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free love ain't cheap
02:19
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free love ain’t cheap
to keep
to be in love is to see above the deep
feelings
real lovers dream of each other while they sleep
and when they’re wide awake
we love free love
we love free love
you can take
but it might cost you in the long run
exhaust you with too much fun
assault your thoughts with the rights and wrongs
of doing what your body wants to do
and you do, too
we love free love
we love free love
free love ain’t cheap
to speak about in tones
of discovery of bones
of lovers, stones and lake
I’ve been alone every time I’ve been with others
I’ve know the ones who know everyone as lovers
(so that’s why I say)
free love ain’t cheap
each is unique
as rare as a 1,000-year-old bottle of wine
we drink tonight
and then turn out the light
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not-so-secret crush
02:40
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this not-so-secret crush I’ve got
I try your number but the call gets dropped
rumors and innuendo, hush
we’ve gotten close yet still we’ve never touched
I’ve been afraid to show you who I am
I would have stayed if I thought you’d understand
this not-so-secret crush I’ve got
I feel so obvious, but apparently I’m not
I can’t break through
we get drive-thru instead of takeout
I can make do but I would rather make out
this not-so-secret crush I’ve got
I walk you to the gate but there I stop
this not-so-secret crush I’ve got
when I’m around you I talk like a robot
this not-so-secret crush I've got
when someone feels the same you know it’s love
and when it feels strange it must be love
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knowing my luck
04:01
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the stage is set now you’re on the big screen
you’re all the rage now this is your big scene
step right up and take it
it’s yours
only this moment we have is assured
some might say that we will live again
but just today I want to give all I can
and knowing my luck it will happen
someday
just not today
and knowing you’re stuck
means you’re half the way there
tonight
what is the secret to your mystery?
I know you want to keep it far away from me
but knowing my luck you would have me
any way
you want me
and showing some pluck
when you’re tested to the bone
you’re halfway home
and knowing my luck
I probably don’t know
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she told me that she’s in love
she says love is not her game
I couldn’t tell her how many nights
I woke up calling out her name
I tried to get her to stop doing drugs
she says she’s got to do her bit
she says that life is way too short
so, she wears something that doesn’t fit
I heard that rain isn’t good
but take a look around the neighborhood
everyone looks better with wet hair
I’ve heard her say more than once
that all she wants is the perfect tan
I’ve never had the nerve to tell her
that all I want to be is her man
walking on the beach with her
is like walking with a lead foot
love is more important than clothes
but that’s not where it’s put
I heard that rain isn’t good
but take a look around the neighborhood
everyone looks better with wet hair
I want to be all over her
now another summer is all I can really hope for
every time I turn around, she’s out that door
she says I’m way out of fashion
I say you’ve got something else to find
because it’s just a matter of time before someone else
comes up with something else that someone thinks
looks somewhat better on someone else’s behind
everyone looks better with wet hair
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you love him all the same
yet wishing he would change
but that’s not what we mean by love
I was lost in the middle
and feeling terrible
but soon to be rising up
just like a train in the distance
that never arrives
you put up no resistance
then claim your rights
I’m on the run
belong to no one
it might not be today
but we all end up that way
there’s something in your tone
not matching with your words
and I’ve been thinking about my options a lot
we opened our relations
hoping new sensations
would bring us what we mean by love
it’s just the ones who need assistance
when they’re left on their own
everyone needs good kisses
and strong cologne
I’m on the run
belong to no one
it might not be today
but we all end up that way
I want to take you right now
to many places and crowds
and celebrations
and staycations abound
I want to take you right now
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put on a pop song
02:03
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if you need a little lift
for your perspective to shift
put on a pop song
if there’s something in your heart
not on a doctor’s chart
it’s in a pop song
a pop song tells you what you want to hear
right when you need to hear it
and then it tells you again and again
and again and again and again
with a whiff of wisteria
a mystery appears
right in front of your eyes
through the mist of hysteria
the crowd disperses with a collective sigh
but someone’s got a radio up to ten
someone knows the benefits of drowning out the din
but don’t turn down life’s offer now
keep the volume up
I dig the sound
just a hint of hesitation
makes that sweet sensation
even sweeter
put on a pop song and wash the moment away
watch the ocean sway
wash that moment away
the secrets in the stars
are commonplace on mars
and somewhere there’s a song that’s sung just for you
and the lyrics, you know all of them
but no one knows the secrets in your heart
‘til you start showing ‘em!
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I’m drowning here
I’ve been lost a long time now
washed up on the shores of your love
I’ve lost a lot of time
chasing demons, racing dreams on their terms
I couldn’t face the stern glances
the spurned romances
are you okay with the fact that I’m okay with that?
are you okay with the fact that I’m okay with that?
I’m okay with that
thread the needle, spin the truth
spin the bottle
question is the mystery half the battle?
how to get along with those who test your mettle?
how to compromise, how to settle?
are you okay with the fact that I’m okay with that?
are you okay with the fact that I’m okay with that?
I’m okay with that
and I’m okay with the fact
that you’re not coming back
are you okay with the fact that I’m okay with that?
I’m okay with that
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the loneliest mystery
03:06
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somehow my memory just ain’t what it was
yesterday I am more familiar with what’s gonna happen when it does
you pretend not to notice
then you feign surprise
you suspend all good judgment and take the ride
you only go around once
you only get one shot at this thing called love
'cause the one that you have right now
is better than the rest
for this part of the quest
the loneliest mystery I have ever known
is if you love me?
the phoniest history I could invent
was that you loved me
from the moment I met you
that’s when I knew
I could never forget you
though I might miss some clues
that’s how it goes
no one goes back
everyone knows
suspicion from fact
that’s when it’s love
when you love back
nobody knows
just what they lack
the loneliest mystery I have ever known
is if you love me?
the phoniest history I could invent
was that you loved me
though the evidence collected
is circumstantial at best
we might still yet catch the villain
or recover the missing chest
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almost positive
03:45
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I'm almost positive
I need to be more careful, I know it
I'm almost positive
most of my time is spent trying not to blow it
I'm almost positive
I can't remember some of the things I just did
I'm almost positive
I've been this way ever since I was a kid
I'm just about to give in
and give up
hope that you'll return my love
to the place we once belonged
in a beautiful song
I'm almost positive
I'm not contagious anymore but don't hug me
I'm almost positive
I'm now addicted to the kisses you drug me with
I'm almost positive
I see the glass as half full though it's empty
I'm almost positive
I would reciprocate if you recommend me
I'm almost positive
there is a different planet on which we could live
in a beautiful song
do we know our futures as well as our past?
no!
but we know enough to be dangerous
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10. |
what's the rest like?
03:09
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this part is good
what’s the rest like?
it won’t be there for long
you either take it or a respite
I want to write the wrongs I have uttered
the wounds we’ve uncovered will heal again
in the open air
this looks so good
what’s the next sight?
when will I see you again?
just like the moonlight reflects the night
I reflect you
as I suspect you do too
this part is good
what’s the rest like?
why would we be there alone?
I don’t know why it perplexes me
that you would call my name above others
the love we discovered
we find again
the some we almost gave all our love away
blind to friends
who were trying to help
but instead we felt as one, just once
it would be enough
if indeed we felt as one, just once
I was drowning in the stuff
but then you pulled me out with your love
it was the perfect fit
you think this is it
and then another layer reveals itself
to be all you can be
and indeed if we could feel as one, just once
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the stolen picassos Chicago, Illinois
members of the stolen picassos, dave martin and david richardson, live in two distant and remote
lands.
they stay connected through an elaborate series of 1's and 0's sent over digital airwaves.
occasionally dave makes the trap-laden trek to david's home studio where they musically joust, cast spells and conjure new sounds.
they don't want to die. they want to record more music.
... more
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heavy favorites
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