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The Crooked Rail
03:03
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Oh wait I will, I still perceive most things positively though I should not, though I should not. I reminisced at twenty-six as though I fathered men older than I. Oh, I'm living to die. Oh but to save face I will keep it on the shelf that I don't feel good, don't feel good anymore. Oh man, as often as I have these thoughts I never seem to do a thing, to do a thing. I'm waiting on the sun to rise and open up my eyes to a new home where I'm not so alone. Oh, but to save face, I will keep it on the shelf that I don't feel good, don't feel good anymore. My feelings are all for sale. I'm just righteous enough to fail. But I keep riding on the crooked rail. Oh, but to save face, I will keep it on the shelf that I don't feel good, don't feel good anymore.
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God & Co.
03:00
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You know it's hard to settle down here. You left it all behind you. Now you've got to make it all again. And in your heart, you never came here. You're writing all the time, trying to leave a piece behind. But you gotta let go. The ship is on the shore. We've been through this all before. Nobody said that it was easy. God & Co. just want to tease me, and make me cry. You've made an art of looking elsewhere, but you know the beast is coming. Hungrier than ever before. And you gotta lay down, amongst the lost and found. An ocean sank my crown. Nobody said that it was easy, God & Co. just want to tease me, and make me cry. "Sweep it all under the rug." "Keep things positive, and maybe you will have some good luck."... ohhh
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Smilin' (Back at Me)
02:15
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Haven't seen you in a while. Wonder if you got yourself a brand new style and I hope you are happy. And I hope you're smilin' back at me. I was thinking, I know it's tough, but could you send a simple message from above and let me know, you are happy. Let me know, you're smilin' back at me. Have you wisdom, or some advice? How'd you get through harder times throughout your life? How'd you know, you were happy? How'd you know to keep on smilin' back at me? If I was weightless, and I could fly, I'd log a thousand hours buried in the sky and I know, I'd be happy. And I know, I'd be smilin' just for me.
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From the Lake
03:52
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I felt outnumbered by the feelings in your head. You left me sittin' on your dormitory bed. I saw your naked body crying in the bath. You told me this never happens, but I did the math. Aw yeah, aw yeah, oh God I hope this all works out.
I let another chance fall right on through my hands. But I never was a big "communication" fan. I tend to separate and stare into the tube. We should have never thought that I could handle you. Aw yeah, aw yeah, oh God I hope this all works out.
Who am I to act this way? Been spending my whole life running away. Miss that wind from the lake, always helped me hide from my mistakes.
I wanna hide from my mistakes.
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You can go right on ahead and fuck yourself to death. Nobody hates you more than me, I would bet all of my money. Shake your tiny fists at me when you learn what I have said. You were such a lousy friend, I would say with no regret. You're better off dead. Hope you end up all alone with only time to think. But you got nothin in your head, you should drown yourself in the sink. Such a gossipy blabber-mouth, oughta get your teeth punched out. What a pretentious bitch, it's not your world, watch what your spread. You're better off dead.
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Over Me
04:48
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I'm twine and brittle sticks secured so cheaply in the sand. You are the crushing wave secured so cheaply in the sand. It's unbelievable, the power you're still holding over me. A simple conversation would have me question everything. It's almost like you knew the day would come that I would leave. You knew that I would get bored 'cuz I was selfish and naive.
I'm captured, in pasture, spread out, ready for to die. In utero, I'm not yet grown, how am I supposed to settle down? I heard thunder from the cloud of doubt that's hanging over me. And when the rain is pouring down, will I stay on my feet? I'm wishing that I would have taken better care of you. Nearly 30 years old and I don't know what to do.
Still dwelling on innocent follies from my former life. A no wiser, despiser of my current state of mind. The unconventional dreams I'm having are haunting over me. Waking up with a rock in my gut and sweat upon the sheets. Again the sun will rise and I'll forget you for a while. Until I'm back in my grave all because of your smile.
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I wish I hadn't got stoned today. I had a lot of things to do. I wish I hadn't got stoned today. Now, I can only think about food. Wake me up and tell me I will be alive and back on my feet again. I don't believe that I will see tomorrow baby, just pour some water on my face. Just pour some water on my face. I wish I hadn't got stoned today, staring into my phone all day. I wish I hadn't got stoned. Are the cats looking at me? Wake me up and tell me I will be alive and back on my feet again. I don't believe that I will see tomorrow baby, just pour some water on my face. Just pour some water on my face.
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Simple Swimmer
03:41
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Some people seem so sure. I'd kill to be the one.
Some people seem so strong. I'm barely hanging on.
Simple Swimmer, hope somebody's lookin' out. Hope they're quick, cuz I'm already goin' down. I'm all ready.
Some people seem so good. I often wish I could.
Some people don't think twice. To me that sounds so nice.
Simple Swimmer, hope somebody's lookin' out. Hope they're quick, cuz I'm already goin' down. I'm all ready.
Simple Swimmer, hope somebody's lookin' out. Hope they're quick, cuz I'm already goin' down. I'm all ready.
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How I Go Down
03:39
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Standin' in the sun, shadows all around me. Tryin' to catch my breath, but it's just behind me. Cover up my ears, but it's still callin' me. Is this how it goes down? Is this how I go down?
Tryin' to rest my mind, the sound is all around me.
Desperate to breathe, hands are all up on me.
Countin' down the time, till death is upon me. Is this how it goes down? Is this how I go down?
How bad could it be, if I gave myself up willingly?
How bad could it be, if I gave myself up willingly?
Don't worry I got it! I know how to lay down.
Treat my body like an old Coke can. Go on take the trash out.
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Daily Bread
05:01
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Well I can't wait till I don't have to lug around this load alone, it seems to me that everybody's hangin' out. One road beer between my knees and I'm fumblin' for my keys, I'm gonna pop the vein above my brow.
How I wish that I could be cool like them. I wanna close my eyes when the sun comes out, and spread my arms. Wanna taste that daily bread.
Well I don't know how I have let it all get so far ahead, I couldn't catch it even if I ran. And I mean well, and so do they. But we don't seem to speak the same cues and codes, I never understand.
How I wish that I could be cool like them. I wanna close my eyes when the sun comes out, and spread my arms. Wanna taste that daily bread.
Caught within my mind again, I'm wonderin' how things would've been if I would've rolled that car a few more times. Blue and green at seventeen, a petty virgin fell asleep to Gibbard's voice skippin' on repeat.
How I wish that I could be cool like them. I wanna close my eyes when the sun comes out, and spread my arms. Wanna taste that daily bread.
Tape it on, then rip it off, that smile can weigh a hundred tons. I'm runnin' out of steam on pleasantries. Tune them out and turn it up, I'm waiting on my moment of slipping out to watch the ants at work. Yeah!
How I wish that I could be cool like them. I wanna close my eyes when the sun comes out, and spread my arms. Wanna taste that daily bread.
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Jordan Prince Munich, Germany
Jordan Prince is an American Singer-Songwriter from New Orleans, LA. He currently lives in Munich, Germany.
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