1. |
kickdrum
03:34
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kickdrum
play me that house music
because i love to dance.
or, play me something juicy,
like some electro-trance.
take me away to another dimension!
i want to feel it deep in my bones.
beat that snare! i'll dye my hair!
i'll show you what it's like to fall in love...
k-kickdrum!
play me like a blues guitar,
your touch makes me sing.
or, play me like a piano riff,
are you catching my drift?
i said, take me away to another dimension!
i want to feel it deep in my bones.
beat that snare! i'll dye my hair!
i'll show you what it's like to fall in love...
k-kickdrum!
my pain explodes into a world unknown,
it's the only way i know how to cope.
i dance all night, or sing with all my might
so i don't die of fright!
k-kickdrum!
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2. |
naked (feat. DaboyRuff)
04:16
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3. |
execration age
04:42
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execration age
i live in the land
of transmitted disease
and broken dreams.
but who's gonna save me?
i live in a world
under the sheets
and between the streets.
but who's gonna pray for me?
oh, all around i see
filth and sleaze
and depravity. (masc for masc.) (no fems.)
but where does that leave me?
oh, i live in a loop
of abject esteem.
oh, i found God
but, She can't find me.
i'm so scared that this is forever:
loneliness and "it get's better's!"
i've so much to give, but no one's receiving.
i can do anything, but no one's believing.
i'm so scared that this is my fate:
loneliness with no escape.
i've so much to do, but this is a cage.
welcome to the execration age.
dance with me, beyond body, eternity.
1-2-3, i believe in what we can be.
overjoyed, raise your voice, it's not a choice.
try your luck because your love is strong enough.
i am strong enough.
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4. |
temple
05:04
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temple
his approach is slow and soft.
the corners of his mouth curl into a smile.
i pull him into my arms
and harvest his warmth into my frozen heart.
i am a desert flame in the evening sky
he is a willow rooted in the earth.
and, if i'm not careful, oh, i fear
i may burn his trunk right up to his branches.
if we are skin to skin
i'd still pull closer, so our bodies are one.
i put my lips on his,
and give him my love, a child-like innocence.
he is a temple in a place of war
i am the soldier that fires his arms.
and, if i'm not careful, oh, i fear
i may corrupt his walls right down to the tiles.
if pain hangs in the air, he is morphine for me to breathe.
the nerves in my lungs... once more i can sing!
and, if love is a drug, he is the strongest ecstacy.
pumping through my blood - we can dance again.
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5. |
medina
03:48
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medina
sun's coming up in medina
still we cannot escape the dark.
maybe we'll keep it just between us:
the things that can rip us apart.
a wanderer would never admit it,
but i daresay that i am lost.
the prophet's work is never finished,
and all good things must come at a cost.
the nations are all crystalizing
familiar voices choked to silence.
can't they hear me screaming, crying?
i'm bathing in primordial diamonds.
sun's coming up in medina
and the people are working hard.
in the light, they can see us.
there is no way to hide our scars.
a troubadour has his lute,
but what does he do when his voice is gone?
oh, i can't bear to fail you,
but i can't sing our ancestor's song.
the nations are all crystalizing
familiar voices choked to silence.
can't they hear me screaming, crying?
i'm bathing in primordial diamonds.
men like me kept in the dark,
the loudest voices choked to silence.
in the city of the prophet,
i'm drowning in primordial diamonds.
political quicksand
i'm running as fast as i can
political quicksand
not even liberty can withstand.
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6. |
dopamine
03:54
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dopamine
i touch myself in the middle of the night
and think of you
but when i do
i die a little and a tear runs down my face.
the price i pay
for you to stay.
your skin is like a drug.
i'm intoxicated and i just can't get enough!
you're whispering, "baby, don't you cry."
your voice is enough to get me high...
dopamine.
i toss and turn in the middle of the night
an empty space...
i can't kiss your face.
so, i touch myself and imagine you and me
because it's true:
i'm in love with you.
your hair feels so good on my hands...
i'll run them through it again and again.
you're whispering, "don't go away tonight,
baby, let's get high!"
dopamine.
all the pain inside vanishes for a moment
when inside of my head, we're making love in your bed.
i can't have your body, and i can't read your mind,
but i'll do whatever i need to make you mine.
dopamine.
*
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7. |
father
04:12
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father
father, o my father,
are you breathing alright?
are you sleeping at night?
father, o my father,
do you know who you are?
can i return to be in your arms?
father, o my father,
are you keeping yourself alive?
are you keeping track of time?
father, o my father,
if you feel like you can
speak to me again.
when the darkness comes
does someone leave the light on?
does this afflicion
keep you on the run?
when the pain takes control
does someone take care of you?
do you remember
how to say "i love you?"
this disease dances in your head
spinning you around until you can't breathe,
and then you're dead.
the neurons rip off their dancing shoes
and necrose into nothing
inside of you.
a million people that once were there
are now as good as gone, floating
through the air.
and everything that was now is nothing.
and everyone you loved,
by now you've forgotten.
*
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8. |
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as i lay dying, let them sing
bring me daisies on my deathbed
give me a kiss on my forehead.
go on to fight your war -
love is something worth fighting for.
loosen up your tie, and be brave -
you promised me you'd save the day.
be a hero, at least for me:
be a lion, and not a sheep.
and, i know that you're scared of dying
i am too - can't you see me crying?
but you must stay strong,
and pretend there's nothing wrong.
'cause the problem won't fix itself,
but we could make a heaven out of a hell.
i believe in you so much.
i give you my complete trust.
'cause you have always been a rock
so, pick yourself up when you fall.
your blue eyes always hold the truth,
so come on, and justify your youth.
and you have always let me cry.
i never have to put up a fight.
your blue eyes always soothe my soul
more than any booze or rock 'n roll.
as i lay dying, let them sing
find me in all of your favourite things.
'cause love is all that you deserve
in this world of hate and hurt.
promise me you won't get yourself lost.
sometimes the gain isn't worth the cost.
you'll be the change - i know you can.
come over here, and hold my hand.
'cause you have always been my rock
something to save me from a fall.
your blue eyes always told the truth,
so come on, and let's justify your youth.
and i will be here when you cry,
but you must never give up the fight.
let your blue eyes take their toll.
so, pour one out for me, and let's rock 'n roll!
bring me daisies on my deathbed
give me a kiss on my forehead.
go on to fight your war -
give me something worth dying for.
*
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9. |
evelyn
04:36
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evelyn
i just wanna know what it feels like
you seeing me make something of my life.
i just don't think that i'm alright,
but when you look at me, it's like i'm bathed in life.
fill the entire room with your laughter
brighten up the dark with your smile.
my entire life was sculpted by your hands.
but now i don't know who i am.
i just wanna hear what it sounds like
that old six-string you've had your entire life.
i just need to know that you're alright.
promise me you'll make it through the night.
fill this white room with some colour
like only you can
and the way that i love was inspired by your heart
but now i'm ripped apart.
tattoo your name onto my skin
so that you'll never leave.
and, i if am strong when i'm feeling so weak
i'll know that you're with me.
*
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11. |
grasshopper's knee
03:58
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grasshopper's knee
well bless my soul.
i'm trying to make myself feel whole.
'cause i've been down my friend,
and i wanna feel better again.
oh, lord, i'm here!
could you tell me if clarity is near?
'cause i've begging on my knees.
have a bit of mercy on me.
your daddy was a man who never took no shit,
and your momma always told you not to throw a fit.
'cause life is like a big blue sky
and there ain't no use in breaking down to cry.
'cause i've got a six-string on my knee
and i've got you sitting next to me.
well, mercy me!
i'm feeling lower than a grasshopper's knee.
this ain't what i'm dreaming of.
i need someone to show me some love.
well, oh my god!
i'm trying not to blow my top.
'cause this world is so mean.
broken hearts and broken dreams.
my daddy was a man who never took no shit,
and my momma always was the first to admit
that life is like a big blue sky.
and i'm damn sure i'm still alive.
and no matter what life throws at me,
god knows i'll always have my family.
my daddy's kissing momma on her cheek,
and my momma's smiling as she says to me:
"oh, life is like a big blue sky!
and you know this love ain't never gonna die.
'cause i've got you and you've got me."
and that's the way the family should ought to be.
*
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12. |
with love,.
05:06
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with love,.
feed your soul only
feed your heart
cut the energy
from your darkest parts.
don't cry anymore, child.
smile often
wish upon stars
take something ugly
and make it art.
and, don't cry anymore, child.
close your eyes
open your mind.
hold out your arms
and leave your past behind.
laugh a little more, child.
love a little more, child.
be brave
don't give into fear.
make us remember you
for a thousand years.
i believe in you child.
with love, from me to you, child.
amor vincit odi
semper vincit amor.
*
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Jake Walters Los Angeles, California
Jake Walters seeks to bridge the gap among genres, creating music that
resonates with a diverse audience, and
proving that music is a
universal language that can touch hearts across the
spectrum, creating works that challenge conventions, and invite you to explore the beauty in the unconventional.
Pop music that changes it up a little.
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