET
YOU AND I WON’T REGRET THAT IT SAVED US.
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3. |
The White Raven
02:43
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A NEUTRAL PEACE COMES FROM PAINTED PIECES
A BRUTAL FEAST ON THE TAINTED BEASTS AND
A WHITE MACHINE GUN / A WHITE MACHINE GUN
BABY BLUE GRENADE
A SHADE OF KELLY GREEN MACHINE GUN
MY UNIFORM IS
MY CAMOUFLAGE IS
I DIP MY HAND INTO SAND
NOW I’M VISIBLE
SEWING LEAVES ONTO MY SKIN & MY MATERIAL
MY MOTIVES ARE
MY ARMOR IS INVINCIBLE
THE ARMS WILL GO WHERE THE ARMY GOES
A RAVEN BLACK
IN THE FALLEN SNOW
A PALPITATION FROM A HEART OF GOLD
A BIT OF SALVATION IN THE BITTER COLD
MY UNIFORM IS
MY CAMOUFLAGE IS
I DIP MY HANDS INTO SAND
AND I’M VISIBLE
SEWING LEAVES ONTO MY SKIN & MY MATERIAL
MY MOTIVES ARE
MY ARMOR IS INVINCIBLE
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4. |
Hi-De-Ho (w/ Q-Tip)
03:56
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[ECHOES]
THE HI-DE-HO MAN THAT’S ME
SAY JACK AIN’T YOU GLAD YOU DUG MY JIVE?
HAVE SOME OF THIS HI-DE-HO WITH ME
IT HAS NO NICOTINE
IT’S A SCREAM AND IT’S FREE
YOU CAN HAVE IT WITH YOUR FOOD
YOU CAN HAVE IT WITH YOUR TEA
AS YOU’RE THINKING AND YOU’RE PONDERING
AND WONDERING WHAT IT BE
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO IS A CALLOWAY VIBE
WHEN YOU’RE HEP AND YOU’RE CLEAN
AND YOU AIN’T TAKING NO JIVE
SPEAKING OF JIVEE, I THINK I WAS ON THAT LABEL
THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
THAT WAS A FABLE
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO
WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING IN YOUR MIRROR
WHEN YOU’RE FIT, IT’S LEGIT
AND IT CAN’T GET ANY CLEARER
YOU’RE THE WAVE, YOU’RE THE RAVE
THE UNANIMOUS CONCLUSION
HURTING REAL BAD
LIKE STEVIE WONDER WITH CONTUSIONS
IT’S A GUITAR CHUCK COMING FROM CHUCK BERRY
HI-DE-HIGH TONES MINNIE RIP(erton)/MARIAH CAREY
OLAJUWON POST MOVES, LEBRON OR EMBIID
EVERYBODY GOT IT IN ‘EM…
FIND YOURS AD SUCCEED
HAVE SOME OF THIS HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HAVE SOME OF THIS HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HAVE SOME OF THIS HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
F ~I ~N ~D ~Y ~O ~ U ~ R ~ J ~ O ~ Y ~
F(E(E(L(Y(O(U(R(V(I)B)R)A)T)I)O)N)S)
/ / / O N T H E H I G H E S T P L A I N \ \ \
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
HAVE SOME OF THIS HI-DE-HI-DE-HO WITH ME
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5. |
Eosophobia
03:41
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THE SUN GOES UP
THE SUN GOES DOWN
I DON’T HEAR YOU
I FEAR THE DAWN
I FEAR THE SUN COMING ON
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S BURNING UP
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S BURNING UP
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S BURNING UP
IT’S COMING UP
IT’S BURNING UP
IT’S BURNING UP
IF THESE WORDS COME OUT TOO SIMPLE
PLEASE FORGIVE MY GRAMMAR
WHEN MY FEELINGS DISAPPEAR
THEN I WILL LEARN TO LOVE
IT’S NOTHING COMPLICATED
LIKE HITTING WITH THE HAMMER
THE SUN GOES DOWN WHEN I TELL IT TO
BUT THE SUN COMES UP WHEN IT WANTS TO
NOT THIS TIME
Ohhh NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO
NO YOU DON’T
NO YOU DON’T
NO YOU DON’T
NO YOU DON’T
NO YOU DON’T
NO YOU DON’T
IF THESE WORDS COME OUT TOO SIMPLE
PLEASE FORGIVE MY GRAMMAR
THIS IS NOTHING COMPLICATED
LIKE HITTING WITH THE HAMMER
WHEN MY FEELINGS DISAPPEAR
THEN I WILL LEARN TO LOVE
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6. |
Into The Twilight
04:41
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HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA LA-LA LA-LA
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
HEREINTHE
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE TWILIGHT-T-T-
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
HERE IN THE NIGHT
EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
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7. |
Dusk
00:30
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8. |
What's The Trick?
03:34
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WHAT’S THE TRICK?
IN MAKING MY LOVE STICK
WHAT’S THE TRICK?
“TWO GENTLEMEN OF ELEGANT APPEARANCE
IN A STATE OF BUSTITUDE.”
I GIVE THEM COFFEE COLORED CRYSTALS
THAT SHOULD CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE.
I’M USING APPROPRIATE COMPRESSION FOR
MY INAPPROPRIATE CONFESSIONS FOR
SOMEONE I GUESS WHO MIGHT NEED IT MORE
I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I AM DOING IT FOR.
THIS IS MY FIRST
MY WORST
MY PAST
AND MY LAST
IMPERFECT EFFORT.
ONE HUNDRED INSULTS
LEFT ON MY WINDSHIELD IN THE MORNING.
RELEASE MY BEAST
CAUSE THE RAIN NEVER CAME
AND WASHED THEM AWAY
IF I DIE TOMORROW, WHAT DID I DO TODAY?
YOU WANT FRESH AIR?
YOU WON’T FIND IT THIS WAY
CHECK YOU LEEFT,
CHECK YOUR RIGHT,
CHECK YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR.
CHECK IT EVERY NIGHT.
STOMPING ON A BOX
THAT I THOUGHT WAS EMPTY
BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING SHARP INSIDE
SOMETHING SHARP INSIDE.
SHARP INSIDE.
QUIT BOLTING YOUR FOOD
DON’T BE RUDE
PLUS ONE AND MINUS ONE EQUALS ZERO;
THAT’S A DEFEATIST ATTITUDE!
I’M SICK OF THIS
DEAD TO THE WORLD BUT
NOOT TO YOU BUT
I’M DEAD TO THE WORLD BUT
NOT TO YOU.
WHAT’S THE TRICK?
TO MAKING MY LOVE STICK
WHAT’S THE TRICK?
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9. |
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DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO?
WHEN YOU’RE WALKING AROUND AT MIDNIGHT?
YOU CAN LOOK HIGH AND LOW
BUT YOU WON’T
FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT A FLASHLIGHT
THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS
TO EXPLAIN YOUR SITUATION
WHEN YOU’RE SEARCHING FOR LOVE
YOU HAVE NO TIME TO BE PATIENT
I LOOKED ALL OVER TOWN, ALL AROUND
I DIDN’T SEE YOU ANYWHERE
YOU WERE SAFE AND SOUND, UNDERGROUND
WHERE I COULDN’T SEE YOU AT ALL
I FOUND MYSELF, RIGHT AT HOME ON THE SHELF
WHILE YOU WERE BUSY LOOKING FOR YOURSELF
THAT. WAS. THEN. AND. THIS. IS. NOW.
AND. NOW. THE. TIME. HAS. COME.
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN A BOY COULD CRY ALONE,
IN HIS ROOM, INN THE CORNER.
AND IT’S A CRIME THAT HIS TOYS WOULD TURN TO STONE
LIKE THEIR ORIGINAL OWNERS.
UT THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW
WE ALL JUST FIGURE IT OUT SOMEHOW
YES WE DO. AIN’T IT TRUE?
FIND YOURSELF, OVER THE HILL,
BREAK YOUR CROWN, JACK AND JILL,
IN THE OPEN, OR UNDERGROUND,
ARE YOU MAKING PLANS OR JUST MAKING SOUNDS?
LOOKING UP AND OVER THE MOON,
YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF
BUT DON’T FIND IT TO SOON.
DON’T FIND IT TOO SOON.
TAKE YOUR TIME.
BUT DON’T FIND IT TOO SOON.
I LOOKED ALL OVER TOWN, ALL AROUND
I COULDN’T FIND YOU ANYWHERE
YOU WERE SAFE UNDERGROUND
NOT A SOUND,
DISAPPEARING INTO THIN AIR
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10. |
Eosophobia (Reprise)
03:12
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YOU THINK THE SUN LISTENS TO NO-ONE
BUT YOU’RE WRONG.
IT LISTENS TO ME.
IT LISTENS TO ME.
IT LISTENS TO ME.
IT LISTENS TO ME NOW.
YOU THINK THAT THE SUN ANSWERS TO NO ONE.
BUT YOU’RE WRONG.
YOU’RE WRONG.
AT NIGHT, THERE IS NO LIGHT.
I’M NOT WRONG.
I’M NOT WRONG.
I’M RIGHT.
I’M RIGHT.
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11. |
Morning, Noon and Night
04:45
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NOBODY CAN TELL ME
WHAT I NEED TO DO
AIN’T GOT ROOM FOR NO DISTRACTIONS
ONLY TIME FOR YOU
I WANNA JUST FIND A LITTLE MORE TIME
FOR ME AND YOU
DON’T HAVE TIME FOR MARTYRS
DON’T HAVE TIME FOR GHOSTS
NO TIME FOR MANIPULATIONS
WHAT I WANT THE MOST
IS MORE TIME FOR ME
AND TIME FOR YOU.
IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN SWAY YOU
TO STAY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO?
THAT’S WHAT I WANT TO DO.
MORNING, NON, AND NIGHT.
THEY USED TO TELL ME STORIES
THEY USED TO TEL ME RHYMES
I’M TOO OLD FOR FAIRY TALES
NOW WHAT I NEED IS TIME.
A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DO
WHAT I NEED TO DO.
NOW WHAT I NEED IS TIME.
A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DO
WHAT I NEED TO DO.
ALL THE TIME I CAN FIND
IT’S A CRIME STEALING TIME WITH YOU
I MIGHT LIE AND TELL YOU
WE SHOULD TAKE OUR TIME
BUT YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND
THAT IT’S IN SHORT SUPPLY
IT’S A CRIME
BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?
IT’S A CRIME IN MY MIND STEALING TIME
JUST FOR ME AND YOU
YEAH BUT THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO
MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT.
ALRIGHT.
WHEN I WAS A CHILD
I COULD TAKE MY TIME
I THOUGHT I WOULD LIVE FOREVER
ROLLING DOWN THE LINE
AND THAT WAS FINE FOR ME
BUT NOT FOR YOU
ANYWAY I COULD SWAY YOU
TO STAY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO
WELL THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO.
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.
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12. |
Shedding My Velvet
03:41
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I’M SHEDDING MY VELVET
CAN’T YOU SEE?
THIS IS THE REAL ME.
I’M NOT AS BAD AS I WAS,
BUT I’M NOT AS GOOD
AS I CAN BE.
AS I CAN E.
THINK HORSES
NOT ZEBRAS
WHEN YOU HEAR
THE SOUND
OF HOOVES
ON THE GROUND.
YOU ARE A HELIOTROPE
WHO LOVES THE SUN
AS IT GOES
ROUND AND ROUND.
ROUND AND ROUND
THE NOBLESSE OBLIGE
YOU SENSE IS MINE
WHEN I CONVEY MY LINES.
“BETTER TO ILLUMINATE THAN MERELY SHINE”
YOU SAY THIS ALL THE TIME AND YOU’RE RIGHT
“BETTER TO ILLUMINATE THAN MERELY SHINE”
YOU SAY THIS ALL THE TIME…
AND YOU’RE RIGHT
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