1. |
Olive Oil
02:53
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where did it all go
this winter snow
she acknowledged and detailed
in postmarked letter
with a picture read
greetings from Sicily
oh, and one more thing
that she'd sent me
was a bottle of extra
virgin olive oil
how could I not
imagine being there
with her
happy
who knows
fuck, I need air
or something
to keep my mind
'least occupied
where did it all go
this winter snow was
right here, was right here
in love and art
in entertainment
ignorance and needs
forget about knowingly
praying out to nobody
and fearing the deadly
steady
now breathe
should've realized
by now
there's nowhere to go
and that in terms of you
there's nothing really to be found
and all these damned cities
all the people round
they're all just the same
hypocrites and sex
yeah, sure, we're no different
but something I found
is l Iiked having you
just hanging around
where did it all go
this winter snow
thaw and oils are sleeking
things apart
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2. |
Arguably
02:48
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well arguably
it's already happened
could enjoy the show
before you yourself have to go
maybe find a hand to hold
and before you yourself have to go
maybe lose yourself in flow
because it don't get much better
than what you see
can't all ourselves be outsiders
more alike than what we may believe
see yourself as what you want to be
why not be free
I said things I could never repeat
not to him it was only to me
because
arguably
it's already happened
but for you and me
it's the first time every time
so argue with me
about authenticity
go and put on a show
and before the next thing you know
find the question was answered long ago
and before the next thing you know
don't put too much into flow
because it don't get much better
than what you see
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3. |
Dog City
03:32
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when I met up with
an old dog last night
that dog looked at me
up and down he
lept up to his feet
so excited
cuz he knew
that I'd always carried
with me
some extra dried meats
and that I didn't mind
sharing with the likes of his kind
had always been a friend to me
what else could you ever need
well maybe just a break
sure's a hot one today
but that dog looked at me
up and down he
lept up to his feet
so excited
though I did not have
any meats for him
I was broke
out of business
a bad year
barely even still here
making sense
of all this mess
trying not to feel
like there's less and less
I thought we both didn't
have a place for the night
but that dog looked at me
up and down he
lept up to his feet
so excited
who knew
that he would take me
to see the secret dog city
and what a delightful sight
toys to bite
and fields for flight
no reason not to be friendly
even had electricity
thinking I might stay
for more than just a day
but that dog looked at me
up and down he
lept up to his feet
so excited
though I might have to learn
their language
some kinda bark
I was broke
out of business
a bad year
barely even still here
making sense
of all this mess
trying not to feel
like there's less and less cuz
why shouldn't I just stay
and start all over again
cuz I've seen you more than once
crying out your eyes
saying things here ain't right
when I met up with
an old dog last night
that dog looked at me
up and down he
lept up to his feet
so excited
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4. |
Rule of Cookie
04:22
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way up on the mountain
lived a man who could see all he wanted
and I wondered what he might have seen
I wondered what he might believe
of all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
you will fail at your dreams
of this I know for sure
so abandon your belt
and let your pants fall down
you'll be looking up at the stars anyhow
it's okay to fail there
there's no need to be scared
real victory is just making it through each day
looking out at the stars to say
all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
yesterday it rained
and today was the same
which might not help
but it doesn't matter
I'll be looking up at the stars anyhow
and everybody's mostly lonely
and upon examination
of their prior selves
finds they were somewhat idiots
looking up at the stars to say
all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
way up on the mountain
with the man who could see all he wanted
he said nothing, nothing's there for me
he saw nothing, nothing there for me
it's a cycle we're in
a beginning to end
with no escape
best get used to it
no escape
best get used to it
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5. |
Quicksand
02:40
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slipped into quicksand
and I've just been sinking in
further and further
going down
down
further down
and as incessant
as the flies here have been
other things
have started changing
they
and I don't think I
am making it out
of this one alive
never-minding
bight blue bellied birds
blithely bathing
by bedding black bears
born barely before
billion butterflies
blossom bounty bound
badgers biting buried bugs
beneath bison bellows
but between
babbling
breezelessly built
beautiful backwater bay
well outside or indoors
it's all an adventure
seen never
ever before
going down
down
further down
going down
down
further down
and as incessant
as the flies here have been
other things
have started changing
ballops between
babblings
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6. |
Circus
02:12
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dancers on wires
and elephants turning tricks
clowns with constant smiles
it's all
here at the circus
where even drunk and pride
and self aggrandized
are accepted traits
long as the hat keeps passed long
to everybody here
welcome to the circus
hello how have you been?
so nice too see some again
come now and gather in
I hope you find this entertaining
presenting the amazing
wonderfully bearded lady
for the very first time today
for just 5 dollars
you too could
spectate or comment
but if you missed her
she'll be back later
booked solid from 12 to 12 today
dancers on wires
and elephants turning tricks
clowns with constant smiles
it's all
here at the circus
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7. |
Untitled
02:27
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sometimes
it takes someone else
to remind us
what we already know
oh, we
frailest things
in this harshest world,
so unworthy
the loneliest
of endeavors,
here in between
no wonder
you resided in and out of sorts
pulled by the world into habits you covet to call your own
practices of from and for
you
I can see you there
shivering with your hands in your pockets
and you're mouthing words to air
asking please
would anybody help you out
cuz you're so close you can taste it now
don't you know
it's so simple
and to be honest
god I love it
every day I hope it never ends
each experience is promised misleadings
and to be honest
god I love it
every day I hope it never ends
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