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Stallion
00:49
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We need a savior (don’t you forget it)
Full of piss and vinegar (don’t you forget it)
The wastes of the world they can forget it (don’t you forget it)
Just play that song again (don’t you forget it)
And don’t you forget it, yeah
Can’t break this stallion, can’t break this stallion, can’t break this stallion
So don’t even try
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2. |
Quasar
05:10
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Running in circles, turning forever
We all had visions, we all were sent underground
And that’s how it’s gonna be
Crushing despair, like supernova
The radiation, it sent us all underground
And that’s how we’re gonna be
Cause we are useless, a speck of dust floating on the breeze
We are insignificant, I know
Cause we are nothing, an imperfection in infinity
We don’t count for anything, I know
Drowning in starlight, like a tsunami
The things we saw, they must always stay underground
And that’s how it’s gonna be
Cause we are useless, a speck of dust floating on the breeze
We are insignificant, I know
Cause we are nothing, an imperfection in infinity
We don’t affect the universe, I know
Where will you be when solar flares come? (x4)
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3. |
The Lake
04:48
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The lake, I am the water, and you, you are the sound
And we, we make the current, when no, no one’s around
On the lake
Take me to the river so I can drown
You can learn to swim in a wedding gown
This can be our little secret, no one alive has to know
Promise me that you will keep it
On the lake, I am the water, and you, you are the tides
The waves, I am the ocean, and you, you are my guide
On the lake
Undiscovered beaches soaked by the sun
We can swim together moving as one
No hurricane can contain us
Wind from above and below
So long as our strength remains with us
Then the storms cannot move us, nothing can try
To separate the bonds between us that never die
Deep beneath
The lake, I am the water, and you, you are the sound
Then we, we keep the current, when no, no one’s around
On the lake, I am the water, and you, you are the tides
The waves, I am the ocean, and you, you are my guide
On the lake
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4. |
Head On
05:31
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Swim like your life is underwater, yeah
Float like your life is up in the clouds, yeah
Tonight our hearts are useless, they’ll never reconnect the past
This temple’s not for sinners, God might forgive you if you beg
But it won’t work
Break hearts like you can’t feel any pain, yeah
Kick ass like you’re made of explosions, yeah!
Tonight our hearts are useless, they’ll never reconnect the past
This temple’s not for sinners, God might forgive you if you beg
But it won’t work
Face your problems, face your problems
Head on, head on (repeat until fade)
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5. |
Bright Sunny Day
05:08
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Wake up today is the day that life is gonna go your way
Pay no mind what everyone says you got it figured out
Get out of bed today is the day you
might have something useful to say
or change in a meaningful way the world you clutter up
And in your deepest darkest recess
There is a spark that says to fight
Try not to crumble into pieces
Like your past and your state of mind it says you might
Wake up today is the day that everything's gonna go your way
Open up, today is the day you turn your life around
Wake up it's a bright sunny day
Everything's gonna wipe up the gray
Wake up, wake up today
It's a bright sunny day (x3)
Open the drapes and take in the scene
The world's there for you to seize
Maybe you can catch your dreams with grit and elbow grease
Wake up 'cause no one can see that
last night you cried yourself to sleep
the weight of the world it crushed you deep
in a ten-mile chasm
And if you think your contributions
Will ever even make a dent
You need a stronger constitution
Cause the world has its plans and they're not meant for you
Wake up today is the day that everything's gonna go your way
Open up, today is the day you turn your life around
Wake up it's a bright sunny day
Everything's gonna wipe up the gray
Wake up, wake up today
It's a bright sunny day (x3)
Hopefully today's not the day that you get run over by a train
Or die horribly in flames in a ten-car pile-up
And in the epilogue of your world
Will you have a Where Are They Now?
Will you defeat the sad confusion
Will you rise to the top of it somehow?
Wake up today is the day that everything's gonna go your way
Open up, today is the day you turn your life around
Wake up it's a bright sunny day
Everything's gonna wipe up the gray
Wake up, wake up today
It's a bright sunny day (x3)
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6. |
Footnote
04:40
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I walked in the club
Everyone gotta know what's up
She was waiting there
Little did I know that she had her eyes on me
To stall ain't a crime
Everyone's gotta take some time
One must strategize
Little did I know there's an opportunity
When everywhere you're walking on egg shells
When every thing's a sign nothing is a sign
When Michael Cera's your spirit animal
When everything's a sign nothing is a sign
Everybody has their chances
Everybody has their chance and you blew it
Everybody has their chances
Everybody has their chance and you blew it
Why don't you go cry about it
Why don't you go cry how you're so frustrated
Why don't you go cry about it
It's so sad
And soon you will be a footnote but for today it hurts
It should be commonplace but it's always the worst
And how much did I break and how much is just your style
And soon you will be a footnote but it'll take a while
I played it in my head
All the things I shoulda done instead
Do this don't say that
Little did I know that there are no mulligans
Don't dwell on the past
I bet you she wouldn't think like that
Don't beat up yourself
Life is just a series of mistakes
And when all the magic of time and place are
Wasted like all the moments you had saved
Unknown intentions cause all the tension
They're better off as mysteries of modern love so
How could you have never seen it?
How could you have never lived in the moment?
How could you have never seen it?
How could you have never lived in the moment?
Everyone has perfect hindsight
Everyone has should'ves, would'ves and could'ves
Everyone has perfect hindsight
It's so sad
And soon you will be a footnote but for today it hurts
It should be commonplace but it's always the worst
And how much did I break and how much is just your style
And soon you will be a footnote but it'll take a while
And in the event of failure what have we learned today?
This isn't your fantasy things don't always go your way
That's why we pick up ourselves that's why we have to fall
And in the event of failure I haven't learned at all
I had it in my hand
Now the bird never flies again
I was ready yeah
Little did I know that she turned away from me (x4)
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7. |
Always Something There
03:37
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The congregation hears the bells they always sound for someone else
the song they play, it doesn't ring a bell
the devil thinks he's in control he bargains for your mortal soul
he never thought it'd be so hard to sell
Fresh out of role models had to turn to the bottle
doesn't really matter what's inside
Were it ninety-three or two his state of mind would still be cool
alas his generation passed him by
the shifting sands they still demand a sacrifice of time
the artist and the poet try to make the stanzas rhyme
"Nobody understands the pain we must endure
lock ourselves in this room and listen to The Cure"
needing something more
and so it goes but
there's always something there (it's waiting in the shadows)
there's always something there (lookin' for something new)
there's always something there it's lookin' for a way out
there's always something there it's looking right through you
She left for the city the city that drowned she said she can manage to burn it down
she said she can manage to turn it around and we all believe her she's world renowned
wishing you luck you'll need it too summon the strength to carry it through
A-double-plus top of the stack no guarantee of your money back
Crush the assembly line straighten out your crooked spine may be now you'll make a difference
your ego is a work of art impossible to pick apart intelligent design has no defense
maybe in a hundred years I'll still be around
I will stand and wait right here listen for the sound of it everywhere
there's always something there (it's waiting in the shadows)
there's always something there (lookin' for something new)
there's always something there it's look in' for a way out
there's always something there it's looking for you
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8. |
Emo Supremo
04:38
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On closer inspection
We're all just reflections
A mirror to our open mind
The clumsiest metaphor
Still might be useful for
Poets who don't have the time
How well do you know me
I want you to show me
what goes on inside of your head
I'd write you a love song
But it would just sound wrong
I'll make something jaded instead
The words that are on it
They're mostly ironic
Sincerity's fell out of style
But deep down in there
You'll see I really care
And I hope that you would stay a while
Oh why am I so torn apart
I won't stop til I start
Maybe I'll work things out
Nobody is born devout
So think about what to say
There is no tape delay
No one can just hit rewind
Just be your own censor
It makes so much sense for
When dealing with thoughts of this kind
I must reprimand your delusions of grandeur
Your musings are not that profound
But I'm one to talk when have I walked the walk?
I can barely keep track of the ground
Oh why am I so torn apart
We all could use some heart
Maybe I'll work things out
For now lets all stand and shout
Sometimes I stare up at the ceiling
And look what happens to fall out
You gotta quantify this feeling
Are you in love or just self-doubt?
The heavens filled with staves and sonnets
It seems the poets, they found the time
If only the whole world was flawless
Then everything will beeee just fine
I can't get blood from a stone
Will you please take me home?
ladies and gentlemen
please your attention
this won't take up much of your time
this plan i've concocted
the boat it will rock yet it very well might blow all your minds
their eyes were prismatic
the room was ecstatic
I savored it while it would last
Imagine their feels
When I had to reveal
I was just blowing smoke up their ass
Oh why am I so torn apart
I won't stop til I start
Maybe I'll work things out
Nobody is born devout
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9. |
A Plethora of Whimsy
00:50
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(ain't got none)
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10. |
Sure Things
02:47
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I lost a friend and you think it’s fine but to me it sucks
I need a friend who won’t ditch me for something they’re not
(Gone it’s sure things)
Like the trust, like friend, like the pieces that we try to mend
(Hung from a string)
Sure things aren’t as sure as I thought, they might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Maturity, something that I wish that we had but it might not exist
I found a friend, there’s no one else, He’s the only one that’s true
I need a friend who can care about me and have some fun
(Gone it’s sure things)
Like the trust, like friend, like the pieces that we try to mend
(Sadness it brings)
Sure things aren’t as sure as I thought, they might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Maturity, something that I wish that we had but it might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Like the trust, like friend, like the pieces that we try to mend
(Undeserving)
Sure things aren’t as sure as I thought, they might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Maturity, something that I wish that we had but it might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Like the trust, like friend, like the pieces that we try to mend
(Gone it’s sure things)
Sure things aren’t as sure as I thought, they might not exist
(Gone it’s sure things)
Maturity, something that I wish that we had but it might not exist
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11. |
Fun
03:15
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When in the end, the light turns to stone
I will finally be alone to look at the life that we led
Blood we shed, and forests we’ve burned
And I hope that our fortunes will turn
We’ll walk through the meadows and roll down the hills
And to think years from now we will
Be gone and forgotten, until that time comes
We will need to have some fun
We’ll walk through the valleys and roll down the hills
And to think years from now we will
Be gone and forgotten, until that time comes
Armageddon won’t stop our fun
When in the end as the light hits my eyes
I will finally realize reality’s bursting at the seams
In my dreams, the end fits the means
And I hope that the planets align tonight
We’ll stroll through the ashes of cities that fell
and we’ll notice the funeral bells
Are gone and forgotten, our worst days are done
Now we’re free to have some fun
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Tell a joke and make her smile, I promise you it’s worth your while
Some roses and a box of sweets can really sweep her off her feet
So pay for dinner, I insist, cause later she’ll owe you a kiss
A smold’ring look, a turn of phrase can turn that into second base
If you wanna pick up chicks, you gotta turn on the charm
And put your game face on, so you can fuck her brains out
And nothing in the world can stop you now
Except your looks, your income, and the kind of car you drive
Tell her how you really feel, your honesty could seal the deal
But don’t be fooled if she refused, she’s secretly in love with you
Cause you oughta know that you’re God’s gift to women
you can nail a dozen of ‘em in the sack
but you shouldn’t worry about her personality, it only holds you back
So don’t forget to get your fill, the condom’s strictly optional
If you wanna pick up chicks, you gotta turn on the charm
And put your game face on, so you can fuck her brains out
And nothing in the world can stop you now
Except your looks, your income, and your basic hygiene, yeah
When she starts to pull away, then you can look for other strange
Then beg for her to take you back, they always fall for shit like that
So hear me out, I guarantee that you can be a stud like me
So if you wanna pick up chicks, you gotta turn on the charm
And put your game face on, so you can fuck her brains out
And nothing in the world can stop you now
Except your looks, your income, and the kind of car you drive
Your sense of humor and what brand of clothes you wear
But none of it matters with my winning strategy
As long as you got game
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13. |
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If all you did was throw a fit, that would be the end of it
But now I see you’re doing fine, everything’s so different
It’s so hard to hold it together
When every day rips out your spine it comforts me to know I still have mine
But I’m quickly losing strength to crawl away
I see the fire that’s in your eyes, and loving you has made me realize
Together we could make it out of this place
I see you now in everything, doesn’t really help the sting
You gotta keep your spirits high, who know what the future brings
You shouldn’t be another footnote
When every day rips out your spine it comforts me to know I still have mine
But soon I won’t have strength to crawl away
I’ve seen the fire that’s in your eyes, but knowing you has made me realize
We never could have made it out of this place
And in another world where nothing changes
We never learned a thing, we’re still the same
And if I went there I could never stay, it never would last
These sorts of things they always find a way
If all you did was throw a fit, that would be the end of it
You handled things so gracefully, maybe I should take some tips
But never say never forever
When every day rips out your spine it comforts me to know I still have mine
But I’m quickly losing strength to crawl away
I see the fire that’s in your eyes, and loving you has made me realize
Together we could make it out of this place
Yeah (x3)
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Tiger Castle Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Music that makes you wanna play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater."
Power pop but dumber, pop punk without
the baggage. If you like harmonized guitar leads, fast dense songs, sometimes being really dreamy, air-guitaring at the back of the basement show crowd, Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid, Diarrhea Planet, or PUP, you'll probably like us. Go Birds.
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