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Game Face
03:36
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Terry didn’t know how to answer so
Asked: hey say that again
It’s not so much she wasn’t listening or
indifferent, but
Her head is all ideas – and plans that can’t be shared
She’s got a blueprint for – a world she can stand
Better people, colors, songs, better things to read (Don’t repeat)
Better moves, finer views, total confidence (It’s complete)
Put your game face on
Show them who they want to see
Better times will come along
For now, do your best to please
Jacob can’t come out and tell them
He’s leaving and not coming back
It’s not so much he’s ungrateful or
Bitter for what he lacks, but
His head is full of plans – and ends that can’t be shared
A swelling list of needs for – the life he demands
Better friends, food and drink, better things to see (So concrete)
Better news, finer shoes, richer bigger dreams (c'est magnifique)
Put your game face on
Show that intensity
Better times will come along
They’ll see what they need to see
Put your game face on
Show them who you used to be
Better times are on the way for
Jacob, Terry, you and me
Masks and features, the lost, the teachers and things no one can tell
All we can do is – keep pushing through, til – faces align with fate
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2. |
One Second Thought
04:29
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Grab only what you had before
Take the stairs, go out the door
Make no sound, must move fast
The coast is clear, it won’t last
Say you’ll be coming too
I know we can make it through now
Hold your breath, count to ten
It’s what we want, to start again
Wait until you see the light
Then you’ll know the time is right
Ayy, you can make it through
I know it’s what you wanna do now
Years – we’ve stalled, hit nonexistent walls
That’s all done, you’re free to go, get out of there – or don’t
Here’s the car,
Engine idles, door ajar
From here on out, just open road
Breathing easy, heartbeat slow
Hey, wanna get out too?
Wait, you’re not coming through now?
Dreams – we’ve shared, made arrangements, got prepared
Turned cold and sad, a fading light, too much inertia – tonight
Years – we’ve stalled, hit nonexistent walls
That’s all done, you’re free to go, get out of there – or don’t
Dreams – we’ve shared, made arrangements, got prepared
Turned cold and sad, a fading light, too much inertia – tonight
So long ago,
Another life I scarcely know
A love once burrowed in my heart
Could not survive decades apart
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3. |
Mediocre
04:41
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I’m okay but you know – could be better
Don’t enjoy being a – human fender bender
Least of the first, best of the worst
No trophy wife, kids, pets or treasure
Middle of the pack, over there, sitting in the corner
Gray crayon in a box full of color
Not pretty, not ugly – no face to remember
I’m just – mediocre
Way too – far below her
I am – mediocre
I won’t – ever know her
Not a loser, no zero but – far from a winner
Outta my league in the role of – dream date contender
Waving no cash, making no splash
Waiting on the beach for hours
A pure straight line that stays – right on the border
No up, no down, pulse is stable
Not rich, not poor, keep my head above water
I’m just – mediocre
Way too – far below her
I am – mediocre
I won’t – ever know her
(repeat)
If I could remake myself
Here’s what I see, there’s a
New car, new house, some cheap plastic surgery
Hey everybody, have a look at me
I enter a room – and it’s pandemoni-
um just – mediocre
Way too – far below her
I am – mediocre
I won’t – ever know her
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I know this is over too,
No surprise, just a little soon
Seemed to be getting somewhere
But her urge to go is stronger than my delusion
Leave–a note by the door
A list of things you’re sure I
Should fix and change, so you
Don’t always go away
Be remote for now
New outlook, different town
Solo and outbound
She drove up to the Bay
Killing time, took all day
Seemed she finally was somewhere
But destination’s a powerful illusion
Wave–as you make your way
A sign things are okay as
You try to mend and change so it
Can go another way
She’s remote for now
Still, calm and unwound
Hang onto what you found
Flow, to where you belong
Feeling, been there all along
Certain to be heading somewhere
You’re on the path just hadn’t been aware
Leave–messages for me
List the things you’re sure, we
Can fix and change, so the
Feeling always stays this way
It’s all remote for now
Problems, we’ll allow,
Things can turn around
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5. |
Every Yard
04:23
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Open up, cover off
Crawl inside, eyes adjust
Dial it back, turn it down
Deep breath, hold
Sitting still, do not shift
Take these few seconds
Make some mental notes
Get it down now
Use this hour, just an hour, take off
Growing louder, it’s a power that you love
Memory’s hard, but every part’s, still here
Remember the start, see every yard, shut down disappear
Turn down volume knob
Keep it low, cut the rest
Minimum is enough
Stay right here
If we overload
Flip the switch, turn it down
Recollection coming in
Way too hot
Use this hour, just an hour, take off
Getting louder, it’s a power that you love
Memory’s hard, but every part’s, still here
Remember your start, see every yard, shut down disappear
Bear down, push, press
Heart stop, two seconds
Don’t lose, this heady mode
Turn around, stop
Use this hour, just an hour, take off
Growing louder, feel the power that you love
Memory’s hard, yet every part’s still here
Remember your start, feel every yard, shut down disappear
Memory’s hard, but every part’s so clear
Memory’s hard, remember the start, before we shut down and disappear
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Combo Villains Los Angeles, California
Franco-American rock duo from Los Angeles. Songs for humans who enjoy music
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