1. |
Back to the Basics
03:25
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Watching out for closings in my hometown
Pushing out everything that caused it to boom
Down is up and up is down
There's no place to park, there's no more room
You need solid ground to stand on
Air that you can breathe
Warmth of body mind and soul
Food and water that is clean
When you get back to the basics
Forego the games we usually play
And remember all that matters
Isn't anything for pay
After a decade at my current job
Starting pay is now less than it was then
Even though the work keeps getting harder
And we're treated more like robots than humans
Years of keeping up with the Jones
Is finally breaking down
As the one percent's game antes up past the sky
The rest of us realize that competition can't help us get by
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2. |
Kinder Way
04:16
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The worst things I've done
Have been actions of fear
The worst that I've said
Have been words born from fear
My shame knows no end
I knew not what I did
But that doesn't matter
To those that I shattered
When dealing with fear anger won't help it
When dealing with fear blame doesn't change it
As you can see contempt fans the flames
There has to be a kinder way
There are stories from history
That cover up fear with bravery
Muddled with ego and greed
Leading to damaged security
I think little was with evil intentions
Fear distorts our perceptions
It confuses the mind
Till we don't know we're blind
My friend's stuck in a cage
And still he is the bravest
Person I've known
And the most sage
He said it's let him be
More true to himself than he was when he was free
His name is Terry Albury
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3. |
Invisible
03:39
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Wherever she goes
She'll never be seen
She's long past the age
Of which anyone dreams
Whatever he thinks
No one heeds his mind
They can't get past
The chair to which he is bind
Nobody wants to be invisible
There's a reason it's impossible
In sickness and health
So go the vows we make
Until she's ill for too long
And that promise he breaks
For richer or poorer
Is so easy to say
Until they lose their home
And get swept away
Sometimes I'll go for days
Without talking to anyone
One of the hazards of working from home
And living alone
And when
I finally make it out
I've forgotten how to talk
And no one wants to help me sort it out
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4. |
Hit the Road
03:21
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Feeling broke and worthless
With a heart made out of steel
Seeing things from every angle
Doesn’t help with my appeal
Getting caught up in the ruts
Blowing up all the small problems
Making a solitary mess
Till you think you hit rock bottom
You know it’s time to hit the road
Get away from the typical ways
Go out and find a new perspective
At least for a few short days
Take a car or take a train
Maybe a boat, maybe a plane
Breathe some different air
Chop off all your hair
Eat some different food
Sleep in a different room
Experience a new culture
Maybe one less full of vultures
And when it’s time to go back home
Skipping states in pairs
The trip back happening faster
Reviving the problems left back there
What else can you do now
But patch things up one by one
Getting away didn’t fix what was wrong
But it sure had to be done
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5. |
You Can
03:08
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Where there's a will there's a way
As some people say
While others are more apt to doubt
What you say out loud
To impress a crowd
May cause the crowd to shout
You can if you think you can (x3)
Think you can
I know I'm not alone
In having parents prone
To not having faith in me
But I know now
That says more about how
They feel about themselves not me
All tides will turn
All paths will bend
When you think it's too late
It'll start to mend
To do what you want to do
It helps to be able to
See it in your mind
Visualize your dream
And in no time it will seem
Clear enough to find
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6. |
Before the Rain
03:59
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The cars have all hurried from the highway
You've lit a fire in the dark
His eyes light on your face
Bring to the emptiness a spark
From deep sleep you hear her breathing
And pull the covers up to her chin
As storm clouds threaten overhead
She feels the demons from within
But it's alright now, it's alright
The night will make way to the light
It's alright now, yeah it's alright
You're not alone, you've made it home
When she was little the big puddles were for play
She hadn't yet seen them wash everything away
Bright boots and cute hats made for jumping around
Anything lost would always be found
You will be found again
You will be found again
You will be found again
You will be found
You can't go back to yesterday
But the rain will wash everything away
The sun's heat upon her face
Will guide you back to a warm embrace
It's alright now, it's alright
The night will make way to the light
It's alright now, yeah it's alright
You're not alone, you've made it home
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