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Beard Of Bees
03:50
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Do me a favor, burn all the tapes
I can let nobody see my mistakes
You know that I'm wanted in thirty three states
For stepping on toes and for crushing some grapes
But I don't give up so easily
I'm not done 'til I get what I need
I don't give up so easily
I'm not the fool that you want me to be
Now that you're here would you please settle down
They've got us surrounded
Let's stay underground
Now that you're open you can get on down
Let's get our heads above the clouds
Then you'll see everything connect
I still don't know if I'm reaching you yet…
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Homes
03:52
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I don't think there's that much to explain
Did some work and bought some things but inside I feel the
I'm getting over but I'm getting older just the same
Make these choices and make these moves
And it all ends up the same
Daylight comes but the darkness still remains
I thought eight hours could clean me up but inside I feel the
I'm getting over but I'm getting older just the same
Make these choices and make these moves
But I just keep asking
Why am I alone?
Tell me what I've done
Why is my house empty?
What the heck have I done?
Where are you?
Tell me where are you?
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3. |
Heemtro
00:44
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Aftertouch
03:09
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It's so hard to give up when you give me so much
Your kiss and your touch
I hardly can stand it
Hard to give up when I miss you this much
It tightens my chest
And weakens my legs
Hard to be cool when you give me this crush
And know what to do
When I didn't plan it
Hard to give in when I need you this much
But you're knocking me down like I'm one of the bad guys
And you say
How long does this have to take?
Look what you did
I'm too old to be cool
Too young to be strong
My glass is half empty
Look at you now
You're too good to be gone
Too bold to play nice
Too sharp to get played
Look at us both
We're ashamed of ourselves
And mad at the world
Ashamed of each other
Look at the time
Where the fuck did it go?
Got me knocking you down
Like you're one of the bad guys
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5. |
Rubber Sheets
04:40
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Don't sit on my bed
I got rubber sheets
Don't make this hard when it doesn't have to be
The reason I can't relate to all the people I'm messing with
I need you to know
I don't have what you need
When I thought I could figure it out but It's deeper
Than I've ever gone with intentions of getting right
I need you to know
I got rubber sheets
Yes it's true I could never be too far away
From the kid who's afraid of the truth that I'm trying to hide
Don't sit on my bed
I got rubber sheets
And they've shown me no matter how hard I should try
We won't ever be the same inside
It ain't happening
I need you to know
I don't have what you need
I just want it to go away
I just can't get it to go away
I don't remember it anyway
It's taking over again…
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6. |
The Kibosh
03:52
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No I’m not your boy
We ain’t even friends
Yet I end up in your stories when I never leave my house
Sure, they’re only words
And you like to pretend
So tell me
Where’s the glory in what’s leaking from your mouth?
I heard it all before
Here we go again
Everything’s in place
I never took the time
To separate the wash
Kid you’ve got the gift of turning everything else red
I should’ve spent the time
On putting the kibosh
To the very special episode that’s playing in your head
You must be new to the game
It’s lame to drop names
Another link in a chain
Of dames who seek fame
And in the end, everything’s in place
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Worlds Collide
03:54
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No giving up, right?
Just figure out what it takes
I should be learning the rules instead I'm burning the tapes
I know it ain't right
I'm bending it 'til it breaks
If I had listened to you we wouldn't be in this place
I may be uptight but you ain't no piece of cake
I'm probably acting a fool but you won't relax your face
No giving up, right?
I hope I got what it takes
I'm through with trying to be cool and letting up off the brakes
Now I don't have anywhere else to go
Baby girl you know you could get it
What's with the attitude?
And I don't care if you wanted to know
Cause the atmosphere we creating be devastating the vibe
Now I can't even lie
I love it when our worlds collide in the end
I'm like all black and half white
Without a moment to waste
I want to know what to do but I don't know how to wait
No more than half right
As long as it's never fake
Even when telling the truth became a fatal mistake
Cause I don't have anywhere else to go
Baby girl you know you could get it
What's with the attitude? (quit it)
And I don't care if you wanted to know
Cause the atmosphere we creating be devestaing the vibe
Now I can't even lie
I love it when our
...you know
Now I can't even lie
I love it when our worlds collide
When we almost die
But we still survive
In the end.
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Ishmael
01:45
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Habit
03:34
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Quick, get at it
Got to break this habit
For sure this shit has got me moving out of control
And I learned my lesson that this isn’t a confessional nah
This habit got me losing most of my soul
Please tell me this
If I resist
Will you convince me that I’m better without this shit?
Please tell me this
If I resist
Will you convince me life is beautiful?
They’re not your problems
So you shouldn’t have to solve them
Oh no
This ain’t “Three’s Company”
Don’t knock on my door
And I got your message
But it wasn’t nothing blessed
For sure
One night with you ends up in four on the floor
Please tell me this
If I resist
Will you convince me that I’m better than all of this?
Please tell me this
If I resist
Will you convince me life is beautiful?
I’m out of control
(And she’s asking me)
Are you out of control?
Maybe we can do this right
I can stay with you tonight
Cause before we did it wrong
And I knew it all along
Maybe I can get this right
Maybe I can try
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10. |
Go!
05:49
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Meeting you is no mistake
I'll say this even though I don't believe in fate
Didn't think I'd ever see
The things I want inside the one I need
You leave a question on my tongue
An echo in my ear, another rising sun
An opportunity to grow
So many reasons
Now I need to know
You've been through harder times than this
It didn't stop you though it's written on your wrist
If that could turn someone away
They won't deserve your heart or feel this way
We won't need to make believe
There will be problems we won't see
No I don't want to turn around
Cause I won't mind if this ship runs aground
I wanna know
What if I don't?
What if I don't let go?
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Ben Kenney Ventura, California
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