1. |
Monster
03:33
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I'm not a monster
Though I couldn't tell
We're living in parallel
But we're moving on
I'm not an animal
I wish it were true
We're living in hell
And I brought it on
It's you who can
It's you who cares
To know
That I'm not a monster
I'm only a man
I couldn't do harm, could I?
Or is it easier than that?
It's you who can
It's you who cares
To know
It's you who can
It's you who cares
To know
But I am a monster
I've bitten your hand
I swallowed up the friends you had
And left you there
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
I am a monster
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2. |
Family Dollar
04:15
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These old gloves
The fingers torn
They can't quite keep me warm
The land I love
Has grown fed up
It welcomes me no more
The sleeping bag
I wish I had
It won't be found in the dark
Here on Rampart
The road where I drag my bones
For a blanket or warm heart
I spent the last family dollar
To build a fire
And I still can't start it
I spent the last family dollar
To build a fire
These old gloves
Soaked and worn
They're not mine anymore
I passed them off
With a cough
To a ghost of the 9th Ward
It welcomes me no more
I spent the last family dollar
To build a fire
And I still can't start it
I spent the last family dollar
To build a fire
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3. |
Astronauts
02:47
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I know our legs are on the move
And I know our minds are going too
And in the restaurant
We talk a lot
I know the end is coming soon
But I know a time is coming too
When we will go for walks
And talk a lot
But we're okay for now
'Cause no-one starts out crazy
We'll be fine for now
We're alright for now
'Cause no-one starts out crazy
We'll be fine for now
I know a plague is after you
And I know the sky is falling too
And in the restaurant
You sure love to talk
I know your dreams are on the moon
And I know you've got to get there soon
But we're not astronauts
We are not astronauts
But we're okay for now
'Cause no-one starts out crazy
We'll be fine for now
We're alright for now
'Cause no-one starts out crazy
We'll be fine for now
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4. |
Dauphine
04:38
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Dauphine
At the corner
On Port
Hold me
Like the cat
Holds birds
Set your teeth
And I won't tell a soul
And I will never leave
Though I'm sore
Tightly
Like it's tied
To hold
Clinging
Grabbing for more
The pain will ease
That's when we'll be bored
And I won't need the sleep
Anymore
Sophie
Who finds
The door
She believes in war
Painting scenes
Of watercolor poor
Spill out all our drinks
Once more
Charlie
On the corner
Checkpoint
I think we've made it
Yeah, we're poor
Karma, please
Like the crow deserves this hole
As if we had a chance
For more
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5. |
Lala
02:18
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La la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la
We should be going
At least for a moment together
To really feel, really feel, really feel living
In this world
There's not enough, not enough, not enough
There's a hole that can never be filled
But you've got a love
That makes me dream up every way that we can make it stay
La la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la
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6. |
Wish You Well
03:16
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From all of us, we wish you well
Breathe in, breathe out
We don't feel too hot ourselves
Nose in, out mouth
Lovely, such a pleasant mode
Breathe in, breathe out
Keep a healthy attitude
Warmth in, poison out
Son, we sense a sense of doubt
Breathe in, breathe out
Maybe you should find some help breathing
Maybe you should find some help breathing
I could never pass the time breathing
Choking on your last advice weakens me
Please, please, please don't fail me
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7. |
Trouble Now
02:34
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Oh, I'm in trouble now
Oh, I'm in trouble now
My mind and my body are at war and I've been
Losing it for a while
I can
See the trouble I'm in now
Oh, I'm in trouble now
Oh, I'm in trouble now
Everyone has grown and they've been
Leaving me for a while
I can
See the trouble I'm in now
Oh, I'm in trouble now
Oh, I'm in trouble now
Calling out while everyone's at war and I've been
Bleeding here for a while
I can
Feel the trouble I'm in now
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8. |
Faulty Intuition
04:24
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I've grown old enough
And I've learned better
But I can't grow roots in peace
I can't be a tree
So I'll try my best
To grow an opinion
But I can't trust ever this
Faulty intuition
So, we're on our way out
Yeah, we're on our way out
Yeah, we've got to get out
'Cause we can't fool ourselves
We can't fool ourselves
Did we fool ourselves
Please don't involve me in this
It's my mess
And who it affects is what I most regret
Yeah, I should have guessed
That you would get the worst of it
Shake, shake, I shake
I recognize that I'm still weak
A poor excuse for drawing tears
Please understand that I'm still here
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9. |
Puzzles
02:17
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Scattered shapes
Arms and legs
We're all puzzles
Find our place
Forced to play
We're all puzzles
We're all leaving in the morning with ourselves
We're not looking where we're going
We're all leaving in the morning with ourselves
We're not looking where we're going
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10. |
After a Couple of Days
03:56
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Accept the pain or change your ways
And after a couple of days
Regardless of change, when you feel the same
You will say
I only have myself to blame
But it's selfish to be sad
It's careless to feel bad
When you look at what you had
It's useless to get so mad
That you can't even think and you're eyes won't blink
When you stare at the future that's happening rapidly
Becoming your enemy
Screaming reality is no longer interesting to me
So maybe you'll leave it
Or maybe you've left it
Just pray what you find to replace it's not worse
Than this place where you've landed
Where you bite 'til you bleed
Where you must bend your knees when you're in the back seat
'Cause you have this disease from your head to your feet that makes you walk
And it makes you think
But you never talk and you always forget to breathe
And if you're looking for help
You should scour the shelves
'Cause you're going to hell for annoying your friends to no end
By repeating again the same questions
Like how do you talk?
Where does the buck stop?
When will the bus stop, I wanna get off
How do you clean out the kitchen sink?
Is it okay to cling to these old memories?
Should I wear this coat?
Should I go for the throat?
How long should I heat my heart in the microwave?
Am I?
Am I going insane?
I only have myself to blame
I only have myself to blame
I only have myself to blame
I only have myself to blame
I only have myself to blame
I only have myself to blame
Accept the pain or change your ways
And after a couple of days
Regardless of change, when you feel the same
You will say
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11. |
'Cause at Times
02:37
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'Cause at times
It's severe
Some would even call it unbearable
To be here
But there's beer
And somebody drawing near
Stop
Don't be scared
We'll never learn from fear
Though it's not
Just in our heads
Look at what else is real
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