Lyrics.

Updated May 23rd, 2007 by

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Eejit
Hafdis made a list
Of all the birds
And the joy that exists in her world
Is increased by half
With feathers in her files
She’s entirely sure
That it’s whole
And needing nothing.
It’s true.
They buried:
26 pounds of cow muck
A decrepit ewe
And an aquavit cask

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Seabright
Sunlight across my bed
Beckons me to rise
Coffee on my front step
And I stretch and I yawn
From West Side to Seabright
Headphones and my bike
Surf stacked up for miles
Monarch butterflies
Sunlight and nasturtiums
Across the town I ride
Smell of sand and sea spray
Perfect day and I’m alright

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Sneaky Creatures
Sneaky creatures live in my house
They slip from room to room
I hear them all around
And when I focus and try to think a bit
Ambitious or curious, they seize the moment
A sense of doom will creep into the room and then
Oh no! It’s too quiet!
Whatcha doin’, love? It’s too quiet!
I feel them watching me
They hope that I’ll forget
Lull me with placidness
Kill me with quiet

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Any Bird That Dares to Fly
In my mind it’s always beige
In the night it’s always gray
And dusty, dirty
The kind of dirt that sticks to you,
Makes us kindof look the same
Almost human
And give us big guns
Make sure they’re big guns
Blindfold me, spin me round
See if you can shoot me down
Is it over?

They can make you disappear
I can’t hear you all I hear are shouts and ringing

And any bird that dares to fly in the bullet ridden sky
Is not dainty
And any fish that could survive in the open oil lines
Is not tasty
And that’s what I read
So, should I doubt what I read?
And that’s why I’m asking you
Help me understand the truth
If you know

Did you stay in the sun for too long?
The horizon caving in?
Are you seeing things?
And you know what they told you was wrong
And it keeps on happening
Are you seeing things?

Go on. It keeps on happening. Go on.

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Crumbs And Dust
I only forced a little bit
It was crumbs and dust in a minute
When I stopped, it took its place
Without pain
Be free, little fish on concrete
Conceal like a box with no lid
If one makes sense, why not them all?
We have to stop!

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We Wear Strings
Regress
Go back to move forward
You’re not alone
We’re dragging you along
Buy new ones and tie them on
We wear strings and we make them sing

Now strap these on
We’re only pushing ourselves this far
As far as we want
We cannot rest!
We must progress!

And I beg “Sing for me! Sing for me!”
And they only vibrate for me
How I long for more skillful hands
With fingers that naturally do the dance
But you cannot intimidate me
Though you tie me up with all these strings
But I cannot breathe through these strings
No, I cannot breathe

Progress
You have to move forward.
We won’t sit still
We expect the same of you
Buy new ones and tie them on

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Company
Lines in your forehead, I can see
All your attention divert from me
What could possibly weigh on you so heavily?
I can tell you really need some perspective here.
Take one small step outside of yourself
The grass looks no greener right here
Take one small step outside of yourself and you’ll find
You’re not the only one
Weight on your shoulders, a tragedy
Is making you older in front of me
Oh, why can’t you see that you’re here in good company?
I can see you really need some perspective here
And you’ve fallen out of love with yourself
Yah, well, we’re just all pillars of self-esteem.
Take one small step outside of yourself and you’ll find
You’re not the only one

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Skimming
Even still, I cannot seem to calm my heart.
It beats as if it means to squeeze my lungs.
It’s all because of you.
My two hands, they shake as if I’m bound to fall.
If I’ve been this weak, I swear I don’t recall.
It’s all because of you.

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It Will All Make Sense In The Morning
Is this dirt and mud or is it flesh and blood?
When I reach my hands in, I can’t tell where I end.
This will all make sense in the morning.

Are these roots and leaves, or is this a part of me?
When I reach my hands in, I feel life absorbing.
This will all make sense in the morning.

Oh, it’s a little strange
It will all make sense in the morning.

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Evensong
You disappeared. Where did you go?
Are you tracing finger fjords on a Northern sea vessel?
And now you’re on TV and winning lotteries
And finding meaning hiding in everything
And I’m all heartsore over my loss
You’re oblivious

You disappeared. Where have you gone?
Are you flying cellists off to Jökulsárlón?
And when you hear these things - the voices whispering,
Are you sure you’re not misunderstanding?

And I’m all heartsore over my loss
You’re oblivious

You disappeared. Where is my friend?
Is it wrong to bring you back from the world that’s in your head?

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Breath Makes Smoke
Breath makes smoke
Air that smells like snow
Won’t you ever come?
As sun sets, trees make silhouettes
Then disappear from view

Night sounds heard
Between traffic bursts
Are growing louder now
I stare through the night for familiar headlights
But they never come

And it illustrates for me how very far I’ve come
It’s not just my body I am trying to keep warm
And the stoplights turn
Just about three hundred times
And headlights shine on me
But none belong to you

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Professional
I keep my knives sharp
Dance around muscle groups like paper
Separate so neatly at the joint
Falls away easily if you follow my map
Embedded in each creature like dotted lines
And I trace these with my trusty knife

I fabricate
Destroy to create this

Is it wrong to be so callous?
Have I lost my human heart?
I can look one in the eyes and I see parts
Knives extend my reach in metal
I’m an artist in my right
Is it wrong or am I evil?
I just want to feed you.

I keep my knives sharp
Let the weight trace on these darting fingers
Manufactured to be torn apart
And I’m skillful in this occupation.

I can stand and argue virtue
With my elbows dripping red
Differentiate the living from the dead
Is it wrong to call them product
When we’re breathing the same air?
Is it vicious? Am I evil?
I just want to please you.

We all end up the same way
It all ends the same

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Clipped
I’m never gonna talk about it
I’m never gonna think about it
I’m gonna swallow hard
This couldn’t ever happen, it didn’t ever happen to me
But somehow it did
Did I deserve it?

If you’re as sick as your secrets
Then I predict disaster
If you’re as sick as your secrets
You should know the answer

I’ll fold the sheets into place
I’ll unpick the apple
I’ll make a fuss if I want , this is my disaster
An ambush that I was never meant to see
This is a big mess that I just couldn’t keep to myself

I’m never gonna go, never ever go back, I’m not safe
I don’t want to go tomorrow, I want to run away
I’m gonna blame myself, I’ll always blame myself for this
An impressive show of ignorance

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Hollywood Ending
Will it all work out like a Hollywood ending?
Will you reassure me?
My eyes are burning
When is wardrobe coming with my costume change?
Lighting director, give a glow to my face

My head is spinning
Can you feed me my next line?
I’m new at pretending in these scenes that you write.
Will it all work out?
Will they cut this last scene?
Will an editor please make it all feel complete?

We’re in the dark here.

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Tubefed
We appeal to your basic nature
Your basic nature, honey
Chew up the harder facts for you
To make them easy to consume

We appeal to your basic nature
Your basic nature, don’t we?
Do we appeal to your basic nature
Your basic nature, honey?

You won’t have to think too hard
You won’t have to dig too far
With your attention-span destroyed
Segments of six-second factoids

Sanitize the truth for you
You won’t have to think to hard
Sanitize the truth for you
You won’t have to dig too far

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Honeythief
Sometimes I doubt the path I chose
Sometimes my dreams feel all on hold
There’s no doubt that this will make me strong
Because it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done

Despite this cruel world
And all my best efforts
You surprise me with just how perfect you are
Even with all my flaws
And my bad examples
You surprise me with
Just how perfect you are

And when I’m lost
You search for me
And when I doubt
You’re my belief

I’m supposed to be
The stronger one
You always seem
To prove that theory wrong

Still, I hold my breath each time you go
Out in the world that’s beyond my control
If you are dreaming
I never want to wake you up

When I’m all in a spin
Full of cynicism
You remind me of just how perfect you are
When I’m at my wit’s end
And I’m losing my head
You remind me of just how lucky I am

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Morsecode
Write your codes
Throw me off
I’ve captured your enigma machine
Better have tried
And consequently fell
They lacked this fine decoder ring

I am here
I read you loud and clear
I am here
I read you
Over

I sneak inside
Retrace your steps
Movements make motives clear
Your phrases fly
Fast and furious
And I am fluent now

You’re coming through without a glitch
We read you loud and clear

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Everything Is OK
Break it all down into simplest terms.
There, was that so bad?
Now, is that so bad?
You doubt yourself so much you don’t even
Know what you really want, or how you really feel.

And I’m so tired
Of you constantly over-thinking.
I know why, because everything’s going OK.
Just your style, to break it all into pieces,
I know why, because everything’s going OK.

Disregard your inner monologue
Don’t try to drown it out, ’cause it’ll only wear you out.
Sometimes things are just beyond control
That has to be OK, you don’t have a choice

And I’m so tired
Of you constantly over-thinking.
I know why, because everything’s going OK.
Just your style, to break it all into pieces,
Just one time, I’ve had just about all I can take

Everything is unacceptable If you overanalyze,
And that is just your style.

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Stone Fruit
Dearheart
Take a look at you
I know how it feels
Branches full of fruit

Life streaks
And surges all in green
The bounty of the rain
The bounty of the spring

Dearheart
You can’t keep them all
I wait with eyes closed
I’ll lighten your load

Truth hurts
Remember this:
We are pooling our faith
(You said it)

Asking for my basketful

Shake loose
All your garnet jewels
Whatever sustains me
Gifts and pampers you

Trees drop
Plums in my open mouth
I wait with eyes closed
Paradise my own

Truth hurts Hold onto this:
We are pooling our faith
(You said it)
Juice bursts
Don’t let it drip
We are pooling our faith
(You said it)

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Your Friends
Your friends,
We are your soldiers
Sworn to protect
Your character
And there is no attack
For which we’re not prepared
When you need us, we’re there
If you need us, we’re there
We’re there

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The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
But I don’t think I can wait
I’ve been living for this day
I think that if I do or don’t
It’ll turn out the same way
But I can’t seem to pull myself away
And I hope that’s OK
Even just the very thought
Makes me want to stay

This is more than I can take
I fear my heart will burst or break
If there’s a thing as too much joy,
I will be taken away
If I wrap you up inside of me,
Kiss your fingers greedily
I will lose track of the floor
I will lose track of my feet

All that you’ve conquered
Was already yours
Walking the night sky
Freckles to the stars
All that you’ve longed for
Is painted on my arms
Here, I can take you

But I don’t know what to say
All my language slipped away
I only know that I am yours and
I hope you take the hint

Be still my sweaty little heart
You are my every waking thought
If there’s a thing as too much love
I am guilty as I stand
If I dive head first straight into you
The way I’ve always wanted to
I can’t be held responsible
There’s no telling what I’ll do

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Wholeness
How can I learn to let go,
Now that you have shown
That you are strong enough,
But I am not
How can I let the world rough you around
When I’m not there,
I can’t protect you
Why does life have to rob you of your
Innocence and faith
For you to be a grown up?
The only thing that gives me strength
When I am deep in doubt
Is your nature

Oh, how you damage me
You never mean to
Oh, how you break my heart
And make me need you
Oh, you can crush me
Like a rose petal
Oh, how you damage me
You never mean to

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Today
Today I feel surrounded
Today I am connected
Today I am a part of something more
As if every cell were singing
Still, I can’t embrace it
Every silver lining has a cloud

But not so far
I keep waiting for the shoe to drop
Waiting for the axe to fall
And it will happen, this I know
Just not so far

Today I feel like dancing
I never fell like dancing
It’s like even the weather suits my mood
My entire soul is ringing
Still, I can’t accept it
I keep looking for the thing to bring me down

Though I can’t explain my reasons to you
I think we are the same

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Hollow Bones
I understand the principle
Wrapped it up inside my skull
I just cannot seem to make it real

Downward stroke, back and up
Downward stroke, back and up

And even without hollow bones
And burdened down by all these clothes
Against the forces of the Earth
I swear that I will make it real

And when we go
Take nothing with us
Southerly
And when it’s cold
Then they will miss us
Southerly

I have intellectualized
Looked at this from every side
I just cannot seem to make it fly

Downward stroke, back and up
Downward stroke, back and up

Hush, pretty bird, don’t you know you can’t sing?
Whoosh, little bird gonna take to the sky

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I Am Warm
My legacy, a string of losses
My god, I ask
How can you do this?
You made the sun
The world, your canvas
With all this I can see how
I’m unimportant

In this dream I am warm
There are hands in my hair
And it’s good to be there

I wave my hand and nothing happens
I set my scene and I can’t play it
I’d leave it to you but
It would turn out backwards
I’d like to believe you’re not just reckless

And you are
Nostalgic while you are still living this
And it all
Snuck up while you weren’t looking
And you are
Nostalgic while you are still living this
And you’re sure
This is how you know you’re living

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Things Stay The Same
I don’t think that you’re being unreasonable
28, 29 you wait
These are such basic things
You shouldn’t have to voice them,
But you do
And in your eyes
Stars are only Christmas lights
And silk thread
And in your mind
Everything is quantified
And sharpened

It seems you have forgotten me
I will remind you
It seems you’re overlooking me
I will find you
You seem not to care for me
Did you ever try to?
Am I really so hard to love?

All done up in your borrowed shades of Autumn
31, 32 you wait
Someone needs to hold you
Before you slip away
Because you always leave us guessing
Pushing pieces round your plate
Someone needs to show you
Before you slip away
You’re really not so far from us
You’re really not so far

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Night Divides the Girls
This is the excuse that encapsulates my pride
This tender misery is loneliness’ bride

So I trudge in a world
Where I open up my arms
To greet the sky opening up
To dump such muddy rain
Upon my waiting lips

Did you ever take me in?
I wasn’t built to fly
I’m not one of you, it’s always been hard for me
When night divides the girls
Like lipstick and cloves
Who can tell what metal we’re of?

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Exoskeleton
You will have to toughen up
Like a shiny little bug
(Beauty, she is cruel)
So, I will be the bug
And the rock that kills the bug
The waves that crush the rock

So, I will be the waves
And the moon that moves the waves
This is my resolve:
That I should be the waves
And the moon which makes the waves
Now, I eclipse the sun

Exoskeleton

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Far too Far
You must never go away again
For I lose myself
When I’m not reflected in your eyes
And I break so easily
You are the glow that surrounds me

I view myself in terms of you
I judge myslef in terms of you

You must never go away again
I am not myself at all
Thought I’m not sure who I could be
And I break so easily
You are the glow that surrounds me

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Ingénue
You will find me:
Second in command
I’m the second best friend
I’m the red ribbon
And you will find me:
The man behind the scenes
In the passenger seat
I am the assistant

You will find when your heart falls from your chest,
You can put it in a bag
And bring it straight to my house
And you will find that I will be the one
That you always rely on
And you will never notice

What can I do to be ingénue
To be in the blue and the warmth of the spotlight
What can I do to be ingénue
To shine the way stars do in their velvety curtains.
Still, I dream.

So, I stand:
Second in command
I’m the second best friend
I’m the red ribbon.

Still, I dream

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Wiser
When I see you, I see my own face
I want to save you from yourself

What could I do?
What could I say?
It’s a downward spiral

I don’t know what causes sorrow
Or why it has to hurt to learn
But I have had a heart that’s empty
I’ve felt the vacuum nature hates

It’s clear to me I wish that you could only see it.

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Firefly
In the darkest corner of my heart
Is a tiny firefly
Across the years, across the yard
Struggling, he’s still alive

Long lost sisters, take me back.
We’ll catch all the fireflies
Drop your needle, drop your book
We’ll run like banshees through the night

With light comes heat
Into your heart I creak
Into your heart
My love is all around you
I hope you feel

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Milkdrunk
When I reach beyond myself
I’m amazed at what I find
There’s a world outside of me
So much anger, so much rage
When I reach beyond myself
Overwhelmed and afraid
There’s a world bigger than me

And I just take it in.

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Him To Me To You
In this life, if you’re at all like me
You’ll know just what I mean when I say
There’s two types of people
Not all of whom can be trusted
I have seen that there
Are assholes everywhere
So watch your step, girl
You’ll know just what I mean when I say-
You keep your nose clean

And push them
Farther from you
Farther from me

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Political
A loose grip on a thin line
Leaves me trailing behind
I know I’ve far to go
But your steps are too small

Now and again
Take me down a peg
You know I can get so lost
Even if it’s true
From anyone but you
Nothing would get through my wall

I lose touch in your goals
It’s vertigo
And your words are like
Music to the beast
It’s all lights and smoke
It’s political
And my grip remains true
Though the line may swerve

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I’ll Carry You
How does it feel
To know that you are loved so much?
How does it feel
To be accepted so completely?
How does it feel
To mean everything to someone?
How does it feel
To know that you’re exactly what I wanted?

Love you more than you can see
This is everything you are to me

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Before There Was Color
It must seem permanent
It must seem important
It must take
All your control
Not to get obsessive

Just as pain becomes discomfort
Over time
What the human soul can tolerate
Is no surprise

I’m rooted to my path
And I’m blinded on the sides
Why is it I feel so?
I have everything I want
The stuff of all my dreams
Why is it I need so?

In the same way pain can become humor
Over time
The scars that time will wash away
Are no surprise

I know you’re inside
Because I can feel your life
Why is it I bleed so?

And you thought that these times
Were just ordinary

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Oceanwide
All of this love, it overwhelms me
And now you want the distance
Of an ocean between us

I want you to know
That I will not give up on you

I thought that you could meet me
Half way
Figured that you could
I thought that you could love me
Figured that you’d fall

All of this love, it withers within me
And it’s not fair, no, it’s not fair
But, you never said it would be

I thought that you would be there
Figured that you would

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I Would Love To Give Up
I open my mouth
And words just fly out
And I cannot stop them
I try

But I am only so much
I would love to give up
You have picked me to the bone
You kick the leg you stand on

I am only so much
And nothing much is left of me
You take more, more, more,
‘Til I’m gone
‘Til I’m good to no one

I open my heart
You tear me apart
And I cannot stop you
You love to point out
Some stupid thing I forgot to do
Like I should strive to be you

But I am only so much
I’m about to give up
You have picked me to the bone
You kick the leg you stand on

I am only so much
Less and less is left of me
You take more, more, more,
‘Til I’m gone
‘Til I’m good to no one

I am only so much
Only I protect me
Will that ever be enough?

I open my eyes

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Feeling This Is Like To Fall Awake
Can these be my hands?
Why wont they follow my commands?
Someone took my breath from me
I can’t see and I can’t speak
I had a dream you were a snake
(I guess this proves I knew you then)
I had a dream where I was falling down
Until I landed under you

Go to hell and leave me
With the keys to your car
Delia will drive me through the rain

And it’s just like you
To pick the perfect time
When I’m already down and there
To kick a couple times
You twist everything I said
And everything I did
And everything I thought was mine

I feel like such a fool
For having turned to you
I didn’t know that you could
Ever want to be so cruel
And if there is a God
And if God is fair
I know you will suffer

Feeling this is like to fall awake

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We Only Love You
This is my third message
It’s the fact
You wont call back
That twists the knife that’s in my back
This is my third message

And we do what we love
(This isn’t helping)

This is inexcusable
All our work
All our hope
Vanished in a ball of smoke
Inexcusable

And we do what we love
And we hope without hope
And we mean it
And we weep and we bleed
And we hope and we hope
And we only love you
Hope you feel it

These are the pieces
Of my heart
Of my trust
Of discussion between us
These are the pieces

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Arrhythmia
Not broken
Not partly infirm
A fragile reminder to live
Not to be scared when my heart skips
Not to be scared, not to be scared

And all I am is part of you
(Perhaps she is overwhelmed)
And I cannot be apart from you
It’s too much

Not walled-in
Not hidden by veils
All I am is open for view
What will they say when my time comes?
“She had a good heart”

Weak, but never broken
We cannot be broken

And all I am is part of you
(It convinces me I’m alive)
And I cannot be apart from you
It’s too much

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Halfbreath
Don’t hold this against me or take it wrong
It seems like it could be
Some of my fears are gone
And i feel like something’s changing
Silently, you’re sneaking in on me

I’m open for brilliance and lucky fortune
I’m hoping that you too are similarly open
And i feel resistance fading
Silently, you’re sneaking in on me

And all we wanted was to be wanted
We had to be needed
And all we needed was to be needed
We had to be wanted

Excitement is mounting and overwhelming me
I’m lacking in direction and objectivity
And i feel like something’s changing
Silently, you’re sneaking in on me

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Loop In Blue
Must be something important
To make your eyes this wide
Must be something enormous
You’re all alone, who can you trust
And we see sweat gather on your brow
Makes you cynical
And we see your eyes are getting dark
Must be something important

And i know we don’t know
What’s on your mind
But we know you’ll make it through
And though things may seem
Much larger than life
At least you know we’re behind you

Must be something important
We must admit we’re curious
Must be something that’s urgent
I advise you confide in one of us
And we see your heart is tied in knots
We want to help you out
And we see your not feeling quite yourself
Must be something important

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Ifish
I know
I talk too much
I know I laugh too loud
Oh god, I did it to myself again
Why can’t I ever seem to change

Kiss me now, kiss me now
Empty I feel
I can’t see anything
Outward from here

Kiss me now, kiss me now
Empty I feel
And I back myself into my corner
Once again

I know I have my faults
I know I’m out of line
I wish I could take it back
I want to run and hide

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La Mer
A perfectly symmetrical design
Delicate, unaffected by the
Hands of time
Can one know intentions
Of what has created you
Can one ever be certain
That their perception is true
Show me your inner workings
I trust you implicitly
This must be what gods are for
Carry me across the water
Hold my hands to meet horizons
Things i’d never see alone
This must be what gods are for
Carry me across the water

Could it be that i have been wrong
Could it be the answers
Have been here all along
No look to make things awkward
These things are understood
With confidence it catches
And we wish to god it would

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Present Tense
And she was always so defensive
Like nothing was ever her fault
Or her responsibility

And this is all i have left to hold
A delicate balance has been exposed
And now it towers around us all
Just goes to show life is so fragile

She used to smile when she’d say
“It’s all so meaningless, anyway
So just forget, forget it”
And she was always so morose
Like this was all some bitter joke
But no one was laughing

And now when we speak about her
We never use the present tense
I guess that’s what happens

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It Was Safer When You Were Near
Don’t worry, it’s not your fault
I know, I saw it happen
Don’t worry, don’t take the blame
I would have done the same thing

Don’t listen to what it says
Your mind is out to get you
And anyone would do the same
If they had to walk ’round in your shoes

No matter what they do
No matter what they say
Don’t let them bring you down
You can’t control what other people think
How could you let them bring you down
How could you know that things could
End this way
Don’t you let them bring you down
Don’t worry, it’s not your fault

Anything could happen- and it will

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You Are One Of Us
Here we are- this is all of us
Larger than we seem to be
You are one of us
Metal and cable and pixel and love
This is all of us
Silicon blinking and buttons and knobs
This is all of us

Escape yourself this moment
Let us fill you in
As our arms are wide
And we only love you
With all of what we will be
You are part of this
Let it take you in- we only love you

Feel us- we’re under your lungs
You are one of us
Feel us- we’re all through your bones
This is all of us
Synthesized digital audio love
You are one of us
Electronic subsonic gifts from above
This is all of us

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Halou (Album Four)

Sawtooth EP

Wholeness & Separation

Separation EP

Wholeness EP

Wiser

We Only Love You

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