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inroads
02:47
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I’m scared for the children,
the noise in my head
leave my attic at night,
she stops for a chat
I’m a see-through
I care for the people
who wonder where I am
did he start a family and
made a lot of friends?
recorded 4-track,
a reel-to-reel comeback
send letters with poetry
to girls in first person narrative
now that’s naive
one of these days I wish to come back
as a genuine man who dropped a stupid act
‘cause I need to
one of these days
in the company of friends
I’d still like to crawl away
‘cause they all pretend
do I need you?
I would like to feel something
pain, love, a little empathy
instead, I’m a hologram
stop leaving me alone
fear in the back of my mind:
I don’t want you
a tear in the corner of my eye,
I don’t need you
disappeared in the heat of the night,
I didn’t want to
but soon you will follow me
(on my way home)
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2. |
Santa Claus is dead
02:35
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every winter there’s ice on the power lines
I tried to call you but you left town tonight
all the things she said
are running through my head, like
“Santa Claus is dead”
every winter there’s snow on the mountainside
I waited for you but the bed is cold tonight
all the things she said
are running through my head, like
“Santa Claus is dead”
there she is, in her pretty white dress
with blood on her hands, my fatal romance
there she is, with a broad buckled belt
“… and when he knelt, I gave him hell”
oh, yeah, come on babe
how do you sleep tonight?
tell me, tell me now babe
how do you sleep tonight?
with Prancer’s head on your side
how do you sleep tonight?
tell me, tell me now babe
how do you sleep tonight?
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3. |
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stay put, I will safe you
from the break of day
I'm trying to get through
if the story of my life is to make it through the night
how can I close my eyes and let you near?
in take two they would have to love you
but it seems like every time they're trying to change their lines
if their death helped you out of the fog
how can I do my job when the door is locked?
you will remember me
artisan rises to challenger
on the day I tried to break the 4th wall
the audience didn't let me near
on the day I tried to save us all
it was the happiest I have ever been
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4. |
Swimming Pool Soviet
01:10
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you left the lights on
the night your water broke
and when he opened his eyes
he saw the artificial light
your boy was bottle-fed
every night he screamed and wept
and when he opened his mouth
he asked for an iPad Air
inflatable Santa bobs his head
to the rhythm and beat from the World’s End
I always thought I could be at peace
but when I held you in my arms you looked at me
and told me that you’d never met
a swimming pool soviet
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5. |
rollercoaster
01:53
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when your heart’s unmendable
you can sniff the glue with other girls
I know you can save a chair
but when the music stops they no longer care
oh rollercoaster
she said that she’s your friend but you don’t know what she meant
I’m starting to dislike you
yet I’m so much in love with you
and then I hate you for breaking my heart
I’d never thought we would be so much apart
oh rollercoaster
she said that she’s your friend but you don’t know what she meant
now she's with an other guy
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6. |
trapped inside the man
01:09
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fork liftin’
teeth ripping
mindsifting
wine sipping
I’m trapped inside the man
fork liftin’
lips kissin’
knife sticking
blood dripping
I’m trapped inside the man
I’m driving a long lost man
I am running a machine, it’s me
through his eyes it’s the world I see
I cannot reach for the mind I need
I’m out of control, through his eyes I weep
fork liftin’
teeth ripping
mindsifting
wine sipping
I’m trapped inside the man
I’m driving a long lost man
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7. |
San Antonio pairs
01:04
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The Doorman Dordrecht, Netherlands
Homerecorded lo-fi ballads, indie rock and other audio experiments. Influenced by GbV, Sebadoh, Sentridoh, Songs:Ohia and Aphex Twin!
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