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Another Song for You
05:11
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...and that girl would dance through days of spring.
She was my everything,
never knew how much it would mean just to see her.
Any day when she would come my way
she'd brighten up the skies
I could take off my disguise and be happy.
I'm never gonna feed you a line, girl.
I'm never gonna lead you astray.
I'm always be by your side, girl, hoping you'll love me someday.
I'm never gonna tell you a lie, girl.
I'm never gonna do you that way.
If I ever told you a lie, girl, I'd break my heart in half that day.
Now my mom says that I am in love,
the mirror image of a man with his mind made up to always want you.
I can't say that it's not that way.
It's just I get afraid when I see your pretty face in my head, girl.
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Genuine Curiosity
02:54
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Hey girl, remember me?
Yeah, that was genuine curiosity.
And the times we sung out of key made it hurt so bad to be you and me.
The hardest part about being in love with you:
I've got these feelings but I don't know what to do about it.
Please reach inside my head.
Pull out what should be said.
I don't wanna live like this.
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3. |
Part of It
04:08
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I'll probably be dead tomorrow because of all the acid rain that I swallowed
dancing here under oak trees
until cosmic bursts from the universe brought me to my knees.
And I realized that deep inside I was part of it.
Every human being, whether heard or seen, they're a part of it.
Every part of me that may seem obscene is a part of it.
And the world itself is just a tiny little part of it.
I'll probably be dead tomorrow because of the rules I obey but never follow.
But it's good for a thrill
'cause 'round the clock you can go non-stop 'til you get your fill.
And you free your mind to realize you are part of it.
Take it from me, one who didn't believe, you're a part of it.
Every cat up a tree, all the people you see, they're a part of it.
Despite not knowing what it is you're still a little part of it.
And we may all be dead tomorrow
so let us give thanks for what we stole and didn't borrow.
The secret to life might still elude me, but I'm just happy to be here tonight.
You got a thousand dreams there inside of you
and a dozen things left tonight to do.
You wonder when can you get away
and if you'll come to life one day...
And I'll probably be dead tomorrow because of all the acid rain that I swallowed
dancing here under oak trees
until, little girl, the sound of the world brought me to my knees.
And I looked inside only to find I was part of it.
And the various things that you deem obscene, they're a part of it.
And the happy little feeling you get inside is a part of it.
And life itself is just a tiny, little part of it.
Everything is a part of it.
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Sidewinder
03:26
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I saw you there with long, blonde hair
eyes of blue
oh baby, I love you.
When you're walking
(I love your walk)
When you're talking
(I love your talk)
You look so cute behind your kick.
I've heard some songs, but baby you're a hit.
When you're rocking
(I love your rock)
When you're ticking
(I'm your tock)
But then again you're just a thought.
You think I'm lying but I'm not.
I love your touch, I love you style.
You hit the snare, you know it makes me smile.
When you're walking
(I love your walk)
When you're talking
(I love your talk)
I love you but you can't see.
I love you but, baby, do you agree?
When you're rocking
(I love your rock)
When you're ticking
(I'm your tock)
Words and chords by: Gerard Love and Brendan O'Hare
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5. |
My Darling Obsession
03:25
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My darling obsession left me alone.
I called him up to say, "please come home.
I need you here by me constantly.
Please don't leave.
Stay with me.
Constantly."
You never thought I'd fall so soon.
(Never thought I'd fall so soon, but I)
But I couldn't help myself, though I tried so hard not to break my own heart.
My darling obsession left to.
No warning or delay, but it's okay.
I'll bottle up my rage and turn the page.
Or hide away and take something to numb the pain.
And I never thought you'd leave so soon.
(Never thought you'd leave so soon but you)
But you couldn't help yourself though you tried so hard not to break my poor heart.
And I couldn't ask for more.
Some other obsession will come along,
I'll write you off into another song.
The cycle starts again, there's no end.
There's never been.
And I can't win with obsession.
But you never thought I'd fall so soon.
(Never thought I'd fall so soon but I)
But I couldn't help myself, though I tried so hard not to break my own heart.
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6. |
God Damned Thing
05:33
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Those times you had told me to shut my mouth, you know you sold me short, my friend.
And you know that it's a crying shame,
you know it's a god damned thing,
you know it ain't right.
And that shame inside, you know, will eat you up in time
oh yeah, it's true.
And you know that it's the heart of me that's the biggest part of me,
nothing there goes right.
'Cause you know that I've been trying for years
to wipe away those same old tears,
and still can't sleep at night.
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I Wonder (Re-Visited)
03:17
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I wonder what you're doing right now.
I wonder who you're with.
I wonder if you'll ever wanna see me again.
I wonder why I get so flustered.
I wonder why you don't.
I wonder why I always feel I'll never learn how to cope.
I wonder if next time I see you I'll still wonder these things.
(Please)
I wonder if I'll have the courage to say anything.
I wonder if you act this way with anyone but me.
Do you smile like that for every boy you meet?
I wonder if I'll ever get to see you again.
I'll see you again if I see you again.
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Constantly Igniting
02:48
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Now that I can see that you were just a game I'd thrown
I can pop a couple pills and try to leave myself alone.
But I was the one who stopped you starting
another fire in your apartment
'cause when it's raging you can't stop it all on your own.
I can hardly tell that you've got those scars you'd sewn
and a whole list of metaphors that you should just leave alone.
'Cause every time you command the choir
it only starts another fire
and now it's burning like desire
out of control.
And now the ones who walk beside you
are the same ones who tried to fight you
and everyone who tried to hide you is singing along...
Walk a mile in mine and I will try to walk a mile in yours.
And we can make a sign and charge ten bucks for a tour.
And then they'll all be sure you're exciting
because you're constantly igniting.
Everything that you touch is eventually gonna burn.
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9. |
Sick Day
05:59
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If life could be a sick day we'd both call out and have it made.
We could stop from feeling like it's all got no meaning.
I could talk to you 'til my face turns blue
or 'til you just get sick of the sound
of my voice and my face,
then we'll leave this place,
I can't wait to bail on this town.
'Cause this town is fucking boring me now.
Life could be a sick day and we could fucking have it made.
No more hurt feelings.
No more morning meetings.
I could talk to you 'til my face turns blue,
catch my breath and do it again.
We could waste our days in the best of ways,
showering each other in sin.
Because "sin" is just a meaningless word.
Whatever happened to dreaming?
Whatever happened to taking risks?
Whatever happened to placing a big bet on yourself?
Whatever happened to you?
Life is just a sick game that neither of us asked to play.
So why don't we just forfeit?
Yeah, why don't we just call it?
We could play our own game that no one else officiates.
We could call it Sick Day
and it would always end in stalemate.
And I'd let you win if it hadn't have been
for that rule I happened to choose.
But it's okay that it happened that way
'cause I still wanna play it with you.
Because you will always be on my team.
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10. |
Red Right Ankle
04:05
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This is the story of your red right ankle
and how it came to meet your leg.
And how the muscle, bone and sinews tangled.
And how the skin was softly shed.
And how it whispered
"Oh, adhere to me, for we are bound by symmetry
and whatever differences our lives have been, we together make a limb."
This is the story of your red right ankle
This is the story of your gypsy uncle
you never knew 'cause he was dead.
And how his face was carved and rift with wrinkles
in the picture in your head.
And remember how you found the key
to his hideout in the Pyrenees.
But you wanted to keep his secret safe so you threw the key away.
This is the story of your gypsy uncle
This is the story of the boys who loved you
who love you now and loved you then.
And some were sweet and some were cold and snuffed you.
And some just laid around in bed.
Some had crumbled you straight to your knees.
Did it cruel, did it tenderly.
Some had crawled their way into your heart
to rend your ventricles apart.
This is the story of the boys who loved you.
This is the story of your red right ankle.
Words and chords by: Colin Meloy
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There's a truth to be told
while the story's young and bold.
When the scars hurt their most
and my soul's more like a ghost.
When the hurt comes in a minute, but it feels more like a year.
When your hope leaves with the sunset and your heart's filled-up with fear.
I know a girl.
She said I'm no good to fool around with anymore.
She hails from one of those ugly new neighborhoods.
She said I'm no good to fool around with.
That every day I stay at home and do the same thing
and when I go out I'm no fun.
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