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Heavy medicine
04:00
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the letter sent
on the one side was the best letter sent
but on the back - smack
hey friend don't think those thoughts again
we all know there's so much more out there
if I could put a smile on your face
with the smile on my face
would that be enough
I don't want no heavy medicine
this predicament is not an isolated event
it would seem that the roots go deep
and its getting hard getting on beating the system
hey friend I think its best you keep your head
just look at what has gone down
and the difference it failed too make
if you could put a smile on my face
with the smile on your face
would that be enough
I don't want no heavy medicine
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2. |
Different stations
04:48
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This is it honestly
I am a simple man, I’ll let it be
Worlds apart, worlds apart but open
To different stations
And maybe someone else’s point of view
And maybe someone else’s point of view
There’s got to be something more than this (x2)
And when I find it I’ll be at a different station
I’ll be at a different station
There’s got to be something more than this
More than this, more than this
Something more divine (x2)
I’ll lay it out neatly
I move along innocently enough
Worlds apart, worlds apart but open
To different stations
And maybe someone else’s point of view
And maybe someone else’s point of view
There’s got to be something more than this (x2)
And when I find it I’ll be at a different station
I’ll be at a different station
There’s got to be, when will I find it
More than this, more than this
Something more divine (x2)
This is it honestly
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3. |
Kill silence
04:18
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too late to get up and walk away
it seems this one will be played out
no matter what
its too hard to see the forest for the trees
its hard to see, its hard to breath
but it keeps on pushing in on me
no matter what
you're gonna shoot it down
if it isn't what you want
Let's turn our true faces on
let's light our faces up
let's kill silence with conversation
shall we set the whole world up for self-realization
or for what you want
you're gonna shoot it down
if it isn't what you want
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Read your letter again last night
And cried myself to sleep
One part sadness and one part disbelief
If I was that empty I wouldn’t be so lonely
Being everything and absolutely nothing
everything and absolutely nothing
but you are
the most beautiful girl in the world
don’t you know how beautiful you are
most beautiful, beautiful girl
Pulled apart by what I want
And what I can’t have
Who ever thought that life’s simple little trade-offs would ever hurt so bad
Certainly not you and me we’re too lonely
Being everything and absolutely nothing
everything and absolutely nothing
but you are
the most beautiful girl in the world
don’t you know how beautiful you are
most beautiful, beautiful girl
what goes around comes around
and we’ll all get what’s coming
be it everything or absolutely nothing
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5. |
She's lost
04:03
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you wake up screaming
its not just you feeling that way
Hooray!
I know exactly how you feel
sometimes I can feel the earth move
it spins against me
and the sun never sets
it just circles the horizon around me
I'm wandering...but she's lost
you wake up breathing
lucky for you it turned out that way
Hooray!
I know exactly how you feel
sometimes I can feel the earth move
pushing against me
well the moon never rests
its tides just ebb and flow around me
I'm wandering...but she's lost
you wake up dreaming
well good for you it feels better that way
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6. |
Snakes & ladders
03:38
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As the light shines on your kingdom come
I find myself on the outside looking in
Well if it don’t mean that much now
It could have never meant much then
Let the light shine on your kingdom come
Show me your prowess
Clamouring for social status
Pick and choose
Either way you got nothing to lose
Worlds collide and then re-align
But the truth of the matter its all snakes and ladders
Are you ready to climb?
Are you ready to climb?
Are you ready to climb?
Show me your prowess
Clamouring for social status
Forced smiles until you choke
This is all a fucking joke
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7. |
Genuine
05:12
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When you’re lost in space
But think you found yourself
You can re-invent all that isn’t
And never was
But its not genuine
Its not genuine, no
Its not genuine
Its not genuine, no
Its not genuine
Lost…or found out
Nothing is going to stop you now
Lost…or found out
Nothing is going to stop you now
I think I am ready to play along
But I’m not giving in
I’m just finding out now
where I’ve been
and what’s not genuine
Its not genuine, no
Its not genuine
Its not genuine, no
Tell me what is
Lost…or found out
Nothing is going to stop you now
Lost…or found out
Nothing is going to stop you now
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8. |
Slow
03:50
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thru these eyes life is gold
so I'll thank the stars I'm alive
and dream of being 65
holding on to seventeen
I'm sure its the same for you
as it is for me
so I'll take it slow
slow so I can see
I'll put the speed on hold
at least until I am dying
Its a wonder just to live
but from what I've seen
there will be no salutations
for when you and I grow old
seize the moment, take a hold
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9. |
Reflection
03:38
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Hey you I know your kind
and there's not enough of you around
throw a smile in my direction
let it be your reflection on life
such a precious thing
you see love as a strong thing
I see love never lasting
you see hope in a step forward
but its kicking up in my face
what does this all mean
where are the kings and the fools
and the sweet perfume
if this is a fairy tale
where are the regulars
if this is my reflection
I'm deflecting its impression off to you
I want you to smile ... reflection
take a look around and see
what is left for you and me
when we're finished fighting the illusion
you will see I need you and you need me
we need each other
you see love as a strong thing
I see love never lasting
you see hope in a step forward
but its kicking up in my face
what does this all mean
where are the kings and the fools
and the sweet perfume
if this is a fairy tale
where are the regulars
if this is my reflection
I'm deflecting its impression off to you
I want you to smile ... reflection
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10. |
It was just a ride
04:00
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It was just a ride
but it took us there
and we all would say it did
from different corners of the room
some get spoken to
has she spoken to you?
I need to speak to you
let me speak to you
I can show you a ride
and then we'll take a step
and maybe we'll take two
arms open wide but you've got to find your way there
I'll be waiting for you
I need to speak to you
let me speak to you
Enlightenment, revelation
its time to make a verbal declaration
just spit it out, what are you thinking
no mixing words in this conversation
I say it all the time, I speak my mind
cant hold my tongue that's not my style
Let me take you for a ride on my motorbike
let me show you how the night flies by
let me show you what I did
baby now you know what I wont admit
I know you speak in tongue and cheek
talk is cheap you've got the floor
so speak, speak, speak
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11. |
Do you think it's time?
05:02
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Wheels keep on spinning around
Some say its cruel to be kind
Some say its over and done
Some days its in between
Me I’m indifferent
I can see both sides of nonsense
Do you think its time?
Do you think its time we let it go?
Do you think its time?
Do you think its time we let it go?
Do you think its time we let it all go?
Cause I don’t mind at all
Tell me is it obsolete
Is it in the books you read?
Is it on your TV - story lines and marketing?
What shapes what you believe?
Is it in the blogs you read?
Is it on your twitter feed - tall tales and hyperbole?
Do you think its time?
Do you think its time we let it go?
Do you think its time?
Do you think its time we let it go?
Do you think its time we let it all go?
Cause I don’t mind at all
Revolutions per minute
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12. |
Dont ask me why
02:49
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if someone takes you home
and doesn't even know why
who am I to question
no expectations but somehow it doesn't fly
don't ask me why
don't ask me why
you just might get an answer you don't like
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13. |
Sidewalk
03:36
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sidewalk medicine man
seems the world has its plans for me
so I'll move along the sidewalk
there are my friends hand in hand
looking sideways to me where I stand on the sidewalk
similar motions but separate ways to walk down
the sidewalk
we all take the sidewalk alone
we all take the sidewalk home
but tonight you can take an inside track on life
all these strangers traveling past
looking sideways to where I stand
similar motions but separate ways to walk down
but don't fear the end, don't even think
that I would dispose of it that easily
on the sidewalk
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14. |
Butterfly net
04:06
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I've never held grip of a butterfly net
and I don't believe I want to
I could never kill in cold blood
although some see there's nothing to it
As far as I can see it serves no need
I'm fully complete without eating meat
set it free, set it free, set it free
But I'll never be the one
I'll never be the one
to blame you, to condemn you
I'll never be the one
I'll be the voice of the voiceless, set it free
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15. |
Awe
04:43
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As long as you're self assured
I'll find a way to understand
how my adored was so easily allured
from me to them
if sacrifice is easy, I give myself up
but hidden behind that is an alarm that was sounded
you see I see this flare go off in my head
so this thoughts not unfounded
I knew that sometime while I was in the dark
hopes were abandoned
Is it true, me and you, is it true
what's with the kiss, what's the cause
I think we missed all along
Now that you're so self-absorbed
I'll fade away I know I can
it hit me hard I'm so easy to discard
seduce and disarm
if sacrifice is easy, I give myself up
but hidden behind that is an alarm that was sounded
you see I see this flare go off in my head
so this thoughts not unfounded
I knew that sometime while I was in the dark
hopes were abandoned
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16. |
Someone to reel you in
04:37
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I know its there
and that's exactly why I keep on giving
and I know I'm fair
and that's exactly why I keep on pushing
it's not because I'm mean
sometimes you need someone to reel you in
it's not because I'm mean
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Suffocating
03:29
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what a sticky little mess
seems I 'm not off the hook
either I'm mistaken or I have been misunderstood
you aim to please and its starting to dishearten me
you don't listen,
no you don't listen
to what you don't want to hear
the future is not determined by the stains on my sheets
triggered by sadness or the third degree
nothing breeds contempt more than a will that won't relent
until there's a broken man suffocating
who is suffocating who
who's suffocating who
the fast is fading fast but I won't turn to look
soon I'll be forsaken and maybe then I'll be understood
I aim to please but its starting to dishearten me
you don't listen,
no you don't listen
to what you don't want to hear
the future is not determined by the stains on my sheets
triggered by sadness or the third degree
nothing breeds contempt more than a will that won't relent
until there's a broken man suffocating
who is suffocating who
who's suffocating who
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18. |
Venomous tongue
04:06
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you open up your mouth
and its venom that comes out
such a venomous tongue
I've tangled with my own
feeding you
and its more than I can take
its feeding
won't it ever go away
can you sympathize with me
instead of lashing out
your venomous tongue
does not become your mouth
feeding you
and its more than I can take
its feeding
won't it ever go away
do you have it figured out
are you conscious of the costs
your venomous tongue
is calling all the shots
feeding you
and its more than I can take
its feeding
won't it ever go away
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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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