1. |
Pushed In The Pool
01:35
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You pushed me in the pool
Said I had too much to drink
I couldn’t play it cool
Hit my head and started to sink
I saw you swimming down
Switchblade in your mouth
But I wasn’t caught in anything
You played the hero
I should have known then
I should have said something to someone
You lit a Catherine wheel
In my apartment New Year’s Eve
I couldn’t bear the fumes
Then I awoke to sirens screaming
You came stomping in
Your face a twisted grin
You said, “We got a live one here!”
Then tipped my fish bowl with a sneer
You played the hero
I should have known then
I should have said something to someone
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2. |
Weak In The Knees
02:25
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I woke up and looked around
“My god! I’m feeling so weak in the knees”
I saw my things littered on the ground
Your scribbled note that reads: “I’m not sorry!”
I remember the scent
Wafting from the stall
The pilot on the intercom
Nosediving free fall
I clutched my neighbor’s hand
What else was there to do?
Time heals all wounds
But I’m gonna kill you
I coulda been someone else by now
I always liked Greek mythology
I saw my friends making moves
Left out, I settled on a path that ate part of me
I remember the crash
Barely bandaged me up
A couple stitches left untied
The needle in a paper cup
I felt the rumbling blast
Thought about the chief of crew
The empty look in his eye
Before he lunged at you
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3. |
Maturity & Business
02:00
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I’m dodging bullets, on a tight leash, all alone
I never thought chasing my dream would cost my soul
Now every night I toss and turn, sweat through the sheets
Dreaming of simpler times, camped out in my en suite
Don’t know how low they’ll go
But I’m at rock bottom
Rolling your eyes at everything I say or do
Writing me up cause I played one dumb joke on you
Spend my “off days” begging foundations for spare change
Wasn’t so long ago I had the final say
I know: “Reap what you sow”
But I’m thinking it’s time to go
I’ll hit the road
To the horizon!
It’s not a bluff, this time I’m really going rogue
It’s been some time since I’ve felt alive or in control
I’ll leave my dentures in the wreckage so they’ll know
And then I’ll go
Let it be known:
Maturity and business
They won’t let go of your soul
Until it’s too late
Oh no, forgot my phone!
Maybe there’s still time!
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When I came to, I heard her say,
“Sir, won’t you please take one of these?”
In a daze, I accepted (then ingested)
Something that brought me somewhere I’d never been before
Led toward mysterious places by unfamiliar faces
What the hell is going on?
Well, I don't wanna go home now!
No, I can’t unsee what I sincerely believe to be true
In this alternative state of consciousness
Hand in hand with the girl in the Spider-Man helmet
When I came down, her words remained:
“Oh, won’t you please tell them all what you told me?”
I wasn’t paying much attention ‘til she mentioned
Something I did once and never told another soul about
It was a guy at work, I think
Left him for dead in ‘93? Or maybe it was ‘94?
Well, I can’t let it eat away at me
Regret won’t erase the facts or black out the stain on my memory
I’ve finally come to terms with this reality:
I left a man in a crater to be eaten alive by worms
And all the guilt? It gets tossed starting today
In fact, I see now that
He sorta did it to himself in a way
With the help of the girl in the Spider-Man helmet
Well, I could let it eat away at me
Regret won’t erase the facts or black out the stain on my memory
At last I’ve come to terms with this reality:
I left a man in a crater to be eaten alive by worms
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5. |
Call Me Jordy
02:00
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I’m no longer who I once was
Settling this once and for all
To complete my transformation
Taking on a new moniker
You can just call me "Jordy" now
The name means “Humble child of God”
In almost every language
Yeah, you can call me Jordy
I ain’t who I used to be, no
Settling in to my new skin
I’m a new man, best believe it
Let my new story begin
You can just call me "Jordy" now
And if you slip up even once
They’ll find your body in the woods
Just call me Jordy
I don’t ever wanna hear that name again!
I’m no longer who I once was
Settling this once and for all
To complete my transformation
I’ve taken on a new moniker
You can just call me "Jordy" now
The name means “Humble child of God”
In almost every language
Yeah, you can call me Jordy
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6. |
Gathering My Things
02:26
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I was hoping that you’d be open
To lending me your car for just a couple days
I’ll be careful, return it tank full
I’m just looking for revenge
My lucky hat and this old knife,
I think I’m pretty much good to go
The rest back at what’s left of my home
We’re losing time
Come on, man, let’s go
Don’t wanna waste this precious time
Gathering my things
The best that I can do is $20
In this economy that’s plenty!
Not gonna waste this precious time
Gathering my things
Making good time
And it ain’t no crime
To carjack someone if your heart’s in the right place
The radar’s beeping
Strike while he’s sleeping?
Or maybe wake him first to let him see my face?
Took my life
Took my job
I’m gonna hit him where it hurts
This rest stop’s a fine place as any
To ditch the ride, I’ll leave the city
On foot and track him down
So he won’t know, lay low
Told myself when I turned thirty
I’d never stoop to fighting dirty
But it’s my only chance,
Pinged his car phone’s signal
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Everything you care about is stupid
Everything you believe is a lie
You’re so tangled in your thoughts
You can’t see home
Right in front of your face
Stuck in your material wasteland
Money’s not the only thing that matters
Just an obstacle to a quiet mind
You dipped into a poison well
And drank it down
Now just try to be pure
Release desire and suffer no more
The world is not what you perceive
No universal certainty
It is and isn’t all at once
It always will and never was
Everything you care about is stupid
Everything you believe is a lie
I don’t know why I’m still here
I’m going home
By just closing my eyes
I’m deeper than you’ll ever realize
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8. |
Some People Never Change
02:18
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What’s this I hear? Now you’re coming for me?
It’s only a matter of time?
Bent on revenge ‘cause I left you for dead?
Well, you can try!
Funny how some people never change
And they blame the world for all their mistakes
And they get caught in the error of their ways
Some people just don’t have what it takes
Good luck with finding where I’m hiding out
A week since we’ve seen another person around
Wasting your time trying to right all my wrongs
And I’m always blown away at how some people never change
And they blame the world for all their mistakes
And they get caught in the error of their ways
Some people just don’t have what it takes
You’ll never find where I’m hiding, my friend
And if you do, punish me to what end?
Call off your search, take the price off my head
God, it’s unbelievable, y’know?
Some people never change
And they blame the world for all their mistakes
And they get caught in the error of their ways
Some people just don’t have what it takes
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9. |
Bingo!
03:26
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For miles and miles I searched to no avail and
I tore up the rulebook more times than I could count
And you were there still
In my dreams just taunting me
In memory of the life I once led
I’m stumbling through the days looking for a sign
Anything that puts you
In the crosshairs of this sonic cannon
I’m not sure where
Your camp is now
But I’ll find out
And when I do
You’ll curse the day
You all skipped town
And left me in
A pool of blood
Gun in my mouth
Bingo! Would you look at this?
Human footprints!
I would recognize those sandal treads a mile away
Bingo! Are you serious?
Black smoke rising
From a chemical fire beside a giant tie-dye tent
My god, this thing should be illegal
Employed by the most detestable thugs on earth
And now turned on you
I could pretty much melt your brain right now, man
There’s no way to reduce the output power
I read through the owner’s manual like six times
There’s only one switch
It just says “FOR USE IN WAR TIME ONLY”
I’m not sure why
It took so long
To track you down
The signs are clear
The branches snapped
The smell so foul
The empty bags
And Keurig cups
Left on the ground
And so, guess it’s come to this
Going medieval!
I hope you’ve got your end of life papers in order
Ohhh! Would you look at this?
What a clear view!
I guess the last step’s turning on this monstrous weapon
(That's easier said than done)
Easier said than done!
There we go! Yes, it’s come to this:
Going medieval!
I hope you’ve got your end of life papers in order
Oh! Would you look at this?
What a clear view!
I guess it’s not so bad wielding this monstrous weapon!
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10. |
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I meant to bring
A lot of things
That would have helped me blend in
No, it was not my intention
To stand out here
Unarmed, in fear
I wrote him off as something
That don’t deserve my attention
Oh, one more thing
I want to sing
A ceremonial hymn
It’s all I brought for a weapon
What do you mean?
There’s no machine
That can break my concentration
Will you stop shaking your head, man?
If my memory serves right it’s not too late for me
But one wrong move, one misstep
And I’m cornered at the edge of the world
I admit it:
You were right
When you said we shouldn’t drink
From that puddle we pissed in
And, yeah, I guess that heading east, it wasn’t too bright of me
If there was an off ramp, we missed it
Well, it’s safe to say now that’s it’s too late for me
Nowhere to run! Nowhere to hide!
I guess I’m cornered at the edge of the world
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11. |
A Plea For Mercy (pt. 1)
02:36
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You can keep reeking
You can keep reeking, my friend
You’ll never rest easy
Never approaching the end
It’ll never repair
The damage I’ve done
Won’t settle the score
Won’t help anyone
You keep believing
That you can keep sticking to your guns
But when you breathe in
You’re letting poison fill your lungs
It’ll never repair
The damage I’ve done
Won’t settle the score
Won’t help anyone
Hurting me only hurts yourself
Stacking stones in piles to remind myself
How to make it back out of the wild
I’ll catch the scent of home
And follow it to the edge of the woods
Your unmarked trail through untouched ground
You panic at every errant sound
I’ll be on my way out
Whenever I say it’s time
Set on retribution
Setting your own house on fire
It’s no solution
Untethering your own high wire
It’ll never repair
The damage I’ve done
Won’t settle the score
Won’t help anyone
You can keep seething
You can keep banging your head
Into a brick wall
Bent on reprisal, seeing red
It’ll never repair
The damage I’ve done
Won’t settle the score
Won’t help anyone
You’ll never find peace I promise you
Stacking stones in piles to remind myself
How to make it back out of the wild
I’ll catch the scent of home
And follow it to the edge of the woods
Your unmarked trail through untouched ground
You panic at every errant sound
I’ll be on my way out
Whenever I say it’s time
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12. |
Getting My Revenge
02:00
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The only thing that matters now
Is getting my revenge
I’ve only heard the first part
But we all know how this one ends
You say that you’re “a changed man”
You’re “one with everything”
Well, I’ve been waiting patiently
And this one’s gonna sting
The things that you say
They don’t track with what you do
So you can save your sorry speech
‘Cause I’m still gonna kill you
Yeah, I’m still gonna kill you
The way that you explained yourself
It’s makes no fucking sense
I only heard the first part
But we all know how this one ends
You say that you’re “a new man”
“Looked in and changed the guard”
It’s no use, I’m through with you, my friend
Now, this one’s hitting hard
The things that you say
They don’t track with what you do
So you can save your sorry speech
‘Cause I’m still gonna kill you
Yeah, I’m still gonna kill you
I’m still gonna kill you
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13. |
A Plea For Mercy (pt. 2)
00:24
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Kip!
Destroy my laptop!!
There’s no time to explain!
Destroy my laptop!!
It’s nothing illegal!
Just do it!!
Also there’s a Hello Fresh box in the fridge!
Make sure you use it by Thursday!
It’s America’s #1 meal subscription service!!
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14. |
The Minnow & The Muskrat
01:17
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Well, it’s time to decide:
Who deserved to live? Who should have died?
What a ride that’s it’s been!
Plucked a splinter stuck deep in my skin
Lived inside of my mind
Shining paragon of wasted time
Drew a clear parallel
To that minnow/muskrat parable
Where the fish lays a plan
And the rodent dies by his own hand
Yes, the one where (for fun)
He challenges his foe to touch the sun
Then runs
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