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A Little Song for You
05:25
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I threw a stone into the river just to see the ripples dance
I tied a handbell to my kite string to try and guide you out of hell
I planted bindweed under your balcony so I could climb into your nest,
Pull the veins out of my left hand and make a ribbon for your dress
I pawned my eyes out at the market: there was nothing left to observe
I tipped the newsboy with a fortune, rearranged his words into your name
I tried to build your cyborg copy but it turned out a bit askew
I yelled out to God make me defective so I could be fixed up by You
Oh, You
Yes, You
You know who you are,
You
A white dove landed on my window ledge, felt like the perfect place to roost
Her black eyes spied me with envy, her heart overflowing with lust
I spotted her while lighting my candles: she got startled and immediately flew
Her presence reminded me of eternity, her absence reminded me of You
Oh, You
Yes, You
You know who you are,
You
So now I find myself in darkness, where I can’t see the orchids bloom
Locked up in some maniac’s basement, chained to a replica of the Moon
In each crater there’s a mirror and she lights some candles every noon
Brings me food almost every Wednesday, except for when I ask about You
Oh, You
Yes, You
You know who you are,
You
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The Velvet Lynx
04:05
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Twenty eight days make the shortest month
During the day we drink, but at night we mourn
The grasshopper jumped, but not high enough
So The Velvet Lynx kept his perfect score
A red dress worn on a bloody night
A violin played pizzicato style
Cold chow-mein on a poorly lit nightstand
A gut shot man’s scream tears the fog in half
Diamond fanged black feline
A pale neck sprayed with pink perfume
Attracts the attention of our friend
With a rose in his teeth he hunts his prey
Crouched beneath the crescent moon
“Beware”, they scream, “of The Velvet Lynx”
“Beware of his mysterious ways”
All while he watches from the dark
Sharpening his diamond claws
Diamond fanged black feline
The children weep as the sun sets behind
The mount in which it’s said resides
The Velvet Lynx and his thousand sisters
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Beware of her spider web strings, don’t get tangled up as you try and leave her place
And try not to evoke her crystal blue eyes on your long drive home
And as the pines disappear from your rear view and melt with the icy road
You can entertain your thoughts with something in the lines of “will I ever come here again?”
Or the thought of her naughty grin after the third shot of gin
She’ll juggle with the wine bottle cork when she’s in a playful mood
And laugh when it falls from the bridge onto someone’s head
They’ll menacingly shout, facing skyward, looking for a culprit
But won’t be able to avoid letting the incident slide as soon as they see her face
And feel lucky to have even been touched by a flake of her grace
Hangovers are less of a pain when they find you in her bed
Laying next to her skin carefully wrapped in her black negligee
And if Jesus died for my sins he would be very glad that he didn’t die in vain
Because lust is a powerful thing and I’m afraid I can’t help myself
From crawling out of my misery towards the edge of her dress
But her company is of the volatile kind
Could be gone in the blink of an eye
Even though that well may be a part of her charm
So be sure to engrave her sight the next time you’re in her room
And lock it into the most solid safe you can find in your brain
One tested by time, that can even withstand an atomic bomb impact
Because, due a change in the wind or a mood used to swing, you could find yourself caught
Between a wall made of ice and a silent goodbye
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Ten shots deep in a Monday night
The rain ignites under a neon sign
Her purple dress with thin back stripes
Mutates and mimics the changing lights
And as she proudly walks across the room
The clocks go “tick” and the minds go “whoo”
She sees me see her through the mirrored wall
Sits next to me and orders drinks for too
Strange recollections of a Monday night
We had some drinks, went for a stroll outside
With a tiny umbrella in charge of keeping dry
Her purple dress with thin black stripes
Her purple dress with thin black stripes
Her purple dress with thin black stripes
Her purple dress with thin black stripes
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My Girl's an Ocean Away
03:03
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My girl’s an ocean away
Farther than the truth about Area 51
Farther away than Z is from A
Farther away that Nairobi from Quebec
Farther away, farther away
I can picture her dress on my desk
My writing’s become such a mess
And I can still feel her arms around my waist
Right before she heads for the boarding gates
My girl’s an ocean away
Farther than the promise of a decent mental state
Farther away than the center’s from the edge
Farther away than Da Vinci’s from Lautrec
Farther away, farther away
Even the ice in my drink spells her name
As it gently floats and melts away
My scattered thoughts on display
Without making sense they parade
My girl’s an ocean away
Farther than the lost love of a former friend
Farther away than the prologue from the end
Farther away than Miles Davis’ from Coltrane
Farther away, farther away
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