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Homeland

by The Revenants

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1.
Down the Road 05:46
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It was a time and oh what a time What a time, what a time it was We lived the dream, the dream lived us We dreamed ourselves into the light We stood so tall above the sea and land We spread ourselves out into the wind The wave rushed at us and we shot the curl We shot the curl from within Come along with us, come along with us Come along with us We marched in parades with banners held high We gave ‘em a wave from atop our float We got on the TV and we got in your food You swallowed us whole with no distress Come along with us, come along with us Come along with us, my old friend Come along with us, come along with us And we will take you down the road We will take you, we will take you We will take you down the road Into the blue horizon, into the blue horizon You just gotta love us You got no choice Don’t wanna be the odd man out We know only pretty girls and the latest slang How can you refuse such a classy deal And we will never come back
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Nothing but the Truth 05:09
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You say you know some fancy words The best words And you know how to use them They roll right off your tongue as easy as spit Yeah you sure can choose them You got a believer, you got a believer in me You say you will bring me around Yeah, bring me over to your way of thinking You make it sound as simple as pie You eyes shine bright without ever blinking You got a dreamer You got a dreamer in me It's the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth So help me God You say wanna revolution But what you want is a piece of ass You say you love forgotten men You wanna give to them Some greener grass I am your servant, your humble servant You say you are smartest guy The smartest guy They don't come any smarter You say that you would die for me Lay down your life like a Muslim martyr You are my savior
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Younger Than Today 04:40
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When I look back on my 60 years It all seems like a blur It all seems like it was here and now it's gone And when I think about all the stuff I've done And the stuff I've yet to do I can't believe that my time ain't that long Like to think about what I might do If I could go back If I could go back to way back when Oh I am so much older now, baby I was much younger than that then I am remember when the birds were singing In four-part harmony And it came through to me loud and clear Well it came down like a joyful rain And it drowned away my sorrows I felt unconstrained and without fear I'm just playing the hand that I'm dealt From these crummy old cards They ain't coming up the ace of spades Oh I am so much older now, baby Yeah, yeah, yeah The end of days now seem palpable Like it's almost just up ahead And just up ahead is where I'm bound My bags are packed and I'm ready to go I got some weed stuck in my sack Hope some day I see you around
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Homeland 04:06
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I took a train to the end of the line And when I got off there wasn’t a sign I asked for directions but no one would talk I took what would be my longest walk I am a stranger in my homeland The language that’s spoken I don’t understand Please hear my story Lend me an ear I had a home but I’ve seen it disappear These faces look strange to me Don’t know a single one They speak in a language That sounds like a tommy gun You can say I don’t get it I’m not being PC But all of these changes Only mean the death of me I am a stranger in my homeland The language that’s spoken I don’t understand Please hear my story Lend me an ear I had a home but I’ve seen it disappear You don’t know me and I don’t you And nothing’s gonna change our world view This was my home This land of the free But we ground it all up In the name of diversity I am a stranger in my homeland The language that’s spoken I don’t understand Please hear my story Lend me an ear I had a home but I’ve seen it disappear La-dah-dee-dah La-dah-dah-dee Farewell to you My land of the free
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Too Much and Not Enough 04:52
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What was it like to be me as a boy What can I say, what can I say It was weird, it was dark Didn’t know any other way Never got a lot of loving That wasn’t part of the deal And all the pieces that were broke Never had a chance to heal It’s too much and not enough Too and much and not enough All that crazy, crazy stuff Too much and not enough What is like to be me as a man What can I say, what can I say It is sick, it is mad That’s just my average day I flit from thought to thought Like a crazy butterfly I do things I don’t mean to do Why that is I don’t know why
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The Other Me 03:56
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I’ve seen this guy strutting around He seems to know what he’s doing He acts so bold and confident In the pursuits he is pursuing He’s unafraid to speak his mind He knows that he is heard And if you don’t buy his truth You are totally absurd Who could this guy be He is the other me I’ve seen this guy talk his talk He’s as smooth as chocolate moose Don’t think about ever doubting him Even when he’s being obtuse He’s got all the answers To every question under the sun He is like an oracle He can never be outdone Who could this guy be He is the other me He looks just like me He looks just like me He looks just like me Only better I’ve seen this guy do his thing It’s pretty damn amazing Even when he puts you down It sounds like he is praising You can’t help but love him so He represents the best Who wouldn’t wanna be like him Who wouldn’t wanna be so blessed Who could this guy be He is the other me
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Transmission 06:10
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If I could I’d give it all I’d give it all to you I know you want it And baby I got it Yeah, I’m gonna come on through Let me get in your face And heave a heavy sigh There you go, drink it in We spin and we multiply Around and around and around we go Around and around and around Around and around and around we go Where we stop no one know If I could I’d take it all I’d take every bit of your soul I know you want me and baby you got me I’m in your pigeonhole Let me get, right up close Where it’s easy to transmit I won’t back down I’ll spill my blood I ain’t no no hypocrite If I could I’d saturate I’d saturate you with me I know you want it and baby I got it It’s how it was meant to be Let me shout in your face Let me make myself clear There’s only you, there’s only me There’s no one else in here
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Tell Me a Lie 04:54
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Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie Tell me a lie Tell me a juicy one And make me believe it Tell me a bald-faced doozy Go ahead and weave it Make it as high as the hills Make it deep as the sea Make it as ridiculous As it can possibly be Tell me a zinger Rip it out of whole cloth Whisper it in my ear And watch me froth Make it an understatement Make it an exaggeration Spread it all around Infect the nation
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What I Did Not See 04:42
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I thought I thought I knew best But what did I know I thought I had the facts Just goes to show I didn't know nothing, I was a fool You should've sent me packing back to school So many lessons, so little time Never seem to learn and that's the crime What I did not see was right in front of me I'm sure you'll all agree what I did not see I thought I thought I knew best That was my take So how come my so-called life Was one big mistake I was once so confident I trusted my brain But then all my schemes Got washed down the drain So much info for so little output I opened my mouth stuck in my foot What did I know I didn't know nothing Nothing, no nothing at all What did I know I didn't know nothing I took a great big fall I thought I thought I knew best I was so smart But that's when my world began to fall apart The more I learned, the less I knew Even that old cliche was beyond my view I tried to get sorted tried to get straight But time screamed out, It's too late
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Birthday 04:47
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Feeling pretty good At least until this morning Just came up for air Then it hit me without warning The end is now much closer than the beginning Set my head to spinning Today it is my birthday Everything gonna be OK Today it is my birthday Everything gonna work out some way Feeling kinda bad Don't wanna say goodbye Can't hide my pains and aches I've turned into some old guy The end is now much closer than the beginning Set my head to spinning Feeling kinda lost A boat without a rudder Not ready to give in Sit around and bitch and putter The end is now much closer than the beginning Set my head to spinning
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We Will Meet Again 04:42
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It just wasn’t in the cards for us No this wasn’t gonna be our time But that don’t mean I am cool with it In fact I think it’s a crime We will meet again We will meet again Don’t know where Don't know when We will meet again We will meet again We will meet again my friend Sometimes the timing is all wrong Sometimes things just aren’t meant to be No matter how badly we might want it Your life don’t come with no guarantee Wish I knew you way back when Way back when in some other life Maybe we would’ve stood a better chance Maybe you could have been my wife Can’t stop thinking Can’t stop wanting Can’t stop dreaming Can’t stop hurting Can't stop hoping Can't stop wishing Can't stop longing Can't stop loving
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Find My Way Back Home 07:12
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And suddenly the lights came on And I could see for a million miles And every face looked queer to me Strangers’ eyes, strangers’ smiles I don’t know no one here And no one here knows me I’m adrift on a tiny boat In the middle of a raging sea Who goes there, who goes there Anyone, anyone Is there anyone out there Anyone out there anywhere I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way And suddenly the lights came on And I could see beyond the sky I didn't need no telescope I took it in with my naked eye Nothing felt at all familiar Didn't know a single face Strangers’ eyes, strangers’ smiles And me I had no place Who goes there, who goes there Anyone, anyone Is there anyone out there Anyone out there anywhere I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way I'm just trying to find my way
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Azimuth Coordinator 05:26
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"Time is like a dial without hands." –Joe Frank

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released October 30, 2023

Cover "Homeland" by Eliot Wilder

Songs written and performed by Eliot Wilder

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