1. |
Emily (Live)
04:40
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Emily
baby, please
be good to me
I can't sleep,
haven't slept for days
just can't get away,
from that post-love haze.
and my body's breaking down
to tiny pieces on the ground.
Your soul is frozen to the core,
but I still want more.
Center of your own attention,
and it's plain to see
that you were always playin' games.
I don't even want to mention,
but it breaks my heart,
every time I hear your name.
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2. |
You're Right (Live)
04:39
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I guess everything I said
meant nothing.
I guess all my kind words,
they weren't true.
I guess all of my songs
and my poems,
and letters,
were meant for someone else,
and not for you.
You just ate up every line.
I can't deal with myself
and all my lies.
But you brought me to the light today.
Showing me that I lied
Every day.
It wasn't a falling out
in the end.
I guess I lied
I guess you're right
every day.
You're so damn right.
You don't have to forgive me
you don't have to say
yes, no,
Maybe so,
you could just walk away.
You could give me the finger
and I would be fine with that
fine with that
fine with that either way.
Every day slowly
ticks on by
I cannot deal with myself
and all my lies.
But you brought me to the light today.
Showing me that I lied
Every day.
It wasn't a falling out
in the end.
I guess I lied
I guess you're right
every day.
every day
'Cause I'm a liar,
I'm a faker,
I'm everything I said
that I wouldn't be
I'm a liar.
Thank you for showing me.
But you brought me to the light today.
Showing me that I lied
Every day.
It wasn't a falling out
in the end.
I guess I lied
I guess you're right
every day.
You're so damn right.
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3. |
Casual Casualty (Live)
02:34
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Oh god it's Friday night
and I'm feeling good.
Things are hot and heavy,
like I knew they would.
I'm dreaming that this
could be every day for me.
I won't save myself.
I'll let you break my legs
if you want, you'll see.
I won't save myself,
'cause in the end my worth
ain't worth a damn to me.
It doesn't even matter
what I have to say,
'cause by tomorrow morning
I'll be gone away.
This meaningless sex has
lost it's meaning to me.
I won't save myself.
I'll let you break my legs
if you want, you'll see.
I won't save myself,
'cause in the end my worth
ain't worth a damn to me.
la da da da
da da da
da da da
da da da da
I won't save myself.
I'll let you break my legs
if you want, you'll see.
I won't save myself,
'cause in the end my worth
ain't worth a damn to me.
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4. |
Josephine (Live)
05:01
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It's been a whole year
since you've been away.
And in all of that time,
everything has changed.
I've forgotten the sound of your voice
when you used to yell up the stairs.
But the one thing I remember is,
you did what you wanted,
you didn't care.
They couldn't make you settle,
couldn't make you settle,
Settle down.
In the back of my mind I remember
the bracelet you wore.
It was blue and had three letters
D-N-R.
You fought so hard
You fought so long
we told them all
that you would win.
And even though
you fought so hard
and fought so long...
In the end I guess you did.
they couldn't make you settle,
Couldn't make you settle,
Settle down.
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5. |
Wait (Live)
04:31
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I'm only half as good
as you ever made me feel.
A super hero where
the spotlight glimmers off your seat, and
reveals who I am.
Who I always wish to be.
The agony is in your eyes,
and now it's killing me.
"Just wait," She whispered,
as tears run down her face.
"I love you, God, I hate you, but
These things we can't replace."
"Just stay," She screams, as
you're backing up to leave.
"I need you, I can't stand you, but
It's better than my dreams.
Just wait."
I'm not one to pass a fight
with words or with swords.
And I refuse to weigh or measure
the damage or the cost.
So close your eyes
and count to ten
and pray that when you open them
I'll be there in the end.
"Just wait," She whispered,
as tears run down her face.
"I love you, God, I hate you, but
These things we can't replace."
"Just stay," She screams, as
you're backing up to leave.
"I need you, I can't stand you, but
It's better than my dreams.
Just wait."
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I've been working twelve hours every day,
And I've been getting crumbs for my pay.
When I was young this is not how I saw my life:
Working every day and breaking my back, my back
and all I get's a dime.
Sometimes my dreams feel
like they've gone to the wayside,
But I ain't dead yet,
so I'll keep on tryin'
I don't want it
I don't need it
I don't wanna work
these twelve hour days
I'll keep dreamin'
I'll keep schemein'
'till all the blood falls out my veins
I want a life that's better than this,
and I'll find my van, and I'll find my bliss.
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Tom Jolu New York
Bringing together elements of folk sensibilities, thoughtful lyricism and a punk rock attitude, Tom Jolu is the manifestation of singer/songwriter Tom Lewis's diverse talents. Born out of a decade of playing punk rock clubs, dive bars and basements, Tom Jolu builds on the legacy of multi-instrumentalist songwriters, crafting songs that are both simple to sing along with but layered in complexity. ... more
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From the very first chord of "Say Hello", to the very last, pain-stricken vocals of the song, "The Camera Turns", this album is beautifully done.
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Friends Without Benefits
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This three song EP, centering around a loss of love, is one of many well done albums that Time Table Records Collective has put out. Go check out every artist on it. You won't be disappointed.
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