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Justice In The Future
03:44
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You can run but you can’t hide
And why run when your car can fly?
It talks too, pretty nifty
As you cruise at a hundred-fifty
What’s that sound?
Sirens blare
They’re getting louder and you’re aware
You’re under arrest, the cops are here
For the murder you’ll commit next year
And Will Smith will save us all…
You can run but all in vain
A microchip’s buried in your brain
Inserted after birth
To track your location on the Earth
And preserve state control
One world state, as a whole
They decide what’s wrong and right
And monitor where you ate last night
While Will Smith will save us all…
You can run but you’ll die
We know when, where, how and why
We’ve got it down to the seconds
Come on now, your future beckons
Play your role, do your part
Play a song on your new iHeart
Something fast and synthesized
To go with the movie before your eyes
Where Will Smith will save us all…
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2. |
Once Upon A Pillow
03:49
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I long to sleep, perchance to dream
Though I know naught of what it means
Is it a puzzle created by
Or the language of my unconscious mind?
My interpretations are all dismissed
So quickly by the psychiatrist
His condescension gets me annoyed
Oh, help me, Carl, he’s worse than Freud
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Before you flip a switch on goes the lights
The house illuminates when you come in at night
It’s all so effortless; you’re free from chores
And satisfaction that the work that’s done is yours
You never thought it’d come to this
The power’s on, you’re powerless
The kids are wrapped up tight; they’re safe from harm
And just in case one fails, there are three more alarms
We try to nullify their suffering
But come to find that they no longer feel a thing
You never thought it’d come to this
The power’s on, you’re powerless
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4. |
Wisconsin Cheddar
03:00
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You’re smoking cigarettes out on the deck
The air as I breathe out gives the same effect
When can we go back inside?
Don’t stand so close to me for the sake of my health
You’ve got the right if you want to go kill yourself
When can we go back inside?
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5. |
Underwater
02:20
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When I wake up when I do in the morning
Seldom do I really feel refreshed
If I were to get to a modest percent
I think I’d need at least a year of rest
It’s like coming up
It’s like coming up for air
But I keep coming up
Empty and I gasp for air
When I go to bed I put on my flippers
And a wet suit for a night at sea
You may find it odd or even extreme but
It feels like an ocean dive to me
Still, I never get
Still, I never get too deep
I think my mind gets scared
Things will happen while I sleep
When I wake up when I do in the morning
Seldom do I really feel refreshed
If I were to get to a modest percent
I think I’d need at least a year of rest
It’s like coming up
It’s like coming up for air
But I keep coming up
Empty and I gasp for air
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6. |
Invisible
03:31
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It’s a strange effect when our worlds collide
Physically, we’re closer but in our minds we divide
Our eyes never meet, glances do we hide
We’re so interested but we lock ourselves inside
Turn the key, free your mind
Let me see what’s behind
Your disguise that keeps you safe
Oh, this is your station, I’m so sorry, my mistake
If I make no sound, if I barely move
You won’t even notice when I slip away from you
In fact, no one will; it’s full speed ahead
They keep staring blankly while I wonder if I’m dead
Turn the key, free your mind
Let me see what’s behind
Your disguise that keeps you safe
Oh, this is your station, I’m so sorry, my mistake
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7. |
Final Destination
02:59
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Would you believe we’ve been through this before?
I dragged your lifeless body from the rocks on the shore
I keep shifting in and out of time and space
I can tell you have your doubts but see the look on my face
I’ve tried to save you
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8. |
Vertical Tango
01:56
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She said, “Keep your hands above the waist
I don’t mind dancing but not at your pace
So follow my lead, take each step in time
And try to put those thoughts out of your mind.”
“I came here to disco
Not to hook up with a stranger
If you think that I’ll let this go
You should know that you’re in danger.”
He said, “Why don’t we go to my place?”
That’s when she emptied her drink in his face
And said, “You don’t get it, mister; no means no.”
While she kept on moving, he went home alone
“I came here to tango
Not to horizontal mambo
So get your things and go
For all I care to the Congo.”
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9. |
Yellow Traffic Light
03:46
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A funny thing happened today
When the light changed, time itself changed
The cars slowed down
And all the drivers, too, slowed down then
They noticed how
There was more to see around them
And their smiles were golden…
Eventually, the green light came
But I’m hoping that the drivers changed
And understood
They won’t let the highway blind them
And changed for good
They won’t leave that glow behind them
And their hearts would be open…
Just because you’re not on the road
Doesn’t mean life there goes on hold
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10. |
Now It's Too Late
02:47
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You had time to mess around
But you let it all go to waste
No one really cares about
How you kept up your GPA
You were meant to act the fool
And get it out within those years
Now that you are done with school
It’s time to nail down your career
How you still screaming
You really must be dreaming
I'm tired of your voice
And I'm tired of my void
In my heart and in my mind
You can't keep me confined
I'm gonna show you how I shine
Why don't you figure out
What I'm really all about
Looking at me as if I was the enemy
You got no right to say what I live for
Take your insults, and leave them at the door
You want time to mess around
You got the urge to party late
But the party’s over now
The real world isn’t going to wait
Find yourself?
Don’t make me laugh
We know exactly who you are
A loyal member of our staff
Put on your badge and put down your guitar
Who are you to take from me
What I really want to be
I'm done with oppression and the tyranny
Don't want the world trying to get the best of me
Living in this cubical, ain't my destiny
Who are you to tell me to
What I can and can't do
Gonna be myself
Ain't gonna listen to you
You gave up on yours
And that's the sad truth
Take my resume, cause this ends the interview
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Please knead my back, I need to hurt
Strip to your bikini and that tight mini-skirt
Grab all the oils and your pair of brass knucks
And don’t stop going until I scream "That’s enough!"
I checked the paper, scoured the ads
For girls who will do what I choose, no questions asked
You seem my type, my cup of tea
Because you barely understand a word of what I speak
Oh, What’s-Your-Face, we’re quite a match
I was concerned I’d grow attached
I’ve always been one to play safe
Long-term relationships and dates
Now that I’m older, maybe I’ve changed
Or just gotten used to whips and chains
When we began I was ashamed
Now I equate pleasure with pain
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Pomegranate
03:46
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I’m gonna save the planet
My drink’s infused with pomegranate
I’ll be the U.S. President
Man, I love these antioxidants
And how this makes me feel
I’m the man, the Man of Steel
Bullets can’t harm me
But oh, how it makes me pee
(This is a bathroom break)
My energy can’t be ignored
Though I’m not sure that I can afford
The three bottles a day it takes
To keep me from getting the shakes
Look how this makes me look
Just two quarts is all it took
I don’t mean to be so brash
But hear me out before I crash
First you hit a high
Then you hit a low, low, low, low, low
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13. |
Sometimes Monster
02:03
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No one hates you
It’s beyond them
When your lip starts to quiver
There’s a crying shoulder
When you start to shiver
As the air grows colder
Everybody comes running
With wood for the fire
And dear, you look stunning
But it’s my desire
To set some boundaries
Oh, it’s strange: although
You might pout and say “please”
Someone might say “no”
I’ve always got
One foot in the lifeboat
Oh, a storm’s always brewing
When you’re in the ocean
And you meet your undoing
With a change of emotion
So I batten down the hatches
And I fasten the locks
And I put away the matches
You’re a tinderbox
Yeah, you’re a lovely person
But I’ve got to go
‘Cause when things worsen
You’re about to blow
When we hear the alarm bells
And we feel the force
As soon as the sea swells
Then we break off course
Will we walk on eggshells
To stay safe and sound?
Or will somebody else
Help me stand our ground?
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14. |
Gone Into The End
03:50
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The horse is cold, better bring him into the stable
No snowy woods, just the snow from the knocked-out cable
And no fresh air, just the stale wind from the heating
I thought by now, I would be waving and leaving
We could just pack up; it wouldn’t take too long
With an open road and our favorite songs
We could get away on a steady course
But if we look back, would we feel remorse?
Some make it work, and they make it through hard labor
But they don’t stop and smell the flowers and just savor
I want to live in full without feeling so useless
Do I make sense or only make excuses?
It’s so hard to trust what I feel inside
Is it destiny or a fate denied?
And I contemplate the prices paid
And the sacrifices made (by those who’ve come before us)
The horse is cold, better bring him into the stable
No snowy woods, just the snow from the knocked-out cable
And no fresh air, just the stale wind from the heating
I thought by now, I would be waving and leaving
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Chicken Sangwich
03:53
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An uneasy truce that brings us to the temple gates
I’m so confused
Are we holding hands? Is this a date?
You stop to gaze at your reflection in the fountain
I’m not amazed
No, I am used to being counted out
We move onto the Greek and Roman architecture
Again the mood’s up to conjecture
Are you longing? Do you ache like me?
You can’t decide, so many wings and exhibitions
It brings to mind the existentialist position
I suffer too, so many works to be admired
But not with you, a look from you leaves me inspired
You can’t decide, so many wings and exhibitions
It brings to mind the existentialist position
I suffer too, so many works to be admired
But not with you, you kill me
You’re my muse after all this time
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16. |
New Jersey Sunrise
03:38
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The Garden State opens its eyes
And more than just the sun will rise
Suppress your laughs; it’s not a joke
I speak not of clouds of smoke
We crave something, an identity
More than dead space between two cities
More than exits on the interstate
There is beauty here to celebrate
New Jerseyans, we must unite
If others are to see the light
Forget you’re central, south or north
A new pride will push forth
We crave something, an identity
More than dead space between two cities
More than exits on the interstate
There is beauty here to celebrate
We are something, you will understand
With each success that comes from this land
Greater than the sum of all our parts
Can you hear the beating of our hearts?
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1986
03:45
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A man let a ball go through his legs
And we lost the Challenger
The year was nineteen and eighty-six
It seems like the year of failure
But there were silver linings
The Mets grew amazing in a flash
And those souls will be remembered
It’s hard not to get lost in the past
The year was nineteen and eighty-six
The year of the tiger
If you were born then just keep in mind
That behind you is fire
There are always silver linings
My good memories are holding fast
And I recall you much more fondly
When I’m thinking of you in the past
Jump in
Get in the car
We’ve no roads in store
Doc Brown
Built a time machine
Just the year before
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