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Prologue: Curtains
00:55
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2. |
Dark Knight of the Soul
03:18
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Dark night
Souls on the table
I am not able to show you the light
That I have found
Your eyes
Are closed to the darkness
And only the darkness can show you the light
That I have found
Dark knight
Protecting our landing
But how could I stand up to all the diseases
There in the crowd
Your eyes
Are desperately searching
I fear what is lurking to feed your disease
There in the crowd
Dark knight
I’ve carried your lances
Desperate for chances
To kneel at your throne
And lay myself bare
You lied
Ang gave me dollar store favors
Denying the dangerous
Battles I waged
To get myself there
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3. |
Eggshells
03:58
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You know those eggshells you’ve been talking about?
The ones you been stomping through?
Well I think it’s time you stomp on out the door
And take your fucking eggshells too
Breaking eggshells!
Eggshells!
Eggshells!
Breaking eggshells
But you broke the eggs
You broke the eggs
You say you’re waiting for the other shoe
That lately it’s been the only one to drop
But you’ve been walkin round and throwin all your eggs
So just how’s a boy supposed to walk?
Humpty dumpty won't be in love anymore
When he sees who pushed him and what for
There's danger in words
Particularly verbs
Lie, hurt and cheat
Defend and defeat
These words aren't just cutting your feet
Breaking eggshells!
Eggshells!
Eggshells!
Breaking eggshells
But you broke the eggs
You broke the eggs
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4. |
Spiders
04:00
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You saw me at my worst
And it drove you away
I'd be happy for your freedom
If it'd only make you stay
Inside my voices tell you everything
In all the right ways
But crawl out my mouth like spiders
To chase you away
I can hear you leaving in the way you say my name
But I can see you stayin
In the way you walk away
You gave me all your worst
And then you fuckin ran away
I'm happy for my freedom
When it don't drive me insane
Your words must feel like venom
Pulsing through your veins
Then out your mouth like spiders
To chase me away
Can you hear me leavin in the way I say your name?
Do you see me leaving, in the way I walk away.
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5. |
Caterpillar
06:40
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I wish I was a butterfly. I'm trapped on a leaf, inching by
And my only known ability is consuming my own stability
When will the skin on me just disappear
So I can fly on outta here
It's not okay to be okay
I don't want to live my life this way
I'm tired of longing to be something I won't want to be when I get there
Living for these other lives is starving me of air
It's so dark in here
Grasping but cannot move
Clinging to what used to be
Craving what's to come
Give me what's to come
Isn't it always the case
You agree to go out and don't wanna go
And the only thing you wanna do
Is fly back into your cocoon
When will these wings on me just disappear
So I can fall on outta here
It's not okay to be okay
I don't want to live my life this way
I'm tired of longing to be something I won't want to be when I get there
Living for these other lives is starving me of air
I wish I was a caterpillar
Life was so much simpler
Food at the feet
Nothing to do but eat
Life was so much simpler then
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6. |
Interlude: Awareness
04:19
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I am
I am me
I am her
I am him
I am them
I am everyone
I am everything
I am loving awareness
I am loving awareness
I am loving awareness
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7. |
Third Little Bird
03:18
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Two birds
Not noticing a third
With his strangely scarlet feathers
And dream they never heard
Before he finally flew away
He gathered up and sang
A purely true melody
His own sweet song
He sang:
Tweet Tweet Tweet
No need to worry about me
Cuz I’m a changed bird
Tweet Tweet Tweet.
No need to worry about a thing
Cuz I’m gonna go out and see the world
One bird
Finally found his flock of birds
With their stunning scarlet feathers
And dreams to change the world
Before they finally flew away
They gathered up and sang
A purely true melody
Their own sweet song
They sang
Tweet Tweet Tweet
No need to worry about we
Cuz we're all gonna be alright
Tweet Tweet Tweet
No need to worry about a thing
We're just finding our own way
He sang:
Tweet Tweet Tweet
No need to worry about me
Cuz I’m a changed bird
Tweet Tweet Tweet
No need to worry about a thing
Cuz I’m gonna go out and see the world
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8. |
Epilogue: Remembrance
01:06
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Isle of Stipe Sacramento, California
If Neil Young and Ani DiFranco made a baby while listening to the Moody Blues in Van Morrison's basement, then abandoned it to be raised by Dave Matthews, that baby would be DJ, Isle of Stipe.
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