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Back From The War
02:20
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When you come back from the war
They say you’re not the same
Some people come back from the war
Completely changed
And I swear you won’t make me go back there again
There’s no way you can make me go back there again
When i came back from the war
I found that I’d changed
Now that I’m back from the war
I only want to stay
They said when I came back, I’d completely changed
And now that I’ve come back, I’m not nearly the same
And I swear you won’t make me go back there again
There’s no way you can make me go back there again
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Stop Tomorrow
04:10
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I know you , you'll wait for the surprise
cause we, are both older and wise
this moment, is frozen in time
how long, will it take to change your mind
ill be the same guy tomorrow
no better place than here and now
we've never been this close together
with anyone else, before
trying to stop tomorrow
trying to hold onto this
cast a spell with your smile
the magic of your kiss
I know, this feels, oh, so right
holding onto you so very tight
this day will soon turn into night
we both know, we're running out of time
counting the hours to this moment
we both know that it would come
but we can't keep on pretending
that this dream, will never end
trying to stop tomorrow
trying to hold onto this
cast a spell with your smile
the magic of your kiss
trying to stop tomorrow
trying to hold onto this
cast a spell with your smile
the magic of your kiss
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Say The Word
03:56
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Say the word Search Chair Witch Life
Say the word Voice Bite Mood Wire
Say the word Deep Date Far Base
Say the word Rush Learn Cool Make
Say the word Ring Luck Judge Ditch
Say the word Young Mess Such Sour
Say the word Haze Beg Calm Turn
Say the word Talk Hate Time Pass
Say these things to hear above the din
Differentiate what I mean
Words like live and life and judge and hate
But nothing ‘ bout you and me
Words to separate signal from noise
To pull a voice out of the void
Underscore that I can still hear you
Even without all these words
Say the word Learn Have
Say the word Hear Hold
Say the word Long Try
Say the word Talk Try
Say the word Time Me
Say the word Base You
Say the word Calm Me
Say the word Life You
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Hear You
04:37
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If I can’t hear you
Can you hear me?
What’s that mean for you and me?
If I can’t hear you
And you can’t hear me
Exactly what’s that supposed to be?
I can try
I can try
To help you see what I see
If I try
Please don’t cry
If you can’t tell what I mean
Do you remember?
Do you remember?
Do you remember way back when?
I can remember
I can remember
I can remember when….
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5. |
Overload
03:11
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Too many voices
Too much noise
And there’s no way
I can avoid
This ever-rising ringing in my head
You speak to me
I turn away
And I can’t hear
A word you say
And it sets off a real and present fear
Too much, too loud
Voices of a crowd
I’ve reached the point
Of overload
Seek out silence
Try to hide
No better when
I go outside
I can’t escape it even if I run
Quiet space
I recognize
But there’s still
No place to hide
I think I’m slowly losing my mind
It’s getting louder every day
Sometimes in circles, louder every day
Ringing louder and louder every day
And I can’t make it go away
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Consideration
01:39
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The Waltz Goes On
02:46
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So here we are again, my love
The dance it goes on, with you, my love
You call me out to circle the floor
Asking me please, just dance once more
The partners have changed, but the dance remains
New faces and names, but the moves are the same
You call me out to circle the floor
Asking me please, just dance once more
Please won’t you join me for a dance?
Come with me and take a chance
Once again for old time’s sake
Repeat with me your great mistake
So I being to circle the floor
Find myself dancing once more
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I Agree
02:56
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I guess it's plain to see
You got the best of me
You’ve won this round
My resolve lies firmly on the ground
You win, I agree
Score one for you and none for me
You’ll have your way this fine day
That’s how it’s gonna be
You win, I agree
The losing end belongs to me
You know best, at least this time
And you say that I’ll be fine
I tried my best
To dodge and weave around your net
But you called, my friend
So here I am, signed up again
CHORUS
You know what’s best for me
Even when I can’t see
So I’ll follow your lead
At least for a year or three
You win, I agree
Nineteen for you and one for me
Watch the pennies on your eyes
They’re hiding your disguise
You win, I agree
You claim bright things in front of me
You know best, at least this time
I guess that means I’ll be fine
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Trust
02:27
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It’s hard to do for me
It doesn’t come that easily
But I’ll try for you
To see if it’s something I can do
I just wanted to say
I think I’ve found a way
To trust
It’s not my way
Bad memories, too many to say
But I think this time
Maybe I’ll be fine
I didn’t think I could
But it seems I should
Give in to trust
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10. |
House Panther
03:43
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Look over there, it’s house panther
You see a shy guy, I see a romancer
If you’re willing to take a chance
You could make romance with a dancing panther
Do you want to take a chance
Moves sure to put you in a trance
You say you can, I say you can’t
Look in the eyes of a real house panther
Big cat, out on the prowl
Listen there, hear that growl
Hey there, don’t look now
Little kitty’s starting to meow
CHORUS
Tell me now, whatcha gonna do?
Gonna run, or try something new?
Break out your best moves
Show you’ve got something to prove
CHORUS
RAP BREAK:
Shout out to the night-life in the big city
Y'all greet the House Panther with a "here kitty kitty"
Coz the party is L-I-T A-F
And ya know that cat always comes correct
Whether you're a homebody or a club go-er
Once you get through that door it's over
And even if ya don't comprehend what's in store
Letter Seventeen gonna get you on the floor
And of course I don't know what the future might hold
And I don't know if I'll die before I get old
But like the man said, "fortune favours the bold"
And the party people know it, they don't have to be told
Can't deny the facts, not even a little
The cat's in the middle like hey diddle diddle
Don't be concerned with unnecessary chitchat
Just understand she's no ordinary housecat
Time for the here and now
Little kitty’s starting to meow
Listen there, hear that growl
Big cat, out on the prowl
CHORUS
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