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Theme of Ness
00:36
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Collette
02:12
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Looks like those last twelve miles of road were a mistake
When did twenty bucks become a luxury?
I've seen your smug grin plastered on every wall upstate
But I do not know what's got you smiling
And now, I don't know what we're waiting for
Me and Matt Ziegel oh we ordered caffeine at the door
Hand me the nearest thing in tune and let me strum those chords
Just tap me on the shoulder if your ears start getting bored
It's five to ten when Ziegel abandons me for Scott
And the cute barista asks me flirtily
"If I hand you this guitar and my blue pashmina scarf
will you write a song and name it after me?"
And now, I'm at the drive-in and getting bored
Christopher Nolan's got nothin on me, oh no no no
Let's reconvene at BJ's. We'll get Scream from the rental store
You can sleep next to me if we are crashing on the floor
And now, I don't know what I'm waiting for
She's asking for it - we are safe behind a bolted door
If there's a god in heaven, he'll let me strum her chords
Just tap me on the shoulder if your lips starts getting bored.
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2+2
02:36
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Take me back to the days when it was just me
And my camera feeling our way through all humanity
The Earlies and I would play
We'd go shoot anywhere
They'd be cops for a day, but the bad guys would always
Make a getaway, for the sequel, which we're filming Saturday
It's time to reload it. Just for this moment
And my heart becomes electric,
When my hopes and dreams they are projected
In a room. Just for you. You are selected.
Two plus two, equals truth
It runs electric.
Now the twins have moved away
And things are getting more expensive everyday.
"Everything is fine" I hear me say, but I feel like I'm lying
Because they want to take your dreams and turn it into money
You've got to give to get but the market is glutted
And I just keep on thinking of William running
Running running away. Maybe it'll be okay?
And my heart becomes electric,
When my hopes and dreams they are projected
In a room. Just for you. You are selected.
Two plus two, equals truth
It runs electric.
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Average White Person
02:19
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I'm an average white person, living in an average white home
I'm an everyman, I know it – I can feel it in my bones
I am craving country air. A cabin in the woods seems fair
Holiday is what I need for Beth to finally notice me
In the country!
In the country I will know which of us was meant to go
My best friend HUD will be right there beside me
My brother Jason, and his fiancé
Beth, of course, and a couple of other people I don't know
I don't care, this weekend will define my soul
I'm an average white person, living with my average white hopes
I'm an everyman, I know it – I can feel it in my soul
I'm hoping Beth will realize she's what I need
From a cabin in the woods out in the country.
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Barbarians
01:51
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The barbarians and the fair-haired people had themselves a feast
Making plans to launch a force for invasion from the east
Beat the drums and sing the songs for the glorious deceased
Soon the men will kneel before the beast.
The princess of the fair-haired people was endowed with gifts
Memoirs of her rightful land, westword through the mists
But Khaleesi, I promise thee, if I am not remiss!
These eggs will not yield dragons, nor you bliss.
The barbarians and the fair-haired people knew the day was done
Daenerys got upon her horse to go conceive a son
And she knew it through and through that nothing had been won
But this little girl would one day rule the sun.
Singing:
The barbarians and the fair haired people last.
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Nobody gets me like you, Julie.
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Raul
02:43
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When he jumped and snapped his neck, Stephano was high
Too drunk down at Pizza Pub to hear his best friend die
And when the noise was finally heard, Raul was swinging high
All our cowardice exposed in wake of suicide
We gathered on a rainy day in a classroom by the stairs
Chris Newman offered sage advice and everyone was scared
Francesca bravely touched my arm as I stepped out to cry
Everyone I knew had failed. We'd barely even tried.
Angry, startled and betrayed. Adults watch the children play
And Mary Lee must have her say.
Look at what we made for you.
For you, Raul.
They admitted one by one, they knew it all the time.
I guess I hadn't known at all: he wasn't in my life.
But what if just a word from me had stopped your suicide?
Maybe my friendship would have saved you?
I'm sorry that friendship wasn't good enough for you.
But today, the cat's away. The children can put on their play
Everyone must die someday, but look at what we made for you.
For you, Raul.
When he jumped and snapped his neck, he wasn't on my mind
I went on about my life till I saw the news online.
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New Year
02:05
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I've tried to leave, but your velvet kiss surrounds me
And I feel I'm coming home.
We'll talk right here. When I see you in the new year
Will your hair have grown long?
If I wait will you come back to me?
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Touch me, alleviate my insecurities and make me feel whole
By elimination, if I'm not young I must be old.
Take me from the mad maw that they call New Jersey
And straight on through Harlem.
We'll be those two assholes who leave all the parties behind them
So I find you in the corner with his hand up your skirt
You know all these actresses would put out for work
Oh god damn your short memory
I know this is going to hurt
Trust me. Lead and I'll follow you anywhere
Out to Coney Island.
We'll sip italian ice on the boulevard while Atlantic currents surround us.
Let's stumble. Together we can forsake Brooklyn and never look back
You're the only thing I know that I know to be real.
So I find you in the corner with his hand up your skirt
You know all these actresses would put out for work
Oh god damn your short memory
I know this is going to hurt
We're actors and we're actresses and we're all playing games.
So I find you in the corner with his head up your skirt
You know all these people would put out for work
Oh god damn your short memory, I know this is going
Damn my short memory cuz I know where this is going
Damn your short memory: I know this is going to hurt
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Sundome
01:23
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If you wanna follow me, I'll go into the park
If you wanna follow me, I'll be there after dark
If it's me that you should choose, I'll take off my clothes for you
You can go, you can go, but you can never cum
Shadows bloom upon the bay, flowers wither all away
Dogs will charge into the fray, arks will crowd until the
Filing system crumbles, crumbles down
I will go, but my love you can stay.
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Unibomber Chic
03:06
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Hey KR, you're on my crew
Kickball on the court at two
You've got a hateful face,
You've had a bloody nose or two
So your look is new
Unibomber Chic is really c-c-
Cool it off and come and shoot some hoops
How does it feel to be known and have em talk about ya?
How does it feel to be you?
How does it feel to be known and have em talk about you?
If you want to be somebody, I can help you with my body.
Hey KR, you feeling blue?
God knows I've been lonely, too
Come play ball again when you're done with school
So what do you do?
Lace up your jack boots and shoot sh-sh-sh-
Shoot for the back fence. They will remember you
Oh, the parents and the media
How does it feel to be known and have em talk about ya?
How does it feel to be you?
How does it feel to be known and have em talk about you?
Cuz if you want to be somebody, I can help you with my body.
If you want to be somebody, I can help you with my body
Don't you know that I've been lonely, too?
You are not alone, nobody ever feels together, honey
Everybody here is lonely, too.
They will remember you.
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Brendan Steere Pasadena, California
Singer/songwriter from awesome alternative rock band Free Parking!
I also make movies.
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