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lives lived out of earshot
it’s not like time forgot
what goes in on those houses
watch them board their car
are they traveling near or far
what goes on in those houses?
what goes on in those houses?
never to be shown
to be known
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No More 3AM
02:32
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sleep deprivation
cycles of eyes
tossing and turning thinking of you
or I’ll just sit looking for nothing
the clocks hit 3 and I have nothing to do
bored and hopeless
can’t even talk
could take a leak but I can barely walk
will I fall asleep?
will it be that deep?
does it matter anymore at all?
post-pavement landing
wake up in a bed of sweat
nails scratched up like a wild eye
like a wild train with no line to the brakes
I’ll say I’m done forever
I’ll say enough forever
I’ll say these lies
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Whisper Mirror
02:21
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whisper mirror asks where you’ve been wandering
at night it’s getting lonely all the same
it’s wondering if you’ve been just as lonely
or if you’re leading on a little game
crying in the bathroom isn’t cutting it
it’s jealous of the new leaf paper towels
of the dirt that it may never clean again
because you’d rather spend your evenings with the owls
it just doesn’t get it
whisper mirror breaks in two
hands painted in stark carnation
your incantation melting its selfish art
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ShopRite, July 27
01:50
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had a customer who was clearly high
he bought two frozen pizzas
someone who vaguely looked like Ethan came to my lane with only a pint or whatever of Halo Top
also had a Redbox DVD
weird to think someone would use ShopRite to fuel their one-man movie night
someone came to my lane with a bag of groceries as if he had already checked out
I froze for what felt like 15 seconds until he said “how’s it going?”
I asked what he wanted and he said that self-checkout wasn’t working
I understood and rang up his groceries but god DAMN that was a tough silence
had another whose one item slipped under the belt
we had to take the belt apart a bit to retrieve it
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Their Time To Shine
00:56
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couldn’t ignore the growing sirens
couldn’t ignore the burning trees
couldn’t stand by and watch the sky end
couldn’t let anything be
and yet it’ll all be
whether or not I do anything
because I don’t matter much in the long run
maybe for a little fun
but the battles aren’t mine to fight
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Murmur
04:03
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what’s the time again?
where’s the line drawn again?
in the sands of time
following the fall
we built this wall
so we couldn’t find you
was it too tall?
‘cause now we’ve lost you
a tale as old as time itself or maybe a little more
we found a crying body losing blood along the shore
took her in and pumped out the saltwater
got her back in a few days
but with depths that deep was she too far gone to stay awake?
with depths that deep was it too much for this maid to take?
the rain brought you in and let you sleep
miles above the darkest deep
letting you breathe for the first time
above the surface on warm summer sand
and you got up with your long blue hair
and everyone began to stare
at this mermaid something from the sea
and suddenly you looked at me
that's when everything else turned blue
and the only thing i could see was you
and we started floating
that's when everything went black
when i couldn't really look back
and you made sure i'd be going with you
i’m so sorry about last night
pulling the cables in a water fight
i'm sorry i tried to hurt you
is there time to make this right?
what happened to all the light?
please don't make me drown tonight
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Wedding Bells
01:50
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under soaked umbrellas
wedding bells ring
tired and regretful
but they’ll still dance and sing
forced by no one
but rushed in
and with no objections
wedding bells ring
was this too fast, they
pondered during speeches
are we really in love
or just starving leeches
pray for patience
hope for heart
stand for something, anything
as the wedding band sings
stand for something
as wedding bells ring
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Surfing Yeah
00:49
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mind meets up
other seas
to aid the sailors on their quest
but they’re only mostly there
dye apply
looking green
seems fine in the mirror
but it’s only mostly there
“popped a flat, I need a spare”
I’m on my way but I’m only mostly there
"where are you? do you really care?"
I swear I do but I'm only mostly there
where? only mostly there
house on fire
fighters on the way
with the hose they need to save the day
but they’re only mostly there
dye apply
looking green
you’ll second guess until it’s set
but it looks good in your hair
I guess you’re fully there
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Case Closed
03:22
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the missing hole next to the car
the broken hydrant pouring
the dead man weeping fresh tears
it’s getting pretty boring
don’t know, should go
case closed, case closed
rainbows won’t show
case closed, case closed
old road, old snow
won’t mow, won’t blow
case closed, case closed
case closed, case closed
another young blonde with a cigarette
and an icy glass full of regret
with the gun in her lap to forfeit the game
it all starts to feel the same
the doors to justice closing
it’s just us closing the doors
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Burn Out
01:53
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who am I?
Susan
what are you looking at?
what’s all around you?
do the fractals surround you?
do you poke at the blinking eye?
does it provoke you to cry?
does it make you question everything?
“who am I?”
Susan
to first hell and back
on a course without a track
lying on your broken back
first leap for mankind climbing the walls
overlooking beauty barreling over the falls
breaking up in half fawning at the sky
“who am I?”
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Board Room
02:07
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what’s the big idea?
what’s the big game?
what’s the big number on the board deciding our fate?
what’s the big success story?
what’s the big shame?
what’s the big budget being spent on to decorate our names?
our precious names
what are the answers, boss?
are we still around?
is the project going to save us
then burn us to the ground?
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That Kind Of Night
01:11
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sent for the sentinel
sorted out the laws and dues held against me
by the boat docked west
thought me no more than a pest
and I suppose he was right
spend another night
alone in the bar on Fremont
it’s just that kind of night
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Avalanche
04:41
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found us run around
deep into the mountain
climbing higher and higher
feeling ever so alive
but then the rocks came down
through the mountain town
we sold our plans
and descended to the ground
it felt wrong
rolling through the trees
stricken with disease
in the chemical air
there was no safe way for sure
found an enclave
a hill off the beating path
where the heart almost saved us
til it ran out of gas
dancing through the peaks
we don’t care
as if our problems aren’t there
slopes and valleys to scale
at the end of the rope
what do we lose if we fail?
what does it mean
when the avalanche stops
and we’re still curled up in a ball?
do the shadows deceive?
is the message received?
is it a sigh of relief
or tears of grief?
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