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Laughing With Lizards
04:23
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READ IT, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT
CAN YOU NOT CRY? CRY THROUGH YOUR LAUGHTER?
NO WORRIES AFTER WISDOM ARRIVES TONIGHT
NO MATTER WHAT THE TEST FOR THE BEAST I MANIFEST
WHETHER IT BE GOLEM, DYBBUK, WITCH OR WIZARD
MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER CALLS ME TO THINK WITH HER
AND WE JUST HAVE A LAUGH WITH A LIZARD
BLINKING SLOWLY AND SAVORING
THOSE MOMENTS WHEN MY EYES ARE CLOSED
NEW EVILS I WON’T KNOW, SO DON’T TRY IT
HAS EVERYONE DIED YET?
THOSE MOMENTS WHEN MY EYES ARE DRY
THEY’RE SOAKING IN A LIE
WHEN I’M STUMBLING THROUGH THE STORM
WITH NO CLUES TO KEEP ME WARM
JUST FLAPPING IN THE BEATDOWN OF THE BLIZZARD
MY GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER CALLS ME TO PLAN WITH HER
AND WE JUST HAVE A LAUGH WITH A LIZARD
YOU’RE ALIVE WITH YOUR DEAD
YOU DREAM WHAT THEY SAID
YOU CAN’T READ A LINE
ANOTHER ANGRY DANCE WHEN THERE’S LESS AND LESS OF A CHANCE
THAT NEXT YEAR YOU WILL DINE IN PALESTINE
WHEN STRAINING FOR MY VOICE, AND I’M SCRATCHING FOR A CHOICE
JUST FLAILING BETWEEN PAPER, ROCK AND SCISSOR
MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER CALLS ME TO PRAY WITH HER
AND WE JUST HAVE A LAUGH
WE JUST HAVE A LAUGH
WE JUST HAVE A LAUGH WITH A LIZARD
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2. |
Hope Hurts
02:42
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HOPE HURTS
KEEP IT FAR AWAY
I CAN’T TAKE ANOTHER CRASH
ANOTHER FLASH OF DREAM LIGHT LEFT TO DECAY
HOPE HURTS
IT KICKS ME TO THE STREET
SENDS ME INTO BATTLE WHEN I’D RATHER
BE AT HOME OBSOLETE
IT’S ALL THE SAME AS I GET OLDER
WE NEVER GET THERE OVER AND OVER
MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY SHOULDER
WE NEVER GET THERE OVER AND OVER
OVER AND OVER
OVER AND OVER
HOPE HURTS
BUT I AM NOT ALONE
SO I CANNOT SUCCUMB TO WHAT I HUNGER FOR
THE CRADLE OR THE BOTTLE OR THE STONE
THE DÉJÀ VU AS I GET OLDER
WE ALMOST GET THERE OVER AND OVER
MY GRANDMOTHER SPITTING FROM MY SHOULDER
WE ALMOST GET THERE OVER AND OVER
OVER AND OVER
HOPE IS HOW WE REHEARSE
BUT HOPE HURTS
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IS IT SICK THAT THE THINGS I FIND BEAUTIFUL ABOUT YOU
ARE ALSO THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU PRONE TO
GETTING BEATEN AND MUGGED
WHEN YOU WALK HOME AT NIGHT?
THE SMALLEST FRAME AND THE SWEETEST FACE
ARE THE FIRST THINGS I NOTICED ABOUT YOU
THEY’RE ALSO THE FIRST THINGS AN ASSHOLE SEES
WHEN HE WANTS TO HURT SOMEBODY
YR BEAUTIFUL
IT’S DANGEROUS
YR BEAUTIFUL
IT’S DANGEROUS
YR BEAUTIFUL
AND IT’S SO DANGEROUS
IS IT CREEPY THAT I FEEL SO INVESTED
IN SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO YOUR BODY
SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED TO YOUR BODY AND
I’M FAMILIAR WITH YOUR BODY
IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS TO BE TOGETHER
I KNOW THAT AS WELL AS YOU
BUT HEARING THAT SOMEONE BRUISED YOUR SKIN
JUST MAKES ME WANNA RIP THEIR DICKS OFF CUZ
YR BEAUTIFUL
IT’S DANGEROUS
YR BEAUTIFUL
IT’S DANGEROUS
YR BEAUTIFUL
AND IT’S SO DANGEROUS
PLEASE UNDERSTAND I’M AWARE OF THE IRONY
THAT MY INAPPROPRIATE VENGEFUL OBSESSION
DISREGARDS YOUR AGENCY
THE WAY THOSE FUCKERS DID IN THE FIRST PLACE
YOU FOUND STRENGTH IN A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
I KNOW I’M NOT IN THAT CATEGORY
I’M STILL LIVING ON THE LOVE YOU HAD FOR ME
BUT I DON’T BELONG IN THIS STORY
I’M STILL LIVING ON THE LOVE YOU HAD FOR ME
BUT I DON’T BELONG IN THIS STORY
I’M STILL LIVING ON THE LOVE YOU HAD FOR ME
BUT I DON’T BELONG IN THIS STORY
IF YOU SHOULD NEED ME
I KNOW YOU DON’T NEED ME
BUT IF YOU DO
I’LL RUN RIGHT THERE FOR YOU
I’LL RUN RIGHT THERE FOR YOU
NO COPS, NO MEN, NO ME, NO MOTHER
ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER
I KNOW WHERE I PUT MY LOVE, UP IN THE CUPBOARD
I CAN TAKE IT BACK DOWN
IF YOU NEED IT TO RECOVER
I’LL HONOR ANY WORD YOU SING, TYPE OR UTTER
IF YOU NEED MY MUSCLE, I WILL MAKE THEM SUFFER
I KNOW I’M NO LONGER YOUR LOVER
BUT I’LL BE THERE IF YOU NEED A BROTHER
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4. |
Take It All Away
03:29
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I’M STILL ALIVE BUT IT’S NOT EASY
WHEN MY BROKEN BODY WANTS TO SING
I LEARNED TO CLEAN MY HOLE A LITTLE TOO LATE
NOW I’M LATE FOR EVERYTHING
I NEVER LEFT
I’M THERE RIGHT NOW
WHERE THE NEON GREEN HAT THEY TORE TO PIECES
WAS THE ONLY EVIDENCE THEY BEAT ME AT RECESS
TAKE IT ALL AWAY
I’M STILL ALIVE BUT IT’S LESS EASY WHEN MY BLOODLINES COME TO LIGHT
BUT IF I SHAVED MY CHEST OF BLACKENED CURLS
ALL YOU’D SEE IS WHITE
WE BOUGHT THE BEST
BUT WE HAD TO PAY
WE TOOK A NEW NAME IN AMERICA, BUT AMERICA COULD ALWAYS
TAKE IT ALL AWAY
DON’T IT ALWAYS SEEM TO GO
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TILL YOU’RE GONE
BUT GONE IS A MYTH
IT’S A FANTASY
NOTHING GOES
IT JUST FLOWS AND FLOWS AND FLOWS
I’M STILL ALIVE BUT THEY DON’T LIKE THAT
UNMASKED AND UNAFRAID
THEY GOT ALL THE WEAPONS
WHO’S GONNA TELL’EM THAT THEY WON’T GET PAID?
I ONCE TOOK HOME A CONFEDERATE’S GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDSON
HE WAS AFRAID OF HIS OWN CUM
ALL THESE STATUES STANDING LIKE THEY WON
TAKE THEM ALL AWAY
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5. |
The Beautiful Part
06:10
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BEAUTY IS NEVER THE END
IT’S JUST THE BEAUTIFUL PART
JUSTICE IS NEVER THE END
IT’S JUST THE REASON
I KNOW YOU WANT TO REST
I KNOW YOU KNOW WE WILL ONE DAY
AND THOUGH YOU MAY STILL SING AND PRAY
YOUR THOUGHTS WILL MELT AWAY
AND EVERYTHING WE GAVE WILL STAY
BEAUTY IS NEVER THE END
IT’S JUST THE BEAUTIFUL PART
LOVE IS NEVER THE END
LOVE’S THE WHOLE STORY
I THOUGHT IF I GAVE IT ALL MY LIFE
I WOULD SEE THE FINAL CHAPTER
WITH NOTHING EVER AFTER
BUT THE LOVE WE SHARE
BUT IN THE FLOOD
WHAT I THOUGHT IS SUDDENLY
FLOATING IN THE DISTANCE
SO, BACK TO OUR RESISTANCE
GROWING EVERYWHERE
NEVER UNPREPARED
BEAUTY IS NEVER THE END
IT’S JUST THE BEAUTIFUL PART
JUSTICE IS NEVER THE END
IT’S JUST THE REASON
AND I STILL WANT TO REST
YOU KNOW I KNOW WE WILL ONE DAY
AND EVERYTHING WE GAVE WILL STAY
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Dan Fishback New York
Dan Fishback does lots of things. His band, Cheese On Bread, has toured North America and Europe, and released albums in the U.S. and Japan. As a performance artist and playwright, he has created several shows in NYC and elsewhere. His solo albums include "Sweet Chastity" (2005), "Calendar Boys" (2008) and "The Mammal Years" (2012). ... more
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