1. |
Heave Ho!
02:20
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Nobody takes me seriously anyway
Nobody's trying to hear what I got to say
They can try and pull me down
But my feet stay off the ground
And I'll face em down on my own terms
Comes as a shock, no they'll never learn
I can see em cast the net
But they ain't got me cornered yet
Heave ho
Come get it
Heave ho
It's your loss
Heave ho
So petty
Heave ho
At what cost to you
And I'll take my lead from the one who cares
She had my back till she wasn't there
Doesn't matter who I tell
They got me boxed up on the shelf
Heave ho...
Someday soon my ride will come around
I suggest you be there
Heave ho...
Someday soon my ride will come around
You make sure you'll be there
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2. |
Empty Hours
02:57
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Lying doubled up on the couch
Each trying not to fall off
Making each other laugh
You're so funny when you're falling asleep
Thinking you make sense when you don't
Then we're sitting up front in the van
No one else sees us hold hands
No one else understands
Cuz nobody gets me the way you do
No one else gets me like you
Empty hours float on by
Feel so happy when it's you and I
Does anyone else know you like me?
And I'm holding my head up high
Trying my best not to cry
Flicking the hurt off my shoulders
Some days there's nothing you can do
Some days all I want is you
And I think of us high in the dunes
soaked in the warmth of the sand
Time slipping through our hands
So many things I could say
Nothing else I need to say
Empty hours roll on by
Feel so happy when it’s you and I
Does anyone else know you like me
Nobody knows me like you
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Your deodorant doesn't work
Crystals do not work against dirt
Maybe that shit flies in Scandinavy
I would not move there with you if you paid me
This thing between us is a no go
I don't have the patience and you should know
My stuffs still in boxes from last year
(when she moved)
I haven't seen my cat since I got here
(meow meow mew)
Why don't you stop looking at me
Why won't you stop needing me
I can't give you what you want
So why don't you stop looking at me
At first I was leading you on
And for that I'm truly sorry
But I can never make you happy
So why don't you stop looking at me
No I haven't heard of your band
Yes maybe my head is in the sand
Yes I saw the clip you sent last week
The faces that you make are quite unique
But I look weird when i play too
I have this scrunchy face that I do
I don't even know why I do that (with her nose)
I don't know why I do anything (and it shows)
(Chorus)
And I'm truly sorry
I never meant to hurt you
Wonder what a better person would do
Wonder what Jacinda would do?
Wonder what Beyonce would do?
What would Michelle Obama do?
What would Candice Bergen do?
What would Reese Witherspoon do?
What would Ali Wong do?
What would Dolly Parton do?
What would Cher do?
Wonder what a better person would do
Wonder what a better person would do
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4. |
Guilty Talk
03:44
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No more of that guilty talk
Stand up for a second look
You were the one to comfort me
I won’t believe it
when you say you’re less than me
Prune back, don’t let him run wild
for the sake of the middle child
It’s not the way that it should be
I won’t believe it
when you say you’ve got nothing on me
These aren’t the rules, mum
Sure way to lose, mum
I don’t believe in this charade
No more of that foolish talk
Take a page from a foreign book
Roll out the red, the lights turn low
Crowd in together
Now this is our kind of show
Step back, don’t want all to see
Blend in with good company (cheers!)
It’s not the way that we should be
I won’t believe it when you
say you’ve got nothing on me.
These aren’t the rules, mum
Sure way to lose, mum
I don’t believe in this charade
Favour the meek ones
Too scared to speak, mum
I Don’t believe in this charade
It’s just the way that things will be
I tried bravado but it didn’t suit me
(Chorus)
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5. |
Take My Call
02:54
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Take my call
I’m sorry
I didn’t know what I was doing
Take my call babe
I’ve changed
I’m sorry
that I was foolish with you
Take my call
I promise
I won’t treat you like that again
I’m so sorry
I dream of the day that this is over
My only wish is that we’ll resolve this
All I can do is compose this,
my version of two dozen roses
Two dozen roses
Take my call
You’re hurting
and I understand that I did that to you
Take my call
I wasn’t thinking
I hurt you baby,
and you’re right to hate me
Take my call
I messed up
I hurt you baby
I’m so sorry
(Chorus)
Take my call
I’m so sorry
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6. |
Sometimes I'm Afraid
03:33
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Sometimes I'm afraid that I
have nothing to say
No point of interest,
don't stand out in any way
I feel it especially when your
bandmates come around
All I want to do is go to ground
I don't remember always
feeling this weird
When we first got together
you hung on every word I said
Now all I want to do is
write a song with you
But sometimes I'm afraid that
you don't want to
Maybe we could start again
Maybe meet again
as if it were brand new
and take our time again
Cos all I want to do is
be myself with you
Sometimes I'm afraid that
the writings on the wall
But maybe you won't read it
and nothing will change at all
Sometimes I'm afraid that
I'm not who I used to be
Sometimes I'm afraid that
that's why you won't stay with me
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7. |
What the Hell
02:43
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It's a quarter after nine
I'm at the front of the line
I've had a little wine
I'm tipsy (I'm gon’ get it)
I'm on a juice cleanse diet
It's only my second night
I think I can combine it with vodka
I think they let you do that
Anyway I'm gonna try it
Cos that's the way my night's going
I try to call you
You just ignore me
I thought that we were friends but
I guess not anymore then
Or maybe I remind you
of something you're afraid of
Or maybe I'm not useful
cos I can't make you famous
What the HELL?!
And I'm out on the town
I'm tripping like a clown
cos one of my heels has worn down
(Cheap shoes- always get you)
And I paint my eyes smokey
Doing metal karaoke
I try to keep it low-key
I can, I can really scream but
I'm trying to keep it cool cos
I've been going a little crazy
(Chorus)
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8. |
I C U Wanna Know
04:43
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Locked eyes in the first five
after curtain call
When we crossed the dateline
I knew we’d be back for more
Now bathed in the liquor light,
we’re headed for the door
And I see you wanna know
Brought close by coincidence
through a friend of a friend
If we’re gonna be starting something
I wanna know how it ends
I think I dance better than I do
when I pin you ‘gainst the fence.
And I see you wanna know
I feel you wanna know
Frozen in time
I want you to be mine
I want you to be mine
Just can’t push it away
Frozen in time
I want you to be mine
I want you to be mine
Some say it’s a fools game and they
tell me to beware
But I’m sitting on a burning train
and I don’t know if I care
Sometimes the only thing you can do
is ride it ‘til the end
(Chorus)
I made a vow, took a bow
and ran away
Later on I thought of things
I could’ve said
I dream of the day that
we can reconnect
It’s a thought that I have,
just can’t get it outta my head
Just can’t push it away
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9. |
Not Today
03:35
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Worlds pass me by
I can’t quite see blue skies
There’s a flag flying
somewhere down the road
Trapped in the car is a bee
He’s so far from his people
Will he ever get back home?
Mama always told me
there’s an angel on my shoulder
but I’ve never seen a sign
that it exists
In her mind I think she
hoped she could protect me
at least somehow indirectly
But if she’s trying
then she’s still not found a way
Buried at the beach
with my limbs out of reach
and the tide soon leans in
to say hello
Coke in my hand
spills all over the sand
but it’s all just a part
of letting go
Mama always told me
there’s an angel on my shoulder
but I’ve never seen a sign
that it exists
In her mind I think she
hoped she could protect me
at least somehow indirectly
But if she’s trying
then she’s still not found a way
...at least not today
Shuffling her papers
the clerk takes my name
and I wonder how long
I’ll have to wait
I’m last in line
in a room full of nine
but what does it matter anyway?
(Chorus)
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Miles out of reach
lies a heart undercover
I’m crying out to be there
in the arms of my lover
A peculiar state to be in
I don’t know if we’ll see the season through
Sinking down slowly
like a stone in the water
Will he reach to hold me
or is it too late to bother
Many obstacles line the way and
I dunno if we’ll face them down
I need some time away from it
It’s flicking outside the framework
Neither one is to blame but
it isn’t anything I’d rely on
Folding in the dark
One hand in another
Blissful is the spark
that lights up my lover
Any moment the bell will call and
it already feels too soon
But slicing through the stone
is a brimful of laughter
A gift to carry home and we’ll dream of it after
The balance swings and sways and
who knows which way we’ll fall down?
(Chorus)
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11. |
You
03:20
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I see you walking to the sea
voices in your ears
keeping you connected to the world
In your favourite cardigan
with colours that don’t match
But you’ve never been afraid of that
Always hated being told what’s cool
Keep us connected the worlds getting crazy
We live in uncertainty, times are a’changing
All I want is to be by you forever
If I had just one wish that’s what I’d ask for
Just you
I see you:
an orphan in the world
You’re often on your own
Muddling through the best way you know how
The words you love to rearrange
Most don’t know what you’re saying
but you’ve never been afraid of that
You’ve never paid attention to the rules
Keep us connected the worlds getting crazy
We live in uncertainty times are a changing
All I want is to be by you forever
If I had just one wish that’s what I’d ask for
We live on a ball that we’re slowly destroying
We’ve messed with it
and with each other for too long
All I want is to be by you forever
if I had just one wish that’s what I’d ask for.
Just you
Just you
Just you
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LIPS Auckland, New Zealand
Lips is a girl with giant lips for a head.
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