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The Beginning of The End
02:52
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Awakening from what appears
To be a daydream
And there are stars all around
But it isn't night time
The birds are all singing
And he can't find his shoes
He's wishing that he never
Had a job
And he knew
It would end this way
Yeah, he knew
It would end this way
Playing his part as the fool
Just as before
Except for now it's painful
And there are jokers all around
Seems everyone
They fancy themselves the king,
"Kings of shit"
'Cause there's no happiness
In arrogance
Yeah, he's always known that
And it's beginning to show
Because life is making sense
It's making him sing again
And all his dreams are coming true
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2. |
Mojave City
04:47
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Hassled by the Ridgecrest police
After wandering onto a military base
Just met her on a movie set
A fire eating woman cranked up on meth
Her and her boyfriend are arrested
And hauled away into the desert
Driving through Mojave City
Singing to the stars
The moon lights my way
Stopped at a truck stop, feeling empty
Singing to the stars
The moon lights my way
Slept away another lonely day
Entered a gas station to find my way
The lady inside said through crooked teeth
"Turn right and you'll hit Highway 14"
Searching for my desert princess
Blacktop mirages in the distance
It's easier to find your way home
Than it is to find your way
It's easier to give up hope
Than it is to live for today
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3. |
Broken Promises
02:44
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There's a loss of innocence
And of something beautiful
In a look so perverse
In a laugh so horrible
And I should have noticed
That my pain was your pleasure
And that your failures
Were mine to suffer
Again, and again, and again
Caught you lying through your teeth
Just the same as before
Complete with an excuse
For your fucked-up behavior
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4. |
Far Removed
03:17
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Sitting in my room
Said you want the truth
Don't count on me,
Don't count on me
Naked on a roof
Feeling far removed
Don't count on me,
Don't count on me
She knows nothing
About the stars
Except she believes in astrology
Says we were destine to be together
She's all I have
And I need her now,
I need her now
She knows nothing
About my heart
Except she holds it in her hands
Says we were destine to break apart
She's all I had
And I need her now,
I need her now
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5. |
Anne Marie
02:11
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She was spring time
In the winter
Sweet Anne Marie
She was smiles and giggles
Waiting in line
At the Foster's Freeze
You were there
Right in front of me
I could swear
Right next to me
I don't know what your thinking
But I hope it concerns me
She was freedom
In the school yard
Sweet Anne Marie
She was smiles and giggles
Waiting beside the apple tree
You were there
Right in front of me
I could swear
A part of me
No, I don't know what your thinking
But I hope it concerns me
Anne Marie,
Lovely
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6. |
Hair Like Bettie Page
03:34
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Darling, when I'm near you
I wanna squeeze you tight
Whisper softly in your ear
Tell you everything's alright
'Cause I adore you
You know, I really do
Beauty, when you look at me
And pucker up your lips
You know, I want to spend forever
Pressed up against your kiss
'Cause I adore you
By now, you know that's true
But, I can't love a girl
With hair like Bettie Page
No, I can't love a girl
With hell behind her eyes
And I'm not gonna try,
I'm not gonna try
Angel, I can't deny
You put me in a trance
But please try to understand
These feelings that I have
Please, I implore you
You and your two-digit IQ
Girl, when you left me
I couldn't even speak
I just sat around and moped
For a good part of the week
Now I abhor you
Bitch, you know that's true
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7. |
My Friend Dave
03:27
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Funny hats and cigarettes,
My friend Dave
We cruise the town
Drive all around
Never enough to say
You can never grow old this way
Not when you live life for today
Vacant parties and stupid jokes,
My friend Dave
We cruise the town
Drive all around
Never enough to say
Except, you can never grow old this way
Not when you live life for today
Bottles of beer and bad idea(r)s,
My friend Dave
We cruise the town
Drive all around
Nothing left to say
You can never grow up this way
Not when you live life for today
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8. |
The Way It Goes
02:07
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I love you when you're ugly
I love you when you're cold
I hate you when you hate me,
But thats the way it goes
I love it when you need me
I need you all the time
I love it when you're crazy
You make me lose my mind
That's the way it goes my dear,
That's the way it goes
I love you when you're angry
I love you when you're bold
I hate it when you leave me,
Leave me all alone
I love you when you're stupid
You're not stupid all the time
You know that when you're crazy, baby
You make me lose my mind
I love you when you're funny
I love you when you smile
I hate it when I hate you,
I can't sleep for a while
I love you when you're pretty
You're beautiful all the time
Girl, you drive me crazy
You make me lose my mind
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9. |
On My Own
03:55
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It's so easy to forget about
All the things that you care about
In a world unfit for a dreamer
I know, I'll be buried slow(ly)
Beneath a heap of regret
The past wont let me forget
I'm on my own, I'm all alone
Broken down and upset
Old sneakers help me escape
Senseless thoughts that suffocate
On countless walks down city blocks
I know, the truth comes slow(ly)
Beneath a heap of regret
The past wont let me forget
I'm on my own, I'm all alone
Broken down and unkempt
There's something about the way you stay
On the tip of my tongue
When the day is done, the light from the sun
Still shines through your eyes
And I guess that regret
Is something you forget
Just a moment lost to time
Gonna be okay,
Gonna wake up today
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10. |
One Last Cigarette
03:30
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The sun won't set
Until you leave
Burn three more cigarettes
And take what you need
In the corner of the room
With a picture of you
In my arms
The subtle things,
The subtle things they matter
All the ugly things,
The ugly things are shattered
My picture of you
With a smile
We sit and talk
Can't make sense of anything
So we stand up and walk
Sleepwalk through this daydream
A picture of you
In my heart
The sun won't set
Until you leave
Burn two more cigarettes
And take what you need
In the corner of the room
With a picture of you
In my tears
The silly things,
All the silly things are real
The stupid things,
The stupid things they tear
A picture of you
From my hands
The sun won't set
Until you leave
Burn one last cigarette
And take what you need
In the corner of the room
With a picture of you
In my dreams
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