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The Advance
03:15
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Hiding from the rain
We were split in two
My lover fell apart
She was rusted through
I left her in a cave
I struck out on the moon
I was left alone
I thought I was immune
I couldn't sleep at all
I couldn't breathe it in
I knew I had to find
A new synthetic skin
I've walked a thousand miles
My air is in the red
The static screams at night
From the spaceships overhead
A thousand miles away
Her batteries are weak
I hope the rust has stopped
I hope she's still complete
My radio awoke
A junkyard in the sky
She'll finally have a chance
I've paid and said goodbye
Now I'm running home
Headin' for the light
My soles are wearing thin
But I won't stop tonight
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Surrounded by the sound of the rain
Slappin' on the window pane
Lyin' there on the floor
I was starin' out into space
Thinkin' that I saw your face
I could never let you go
I saw the planets collide
Reflected off your cloudy eyes
I saw another satellite
Disappear into the night
The film was winding through the machine
The image frozen on the queen
Waving at her enemies
I think the color red was the theme
It may have been a fever dream
From when I lost my memories
I was floatin' down stream
I slipped into a dream
Half of the earth on fire
The sun climbing higher
I suddenly awoke on the beach
My eyes blinded by the sun
If I turn my head will you be there?
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A New Trajectory
03:05
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Calculatin'
A new trajectory
I was sailin'
Upon your chemistry
No, I could not predict
It would come to this
But I shouldn't be surprised
Now that I met your actress
At the carnival
She was weightless
and unpredictable
Hey, present company
A sudden memory
You shouldn't be surprised when I say that
I had a thing for you
Back in the day
You were there
With your stormy eyes
Contemplatin'
An uncommon compromise
Now the horizon's black
The dam's about the crack
The rain is comin' down
I'm on my back
Weightless and exposed
I'll swim for cover
But now the gate is closed
Hey, open up your eyes
The sun's about to rise
You shouldn't be surprised that I said that
I had a thing for you
Back in the day
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4. |
A Quick Shiver
03:55
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Our geiger counter
Says it's safe to be outside
We don't always have to hide from the fallout
We'll find a new route back to the station
A little hazy
The scorching sun is on the rise
I see the love that's in your eyes
We'll be home soon
But it's high noon in our valley
A colonnade in the shade
Is there something I should say?
Some sweet sparrow's song
Drifting through the air
We'll wait here all day long
Until the sky is clear
A quick shiver
Running up and down my spine
I can see it in the lines you've been leaving
On the ceiling
It's reflected
It's never simple
Whisper a song into the rain
it's been soaking in my veins
I was screaming at the ceiling
I must be dreaming
Maybe I should reply to your song with something else
Some sweet sparrow's song
Drifting through the air
We'll wait here all day long
Until the sky is clear
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5. |
Lioness in the Snow
05:26
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A lioness in the snow
I think she's waiting for a chance
To watch the flowers grow
It's the winter again
She'll grow another coat this time of year
What will happen then?
Another season has passed but I don't think it's the last
I don't think it's the last
She's sitting out in the shade
She knows the earth revolves around the sun
All the stars on parade
She grew a summer skin
But all the leaves have fallen down upon
Her autumn colorin'
Another season has passed but I don't think it's the last
I don't think it's the last
It's just a matter of time
Layin' in the sunshine
She wants to slip into a dream
We rode the wind to the lake
There was an island
We rode the wind to the lake
We built a home on the top
To gather rainfall
We built a home on the top
It's just a matter of time
Layin' in the sunshine
We couldn't dance with the rain
But we could listen
We couldn't dance with the rain
But we could count on the sun
To shine a spotlight
We could count on the sun
It's just a matter of time
Dancin' in the sunshine
Shine!
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Satellite for two plus a dog
We float through the fog
And hide in the stars
The universe is ours to explore
But all I adore
Is sitting right next to me
But you didn't notice cuz your eyes were closed
Your eyes were closed
No you didn't notice cuz your eyes were closed
Your eyes were closed again
Like the autumn leaves on the earth
The stars will give birth
To a bold color scheme
The colors take a swim in the void
We will all be destroyed
When our stars drift apart
But I wouldn't notice cuz my eyes are closed
My eyes are closed
No I wouldn't notice cuz my eyes are closed
My eyes are closed again
You are gently blowing my mind
While we run out of time
So why should I care?
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Like a Painting on Fire
03:36
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And then I saw it the way you do
with international flair
From the seat with the clearest view
We've been putting on airs
I know
My mind will go to pieces one day
Ain't that the way it goes?
So we'll stare at the autumn leaves
Like a painting on fire
With the light goin' out of me
It's coming down to the wire
I know
My mind will go to pieces one day
Ain't that the way it goes?
la la la ooh la la
Now we're floating along the street
Preternaturally
I'm a captain without a fleet
You're as dark as the sea
I know
My mind will go to pieces one day
Ain't that the way it goes?
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8. |
Spill the Ink
05:34
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We'll be split in two
Just a bit too soon
Another evening of scrawling all the words out
Spill the ink and watch it all sink
If I'm lucky the pattern will remind me
Of your beautiful face
We should live for today
Before we have to decay
I can pick up the signals your reflecting
I can do whatever it takes
I can put all the pieces back together
Or I can wish 'em away
We should live for today
Before we have to decay
Ba dum ba dum ba dum ba dum ba
We'll be split in two
Just a bit too soon
You were sleeping alone, you were thinking:
Is it time to reap what you've sown?
The television was blaring out reminders
Of what you couldn't consume
We should live for today
Before we have to decay
Cutting up all the words that you bound me
Let the wind decide where they'll lie
Nobody ever told me it was easy
When you've gotta divide
We should live for today
Before we have to decay
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9. |
I Want You (Dead)
02:57
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She couldn't sleep at night
She was living in fear
Of a beautiful face
She was numb to the stress but she's dressed to impress
An enigmatic man
Who broke the door to a cage
He was out in the dark
Draggin' his chain through the pouring rain
She'll turn around on broken glass
But will she notice?
She eases open the door
She puts her back to the frame
She was glowing white
She's a shamblin' mess but she's dressed to impress
Her shadow stretches for miles
Across the edge of the bed
She whispers into the night
"I want you (dead)"
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It's good to see you, I know it's been awhile
I see you've brought your disguise
I think we're being followed
I wish I were surprised
Everything is still up in the air
You store your secrets in bed
Walking through all the ashes
Of the memories in your head
No I don't know why but I'd like to figure it out
I see you've opened your eyes
We'll meet again in the desert of Nevada
We're carve out our own little cave
But all these people are crazy
So keep your head down and try to behave
This subversion is all we've got to go on
So keep your ear to the ground
I hear a revolution
Open your mind to the sound
No I don't know why but I'd like to figure it out
I see you've opened your eyes
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Andy Latham Chicago, Illinois
Andy Latham works for a world class microphone company and also has a side gig selling guitar electronics under the name Blue Dinosaur Electronics.
He enjoys blowing minds, making a racket, and playing games.
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