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I’m not useful these days
Always moving sideways
Small lies are the worst kind
I’m not seeking shelter
Cause I’m not out to sea
Well, my mind won’t let me change my mind, won’t let me change my mind
Were you let down by your expectations?
Were you let down by your expectations?
It’s not a difference of opinion, anymore
Nothing makes me cave in
Losing my impatience
Oh, my moving target
Help me to mislead you
Keep my losses close I
Make a difference
I never said I’m nothing
But I’m getting close to losing
And to my troubles - a warm invitation
And to my world - you’re a thing which can’t speak for itself
And I regret to inform you, with slight hesitation
It’s not a difference of opinion anymore
We won’t be let down by our expectations
We won’t be let down by our expectations
Without a difference of opinion anymore
(I’m a hungry ghost, at most I’m gonna drag you down into cycles of reason)
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The Pendulum's Heart
06:21
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The pendulum’s disguise will confound you
Make the sorrow grow in size
Even to yourself…
There is nowhere left to hide
The wretched and the blind may despise you
Make the rhythms all divide
One last addition to the test…
You can swing, but can you rest?
No one in your life will remind you
No one patiently beside you
No other soul can quench the fire
Cause no one warned you ‘bout the flood
Loathing towards the light like the horsefly
Are the ones who claim the “bright side”
Whatcha know about desire?
Flip the coin before you smile
Woe unto yourself, ye double-minded!
The one that always needs reminding
I’ve seen you struggle for survival
Just sign this contract on the line
The one you hold most dear will deny you
The light of your reflection will blind you
The weight upon your soul will only drown you
No, no one meant to bring you down
Come on, Katalina see the bright side
Your southern charm should not confine you
Your public services will define you
Now’s not the time to let your guard down
Thunderous applause may surround you
Blinded by the light that shines upon you
But when your heart’s on fire
That’s when the smoke gets in your eyes
The poetry, you’ll find, will defy you
You’ve never felt so uninspired
But you didn’t choose this by design, no
Your racing heart cannot resign, no
When all the world is always smiling
You’d never know if there’s a crisis
The two of us have got the know how
The other turns the searchlight on the sun
from Stop Saying I, track released 01 January 2011
Originally released 01 March 2009
Featuring Jon Mizrachi, a.k.a. Insik Sate
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Offset
04:16
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Get your cameras away from this scene
They were born before you fell asleep
It didn’t really have to come to this
I know sometimes we’re getting desperate
And we’re burning down, burning down cathedrals
And I don’t know why, I don’t know why
It’s getting heavy if you know what I mean
Sometimes its better if its left unseen
Take a minute to find some relief
Tell me things that you never believed
We’re given out what we don’t have left
I give my money to the public theft
And they’re burning down, burning down cathedrals
And I don’t know why, I don’t know why, I don’t know why
I thought I had you but there’s nothing left
Everything I’ve got is just a second guess
A million little pieces scattered up inside
Tell me a story, better tell it right
Everybody’s going to the movies tonight
Gonna wait in line for the ticker tape life
I’ll tell you something in a wasted breath
I give my money to the public theft
There was a feeling that I tried to regret
To be a part of the public theft
And you focus on
Focus off the helpless
And you focus on
Focus off the helpless
None of us stand a chance here
None of us stand a chance here
We’ll grow into it
We’ll grow into it
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Love Me Sober
06:47
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And maybe I’ve been lost
But at what cost?
You’re selling me out for a lesser loss
And wouldn’t you have guessed?
Your mother’s depressed
She’s taking this worse than expected
It’s been a long, long day
What can I say?
Will someone make these children go away?
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again
There’s nothing left here to defend
The earth is sinking in the sea
There are bigger things than you and me
I’m counting sheep for invisible children
Love me sober as I console her
For some other reason in our some other hell
Love me sober
I can’t control her
I really think she’s given me the wrong idea…
What is it now? Are you really there?
Can I accidentally help you?
I’m just a statue of a burning man
To edify your country
There is no movement in your step
There’s no persuasion in your heart
The youth was wasted on the young
The earth is crashing towards the sun
And everyone seems colder than warmer, so…
Love me sober, as I get older,
Invisible gifts in our invisible world
Love me sober, I can’t console her
I really think I’ve given you the wrong idea…
That’s why I had to leave you then
To save you from embarrassment
From photographs we never took
Of condescending nauseous looks
Someone direct me please
Where can I pay these dues?
Of shredded weathered truth
To chase away these blues
No consolation here for such an awkward heart
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5. |
Criminals (ひとつだけの)
05:01
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I wanted to ask you
But I didn't bother
I was lost in the woods
Was not my intention
And I wanted to help you
But I didn't bother
Gave you a head start, you started running
You had your hands tied up then
…Just like the time when
you took me to visit
Snow covered mansions
Out near the glaciers
They listened intently
They listened intently
I folded my hands up
I failed not to mention
It didn’t hit me right away -
There’s weeks in a moment some days
But something so strange in reminiscing
It’s this kind of thinking
That gets me in trouble
Keep telling myself
What I fail to mention
It’s a criminal mindset
A criminal mindset
I listened intently
But I was too young then
Maybe I’ll offer myself the time
Force me to rethink these crimes
I hear them through the walls again
They’re thinking that something’s wrong
And I heard your boat was sinking then
but I was so far from jumping in
I wanted to fall down gently
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DIRTY TALK
Well I couldn’t help but notice
It was barely even afternoon
I’m pretending not to notice
Makes it easier to talk to you
Are you sizing up the world,
Are you sizing to the world?
Are you scared, are you s c a r e d,
In your tiny little head?
Are you scared, are you s c a r e d?
Well you better be prepared
All this dirty talking
Makes it easier to talk to you
All this dirty talking
Makes it easier to talk to you
Have you * lost your mind?
Have you lost your * mind?!
One more dull plain white reaction
Just might turn into a fraction of a headstone
Are you scared, are you s c a r e d,
In your tiny little head?
Are you scared, are you s c a r e d?
Well you better be prepared
Some miss the patterns, but I see them so well
Ms. Understandin’ had them fall into the wishing-well...
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7. |
More Familiar Words
04:34
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The simple things I’ve ever said
The only ones that made most sense
I need you,
Maybe I can’t leave you
I’ll take you in when you’ve gone too far
When you say nothing, I can hear you call
“El idioma, no es importante”
No, I won’t understate the truth
In more familiar words, it’s true
I guess that I won’t hold this back
I need you, I want you, I love you everyday
I’ll never lose you to an open sea
The river’s deep and the ocean sees
I’m blinded,
Slowly I’m reminded
I led you there without a touch
To a place where there’s no more memories…
No I won’t understate the truth
In more familiar words, it’s true
You left me here with no excuse
I need you, I want you, I love you anyways
Unto the road that leads into the night,
We walk a crowded mile
We're not alone, but lost in the silent words that bring me home
Not alone, but lost in your arms
Into the blinding light
Though I tire of sight
Every once in while
I know you’ll be there too
Open up your eyes
You’re the spaces in between the light
Where everything fades to view
As it’s rising up
You're the distant falling
Ocean’s calling
The waves come crashing on your shore
It comes without a warning
Forgive you in the morning,
Forgive you in the evening
I need you
I want you
I love you everyday
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8. |
Mr. & Ms. Understanding
08:34
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Mr. and Ms. Understanding
Do you know where you’re landing this plane?
You’ve taken the stage
You’ve given the grades
Just promise you’re not here to stay
Mr. and Ms. Understanding
Do you know if we’re calling this home?
You’ve made up your mind
You’ve taken your bride
Now what do I owe for your time?
I can’t stare in your eyes for too long
It’s hardly becoming of me
I never asked you for this
I was just a houseguest
I won’t miss you at all when I am gone
When I am gone
Mr. and Ms. Understanding
Do you know where you’re standing in time?
You looked straight ahead, then you come from the sides
You’ve got yours,
But damn,
Where’s mine?
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Monahan Athens
Monahan's debut album combines elements of indie, folk, ambience, dark jazz, and world music to create a synthesis of organic pop-rock, and features a range of talent from NYC’s IDM artist Insik Sate, members of Athens’ own Powerkompany, PacificUV, and former members of Dark Meat. ... more
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