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The Truth is in the Hooks

by Negative Tendencies

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Riff me outa this galaxy Power chord me to ecstacy Pound that beat into my brain Roll me girl til I'm in pain (insane) Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli If the gods are blazing lights in the sky I wanna kiss this planet goodbye Warp me into the big black hole Rape my ears and molest my soul Heave my body towards the sun Ride me into oblivion Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli If the gods are blazing lights in the sky I wanna kiss this planet goodbye Spaceship landing on the tarmac They show Betty and Barney a starmap Upon a star baby I do wish Don't you dare debunk Marjorie Fish solo Use me, girl, and release my steam Let me play in your wildest dream anyway that you wan' me to I'll rock you, girl, til your face is blue Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli If the gods are blazing lights in the sky I wanna kiss this planet goodbye Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli If the gods are blazing lights in the sky I wanna kiss this planet goodbye Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli Zeta Zeta Zeta Reticuli
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All Along 04:22
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Argue 04:00
Squawkin' at my face Has it only been an hour since you came and took my time away ? If you were in my place would your ears be cauliflower ? Well at any rate I'm sure you would not want to stay And you wanna know why I argue You should see what you are saying And you wanna know why I argue I disproved that point before in the very first 2 minutes Oh, you seem to have a listening impediment This is not a tug of war but you seem to want to win it Later when I'm gone, you'll wonder where the answers went And you wanna know why I argue Are you hearing what I'm saying ? And you wanna know why I argue Who gave you my number ? Please don't call me here no more It seems the time has come for me to throw that damn phone right into the lake Oh you spout off anything so I get to watch your brain work Let me tell you, it is not a pretty sight to see You get off on arguing but your words are just a kneejerk Sometimes you don't even know it if we do agree And you wanna know why I argue Do you see your branches swaying ? And you wanna know why I argue And you wanna know why I argue Do you feel your edges fraying ? And you wanna know why I argue
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Letter 03:16
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oh the roar of the train, I can hear it in the distance and it's gettin' louder, louder all the time Train will pull up to the station in a matter of moments I know that I'll be there when it arrives Though you wonder sometimes, still I know you'll be there with me When the whistle blows we'll walk on hand in hand Fear will fade from our eyes when that engine starts a rollin' and the past will never show its face again So we're on our way - there's no time left for waiting It's midnight and we're riding on til dawn and we won't rest until we see the sun oh the sound of your voice, it is never a whisper but inside the woman hides a little girl and when she talks to me, oh you know I can't resist her She and I just stay inside our little world With the Pennsylvania Railroad I can hardly hear you screaming Is it just the raging storm before the calm? We must keep pushing on, just get past all the distractions Nothing matters now except the path we're on Let's be on our way - there's no time left for waiting It's midnight and we're riding on til dawn no we won't rest until we see the sun solo When I think about my life, all the things that I'd do over There is one that could never quite include It's this road we been on oh for what a thousand years that put us both on this wild avenue God we struggled like dogs just to make it to the New Years All our ups and downs were framed as mostly downs and the snow starts to melt as the ice floats down the river and winter made believers of us all Let's be on our way - there's no time left for waiting It's midnight and we're riding on til dawn no we won't rest until we see the sun
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Are you waiting for all the leaves to die or just stopping to watch another century go by I'm tired of waiting for the change of season The second hand is quicker than this lie If you think that you need some reason I'm afraid you just won't qualify You know the truth is glowing in your hand but you still live in that neverneverland Cash in your kingdom, buy a one way ticket Let em shove their knowledge in the sand If you care then you can lick it It could cost more than you had planned Can't Wait You know that I can't wait Finally it is the time to get away Simple sentiments are easier to say Brighter colors in the sun and the sky is clearer day to day A pair of aces on the run and we waited all too long to play
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Last Fall 02:48
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Memory Girl 03:34
I know I know I know I know I know this time it wasn't my fault You're cryin' You're cryin' You're cryin' You're cryin' You're cryin' about that memory you caught Let it pass Let it pass I know that you believe that you can will things different but I'm tryin' to tell ya don't be so hard on yourself that's not right now, it isn't Only a memory baby Yesterday's a long long time ago Only a memory baby Ya can't dwell on certain things that hurt you so How many old tears are you carrying with you? So sad to see what those memories can do So sad So sad So sad So sad So sad the way the world's treated you I know I know I'd have trouble taking all the things that you been through Move on move on you've thought a thousand times about that situation One thing I'll you for sure is that you can't go back, that's just a bad temptation Only a memory baby Yesterday's a long long time ago Only a memory baby No use remembering the times you need not know How many old fears are you carrying with you? So sad to see what those memories can do Let it pass Let it pass I know that you believe your worries matter but I'm tryin' to tell you it's just a matter of time before your past will scatter Only a memory baby Yesterday's a long long time ago Only a memory baby Now I get your pain but hey that's over though How many old tears are you carrying with you? So sad to see what those memories can do Only a memory girl Don't let the here and now be the thing you're missing Only a memory girl Don't waste your good time reminiscing
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Mistake 02:40
Gonna get past all my cares or I’m gonna go crazy Gonna leave this life behind, yeah I’m gonna take stock Gotta wipe out all the complications that ruin me Oh I won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the lame mistake again Gotta find some kind of focus a proper direction As I push away distractions that waste all my time My life has been a batch of unfortunate detours but I won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again I’m not the kind of person that tends to regret shit Yet it feels like a life of opportunities lost Is it even possible that I might change things if I don’t make the same mistake again don’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again won’t make the same mistake again
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Lull 03:26
I been known to throw in my 2 cents I really try to lay it out there, I know it gets intense Wait for you to answer but the cat has got your tongue An empty look comes on your face then, so i guess the jury’s hung There’s a lull in the conversation There’s a lull in the conversation There’s a lull in the conversation without your participation Online, someone’s starting up with me Once they’re past the hi, how are you, there is nothing else to see Another bore who can’t hold up their end Block their ass for my time wasted, I’m unable to pretend I am left to wonder where the smart people have gone This is why I just be by myself For the most part, dialogue is dead They call it social media, but I’d rather wank my crank instead Are you at a loss for words again? Or you share your one note life now, all in all you ain’t no friend There’s a lull in the conversation There’s a lull in the conversation There’s a lull in the conversation Know the value of communication
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Lookin' For A Woman Lookin For A Woman Not some little girl, no I'm in it for the long run Do you have any suggestions Send her over I might have a couple of questions I'm lookin', I'm lookin', I'm lookin' I'm lookin for a woman One who shows all the colors of life I don't need a mother, nor do I need a wife Lookin' For A Woman Lookin For A Woman Sometimes we think about not doin' what we oughta s'best we fly loose as a goose, stand up for yourself and don't take no abuse Do you feel that good about your truth that you think you can withstand all the bullshit in their cannister if so, good for you Lookin' For A Woman Lookin For A Woman not a superstar, I need for her to like me Do you have soul superpowers Lay down on your bed, and I bet we'd talk for hours solo Do you feel so good about your choice that you won't be turning back when the upcoming shoe does drop or is your aim untrue? Lookin' For A Woman Lookin For A Woman I was thinkin' about myself, and where I hope to be goin' Do you have any reflections or are ya just needin' to be pointed in any direction? I'm lookin', I'm lookin', I'm lookin' I'm lookin for a woman One who wields all the forces of life Call her my lover or call her my wife
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I may not be Nostradamus but there's one thing I can promise There's no way this quiet calm is gonna turn into a storm It's a cold sea of stagnation and this time I won't be patient No, I'm starting my migration while the weather is yet warm I will flee using oars in a contrary wind and when I reach the distant shore, I won't be sorry that I did There's a place I can go that it just won't matter where I've been Watch these oars make great big ripples in that water I'll paddle to the point of violence to explore elusive islands In this soup there is a silence, almost more than I can stand So I have to keep on rowing, though I don't know where I'm going I can taste that stale breeze blowing but my eyes can see no land I will flee using oars in a contrary wind and when I reach the distant shore, I won't be sorry that I did I must not drift along with the flow, I can't give in Nor can I yield to the temptation of safe harbor Oh my arms they are exhausted, but I've left the past behind Hey no matter what I've lost, at least I'll have this chance to see what I can find I may not be Nostadamus but I'm not a doubting Thomas I predict that I might change this rather ordinary day into one that just might matter finally the boredom shattered Though my clothes may come out tattered I'd surely relish the disarray I will flee using oars in a contrary wind and when I reach the distant shore, I won't be sorry that I did There's a place I can go that it just won't matter where I've been Watch these oars make great big ripples in that water Yeah, I'll make some giant ripples in that water and tomorrow the chances are I'll be rowing farther

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