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Burn My Whole World Down
03:00
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it's come time to end
the pursuit of happiness
here in the present moment
the only place we all exist
among the ash and ruin
came a sight to see
a lush forest grew there
from within this effigy
i've got the right to give
i've got to fight to live
so many bones to pick
my dogs are still out barking
don't wanna race the rats
don't wanna hit you back
i only want to be
the best version of myself now
gotta burn it down
worry for the future
gets the best of me
mind filled up with garbage
got to burn my whole world down
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i've got the notion to not be all alone
filled with devotion, a hound after a bone
few vague tomorrows, until the end arrives
no use in letting a sleeping dog just die
push the blue shadow off me
my worries can watch me leave
i can't be, in here no more
i can't be, in here no more
i've got to leave
the doors of my mind, were locked from the inside
an open house, where a perfect stranger now resides
don't know where he's been, but it's good to be back
a man at war is always under attack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
i possess a full range of needs
my fingers reach for the keys
i can't be, in here no more
i can't be, in here no more
i've got to leave
you can plant a million flowers in autumn
but you can't stop the cold winter from coming
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3. |
Beast
03:12
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i don't wanna keep pretending
like to walk without a leash
a flood of light illuminates me
exposing quite a beast
only known one way
it always leads back here
would like to change directions
still learning how to steer
never thought all was forgiven
not one to shy away from truth
split my torso in two halves
one for me and one for you
sounds so familiar
bad habits that don't cease
work hard to silence
the grumbling of the beast
we dance a dance, go our own ways
we dance a dance of predator and prey
here we go again
took the steps towards
fulfilling my calling
thought i was flying
didn't know i was falling
at no time, yeah
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4. |
We Are the Waves
03:37
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better for my eyes to be
busier than the mouth on me, mouth on me
whenever i've had everything
i soon become content with nothing, nothing
lovely flowers wilt and mold
while weeds return soon after they've been pulled
i'm falling out of fashion now
after i go hope to come back around
travelin' the past depresses me
the future holds great anxieties, they live in me
great men are not always good men
seems to be the way it's always been, been
there's a fist planted in my chest
for several years i thought that it knew best
took the bait like a hungry rat
don't want the cheese, just want out of the trap
we are an ocean
we are the waves
na-na-na-na
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5. |
Inside My Turtle Shell
03:42
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paddle on
make it through the deep
hum songs we know
glad for the company
enter the stream
jet to the other side
crawl to land
back in my shell to hide
and i want to be free
to live my life in peace
i'm fine here by myself
inside my turtle shell
i don't care to roam
happy here at home
doop-dee-doop-dee-doop
time to move
tide's rising high again
nothing to prove
i only need to swim
under the sea
soar like an acrobat
don't wanna leave
only wanna come right back
(repeat chorus)
life's revealed to me
stunning sights to see
found i could avoid hell
here inside my turtle shell
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6. |
Free Bird's Gonna Fly
03:33
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don't you know they're out to fool you
just want to rule you, if they can
selling lies and buying up needs
what should be free, to every woman and man
hate has caused a lot of problems
but never solved none, in the past
truth eliminates most drama
can't blame your mama, or your dad
hopes and prayers
light up the sky
peel back the layers
free bird's gonna fly
the past is past it can't define you
let it remind you, and be on your way
i hope and pray
man's greed away, amen
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7. |
Try to Get By
02:50
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just out of reach
so tired of learning lessons
i found my niché
it keeps me second guessing
try to get by
put in your time
and pray for three-day weekends
commit no crime
and plug the hole that's leaking
you try to get by
but your mind
is so tired
the air you breath
gets light as you go higher
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8. |
We Play the Fool
02:56
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felt such freedom, being here alone
saw a return of a bird i thought had flown
only looked up and onward to the next spoil
we've played the fool
not for the first, and not for the last time
keep pushing ahead, while falling behind
the world keeps shrinking, a little every day
the paint remains vibrant but the canvas is in decay
strap in tight, this may be a rough ride
(repeat chorus)
until we reach the edge of space
a soul's an awful thing to waste
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torn sails tatter through time and space
green mist rises off the sea's face
a ship that sunk soars into the sky
while the wind wields a sharpened knife, uh-huh
a little smarter than yesterday
two heads grow out of one cut off
the multi-headed monster scoffs
only ask that i not be sober
a sweet dream when the long trip's over, uh-huh
a little smarter than yesterday
though my head's gone missing
know my heart's in the right place
before becoming butterflies
we first exist as worms
feel smarter than yesterday
tomorrow there's more to learn
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10. |
Walking in Our Sleep
03:19
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i don't mind the way we lie
here side by side, our eyes go blind
and we'll go walking, walking in our sleep
we're walking, we're walking, we're walking
a gentle kiss, put our heads to rest
lose consciousness, we do our best
(repeat chorus)
need to go offline
hope it works out this time
wanna ease my mind
and head on down
join up somewhere with you
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11. |
Fill in the Empty Spaces
02:51
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those good times we've had
those good times we've had
in a pueblo house
our little post-modern pad
walked out of the river
we both had fish in our mouths
yeah yeah yeah yeah
and i learned everything
here with you, you fill in the empty spaces
(repeat)
walk in a straight line
walk in a straight line
wrestle a bear out front
while wolves sneak in from behind
(repeat chorus)
although the past, it beckons me
i feel so ready
can't spend too much time back there
my legs are steady
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The Quick Brown Fox (Jeff Drew) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hi, Jeff Drew here, when I'm not working as an illustrator and animator, I like to make music. Here are all the personal albums that I've written and produced, spanning 2004-2017. If you'd like to hear the remix albums I've done, you can check them out here: thequickbrownfoxremixes.bandcamp.com ... more
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