1. |
Elephantine
03:42
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Put your foot in it
Them teeth are sharp
Gonna lose the leg -
There's a lot can be done to smooth the scars
Don't wanna argue
I know you're right
Next box o' Cracker Jack
Make sure you get the prize
So long, fare well, it's time to say good night
Here's your big moment
How are you gonna play it?
You tell her what she's gotta hear
Not what you wanna say
You're alive to fight another day
That's all you can hope for
It's all she can give
You can cling to this on the lonely nights
Another reason to live
You're alive to fight another day
Pulled me out of it
You harshed my buzz
I need a substitute
Who looks just like she does
Yeah, we're all liars
We have to be
Beware the hopeful -
They can't handle honesty
So long, fare well, it's time to say good night
There goes your big moment
Guess you left it back there
You told her what she had to hear
You wanna cry about what's fair?
You're alive to fight another day
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2. |
Now We Can Only Wait
03:26
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Now we can only wait.
Ha. Ha. Ha.
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3. |
Sad
01:07
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There's a lot of good things
About our situation
But for now I'm sad
Now I'm just sad
I'm pretty proud of myself
For noticing the high points
But right now I'm sad
Now I'm just sad
'Cause for all the lessons learned
And the ways that I'll improve
It still boils down to this
It still boils down to:
I can't have you
I can't love you
I can't have you
I'm sure there will be a day
When I can look back and laugh
But right now I'm sad
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4. |
One Fell Swoop
03:43
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I forget nothing
I know just what you said
A house of horrors
Where dreamers go to die
A bit of magic
What exactly does this prove?
Your guess is good as
My opinion ballyhooed
So everyone is staring
It's not your day
I guess you're feeling stupid
But that's OK
Misread your situation
Closed feedback loop
Forever skewed your choices
In one fell swoop
Sold another lie
(Better be startin' nuthin'
only result in thumpin')
All opposed say "Aye"
(Tryin' to stand outside it
continental divide)
We're nearing the end of July
(Revenge is in the freezer
Time is here, now seize it)
Gonna have to let your guard down
Find yourself another boom town and fly
A little bitter
Garden, Sliver, Applebite
Time to face facts
The ones you treasure
They don't like
The spotlight shines upon you
Best not screw up
Drink down some liquid courage
From a Dixie cup
They might have never noticed
This latest flub
But for your nervous breakdown
Ah, there's the rub
Sold another lie
(Chicken Heart is comin'
Time to spread the Jell-O)
All opposed say "Aye"
(This machine is worthless
"Pause" button's required)
We're nearing the end of July
(Mother must never know 'bout
KISS cards in the mattress)
Gonna have to let your guard down
Find yourself another boom town and fly
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5. |
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We are proud
The Northwest People
We invented microbrews
We wear SPF 3 Million
We all drive our Subarus
We like singing in the rain
We like hugging our tall trees
We're too smart for our own good
Each of us holds four degrees
We are pale
Our skin translucent
We know that the sky is gray
'Least that's what we thought before
The heavens burned for several days
Save us, Save us
Won't somebody save us from the big ball of fire in the sky?
We're all building bonfires
And researching ancient lore
There's talk of sacrifices
And drastic means obscure
It burns
It burns us
The big ball of fire in the sky
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6. |
Mulligan
00:14
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Mulligan!
What I need right now is a muthafuckin' mulligan!
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7. |
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Another gorgeous day
And I'm stuck inside, working on a deadline
I'm shakin' out my brain for what's left in it
Gotta post something new in just a minute
It's getting pretty meta
When I'm singin' 'bout what I'm doing right now, baby
Meta, baby
My heart is simply begging to be staked
'Cause of the promise I can't let myself break
Tryin' to remember a day without the pressure of
This promise I won't let myself break
It's been a long year, barely half over
Feel like I been run down by a bulldozer
Sometimes I think about throwing in the towel
And then I get to my desk and sit my ass down
My heart is simply begging to be staked
'Cause of the promise I can't let myself break
I'm black n' blue 'cause of the monkey I can't shake
I made a promise I won't let myself break
This is what happens when you follow your reptile brain
I admit I might have made a big mistake
I made this promise I won't let myself break
Not a sound, not a sound
[Song within a song:]
Up in the parapets, earthworms run
They scatter from magical sources of light
You went and got yourself lost, my son
Careful, you'll end up in the witch's oven
Wearing a red cloak is a dead giveaway
Make sure your Grandma has no canine features
You'll go down easy as an appetizer
You better hope someone with axe skills shows up
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8. |
You Lads (Part 1)
01:01
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You lads
Yes, you lads
I'm glad that I caught up to you
Though now I am out of breath
Please give me a second to gather myself
You lads
We are grateful for the sacrifice
You have made for us
Oh, it was nothing, really
Anyone could see I only did what had to be done
Nevertheless, we the village elders
Have brought you our most prized daughter
She is young, and fertile
And will attend your every need
You lads, you lucky lads!
Oh, well...
Ah, this is sort of embarrassing, and while I AM grateful,
I of course cannot accept... hmmm.
Well, she is VERY beautiful...
What did you say her name was again?
You lads
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9. |
Alternative To What
02:23
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Say, girl
I said you bringin' me down
Yeah, girl
You say you don't like my songs
Oh, girl
You say you heard it all before
You know girl
Ain't nuthin' new under the sun
I don't really care about
Music that's original
All that matters is
Are you're cute enough to do me
I don't give a shit about
Being new or different
What I wanna know is
Are you cute enough to do me baby
Let me give you an alternative
(Alternative to what)
Oh baby give me an alternative, yeah
I don't wanna know about
What your mama listened to
All that matters is
Are you cute enough to do me
No one gives a damn about
What happened forty years ago
All I wanna know is
Are you cute enough to do me baby
You're too old
Got my earlobe stretching
I'm well-tattooed
Got my new horn rims
Bibbity, Bobbity, Boo
I've grown my beard out
Got my skinny jeans
Got my Macbook Pro
I think Obama's the shit
(least he was for a bit)
Listen to my iPod
In the coffee shop
Follow my Twitter
My hipness cannot be stopped
Can't beat my score
On the Facebook quiz
I'm such a bad ass
My Threadless tee's got the logo
For old school Cheez Whiz
Oh baby give me an alternative
(Alternative to what)
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10. |
Outraged
01:06
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I don't care
'Bout the lengths you say you'll go to
I don't care
Of course you will
I don't care
'Bout the lengths you say you'll go to
I don't care
Of course you will
You're really good at saying all the right things
You're really good at saying all the right things
You're really good
Of course you are
'Cause you're outraged
(What good does it do you?)
You know you're outraged
(What good does it do you?)
Yeah, you're outraged
So are we all
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11. |
Too Much Time These Days
02:05
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You know I love you, baby
There's no one for me but you
You got a reputation
Of disinterest in being true
You say one thing
But you really mean another
Today you're with me
But tomorrow schtup my brother
Too much time these days
I don't know why you hurt me
It's not my style to make demands
If you don't stop cattin' 'round, girl
I'm gonna make like the Son of Sam
You're the only one
That I want for my lover
I'll be your Mel Gibson
Won't cha be my Danny Glover
Too much time these days
You've wounded all my pride, girl
And I can't let that slide
I'll show you my dark side, girl
And you'll end up buried under somebody's double-wide
Too much time these days
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12. |
Bored With All That Now
03:32
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I'm bored with all that now
It doesn't matter to me no more
I know you love that guy you met
All those many years ago
I'm bored with that guy now
I haven't got any more raw flesh
And the luster's gone from my life
I'm bored with all that now
Dancing on the edge of overwhelm
Is wearin' me down
I'm bored with who I am now
I'm bored with who I am
The pressure built inside my head
Has got to get out somehow
I'm bored with wondering how
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