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St. Sebastian
02:06
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I like to see the Old Man now and then.
Take good care to keep on speaking terms.
A candid conversation affirms an inheritance,
my own crown of thorns.
I could chat all night, but I’ve got a bridge to burn—
none of your concern.
So let’s call this a short exercise
in career suicide.
You find some luck in toilsome times
if Saint Sebastian smiles, or if you ever reconcile…
…in the man you could be,
the one you probably should be!
But I’m not one to say; that a seed is sown and so we grow
inevitably further away from the grit down in our guts,
to the call that won’t shut up
to come clean, today.
Hell, I’d come clean, today.
So let’s call this a short exercise
in career suicide.
You find some luck in toilsome times
if Saint Sebastian smiles, or if you ever reconcile.
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2. |
No Requests
02:11
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I’m consistently scared
of scaring you off
and all sorts of stuff,
as if that weren’t enough,
I really hate the sweat of summer.
Some folks that get their degree
turn out to be
a bit unhappy
I’ve got to agree, we all thought
we were real contenders.
But now we’re pretenders
who keep fakin’ it
‘til we get sick of this shit,
who work 9 to 5
and barely get by on our tips.
I’ll be honest with you,
‘cause I shouldn’t be honest with me.
I got a real’ bad case of
bargain self-esteem.
And I’m so fucking afraid
of screwing this up,
so pour me a shot
of your cheapest stuff.
I’ll put if off until tomorrow.
And I hope you’ve got nothing to say
‘cause nothin’ will change me from acting this way
other than my own willpower and true volition
my staged suicide mission
to get better if I ever stick to my plans
to start acting more like the kids
and less like the man.
I’ll be honest with you,
‘cause I shouldn’t be honest with me.
I got a real’ bad case of that
bargain self-esteem.
I’m consistently scared
of scaring you off
and all sorts of stuff.
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3. |
& Other Smash Hits
04:05
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Shit’s pretty admittedly ok, at least today.
Don’t get me started on the things we’ve got in common,
they’re no phenomena.
Coincidence is relative, but offensive to the spirit in your heart.
Please sing as loud as you are
playing on your guitar.
That would be the sound to see.
Everything’s a melody,
if you’ve got no intent to go far.
So far, so what? (x2)
Shit’s pretty admittedly ok, but in the worst way.
Now you’ve got me started on the shit that we call problems, they’re no phenomena.
Coincidently, I’ve got kids who resent me for needing a fresh start.
I’ll play electric guitar!
Hey Mom, here’s to being a star.
That would be a travesty.
music got the best of me,
and I’ve got no intent to go far.
So far, so what? (x2)
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