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little humans
05:07
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flowers from the earth
little humans on the earth
show us what you’re worth
we’re wasting away with scientific precision
the lambs have been slaughtered for lack of provisions
there’s wasps in the house from the vent in the kitchen
a monkey with a typewriter is making decisions
flowers from the earth
little humans on the earth
show us what you’re worth
dear lady rapunzel betrayed by a pox
staring out the window bereft of her locks
there is no safe harbor they’ve closed all the docks
even dianne feinstein unloaded her stocks
embers in the air
little flowers in despair
show them that you care
flowers from the earth
little humans on the earth
show us what you’re worth
embers on the earth
they showed us what we’re worth
flowers from the earth
flowers from the earth
little humans on the earth
show us what you’re worth
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a bubble wrapped around me it kept me warm and naive
then the bubble popped
gave me faith in the way of things, something to believe
then the bubble popped
i wasn’t feeling happy but i was doing ok
then the bubble popped
i thought i’d found somebody to take it all away
then the bubble popped
i’m completely over it - that’s not what this is about
it’s just that my innocence is gone
life a mountain to be scaled, the summit always in sight
now just a cliff’s edge barely hanging on
woke up the next morning, it was all still there
after the bubble popped
i continued existing and continued not to care
after the bubble popped
i wasn’t feeling happy but i was doing ok
then the bubble popped
not even by my own hand could i take it all away
after the bubble pops it will never stop
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refills
02:02
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i certainly don’t need any refills
my balance is already comprised
i certainly don't need any refills
alright
i’ve got nothing but my loneliness and three bottles of wine
since you went away
i can’t say i’m doing fine
five years and change
but something’s been amiss
and though it all came down to nothing
i should be used to this
this is how it always ends
every time
and now i’m back in the shit again
and i drank all the wine
i certainly don’t need any refills
my balance is already comprised
i certainly don't need any refills
alright
forget the higher level stuff
‘cause in the end, all we gotta do
is eat, drink, shit, and fuck
and three outta four ain’t bad
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habits
04:11
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what kind of place is this? is my outfit okay
i can't control all of my filthy habits
condescending to me / is well within your authority
don't think it doesn't happen to me / 'cause it's hard
it's not a question of when / but i'm curious if you knew then
when every ounce of common sense says it's not
can i sit next to you while your girl's out of town
and when it's dark whatever happens happens*
we're all oblivious to the consequences
i can't control all of my filthy habits
if it could happen to me / it's better than an eternity
there's lots of nice things to see / on the way
but this stuff makes me sleepy / and none of this is reality
bummer nights are here again, here to stay
what kind of place is this? is my outfit okay
*worst comes to worst we can just flip the mattress
we're all oblivious to the consequences
i can't control all of my filthy habits
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i can't do anything
02:19
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i run from the sunshine
the doctor told me that there’s something wrong with my eyes
but nobody believes me so they blind me out of every attempt
i can’t do anything so why even try
/ so let’s not go any further than that
first steps in the fresh air
i still haven’t found a good excuse to care
the most compelling reason to live
is that it’s better than the alternative
i run from the sunshine
can’t bring myself to bathe even in the moonlight
still nobody believes me
and they’ve never made any attempt
/ and you’ll just have to get used to that
cause i won’t go any further than that
well you better settle in - you know, i thought you were smarter than that
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bethany beach
04:57
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i haven’t been to bethany in so long
ever since i broke my heart
i lost my love at the corner of garfield parkway and pennsylvania ave
but now it’s time for a fresh start
going down to bethany beach again
counting stars beyond my reach again
going down to bethany beach again
can’t wait to dig my toes in the sand
at the border between sea and land
going down to bethany beach again
i remember the cottage cafe
buying homemade jam in the pnc bank parking lot
everyone i’ve ever known has left me all alone
but i still think it’s worth a shot
so i finally made it to the beach
i find my old flame in the waves
i swim on over and though both wet and salty, we embrace
i always knew our true love could be saved
found love on bethany beach again
counted stars beyond my reach again
found love on bethany beach again
i took the plunge and then i found my love
i was a hand but now i am a glove
found love on bethany beach again
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