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Everyone is broken
03:42
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there’s no point in being down
you got to get up
and dust yourself off
beg pardon or forgiveness
from those you’ve crossed
and you know what that says
and you know what that implies
everyone is broken
and marginalized
and you know that that means sacrifice
if only you’re willing to pay the price
don’t want to hurt anybody
don’t want anybody to hurt me
you put up with a lot
you’ve got a soft spot
for acting tough
but its a hard stop
when things get rough
and you know what that says
and you know what that implies
everyone is broken
and marginalized
and you know that that means sacrifice
if only you’re willing to pay the price
don’t want to hurt anybody
don’t want anybody to hurt me
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2. |
Pressure points
03:39
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I just can’t seem to get you off my mind
but have to look ahead, no what I left behind
what this tells me is you really struck me hard
like a chord
and I’m realizing
the pressure points
bring stress release
and I’m visualizing
me on top of the world
with my arms in the air
it just dawned on me that I’m resigned
to my destiny not being predefined
and what this tells me is you really struck me hard
like a thought
and I’m realizing
the pressure points
bring stress release
and I’m visualizing
me on top of the world
with my arms in the air
I just can’t seem to get you off my mind
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3. |
Rock paper scissors
04:11
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its been like a roller coaster with you
all the ups and downs you put me through
sometimes a gut feeling is the only proof
and the hardest part is knowing the truth
you want a minute
to gather yourself together
you want a minute
and you want it to last forever
have you ever asked yourself who
is the one that has always been there for you
I think you know the answer I do too
rock paper scissors I am the glue
you want a minute
to gather yourself together
you want a minute
and you want it to last forever
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4. |
When you're in love
03:04
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I wanna be your truth
I wanna be there for you
and i want to be everything
that you want me to
when you’re in love
and you know its enough
when you’re in love
with someone special
when you’re in love
with someone you can’t stop thinking of
when you’re in love
nothing else matters
I wanna be your youth
and I wanna get old with you
i want to do everything
as carefree as you do
when you’re in love
and you know its enough
when you’re in love
with someone special
when you’re in love
with someone you can’t stop thinking of
when you’re in love
nothing else matters
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5. |
Blame the government
03:06
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damn the government
I can’t pay the rent
all of my money is spent
before its earned
blame the government
damn the government
i didn’t give consent
I don’t have a cent
to my name
blame the government
damn the government
it just won’t relent
encase my feet in cement
and let me drown
blame the government
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6. |
Head trip
03:46
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its such a head trip
different perspectives on the world
and our place in it
so much hatred
despite what’s written in the books
its all conflict
its not the same as I’ve seen before
it seems to be getting obscene
its getting worse
who am I to say what’s best
for everyone else
I have no faith
my higher spirits
are pleasure and happiness
not some godly wraith
its not the same as I’ve seen before
it seems to be getting obscene
its getting worse
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7. |
End of days
03:00
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on the beach collecting sea shells
signs of life from the past
held to my ear I hear the ocean
I keep it there to make it last
its just a couple degrees hotter
is this the end of days
why do we even bother
knowing mistakes are made
on the street we find misfortunes
a community of down and outs
all one hears is commotion
when self mutterings turn to shouts
its just a couple degrees hotter
is this the end of days
why do we even bother
knowing mistakes are made
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8. |
Big shot (own up)
03:35
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you want to be the candle
that lights the storm
you want to be the band aid
that hides the harm
you want to be the big shot don’t you
you want to be the big shot all the time
but you don’t own up
to the things you do
that hurt feelings
and break hearts too
you don’t own up
you want to be engine
that drives the train
you want to be the air brakes
that keep it safe
you want to be the big shot don’t you
you want to be the big shot all the time
but you don’t own up
to the things you do
that hurt feelings
and break hearts too
you don’t own up
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9. |
Systemic
03:17
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going out of my head
nobody told me it was problematic
are you sick of me yet
nobody said I was charismatic
you might be bringing me down a bit
you might be killing a dream
you might just find that I’m refreshing
you might just find me a little dim
I followed the script
but I never knew it was systemic
chock full of quips
but why do we care if its systematic
you might be bringing me down a bit
you might be killing a dream
you might just find that I’m refreshing
you might just find me a little dim
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10. |
Pitiful lament
03:29
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I don’t want to make a scene today
I’m still recovering from the last one
let’s wait until the tears and sadness fade away
pain and disappointment
hide it away with your resentment
you always want your way
or a pitiful lament
I don’t want to have to explain
everything I do in every moment
why can’t I just live my life my way but still love you
pain and disappointment
hide it away with your resentment
you always want your way
or a pitiful lament
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11. |
We barely talk
03:36
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eyes open wide
to all I’m seeing
I decide
you keep asking what I’ve done for you lately
but we barely talk
you keep asking what I’ve done for you lately
are you taking stock
eyes wide shut
there is no meaning
no matter what
you keep asking what I’ve done for you lately
but we barely talk
you keep asking what I’ve done for you lately
are you taking stock
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12. |
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its hard to believe that this is the end
we grew too close to just become friends
you are dreaming up nonsense again
the higher we rise the farther we fall
is it better to have loved than have not loved at all
or are we just dreaming up nonsense again
you cover you’re body all the time
are you feeling ugly again
you know its all in your head
but still you cant stop with the negative
its hard to conceal and harder to mend
who would have known we’d break before bend
we were just dreaming of nonsense again
the feeling was great when spirits were high
but things always turned don’t ask me why
I would just be speaking nonsense again
you cover you’re body all the time
are you feeling ugly again
you know its all in your head
but still you cant stop with the negative
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13. |
No man's land
03:33
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you had it all in your hands
but you let it slip
because you got a little bit greedy
you were always a little bit needy
you were
you had a gun in your hands
you felt the heat
because it was pointed at your head
and you believed that you would be better off dead
you did
you were the first to confess
that you couldn’t care less
about politics or the crucifix
or who needs a helping hand
when they’re down on their luck
and in no man’s land again
you had a chip on your shoulder
it was something
you couldn’t get over that easy
just thinking about it made you a little bit queasy
it did
you held onto a grudge
you just wouldn’t bend
you just wouldn’t budge
your position was firm and guided by your intuition
and fear
you were the first to confess
that you couldn’t care less
about politics or the crucifix
or who needs a helping hand
when they’re down on their luck
and in no man’s land again
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14. |
Holding out
03:36
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are you satisfied
with what you’re getting from me
you analyze everything
how do I stack up against the rest
I have to know did I pass the test
you’re headstrong
travelling light
are you holding out for mister right
don’t get me wrong
I won’t fly by night
away from here
am I out of line
expecting you to connect
every word that I said
the unspoken truth
you should have guessed
I’m not the worst, I’m not the best
you’re headstrong
travelling light
are you holding out for mister right
don’t get me wrong
I won’t fly by night
away from here
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15. |
Lay it on me
04:05
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lay it on me
I can take it
the truth is a hot commodity
lay it on me
I need it
why are you walking on another thin line
why are you working another lie
why are your words so contrived
why are you so inclined to falsify
lay it on me
I’m ready to receive
the truth is exactly what everyone needs
lay it on me
all honesty
why are you walking on another thin line
why are you working another lie
why are your words so contrived
why are you so inclined to falsify
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16. |
Beat the machines
03:30
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once in a while
we admit our mistakes
swallow our pride
take it in stride
once in a blue moon
we capture our dreams
live beyond our means
beat the machines
it could happen to you
if you want it to
chart a course
see it through
for once in your life
unseal your fate
play all your cards
go for check mate
take one day at a time
live in series
vote with your feet
get off of your knees
it could happen to you
if you want it to
chart a course
see it through
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Arjen Ordeman Surrey, British Columbia
Singer-Songwriter, DIY recording artist, one man ensemble, strummer, plunker, groove maker.
Guitar driven melancholy and contempt; just mood and music...
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