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Saudade

by The Revenants

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1.
When I'm thinking about What I’m thinking about What I’m thinking is this Thinking about you and me You and me In an everlasting kiss If I only had one song This is what I’d sing I’d sing it just for you In the hope that I what I feel Is what you feel too What I feel about What I’m feeling What I’m feeling is you I feel you in my heart and bones It is so deep And it is so true Me and you Yeah, me and you Through and through When I think about What I’m feeling What I think is what I feel I know it’s complicated But saying it’s not Does not make it less real
2.
The rain has ceased And the sun is shining Shining down with all its might I crawl out from under my window From under my window I take flight Not a cloud in the sky All this life is flying on by It's a brilliant day It's a brilliant day Going all the way On this brilliant day I'm pleased as punch I'm pleased as punch to be here I feel like I am cock of the walk Nothing can get me down Nothing can give me feel bad Not even all that dirty rotten talk On this brilliant day I can lounge around forever On this brilliant day I'm floating light as a feather I'm getting a tan My body is lean and mean And all the girls they want to know my name I'm taking it in I'm living for this moment 'Cause I know it won't be the same
3.
I been living out here in the desert And I am dry as a stone I been hoping for a little relief Someone to throw me a bone Whichever way the wind does blow Hey weather man and your weather vane Hope’s a-comin’ to this parched ol’ world We’re expecting rain Come on down, come on down Rain down on me Come on down, come on down Wash me out to sea I’m as thirsty as a dry old road I could use a little drink Who out here will fill my cup Before I shrivel and shrink My skin’s as red as a turkey-cock I’m as hot as Bahrain But hope’s a-comin’ to this parched ol’ world We’re expecting rain My throat’s as dusty grandma’s attic Wish I could slake my thirst I lap my water right out of the gutter Is there anything worse What do I see outside my window As I survey the terrain Hope’s a-comin’ to this parched ol’ world We’re expecting rain
4.
Your wheels have been turning with deception and lies Nobody sees it, no, no, no Not even the wise You played off our fear, you played off our hate You played off our stupidity, that most feeble trait "I will give you everything your heart desires," you'd say "Just follow along with me and I will lead the way" You got what you wanted, hope you're happy now You got what you needed, hope you're happy now The world it can go to hell You killed the sacred cow You are the winner Hope you're happy now We gazed at the surfaces not down underneath Now we will inherit all that you bequeath You played off our anger, you played off our greed You played off our craving, that most human need "Let me be your shaman Holy moly and wise," you'd shout We followed along with you Without any doubt There is no future There is no past There is only you There is only you
5.
Ho Down 04:30
Do my little dance Tryin’ to impress ya Whichever which way you move Can’t seem to second guess ya Nothin’ I wouldn’t do to grab at your attention But whatever it is I do I don’t even get a mention I know you’re pretty busy But you got me in a tizzy Make my little move I know that it’s pathetic Do I look kinda foolish, be sympathetic It’s the best that I can proffer Don’t got no real talent Can I open your car door Hey that’s me being gallant Won’t you change your mind For the good of humankind Who else can I turn to Who else is gonna hear me You're the only one around That will try to steer me What else am I gonna do That's why I'm ho down with you Talk my little talk Hopin’ that you’re hearin’ Hope that what I say Is somehow endearin’ There are certain things that I make no pretense of It’s a touchy subject that I can’t make sense of Won’t you lighten up a tad End this wandering nomad
6.
We call our land The land of the free We wave our flag In the name of liberty We do what's best And we do what's right Even when what's right Leads us into a fight My country 'tis of thee Land of sweet insanity Of thee I sing Don't be my enemy Won't you come back to me Let freedom ring We make the laws We are the judge We set the tone And then we don't budge You can put us down Say we're rude and crass But when you need our help We will save your ass We are a cop The world is our beat Get out of our kitchen If you can't take the heat And if you fight us We'll bring you to your knee And if you resist us We'll start World War III My country 'tis of thee Land of sweet insanity Of thee I sing Don't be my enemy Won't you come back to me Let freedom ring
7.
Saudade 04:32
Does it matter what happened Can't we leave it in the past If we can't do this little one thing We will never last We won't last Time, time, time Is going by so fast All you gotta do Is open your heart All you gotta do Is open your heart Saudade We been through holy hell Thought we'd never survive We got past it despite it all And we are still alive We're still alive Go, go, go Put this thing in drive How can I fix this Name it and it's done Doesn't matter who's the loser Doesn't matter who won Don't matter who won Rain, rain, rain Need some sun
8.
Suddenly this feeling came over me It felt strange It felt odd, it felt queer It was like nothing, no nothing I’d ever known A shot of cortisone It was like hurtling through a new frontier Never knew nothing like it Never felt nothing like this before Never knew nothing like it And I want more I want more Suddenly it all came clear to me It was bright It was gleaming It was like a ray of light, a ray of light Shot right through me Woke me from me the stupor of my dreaming Suddenly I felt an odd sensation It felt hot And it felt crazy wild It blew me apart into a million shattered pieces It rocked my world It rocked my world It woke my inner child
9.
No Shame 05:14
The thing we do in public We used to hide in private But we don't think twice about it now We shout into our cellphones And we don't care who hears us We have killed off that most sacred cow It took us over without a fight If everyone does it must be right We do what we do and we don't think it through We are who we are from Antigua to Zanzibar Ain't got no shame The thing we do in public We used to shield from view And we once did that for a pretty good reason Who really wants to hear Our most intimate details Now hearing our details is an open season Now we don't bother to cover our head Living here among the walking dead The thing we do in public We didn't do in public It showed we that had a little touch of class Now the genie has escaped There's no putting him back inside Yeah the genie has really kicked our ass There's no end our to vanity It is a virus of insanity
10.
Never been the one that you want Never been the one that you need Done what I can but I always fall short Done what I can but I just can’t comport Whatever you want it’s not what I am Whatever I am don’t fit the program I can’t be what you want me to be I can’t be what you want me to be It’s what they call a tragedy You seem to think that we can work out And you seem to think it won’t be so tough Never tried to delude you Never even once pursued you You’ve got a dream but it’s all your own Keep it to yourself and leave me alone Never been good for much And I never said that I was I always been a ne'er-do-well My best laid plans all gone to hell Well I don't know what you saw in me Let me go and set yourself free
11.
Shoulda known what I got into Before I got into it Shoulda not got lost in the middle If I were a little bit smarter I wouldn’t be stuck But if I were little a bit smarter I’d’ve made my luck I’d’ve been on my way Right from the start I’d’ve have a field day Right from the start Hip-hip-hooray Right from the start Shoulda seen what was coming Before it occurred Shoulda stepped right out its way Did a lotta stupid stuff And now I’m paying for it Did a lotta stupid stuff Yeah, there’s a saying for it I am just one more dummy In a long, long line I am just one more clueless fool I am just one more loser In a long, long line I am just one more hateful tool Shoulda got my shit together And figured this out Shoulda taken the higher road Never had a star to guide me Got no fixed point Never knew what I was doing Got stuck in this joint
12.
Tried everything I could of Tried to win your heart Tried to be someone I’m not Tried to be smart Couldn’t seem to change ya Or make you see Just-how-much-I want-ya-type hyperbole No matter what I try No matter what I do I can’t reach you I can’t reach you Haven’t got a chance Haven’t got a clue I can’t reach you I can’t reach you Tried to be square with you Never told you a lie Well maybe just that one time Does that disqualify me Can’t say what it is about you I’m guessin’ everything From your head down to your toes You make my heart go zing Love the way you move your hands Love the shape of your smile Love the way you lean in real close Like you’re gonna stick around for awhile Love the way you look thoughtful Love the way that you think Love you every which way It’s almost like we’re in sync

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“A wave of saudade swept over me as I realized home never existed at all. The concept of home felt far from my reach, and I felt sick with longing.”
―M.B. Dallocchio, The Desert Warrior

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released August 11, 2023

Cover "Saudade" by Eliot Wilder

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