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Stars Tonight
04:36
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Listen
I don’t want to make you nervous
I just can’t sleep
Brush the sleep from your eyes
And let’s go outside
Where the sky magnifies you and me
On an island of life in the void
Take my hand and just
Stand here tethered
Breathe in and remember
Despite everything we’re alright, we’re alright
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping me grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
Tell me
Do you ever get that empty gnawing feeling
Like you’ve misplaced your keys
Your wallet or backpack
But there’s nowhere you need to be
Subconscious perception
Or baseless malaise
I’ll just stand here tethered
Breath in and remember
Despite everything I’m alright
Am I alright?
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping me grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping us grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
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2. |
Open Window
03:56
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She talks in her sleep
Cut her teeth on endless dreams
A broken bookshelf pouring ink
Into a stream
She never stays in one place
Claustrophobic empty space
Spinning cogs in blank machines
Tapes recorded and erased
Still the night is young
The winter air, it burns inside your lungs
She leaves her window open
Footsteps echo on the drive
While the restless world is sleeping
She feels alive, she feels alive
She doesn’t have a destination
She doesn’t need a GPS
Her feet glide upon the pavement
She never needs to stop and rest
Still the night is young
The winter air, it burns inside your lungs
She leaves her window open
Footsteps echo on the drive
While the restless world is sleeping
She feels alive, she feels alive
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3. |
Heavy Light Pollution
04:13
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Sweating in the kitchen, 5 p.m.
Waiting for the sea breeze
To kick in
The silence broken by the clamor of the train yard
And the flies
Who won't leave me alone
The garden's growing, well, the weeds at least
Morning glory winding round and choking the stalks
And I can't focus long enough
To read my magazine
At least the collard greens are growing all right
I made a resolution
I'm gonna watch more TV
Shadows stretching across the yard
Somewhere dogs are barking
I hope they're okay
Like a sign seen in hindsight on a dodgy forest rode
Seems everything is broken and nothing is real
I made a resolution
I'm going to leave room to breathe
Don't have a real solution
Wish I'd stop clenching my teeth
Standing on the front porch, glass in hand
Heavy light pollution from the apartments across the tracks
But I don't mind
I can still see a couple constellations
And the bright face of a wandering star
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4. |
Two Cups of Coffee
04:33
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On my second cup of coffee
Well worn companion in my hand
Dig in my heels, unearth my nerve
Here we go again
Where have I seen you before?
Has it been days or months or years?
I don’t know but I know you didn’t come here for nothing
Is it calloused of me
I thought you were the last one
I wasn’t prepared for this
Will this day never end
I thought you were the last one
Telephone rings and I’m in a sweat
How is it your choice reflects on me?
I don’t know but I know I didn’t come here for nothing
Hello, I thought you should know
I thought you were the last one
I wasn’t prepared for this
Will this day never end
I thought you were the last one
I thought I was ready
My feet took me to your door
Imagine my surprise when I found you weren’t alone anymore
My head is spinning but I can’t look away
I don’t know what to say
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5. |
Bernadette
04:50
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Bernadette, off in the woods
Bored of the city you know
Blackberry brambles that tug at your corduroy
Compelling you to take it slow
Navigate labyrinthine
Desire paths in the undergrowth
Here and there plastic bags, tattered shoes and shattered glass
Reminding you you’re not the first
Tell me what you’re thinking ‘bout Bernadette
How you gonna do yourself right?
In the middle of the night
Take a walk past the Amtrak station
Think it’s time for a long vacation
Can’t afford a ticket
Justify the carbon footprint
Ride a bicycle to Berlin
When you can’t realize
International dreams
It’s back to the woods again
Why’s it look so easy in the movies?
Just want to make a getaway
You say your friends have got it worse than you
And you shouldn’t complain
Well that doesn’t mean that you’re alright
So tell me what you’re thinking ‘bout Bernadette
How you gonna do yourself right?
In the middle of the night
Take a walk past the Greyhound station
Think it’s time for a long vacation
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6. |
MTV & Ice Cream
03:18
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Tell me once again
How you think this all will end
In a flash, in a flash
Collapse and start again
How can you be sure
You’re the dreamer not the dream?
Pinch myself on the arm
But it doesn’t mean a thing
Let’s escape to
Pine needles and blackberries
MTV and ice cream
Shouting in the wind
We’ll lean over the railing and we’ll
Spit into the creek
Dead leaves getting stuck in the wheels of our bikes
We can take the shortcut
Behind the pizza pipeline
Pool our quarters ‘cause a medium is $7.99
You always get nervous
When we ask about your weekend
It’s alright, we don’t mind
You know we like you anyway
Let’s escape to
Pine needles and blackberries
MTV and ice cream
Shouting in the wind
We’ll lean over the railing and we’ll
Spit into the creek
Dead leaves getting stuck in the wheels of our bikes
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7. |
Worst Case Scenario
03:27
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You could write a book about the way that you feel
Filling up the pages but that don't make it real
While the world wobbles by on its axis
Stars don't align and it's tragic
And it's just another day dodging the consequence
Of keeping up appearances and straddling the fence
While the world wobbles by on its axis
The stars don't align and it's tragic
Cause the worst case scenario is another black swan
You spent so long with your head in the clouds
I hope you're well aware
Every lucky streak runs dry
You can cover up your ears and block out the sound
Of your all but guaranteed comedown
In the best case scenario
It's another year gone
You turn and face the setting sun
And you can try and find a moral
A reason to believe
There's a purpose behind your suffering
Anything to soften the sting
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8. |
Divine Intervention
04:22
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And I’m trying
To find the needle on the thread
And I’m trying
To find a path through my tangled head
But I don’t need your second sight
Not throwing out my birthright
Just want to set the record straight
How long’s it gonna take?
Welcome to the Church of Divine Intervention
Not looking for a miracle just a sign that you’re paying attention
Far from me to make demands upon your time
But I got a feeling somebody cut the line
And you keep telling me
To put my trust in the fire
And you keep telling me
I’ve put my trust in a liar
And I don’t need your magic spells
I’m not afraid of heaven or hell
Just want to set the record straight
How long’s it gonna take?
Welcome to the Church of Divine Intervention
Not looking for a miracle just a sign that you’re paying attention
Far from me to make demands upon your time
But I got a feeling somebody cut the line
Welcome to the Church of Divine Intervention
Not looking for a miracle just a sign that you’re paying attention
Far from me to make demands upon your time
But I got a feeling somebody cut the line
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9. |
Pueblo Canyon Rim
04:42
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I ride along
A wooded walk
Pueblo Canyon rim
My tires skid
On the loose soil
Think of the drop
The floor so far below
So far below
She rides ahead
Moving fast
I’m just keeping up
The passing cars
The taillights
The setting sun
The sun that hides behind
The matchstick trees
Remind me how
Everything can go up in smoke
And everything
And everyone
That you hold close
Can slip away
And you can’t know
Till the fire starts
And you fall apart
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10. |
Shoulder Season
05:51
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Shoulder season dragging on too long
Stay up too late
Fall asleep on the loveseat
Netflix asks if I'm still here
Seems like you've been gone so long
And it's not like I feel lost without you
But damn, I feel so drained today
I can get things done
I can be productive
I can be alone
Still, i wish that you were here
Gravel road and potholes
Getting mud on my new shoes
Got a head full of music and inside jokes
Got a million things to share with you
i can get things done
i can be productive
i can be alone
still i wish that you were here
I don't know if I'm all right
I never really go outside
Maybe if I close my eyes and count to ten
I'll have you back again
I don't know if I'm all right
I never really go outside
Maybe if I close my eyes and count to ten
I'll have you back again
i'll pretend this is fine until it is
i'll pretend this is fine until it is
i'll pretend this is fine until it is
i'll pretend this is fine until it is
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Mons La Hire Providence, Rhode Island
indie rock by daniel and suzanne watkins
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