1. |
SUNFLOWER
02:50
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FLOWER
SUNFLOWER
SUN - UGH
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2. |
DREAMCONE
02:50
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WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, YOU WILL
WHATEVER
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, YOU WILL
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT HILL
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3. |
GIVE UP
03:28
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I GIVE UP
WHAT'S THE POINT?
IF I CAN'T GET GRATIFIED INSTANTLY
UP, UP, UP, WE GIVE UP
MAKE YOU PROMISE
SO YOU DO
FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
'TIL IT'S THROUGH
DUST OFF YOUR JELLYFISH BACKBONE MAN
AND DON'T CELEBRATE WHAT'S NOT GREAT AGAIN
THANK YOU KINDLY
YOU'RE TOO CUTE
YOU MIGHT BE THE TYPE
I'D LIKE TO TRY
TO TWINKLE ON THIS FLUTE
WE SOUND OK
BUT NOT THE BEST
LET'S PUT THIS DREAM TO REST
AND WAKE UP
MY ALARM READS: "GIVE UP"
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4. |
NOTHING
02:42
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NOTHING
ALL I WANT TO SEE IS
ALL I WANT TO HEAR IS
ALL YOU'VE HAD TO EAT IS
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING
NOTHING'S PERFECT EXTREME
THE ULTIMATE DARK SUBTLETY
EVERYTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS
SO I WORSHIP NOTHING AS SUPREME
HOPE FOR HUMANITY
LOOKS FLAT ON A 3D SCREEN
THE DEPTH OF A VEGETABLE'S DREAM
NOTHING
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5. |
RACCOONS
02:47
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WE ARE RACCOONS
WE'RE IN CAHOOTS
STEALING THE FRUITS
STAY IN COCOONS
PAY FOR YOUR TOMBS
BE A RECLUSE
LIFE AS CABOOSE
BUT YOU DON'T LOSE
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6. |
TATTOO
02:47
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LOOK AT YOU
LOOK AT YOU
YOU GOT A TATTOO
LOOK AT YOU
I'LL GET A TATTOO LIKE YOU
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET A JOB WITH A TATTOO ON YA
WHENEVER YOU SEE IT
YOU'LL BE LIKE, "DAMN, WHY'D I GET A TATTOO?"
STRUTTIN' AROUND THE DOWNTOWN WITH IT OUT
REMINDING ME THAT I NEED TO GET ONE
TATTOO
CUZ EVERYBODY KNOWS IF YOU GOT A TATTOO
THEN YOU'LL NEVER GO TO HEAVEN
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7. |
NEVER DOVE OUT
02:17
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REMEMBER WHEN
WHEN WE USED TO RUN
AND REMEMBER THAT
WE WE'RE SUPPOSE TO DIVE
BUT WE NEVER DID
WE JUST STOOD AT THE EDGE
WE NEVER DOVE OUT
NO, WE NEVER DOVE OUT
NATURALLY
I'M CAUTIOUS
TO A FAULT
DON'T WANNA BE A GUINEA PIG
TRANSFORMED
INTO A SLUG IN SALT
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH
SO I'LL NEVER BREAK A LEG
CAST MYSELF TO THE SIDELINE BABY
I'D RATHER PLAY IT SAFE
HYBRID OF
A DOUBTING TOM
AND I-TOLD-YOU-SO
I'LL TAKE A DIP IN ∞ POOLS
BUT ONLY WET A TOE
HEADFIRST
YOU'LL TAKE THE PLUNGE
BUT NOT KNOW THE DEPTH
YOUR CARPE DIEM HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED
MINE IS STILL VIRGIN FRESH
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8. |
CLOSURE
02:31
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I KNOW MYSELF
I'M GONNA DO IT AGAIN
BUT I WON'T NOTICE UNTIL IT BEGINS
KICK MYSELF LIKE THE TIME BEFORE
I KNOW MY DOOMSDAY'S ON IT'S WAY
MY BODY ACHES ALL NIGHT AND DAY
LIVES AFTER DEATH
DON'T HAVE ANYMORE
CLOSURE
NOW I'M AT ANOTHER DOOR
THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD OPEN
I'LL STAY OUTSIDE FOREVERMORE
THERE'S A TEAR IN MY COMPOSURE
A LEAK WHERE MY FEAR IS STORED
PHOBIA OF NEW COMMITMENT
FLOOD THE ROOM AND WARP THE FLOOR
HELLBOUND
YES I'M GOING SOUTH
I'M GOING THROUGH IT AGAIN
I'M GOING THROUGH IT AGAIN
I KNOW MYSELF
I'M GONNA DO IT AGAIN
I'M GONNA DO IT AGAIN
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9. |
§O§
02:52
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RUN IN CIRCLES
CYCLES
SQUAREDANCE
DOCIE-DOE
POST-GOOGLE
ROMANCE
GIVE AND TAKE
THE TRUEST SYSTEM
WHITE NOISE ANSWERS
NO ONE LISTENS
PIGGY-BANKING UP YOUR REASONS
NO DEBUT
IT'S NOT YOUR SEASON
NERVOUS KNEES
YOU'RE LESS THAN CERTAIN
TRANS-PARENTLY
THEY'VE DRAWN THE CURTAIN
CHIVALRY AT LEVEL VAMPIRE
TYPE 0+ DESIRE
SEEING THROUGH THE CRYSTAL PRISM
OMNI-SPHERE OF RASH DECISIONS
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10. |
CANOPY
05:16
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UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY
TUCKED AWAY NICE AND COMFY
STRESS CAN REST
I'M AT EASE
I'LL DO WITH TIME AS I PLEASE
UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY
RAINCHECK, OBLIGATORY
LEISURE-CITY, USA
YOU LOVE IT HERE
SO YOU STAY
I'M GONNA MAKE ME STAY
RIGHT HERE IN THE USA
DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY
NO
I'M NEVER GONNA LET ME GO
I'M NEVER GONNA LEAVE
I'M NEVER GONNA DIE
SO YOU WON'T GRIEVE
I AM ROOTED
I AM TREE
UNDERNEATH MY OWN CANOPY
UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY
NO QUESTION WE ARE PROTECTED
FROM ALL THAT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK
THE AIR UP THERE IS TOO BRISK
UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY
HOVERING IN THE BETWEEN
I'LL TREAT THIS AS PURGATORY
GIVE MYSELF NO OPTION TO LEAVE
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