1. |
1 - Unemployed
03:34
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We sat on your steps
drank whiskey and watched
the people running to and from the shops
do you think they all have jobs?
Summer without AC
waiting til it's dark
to leave your house and join society
with our heads in a fog
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2. |
2a - Soaked
02:45
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We raced home trying to beat the rain
but we wound up soaked to the bone
I'd never seen rain like that till we moved here
We draped our clothes over every chair
Things dried out, even the loose dollar I had in my pocket
I might get sick, maybe hot tea can help stop it
I took a shower, let the hot water thaw me out
Rain pelted the windows, like it wanted in
but we let it drum
We turned on cartoons and tried to zone out
The rain will stop soon, but that doesn't mean
we have to
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3. |
2b - Out Too Late
01:42
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4. |
3 - Little Things
02:57
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You never used to hang your coat there
You always wear the same distant stare
I really wish I could like the new place
but it's got the same old quirks as before
You never used to play your music so loud
and lately I can't block it out
I'm trying to get used to the neighbor's dog
but he barks at me every time I leave
There's clouds outside that float by like you and I
There's birds outside that don't fly when I walk by
I'll never get why you play your games on hard
when the goal is just to get to the end
It's the way you talk like nothing's wrong
happy and dead, and why can't I get along?
We spend our days tuning out as the little things
pile up
You never used to be so quiet
Whatever you want to say I just wish
you'd get it out
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5. |
4 - Ringing in My Ears
01:13
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Too many people not enough caffeine
but you and I each get what the other means
You said that you set your backyard on fire
when you were a kid, and you tried to run
But your folks and your neighbors put it out
and I clench your hands in mine
as we wait for the sun
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6. |
5 - Staring at the Sun
01:28
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7. |
6a - Leftovers
04:11
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I'll have to get up sometime
the cat can't feed herself
I'll heat up leftovers myself
they never taste the same the second time
Taking extra time to stand in the shower
Like static on TV is this destiny or just a dream?
This world chips away the best of me and leaves the rest
There's rain coming down outside
and it's too bright in this room
It's the kindof day that makes you go to work high
if you go at all
It says a lot about a person if they show up on time
but I can't move
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8. |
6b - Interlude
01:20
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9. |
7a - Breakfast Cereal
01:32
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You've worn the same thing for three days now
don't you think change would do you good?
I know how you feel about crowds
but there's new movies out
maybe we could see something good
Breakfast cereal, soggy in the bowl
You just eat all the marshmallows
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11. |
8 - August
03:44
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August is my least favorite month
When we were kids it meant going back to school
thinking of who we'd be when it's done
and all the things we didn't get to do
Once you've gone through that more than once
you learn that the end of summer is cruel
I'm no good at sharing the same bed
Summer sweat clings to me
My hair is damp, the air is heavy
I will wait nervously wishing I could sleep
But I can't
I haven't had cigarettes in months
because they say tight blood flow is bad for your size
Since you left I haven't fucked anyone
But I'd like to know I could, if I tried
My head feels like bruised fruit
And I don't know what to do
An army of cheap fans pointing at me
Doing my best to keep my cool
I'm no good at sharing the same bed
Summer sweat clings to me
My hair is damp, the air is heavy
I will wait nervously wishing I could sleep
But I can't
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12. |
9a - 3rd Cup of Coffee
01:50
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You're my third cup of coffee on days off
The spliff we rolled coming home
You're the luck I need
I smiled and coughed
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13. |
9b - Dumb Rock
02:26
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You're like one of those rocks
they sell in tourist shops
I still keep the one that you gave me
but you probably forgot
We live on a big one after all
So it's no surprise you can't rely on time to fix it all
When I get the cash
I'm gonna re-buy
All my old shirts in my new size
but they won't be the same
as candid photos of all our best friends
so it's no surprise you can't rely on time to fix it all
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14. |
10 Outro
06:08
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Anxious Houseguest Brooklyn, New York
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