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The One Thing I Don't Do
04:33
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I’ve got an itchy finger
To pull the fucking trigger
It’s just a waste of my time
Deep thoughts and consequences
Won’t bring me to my senses
It gives me reason to fight
I’ll guzzle down the poison
Before the keys to the kingdom
That’s just the way that I roll
I’m gonna light the fire
To make the smoke go higher
And sit and watch it all burn
Because all the things I do
Are nothing much to you
Because the one thing I don’t do
Is everything to you
I’ll start to put together
The things I need to render
But then it all crumbles down
Every week it starts from
Scratch
Then becomes another batch
I just cannot get ahead
Why don’t I ever speak up
Instead I just fill the cup
The glass that’s always half broke
The feeling of true pleasure
To find that buried treasure
I’ll draw that x in the sand
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2. |
The Bleeding Deacon
04:32
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Alpha male
Becomes stale
I never said that you were the one
The only one that could get things done
Here’s my voice
You Have no choice
The axis spins without your help
Placebo pill for my mental health
Where’s your cape?
Big mistake
Nail in the coffin the final straw
You had the keys but you lost it all
Kingdom reign
All the same
You had the penny to scratch it off
The winning ticket but you just scoffed
Buildings castles of sand
Can always be knocked down
Pointing fingers at me
You’ll never wear that crown
Sever the chord of the past
Walking towards the sun
Make way
For the bleeding deacon
Big tough guy
Chock full of lies
Mister important when on the phone.
But how you acting when you’re alone
Captain fuck
Out of luck
Went for the catch but you dropped the ball
Cut the cord of support and you lost it all
Know it all
Had a big fall
Piss and vinegar a deadly drink
It never tastes good what did you think?
Every day
I will pray
Not to become the number one
The number zero is much more fun
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3. |
I've Lost You
04:30
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t’s seems to happen all the time
You reaching out and giving me a line
Excuses grind you to a halt
Those open wounds all filled with salt
I know I’ve heard it all before
These things can make you lock the door
This coffin isn’t built for two
You’re time ran out I’ve lost you
I’ll see you round
You let me down
It’s all ok
Just go away
Here comes the part
Where you will start
Backtracking words
Just chalk things up
And push forward again
Please tell me what you really feel
It’s time where we should make a deal
I’ll open up the letter when I know
You’re ready to show me where to go
Extending hands to pull you up
Quicksand of lies will get you stuck.
This coffin wasn’t built for two
You’re time ran out I’ve lost you
You’ve proved that you don’t want to change
Won’t sacrifice or rearrange
I’m tired of giving you a chance
can’t sit on the benches while you dance
I’m done with trying to be kind
Exhausting giant heavy signs
My Coffin’s shut and cozy too
Go find you’re own I’ve lost you
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4. |
Sidewalk Chalk
04:53
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I wrote our names together with some sidewalk chalk
Cause it will wash away with water
The empty promises and unanswered texts
These things are always cause for fodder
Cause when you’re with me you’re not really there
It’s seems you got erase on speed dial
Out of the blue I’ll get requests for a job
But then you’ll disappear say goodbye for a while
Turn off the lights
Get up off the couch
Come take my hand
We’ll figure this out
My days are numbered
I’ll take what I can
Just take a ticket and I’ll find out where I stand
So now I wrote our names together with a knife in a tree
I saw it once during a movie
I think it’s permanent but who really knows
I feel that you will love me truly
I walk around confused like I got two left shoes
I feel my confidence is fading
But when you look at me you make me feel good
But I can’t tell if my moon is waning
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5. |
The Animals We Are
05:01
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Proper attire
Trying to inspire
It’s all the same
My first impression
Leads to depression
I’m trying to hard
Push out the feelings
They’ve got me reeling
Don’t like at all
Give me a signal
Go through this ritual
The time has come
This proper wall will fall down
Nails dig into this scar
Why do we pretend
We’re not the animals we are
I brought the flowers
Your face turns sour
The cost of care
Let’s get right to it
The attitudes shit
But I’ll just smile
The conversation
Becomes elation
And then there’s none
We’re just pretending
It’s never ending
The chapters closed
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6. |
Bay Ridge Anthem
03:54
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Let’s go back before digital
Think of a time where the innocence flowed
Ignorance of the youthful mind
To the place where I grew
Concrete jungle of the 70’s
Studio 54 and CBGB’s
Uptown hip hop and the block parties
It’s the place that I knew
Hear the bustle of the city street
Across the block is the place we meet
Watch the marathon from across the bridge
It’s the place we called Bay Ridge
Go play at buddies or at the park
Street lights let us know when it’s dark
Egg creams from the candy store
Garamals are the things that we wore
Go down the block to 86th
Everything was made from bricks
These asphalt playgrounds are the places we played
White Castle is the dinner we ate
Music in the basement blaring loud
I got my comics and my Star Wars out
Kiss records and my Saturday morning shows
It’s the only place I’d wanna go
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7. |
Serendipity U and Me
03:34
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There's times where I look back on my life
Those pockets filled with emptiness
And then all of a sudden there you were
Always coming to me at different timesaver
Or from a different person, place or thing
My beacon of light shining through the fog
News flash
You were always there all along
Times passed
But my love for you was always strong
Star struck
It's serendipity you and me
Missed chance
So hard to just express my thoughts
Just jump
Let's try to make up the time we lost
New start
It's serendipity you and me
I want to spend the rest of my life
Just being clutched into your arms
This time you're not gonna get away
More signs than a long highway
These roadblocks they are gonna move
I'm gonna do the best I can
Cause we have fought the fight
It's time for us to find
The love we've always had
We've both been through so much
Please don't give up on us
I want to give you all
The love that you deserve
The love we both deserve
My heart
Has never really been this full
True love
The destiny can't be denied
Say yes
It's serendipity you and me
Dark paths
We now can start the happiness
Your kiss
I never want to lose that thought
I'm whole
It's serendipity you and me
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8. |
Steps
03:42
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walk through the valley of the shadow of death
To find the place that I must go
Years and decades of self inflicted
Poisoning and resentment flow
Musty smells and unknown faces
don’t help to put my mind at ease
Pushing all the chips into the middle
Will give me courage to set things free
Take one day at a time
Wire scrub out the grime
Keep coming and you’ll find
These steps you’ll start to climb
Living each moment a minute at a time
Getting through the days and nights
White knuckle moments mixed with clarity
Being righteous doesn’t make it right
I’ve skinned my body down to the bone
So that I can build again
Embracing the imperfections of me
Will give me courage to make amends
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9. |
Hospice Lullaby
04:00
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Dark light
Deep breaths
Breathe
don’t stop
Counting
Waiting
Please
Heart break
Cold skin
Ache
Rattle
Tears roll
Last words
No
Brains numb
Slow walk
God
Let’s go
Exhale
Can’t speak
Light
Goodbye
Don’t cry
Fight
It’s done
No more
Pack up
Leave
Never
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The Critically Ashamed Danbury, Connecticut
After releasing a live album in March 2019 called “All the Clams…LIVE!” which was recorded by Gary and mixed by Shawn at an album release party, after having this lineup for over 2 years playing live shows all over the tri-state area the band became more of a solid unit. The contributions, style and performance of each individual member outweighed the sum of only one focal point. ... more
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