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Mona
05:02
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MONDAY, WE TOOK THE SCRAPYARDS DOWN
TUESDAY, WE BUILT A BETTER PLACE ALL ROUND
AND WE LEARNED, WE LEARNED FROM OUR WRONGS,
TOOK THE OTHERS HOME, DIDN'T WE?
AND WE'LL DRIVE, PASSED THE RECORD STORE
AND STOP FOR THE AVALANCHE
COULDN'T WE?
WE WON'T KNOW WHY, WHY WE LEFT
ALL OF OUR MEMORIES IN THE DUST
AND WE WON'T KNOW WHY, WHY WE SING
MONA YOU GAVE UP EVERYTHING
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Eraser
04:56
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WE'LL ERASE WHILE YOU HIDE, WHILE THE OTHERS MAKE THE CALL
PLEASE PUT IT DOWN TO THE NIGHT
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY WE'LL KNOW
THESE WIRES ARE PICKING UP SATELLITE PULL
AND THEY DON'T WANT YOU GOING IN
WE MIGHT LOSE THE WAY QUIETLY
WHEN WE DON'T HOLD ON TO ME
AND WHO'S TO KNOW WE FOLD AT THREE
BEYOND PURPOSE WE FITTED IN DOTTED UP FORM
MY KNEES GO ALL QUEASY
YOU MIGHT LOOK AT ME SO STEADILY
"BECAUSE LIFE IS WORTH LIVING BABY", YOU SAID TO ME
AND WHO'S THE LOVE WE FOLD AT THREE
CALL IN THE LADIES, WE KNOW THAT THEY'RE THE ONES WHO FALL DOWNSTREAM
LITTLE GO BABY, LITTLE HEADS, LITTLE HANDS
AND WE BELONG TO LOVERS TONIGHT, WE DON'T KNOW THE WAY IT WORKS YET
PARDON ME AND PARDON YOU FOR I'M THE ONE WHO FOUND THEM TOO
AND THEY TOUCHED HIS BELLY LIKE THE VULTURES LIKE TO DO
AND IT BURNS UPON MY SKIN AS WE TEAR IT INTO TWO
WHERE THE BODIES MEET THE SAND AND THE WATER CRUSHES GRAIN
AND IT BURNS UPON MY TONGUE AND THE PROCESS STARTS AGAIN
WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO
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Feeding On The Metals
04:25
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THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GETTING OUT OF HERE
IS THROUGH WORDS WE'LL DRAW ON, A COMPLICATED TRIM
MY BONES TAKE LONGER TO BURN UPON THE FIRE
MY CLOTHES ARE SOAKING
AREN'T WE GETTING TIRED?
WE GET ALL THE CREDIT SKIMMING FROM THE BANK ROLL
IT WAS SO PATHETIC STARING DOWN A BLACK HOLE
AND EVERYONE'S LEFT DREAMING BLAMING ONE ANOTHER
ON ANOTHER LEVEL
I KNOW YOU'RE TIRED THIS WON'T TAKE LONG TO TURN
RIDDLED HEART MAKES MOTION PART BENEATH THE WIRE
THESE HOLY MOUNTAINS TAKING US ABOARD
LYING WITH THE NETTLES NAPPING UNDERCOVER
WORSHIPING SOME VESSEL WAITING TO DISCOVER
SOME MEANINGFUL END TO NOTHING
ALWAYS CHASING STERN POSTS
FEEDING ON THE METALS
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Helen(Carry The Load)
01:16
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Gentle Little Bird
07:00
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FUNNY LITTLE LEGS TWO ONE STEPS FAR AHEAD
LIES TO MAKE YOU RIGHT AND TRUTH TO MAKE YOU DEAD
WE ALWAYS HAD THIS LINE AND FOR THE MOST PART, WORKED SO WELL
PLEASE TRY STAY THE NIGHT, CAUSE I WANT YOU TO
AND THIS COULD BE YOU AND ME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BILL
TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO FIGURE WHERE WE GO FROM HERE
TOO MANY RIGHTS AND NOT ENOUGH ROLLS
TRIGGER THIS NOW I'LL TAKE THE BET
GENTLE LITTLE BIRD THROWN AGAINST THE SKY
PLANETS OVERSEE YOU AND ME AS WE SLIGHTLY COVER THE BLEED
TOOK OUR CAR JUST TO SAVE ON SOME LIGHT AND IT WAS TRUE BLUE
BABY TELL ME THAT WE'RE GOING DOWN THERE TONIGHT
UNDER THE SWELL OF THIS PERFECT VIEW
AND THIS COULD BE YOU AND ME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BILL
TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO FIGURE WHERE WE GO FROM HERE
TOO MANY RIGHTS AND NOT ENOUGH ROLLS
TRIGGER THIS NOW I'LL TAKE THE BET
I KNOW YOUR TOP SPEED CAUSE YOUR BODY FLIES
LITTLE GIRLS IN THE GRASS LIKE TO CANONIZE
STUPID JUDY ALONE ON THE BEND WE KNOW
LIKES TO RIDE AND THEN BASK IN THE AFTERGLOW
FOLLOWING YOU HOME
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Golden Circles
04:50
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SUDDENLY DON'T LIKE ME, SUDDENLY DON'T LIKE ME
SUDDENLY DON'T LIKE YOURSELF LIKE YOU DID BEFORE
THE BALL'S ON THE DASH
DON'T FORGET LIKE ME, DON'T FORGET LIKE ME
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU ARE A CONTRACTED UNIQUE DESPAIR
THEY LOVE YOU THE MOST
I DON'T HAVE NO PURPOSE
YOU'RE WEARING SOME GHOST DRESS
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WHEN ALL MY TEETH GO FLYING OUT OF MY MOUTH
DEEPER THAN TREMORS , DEEPER THAN DIAMOND ROCKS
ALL OF THESE LOW BLOWS, WE KNEW WOULD TASTE JUST LIKE CHALK
WE FOOLED THEM THE MOST
NEVER TOOK SUPPER, NEVER TOOK CARE OF IT
ALWAYS MADE SURE THAT YOU WERE PERFECTLY TIPPED
NORTH FACING THE SUN
WE'RE NOT GOLDEN CIRCLES
YOU INTERACT WITH ALL MY CHANNELS
WE GAVE YOU OUR CONDOLENCES
WHEN ALL YOUR EYES WENT FLYING OUT OF YOUR HEAD
TAKE A GOOD LOOK
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT IT
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU ARE A CONTRACTED UNIQUE AFFAIR
YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE MOST
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I See Old Joy
02:02
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FORGOT WHAT THE POINT OF THE STORY EVER WAS
BIG PHEONIX MY BROTHER MADE A BAND OUT OF GAUZE
IT'S TRAGIC EVERY NIGHT HOW YOU BLOOM IN THE DARK
SECONDS DON'T COUNT WHEN WE'RE WIDE OF THE MARK
AND THEY WERE WAITING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STREET
SHAME WE WON'T MEET THEM TO TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ALL GUNA DIE
PICKING THE BONES FROM THOSE COALS IN THE NIGHT
WE'LL TAKE YOUR JOURNEY RIGHT OUT OF THE CLIMB
THICKENING CLOT PART OF A VICTIMLESS CRIME
YOU WERE HOPING I WOULD COME TO MY SENSES
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Really Far
04:16
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HEY WAIT MAY I WAKEN YOU LATE, FOR I MAY SLIP AWAY
I HAVE NO WALL TO LEAN AGAINST TO THOUGH I MAY BE NOT GREAT
YOU, MERRY BE YOU, WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH YOUR DOOR TO AN EMPTY ROOM
HOLDING MY HEAD IN YOUR HANDS LIKE A STONE
A LEAD BRICK OR TWO WOULDN'T MAKE YOU FALL
DOWN, WAY DOWN AHEAD, WAY DOWN UNDER YOUR BED
AND I SEE MY FRIENDS AND I KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE
AND I HOLD THEM SO CLOSE THAT THEY RUN OUT OF AIR
AND I MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES AS YOU
WE ALL MAKE THEM WORRY BUT WE RAN OUT OF CLUES
AND NOW WHAT IS LEFT BUT NOT
NOTHING NOT A MAN FROM YOUR CLOTH
NOT A MUMBLE IN YOUR MOAN OR A CHILD IN THIS CHAIR
OR A FABLE GONE THROUGH NO NOTHING
NOTHING LEFT THERE, MAYBE WE COME BACK
MAYBE IT'S OK TO CRAWL BACK
EVENTUALLY THEY SAID I LACKED CONVICTION WITHOUT A POSITION
A CHEMISTRY A METAL BLAST A TICKLE AMOUNTING TO NOTHING
A PROPER PUSH TO KICK THE WELL LIKE SOMETHING STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE
A PANIC CRY A SILENT SONG THIS BOAT OVERTURNS WITH ME IN IT
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Katie Kim Ireland
Mood is central to the expansive musical landscape of Katie Kim. Darkened corners, icy atmospheres and hypnotic knife edge soundscapes. Piano chords stretch to infinity. Cinematic in scope and tectonic in delivery. A slowcore waltz at the bottom of the ocean, steeped in gloomy ambience. Tension tugs at the heart with this euphoric exploration into the depths of darkness and light. ... more
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