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My friends say I’m vain and of course they’re right
But I swear I’m only joking and of course they bite
A reflection in a window check it’s still in place
And when it’s messed up you should see my face (checking it out in a window)
I want it to look right, modelled on James Dean
Have it rugged, don’t like it tidy or too clean
Pomade, or sea salt, top it off with hair spray
A breeze is devil sent, I pray it will stay (in place)
I got a hair cut
And I feel a million dollars
I got my hair cut
makes me feel 2 foot taller
I got my hair cut
And I never leave the house without having done it up
When I‘ve had a trim, I feel a million bucks
Feel like a rock star and here’s the crux
It’s my thing, it’s my pride and joy
It’s my sweet little baby, I’m a lil lover boy
I got a hair cut
And the signs of obsession
I got my hair cut
And it needs my attention
I got my hair cut
But really it's pretence to cover my insecurities
I love my quiff now here’s a guitar riff
I got a hair cut
And I keep checking my reflection
I got my hair cut
And i have such affection
I got my hair cut
I swear it’s all in jest, but thank god in that department I am blessed (that i’m not bald)
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Lily of the Valley
03:26
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You’re weak, you’re lost and you got no control
Now it’s all over, and you do as you are told
You’re gullible, a parrot, indecisive and naïve
Let someone else think for you, don’t know what you believe
But that’s not how it is, no you got me all wrong
I may go quiet but that won’t last long
Where once it might have seemed a mess now there’s a
Return to happiness
You’re a Mess
No I’m not
Where once it might have seemed a mess now it's a
Return to happiness
You can’t think for yourself, and tell people what they want
To hear and you keep quiet, when you don’t get the point
You’re not at all assertive, someone else thinks for you
You don’t know what you want, or what you want to do
But that’s not how it is, no you got me all wrong
I’m patient, understanding, bruised and scarred
Where once it might have seemed a mess now there’s a
Return to happiness
You can’t talk, you’re fake, it’s for show
Why would anyone believe when they all know
That he’s without sin should cast the first stone
Karma comes round, you reap what you have sown.
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Infinite Contradiction
02:57
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Am I an oddball?
Sometimes I like to be alone
Maybe it’s unfair to judge anyone’s
character by its most glaring defects
It’s easy to forget
we can’t rely on others' praise .
Is It nice? Of course, but we can’t make that
Our life Source
Recluse
Introvert
Lone wolf
hermit
Solitary
Misanthrope
Outsider
Maverick
Non conformist
Alternative
Misplaced hope
I might not want to go, but i want to be asked.
There’s no fear of missing out, but still,
Don’t leave me out
I aint no narcissist
No “‘Look how righteous I am
and now I’m going to press refresh all day long
to see how many likes I get in my righteousness.’”
Like many who consider their success incomplete,
They're extraordinarily vain and consumed
with a sense of their own importanceness
Vain
Self absorbed
Self obsessed
Conceited
self centered
Self regarding hack
Haughty
Egotistical
Egocentric
Arrogant
Assuming
Neurotic
Egomaniac
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Cherry Ripe
02:19
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There cherries glow which none may buy
Those 'Cherry-ripe' themselves do cry
For a gust of pleasure with wind do blow
Wherein all pleasant fruits do flow
Well I love those cherries they taste so sweet
Pressed against the wall and beneath the sheets
Yeah I love those cherries and the way they feel
I look at them when I’m about to squeal
They’re ripe, They’re ripe
They’ll make her kneel
I’m addicted to that feel
Faded but so sweet to me
as pleasant to the touch as anything could be
The first time I picked those berries
I made sure I aimed for those cherries
They’re ripe, They’re ripe
They’ll make her kneel
I’m addicted to that feel
Mmm, I loved the sweet-and-sour
And the cleansing in the shower
Up and down and around they bop
But I love when we put those cherries on top
They’re ripe, They’re ripe
They’ll make her kneel
I’m addicted to the feel
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5. |
Guessing Game
04:31
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You really don’t listen and won’t be told what to do
Sometimes I’ll get the benefit of that (B?)
Your stubbornness can be good or bad for me
But often I’m second best and left feeling flat
Well I know we both create drama
Where it dont need to be.
But if i bring it up I’m the jerk,
Then the only loser is me
Cos you can’t win em all
Pick your battles, when your back’s to the wall
Well you don’t argue over every single point
But this thing upsets me, now I just won’t even say (B)
Pick the biggest ones, let the rest go
It matters to me not to you, nothing changes anyway
Well I can’t win em all
Pick your battles, when your back’s to the wall
Maybe there’ll be a time
When it won’t seem such a big deal
But it’s down to me, for diplomacy
Bite your tongue, don't show you're stung and heal
Well I can’t make my point on this, without making it worse
So I turn the other cheek until it’s gone (B)
Instead of touching me on the shoulder, it kicked me in the ass
Me I just keep on keeping on
Cos you can’t win em all
Pick your battles, make that call
Maybe I’m too sensitive
And should be less easy to bruise
Choose your fight, or take flight
But I’m not sure, the criteria, for which to choose
Keep me in suspense, at arm’s length
Pick your battles, lord give me strength
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6. |
Thou Shall Not Covet
04:00
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My mind is constantly on the go
It don’t stop, it’s a relentless flow
Thinking, daydreaming, planning, remembering
It’s hard to switch off at night
But my head is grateful for the respite
I’ve lived with it for as long as I can recall
So I get to thinking, in fact resume
About his elephant in room
And how it will eventually play out
For years the point has been sore
Fight so hard, lose what your fighting for.
The alternative don’t bear thinking about
But will history repeat it itself?
When the same will happen to herself
Like the man before
I appear at the door and say
You’re coming with me
Coming with me
Coming with me
Me and my love are so entwined
From the war between our conscious minds
To the self destructive subconscious desire
But I’ve no wish to be saved
From the mistakes I’ve made
And if we’re going to hell, we’ll be there together
And judgment comes all too fast
When you nail your colours to the mast
But like the man before
I ignore and say
And it may come back and bite at me
But you can’t be wise and in love
I feel like the people who inspire me
When I’m with you
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7. |
Organ Song
03:17
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It aches but I dare not tell
Something might happen
Seditious songs to hide the meaning
Buried symbols to show the feeling
I'll keep it to myself
Emotion needs no words
Even after all
Were I other, I would not be
Cos no words are quite right
So i'll keep it my head
I'll hide the words until I know
The consequences
The path must be firm and broad
Where you go won’t be ignored
I'll keep it to myself
And hide the meaning
Pre-occupy my mind
But even still it aches
For the sake of somebody
I'll keep it in my head
And I want you to know
That it ain’t gonna go
You fight it and deny it
And won’t let it show
So let it go and don’t fight it no more
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8. |
Rambler Man
04:24
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9. |
Lament
04:17
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Meet you under those trees
Way before before dusk
Walk to your field
Talk of love, Tenderly take my hand
Kiss under the late sun
Replay it before I drift off to sleep that night
Free
Free
Don't let's be sensible
Kisses that make me dizzy
And overwhelmed with love
Eyes sparkle and we both glow
Memories, can take them anywhere with me
There’s nowhere I’d rather be
Than in that moment, you and me
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10. |
Johnson & The Devil
08:09
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O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet
There's so much I want to do, I forget
Without Precedent, I was set up to fail
Must face it that apathy will prevail
Don't fit the bill of depression
But your feeling unfulfilled
ITS IN YOUR HEAD - I look for meaning
IT’S IN YOUR MIND - and it's revealing
IT’S A CROSS i don’t have to bear
But I'm afraid of something which wasn't there to begin with
When I thought I was out, it brings me back in!
Know I'm not alone, but my argument's thin
I'm indirect, don't assert myself, when I need
Good intentions and I don't intend to mislead
Walking round in state of frustration
Unsure what's the cause
It's in your head - I look for meaning
It's in your mind - and it's revealing
It’s a cross - i don’t have to bear
Afraid of something which wasn't there to begin with
Floating round in state of frustration
Unsure what's the cause
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