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1. |
Now is the Time
02:09
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You're always obsessed with beginnings
To hope this feeling never ends
But what comes next for you
Is surely unforgiving
I'll start this conference as a friend
Easy to settle on what’s comfortable
Taking a filter as a truth
Roping along novitiate innocents
Holding back the ignorant youth
Take stock and care
Because you’re wholly unaware
Now is the time
To face your harbored prejudice
Acknowledge the consequences
You’ll be just fine
You’ve had the time to suffer less
So empathize for other stances
Through the fire still indifference
Carry spite into the grave
Few can stand the proud belligerence
Who deserves now to be saved?
Take stock and care
Because you’re wholly unaware
Now is the time
To face your harbored prejudice
Acknowledge the consequences
You’ll be just fine
You’ve had the time to suffer less
So empathize for other stances
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2. |
Death
02:33
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Hit the floor
Bar the door
Come to meet me
Collapse in me completely
As you’re want to do
Do you take me for a boy?
One who isn’t used to cleaning up your messes
It’s you who treats life like a toy
Now you’re stuck to live your squalid adolescence
You’ve pushed me down enough times
It seems you’ll never change your mind
Don’t pretend you’re not inclined
To be decent to your kind
Hit the floor
Bar the door
Come to meet me
Collapse in me completely
As you’re want to do
Shout my name
While insane
Not discreetly
It always comes back down
To me inviting you
I think you’ve taken enough time
You’re bringing down the IQ in this room
We let you speak your mind
It’s clear to us your modus to consume
You always stumble truths
Anything to keep delusions well connected
In the end I come for you
All the paths you chose to me you’ve been directed
You’ve pushed me down enough times
It seems you’ll never change your mind
Hit the floor
Bar the door
Come to meet me
Collapse in me completely
As you’re want to do
Shout my name
While insane
Not discreetly
It always comes back down
To me inviting you
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3. |
Armchair Martyr
03:39
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Almost too late, just another day
Out of time
You'll never get this chance again to pay
Face the fine
The moment’s here to act now don't delay
Or get left behind
Prove to me you’re really who you say
Change my mind
Surrounding neighborhoods are full
You didn't even know
In need of what you’re offering
If only you would call
One day only, step up to the plate
Brave the line
The wait is over, time to celebrate
It's OK to cry
Just for you, discerning men of taste
Hard to find
Hurry, there's no time to contemplate
We're chasing highs
Spread the word, let it grow
To everyone you know
Revolutions start inside the home
Are you a friend or a foe,
Or a tacit obstacle
Silence is a message of its own
Armchair martyr
Honestly, I think I'm gonna break
Another time
Constant pressure leads me to fall behind
Surrounding neighborhoods are full
You didn't even know
In need of what you’re offering
If only you would call
Spread the word, let it grow
To everyone you know
Revolutions start inside the home
Are you a friend or a foe,
Or a tacit obstacle
Silence is a message of its own
Armchair martyr
Are you a friend or a foe,
Or a tacit obstacle
Silence is a message of its own
Armchair martyr
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4. |
Dancing in the Rain
04:01
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Born and bread
With a chip
Holding over even slender shoulders
Pre-disposition for slip
True to word
From my book
Which I reinforce with weak placeholders
Set, my-self up
For a trip
There’s the look
That you give
To remind me that I’m forfeit again
And I’ve lost count where we sit
Turn the knob
Flip the switch
Maybe this song will help smooth it at ten
A quick release
For my sin
Reaching for the answer to be
Maybe it’s unlikely for me
I would see you dancing in the rain
To let go for just a moment
All the existential pain
Oh we try
But we’re brought back down again
If I ever let you down
If I wasn’t a good friend
I am sorry if I caused you real disdain
I would only see you dancing in the rain
Please forgive me
Talk down to me
Tell me everything
You’re wanting truly
Just remember that
You’re special to me
An opportunity to
Act unruly
I only want to see you fed
Stole my lines from hallmark movie clip
Still, never seems to come out right
Take my name
Take my home
Baby I was meant to be alone
Reaching for the answer to be
Maybe it’s unlikely for me
I would see you dancing in the rain
To let go for just a moment
All the existential pain
Oh we try
But we’re brought back down again
If I ever let you down
If I wasn’t a good friend
I am sorry if I caused you real disdain
I would only see you dancing in the rain
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5. |
I Need a Break Today
03:01
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I know you told me you’ve read all the possibilities
But where were these conspiracies born?
I start to question every single thing you’ve said to me
The structure of your basis is worn
What’s it about my face that led you to believe I wanted any of your theories today
You’ve been indoctrinated by your weak immunities
And anything celebrities say
I’m sorry, what?
Were you about to say
Were you about to say
Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place
I need a break today
It has occurred to me that things aren’t always what they seem
But never went about it this way
That’s not to mean the world is flat, the moon is fake or storming area 51 is okay
You start to worry me when thinking of the times I took advice from you so casually
Huh?
Were you about to say
Were you about to say
Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place
I need a break today
This is an intervention
So pay close attention
A subtle chance to mention
Your incomprehension
You hesitate and lean back in your chair
You tell me that I’m wrong and that I
Were you about to say
Were you about to say
Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place
I need a break today
Were you about to say
Were you about to say
Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place
I need a break today
Were you about to say
Were you about to say
Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place
I need a break today
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6. |
You Were Wrong
02:49
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Had to be a straight line girl
For it to come to this
Everything you do
It seems
From a hidden script
Every single try at an apology
Another rift
Narcissistic tendencies
A given quip
You try to make this lie your own but take more than you give
It tears you up inside until there’s little left to live
You’d cry
But you dare not spare the resource
Oh, you’ll die
Before you’re finally gonna say that you were wrong
Got another message sent
Seems you’re getting bored
Judging by your high school prose
You have lost the nerve
Let me break this down into a simple phrase
You’ll understand
Til you see the fault in this
You’ll never make amends
You try to make this lie your own but take more than you give
It tears you up inside until there’s little left to live
You’ll cry
But you dare not spare the resource
You’ll get by
On what little bit of sympathy
Tongue tied
By your default inefficiencies
You’ll die
Before you’re finally gonna say
Oh you’ll cry
But you dare not spare the resource
You’ll get by
On what little bit of sympathy
Tongue tied
By your default inefficiencies
You’ll die
Before you’re finally gonna say that you were wrong
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7. |
Firefly
03:15
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Mom, I'm going to be a firefly
There’s no need to cry
Use my wings to burn the evening sky
Even if I stayed
And missed the light display
It wouldn’t even slow the cavalcade
I had a dream of coming home
You had to run away too long
Even your hideaway burned up in the sun
That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes
There is no compromise
Mom, I'm going to be a firefly
There’s no need to cry
I'm the wax that fuels the candlelight
Even if I stayed
And missed the light display
It wouldn’t even slow the cavalcade
I had a dream of coming home
You had to run away too long
Even your hideaway burned up in the sun
That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes
There is no compromise
We’re making
The past is written in the stone
Walls are breaking
As we slowly fall to pieces, everyone
I had a dream of coming home
As if I could
You had to run away too long
Even your hideaway burned up in the sun
That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes
There is no compromise
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8. |
I've Done Better
04:02
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So what’s the catch?
You wrote the test,
Now it seems you need a rest
It’s just begun
Was it not fun?
Even in these quiet days
Our misbehavior will betray us one by one. Nothing’s done
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter
For all the good that it’s done for me to stay
I should have known right away it would end the same
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
So you fell off and let it stop
Day to day has redirected all your thoughts. You forgot
Looking back it’s no surprise
The fire in your eyes has died
So long ago. You’ll never grow
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter
For all the good that it’s done for me to stay
I should have known right away it would end the same
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
Even now
It took so long to talk about it
Give me strength to carry on
Please know
I didn’t want to walk alone
It’s so easy to be wrong
This road
I’d like to see how far it goes
Might be surprised after all this time
Try again. You’ll never win
Though it’s fun to play pretend
It’s not a sin to just give in
Only answer to yourself,
No one else can be much help
How will you know which way to go?
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter
For all the good that it’s done for me to stay
I should have known right away it would end the same
I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
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9. |
Part of My Design
03:19
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Be the one to lose their mind
Time for you to give me something to find
Need someone to share the load
If you need help I’ll give you something to hold
Too tight and I might lose control
Round and round, the fantasy grows
Filling cracks reality slows
Bring it to the front of line
Make for me, a fleeting shrine
Show me what you want to seek to feel
Rhythmically you’re making it real
Seeking out a finer cup of wine
This was all part of my design
Feeling restless
Get on the floor
Use your body and the beat to explore
Show me moves that embolden you
Ties that bind and give you something to do
Too tight and I might lose control
Round and round, the fantasy grows
Filling cracks reality slows
Bring it to the front of line
Make for me, a fleeting shrine
Show me what you want to seek to feel
Rhythmically you’re making it real
Seeking out a finer cup of wine
This was all part of my
Designed this all to lead you on
You’ll likely see the path before you
Fall into this wicked simple plot
Round and round, the fantasy grows
Filling cracks reality slows
Bring it to the front of line
Make for me, a fleeting shrine
Show me what you want to seek to feel
Rhythmically you’re making it real
Seeking out a finer cup of wine
This was all part of my design
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10. |
Radio
03:02
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All my friends are angry and bitter
Even when they used to light up the room
All my friends are angry and bitter
Even when they used to light up the room
Now they sit alone
Petrified neuroses
Left and right, back, front and center
Anywhere you look, delusional debris
Discovering of self
Oh, but do they like it?
All my friends are angry and bitter
Even when they used to light up the room
Gonna have to let them play it out
With the smallest violin to boot
Now they’re always set on blaming the other
Never going out to try bitter fruit
Nothing left for me to do but let them waste away their squandered truth
Let’s give a radio to the Romans
See what happens
Tell me stories of life ever after
Only horrid truths imagined and sure
Skipping over anything of note you censure
Paint for me a life devoid of any color
Set within a frame that you’ve made secure
Tell me everything I see outside the lines is not sure
We’ll give a radio to the Romans
See what happens
And if we give it time
We’ll give a radio to the Romans
See what’s on their mind
All my friends are angry and bitter
Even when they used to light up the room
Gonna have to let them play it out
With the smallest violin to boot
Now they’re always set on blaming the other
Never going out to try bitter fruit
Nothing left for me to do but let them waste away their squandered truth
A simple add to this
I hope you keep calm in your abyss
I want to see you sharing in the fun
Don’t need eternal bliss
Just spare the serpent’s kiss
The answer to the question moribund
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11. |
Smoke
04:06
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I can still smell the smoke on my fingers
No one knows I’ve taken to the fire
Permeates me to the core
It’s Sisyphean
I’ll always want for more
You want the weight, I want the warmth
Recognize the spark behind the eyes
It’s Sisyphean
I’ll always want for more and more
Even when you’re gone away and
Lost inside your mind
Reaching out to feel for me
Weighing down the ride
I can handle heavy lifting
Oooooh
I can still feel the sound of your pleading
Echoing
When shaking has subsided
Coming out of hiding
Your heart is beating
You’re coming back for more
People stare divided
Clasping their howls to gods
What do we care for biding?
No need to shore the thrall
Give into the needing
Lay down on the floor
What’s a little bleeding
Gonna stop us on all fours
I got a feeling
You’re gonna want some more
Even when you’re gone away and
Lost inside your mind
Reaching out to feel for me
Weighing down the ride
I can handle heavy lifting
Ride until I’m blind
Hurt me till I’m fine
Pulling to the side
Driving off the line
Right when you thought it was over
The embers still glow
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12. |
Tired of This
03:39
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What would you say if you were wrong?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Past the point of too far gone
Aren’t you tired of this?
I’m so tired of this
Clutch your pearls and pass them down the bench
Don’t pretend that you haven’t paid your rent
If you believe that it’s time to make some sense
Do as you say or it’s time to recompense
It’s time to roll like a true deceiver
What would you say if you were wrong?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Past the point of too far gone
Aren’t you tired of this?
I’m so tired of this
Do what you want but keep it to yourself
Not gonna buy the oil that you sell
You’re tell’n me that I’m bound for special hell
If that were true then I’d gladly take myself
It’s time to roll like a true deceiver
What would you say if you were wrong?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Aren’t you tired of this?
Now it’s past the point of too far gone
Aren’t you tired of this?
I’m so tired of this
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Handsome Midnight Minneapolis, Minnesota
Handsome Midnight is an alternative rock band native to the Twin Cities that has been active for over a decade catering their live shows to venues of all levels and age groups. They bring pop culture themes and relevant current events into their music for those to find that delve into their lyrics, and keep the melodies and energy engaging for a wide audience. ... more
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