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you look so calm to me
have you never lost the plot
is this how you got to where you are
did you take time to heal
did you get lost in thought
rip off the bandaid reveal the scar
you’re cut from a different cloth
you’re much more than the threads
you’re cut from a different cloth
you’re soft and know when to give
how about now
what makes your blood boil
what gets you burning hot
ready or not here I come
you’ve got thick skin
and amphetamines to keep you thin
look at the shape your in you’re tightly spun
you’re cut from a different cloth
you’re much more than the threads
you’re cut from a different cloth
you’re soft and know when to give
how about now
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2. |
Falling (out of trees)
04:17
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making such a mess
saving face when I can
more or less
I can’t decide
believe me the dissappointment is real
don’t hate me for how I feel
just be there to catch me when I’m falling
when I’m falling on my knees
when I’m falling out of trees
when I’m fighting for release
making all kinds of mistakes
making amends where I can
more or less
you tell me
the conversation is real hard for you
but still you’ll be there
to catch me when I’m falling
when I’m falling on my knees
when I’m falling out of trees
when I’m fighting for release
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3. |
Drama queen
03:48
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do what you like
the writing is on the wall
a midlife crisis is my call
don’t waste my time
that's always been my fault
I was but a drama queen
until the mainstream steam-rolled over me
I was but a drama queen
a selfless life
hasn't always been my scene
I lived for my sins
bursting at the seams
a world of vice
opened up to me
I was but a drama queen
until the whole world turned its back on me
I was but a drama queen
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4. |
Worth fighting over
03:48
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you were no pushover
you were all composure
you were worth fighting over
you
not one for compromise
you never stand in line
or want to ask
some are just hard to like
smile while they turn the knife
in your back
you were my exposure
you were my best lover
you were worth fighting over
you
not one for compromise
you never stand in line
or want to ask
some are just hard to like
smile while they turn the knife
in your back
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It's all the same to me
04:09
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running out of air at this altitude
I should get down off my horse
can we share a positive attitude
before things get any worse
I don’t care what they say about me now
as long as I’ve got you with me
I don’t care what they say about me now
its all the same to me
if a wound were to open up
I’ll deal with it
I don’t dare to test my luck anymore
I’ve been burned too many times
I know what’s real and how that makes me feel
I won’t suffer for my crimes
I don’t care what they say about me now
as long as I’ve got you with me
I don’t care what they say about me now
its all the same to me
if a wound were to open up
I’ll deal with it
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6. |
Small circle of friends
03:50
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don’t bother explaining
I already know
when push comes to shove
I’ll never be alone
all you really need
is a small circle of friends
I’ll put in the effort
I’m not putting on a show
I don’t question the value of love
when I already know
all you really need
is a small circle of friends
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7. |
Good enough for me
03:33
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can’t curb your appetite
distinguish wrong from right
you might be too polite
for your own good
but can you be
good enough for me
is love an epithet
something we’ll both regret
if we forgive or forget
will we really be free
but can you be
good enough for me
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8. |
Safety pin
04:15
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are you going to take control
before it takes you to task
were you always a big disappointment
or is that too much to ask
when moving at the speed of light
its hard to take things in
let’s slow the roll at least for the night
let’s pull the safety pin
flying in formation
requires you to spread your wings
will we ever be brave enough
to throw caution to the wind
when moving at the speed of light
its hard to take things in
let’s slow the roll at least for the night
let’s pull the safety pin
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Weight of the world
03:49
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you descend into the depths of despair again
you calculate the weight of the hurt
your shoulders are broad but prone to break
under the weight of the world
I know you’re loathe to take advice
or falling for it twice
but you pay the asking price
through the tooth
predisposed to sacrifice
you’re always playing nice
but do you know what would suffice
if not the truth
you’ve given of yourself more than is fair
what exactly do they take you for
your generous but foolish to not beware
they’ll take, take, take, then take some more
I know you’re loathe to take advice
or falling for it twice
but you pay the asking price
through the tooth
predisposed to sacrifice
you’re always playing nice
but do you know what would suffice
if not the truth
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10. |
If there ever was
03:17
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you spend all your time
making up reasons to doubt me
I can’t help find this extremely disappointing
a fly in the ointment
if there ever was
another way to get us out
a way around this mess
a way to make it come about
if there ever was
another way to get us out
a way around this mess
you do what you like
always conspiring to hurt me
I know reasons why some may find this appalling
if that's your true calling
if there ever was
another way to get us out
a way around this mess
a way to make it come about
if there ever was
another way to get us out
a way around this mess
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11. |
That's life
04:43
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I prefer not to fight
I try my best to be good all the time
but I’m not always right
forgive me I am a poor man’s remedy
forgive me I’m not a fool
forgive me if I don’t love you more
forgive me for it all
if you have it in your heart
that's life I guess
it can be messed up
that’s life I guess
its a never ending hill
but what you gonna do
keep your head up and never look back
look at what’s in front of you
forgive me I am a poor man’s remedy
forgive me I’m not a fool
forgive me if I don’t love you more
forgive me for it all
if you have it in your heart
that's life I guess
it can be messed up
that’s life I guess
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Good to know
02:54
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feeling better than you ever have
getting more out of life
don’t let it change you
tell me is it good to know
that I love you
is it good to know
that I love you
tell me is it good to know
I feel better when I look in your eyes
I get more out of life
nothing to search for
tell me is it good to know
that I love you
is it good to know
that I love you
tell me is it good to know
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13. |
Can't get enough
03:43
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I like the colour of her eyes
and the way she holds her lips
in front of the mirror
I like the curve of her back
my hands upon her hips
as I pull her nearer
hey there is something about her
I can’t get enough
I don’t really like
how she fusses with her hair
she’s always beautiful
I get lost
in the depths of a stare
my love is indisputable
hey there is something about her
I can’t get enough
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14. |
Man's best friend
03:25
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the cages are full
such disregard
who’s responsible
who’s on guard
who just leaves them
turning on man’s best friend
who abandons
something so innocent
a cold compress won’t ease the pain
of the distress from heart strain
killing is cruel
where is the conscience
its hard to swallow
why nobody wants them
who just leaves them
turning on man’s best friend
who abandons
something so innocent
a cold compress won’t ease the pain
of the distress from heart strain
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A meaningful metaphor
02:59
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a metronome is a meaningful metaphor
if we were keeping time
but we’re keeping score
you never know when I’m needing
you never know how much
you never know what I’m feeling or
what I am thinking of
a pendulum is a meaningful metaphor
we go back and forth
like tug-o-war
you never know when I’m needing
you never know how much
you never know what I’m feeling or
what I am thinking of
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16. |
Walking wounded
03:41
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were you unhappy
was it you or me at fault
I didn’t mean to
rub your wound with salt
we are all walking wounded
what will make you happy
is it therapy you want
you seem to like having
damages to flaunt
we are all walking wounded
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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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