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Forever Now
04:11
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There are days that I can't recall
In my mind they're gone forever
And there are dreams that have faded away
Just one more pointless endeavor
Wish I could go back in time
But I can't no way, no how
So I am living in forever now
There are people that have come and gone
And never bothered to say goodbye
I think about them and I feel myself wince
And my heart does mummify
Go ahead and ask me the time
I got you covered to the minute
I know it
I know it all so well
I am living in it
There are songs that I know I've sung
But I can't hear them no more
They used to mean a lot to me
No I don't know what for
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2. |
Things We Left Behind
05:16
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When I was a child
I talked like a child
I thought like a child
And I walked like a child
But now I'm a man
And I put away my childish things
Now I'm a man
And I put away my water wings
They are at the bottom of my drawer
They don't do me no good no more
These are the things we left behind
These are the things we left behind
We will never get them back
We will never get them back, no, no
All these of things we left behind
When I was a child
I lived like a child
I played like a child
And I lied like a child
But now I'm a man
And I've given up my childish ways
Now I'm a man
I'm done with all my childhood days
They are stored in my memory
They are there for all eternity
I'm done with my soldiers
And I'm done with my sled
I've put them all away
Hid them all under my bed
When I was a child
I cried like a child
I laughed like a child
And I hurt like a child
But now I'm a man
And I've learned to live with the pain
Now I'm a man
And I know it's best not complain
I keep my feelings locked up tight
I am adroit and I use no sleight
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Sundown
05:26
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A feather floats along with the breeze
And it lands upon my sill
Down below a line appears
Between the coffers and the till
Their heads are bowed in reverence
They move just like a worm
They wreak of cigarettes and cologne
Their faith spreads like a germ
And the sun is going down
And the sun is going down
And the lights are going out
All over the world
I wander out among the throngs
I am like a ghost
I shout aloud and I rave
But they are as deaf as a post
Their heads are bowed in reverence
They are staring at a screen
Words flash by in hieroglyphs
They don't know what they mean
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Home on the Range
04:09
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My friend Mark played piano
Had one next to his bed
He always seemed forever lost in a trance
His music fed my heart and head
Home on the range
That is where I belong
Take me back
I yearn for your song
My friend Dan was drummer
He lived for rock 'n' roll
The Kinks they wrote a song about him
You knew he had it down deep in his soul
Was there something in the water
That made us all turn out this way
Was it Hard Day's Night
That held us all in its sway
My friend Craig gave me courage
When I thought I could not sing
He told me to have patience
You never know what your gifts may bring
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5. |
Left for Dead
04:17
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Did you forget
That I was still alive
It must've slipped your mind
I have a name
I have a home
I am not so hard to find
But somehow
I got left for dead
Among the ruins and decay
But somehow
I got left for dead
Though I've not gone away
I've not gone away
Did you forget
That we made love
At least it seemed like love to me
We danced so close
Like we were one
It felt just like reality
Did you forget
The words we spoke
They seemed to carry so much weight
Did you mean it
When you said it
Did you forget you called it fate
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6. |
I Changed
05:00
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You were always destined for greatness
While no one thought nothing of me
You were voted likely to succeed at everything
Gonna teach the world a thing or three
I changed
I'm not the person you knew
Despite myself I somehow grew
I changed
I even changed my name
I didn't remain the same
Well I moved out when I was seventeen
And you, you stayed close to home
Never took no chances
And you didn't rock the boat
While I was beyond where the buffalo roam
You may think you know who I've become
But you can't see past your own wall
You may think you know who I've become
But you don't know me at all
So did you finally achieve your destiny
Yeah, how's that working out for you
Sometimes it's better when no expects nothin'
Gives you room to do what you wanna do
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7. |
Hurt So Bad
03:57
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I don’t mean to be a big baby
But my threshold is pretty thin
Can’t stand the thought of steely-sharp needles
Penetrating my pale skin
And I go oh-oh, oh-oh
Hurt so bad
I can’t take it no more
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Hurt so bad
I am done for
I can’t stand the thought of going under
While a doctor does something I can’t see
What if he messes around with my private bits
And attaches my elbow to my knee
And I go oh-oh, oh-oh
Hurt so bad
I can’t take it no more
When I put myself in someone’s care
Will it turn into a nightmare
I’ve always been squeamish when it comes to pain
It is one of my many flaws
But I been abused and I been mistreated
It’s not like it’s without cause
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Crashing
05:08
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The slope was slippery
Made it easy to slide
So slid, slid slid, slid down
On that ride
I went crashing, crashing, crashing
Down, down, down, down
The sky was filthy
So black with coal
So I dove, dove, dove down
A black hole
How far down will I go
The sea was choppy
Made it easy to drown
So I swam, swam, swam out
And then down
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It never mattered much to me
Whether I were good or bad
I lived my life without much thought
And I knew just how to get you mad
When it came to making my old bed
I guess I did a crummy job
I never tucked the corners in
And it made me look like a slob
Those were not my happy days
And I can't say I miss them
I acted out in crazy ways
And I know I can't dismiss them
I behaved atrociously
Often lied right through my teeth
On the surface I was cool
Tried to hide what was underneath
You'd think I was a rock star
Just the way I'd parade around
But when I hear my old songs
They make an unpleasant sound
Some folks they are sentimental
They pine away for a better time
But for me I prefer the now
Even though I am past my prime
When I think about my family
It only ever brings me pain
No matter how I try to wash them out
I can't remove the stain
Well things are not that perfect now
And there are times that I really suck
But when I think of how it used to be
I am thankful for my little luck
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10. |
Don't Listen to Me
03:30
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Listen to the hummingbird
Whose wings you cannot see
Listen to the hummingbird
Don't listen to me
Listen to the butterfly
Whose days but number three
Listen to the butterfly
Don't listen to me
Listen to the mind of God
Which doesn't need to be
Listen to the mind of God
Don't listen to me
Listen to the hummingbird
Listen to the butterfly
Listen to the mind of God
Don't listen to me
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This is not my home
These are not my kin
I'm a stranger here
Living like a bedouin
Two worlds collide
Dark they are and golden-eyed
This is not my town
These are not my kith
I stand out in a crowd
Just like a monolith
Two worlds collide
Dark they are and golden-eyed
Don't know the native tongue
Don't know the native slang
Can't speak a word
Sprechgesang
Two worlds collide
Dark they are and golden-eyed
Violet grows the grass
Platinum grows the hay
New Year's every eve
Christmas every day
Two worlds collide
Dark they are and golden-eyed
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When you get down, down so bad
And you don't know what to do
There is a place not from here
Where the sky is always blue
Kick off your boots and unpack your bags
And just let go of your woe
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
When you get broke, so broke and blue
And you don't know which way to turn
There is a town just around the bend
A town for which we all yearn
Here is a map, here’s your destination
They are waiting for your return
Come away, come away with me
Let go your troubles and strife
Come away, come away with me
Build yourself a brand-new life
When you get lost and can't find your way
And hope has vanished like a sigh
Don't give up and don't give in
Don't hold up your hands and say why
There's a dream, a dream for you
A dream that just refuses to die
Home, home on the range
That is where, that is where I belong
Home, home on the range
Well I yearn, well I yearn for your song
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The Revenants Boston, Massachusetts
"It was hell," recalls former child.
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