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You're Doing It Wrong
03:28
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We are walking contradictions
Filled with doubt yet so sure of ourselves
We repeat the same mistakes
And find ourselves back at square one
You might think you know what you’re doing
You might think you’ve known all along
No doubts that you are a shoo-in
No one can tell you you’re doing it wrong
You’re doing it wrong
I knew it all when I was 20
Time passed and I found I was a fool
Armed with a fatal dose of amnesia
I repeated the cycle over again
You might think you know what you’re doing
You might think you’ve known all along
On the same path you’ve been pursuing
Listen to me, you’re doing it wrong
You’re doing it wrong
A voyage of self-discovery
Can’t be done without your memory
You might think you know what you’re doing
You might think you’ve known all along
All my advice you are eschewing
What can I say but you’re doing it wrong
You’re doing it wrong
You’re doing it wrong
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2. |
And I Promise
03:16
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You saw me wasted and worn, broken and torn
Scattered in shards on the floor, you saw the whole in the pieces
Picked them up and I promise
To come when you call, to pick you up when you fall
And never forget you’re with me
You saw me silent and leery, shut down and weary
Holding it all inside, you kicked down my door and you walked in
Turned on the light and I promise
To come when you call, to pick you up when you fall
And never forget what you gave me
All things offered and kept, tears held and wept
I wouldn't believe it except we’ve lived and we’re still here
I'll see your strength when you're weak, your love when you speak
Shining in your eyes, I'll see the whole in the pieces
I'll turn on the light and I promise
To come when you call, to pick you up when you fall
And never forget that you love me
And never forget you love me
I’ll never forget
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3. |
Ma Sulla Samma Gundy
02:25
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It all happened so fast
I could only notice slowly
My toes became fingers
And my neck swallowed my belly
I woke without sleeping
Legs all tied up in pillows
The air smelled of frostbite
And my breathing tasted hollow
At least Samsa knew what to call himself
I can’t even find words to call for help
Ma Sulla Samma Gundy
Ma Sulla Samma Gundy
Who am I if I’m not me?
Ma Sulla Samma Gundy
Closed my eyes to touch you
But found there was nothing to see
The colors had all changed
And none of them sounded right to me…
Someone tell me that I should have known
Give me someone to blame
How could this begin so differently
Only to end the same
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4. |
A Passing Phrase
04:30
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He is wearing a mask but it’s no disguise
Hiding away she can still see in his eyes
The words came out but he can’t backtrack
Recalled his messages, but they won’t come back
It’s just a passing phrase, he said, it takes everything that he’s got
Trying to get it out of her head, and tying himself into knots
It’s just a passing phrase
She didn’t intend a peek behind the curtain
I know she’s feeling regret, oh yes I’m certain
She wants to know how to make it up to me
If she can turn back time, then maybe we’ll see
It’s just a passing phrase, she said, something better forgot
While she’d like to move ahead, I didn’t miss that train of thought
We say our words had no meaning
But maybe the truth is quarantining
A slip of the tongue I want you to overlook
Should you believe me, maybe you mistook?
When I say I meant nothing by that
I’m giving Sigmund something to pick at
It’s just a passing phrase, I say, the truth comes out more often than not
But the words they won’t go away, it’s sad for us both that I got caught
It’s just a passing phrase
It’s just a passing phrase
Just a passing phrase
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5. |
I Forgot This Feeling
02:52
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You can forget what normal is, get acclimated to the same
Memories foreign and distant, a feeling you can no longer name
Just when I felt resigned, just when I had moved on
We can get lost in the humdrum, pushing boulders up the hill
Expired aspirations, dreams unfulfilled
Just when I felt resigned, just when I had moved on
I stumbled into you, I was taken by surprise
What you’ve shown me opened up my eyes
It’s like you flipped a switch and put me back on track
I forgot this feeling, but it all came back
Wide awake and dreaming again, try to hang on another day
Someone’s got to remind me, before I let it slip away
Just when I felt resigned, just when I had moved on
You just don’t realize what you’re missing
Until you know... what you’ve been missing all along
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6. |
When Crazy Comes to Town
03:31
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When crazy comes to town, are you up or are you down
Can you ever find the time to unwind?
When you know you’ll lose your clout, but you’ve got to let it out
Now all you do is pout to yourself
When crazy comes to town
When you wish you were unknown and you want to be alone
Don’t you know crazy won’t be far behind
When the curtains finally close and then crazy turns and goes
Now he’s off to entertain someone else
When crazy comes to town
When we all can gather round
Cause no one knows what presents and such wonders he could bring
Whoo hoo hoo, whoo hoo hoo, when crazy comes to town
Whoo hoo hoo, whoo hoo hoo, when crazy comes to town
When you know you’ll lose your house but you got to let it out
Now all you do is pout
Whoo hoo hoo, whoo hoo hoo, when crazy comes to town
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7. |
Hard Pass
04:23
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Making me an offer you say I can’t refuse
Seems like a no-win no matter how I choose
You’re giving me no time to think it all through
But if you rush me, know what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna have to say, I’m gonna have to take a hard pass
Put me on the clock and then you want me to move
It’s too much pressure, what are you trying to prove?
Keep it up my friend, and you’re bound to lose
Try to read the room, pick up the social cues
I’m gonna have to say, I’m gonna have to take a hard pass
I’m gonna have to take, I’m gonna have to say… hard pass
It’s just a turn of a phrase, there’s nothing hard about it
Find another way, you’re gonna have to do without it
Put me under the gun, but you’re firing blanks
I’ve given it some thought, thanks but no thanks
I’m gonna have to say, I’m gonna have to take a hard pass
I’m gonna have to take, I’m gonna have to say… hard pass
I’m gonna have to say, I’m gonna have to take a hard pass
I’m gonna have to take, I’m gonna have to say… hard pass
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8. |
A Song For My Son
03:29
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You ask a lot of questions, I do my best to answer
Used to be pretty easy, now they’re getting harder
I know it’s no surprise that I’m easily confused
I don’t want to tell you lies but sometimes I don’t know the truth
Randy wrote a song for his son, so I should write one for you
A catchy tune stuck in your head that tells you what to do
I know you don’t feel better when I promise the pain will end
I don’t want to make things worse, but the pain, it’ll come again
Randy wrote a song for his son, so I should write one for you
A message hidden in the rhymes that tells you what to do
I sometimes wonder what it would sound like
The song my father never wrote for me
As sharp and helpful as a broken knife
An annotated list of barstool tips on… how to leave
Don’t know why people are mean and I can’t fix what’s been done
These are things I cannot change, lessons you have to learn
I’m not so good at leaving, and I know you wish I was
Long ago I figured out, that’s not what a father does
Randy wrote a song for his son, so I should write one for you
A catchy tune stuck in your head that tells you what to do
Randy wrote a song for his son… I should write one for you
So that when I’m dead and gone, you’ll know what to do
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9. |
The One Thing I Know
04:08
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Don’t know where I am half the time
In my body or my head
Some stranger’s lying sprawled out in my bed
But the one thing I know, no matter where I am
You’re on my mind
Don't know how you keep faith in me
If it's a lie you tell it well
Can’t tell the difference between my heaven and my hell
But the one thing I know, when I close my eyes
It's you I see
I can’t tell if this is wrong or right
But the times you’re with me I’m shining bright
Don’t know if there’s a God above
Or if He knows that I am here
I’ll find out soon enough and I know you’ll shed a tear
But the one thing I know, the only thing I know
You’re my one, you’re my one
You’re my one true love
But the one thing I know, the only thing I know
You’re my one true love
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You can’t even see the trees, let alone the forest
You’re lost in the woods if we’re being honest
Like a peacock you preen, a paragon of virtue
But deep down you know the truth will only hurt you
Is it worth taking a chance to go against the flow?
Maybe you’d learn something about yourself, wouldn’t you like to know?
Stop shrugging your shoulders asking what the use is
Own up to who you are, and no more making excuses
Can’t walk a mile in your own shoes, you’re in no shape to do it
Any old reason you’ll use, just to avoid going through it
You won’t even take a step, afraid of what you might find
What do you have to lose, a giant leap for your mind
To thine own self be true, but it’s not all about you
What are you gonna do, it’s time for a breakthrough
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I’ve known you from the beginning, you always thought that you were good
You always made an effort when no one thought you would
You always disappoint me no matter how hard you try
It’s something I should count on, but I have a hard time
And I thought you were better than that
I thought that you were better than that
You’ve always lied to your friends, but also lie to yourself
It’s never really your fault, it’s always someone else
Say one thing and do another, that’s a good hypocrite
We’ve all got good intentions, so get over it
Make a resolution for January the first
No more second person when it’s you who is the worst
Now I’ve seen you at the ending, same as you’ve always been
Hiding in the foreground, just blending in
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12. |
Perish the Thought
05:25
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Lying awake at insomniac time
Stuck in a groove inside of my mind
The same thing happens every night
I close my eyes but you’re still in my sights
I don’t know what I’m gonna do
I can’t clear my mind of you
I don’t know what I’m gonna say
If I push these dreams away
Perish the thought
Perish the thought
At 4 am there is no veil
You come back without fail
Picking over the good and the bad
Memories of memories I’ve had
I’m stealing your time, such a creep
I’m avoiding a good night’s sleep
Try as I may I can’t come any closer
Oh maybe I should just turn over
Pictures of you are starting to fade
I’m so alone here in the bed I’ve made
Now I know what I’ve gotta do
I’m gonna clear my mind of you
And I know what I’ve gotta say
After I’ve pushed these dreams away
I’ll perish the thought
I’ll perish the thought
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