1. |
hearts and heads
02:39
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i can’t claim to you
if my character is black or blue
i’d take my chances with a moving truck
and trade my talents for a little more
luck
i can’t tell what i need
i’ll just know it when i do
the heart wants what it wants
when it decides to choose
and then it leaves you with another bruise
i can’t swear to you
if my alibi is false or true
i’d swap a bullet for my smoking gun
and change the ending to a little less
done
i can’t say for sure
if the morning news is black and white
the head knows what it knows before it grows confused
and gives you nothing that you couldn’t stand
to lose
hearts wander where they want
heads wonder what they thought
hearts wander where you’re not
heads wonder what you’ve got
i can’t say for sure
i’ll just know it when i do
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2. |
maureen
02:37
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she’s a beautiful girl
with the weight
of the world
on her necklace
it’s a beautiful pearl
so she says
if you ask
but she’s restless
i could never take my eyes away
but i could never play the game your way
and i can never trade my face away
so i’ll just make my way back home
maureen
she’s a beautiful girl
with a look
that could launch
thousand shipwrecks
there are usual words
i would say
if i lost
my reflection
i could try to play the game that way
but i will always give myself away
and i can never take your man away
so i’ll be on my way back home
maureen
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3. |
no fun
03:30
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i’m a catholic wedding with no piece of cake
i’ll be the only sober person at your irish wake
it was supposed to be a breather
when you said you need a break
but the break turned into broken
what another fine mistake
sorry if my feelings were not your sort of fun
sorry i was born to be the serious one
i’m a mona lisa with a famous frown
i’ll be a natural disaster when i hit the town
didn’t mean to take that turnoff
but i missed the sign
cuz i was driven to be earnest
when you probably preferred a lie
sorry if my feelings were not your sort of fun
sorry i was born to be the serious one
but your idea of winning’s a mysterious one
and i guess i’m just a loser
cuz i killed your buzz
i don’t need a wrecking ball to ruin your good time
doesn’t need repeating cuz it happens all the time
somebody should sue me cuz sincerity’s a crime
i don’t need reminding that my head is working overtime
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4. |
1 a.m.
03:18
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hey, you up
what’s the time now, what you doing
you up
it’s been a while now, how you doing
what’s up
you wanna come by
because
i have no plans except to lie here
hey, you up
what’s the time now, how you feeling
you up
why the fight now, why you leaving
what’s up
you wanna make up
because
i have no plans except to lie here
hashing out an argument that no one hears
and i have no plan
hey, you up
what’s the time now, are you sleeping
you up
are you real or am i dreaming
you up
could you wake up
because
i have no plans except to lie here
wishing that tonight could last a hundred years
’cause i have no plan
except to die here
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5. |
crossed
03:16
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couldn’t be where i said i’d be
couldn’t do what i said i’d do
when you can’t change the verb change the subject
now i guess i’m just a problem
there’s a fault that we need to find
and you’re sure that the only one is mine
if we get our signals crossed sometimes
you could say that it’s a failure of communication
but if you’re gonna make me cry
while you lie and try to put another innocent face on
then we’ve got a situation
what you showing up here for
i think the woman that you’re looking for lives next door
why you coming back to beg me
you’re a dog that’s barking up the wrong tree
couldn’t claim that i screwed up first
when in doubt you had to make things worse
you took a shot that missed me
if we got our signals crossed sometimes
i might have had a reason to investigate them
instead you kept me standing by
while you never tried anything except my patience
that’s a different complication
couldn’t be who you said you’d be
didn’t mean when you said i do
wasn’t right and i left so we’re done now
guess you’re someone else’s problem
if we get our signals crossed sometimes
you could blame it on a failure of communication
but if you’re gonna be that guy
who likes an argument better than an explanation
that’s not a conversation
if we get our signals crossed sometimes
you can say that it’s a failure of communication
but if you’re gonna tell me lies
while you cry and try to put another innocent face on
you’ve got a situation
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6. |
nine lives
03:24
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you’re on the last train
to i don’t know where
you never learn your destination ’til you get there
she was your girlfriend
she made a fast break
and she left you with a kitten and a heartache
you never had a chance with a girl like that
i could have told you if you asked me
she took you to the moon and then she dropped you flat
at least you got to keep the cat
she was a new friend
it was an odd night
of talking shit and doing shots beneath the streetlights
you had a nice time
while it lasted
then you got drunk and can’t remember what you last did
you should have placed your bets on a girl like that
she would have stayed but no one’s asking
had her eye on you but should’ve watched her back
at least she got to meet your cat
just when i thought i was familiar with you
you’re busy mastering another stupid human trick
what’s the point of wanting nine lives
only to waste them all
i was your best friend
will you remember me
sitting in the alley where you left me
i had an inkling
it’s not the first time
i’ve had to watch and wonder what the hell you’re thinking
you’re never gonna heal all your wounds like that
such a shame you couldn’t ask me
you’ll find out after searching for your better half
you really should’ve kept the cat
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7. |
if you
02:24
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if you think i’ll never win around you
you’re in for a fight
if you think you’ve got the ties that bind me
well, they aren’t that tight
if you think i’ll die without you
then this isn’t your night
but if you think i’ll sing about you
you’re probably right
if it’s sounding like an outcome
i’m too polite to mention…
if you want a different answer
then ask a different question
of whoever comes next
if you think you’ll find another
who could ever love you better
and not leave you like the rest
be my guest
if you think i’m in the dark about you
let me turn on a light
if you think my point of view is doubtful
then get out of my sight
if you think i’m going nowhere
you’re high as a kite
but if you think this song’s about you
you’re finally right
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8. |
sleep tight
02:11
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after a past so bitter sweetheart
i couldn’t dream of finding something better
to remember
until the day we met
i’ll hold you in my arms
each morning
through every siren, car alarm, and warning
ignoring
the dawn of fresh regrets
now that i’ve professed my feelings
[all i have belongs to you]
you confess you’d rather leave me
[not exactly sadly, true]
i will let you make amends
pretending we can still be friends
but i will light a torch for you
and carry it beside me
’til you die
in the fire
grant me one last wish before you fly
when you go to bed at night
remember that i curse you where you lie
goodbye
i’m fine
just fine
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nnin Chicago, Illinois
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