1. |
Captain
01:53
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Tell me would you like me to be
The captain as we face this sea
Side with me if you like
I’ll try to steer you away (away…)
… would you like me to be
The captain as we face the breeze
I’ll raise the sails, I’ll drop the anchor
I’ll be, left behind…
Tell me would you like me to be
The captain as we head out to see
Yeah I know it’s kind of incredible
But you’re welcome
You never had to tell me to leave
Tell me would you like me to be
The captain as we face this sea
Side with me if you like
I’ll try to steer you away (away…)
… would you like me to be
The captain as we face the breeze
I’ll raise the sails, I’ll drop the anchor
I’ll be, left behind…
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2. |
Up Here With Me
01:35
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Dip into the water
Rise up from the sea
Walk up onto the shore
Right up here with me
My beautiful lady
Sits beautifully
My beautiful girl sits
Right up here with me
She was doing all the wrong things right
And I was doin’ all the right things wrong
I could see she’d be the one to help me
Dance to her songs
Wind me tighter and tighter
Wind relentlessly
Wind me til I’m frayed and afraid
Wind yourself with me
Right up here with me
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3. |
Every Pilgrim
02:10
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Hey what do you play?
You know that is a big question
Do they rock or suck?
They are not even playing
I have some really bad news
What kind of tea do you want?
Step up your game, you know – with jet packs or something
I’m not sure I can take it
We have some unfinished business
But someone wants to get funky
You used to be so nice!
Tell it to me on Monday – you will be dust
I totally understand
No, no I do want to hang (I really do)
Oh boy, oh boy – does she know me
Better than everyone else
I have some really bad news
Ok I just got tingles
Can we skip the dream time this time? (maybe)
I’m not sure I can take it
We have some unfinished business
But someone wants to get funky
It was just a phase
Tell it to me on Monday – you will be dust
It’s not all about it you
It only concerns me
Every pilgrim reaches it
The end of their journey
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4. |
On Resolution
01:21
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There’s a guy down the street
and he doesn’t wanna meet, he wants to
There’s a girl that I know
and she doesn’t wanna go, she wants to
There’s a dog in the park
and he doesn’t wanna bark, he wants to
There’s a bird in the sky
and it doesn’t wanna fly, it wants to
There’ll be a time in our lives
when this won’t feel right, we’ll want to
I want to
I want to
There’s a place in my heart
that’s been broken apart, I want to
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5. |
Walrus Blue
01:36
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You check out my rainbow
It’s got a bit of everything
Moon dust white through to black eyed black
And everything sitting in between
One tone still eludes me though
Literally gets up and runs away
Until I find out where that colour got to
My palette keeps a steady decay
Yeah it looks like walrus blue
It’s a thing close to my heart
It’s the only thing that understands me truly
It never makes it through to my art
Tried to mix it up myself
Tried to drag it out of a tube
Every time I do I get a colour I’ve got
So I keep up a depressing pursuit
It’s not really about this
The whole thing is a metaphor
But that doesn’t matter now - I’ve really gotta go
And get chase going more and more
Yeah it looks like walrus blue
It’s a thing close to my heart
It’s the only thing that understands me truly
It never makes it through to my art
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6. |
The Closet
03:01
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I know you love me more
Than you ever would admit
There’s evidence on the floor
Of the closet where you’d sit
Why did you have to try to fly
I see you in my dreams at night
The second I close my eyes
When I wake I see you there
In the closet where you’d hide
It’s been long enough for me to
Forget you were even here
But I don’t think I can forget
And that’s my greatest fear
You and me forever tied
Never pulled apart
Should I nail shut the closet door
To hide you from my heart
Why did you have to try to fly
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7. |
Jurassic Park T-Shirt
02:22
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It’s usually about right now
That some cool vampire comes on in
Takes us on a tour of London
As if we’ve never ever been
You did it all
You were second to none
You braved the storm
And you did it with
Jurassic Park t-shirt on
You did it all
And you did it with it aplomb
You’re quite the soul
Looking good
With Jurassic Park t-shirt on
I hear they’re bringing in the fighters
There’s one from every universe
They keep on stealing family
Looks like a shark - but it’s a hearse
You did it all
You were second to none
Went hell for leather
And you did it with
Jurassic Park t-shirt on
You did it all
And you did it with it aplomb
You’re a superstar
Looking good
With Jurassic Park t-shirt on
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8. |
Life Rights Itself
01:06
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It’s like breathing. It’s so easy.
Like doing nothing at all.
Until you start to think.
Then everything starts to fall apart
It’s like eating. At the table.
With your family all around.
Until you hear the sound of the voice that you don’t want around
Life life, life writes itself
If you let it. Life writes itself
It’s like sleeping. Under blankets.
In the silence in the dark.
But if you think too much then it all begins to fall apart
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9. |
Sorry About Everything
02:29
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It’s Alaska a go-go
I can really see the appeal
Never thought I’d make to the age I am
There’s nothing left for me to feel
Scenery starts to blend together
I wouldn’t know where I’ve been
Why on earth has nothing happened to me
I’m an easy target it seems
I’m sorry for everything - I’m sorry it’s weird
I’m sorry for me in particular it’s - just as bad as you feared
All my heroes are dead
It’s not funny though it sounds like a joke
A million fireflies can light up the sky
And I’m just the one that broke, and flickered…
Out of the school built system
Out of the milky way
By the morning I’ll be somewhere else
But the body does it’s best to stay
I’m sorry for everything - I’m sorry it’s weird
I’m sorry for me in particular it’s - just as bad as you feared
Let’s admit to defeat – twice the result -a fraction at work
Let me fade out like a dim lit bulb I’ll just leave like so much smoke
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10. |
Not When I'm Not
00:58
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I sit around and think a lot, Mostly when I’m home alone
When you’re away that’s when I want, You to be at home
But I don’t have a lot to do, So I sit around and think a lot
I’m happy when I’m with you and, I’m not. When I’m not.
Before you shed another tear, And run off to lose your mind
Turn around and come back here, I’ll fill your glass with wine
Snuggle up and settle in, Let’s give this one more shot
Cuz I’m happy when I’m with you and, I’m not. When I’m not.
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11. |
Has Something To Say
02:06
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Listen to the talk in the buzz
A symptom of a life never does
Real stream of conscious a flood right through the room
Red tape on the door frame
But then again
If it has something to say
But then again
It might just be ok
I like the way it’s set up
A giant pile of savage
Real talk won’t get you very far in the business now
Hitch-hike to the boondocks
But then again
If it has something to say
But then again
It might just be ok
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12. |
I Knew Right Away
00:50
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I knew right away, From the smile on your face
The look in your eyes, I’d be leaving today
I knew right away, I’d be leaving today
She’s a beautiful devil, I’d heard it before
I hear she smiles as she shows you the door
I knew right away, I’d be leaving today
I knew right away, I’d be leaving today
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13. |
Doldrums
03:05
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Sit down with them
Anywhere you like
Just not over there
Bend the ears and spin a tall fable
We’re waiting…
We are the waves…
We are the waves
Let me stop you there
The rules of the game aren’t fair
Let me stop you there
The rules of the game aren’t fair – for someone like you
Somewhere out in the doldrums
I’ve been having just a hell of a time
Trying to decide if I sink or swim
But at least that choice is mine
We are the waves….
Come round again
To a way of thinking
You know the truths
You know the plot-holes pretty well
We’re waiting
The white mixes in with the blue
The foam throws a smile at you
The flotsam and the jetsam know a really cool place
And they’re waiting
Let me stop you there
The rules of the game aren’t fair
Let me stop you there
The rules of the game aren’t fair – for someone like you
Somewhere out in the doldrums
I’ve been having just a hell of a time
Trying to decide if I sink or swim
But at least that choice is mine
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14. |
Forever Then Some More
01:30
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I see you in the window. Well don’t act so surprised.
You’re wearing next to nothing. My second favorite disguise.
You make your way on downstairs. Then walk on through the door.
I’ll follow you wherever. Down to the shore.
You’re sitting on the blanket. A sight for all to see.
You signal with your finger. You saved a spot for me.
You’re making me feel special. Everything’s all right.
We spend the day together. On into the night.
I’ve got to be on my way. Cuz I’ve got work to do.
But don’t you move a muscle. And I’ll return to you.
I’ve got my things in order. And now it’s time to find
You sitting waiting. But you’re gone with the night.
Standing on the shovels. Resting on the tries
You’re wearing barbs and stencils. Hardly a disguise.
Mistletoe and crabgrass. Be gentle with the door.
I’ll follow you wherever. Down to the shore.
Mistletoe and crabgrass. Be gentle with the door.
Haggling the badlands. That’s alright by me.
Sitting on their shovels. That’s alright with me.
The factory essentials. Yeah, everything’s alright.
Up late checking credentials. Into the night.
Looking up at shovels. I still got work to do.
Give me just a minute. And I’ll return to you.
My things are not in order. Nothing seems right.
Nothing is in order. Gone with the night.
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15. |
On Risk
03:01
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I saw you looking through all the
photographs of all the guitars
And I couldn’t help but think about
your head filling up with the stars
But that’s not really real,
it’s really not the way that it works
That’s not to say I have a clue of how it does
and now I sound like the jerks
Like all the other jerks
It’s no doubt true that it’s a long shot
but it’s also truly the only shot
And you’ll probably not make it,
but if you don’t try you’ll certainly not
So get out of bed,
and fill your head with your dreams
And run in a direction,
the one of your selection and scream
A hopeful, joyful scream
(break)
I’d be remiss not to play
the jerk once again as I leave
And point out all the opportunities
you’ll miss while chasing your dream
Chances that will never come about again
in the life that you lead
But I mean you really won’t know tangibly
about what never even came to be
Whatever comes to be
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16. |
Why I Give Into You
00:58
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It’s been a hell of a day
I was there from the beginning
It’s been a hell of a way, way, way away
Not used to forgiving
But you inspire me to try
But you inspire me….
An' that is why…..
Why I give in to you
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King Everything Pendleton, New York
Loud & quiet; odd & ordinary; mysterious & straightforward; vague & clear; joyous & angry; fast & slow; messy & organized; simple & complicated; succinct & wordy; energetic & lackadaisical; continuous & disjointed; hopeless & rosy; new & familiar.
King Everything recommends:
So good! Consistent, intelligent songs. Made a new album each month for the first quarter of 2013. Hope he keeps it up!
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