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1. |
I'm Already Gone
04:52
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You’re too late
I’m already gone
Don’t wait up
I’m not coming home
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
I’m through sleeping
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
You keep dreaming
I’m through changing plans because you’ve
Changed your mind
It just ain’t practical dove
I’m through changing words
Before they leave my head
I’m through with what you call
La-la la love
La la la la love
You told me
I was the one
You said come on babe we’ll
Have some fun
You told me that you’d take me there
Never did specify
Exactly where
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
I’m through sleeping
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
You keep dreaming
I’m through changing plans because you’ve
Changed your mind
It just ain’t practical dove
I’m through changing words
Before they leave my head
I’m through with what you call
La-la la love
La la la la love
You came in
To tear pillars down
You came in
Put on your crown
You came in
Sat on your throne
You came in and then you
Left me all a lone
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
I’m through sleeping
Bah bah ba dah dah dah dah dum
Bah ba, da da da da da da dum
You keep dreaming
I’m through changing plans because you’ve
Changed your mind
It just ain’t practical dove
I’m through changing words
Before they leave my head
I’m through with what you call
La-la la love
La la la la love
You’re too late
I’m already gone
Don’t wait up
I’m not coming home
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2. |
The Garden
03:02
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The man in the moon asked me how do you do and we walked
With no light
The man in the moon asked me kid do you pray and I said
When I can
The man in the moon asked if I would stay up for the night
Figured it’d be, alright
But I fell asleep in his arms
Awoke before dawn
On my own
So me and my man in the moon we prayed all that night
For some might
Me and my man in the moon we talked about life
And it’s strife
The man in the moon asked if I would stay up for the night
Figured it’d be, alright
But I fell asleep in his arms
Awoke before dawn
On my own
The man in the moon told me that he couldn’t stay long
Soon he’d be gone
But I told my man in the moon that he would be missed
And we, kissed
The man in the moon asked if I would stay up for the night
Figured it’d be, alright
But I fell asleep in his arms
Awoke before dawn
On my own
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3. |
Good Girls
03:36
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She was never one to talk and
She was never meant to walk on
Dreary days where everything moves slow
And she would never tell you tales of
How she battled kings and whales
And she would never say when you were wrong
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she may die alone
She knows that she may die alone
She could weather any pause
And she’d give money for the cause
Although she did not know what it was for
And she’d go dancing on the stage cause
Tiny dancer’s feel no rage
She’d spin and twirl on tip toe til she’d fall
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she may die alone
She knows that she may die alone
And she’s a good girl and good girls know their place
And her place is beside him but only when he says
And hes a good boy but good boys go astray
And if they get their way then they're bound to
Break
He loved the way she was soft spoken
Stole a kiss while they went walking on
Dreary days when everything moves slow
And he would watch as she would dance but he
Never thought he’d miss his chance
They’d stay this way forever
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she knows that he’s next door
Every time he tells her he’s not home
And she may die alone
She knows that she may die alone
And she’s a good girl and good girls know their place
And her place is beside him but only when he says
And he’s a good boy but good boys go astray
And if they get their way then they’re bound to
Break
She may
She may
He may
We may die alone
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4. |
Prayers For Someday
03:39
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He would always tell you how it was and it was never tempting
Probably why he walked home by himself, everyday
And he was always there to lend a hand but no one asked because he
Wore a weary frown
It kept everyone down
And everyday he takes two lefts and a right to a broken home
And prays that someday soon he’ll find his way
And God will do him right
But everyday there’s something more, something else’ll just twist the knife
He prays and hopes someone can hear him
“Please Lord someday will you do me right?”
One step forward two steps back he tries to speak but lost the knack
Their ears are plugged their eyes are set
His image burned into their heads
Hits the books to dull the pain
His teachers sing the same refrain
It’s no good your work’s not right
It’s probably cause you’re shirt’s too tight
And everyday he takes two lefts and a right to a broken home
And prays that someday soon he’ll find his way
And God will do him right
But everyday there’s something more, something else’ll just twist the knife
He prays and hopes someone can hear him
“Please Lord someday will you do me right?”
Twist and turns inside his mind
Looks for peace of any kind
Shoots up to another world
Cities burn but he feels cold
Hides inside his silhouette
Can’t find the words to tell her yet
How he needs her
It’s hard to scream with a broken voice and no one understands
It’s hard to ask for help when no one give a damn
It’s hard to cry with sunburned sockets and no lover’s hand
It’s hard to find the ground when you can’t find a reason to land
And everyday he took two lefts and a right to a broken home
And prayed that someday soon he’d find his way
And god would do him right
But everyday was something more
Something else would just twist the knife
He’d pray and hope someone could hear him
“Please Lord someday do me right.”
But some days they come so slow
Fingers blister and lips chap “Lord
I don’t know if you can hear this,
But I will make it right.”
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5. |
Life
04:33
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Take me to your summer home up in the stars
Give me your everything
Mine’s always been yours
And I’ll keep a-comin’ back to you
If you’ll keep your arms open wide
I choose life
I choose life
Skippin’ stones are easy if they’re round
Jagged edges cut you to the ground
Just give me some time
Just feed me a line
Just tell me
That you’re mine
Take me to your summer home up in the stars
Give me your everything
Mine’s always been yours
And I’ll keep a-comin’ back to you
If you’ll keep your arms open wide
I choose life
I choose life
Escalators never should go down
Take the snakes and run them out of town
What’s it mean when I daydream that I’m sleepin’
But every time I’m sleepin’
I’m dreamin’ I’m awake
Take me to your summer home up in the stars
Give me your everything
Mine’s always been yours
And I’ll keep a-comin’ back to you
If you’ll keep your arms open wide
I choose life
I choose life
And I won’t turn back cause I’ll
Be next to you
And I won’t give in cause I’ll be next to you
And I won’t fall in line
I’ll be next to you
To you
To you
To you
And I know that we may be far apart
But keep me in your mind
And in your heart
I’ll keep lookin up to you
If you keep lookin’ out for me
You taught me to wonder
You set me free
Take me to your summer home up in the stars
Give me your everything
Mine’s always been yours
And I’ll keep a-comin’ back to you
If you’ll keep your arms open wide
I choose life
I choose life
And I won’t turn back cause I’ll
Be next to you
And I won’t give in cause I’ll be next to you
And I won’t fall in line
I’ll be next to you
To you
To you
To you
To you
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6. |
My Grecian Urn
02:23
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The flowers always seem to catch your eye
The dancing colours strictly keep their pose
Your smile says that you don’t really mind
That the painted petals never grow
Freeze now baby
Don’t say a word
Keep on smiling safe inside your home
Freeze now lovely
Perfect in your frame
I’ll make sure that you’re seen
I’ll make sure that you shine
I’ll make sure that you always face the sun
Your counterpart may whither and grow old
Their aching bones and heart will surely tire
But your cherry cheeks will never know the frost
That which we mere mortals can’t shake off
Freeze now baby
Don’t say a word
Keep on smiling safe inside your home
Freeze now lovely
Perfect in your frame
I’ll make sure that you’re seen
I’ll make sure that you shine
I’ll make sure that you always face the sun
I don’t mind if I can’t hold you
It just means that I can’t hurt you
I don’t mind if I can’t hear your voice
I don’t need to hear you laugh
It just mans that I won’t hear you
Cry
I’ll make sure that you never collect dust
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7. |
Drowning
03:20
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Slip and fumble crack the frame
Can’t help it anyway because you’re
You’re strangers
Chocking on your words but it comes naturally
Well, naturally enough.
It’s jumbled and it’s crazy and it’s
All inside my head
It isn’t that I’m lazy I’m just
I’m drowning
But I don’t mind
I’m falling
But it’s alright
Cause I’m fine I’ll just crawl into my bed and dream it all away
A silent whisper it’s no crime
You’re trying not to realize
That she’s glowing
You steal a glance here and there
You know it’s not polite to stare and
And you’re trying
It’s jumbled and it’s crazy and it’s
All inside my head
It isn’t that I’m spacey I’m just
I’m drowning
But I don’t mind
I’m falling
But it’s alright
Cause I’m fine I’ll just crawl into my bed and dream it all away
I’ll dream away the secrets that you didn’t think I knew
I’ll dream away those hidden kisses
I’ll dream away the night that we stood hand in hand
And I’ll dream that I can’t see
How much you mean to me
And I’ll dream away the smile
That only you could give
I’m drowning
But I don’t mind
I’m falling
But it’s alright
Cause I’m fine I’ll just crawl into my bed and dream it all away
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8. |
Underground
04:10
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Windows shatter the cold’s in
Doors are slammed and you’re taken
To a time when you were king of this castle but all
Your courts and servants have left you
Queen got sick and took her cue
Now you’re left to look for remnants under tombstones
Now
Now
Saw your face in the paper
Something ‘bout an old caper
Smiling ear to ear pinned to a corkboard
Printed pages are nice
But it’ll never suffice
To tell the future all ‘bout your characters
Role
Oh
And I don’t think that it’s right that all this life leads to slumber
And I don’t think that it’s right that we leave this life to go under
The floors we swept and the friends we kept
Leave the now for the never
Cause no one knows what it’s like living
Underground
Push and pull for the picture
Call in sick to go with her
Fire and flames aren’t much when you’ve got oceans
Take her hand and you smile
Yeah she’ll be yours for a while
But we’re all on loan
She’ll be going back
Home
She’ll be called back home
You may be put on the shelf
But don’t feel bad for yourself
This wheel was turning long before you took hold
The rain pours down on your head
But it beats lying in bed
Waiting for that whisper child it’s time to
Go
Oh
And I don’t think that it’s right that all this life leads to slumber
And I don’t think that it’s right that we leave this life to go under
The floors we swept and the friends we kept
Leave the now for the never
Cause no one knows what it’s like living
Underground
Life goes by while you’re blinking
Sit around and you’re thinking
One more try and then I’ll leave it til tomorrow
But yesterday was some other day’s tomorrow
Too
Cause time waits for no man waits for no man
Time waits for no man waits for no man
Time ain’t yours man
And I don’t think that it’s right that all this life leads to slumber
And I don’t think that it’s right that we leave this life to go under
The floors we swept and the friends we kept
Leave the now for the never
Cause no one knows what it’s like living
Underground
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9. |
Mrs. Oogie Boogie Man
04:03
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Sleeping beauty’s messing around
She’s looking to be unwound
She’s looking to prick her finger
She’s hitting the town each night
She’s too tired to fight
But she don’t know that the needle’s sick
And the butterflies turn around real quick
And princes kisses are weak
Against magic this sleek
So tell me Mrs. Oogie Boogie Man
How do you placate your children
When it’s daddy hiding under the bed
Do you kiss them each on the head and
Tell them all your fairytales
Do you tell them all the lies
Do you tuck them in the wolf’s den and tell them
Everything’s all right
Jack’s been playing it cool
He’s done playing the fool
He’s looking to find that golden goose
He’s hanging with the wrong crowd
He’s taking the beanstalk down
But he don’t know that the harp ain’t his
And magic beans aren’t sedatives
And not all treasures are yours to keep
The least of your worries are giants feet
So tell me Mrs. Oogie Boogie Man
How do you placate your children
When it’s daddy hiding under the bed
Do you kiss them each on the head and
Tell them all your fairytales
Do you tell them all the lies
Do you tuck them in the wolf’s den and tell them
Everything’s all right
And you’re alone and you’re so scared
And they’re so young but you’re prepared
You’ll just spin
Your fairytales
And you’re alone and you’re so scared
And they’re so young but you’re prepared
You’ll just spin
Your fairytales
But they don’t want
Your fairytales
The wicked witch is checking the books
It can’t be how it looks
She just can’t lose it in the end
She’s used up all her tricks
She’s taking all the hits
But she don’t know that it’s okay
Cause books don’t come true anyway
And she’ll be the last to laugh
Her victims never look past
Happily ever after
So tell me Mrs. Oogie Boogie Man
How do you placate your children
When it’s daddy hiding under the bed
Do you kiss them each on the head and
Tell them all your fairytales
Do you tell them all the lies
Do you tuck them in the wolf’s den and tell them
Everything’s all right
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10. |
Don't Let Go
03:49
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It’s hard to hold your hand
When you won’t hold mine anymore
And it’s hard to look into your eyes
When you keep them closed
When did it happen?
When did you get so cold
Flowers won’t bring you back
But I’ll leave them anyway
The last time
You held me
You said that you loved me
Said that you loved me
The last time
You held me
You promised you wouldn’t let go
So where are you now?
Where are you now?
I just can’t fall asleep
Without your arms to keep me warm
And I just can’t quite wake up
From the nightmare you’ve put me in
When did it happen?
When did you get so cold
Flowers won’t bring you back
But I’ll leave them anyway
The last time
You held me
You said that you loved me
Said that you loved me
The last time
You held me
You promised you wouldn’t let go
But now your gone and I’m still here
And I keep trying to hold on
But I can’t follow you
And I’m so lost without you here
And I can’t breath but I can’t die
I can’t lie next to you while your
Six feet under ground
The last time
You held me
You said that you loved me
Said that you loved me
The last time
You held me
You promised you wouldn’t let go
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Keats Conlon Windsor, Ontario
An upcoming singer/songwriter who takes after her poet namesake, Keats Conlon paints pictures in thin air and spills her heart to any audience she encounters. Alternately sweet and devastating, Keats' songs constantly challenge your assumptions as to what a woman can do with just her voice and a guitar. Prepare for delicate, playful, and visceral songs that you won't want to end. ... more
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