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FLIRTING WITH A HEADACHE
AND THE PILLS ARE IN YOUR PURSE
AND YOU ARE LOCKED IN YOUR ROOM
YOU'RE TALKING TO YOUR GIRLFRIEND
AND I KNOW IT'S ABOUT ME
BECAUSE I'M OUTSIDE IN THE HALL
I DON'T MIND THE SECRETS
IT'S THE SURPRISE THAT HURTS
BUT I'LL KEEP IT ALL TO MYSELF
I'M PACKING UPA FEW THINGS
AND I'M LOOKING TO THE SUN
WHILE YOUR MASCARA RUNS
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Never Cut Down
02:23
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I'VE BEEN A LOT OF PLACES WHERE I NEVER STOPPED TO LOOK
I DO ALL MY BEST TRAVELING IN MY MIND AND A BLANK BOOK
BUT IF YOU'RE ALWAYS TAKING PICTURES
YOU KNOW YOU'RE JUST A CROOK TO YOUR OWN HEART
THEN ONE DAY I STOPPED TO SAY HELLO TO A PRETTY GIRL
STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE PARK WITH A FUDGE BANANA SWIRL
I SAID THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF
SHE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID SHOW ME HOW
I SAID YOU CAN BE THIS PIECE OF GLASS
AND I'LL BE THIS BOTTLECAP
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW THIS GAME WORKS
WITH THIS STICK IN THE SAND
YOU GO RUN OFF THIS WAY
I'LL MEET YOU OUT THAT WAY IN THE BACK
WE PAID FOR TIME WITH NICKELS AND DIMES
AND LONG TIRED RIDES
WHEN WILL YOU BE COMING HOME
WAS THE SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES
I SAID I KNOW HOW WE CAN STAY HERE
SHE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID SHOW ME HOW
I SAID YOU CAN BE THIS BIG OLD TREE
AND I'LL BE THIS POCKETKNIFE
IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL CARVE A TATTOO LASTING LONG AS LIFE
AND NO ONE CAN ERASE IT; THIS TREE NEVER WILL BE CUT DOWN
THIS TREE NEVER WILL BE CUT DOWN
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SUNLIGHT STROBES THROUGH THE TREES
THE FLASHING LIGHTS MAKE ME TELL THE TRUTH
I'VE BEEN TEMPTED BY THE DARK SIDE
PULL MY HAT DOWN TO HIDE MY EYES
BECAUSE THEY SPEAK LOUDER THAN MY MOUTH
AND I CAN'T HELP IT IF I TRY
I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT BOUNCING OFF HER SWEAT
I DRANK IT WARM BABY LIKE HER BREATH
AND IT TASTES JUST LIKE THE DARK SIDE
RING THIS OUT UNTIL IT'S DRY
UNLIKE THE BLACK RIVER RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND
I SINK TO THE BOTTOM EVERY NIGHT
SUNLIGHT STROBES THROUGH THE TREES
AND I BLEND INTO THE SHADOWS
COMING HOME TO THE DARK SIDE
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The Sleeper Pins - Radio
02:40
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YOU SOUND LIKE STATIC TO ME
YOU SUMMER BUZZING HONEY BEE
IF I HAD HOURS TO KILL
I'D SURELY LISTEN TO YOU SPILL
ABOUT THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF
ABOUT THE THINGS THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO TELL NOBODY ELSE
IF YOU'D JUST TUNE INTO ME
YOU'D FIND ME ON MY FREQUENCY
I'M NOT AS FAR AS YOU THINK
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SLOWLY SINK
INTO YOUR DREAMS
WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME RIGHT BESIDE YOU
IN YOUR DREAMS
WHERE YOU'RE FAVORITE SONG IS PLAYING ON AND ON
TURN ON YOUR RADIO
AND I WILL LOVE YOU AGAIN
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HAD A FRIEND
'TIL SOMEONE DUG A TRENCH THROUGH HER HEAD
I HAD A FRIEND
'TIL THE JUMPROPE BROKE AND I COULDN'T MEND
NO TIME TO SAY
I CHALLENGE YOU TO DUEL AT HIGH NOON
NO TIME TO SAY
I WAS GIVING YOU THE MOON REAL SOON
I HATE TO LEAVE
BECAUSE YOUR CAR SMELLS LIKE YOUR HAIR
I HATE TO LEAVE
BECAUSE YOUR JEANS SMELL LIKE YOUR UNDERWEAR
HAD A FRIEND
NOW I'LL HAVE TO FIND A NEW ONE AGAIN
I HAD A FRIEND
AND THIS IS THE BEGINNING TO THE END
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I MAY OCCASIONALLY WALK RIGHT OVER YOU
I MAY OCCASIONALLY KICK A HABIT OR TWO
AND I MAY OCCASIONALLY THINK YOU'RE OUTTA YOUR TREE
AND I MAY OCCASIONALLY LOOK FOR MISERY
BUT WHEN YOU'RE FEELING LONELY
AND I KNOW SOMETIMES YOU DO
I'LL STILL BE MY SAME OLD SELF FOR YOU
I MAY OCCASIONALLY DRINK TILL I THINK I LOOK GOOD
AND I MAY OCCASIONALLY CHOKE MY MORNING WOOD
AND I MAY OCCASIONALLY HIT ON THE RIGHT CHORD
AND I MAY OCCASIONALLY WISH I'D BOUGHT THAT CHINESE SWORD
BUT WHEN YOU'RE FEELING LONELY
AND I KNOW SOMETIMES YOU DO
I'LL STILL BE MY SAME OLD SELF FOR YOU
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SILENT SLIVER IN THE SKY
WITHOUT A WORD YOU CHANGE THE TIDES
COLD WIND BY YOUR NIGHT LIGHT
SNOWFLAKES FALL ON EVERY SIDE
I WANNA SEE IT ALL I WANNA KNOW
AS SURE AS I LEAVE PERFECT FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
WALKING FAR AWAY FROM YOU
WALKING FAR AWAY FROM YOU
WE CAN NOT ADMIT DEFEAT
NOTHING LEFT BUT HOPE TO KEEP
CRATERS TOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS
MOONBEAMS REACH TO WHERE I STAND
I WANNA SEE IT ALL I WANNA KNOW
AS SURE AS I LEAVE PERFECT FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
WALKING FAR AWAY FROM YOU
WALKING FAR AWAY FROM YOU
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IF YOU COME WITHIN A CANNON SHOT OF MY CASTLE
IF YOU COME WITHIN A CANNON SHOT OF MY CASTLE
I'LL DRAW UP THE BRIDGE
I'LL DRAW UP THE BRIDGE
YOU KNOW I'VE GOT THIS MIGHTY SHIELD TO HIDE BEHIND
YOU KNOW I'VE GOT THIS MIGHTY SHIELD TO HIDE BEHIND
AND ARMIES STAND IN LINE
AND ARMIES STAND IN LINE
TO PROTECT THE CHINKS IN MY ARMOR
TO PROTECT THE CHINKS IN MY ARMOR
IF YOU COME WITHIN A CANNON SHOT OF MY CASTLE...
IF YOU COME WITHIN A CANNON SHOT OF MY CASTLE...
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The Sleeper Pins - Sin
03:24
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IT'S A SIN
NOT TO TRY
TO BE HAPPY AND ALIVE
IT'S A SIN
NOT TO CARE
TO BE PRICELESS AND NOT SHARE
IT'S A SIN
TO PRETEND
TO AIM TRUE BUT STRAY AGAIN
IT'S A SIN
NOT TO LEAVE
TO STAY PRESENT AND NOT BELIEVE
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TONIGHT THIS ROOM IS TWICE AS QUIET
TONIGHT THIS BED IS TWICE AS COLD
TONIGHT THIS ROOM IS TWICE AS DARK
TONIGHT THIS BODY'S TWICE AS OLD
AND DO YOU FEEL THE SAME?
DO YOU FEEL THE SAME?
TONIGHT WHEN YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY
TONIGHT OUR HEARTS ARE TWICE AS CLOSE
TONIGHT I HOPE YOU'RE THINKING OF ME
TONIGHT I FEEL YOU IN MY BONES
AND DO YOU FEEL THE SAME?
DO YOU FEEL THE SAME?
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Emperor Penguin Records Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Emperor Penguin Records began in 2003 in St. Paul, MN and later moved to Milwaukee, WI in 2015. The label is run by musician/producer Tyson Allison. EPR enlists and caters to singer/songwriters, introverts, experimental weirdos, bookish people, and crafters that paint pictures with words and toy with your emotions on a well-placed chord. Thank you for your interest! ... more
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