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Powerlines
02:53
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Powerlines
Watch those trees are reaching for the powerlines in store for a big surprise
Better open up your eyes to the empty playground, the vacant swings
That taught us all to sing like we were riding on the airlines
Now ink pens leak into the ground because Mary’s not around
And the walls are about to blow down
The wind is threatening our ways, blowing cookie cutter days past the gate
I’ll sit and watch and wait and see who stays
Feel the ground is going hard because winter’s not that far
And all the kids have all abandoned the courtyards
In search of controlled climate rooms, where it’s as dark as a tomb
You can see glow in the dark stars and suns and moons
Dali hangs on every wall, he protects you when the call out
You’re so goddamn uncultured and worthless and small
Safe with dormitory friends who will circle them when
The weather is nice enough to go out again
Rock
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Ode To Those Who Crabwalk
Walking down from your room, fueled by the moonlight
Wind at your back like a race car track with a beat so phat
Like a diamond on a hot August night
Searching this town, I don’t know where to find the nerve
Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve
Lying on a picnic table out in the courtyard
In a summer dress, put to the test, we can drive out west
Into a picture postcard
Searching this town I don’t know where to find the nerve
Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve
Swinging as hard as you can with no one there stopping you
I’m sinking so low, I’m thinking that I’m about to drop through
Searching this town I don’t know where to find the nerve
Everytime I fall down, I guess that’s what I deserve
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It's Not You
04:06
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It’s Not You
It’s not you, it’s me, having trouble sitting still
I’m the one who fucked it up, I’m the one who killed it
You’re so kind, you can see that I was wrong, I am still wrong
I’m the one who is messed up, I’m the one who’s tilted
I’d give anything for you
I’d do anything for you
I am the one who’s giving, I’m the one who’s given everything
Because I promised that I would, but I didn’t know you’d leave me here with nothing
But an empty pocket and a chip on my shoulder
When I get back on my feet and on the street
Well I swear you’ll never hear from me again
And I won’t spend a single second trying to get you back
But I’m not so sure that I’m ready for that so
Stay here with me, till it’s easier to breathe
Lay here with me until I get up and leave
Don’t be afraid to ask, darling I will take you home
You don’t have to find a ride, you don’t have to walk
Don’t move quite so fast, don’t unplug your phone
You don’t have to try and hide just say you can’t talk
I’d give anything to you
I’d do anything to you
I am the one who’s giving, I’m the one who’s given everything
Because I promised that I would, but I didn’t know you’d leave me here with nothing
But an empty pocket and a chip on my shoulder
When I get back on my feet and on the street
Well I swear you’ll never hear from me again
And I won’t spend a single second trying to get you back
But I’m not so sure that I’m ready for that so
Stay here with me, till it’s easier to breathe
Lay here with me until I get up and leave
“This is the day that the lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it.” - Psalm 118:24
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First Times
06:05
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First Times
The first time I ever took the park and ride
I didn’t know there were things I was supposed to hide
I let you down, you wanted mystery
The first time I ever saw those city lights
They were reflecting off your glasses
And the ring that you wore on your finger
I’ve never seen them shine so bright again since then
I’ve never seen anything shine so bright again since then
The first time I ever saw the moonlight
It turned your body white
And you glowed under the water
That was the first time, now I want a second chance
Maybe this time we could dance around on the docks
Before we jump into that water
Maybe this time it would be easier for us to touch each other
As we float around in that river
The first time I ever shared a bed with anyone
I didn’t know that I’d be sleeping here in it alone
I’m gonna see you shine
I’m gonna see you shining, I’m gonna watch as you go
I’m gonna see you shining
You’re the white dove with an olive branch
Now we’ve stopped the flood, now we’ll dance
The earth is mud where the fig tree stands
I’m sinking in so take my hand and pull me out
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Anthem
03:49
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Anthem
You said it so sweetly and you hid it completely, your smile is a lie
You took his wedding band, said this was your kind of man, such a beautiful bride
Broken promises from the start and now you sit and you watch as it falls apart
It falls apart and you know you deserve better than this
You said that he’s vapor, but it still stings just like a papercut
Between your finger and your thumb (and thumb [anthem])
Now look at what you’ve found, especially the cracking and the
Breaking sound of your heart when it’s coming undone
You would have given him everything
Now you’re only giving back a ring
You’re giving back and you know you deserve better than this
Yeah you promised your heart and fucking soul
Now it’s left you with nowhere to go, nowhere but home and
You know you deserve better than this
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In Layman's Terms
05:40
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In Layman’s Terms
When the car breaks down you’ll have a head start getting help and I hope that you’ll
Come back to me and help me fix whatever’s broke if the wrench that you got fits
The nuts and bolts that got loose somehow when I wasn’t looking
When I wasn’t expecting anything to collapse
You can make it easier on both of us
Take this song, or don’t take it, just do something, let me know
Don’t just sit there saying that you hate your life
I used to be a big part of your life
Here I stand, in front of you
In layman’s terms, my collar blue
That is all I can offer you and
It’s not that deep
It seems to me that you have been reserving something as if you were skeptical
About this situation, as if it may just stop sometime, and you need something for backup
Something tucked away for safety’s sake
I will hit you as hard as I love you all
Take this song, or don’t take anything, just do something
Make your fucking move
Don’t just sit there saying that you hate your life
I used to be a big part of your life
Here I stand, in front of you
In layman’s terms, my collar’s fucking blue
That is all I can offer you and
It’s not that deep
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Good Luck
04:09
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Good Luck
Yeah so here we are and you’re making the decisions for both of us like what we’ll eat and when we need time apart. I don’t think I need any time apart because I’m laying here alone.
Drinking to keep my mind away from certain things only makes them bigger, puts them in focus.
You won’t be home before I sleep, and when I’m sober, woken up, I won’t remember what
I had planned in my head to say
Your time has come, my time is done so
Goodnight, goodbye, good luck
Yeah so here you are, put a towel on and walk around this house shake your stuff and
Show it off, make everybody wonder, make us wish that we could see through
This curtain that you’re hiding behind
I saw it once on a grainy VHS tape, that was the one time that you didn’t cover anything
I wasn’t filming and you didn’t even know that I existed, maybe I didn’t, maybe I don’t now
Your time has come, my time is done
Goodnight, goodbye, good luck
Yeah so here they are, all these new friends who own all of your time
They can keep you out all night
You’ve got so much room for improvement, and all these boys standing in line
How can I compete with someone who’s got so much mystery
When you’ve seen inside of me and passed it up for a different aisle
If you’re window shopping, only looking, well then take it somewhere else
Your time has come, my time is done
Goodnight, goodbye, good luck
Yeah so here I am and it’s like I’m back in high school again
I’m watching the clock and waiting for you to walk in
But I never make it that far because the liquor and the ticking put me out
I’ll never know just what goes on inside that dark room
Where you find peace and have your secret rendezvous
It must be hard to look at in the light
Yeah i guess it’s hard, it must be hard
Your time has come, my time is done
Goodnight, goodbye, good luck
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That-a-boy
03:43
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That-a-boy
That a boy, out of the way, stay inside today
Greeting cards, salt the porch, shovel the snow away
Deadlines, long life spans, investment plans
Try not to think of when you’ll come back again
That a boy, out of the way, stay inside today
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Out In The Sun
01:57
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Out In The Sun
We had our chance, it didn’t work
You went away, I got drunk
We left out the plug, the boat got sunk
We had our chance, it didn’t work
We took our shot, it didn’t hit
I missed the mark, yeah I must admit
Your aim was true, my aim was shit
We took our shot, it didn’t hit
Can we take it to the bridge?
You know what I’m talking about, when you can’t seem to get it firing on all cylinders
Must have something to do with the timing, or the exhaust
You were a redhead, but I believed that you were one of the good ones
This is not the first race I’ve lost
We had our day out in the sun
I wanted rare, you want it done
I slept alone while you fucked everyone
We had our day out in the sun
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Mary Kate
06:46
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Mary Kate
The artists are all gathering outside the gate
When they get in whose sin is it decides their fate
Parents stand beside their great god of love and radiate
Celestial kingdom dreams they are dying off so fast
Jesus’ broken heart is bleeding now beneath its cast
Students are out on the grass and I feel like I’m coming in last
Every waitress tells you of her travesty
Mary sits down and proceeds to kill the spiders so naturally
In every single car ride the driver is selected so dramatically
Joy is out in the field telling stories to see how they change
Love is on a walk and all the comments made to him are strange
Peace is locked up in the basement in a cage to help herself become deranged
Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait
I’ve wasted all your time and I will pay
They’re gonna tie me to the tracks in great hopes to bring you back
And ease all of their suffering for today
If I had the nerve, well you’d probably just walk away
Canvases refuse to hold onto the paint anymore
Students have abandoned their studies and are now weeping on the floor
An angel tried to come and comfort the church but it collapsed outside the door
Politicians stealing lines for consolation speeches they will give
Constituents can’t be controlled when they’ve got no will to live
Our bleeding hearts are leaking like a sieve and we’ve all become so primitive
Frat boys have given up their search for the next level of drunk
All the soldiers twist and toss and turn all night in their sweat soaked bunks
The hills are filled with powerlines now, the streets are filled with tree trunks
But I know it is not Jesus you are dying for
I have seen the silver dollars that you’re striving for
Like the pilgrims we’ve all landed on the shore and we just want to get inside your door
Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait
I did not get back in time for you
This town’s been put on pause until your cold heart thaws
The arteries unclog and let us through
If I had the nerve, what could I do
Buses are circling around, students won’t get off
Swings are sitting still, the petrified seat is turning soft
Sign supports are broken and the banner has been eaten up by moths
There are a thousand birds here but they won’t sing for anything at all
If you want to keep your good health you’ll watch out when the branches fall
Now even sacred basketball, well oh my god it’s so worthless and small
I will fast and weep until the moment you arrive
When the trees sprout green leaves and the animals all come back to life
Maybe I would have tried to kiss you, that was the plan that I had derived
I swear I’m not stalking this is just my psychotherapy
In a place where I do not hate everyone and they don’t just sit and stare at me
I’ve ordered you as large as the stars, really no one cares but me
Every lamp post and trash can has a sign that reads “we’ve lost our perfect girl”
This oyster of a landfill has failed to produce its own precious pearl
Give up your life of comfort, come back here and do your part to please the world
Mary Kate it’s getting late your ride is here you cannot wait
I’ll never get to feel your warm goodbye
When the broken flame comes dancing back
Burns the wick, melts the wax
We trade a little loss for a little light
If I had the nerve to try, I know that you would just say goodnight
Mary Kate don’t close the gate, we need to feel you radiate
We’re drying up and dying in this vase
When fall is all around and everything is turning brown
At least we can find comfort in your grace
And I will find love
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