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Crazy
03:29
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did you wake up this morning
with a thorn in your side
did the jump in your stride get you into trouble
did you wake up sore
and angry at the night before
for turning in without warning
you’re crazy
in quite a spell
I can tell you’re feeling manic
your crazy is unimaginable
but manageable
as long as you don’t panic
can you button your pride
is this worth saving
better decide before you crazy
make up your mind
put it all on the table
remind yourself its all for the taking
you’re crazy
in quite a spell
I can tell you’re feeling manic
your crazy is unimaginable
but manageable
as long as you don’t panic
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2. |
The words
03:46
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for what its worth
you’re still beautiful in your own way
you’re aging well
better than the things you used to say
what do you say about that
I don’t know if we can get there
I want to know is it that simple
I don’t know if we can get there from here
I don’t know I want to know
where do you get off thinking that
you know what I’m thinking
where do you get off thinking that
you know what I’m feeling
and what do you say about that
I don’t know if we can get there
I want to know is it that simple
I don’t know if we can get there from here
I don’t know I want to know
words mean many things
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hey I’m here for love
cat medicine
I love that feeling
of a feline in my lap
I need a dose of cat medicine
simple as that
I love a furry friend on the bed
I love that feeling
of a feline friend
hey I’m here for cuds
cat medicine
I love that feeling
of a feline in my lap
I need a dose of cat medicine
simple as that
I love a furry friend on the bed
I love that feeling
of a feline friend
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4. |
Always
03:59
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you’ve got game
yes you’ve got game
you’re never the same way twice
isnt it nice to be undecided
decidedly undecided
wouldn’t it be a better fit
if we both admit
we’re not over it
its not always clear
life is overcast
shall I disappear
never to come back
you’ve got no shame
you’ve got no shame
you’re never to blame for fights
you’re always right never wrong
you’re so headstrong
wouldn’t it be a better fit
if we both submit
and get over it
its not always clear
life is overcast
shall I disappear
never to come back
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5. |
Phantom smells
03:47
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its hard to admit
but I’m getting older
emotionally
I’m getting colder
I smell defeat
its not coming up roses
I smell defeat
the fountain of youth
has spilled over
aging is a thing
that I can’t get over
I smell defeat
its not coming up roses
I smell defeat
its not always coming up roses
I smell defeat
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6. |
Shooting straight
02:43
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i don’t know what you want
don’t care about what if’s
you don’t lift your hands up
unless your giving in
really hoping you will meet me there
so we can re-open our love affair
are we coping, are we shooting straight
or are we over compensating again
trying hard to listen
when I don’t care what gives
I’m getting my answers
from the pauses in between
really hoping you will meet me there
so we can re-open our love affair
are we coping, are we shooting straight
or are we over compensating again
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7. |
Down low
05:00
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all these arguments are off the mark
if we’re honest with ourselves
we’ve gotten dark
broken hearts and battle scars
are held in high regard
or on the down low
some things you want to know
some things are better left unsaid
I want to know
frightened by the things we’ve seen
is this the impetus for changing
there’s more to cleverness than acting smart
lost in thought at first
then you found
there’s more honesty
in the lightning round
than in the down low
some things you want to know
some things are better left unsaid
I want to know
frightened by the things we’ve seen
is this the impetus for changing
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8. |
Steamtrunk
04:25
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don’t you over invest it might break you
when the bank in which you made your nest
disappoints you
you’ll shake your head back and forth
for what that’s worth
better things seldom come your way
feigning ignorance won’t help to ease the pain
a steam trunk is a place to put your memories
put them away
you never listened to a thing I said
words seem to travel right through your head
well that's my version
would you disagree
or is this you humouring me
better things seldom come your way
feigning ignorance won’t help to ease the pain
a steam trunk is a place to put your memories
put them away
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9. |
We don't laugh any more
03:33
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been here before I know the score
we are all tired
the antidote is letting go
of all the negative we’re holding
we don’t even laugh any more
sometimes I wonder what is all this for
when you don’t even like me at all
have we been standing only to fall
what you can’t control
can that take a toll on your life
laying low seems the way to go
when its hard times we’re avoiding
we don’t even laugh any more
sometimes I wonder what is all this for
when you don’t even like me at all
have we been standing only to fall
maybe its time
maybe not
whats your next move
what you got
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10. |
Crown of thorns
04:45
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I’ll mind my business
keep you guessing
if there’s more to this than meets the eye
you want forgiveness
but do you deserve it
given the way you pushed me aside
where did you go when
you left me alone
with all my negative thoughts
and my crown of thorns
we were in over our heads
and second guessing
every time it took a turn for the worse
our innocence is gone
we waited too long
now its too late to put it in reverse
where did you go when
you left me alone
with all my negative thoughts
and my crown of thorns
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11. |
Zero sum game
03:27
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don’t pretend for my benefit
that you care about the world
you obsess in your selfishness
you self centred girl
all this time to spite myself
all this time despite myself
can’t decide on my fate
is it a zero sum game
you weigh the pros and the cons of me
like its some sort of test
you carefully contemplate
as you calculate the rest
all this time to spite myself
all this time despite myself
can’t decide on my fate
is it a zero sum game
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12. |
Worse for wear
02:59
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pillow talk will save you
for a night or two
but we are slowly fading
splintering in two
running ragged
worse for wear
I swear that I can’t take any more
we use pseudonyms to hide behind
and shoot words like poison darts
art is always subject to
light as well as dark
running ragged
worse for wear
I swear that I can’t take any more
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13. |
Look out below
03:42
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do you feel like a double feature
i feel the same
if you don’t like what you see here
then look away
look out below
things started falling
out of control
before you know it
things start colliding
on their own
have you seen enough to make you angry
don’t be led astray
when the real world is cold and ugly
look away
look out below
things started falling
out of control
before you know it
things start colliding
on their own
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14. |
Privilege
03:59
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tell me who’s side are you really on
where do we hide when its all gone
are we victims of circumstance or not
this is the only world we got
let’s be hard on ourselves
we pushed too far
didn’t heed the alarms
ask yourself
if you could make a change
would you
if you could change would you
the fate of the planet is up in the air
with all of the smog that we put there
we wanted it all spoils were sought
but cleaning up was an after thought
let’s be hard on ourselves
we pushed too far
didn’t heed the alarms
ask yourself
if you could make a change
would you
if you could change would you
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15. |
All attitude
03:19
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I make no sounds
I’m afraid to be found out
I’m full of doubt
forced out of bounds
I’m afraid of being drowned out
and being negated
look at you all attitude
when you get this way
there’s nothing I can do
but keep my cool
only a fool turns up their temperament
to being cruel
there’s no excuse
don’t be confused by your surroundings
or being used
its common place
afraid of failure and losing face
invalidated
look at you all attitude
when you get this way
there’s nothing I can do
but keep my cool
only a fool turns up their temperament
to being cruel
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16. |
Spots
04:06
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is it pointless
when you’re off side
no use to protest
against a landslide
is it control
that you’re afraid to lose
you don’t want anyone
telling you what to do
you can’t change a dogs spots
so leave well enough alone
can’t keep your mouth shut
you’ve got too much to say
you think you know what’s what
but you’re just a cliche
is it control
that you’re afraid to lose
you don’t want anyone
telling you what to do
you can’t change a dogs spots
so leave well enough alone
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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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