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It Might Be Raining
05:42
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Lyrics
Mad
You’ve got a right to be mad
What kind of world have you been handed?
Under siege from all sides
I can’t stand it
But you don’t have to do a thing
Because my love
Can’t be earned or demanded
Can’t be withheld
Can’t be bought
You just have it
But it might be raining
It might be raining on your birthday
Or as you’re walking home from school
Or the first time you really hurt someone
And they wanna hurt you too
Raining on the window
With your head against the pane
On the bus at night when you’re taking flight
To meet your friends somewhere unsafe
With the whole world in your headphones
Because you found something that’s true
Like a life raft to hold on to because what else can you do?
There is an ocean full of bullshit
I wish that I could keep from you
But the truth is, the truth is, in Vancouver
It might be raining
You’ve got a right to be sad
It’s part of the deal
It’s part of the pattern
If I could take it away
There’s a chance
It might not matter
Oh, but you don’t have to do a thing
Because my love
Can’t be earned or demanded
Can’t be withheld
Can’t be bought
You just have it
But it might be raining
It might be raining on your wedding
Or as you hitchhike through Peru
And it’s dripping down the brim of your cap
And it’s soaking through your shoes
And it sinks right down inside you
But then you kinda want it to
Like a sore inside your mouth that you can’t keep yourself from chewing
I don’t know what it is
Why the pain of living frees you
But there’s something about the juxtaposition
There is something about the riddle
It might be raining
You thought I was done, I wasn’t finished
There is so much left to say
But I choke on my tongue every time you look at me that way
And I know you don’t want to hear it
I know I make you feel insane
But right there in the crosshairs of everywhere
Well, it might be raining
Yeah anywhere that is anything to anyone
At the centre of everywhere
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2. |
Diminishing Returns
03:01
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Lyrics
Everyone agrees, we are concerned
One place underwater, another burns
No one is surprised, but everybody’s shocked
With diminishing returns
Worn out shoes from pacing ‘round the room
The hashtag used is #UniversalDoom
Fished up all the fishes, and wishing for more wishes
With diminishing returns
You could say the walls are caving in
That the waves will come and wash away these castles made of sand
Doesn’t change the way I feel
‘Cause what’s real
Is you and me in the afternoon
Just your love in the afternoon
I don’t presume to know what is in store
Or just how many wolves are at the door
But I have seen your body bending with the morning light ascending
And I will die defending our diminishing returns
Oh, you could say the walls are caving in
That the waves will come and wash away these castles made of sand
Doesn’t change the way I feel
‘Cause what’s real
Is you and me in the afternoon
Just your love in the afternoon
Even just the thought of you
Well, I love you in the afternoon
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3. |
I Hated Love Songs
03:25
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Lyrics
Who’s to say what is part of the plan?
I don’t pretend to understand
But when it all hits the fan, I wanna throw up
I used to figure that love was a joke
A myth to keep the folks sedated
It was overused and overrated
But you
I was convinced other people were faking it
You
You’re not even trying and somehow it breaks me in two
In relative terms, I hate everyone else, it’s true
I hated love songs until I knew you
You
I was convinced other people were faking it
You
You’re not even trying and somehow it breaks me in two
In relative terms, I hate everyone else, it’s true
I hated love songs until I knew you
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Lyrics
Common sense would tell me
I don’t deserve the anxiety
But don’t underestimate the mind
When it comes to discounting blessings
I just need a minute and I will meet you downstairs
Misplaced my head but I know it’s somewhere
This mopey introspection is getting old
And I’m getting old
And you’re getting older
I will lay on the bed that we bought with credit
And I will think of the words and the way that you said it
You said:
Life is weird but it’s mostly worth keeping
It’s like some random words that you say when you’re sleeping
And it’s an amalgamation of thoughts unsaid
And it’s every limitation of every language
It’s a broken record of love and anguish
It’s a lot to ask, and I find myself asking:
How do we let go and how do we hold on?
How do we know what we’ve got before it’s gone?
I want to take the reins
I want to make it right
But you can’t own the pain
And you can’t own the light
And you can’t own connection
And you can’t own the time
And you can’t own the world’s sadness even when it feels like
Deep down you kinda need it
‘Cause at least it’s something real
You told me
You told me “there is no such thing as wasted love”
You told me “there is no such thing as wasted love”
You told me “there is no such thing as wasted love”
You told me “there is no such thing as wasted love”
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6. |
Melody
03:20
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Lyrics
Melody chose me
And then Melody changed her mind
I should be over it now
But I ain’t over it now
That’s why I’d rather be lonely
Than be somebody’s wasted time
I should be over it now
But I ain’t over it now
They always gotta go when you want ‘em to stay
So it’s better not to love in case it’s taken away
“It’s alright, it’s fine - You will find in time”
This is what they say to the ones that stay behind
So Melody chose me
And then Melody changed her mind
I should be over it now
But I ain’t over it now
That’s why I’d rather be lonely
Than be somebody’s wasted time
I should be over it now
But I ain’t over it now
They always gotta go when you want ‘em to stay
So it’s better not to love in case it’s taken away
And just when you think you’ve got a foot in the door
Is the moment you see that she’s not there anymore
So why did Melody choose me?
If I’m not the choosing kind
Stop messing with my mind
I have felt what it feels like
To be chosen and then unchosen
And they always gotta go when you want ‘em to stay
So it’s better not to love in case it’s taken away
And just when you think you’ve got some skin in the game
And just when you think the tides are turning your way
And just when you think you’ve got a bird in the hand
It’s a shakedown, broken to a shell of a man
So why did Melody choose me?
Oh why did Melody choose me?
If I’m not the choosing kind
Stop messing with my mind
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My dreams are getting weirder
Will you tell me what it means?
We were running from the pitchforks
A post-apocalyptic scene
My dreams are getting weirder
And so I spend the days on edge
Because right before that time you called me needy like you meant it
I dreamt you threw me off a bridge
I can’t tell if I can tell the future
I can’t make out just what to make of fate
Are you messing with my dreams like some kind of cosmic warning
Either way -
I will see you in the morning
My dreams are getting weirder
I can’t bear to go to bed
Because instead of talking to me
You just put visions in my head
I can’t tell if I can tell the future
I can’t make out just what to make of fate
Are you messing with my dreams like some kind of cosmic warning
Either way -
I will see you in the morning
And you will kiss me on the head
And we will make plans to be boring
And then laze around instead
And by the evening I’ll be ready to face apocalypse again
‘Cause even if my dreams get weirder
I get to see you in them
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8. |
Soapbox
04:34
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Lyrics
Damn the guessers
Damn the lie
Damn all the pretenders
Damn all the reasons why
Why they peddle the impending
Why they can’t be given light
The hall of mirrors keeps on reflecting
And the illusion multiplies
Meanwhile, they focus on division
The meanest trick the devil pulled
The sheep believe the road to freedom
Was provided by the wolf
Mmmmmhh
And so the pendulum keeps swinging
But the arc it takes a while
Just long enough for some forgetting
To bring the bad stuff back in style
And they always talk of Jesus
Without a hint of irony
But they see kindness as a weakness
And they disregard the meek
So buy your groceries at the box store
And keep your head down in the line
They want you hungry so you’ll want more
They want you lonely so you’re quiet
Mmmmmhh
So go on and batten down the hatches
Turn to whoever it is that you turn
The lunatics have found the matches
And they wanna see it burn
See I’ve been yelling about forgiveness
I’ve been all “turn the other cheek”
But I fear now there is a sickness
There’s something rotten in the seeds
So can a society have cancer?
And if so, who will lead this dance?
If we could have just one good answer
Maybe then we’d have a chance
Maybe then we’d have a chance
Mmmmmhh
But I’m still waking up in Denver
Still waking up in Inverness
I am reminded to remember
There is still beauty in the mess
There are those who take in strangers
I suppose the kindness sets them free
There are those who leave a light on
In case another needs to see
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9. |
Cut The Brakes
03:37
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Lyrics
Started with water
So much water
Our ancestors ate the sun
And then the wading
Before the walking came
And then the real shit had begun
I wanna hang out for no reason
Maybe do some heavy breathin’
Last night I dreamed about a hospital fire
Where do you take survivors from a hospital fire?
Oh, someone cut the brakes while we were sleeping
Someone left the stove on again
Oh, what’s the point of all this bob ‘n weave’n’?
Someone ate the last oreo
In came the big ideas
And like a million gods
And some fun new ways to die
I’m throwing a party
Like a middle aged child
I am the king of long goodbyes
I wanna scan you like a pantry
Show me all your nooks and crannies
Last night I dreamed that we said all the things to say
What do you do when you’ve said all the things to say?
Oh, someone cut the brakes while we were sleeping
Someone let the cat out again
Oh, what’s the point of all this bob ‘n weave’n’?
Someone ate the last oreo
Someone ate the last oreo
Oh, someone cut the brakes while we were sleeping
Oh, someone cut the brakes while we were sleeping
Oh, someone cut the brakes while we were sleeping
Someone ate the last oreo
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10. |
For Him
03:10
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Lyrics
He’s a vampire
He won’t show you his teeth until it’s too late
You’ll be on some mountain highway thinking “ain’t this great”
In some sports car with the top down - that’s when he’ll eat you
Yes, he will eat you
Gobble up your insides ‘til you’re see through
Shake away whatever ground’s beneath you
Until life feels like a cage he holds the key to
There’s a million reasons you might leave me, I don’t have to tell you
A million reasons I can see why you might wanna go
It’s fine to leave me
Just please don’t leave me for him
He’s a parasite
He’ll suck up all the air and make it feel like
What’s left for you belongs to him, it’s not right
And maybe decades down the road, you’ll come to realize
He’s carbon dioxide
And I promise you his charms come from the wrong side
Of everything I love, this is my insight
Am I reading this all wrong? Am I the bad guy?
There’s a million reasons you might leave me, I don’t have to tell you
A million reasons I can see why you might wanna go
It’s fine to leave me
Just please don’t leave me
A million ways I failed to say whatever needed saying
A million ways I understand but still I need to say
It’s fine to leave me
Just please don’t leave me for him
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11. |
Sound The Alarm
03:21
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Lyrics
The more talk, less said
Peace, time, space, quiet, rest
Champin’ at the bit to lose ourselves in it
Sound the alarm again
Sound the alarm again
Sound the alarm again
Sound the alarm again
Sound the alarm again
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12. |
Proximity
03:16
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Lyrics
And so I like the night
If you’re next to me
Please don’t ever die
I need proximity
And yes I like the moon
Or anything at all
That’s just so goddamn big
I like feeling small
‘Cause feeling small
Is feeling free
Beneath the weight of it all
Lies humility
But there are so many questions, like:
Will I ever be Joni?
Will you ever be Meryl?
Has life got us over a barrel?
And what’s the worst that could happen?
What’s the worst that could happen?
What’s the worst that could happen?
And so I like the night
If you’re next to me
Please don’t ever die
I need proximity
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13. |
Hit The Wall
04:25
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Lyrics
Somewhere there’s a songbird
A songbird sick of singing
Sick of singing someone else’s song
She’s felt it all along, and she says:
“Life is like a wrecking ball that swings but doesn’t hit the wall”
So now I’m waiting
For this feeling
To be leaving
But it ain’t leaving
Had a sense that this feeling would come
Had a feeling this feeling would linger
Nobody said that this feeling would stay
Nobody said that this feeling would go… on
On…
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