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it's late December and my car won't start
in a crowded parking lot at the Southside mall
I would call but I don't have the heart
or the stomach for something so awfully forward
I had hoped the Nissan would take me away
would drive me away
from demons and debtors
demons and debtors
demons and debtors
dont let the darkness eat you up
leave this town before the dead dreams swallow you
drink champagne from a solo cup
and let the new year bring something, anything else
bus up to midtown and find a spot
at a right-wing coffee shop where there’s no one i know
but the tired staff and the parents of childhood friends
i should really get around to calling
dont let the darkness eat you up
leave this town before the dead dreams swallow you
drink champagne from a solo cup
and let the new year bring something, anything else
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2. |
Maybe You're Right
05:16
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always there at the wrong time
and steppin on toes
got your habits, i got mine
and everyone knows
what we mean when we’re talkin about
our aversion to everyone else
and she said it’s not fair to
all the friends you
left behind
(and maybe you’re right)
you were biting but quite kind
and your frame a little slight
you got a darkness i don’t mind
but i never warmed to light
and i’d make a fool of myself
at all your roommates’ parties
but each time i would pass out
you’d tuck me in
on your couch
(so maybe your great)
i said nothin is the point
it’s the thing that matters most to me
(but maybe you’re right)
always there at the wrong time
got your habits i got mine
(but maybe you’re right)
(maybe you’re right)
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3. |
Lucky Strikes
02:57
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you light up my fire escape each night
to catch a breeze, and smoke fills the living room
i wont begrudge that little vice
not when youve been where you have been
and youve seen the things youve seen
seen those things
so i'll let the lucky strikes slide
but you gotta admit this droppin by
and throwin shade aint your best look
ive nothin left to offer you
just empty hearts and dusty shelves
nothin to fix the way things were
and the way they'll always be
the way they'll always be
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4. |
News From The Real World
03:37
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the sunbaked hills of central california torture our a/c
50 miles south of Redding when you turned and said to me
take off! take off ur flannel jacket! it's 99 degrees
you let ur feet hang out the window as we barrel down the 5
i played beach boys records, you played NPR
til we both got too depressed with news from the real world
check into a seedy coast motel when we hit the 101
you said "i told you flyin's faster with your folks up in Oregon"
i know! it's not about the speed
cuz right here in this car i got everything i need
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5. |
West Side Ghost Hunters
04:28
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carried you up ol' Dravus street
cuz ur dancin shoes, they werent made for walkin
you said to me "it's a tragedy to spend these nights with nothin more than talkin"
come with me and i'll lay you down
down in sheets of satin
just hold on and i'll lay you down
safe and warm, far from ol manhattan
you never thought someone would come along
to take your mind of eastern convolutions
but girl im here with all my faults
to tend to your so tender constitution
stay with me in this old apartment
come down from all that molly
come inside where the fire's bright
and i'll do my best to kill that melancholy
you never asked why i came out west
musta known i'd never give an honest answer
to tell the truth i just came apart
in a cavalcade of trivial disasters
let's hunt down the very last of those
ghosts you've been outrunnin
don't you close those tired eyes
the city lights at night are so becomin
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6. |
Everything Is Beautiful
03:22
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if you never take your hands outta my back pockets
I could die a happy man
its a colder March than you are used
but youre doin the best you can
how do you make that cable knit sweater
look like a blood red cocktail dress?
and the lipstick you leave on my coffee cups
is downright picturesque
everything is beautiful when your visions bad as mine
so I keep my distance, don't let my hopes get up
most of the time
so won't you put on that Laura Marling record
that makes you feel so damn strong
got this bad habits is treating lovers like strangers on a plane
but $9 shooters and that kind of distance is getting harder to sustain
(chorusx2)
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7. |
Nothing's Changed
03:23
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Nothing's changed/I'm still the same
The same ol' miserable me
so if you're lookin for my opposite
you best be looking away
I'm sure he seems the kind of guy
to dote on every little thing
and i can't make you understand
that you need more than wedding rings
to make you whole, to satisfy
to keep you from gettin bored
so before you take that leap of faith
leave no road unexplored
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8. |
A New Leaf
05:03
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let’s shake down all the trees
and find something good to eat
take a walk down by the beach
feel the sand beneath our feet
pick up all the shells we can carry
we retire to the square
cuz all our neighbors are there
i’d play the whole town your song
and they all would whistle along
to such a simple melody
soon we’ll pay the house off
why would we ever wanna leave?
to think i came here on a train
and met you in the pouring rain
since i came here all alone
you made me feel at home
oooooo
someday i’ll be the mayor
and you will be my queen
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9. |
Half Lonely
06:05
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let me tell you a story
how i kill the things i love
break them in with heat and pressure
like a brand new baseball glove
if hurtin’s multiple choice
circle all of the above
But I’m still half lonely
and i can’t take it anymore
got a vacancy in this queen sized bed
and too many empty drawers
do you still half miss me?
can’t imagine what for
i still think of that august
and its horrible rain
still remember the days we spent inside
and the nights just the same
i recall the details
but can’t remember your name
(chorus)
and with every new lover
there’s this terrible ache
like the heart doesn’t know what it wants
but it knows this is fake
and my head cant argue
for love for love’s sake
(chorus)
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Seth Boyer Los Angeles, California
hi.
my name is seth. i write songs and then play those songs on instruments and
computer instruments.
i am from alaska. i live in seattle now.
i travel a lot and play music in bars and concert halls and your basement and your living room and for your dog.
my music has been featured in Welcome to Night Vale, which is a podcast i really like. also on Tiny Cartridge, which is a blog i really like
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