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Siren Song
03:36
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I saw you coming down the bike path, going too fast
eyes ahead with such defiance
like a kid - "look ma, no hands!"
then you were lying on the road
the sirens calling and your spokes
bent out of shape like back in art school - "fuck the man!"
When the sirens called your name
was their voice and mine the same?
I came to visit you alone
beside your bed, your eyes were closed
and no one knew if you would open them again
I kiss the scars upon your face
I bring you flowers every day
I always say "I love you", but you can't say the same
'cuase you can't say anything
when the sirens called your name
was their voice and mine the same?
they want you to wake up but I don't want to break up
they want you to wake up, but I don't want to wake up from you
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2. |
Fine Lines
04:56
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It's a good show
you come alive in strangers clothes
it's a hard no
no one's gonna take you home
we pass in the streets, we never speak
(when you were lying next to me)
I guess we're trying to be discreet
(I remember falling at your feet)
you're kitty-corner from my place
(like memories you can't erase)
I'll see you around sometime again
it's a fine line
we walk between the days and nights
telling white lies
when you have been denies three times
but I see you wandering this town
your eyes are glazed but I still see
the frightened child underneath
I'm sure that you don't mean no harm
except those blisters on your arms
they say that you are doing fine
I guess it's just a fine line
it falls away like the lines on your face
I'll remember your eyes in the morning
I'll remember you lying on the ground
I'll remember your voice when you're laughing
I'll remember the screaming and the sound
it's a fine line
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3. |
Bijou
05:03
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I have this recurring dream
slow motion, you walk towards me
the cameras close in for the kiss
cue the soundtrack, roll the credits
then the dream it fades away as I start to wake
my eys open to the sun with your name on my tongue
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If you saw me from the inside I'd be carrying her ghost
and I named my new pet "Alice"
together we go chasing rabbits
and when I hold her she feels at home
I only kiss her when we're alone
Follow me kids! I've found the treasure at the end of the rainbow
there's a noose for each one of you, this is my new condition
these ribs are a prison for this tiny heart
who's got an escape plan to make me fall apart
she's a special girl my new friend
but I never did know the way to wonderland
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5. |
Apartment Window
04:57
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The first snow of the winter seen through your apartment windown
in the month we got together back when everything was hopeful
I never cared for Christmas and my dad died in December
but the warm glow on your face is all I can remember
some gifts you can return but this one is so bittersweet
smoking by that window the taste of wine comes back to me
the nearly perfect moments and the awful curse of memory
that flickers on your face, I'm sure the candles burn with jealousy tonight
and so much like those candles I'm embarassed how I burned for you
translated to this dull ache I can't shake
grieving the living is full time work
but I will want you when we are ghosts
the bells ring in the morning, I'm still breathing more or less
my friends come byto shake me off and clear the whisey from my breath
they pull me back together and help me make some sense
they rattled me awake and scared me half to death
and it's good living alone
I like the quiet and the freedom
I don't want to share my home
but I will want you when we are ghosts
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6. |
Stargazing
05:07
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I'll never leave this town, but I travel to the stars on my TV
This planet might be grand, but I still feel that it's too small for me
I've never been in love, but I love the way I leave here in my dreams
Orion lost his clothes but he left his belt above for us to see
There goes my star
(above the house you're all I see)
across the sky
You've traveled far
(I never thought you'd fall for me)
to shine your light
She says it's funny how I always dress like someone that's not me
I told her when I'm scared there's a hero in the closet I can be
If I have to choose a god, I'll find him on the pages or the screen
"You talk an awful lot" she said, "for someone lying here in bed with me"
I may never leave this town but I'll travel to the stars when you're with me
This planet might be small, but it's big enough if it's just you and me
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7. |
A Thousand Times
04:53
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Sit right down and talk awhile
it's not like you've got a thousand miles to go
were you trying to break my heart?
maybe you should get in line
I hope you've got some extra time
it's been done a thousand times
and I'm tired of being kind
go lay down you look so tired, those last few drinks have got you wired
I know it's hard to keep track of the lies you've told
just walk away you look so old when you're playing cool just like you're told
just flash a smile, let your guard down and be bold
you try so hard to be divine
it ages you before your time
you don't need to know everything
if you see me on the street today
you can walk the other way
I've no time to play
but I won't stay inside today
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8. |
Wanderlust
04:22
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Just stop - it's time to re-evaluate this scene
you know I never trust when people are too clean
you caught me feeling sorry for myself and trying too hard
hot blooded, thick-skinned and immune to twisted arms
put your head down and lets go
find an exit, then a boat
head into the lake and no one will hear from us again
it's not really that I want to be alone
I just don't need any baggage when I go
I like to think that I will do just fine out on my own
and if I fail there are plenty of sad records left to own
I'll keep my head up and go forth
multiply and divide my sense of worth
head to the harbor and get back into my boat
goodbye, safe harbour!
when I find my island in the sun
I'll be sure to write a letter home
I'll let you know I'm doing fine
sometimes the journey just takes time
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9. |
Dreamers Often Lie
03:58
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Goodnight baby
I'll be waiting
when sleep takes you
I'll be with you
don't be scared to go
you won't be alone
I tried to help you
but I needed help too
still, you know me
always dreaming
goodnight, my love
don't be scared to try
I'll be on your side
You won't be alone
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10. |
Nothing But Blue Skies
03:47
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I doubt you'll ever hear this, I just want someone to know
that you came into my life when I needed someone most
and I'm sorry for the curtain call but I'm not sorry for the show
I'm not sorry that we built something even if we couldn't make it go
I know you'll be alright, just make it through tonight
some morning you'll be fine and there'll be nothing but blue skies
and I hope someday you hear this and I hope by then you're proud
of the time we spent together walking underneath dark clouds
I hope now that you're happy and I hope you're having fun
and I hope the clouds have gone away and I hope you're in the sun
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Blackout Orchestra Toronto, Ontario
Lo-fi art-alt-post-pop-rock for long walks, dark nights of the soul, and underwear dancing in your bedroom.
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