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1. |
Heavy Scene
03:31
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If I could tell you how I feel
Things wouldn't be this way
I'd say I love you all the time
I'd tell you every day
If I could show you something real
And you could do the same
I'd show you I'm not made of steel
I'm a shaky windowpane
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey pretty thing
I'm not the enemy
You cover me with evil stares
Like I shouldn't care at all,
You might as well be in Palermo
But you're just behind the wall
And everything I try to say
Comes out the wrong way
But you don't forgive and you don't forget
And we go our separate ways
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey pretty thing
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey little queen
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
(It's a heavy scene)
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
Let me in
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
Just let me in
Well it's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
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2. |
Bring You Down
04:07
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From the outside nothing looks out of place
I've got a superhero costume and a happy face
And if you ask you know what I'll say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I'll throw a party for my fair-weather friends
Just don't look now there's a big black cloud overhead
And if you ask you know what I'll say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
I'll be taking comfort in strangers
'Cause the little lies we tell aren't really dangerous
You say how ya doin' and I'm on trial
'Cause I've been caught red-handed in a stolen smile
I could be rude
I could be vague
I could be quiet
Or look you right in the face
As I lie and I say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
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3. |
Dust Off Your Dreams
02:41
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I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Waiting tables if I can
So remember my name
When you see it up in lights
You'll know it was the same
Girl you didn't tip tonight
Look at me when I'm talking
I'm not like the other girls
With their heels and stockings
Matching noses, lips and breasts
Care of some old doc and
Yes, I am better than the rest
Why aren't you watching?
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Drop by my office at six
He says, I'll get you in the flicks
Yeah, I'll make you a star
Can't you see my fancy car
And my designer clothes
A harmless little kiss
Could get you in the picture shows
Yeah I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Yeah I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
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4. |
Rare New Disease
04:18
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It's dead quiet here
But for my heart beating loud and clear
Under my breast bone going like mad
It's the loneliest heart
That a girl ever had
I had a dream last night
A full house but not a friend in sight
That all changed when you came through the door
And you held me in a way
You never held me before
I'm sorry my friend I can't see you tonight
I'm not feeling right, you'd better stay out of sight
No you won't hear me cough or sniffle or sneeze
But I think I'm coming down with a rare new disease
Lately I've been feeling strange
Everything's different but nothing's changed
I've been shivering but I'm far from cold
I try to stay calm
But I'm losing control
I'll keep my legs crossed
I'll let my body know my mind is the boss
But there's no telling if I'll really behave
So you'd better stay away for a couple of days
Is it hot in here or is it just me?
I've got a knot in my tummy and a tickle in my knees
No you won't hear me cough or sniffle or sneeze
But I think I'm coming down with a rare new disease
I'm sorry my friend I can't see you tonight
I'm not feeling right, you'd better stay out of sight
No you won't hear me cough or sniffle or sneeze
But I think I'm coming down with a rare new disease
It's dead quiet here
It's dead quiet here
It's dead quiet here
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5. |
Song For A Boy
03:50
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This is a song for a boy
Who I thought was a god
But he's dead, so I guess
He's not immortal after all
This is a song to remember
Every moment spent together
In the bath or under covers
This is a song for my lover
I'll be talking with my father
And you'll be walking into water
I'll be sitting down to dinner
And you'll be floating down the river
I'll be singing in the shower
And you'll be fertilizing flowers
I'll be sleeping at eleven
And you'll be looking down from heaven
And it's so lonely being in love with you
It's so lonely being in love with you
It's so lonely being in love with you
Did you ever say that'll be the day when I die?
Did you ever say that'll be the day when I die?
Did you ever say that'll be the day when I die?
Did you ever say
That'll be the day
When I die?
I'll be talking with my father
And you'll be walking into water
I'll be sitting down to dinner
And you'll be floating down the river
I'll be singing in the shower
And you'll be fertilizing flowers
I'll be sleeping at eleven
And you'll be looking down from heaven
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6. |
Sister
03:49
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She's in control now
It's gonna make her happy
Any day now
Can you see
She's...
Getting smaller every day now
Her body seems to melt away
Smaller
Every day now
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
You'll see
What my sister's
Dying to be
I don't think I know her
She's turning to stone but she don't know it
She can't see
She's...
Getting smaller every year now
Her body seems to disappear
Smaller
Every year now
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
You'll see
What my sister's
Dying to be
I'll buy you a brand new dress
Sister please promise you'll keep what's left
Sister I'll buy you some brand new shoes
Sister I'll tell you that I love you
My sister
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
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7. |
Fortune On My Name
02:56
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I've been accused of changing
You say I've gone astray
You say I'm not the same person
The person you loved yesterday
So you can bet on horses
You can wage it all on the game
But I'm not a steed with a winning streak
Don't place your fortune on my name
Don't place your fortune on my name
I'm not a rock so solid
You can hammer me and I won't bend
And I might never be your mountain
But if you'll let me I'll try to be your friend
So you can bet on horses
You can wage it all on the game
But I'm not a steed with a winning streak
Don't place your fortune on my name
Don't place your fortune on my name
Now I'm driving down the street
With your tear-stains on my cheek
And you know I think you're crazy
You say I'm the one who's flaky and it's something I should face
You just don't fucking faze me
I don't want to be your rock
And I don't want to be your mountain
I don't want to be your insurance policy
I don't want to be the one you count on
So you can take your chances
And you can wage it all on my game but
I'm not a steed with a winning streak
Don't place your fortune on my name
Don't place your fortune on my name
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8. |
Whoever You Are
04:37
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I've been waiting a long lonely lifetime for you
Hoping to find a love that is finally true
Whoever you are, I hope you don't have to travel far
And you'll love me forever
Whoever you are
As I ride down that long lonely highway without you
I can't keep myself from wondering about you
Whoever you are, I hope you drive a shining car
And you'll take me to heaven
Whoever you are
And I know heaven is in your eyes
Like a melody whispered to a child
I've often wondered what you Would say
When you walk in and find me
Now I know I've driven some lovers away
But they didn't have the power to stay
You're my only salvation in a world of isolation
You are my answer, whoever you are
And I know heaven is in your smile
Like a melody ringing in the skies
And I've often wondered what you would say
When you walk in and need me
So give me somewhere to hide my fears
Just one reason to ride away from here
Give me something to change my life
You and I could be right
Give me somewhere to hide my fears
Just one reason to ride away from here
Give me something to change my life
You and I could be right
Whoever you are
Whoever, whoever you are
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9. |
Sugarpie
02:30
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You don't have to call me sugarpie
'cause I'm just coming along for the ride
You don't have to call me sweetheart
Let's just get on to the good part
I don't wanna be a lonely girl
Waitin' for you to come home from the other side of the world
I just wanna see you once or twice a year
And get on your motorcycle and go drink some beer
Mama gave me a metal heart
Said honey, you've got more important body parts
Mouths are for talkin' and legs are for walkin'
Don't mess around with love 'less you wanna break that heart
So you don't have to call me honey or darlin'
'cause I'm not gonna be here in the mornin'
I'm just sneakin' over late at night
And leavin' before I see your face in broad daylight
No you don't have to call me sugarpie
'cause I'm just coming along for the ride
You don't have to call me sweetheart
Let's just get on to the good part
Mama gave me a metal heart
Said honey, you've got more important body parts
Mouths are for talkin' and legs are for walkin'
Don't mess around with love 'less you wanna break that heart
Mama gave me a metal heart
Said honey, you've got more important body parts
Mouths are for talkin' and legs are for walkin'
Don't mess around with love 'less you wanna break that heart
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10. |
Magic Stick
03:14
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It was early in the evening
About ten o'clock I think
When you said barkeep, get the lady a drink
You sidled up beside me and said that's a nice dress
It would look great lying next to my bed
Then you handed me a quarter
You pointed to the phone
Said, call your boyfriend, tell him you ain't coming home
Then you felt it in your cheekbone
As it turned a pretty pink
Barkeep whispered man that's gotta sting
No way I'm not falling, not falling for this
So put away, put away, put away your magic stick
You could take me to Bermuda
You could take me skiing in the snow
You could take me any where I want to go
You could spend a lot of money
But I wouldn't be impressed
And in the end you'd have to tell your friends I said
No way I'm not falling, not falling for this
So put away, put away, put away your magic stick
No way I'm not falling, not falling for this
So put away, put away, put away your magic stick
One day you might say that I'm special
And you've never felt this way before
You love the way my heel sounds when it hits the floor
You might tell me that you love me
But I'd know what that means
It means, I'd love to see you out of those jeans
No way I'm not falling, not falling for this
So put away, put away, put away your magic stick
No way Im not falling, not falling for this
So put away, put away, put away your magic stick
I'm not falling, not falling
I'm not falling, not falling for this
I'm not falling, not falling
I'm not falling, not falling for this
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11. |
Look Like Shit
04:09
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Hunched over a microphone
You're whispering and I moan,
Hardly moving, one toe tapping
In a hushed tone and eyes turned low
While the space you take up grows
I grow weak and my heart's collapsing
Yeah I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
It's two forty-five in the morning
Being lonely just gets boring
It's too late now to get wasted
Yeah It's two forty-five in the morning
Being lonely just gets boring
It's too late now to get wasted
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I'm in my room and all alone
You're turned up loud there's no-one home
You're faceless and my eyes are closed
I'm in my room and all alone
You're turned up loud there's no-one home
You're faceless and my eyes are closed
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
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12. |
The Addict
03:47
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As a willowy tendril curls from my lip
I think to myself this is it
Just one more breath of your fragrant death
Before I quit
In the haze of your gaze I teeter and sway
Nothing compares with this
But I've quit you before
And I'll do it again
My deadly friend
I come apart at the seams and very bone screams
But still I deny the call
After all my will is strong
But not for long
'Cause I'm addicted to this
Your venomous kiss
I'm addicted to this
In the haze of your gaze I teeter and sway
Nothing compares with this
But I've quit you before
And I'll do it again
My deadly friend
I'm addicted to this
Your venomous kiss
I'm addicted to this
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13. |
Alien Baby (Demo)
04:31
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I woke up in the silent night
Frozen in fear
As he filled my bedroom with white light
And floated near
I've never seen the stars like this
Up close like neon signs
I try to tell him I'll be missed
He don't seem to mind
I've been asleep for so long
I woke up where I don't belong
I've been asleep for so long
The ground is damp beneath my feet
My nightgown clings to me
And though my swelling belly screams
I find my bed and try to sleep
I woke up in the silent night
And there he lay between my legs
I tried to nurse him back to life
But he could not be saved
I've been asleep for so long
I woke up where I don't belong
I've been asleep for so long
You think that Jesus was the son of god
Who died for all our sins
But now I know there is no god
And Jesus was an alien
I've been asleep for so long
I woke up where I don't belong
I've been asleep for so long
I've been asleep for so long
I woke up where I don't belong
I've been asleep for so long
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14. |
Sister (LA Demo Version)
03:45
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She's in control now
It's gonna make her happy
Any day now
Can you see
She's...
Getting smaller every day now
Her body seems to melt away
Smaller
Every day now
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
You'll see
What my sister's
Dying to be
I don't think I know her
She's turning to stone but she don't know it
She can't see
She's...
Getting smaller every year now
Her body seems to disappear
Smaller
Every year now
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
Open a magazine
Turn on the TV
You'll see
What my sister's
Dying to be
I'll buy you a brand new dress
Sister please promise you'll keep what's left
Sister I'll buy you some brand new shoes
Sister I'll tell you that I love you
My sister
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
You ain't got nothing left to lose
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15. |
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From the outside nothing looks out of place
I've got a superhero costume and a happy face
And if you ask you know what I'll say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I'll throw a party for my fair-weather friends
Just don't look now there's a big black cloud overhead
And if you ask you know what I'll say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
I'll be taking comfort in strangers
'Cause the little lies we tell aren't really dangerous
You say how ya doin' and I'm on trial
'Cause I've been caught red-handed in a stolen smile
I could be rude
I could be vague
I could be quiet
Or look you right in the face
As I lie and I say
Everything is fine, it's great, I'm ok
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around at all
No I don't want to bring you down
It's better you don't come around
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16. |
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I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Waiting tables if I can
So remember my name
When you see it up in lights
You'll know it was the same
Girl you didn't tip tonight
Look at me when I'm talking
I'm not like the other girls
With their heels and stockings
Matching noses, lips and breasts
Care of some old doc and
Yes, I am better than the rest
Why aren't you watching?
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Drop by my office at six
He says, I'll get you in the flicks
Yeah, I'll make you a star
Can't you see my fancy car
And my designer clothes
A harmless little kiss
Could get you in the picture shows
Yeah I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Yeah I'm in the middle of it
Taking orders from the man
But I'm ready to quit
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
Dust off your dreams, Emilie
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17. |
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Hunched over a microphone
You're whispering and I moan,
Hardly moving, one toe tapping
In a hushed tone and eyes turned low
While the space you take up grows
I grow weak and my heart's collapsing
Yeah I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
It's two forty-five in the morning
Being lonely just gets boring
It's too late now to get wasted
Yeah It's two forty-five in the morning
Being lonely just gets boring
It's too late now to get wasted
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I'm in my room and all alone
You're turned up loud there's no-one home
You're faceless and my eyes are closed
I'm in my room and all alone
You're turned up loud there's no-one home
You're faceless and my eyes are closed
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
I look at you, you look like shit
But that's got nothing to do with it
You open your mouth and a god comes out
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18. |
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Not so long ago I was a little thing
With dolls and stars and dreams
Not so long ago I didn't know much of anything
But love, love, love
Yeah, mama don't go away and daddy come home
I'll be waiting in the backyard with my high-heels on
Tell me a story about a girl and a shoe
While I'm waiting for my dream to come true
Yeah daddy won't you tell me what it means to be alive
I've got blood and bones and love and guts
And things I can't describe
Daddy always shot it straight
He said girl don't you know?
We've got to try and find ourselves some peace
Before we all go and
I hope you don't mind
The world's fucked up and we're all gonna
I hope you don't mind
The world's fucked up and we're all gonna die
I love the way the sun goes round
And lights up the moon
I love a lazy morning
When I sleep well past noon
I love it when we kiss all day
We roll around all night
I love it when the moon peeks in
And hits your eyes just right
It's just right but
I hope you don't mind
The world's fucked up and we're all gonna
I hope you don't mind
The world's fucked up and we're all gonna die
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19. |
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I fell and felt the wind outside
And I didn't have a thing to say
The moon and the stars released the sky
And I watched them fall away
I called on gods to light my way
And they whispered softly in my mind
And still I praise the dawn of day
When they crawl and fall behind
I heard the warning of the sun
Remember all the days I strayed
I found you
The moon fell down and made no sound
Watch her fall away
Where's my mind I lost it too
And you put my love away
I lifted all my thoughts and flew
And you watched me fall away
And you watched me fall away
I heard the warning of the sun
Remember all the days I strayed
I found you
The moon fell down and made no sound
Watch her fall away
I heard the warning of the sun
Remember all the days I strayed
I found you
The moon fell down and made no sound
Watch her fall away
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20. |
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If I could tell you how I feel
Things wouldn't be this way
I'd say I love you all the time
I'd tell you every day
If I could show you something real
And you could do the same
I'd show you I'm not made of steel
I'm a shaky windowpane
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey pretty thing
I'm not the enemy
You cover me with evil stares
Like I shouldn't care at all,
You might as well be in Palermo
But you're just behind the wall
And everything I try to say
Comes out the wrong way
But you don't forgive and you don't forget
And we go our separate ways
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey pretty thing
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
Well it's a heavy scene
And all it brings is misery
Hey little queen
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
(It's a heavy scene)
I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
Let me in
I'm on your side it'll be alright just let me in
Just let me in
Well it's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
It's a heavy scene (oh heavy)
And all it brings is misery
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Lauren Hoffman Los Angeles, California
music is exceptionally useful for communicating the nuance and complexity of the human experience because it is an emotional language, we process and respond to it in a different way than thoughts, beyond the limits of linguistics. that's why it's special and mysterious and i love it. that's why i write and sing and play instruments and make records. that's why i share my songs with you. ... more
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