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Bodies
03:45
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what are we gonna do with the bodies / what are we gonna do with the pain / what are we gonna do with the memories / can’t just throw them away / walking cane and cold feet / an empty house and the eyes can’t see / you say you’re gonna do us a favor / you’ll drop dead right in front of the house / so we don’t need to worry about no funeral / you’ll be the manure for the flowers / and when you decay and you turn to soil / sprouting seeds through misery and toil / let the lavender grow on your old bones
let the lavender grow on your old bones / what are we gonna do with the bodies / what are we gonna do with the rest / what are we gonna do with the bodies / get this wait of my chest / come and get this wait of my chest
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Central heating
02:17
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we’re sitting on the red couch that used to be brown / i made a mess and the stains wouldn’t come out / i passed out with nothing in mind / the stains remained until we got the hole thing dyed / we’re sitting on the red couch that used to be brown / i don’t know about you but i’m feeling down / i feel like i am covered in honey / it’s sweet but it ain’t funny / we like to blame it on the central heating / that never works quite right / the heat slows down our senses / our hands are tied / if we take it out on each other / we only make things worse / we’re ticking bombs waiting to burst / we’re sitting on the red couch that used to be brown / reading stories about how people found / a way out of their misery / most of them hard to believe / we’re sitting on the red couch that used to be brown / maybe we’ should have thrown it out / or made a fire and burned it down / i wonder where we’d sit know / we like to blame it on the central heating / that never works quite right / the heat slows down our senses / our hands are tied / if we take it out on each other we only make things worse / we’re ticking bombs waiting to burst
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Count me out
02:39
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won’t you pass me the pen and the paper / on our behalf i’m gonna write a list of things we do need to change / is it alright with you if i also speak in your name? / I always wondered how you don’t mind the things that are not ok / i’m gonna count them all and put them on a list / i’m gonna count them all so we won’t forget / i can’t count the love no matter how hard i’m trying / i’ll probably count the things i’ve missed on the deathbed when i’m dying / so you better count me out tonight / don’t you wanna rip out those pages? / tear them all out, what a great sound, let’s start a fire today / one by one they go up in flames / i’m gonna count the time it takes / i can’t count the love no matter how hard i’m trying / i’ll probably count the things i’ve missed on the deathbed when i’m dying / so you better count me out tonight
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Daytime
03:35
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you used to travel the world / now you travel back in time / all the places that you’ve been / you go again in your mind / all the people that you lost / they all reappear / it’s al too much /haunts you in your sleep / and in the daytime / i can see it in your worried eyes / it’s the same old lines /that keep haunting you in your mind / you used to lead the way /now you don’t leave the house / all the people that were close / they hardly come around / too scared to call or to pass by / it’s lonesome in the morning / it’s lonesome at night / and in the daytime / i can see it in your worried eyes / it’s the same old lines /that keep haunting you in your mind
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Grass will grow
03:12
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you can’t believe how tall this tree is / you’re amazed by how hot the tea is / when you put it in a glass instead of a cup / you say that you’ve never been here /we used to think that you’re not sincere / now we know that it’s the truth / the view over the lawn is the only thing you can trust / it won’t do you no harm it just needs to be cut / grass will grow and it will / keep you going until the summers gone / grass will grow and it will / keep you going till the longest winter comes / the paint on your hand it must come from somewhere / you suspect a total stranger / i wonder who you have in mind / you say that you’ve never been here / we used to think that you’re not sincere / now we know that it’s the truth / the view at the break of dawn always puts your mind at rest / and for a little while it takes the weight off your chest / grass will grow and it will / keep you going until the summers gone / grass will grow and it will / keep you going till the longest winter comes
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Kitchen
03:34
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you’ve never been sick / in your whole corporate life / but the time you had surgery / you haven’t shed a tear / that I can recall / but the day we put our dog to grave / it’s important for a man to be brave / it’s important to smile it away / we’re sitting in the kitchen / we talk about what’s new / you recently found joy / in how the garden blooms / you tell me about your plan / to make a path around the pond / it perfectly makes sense to me / in this moment / the skin must be thick / you must not give in / and get lost in reverie / your grass is so green / your intentions so clean / there’s this side of you we’ll never meet / and all the secrets you’ll keep / all the secrets you’ll keep / we’re sitting in the kitchen / we talk about what’s new / you recently found joy / in how the garden blooms / you tell me about your plan / to make a path around the pond / it perfectly makes sense to me / in this moment / there’s a cake still resting on the windowsill cooling down / i wonder what it’d be like if you’re still around / the scent fills the air / the path is a sight to see / you’re taking a final round / until your mind’s set free / until your mind’s set free
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Punchline
02:26
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i was supposed to keep you awake / i was supposed to keep you company / i fell asleep when the front seat was mine / i fell asleep come the last roadsign / you’ve got the coffee to keep you awake / you’ve got the satire to keep you company / even if my feet are freezing cold / that voice it never gets old / the punchline makes more sense when you’re beside me / the miseries more bearable when you’re around / still the irony finds me / so deeply and so profound / in the backseat my mind goes drifting / time seems to be flying by / i can’t really tell if I was sleeping / we’re driving into the morning light / i take a glance into the rearview mirror / your tired eyes I see / the morning breeze it gives me shivers / put that satire on repeat / the punchline makes more sense when you’re beside me / the miseries more bearable when you’re around / still the irony finds me / so deeply and so profound
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Lies
02:44
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i put it in a package and i pack it up good / send it from a place you’ve never heard of / so you won’t know whom it came from / i put some wrap around it and i’ll tie a good knot / make sure the post office is far enough / so you won’t know whom it came from / i can hardly look into your eyes / i’d rather tell a bunch of stupid lies / i put it in my pocket and i leave it there / wait till the weight is too hard to bare / then i hide it away / i wait till the time’s not right / then i rub it in your face / so you don’t know what it was for / i can hardly look into your eyes / i’d rather tell a bunch of stupid lies / ‘cause i can’t bring bad news / i never learned how to / what it comes down to is / lies, lies, lies / honesty’s a mystery / sometimes i don’t know how to believe / in my judgment / although i know it in my heart / honesty is bittersweet / the truth is you don’t always want to know / what’s on my mind / i can hardly look into your eyes / i’d rather tell a bunch of stupid lies / ‘cause I can’t bring bad news
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9. |
Interlude
01:49
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10. |
Murderballad
01:49
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i saw the her disappear into the corn / i didn’t notice where she came from / i’m pretty sure i haven’t seen her before / maybe she wasn’t there at all / she vanished from the corner of my eye / i didn’t notice if she was cryin’ / if she was followed i wouldn’t know / i was on my way home / she might be running down / through the corn / don’t make a sound / take the bus out of town / and never turn around / or her bones might be found / once the corn is slashed down / and nobody knows what happened / the people will ask / who’d seen her last / i will testifiy and i won’t lie / i saw the her disappear into the corn / I didn’t notice where she came from / i’m pretty sure i haven’t seen her before / maybe she wasn’t there at all
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What the hell
02:45
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i’m standing in line at the grocery store / when I see you in the isle / while you move closer / i practice an awkward smile / i can’t really tell if our eyes met / i still turn the other way / no matter how hard I try / i don’t know what to say / i burry my face in the newspaper / i pull my hat into my eyes / i jump headfirst into the stand/ over the cash counter i climb / the clerk he says to me in surprise / “how can I help you and why do you hide” / the clerks a smartass trying to help / he says “you can run but you can’t hide from yourself” / oh what the hell / hello, hello how have you been / it’s been years since we last met / how’s your kith and kin / oh what the hell / hello, hello I’m doing fine / i just need a little time / getting used to all this senseless dying / i hurry into the parking lot / i tremble along the way / my bags fall to the ground /all the bottles they break / you come over / you give me a hand / i don’t quite understand / how time passes by and changes everything / oh what the hell / hello, hello how have you been / it’s been years since we last met / how’s your kith and kin / oh what the hell / hello, hello I’m doing fine / i just need a little time / getting used to all this senseless dying
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Fly away
06:26
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another day is done and you say / that it might be for the better / daily routine is getting out of hand / your patience is wearing thin / we all don’t mean to / but some of the things we say / they can be hurtful / no one’s to blame / in some way / we all carry the burden / so if you want to be alone / why don’t you take off for a moment / spread your wings and fly away / we will catch you if you fall / it doesn’t bother us at all / just don’t wish time away / another memory is lost and we try / to pretend we didn’t notice / cling to a hope / although we know / that it’s a waste of time / we’re so obsessed with what’s gone missing / we forget what works out fine / we’re so obsessed with what’s gone missing / we forget the other side / so if you want to be alone / why don’t you take off for a moment / spread your wings and fly away / we will catch you if you fall / it doesn’t bother us at all / just don’t wish time away
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Void
02:48
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we come with regrets / and time to kill / we bring nothing but / ice-cream cones and a box full of pills / there’s a void to fill / there’s a void to be filled / why don’t you hold still / why don’t you hold still / beneath it all the deep dark sea / i hope you remember me/ it’s a bitter pill stuck in my throat / say goodbye before you leave / we go with regrets / and boatloads of guilt / we take nothing but / a new chapter to put on our quilt / there’s no glistening shine / just an image of you slowly dying / why don’t you keep trying / why don’t you keep trying / beneath it all the deep dark sea / i hope you remember me/ it’s a bitter pill stuck in my throat / say goodbye before you leave / farewell to thee / farewell whatever that means
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