1. |
I’ll Go Running
03:56
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I’ll go running, let my hair down
I’ll go running, let my hair down
Won’t give two ears to what you say now
Won’t give two ears to what you say now
I’ll go running, let my hair down
Won’t give two ears to what you say now
I’m a space rock, burning fast
I’m a space rock, burning fast
I’m an oil tank, burning slow
You didn’t listen long enough to know
I’ll tell you everything
Give away every part
And when I get worn out
I’ll dive into the ground
Pack it in and push it strong
Pack it in and push it strong
Pack it in and push it strong
Pack it up and move along
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be something that you’ve never seen
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll tell you everything
I’ll give away every part
And when I get worn out
I’ll dive into the dirt
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be something that you’ve never seen
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
I’ll be newer than before
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Took it too far again
Thought that you were my friend?
I just got the wrong idea in the morning
Took it too far again
Driving too fast again
Thought that I told you the storm ended,
And I’m never wrong
Took it too far again
Followed you home again
Said I’d be back on track once you were gone,
But I guess I was wrong
Have you never made a mistake?
Have you never said what you didn’t wanna say?
Have you never wound up kicking yourself in the face?
Broke your trust again
Thought it would be the end
But then I showed up at your door
With my head in my hands
And you took me in
You know I could never hurt a fly
Unless it wasted my time
You seem kinda messed up,
But I don’t mind
Have you never made a mistake?
Not sure how much more of this shit I can take
Thought I was doing my best until you showed up and
Said I took it too far again
You thought I was your friend
But I just got the wrong idea in the morning
And I’m never wrong
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3. |
Deluge In The South
02:56
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Storm is coming in
Water in the gutter
Underneath your house
Drink it undercover
Spilling from your mouth
Rain is coming in
They’re freaking out in Texas
Deluge in the south
I will take you in
Wrap you up again
In silk and chiffon shining
Oh, you pulled a thread
Now, let me unravel it
I saw a hummingbird
Face down in the water
I stole a pack of cards
From your gutter
I tried the best I could
To paint the house and forgive you
But nothing seems to do the trick
No nothing seems to do the trick
No nothing seems to do the trick
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4. |
Big Beast
01:49
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Out the window of my big beast
Out the window with the flies and the breeze
Out the window of my old guitar
Out the window and we’re driving far, far
You get angry and you’re so torn up
I get lonely and I get fucked up
I don’t know if I will ever change
Oh, just relax and take a breath
And look at the sun
It burns my eyes
Out on the concrete
You got something in your eye
But I know you’re crying
‘Cause your birthday’s in July
The space in the ether
Justify the weather
Storm clouds in my mind
The lightning in my mind’s eye
Storm clouds in my mind
Thunder inside
The lightning in my mind’s eye
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Sunburn in your eyes - you’ll take the long way
Took me by surprise - the sense that I could do it too
This point is the start
And now I’m a builder
And now I’m a builder
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk the roadkill
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk being overkill
Air is smoky so you stay in
Something’s burning you up within
So you blow it up now
So you blow it up now
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk the roadkill
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk being overkill
Standing brick by brick
Together we stick
To make something bigger
To make something bigger
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk the roadkill
Slow down!
Don’t wanna risk being overkill
Speed up!
I just wanna drive while we still can
Speed up!
Leave the house while we still can
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6. |
Iowa 146
04:08
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If I play you guitar, will everything fall away?
If I play you guitar, any song you want me to play
I’ll take my sweet time
Getting all the notes right
I’ll take my sweet time
Getting all the notes right
It’s been so long since I’ve seen your face
For old times sake, I can’t replace
But I could play you guitar
And let it all fall away
I could play you guitar
And let it all fall away
We’ve both grown and seen different kinds of things
I can’t help reminiscing
Power lines overhead
Couldn’t wait to get you in bed
On the top of your car
Best night of your life, you said
Take me back to the house where we lay
Orange light fading through the window outside
As you played me guitar, I watched it fall away
As you played me guitar, I watched it fall away
As you played me guitar, everything fell away
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7. |
Pass
03:42
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Focus and you will find it
Focus and you will find it
It can be so amazing
It can be so amazing
But life here’s getting dull,
And I don’t know how to pass my days anymore
Lie down in the nighttime
Rise up in the dawn
Breathe in the morning
Saw your blue car leaving
To cross the bridge
To the dirt dust waiting
Filter through past
Seasons changing
And if I get caught there
Will the color of the earth change?
You crossed a line in the morning
All 6 foot 2 shaking
And your diamond arms
Wrapped around me in a new way
Nothing could stop me
Stop me from leaving
And I wailed the whole rest of the weekend
Wrapped up in the nighttime
Walking home through the lightning bugs
Tornado came right down
With no forewarning
And carried me up to
The constellation
I’ll never get that howling sound
Out of my ears
I look down on where I lived
All those years
And I know the worst
I know the worst is yet to come
And I know the worst
I know the worst is yet to come
And I’m staying up
I’m staying up
I’m staying up
I’m staying up
Staying up all night
Staying up all night
To wrestle with it
The good and the bad
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This car won’t drive the way I want
Busted engine or busted lung
Kicking myself for buying those parts
Off of that guy back in Des Moines
Before the drought started
But I’ll get it fixed up soon enough
And you’d better watch out for me
Flying down the road in
Flames and flat tires, baby
Flames and flat tires
This car won’t drive itself,
I mean it could but I don’t try it,
That’s the way you live
And that shit’s on fire, baby
Veering down cobblestone streets
At 4 in the morning
Firestorms busted both my headlights
But I’m getting back on track soon enough
And you better watch out for me!
Flying down the road in
Flames and flat tires baby
Flames and flat tires
Trying to recall how the rain felt on my skin
And scream to anyone who’ll listen!
Trying to recall how the rain felt on my skin
And scream to anyone who’ll listen!
Trying to recall how the rain felt on my skin
And scream to anyone who’ll listen!
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9. |
To Be Forgotten
04:45
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I’ll take a walk and shake it off
I can’t behave the way you want
Look down the road,
you’ll be seeing the back of my head
This busted car can hold me
It will and it does
And nothing can compare
To the sun in my two arms
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
And I tried to remember how the rain felt
I tried to remember how the rain felt
‘Cause it won’t fall again
The ground will be cracked and drained
And the only things growing
Are the tension lines in your face
No time to try and fertilize
Saw you with floods in your eyes
What happened to put you in such a state, my dear?
Just take a walk and shake it off
Feeling will be gone tomorrow
And nothing can compare
to the sun in your two arms
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
And I won’t fall again
I will be dry and drained
When the only things growing
Are the tensions lines in my face
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
To be alone, what a feeling
To be forgotten, what a feeling
And I won’t feel again
I won’t feel again
Mmm mmm
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10. |
Desert Wildflowers
03:35
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Desert wildflowers don’t need much to grow
To be like that, oh, to be like that...
I’ve seen the desert now, and I know I want the water
Think of that, think of that...
I’m not scared of the flood
I’ll be there with open arms and my feet in the mud
I’m not scared of the storm
I’ll be lying on the roof when the tornado turns
And the thunder screams
I’m another piece of debris
Flying above the town
Closer to the stars than I am to the ground
And I’m not scared of the water
The rain is my parent and I am the daughter
I’m not scared of the water
The rain is my parent and I am the daughter
I’m not scared of the water
The rain is my parent and I am the daughter
I’m not scared of the water
The rain is my parent and I am the daughter
Desert wildflowers don’t need much to grow
To be like that, oh, to be like that…
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11. |
Night
04:40
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Day in, day out
Roll yourself over
Day in, day out
Roll your fingers together
Haven’t seen the sun in months
I don’t wanna breathe that air in my lungs
And my candle’s burning down
There is oil in the streets downtown
And I won’t lie and say I’ve got another
I won’t lie and say I’ve got another
I won’t lie and say I’ve got another
I won’t lie and say I’ve got another
To the moon I wail of solitude
And she spits on my head
I won’t lie and say I’ve got another
A wild dog
Bombs and smoke hugging the ocean
No shoes and
Yellow hazy full moon
So hot that even then
In the night I stuck to me
And my candle’s burning down
There is oil in the streets downtown
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12. |
Starshine
05:03
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You are the star
And the starshine
And I’m loving your moons, mmm
Air all around me
Spirits move
And confound me
Could I move you?
Put that long list down
Everything changes
Don’t let it pass
Don’t let it wither
Don’t let it pass
Don’t let it wither
The sun doesn’t care
If you made yourself small
It’ll still burn
It’ll still burn you
It’ll still burn
It’ll still burn you
You are the star
And the starshine
And I’m loving your moods
The moon’s rising
Don’t let it pass
Don’t let it wither
Don’t let it pass
Don’t let it wither
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Squirrel Flower Chicago, Illinois
management: mac@brilliantcorners.com
north america booking: wilson@highroadtouring.com
uk/eu booking: will@atc-live.com
photo by tonje thilesen
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