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I Luv My Voice
04:06
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why do i hate my own voice?
why do i loathe it so?
is the voice a reflection of the soul?
and if so does my feeble throat mean my soul is weak?
is it a tunnel to what makes us unique?
my voice my little voice
i always loved john lennon’s voice the best
once i could finally hear the difference from paul or george
later on other voices came to me:
ray davies, gord downie, lou reed, neko case
i’d give my right leg to sing like that
on stage i joked about getting a voice transplant
ho ho ho very funny
so here we are now faced with a choice:
love yerself or don’t
but to love yerself you got to love yer voice
and make it sing
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
i love my voice
sing it enough times and you’ll believe it
repeat it repeat it
love me love me love me love me
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2. |
Bonny Claire
05:01
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claire says that “they took everything”
but they didn’t get thru
claire says that “the dog he bit me”
and “why does jesus hate me so?”
claire we all fall down
zero g and sideways the uplift
a morning cry on the voicemail
dry your eyes, bitch
it’s not sunset yet
it’s not even close
in the family
the youngest one
so precious most precious
bonny claire
pretty claire
everywhere
planet claire
so
so many friends
the scales tilt like they’re bent towards love
bonny claire
oh claire
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3. |
Practice Room
04:32
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on a couch full of fleas
we got drunk in the practice room
with the windows sealed shut
it got hot
it got so hot
hey don’t talk to me don’t say a word now
listening to the punk rock tape
i was there
and you were there
but the drum stick got struck
upon the snare
till it got snuffed out
but hey don’t talk to me
don’t say a word
about the day he died
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4. |
Erik Sanden
05:19
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the ticking is the bomb
way deep inside my chest
so let’s unearth it
let’s strike the match
erik sanden
i am free like you said i would be
i can sing but it ain’t that pretty
i set it off
tick tock tick tock
what would the beach boys do?
what would lou reed say?
“just be honest”
just stay engaged
erik sanden
i am free like you said i would be
i can see that yer oh so pretty
i’m happy cuz i’m not lonely
it’s ticking and i know what it means
i set it off
tick tock tick tock
end of the party and i’m still standing
me and you i know
my vision fogged up
i’m limping on my foot with webbed toes
erik sanden
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5. |
Us v. Them
03:59
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when it’s a beatdown
you cover all the lost ground
i know you
and you know me
everyone whose watching can see
i love you
and you love me
cuz yer faithfulness oh so faithful
it’s us v. them
yer big hands and deathgrip
yer wide eyes and time shifts
in the basement on the pavement
in practice yer tactic
is to believe
you believe
it’s contagious it’s dangerous
it’s god-like
so we do too
us v. them
mismatched socks and a fashion plate
glasses slipping off of yer face
long outstretched arms the bass slung low
3 o’clock is all yours
it’s us v. them
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Middle C
07:00
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side by side we stood you held a smile
ear to ear it bled for such a long while
heart upon yer sleeve turn it out
facing down the coyness of the now
you are at the heart of melody
place yer finger on middle c
and press it
once you talked non-stop so many hours
twenty-two from salt lake to amarillo
beatles elliott all yer music
granular affection for the song
leaving out the notes just a whisper
add an ounce of love and the decision
to forgo it
question: what did your parents teach you about relationships and what would you like to forget?
answer: they taught me to love everyone. and i try
question: how?
answer: you don’t judge. the most important part is to not think anything about that. they thought love is the answer.
gonna press it now
it’s time
i’m present now
this time
it’s your cinnamon mind
it’s your stereo life
forever
i’m gonna press it now
it’s time
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