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Get Lost
04:26
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Get lost
in the clouds, in a painting, in reflections in the water when its gently raining
Get lost
In a story, a poem, dancing to a beat, or staring at the stars contemplating
Get lost
In the journey and the process, the subtleties of smiles, the tension between opposites
when the strings pulled taught enough to sing that song/without snapping, get lost we got a dim light on
Ideas riddle ripple round the old oak tree
Eggs sizzle skillet golden brown hopefully
good breakfast, only meal that concerns me
building up that proper vibe might require surgery
occurs to me, emergency the thought emerging
flirting seems absurd and certainly unnerving
versions of her currency were the severed heads of vermin
when they’re squirming she refers to them as friends
in the end she wouldn’t lend a helping hand
couldn’t see past grains of sand caught in the sleepy corners of her eyes
then she’d never understand, subtle smiles, master plan
we’re living in a world that’s created by the mind,
shift thought express, exasperated stress, get it off your chest,
refine, define your own divine
best guess, game of chess, complex context, stretched far enough to realign your spine
sunshine, so fine, awestruck, dumb, blind; suddenly it fits like it kissed one eye
done rhyming, no crying, no luck, gun primed, tunnel vision hits you won’t get satisfied
Get lost
in the clouds, in a painting, in reflections in the water when its gently raining
Get lost
In a story, a poem, dancing to a beat, or staring at the stars contemplating
Get lost
In the journey and the process, the subtleties of smiles, the tension between opposites
When the string’s pulled taut enough to sing that song
without snapping get lost we got a dim light on
I need my mind to start working, arms stop going numb
tongue stop lurking
think I need more ink, yeah I’ll buy another drink
take me back to Albuquerque ‘fore I vomit in this sink
Head spins the nickel loose, peach fuzz and pickle juice,
settle in the ripples noose, stab the rhythm cut the goose,
break her neck and touch the truth, shuffle up a troubled sleuth
numb fingertips and tingle lips juggle clues
in my mind I’m a poet and I got something worth saying
Till I open up my mouth, words are vessels and they’re praying
that they reach their destination and keep the cargo safe
but they’re tattered on the shore whispers drowning in the breaks
Gotta lotta faith in truth, even if it breaks the tooth/ its hard and it hurts but ain’t no way we can lose
Scattered out amongst the clues, are jig-saw pieces/ tantamount to a short fuse the get lost thesis
Get lost
in the clouds, in a painting, in reflections in the water when its gently raining
Get lost
In a story, a poem, dancing to a beat, or staring at the stars contemplating
Get lost
In the journey and the process, the subtleties of smiles, the tension between opposites
When the string’s pulled taut enough to sing that song
hum, touch kiss rhythm and the beat lives on
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We Don't Fall
05:10
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there's a widow in the nursery despite the lack of evidence
he tries to find a reason when she speaks without pretense
a prayer for every tear, and struggles to make rent
spider webs thread his hair a rats nest unkempt
pulls his sweat stained cap wipes brow keeps working
the dirt he shovels now is wet with blood salt and flirting
not a single seed will sprout from this once fertile soil
when the autumn comes there will be no harvest toil
oil smothered skin, bruise covered fruit
keep reminding him he was blinded by the truth
He's bent to one knee, she decided to repent
he whispered audibly, "everything makes sense"
we don't fall, we never hit the ground
we are flying, no reason to come down
she sips resentment, chased with a glass of wine
stumbled through the park he finds a bench and reclines
he would take his boots off, but he's certain they'd be stolen
the winter hasn't hit but both his hands are frozen
frost held at bay by a potion in a bottle
if you ask him where he's going says he's better off tomorrow
she tries not to think of him, the memory makes her sore
she forgives him for the shaming and his appetite for more
war drums in her chest proclaim its more than evident
that the battles he was fighting were no longer relevant
she fortified blockades, to mount a strong defense
he was outside her walls screaming "everything makes sense"
we don't fall, we never hit the ground
we are flying, no reason to come down
He asked about the blood, she would laugh and change the subject
they will never be undone, stardust is their substance
a motivating mantra digging nails into her walls
groping for a foothold, her scales start to crawl
she feels his approach, in the hairs behind her neck
standing to attention, she perceives it as a threat
assuming his intentions, her contingency is ready
she chokes up on her hammer thinking maybe it's too heavy
a knife between his teeth, his climb is near the end
he's come to cut the cord, they'd be better off as friends
she sees the whites of his eyes, swings her version of events
his grip is finally broken, "everything makes sense"
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Ali's Song
04:18
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Where did you go? Can you take me with you.
I need some time to sort these issues.
Kinda strange. Show me what a kiss do.
I had to write a song just to say I miss you.
we just started one date, ruby tuesdays
few nights in my basement cuddled watching anime
there was hope and there was tension
misadventure in relationship
that's where we were heading slowly embracing it
your head was on my chest, my hand was in your hair
confused it with heaven, said i could die right here
we both seemed hesitant to speak the words "I love you"
taught her Spanish, remembered French and she taught me "Aishiteru"
didn't wanna play no shows, get rowdy get loud
i was certain i'd go and see your face in the crowd
had to practice all the things I would say
i ain't seen color since christmas day
hail santa scrawled across my chest
punch the fucking fat man give the fantasy a rest
i wanna go just a little bit crazy
hallucinate, a dream me and you in the daisies
elucidate, the phrases that you taught me when we spoke
a lucid date, your head on my heart hear it hope
smoke's the only thing that should float away
the note i wrote was a mess here's the words i gotta say:
stay with me by the fire just a little bit more
pray we last forever and we keep each other warm
it's winter outside, but we got a frozen moment
i'mma stay right here, i ain't ever letting go of it
where did you go? can you take me with you?
i need some time, gotta sort these issues
kinda strange, will you show me what a kiss do?
i had to write this song, to tell you that i miss you
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No Church
05:49
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(verses only)
i'm shook now, shook, look at my eyes i poked 'em
you gave me the key, gave me the map
don't know which way that i'm going
i shoulda been tested more frequently cause there's a lump in my chest and it's growing
on the outside, but on the in... most of my seeds were sewing
all of the stitches together the strips of a flag but a cold wind is blowing
the fabric is ripping, nylon is dripping, below--the embers are glowing
the moon is full, a man is winking, and atlas's bough is golden
the tune is cold, the lock is picked, and outside it is snowing
they're burning the blankets to flirt with the warmth and tickle the flames, they're orange
i'm under your eyes and braking the lights, this shattering view is too gorgeous
i'm not worthy, nor am i fit... to touch your hem with this whore's lips
she's sipping her coffee the moment she taught me the meaning of jesus's torn fist
that's when she stopped me and told me to copy the dreaming of those who were born rich
i'm chasing lions, catching squid, and cleaning a swordfish
i'm cupping foam, my nails are green, thumbs harbor the scent of sage
we'll leave nothing alone we sail through dreams she's bending the bars of our cage
the child is sleeping now, reality tangled between her fingers
the child is dreaming now, we devour seeds, sea horses and lions linger
turn table navel fuzzy like a stable filled with angels
dip a ladle in a pale labeled fable ale
sail staples cross the axis, of an accidental boat
hope choking on the floss that slid it's way inside your throat
a juxie stumbled in stole the slugs from out your chest
fumbled rocks, juggled pins then he aced the AIDS test
his fades fresh, ears sittin just underneath the jaw line
the gear remains blessed, dew rags and new kicks i got mine
stop signs laugh at your ego, litigation
and the thought line drags it's belly cross the pavement
derailed locomotives steamed powered plus combustion
these nails poke her motives green sour dust emotions
it was the greed, it wore a hole in my breast pocket
her lips took the lead, my feet commenced the walkin
her eyes play the victim, her hands do all the talkin
her spine was laced with riddles and a bullet and a locket
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Life Addict
04:10
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I'mma sail the ship outta the bottle listen as the cork twists
for every line your mind coddled, like "come here, snort this"
for every light bulb burnt out and used to melt ice
for every farm girl turnt out tryin to get a hit of that spice
it's the spite in my chest, bile rising in my throat
a smile come undressed and ants nesting in coke
it's not the way that hope floats or the fact the boats sinking
can't hear the music for the notes, not when this strobe light's blinking
couldn't smell the bush cause the thorn was a prick
the seeds are starting to push there buds arose from the shit
couldn't smell the bush cause the thorn was a prick
the seeds are starting to push there buds a rose from the shit
i'm addicted, to the work and the craft
i'm addicted so i flirt with the path
i'm addicted, to the word and the rhyme
we're all addicted, and we're biding our time
i need a new drug, one that won't make me sick
one that don't make me dumb or make me act like a dick
won't send me to jail or make me run outta breath
don't turn my skin into scales printed Braille on the chest
it's the, flesh of her legs, nerve endings that bled
sizzle the bacon and eggs we take our breakfast in bed
room service, is the sexiest scent
my tongues nervous and she make me wanna eat out and lent
my lungs wordless like i ain't got nothing to vent
i shun purpose, we in bed, our bodies are bent
its my lips on her shoulders, my breath on her neck
its the way she rolls over like she's asking what's next
its the lust in her eyes, the fire in her voice
it makes my blood rise i ain't got no other choice
i'm addicted, to the smell and the taste
i'm addicted, to the hungry look on her face
i'm addicted to the way she biting her lip
we're both addicted, i'm going down with the ship
[rant: binary opposition and, its about love]
i love video games graffiti porno and booze
i love poker when i'm winning fucking hate when i lose
i love being lazy i love scratchin my nuts
i love getting in the shower first thing when i get up
pork and eggs for breakfast, salt and red meat
drinking lots of beer any food i can eat
shrimp, tofu chicken and rice
corn fried potatoes any drink made with ice
i love hip hop punk rock country and blues
driving through the back woods taking a cruise
shaking cans of paint put my name up on metal
now she's jerking on my strings like her name was Gepetto
I'm addicted, i'm a life addict
i'm addicted yes i am a life addict
i'm addicted, i'm a life addict
i'm addicted yes i am a life addict
i'm addicted to life
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6. |
Let Go
02:44
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flow state rotate open up your third eye
grow fate your rate motion to the sky
fly, spread breath, speak gentle walk easily
carry a big stick, just for show, it seems to mean your knees are weak
a hermit and his torch bored of burden he approached
scattering ashes to the rabbits and the vermin and a roach
spoke of the real world, one outside of our skulls
one we can't touch, if we did we can't know
choke the peels gurgle, a harvest for gulls
spun martyrs in rust, kiss dirt and then grow
Sisyphus' boulder tumble, Mona Lisa smirk
she's laughing at the action, he finds candy in the work
there's a hurting in the flirt, skirting edges of a church
"hold your breath on holy ground" paint a canvas when you search
its a random string of words tied tandem to your nerves
came closest to the boasting of the scattering absurd
ash cans and sand boxes look the same from here
I'd ask you to come closer but you're stranded in that mirror
standing with a deer forked tongue shining near
the shoulder of the road and a half a can of beer
to warn passing vessels of the rocky shores below
stoke embers, shine light, breath deep, and let go
swim, fluid, carried by the flow
there's a freedom in the meaning when you just let go
who were you waiting for whose name was on your lips?
i dunno it starts with "God" pronunciation slips
minds slit wrists, time throws fits
and if Godot don't show then it seems the name sits
well, very well, and right where it should be
all the while asking marigolds 'bout what we can and could be
so lucy's in the sky when Rilke's angel sings
who if I would cry would hear the strumming of these strings?
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