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Twist and Burst
02:17
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She came over the air
Her static was loud and clear
I need to pause and rewind
Her voice takes me there every time
Now I'm distracted
We both collapse
Now I'm distracted
We both twist
We both burst
I'll memorize these words
Not a clue where to begin
There she is
Loud and clear
This is the present tense
Now we shine but we don't burn
Now I need a light while
We both twist
We both burst
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Check Engine Sunshine
02:00
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Here are those black eyes:
Six thousand white-knuckled miles on a blinking check engine light
Static and silence both cut through
While we blast along down the last patch of sunshine
I want to know
But I can't deny anything
Here are the feathers in our cap:
One hundred nights with a cast of dozens eating from our hand
Split the night in half
Land a cartwheel on a frozen lake!
Jump up without a scratch!
I cannot change
I can only tell you I can change
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3. |
A Box Full of Ice Water
03:24
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Looking back it looks naïve
Thought we’d climb the charts
We couldn’t even climb out of this hole
We tried not to break the rules
But every step of the game
It was foolish
It was impractical
Then it all collapsed
The bottom of the box split before
We could fit any hope in it
It never felt like a scheme
You couldn’t live without it
You could take it or leave it
You fell apart
But I’d rather have you here
Than the music be out there
It’s not serious, it’s only everything
Then it all collapsed
The bottom of the box split before
We could fit any hope in it
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Tongue Tied Electrons
03:20
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The spectral lines of fine structure split and decay
Covalent bonds delocalize and we spin away
When we freeze & when we fracture, it all must shut down
Remind us:
What are we revolving around?
What have we got to say?
No direction!
No structure!
Now scattter!
Our movements visualized in reciprocal space
Light flashes in attoseconds to watch us behave
Our momentum is so uncertain
Does it matter now?
Remind us:
What are we revolving around?
What have we got to say?
No direction!
No structure!
Now scattter!
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Well, if the crowd is all lies
Then what should I do
Act like I'm playing along or try to play cool
Whose side am I on
Am I aiming to please
Am I even playing to win with games like these
The ink won't dry
The regrets that I ought to remove
Thought I'd win hearts and minds
But I got it all wrong
I've got to cover my ears and make believe strong
Well, if I'm playing along
Please throw me a light
Don't want to chip another tooth on the mic
The ink won't dry
Still thought that I had something to prove
Make a fool of yourself
It's alright
No one's trying to shut you down tonight
No one's interrupting you tonight
No else is on that stage tonight
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