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Out of focus
04:12
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why do we lament
what could have been
sometimes its so much easier
to break than bend
channel all your energy
and find your focus
a standout in the crowd
couldn’t go unnoticed
is it silver or is it gold
its so out of focus I don’t know
what separates wrong from right
when to compromise when to fight
when all the sinners disrobe
will we find our purpose
can we shed all of our clothes
our army surplus
reveal we are battered and bruised
we wear them like tattoos
we’re easily confused
and equally complicit
is it silver or is it gold
its so out of focus I don’t know
what separates wrong from right
when to compromise when to fight
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2. |
All at once
03:05
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negatives all around
better lost than found
we carry baggage
we’re all damaged
its good to know if you mess up
you’ll be forgiven all at once
don’t count on trust to get you through
or have misgivings
about the truth
no reason to leave this town
I know how to calm it down
I speak its language
pain and anguish
its good to know if you messed up
you’ve been forgiven all at once
don’t count on luck to get you through
you won’t get out
without the truth
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3. |
The cause
03:39
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if you cared enough about the cause
you wouldn’t worry about breaking laws
you’d be here, chained to us
whenever you become emotional
you can’t see the forest for the trees
you care too much
its dangerous
we all have our limits
we’re emotional
when you care enough about the cause
you do not hesitate there’s no giving pause
you will not turn away you won’t withdraw
whenever you become emotional
you can’t see the forest for the trees
you care too much
its obvious
we all have our limits
we’re emotional
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4. |
Twist the knife
03:30
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walls are built in self defense
when giving in is dangerous
always inclined to put up a fuss
this bad blood is destroying us
how can you be so cold
that really twists the knife
it puts a hit on my life
how can you just turn off your emotions like that
you’re so cold, but I want you back
apologies are just pretense
there is no meaning to anything
we bottle up what’s superfluous
conceal rather than discuss
how can you be so cold
that really twists the knife
it puts a hit on my life
how can you just turn off your emotions like that
you’re so cold, but I want you back
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5. |
The prize
03:36
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convince me you did the right wrongs
your poetry is all sad songs
even your words won’t get along
palm reading of your life line
reveals another life time
than the one you’ve led
you kept true to your convictions
so full of purpose
you kept to yourself your world view
and your self importance
it seems love doesn’t last long
for the weak of heart or the headstrong
you were the prize all along
you sink deep into depression
no reprieve, all reflection
you were meant to be alone
you kept true to your convictions
so full of purpose
you kept to yourself your world view
and your self importance
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6. |
Original sin
03:44
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we all live within the original sin
me I’m not afraid of giving in
temptation is a test its pass or fail
much more story book than fairy tale
I’m willing to stay forever and a day
if that's what it takes to win you over
I’m willing to stay forever and a day
if that's what it takes to win
it can all be traced back to the fall of man
for he who dared to disobey gods plan
the forbidden fruit always tastes so good
would you take a bite, I bet you would
I’m willing to stay forever and a day
if that's what it takes to win you over
I’m willing to stay forever and a day
if that's what it takes to win
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7. |
No regret
04:08
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you’ll never come around
you’re set in your ways
there is no common ground
only empty space
don’t be careful what you wish for
there are a million stars
don’t be careful what you live for
no regret no remorse
we live on an island
we live in outer space
despair and hope abound
its lonely in this place
take care of your surrounds
curb your disgrace
don’t be careful what you wish for
there are a million stars
don’t be careful what you live for
no regret no remorse
we live on an island
we live in outer space
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8. |
After you
04:45
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symbiotic relationship or parasite
how would you define this life
sycophantic tendencies blind us
when we’re standing in the spotlight
where am I to go to find myself after you
everything seems second best
what am I to do after you
one door closes another opens
please after you
mutual benefit or just one side
either way we can still enjoy the ride
we’re easily disappointed and objectified
but can’t escape feeling alone
where am I to go to find myself after you
everything seems second best
what am I to do after you
let me hold the door open
please after you
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9. |
The past
03:19
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better not follow blind
or leave free will behind
what’s leading you down the path
to where there’s no way back
there is something about you
I had to ask
why are you living in the past
when you are out in the open
and built to last
do some fast talking
is that the past talking
or where you are at now
its never too late to change
move the pieces, rearrange
the things that worry you
boil down to point of view
there is something about you
I had to ask
why are you living in the past
when you are out in the open
and built to last
do some fast talking
is that the past talking
or where you are at now
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10. |
Too late to stop
03:23
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not looking for an easy way out
not looking to raise any doubts
not looking to put plans on a shelf
I’ll make it all by myself
here we are
we’ve come too far
to deny desire
it burns too hot
too late to stop
to put out the fire
yeah
not hoping things all go my way
not hoping you believe what I say
not hoping I always come first
that is me at my worst
here we are
we’ve come too far
to deny desire
it burns too hot
too late to stop
to put out the fire
yeah
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11. |
So what
03:32
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pouring concrete on the ground
where there used to be trees
wondering why we survive
while other species
go by the way side
when I hear them say so what
makes me want to scream
that’s treasonous
willing to take the chance
logic betrays their ignorance
so what
burning fuel spews a billow of smoke
and its getting hard to breath
wondering why we insist
on killing everything
and go by the wayside
when I hear them say so what
makes me want to scream
that’s treasonous
willing to take the chance
logic betrays their ignorance
so what
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12. |
Decay
03:50
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just bidding our time
waiting to die
nothing comes easy
its a hard life
we are not above debate
we have a lot to say
but we don’t listen anyway
that's the thing about decay
caught in the moment
borrowing time
feeling uneasy
its a hard life
we are not above debate
we have a lot to say
but we don’t listen or give way
that's the thing about decay
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13. |
Hard to trust
04:30
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you make it hard to trust
when you make shit up
when you hide stupid little things
that don’t mean much
it only serves to obscure truthfulness
and makes me question ever word
that leaves your lips
you and your hating
you view the world with distrust
you berating everyone
its your crutch
you implicating
I can’t afford to lose touch
you are grating on my nerves
you’re too much
why you play these little games
is curious
why are you so hard to love
you’re so mysterious
when you push me away
it makes me furious
with all the masks you wear
you’re spurious
you and your hating
you view the world with distrust
you berating everyone
its your crutch
you implicating
I can’t afford to lose touch
you are grating on my nerves
you’re too much
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14. |
Not like you
03:54
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you look like you’re emotionless
but you never back out of a fight
are you ready to hide away
if only for a night
you want to have empathy
but that’s not like you
you want to be angelic
and evil too
you want to contribute
to all that’s good
you want to to be noticed
just not misunderstood
you’re a wrecking ball
but its not your fault
intertwined with your laughter
the real version of yourself
are you the girl I’m after
or just a trophy for my shelf
you want to have empathy
but that’s not like you
you want to be angelic
and evil too
you want to contribute
to all that’s good
you want to to be noticed
just not misunderstood
you’re a wrecking ball
but its not your fault
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15. |
Bigger than us
03:41
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you’re fed up with life
you’re fed up with what you haven’t got yet
don’t take what you got for granted
count your lucky stars
as they’re shooting across the sky
they add up to something
bigger than us
you’re so afraid of death
so afraid of what hasn’t happened yet
don’t take what you got for granted
count your lucky stars
as they’re shooting across the sky
they add up to something
bigger than us
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16. |
Wearing me down
03:29
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when you have no excuse
when you know what to do
but don’t do it
how do you explain yourself
how do you believe the words
that come out of your mouth
you’re wearing me down
I know me better than I know you
but I’ve seen enough to know
I should stear clear
of you and your selfishness
how can you live with yourself
or any body else
you’re wearing me down
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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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