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How Many More Years Until You Leave excerpt
how many more years are going to go by
before you finally leave?
been threatening to take off for so long now
that I’m starting to feel deceived
all of this talkin’ with no walkin’ has got me
wondering what’s up your sleeve
all the anthropomorphic bunny slippers of fate
are looking for a reprieve
how many more years are going to go by
before we finally go?
why we hang around a place that brings us down
apparently, I do not know
all those announcements of our impending departure
I sure hope weren’t just for show
I replaced the lights in all of the exit signs
just to direct us to their glow...
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The Captain Has Abandoned Ship
the captain has abandoned ship
(boat’s still floating, what’s his problem?)
he says he knows that it’s time to quit
(swansong, humbug!)
when what used to bring uplifting joy
(what a loony, what’s his problem?)
now just leaves him sad and annoyed
(yeah, he says that,)
speaking about the crew, you know I really can’t complain
I’m ever so thankful for all the sacrifices they have made
(for a share of next to nothing)
but every time I look away
they grab a hold of the wheel and change course
yeah, it hurts that whenever I turn my back
they grab a hold of the wheel and change course
(we know what he wants more than him)
the captain has abandoned ship
(what’s his problem? boat’s still floating)
he says his heart’s just no longer in it
(swansong, humbug!)
having sailed now for over a decade
(how pathetic, what a weirdo)
with all the crew rarely getting paid
(yeah you said it)
I wouldn’t complain about the fact we rarely got anywhere
I’m still thankful for all the experiences the crew and I shared
(swansong, humbug!)
but every time I go and hide
they grab a hold of the wheel and change course
and if I ever have the gall to complain
they go and put false words in my mouth
(look who’s spewing weak metaphors)
the captain has abandoned ship
(yeah whatever, what’s his problem?)
he says that he has sailed his last trip
(swansong, humbug!)
having become too eager to please
(what a loony)
while sailing over indifferent seas
(what the hell does that even mean?)
wasn’t supposed to be the destination
was always supposed to be about the journey
but over the years I feel something has become
increasingly tainted deep inside me
the only thing to bring a feeling of self-worth
has spoiled and become rotting baggage now
so I’ve got to abandon all I’ve ever had,
got to start again, find something new somehow
if I can just find a way to ignore
all the paranoia nagging in my head
if I can just find a way to ignore
all this sadness that’s corroding my soul
I’ve got to find a way to ignore
all the nagging doubts screaming in my head
I’ve got to find a way to dispel
all this paranoia raging in my head
(what a loser, what a loony,
how pathetic, such a failure,
what a waste of a human being,
swansong humbug, what a loony,
such a failure, how pathetic,
what a waste of a human being,
what a weirdo, swansong humbug,
yeah whatever, what a loony,
swansong humbug!)
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Perceptions
I like the way that you infer my friends think I’m not very bright
her kind words for him seem to infer I don’t deserve to have a life
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
whenever I phone anyone they seem anxious to get me off of the line
seems so many people I’ve known have changed their numbers or moved and neglected to tell me
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
expression on his face, the way he turns away, it’s clear he’d rather I not be here
at the end of the show I turned around to go and noticed everyone else had already left
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
whenever I phone anyone they seem anxious to get me off of the line
don’t apologize for not returning my calls, since when does anybody return my calls
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
seems so many people I’ve known have changed their numbers or moved and neglected to tell me
expression on his face, the way he turns away it’s clear he’d rather I not be here
I used to wonder about the accuracy of my perceptions
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Too Good To Be True
03:10
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Too Good To Be True
letting me slip through your fingers
would be a big mistake
but if you're crazy enough to pass me by
well that's your choice to make
I don't understand how you could turn me down
can't you see that I am the most awesome guy in town?
I can't understand why you would turn me down
don't you know that I'm the most amazing guy around?
you say that you're not interested
how could that be the case
when the best deal you'll ever get
is staring you in the face?
how could you turn down an offer
too good to be true?
you really should be more thankful
that I'd be willing to settle for you
I don't understand how you could turn me down
don’t you know that I am the most awesome guy in town?
I can't understand why you would turn me down
can’t you see that I'm the most amazing guy around?
of course I'd keep you satisfied
because I am the best
once you've stepped into my clutches
you will forget the rest
not just that, but as you know
I'm great to look at too
I was even willing to overlook
the fact I'm much better looking than you
I don't understand how you could turn me down
can't you see that I’m the most amazing guy in town?
I can't understand why you would turn me down
don't you know that I am the most awesome guy around?
how could you turn down an offer
that's too good to be true?
you really should be more thankful
that I'd be willing to settle for you
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Your Friend On A Half Sunny Day
pass by your house on a half sunny day
shall I disturb you today?
pass by your house on a half sunny day
shall I disturb you today?
pass by your house on a half sunny day
shall I disturb you today?
the sun is half shining today
there’s a sickly hand knocking at your door
come out and play
there’s a sickening voice behind your door
come out and play
there’s a sickly hand knocking at your door
come out and play
the sun is half shining today
please go away and leave me alone
please go away there’s nobody home
I’m not home, please go away
bother somebody else for a change
get on somebody else’s nerves
please go away and leave me alone
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Too Self-Absorbed For Romance Perhaps
second night, exhibit of the equine statues
you caught my eye, the way that the powdery
tint in your hair and shoulders that made you look just
like an exquisitely gorgeous work of art to me
thought crossed my mind, could you maybe please save me
from the beckoning of Princess Unobtainabelle
but gazing at you, the look you gave back said I’m not
welcome, “go away, deflect your eyes to crimson foot instead”
and yes I know that I am not worthy
and yes I know that`s a self-fulfilling prophecy
and yes I am all too aware that my self-pity is really just self-serving
bringing my problems all on to myself
while searching for a solution to irrelevance
so why am I feeling the need to justify myself?
third night, the tavern where the royal lutenist
found himself fighting a quirky battle with his scarf
thought I might have glimpsed you in the crowd but couldn’t risk
getting on your nerves and getting the same look again
the table to myself was starting to get on my nerves
pointing to my troubles of mingling with earth creatures
so I left early, to check out senescent circle
but over the viaduct I found myself pondering
even though I`m not the monster you might fear me to
be, I`m still not the person that I wish I was
it wasn't my intention to make you feel ill at ease
as my need for connection sabotaged itself yet again
and yes I know that I am unworthy
and yes I know that`s a self-fulfilling prophecy
and yes I know that once again I`m really just being fed up with myself
and yes I know I’m part of this world somehow
but still no idea what the hell I am doing here
and so I hereby present to the world a gift of my whimpering packaged as art
while hopelessly yearning or softly lusting
and nobody else has a clue what I’m going through
and yes I know that anyone could relate to that
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The Ill One/
05:03
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The Ill One
endless echoes of past inertia fueled failures
keep repeating like sound caught in a decaying delay
oh a decaying time loop that just keeps on haunting me
so for just how long now have I been frozen in entropy?
I watched you from a safe distance long enough for you
to become a panacea I too desperately needed
intense enough that now I fear I may have become
oh a metaphorical projectile you thankfully dodged
and it cuts into me like some sort of cutting utensil
irritates me like an unimaginative simile
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to be with me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you fall in love with me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to complete me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to repair me
not a compliment so much as a mistaken missing piece
to somehow make me at bit less incapable of functioning
maybe everything wouldn’t have been so confusing
if I ever had any idea at all how to human
but when I saw the friendly smile of an impossible future
waving to me from the other side of the street
oh I got too excited and walked too fast
I got too excited and walked right past
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to be with me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you fall in love with me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to repair me
how I wish there was something I could give you
to make you want to heal me...
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Nothing
a blinding light kept me awake last night
a glaring light kept me awake last night
nobody knows anything about my life
nobody really knows my side of the story
the other day when you gave me a ride
to the office of identity licensing
I had the chance to tell you all that’s been on my mind
but of course by then, it was all really nothing
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Saccharine Love Song (Third Wheel Sings)
there’s something about how the way the shape of your face
perfectly complements your facial expressions
as you express your values and wisdom
that inspires me to strive to become a better person
and makes me want to hold your hand and gaze longingly
into your eyes and inquire of any possibility
that you’d maybe like to come over to my place
and watch Bugs Bunny cartoons with me
there’s something about how the way you stand
filled with compassion and confidence that makes my loins tingle
but the way you look into his eyes
makes it all too clear that you’re not single
but how can I hold it against him when I find
that he’s so disarmingly sweet charming and kind
I guess it would be worse if he was an undeserving jerk
but as far as I can tell you have chosen well
and there is no shame in losing to the best I guess
there’s something about how the way the shape of your face
perfectly complements your facial expressions
as you express your values and wisdom
that inspires me to strive to be a better person
and makes me want to hold your hand and gaze longingly
into your eyes and inquire of any possibility
that you’d maybe like to come over to my place
and watch Infinity Train with me
there’s something about how the way you stand
filled with compassion and confidence that makes my loins tingle
but the way you look into his eyes
makes it all too clear that you’re not single
but how could I hold it against you when I find
that he’s so disarmingly sweet charming and kind
I’m not a total jerk, but I do have my quirks
and I’m not really sure if I’d even be worth the effort
it can be too easy to sink into jealousy
but that’s not a place where I would like to be
and I feel if more people were like you and him
this world would be such a better place to live in
but although I must confess he does look good in that dress
he doesn't quite move me the way that you do
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...how many more years are going to go by
before I just go away
saying that I`m leaving here any minute now
day after day after day
I keep going on about my lack of allegiance
but still I never do stray
we`re all aware these hopeless berries of curvature
won’t even get in the way
how many more years are going to go by
before you finally leave?
been threatening to take off for so long now
we`re all starting to feel deceived
all this talkin’ with no walkin’ it makes you
wonder just what’s up my sleeve
butterflies are caught in the deafening cobwebs
all this inertia weaved...
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Reel
06:22
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Reel
reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then push me away,
then reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then push me away,
then reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then throw me away,
then lure me back then push me away, then reel me in then push me away...
all the other fishes seem to jump out of the water just to say hello to you
you seem to know them all, you’re happy to see them
but you don’t seem to want them at the moment
so you let them fall back into the water
but I’m the one caught on your line
I’m pleasantly perplexed by that
I’m the one impaled on your hook
you just can’t decide if you want me or not
so you reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then push me away,
then reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then throw me away,
then lure me back, then push me away, then reel me in, then push me away,
but that’s ok,
because it flows both ways
I’ve been swimming away while you’re reeling me in
chasing after you when you push me away
the cynical part of me wonders if maybe you’re right
maybe our needs are just incompatible
but my loyal clingy side only wants you
and I know we’d both prefer it if I could somehow be more like a bird
flying so freely through the air
than like a kite caught in a windstorm
but I feel oddly privileged to be on your line
so I’m enjoying this back and forth feeling while I can
before the line breaks, as you warned me it would,
you warned me it would, you told me it would
and sometimes you feel like a merry-go-round
and although you’re making me awfully dizzy,
I’m still in no hurry to get off of you until you want me to
so reel me in then push me away, then reel me in then push me away,
then reel me in then push me away, then reel me in, then push me away,
then reel me in, then push me away, then throw me away, then push me away...
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