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i used to know a guy called Skip
he watched way too much tv
his life was nothing but chaos
an overload of activity
Skip took it all to heart
and he believed every word
even if it was the most
ridiculous thing you ever heard
ch
when you're a tennis ball
you can't tell south from north
too busy bouncing all around
and being whacked back and forth
yeah, Skip was a tennis ball
and that's about all...
he'd parrot all the phrases
that the cool characters would say
he'd adopt all the behaviors
from the roles the actors would play
whether he was happy or not
was determined by some show
and whatever the lineup was that day
one could never really know
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New Eyes
04:13
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another day in the very familiar
something's off
the movement seems atypical out here
unexpected
zigs are now zagging and zags are now zigging
all together
ch
these old scenes, these old eyes
have come to realize
these new sights, these new dreams
emerge between the seams
deep down in the comfortable repetition
changes arise
all the things i used to think i knew for sure
challenge my view
the same is now different and different is the same
or is it me
br
take a look at what you know is true
and underneath that order is you
you bring all the chaos to the peace
then the quiet and solitude cease
new eyes on the old scenes
new parts on the old machines
new shades of the old greens
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Message From a Dead Guy
03:57
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did i really just hear what i think i heard
i'm not sure
is the floor
about to collapse and then swallow me whole
delivered flawlessly right into my mind
was it real
i don't feel
like my head is still connected to my body
is it a message from a dead guy
should i flee or should i rejoice
cause whatever it was i heard
it was definitely a voice
definitely a voice
speaking in tongues not familiar to me
what was said
from the dead
how do i respond without losing my mind
i never had a conversation with an occupant
who was stuck in the great beyond
i've been in many awkward litigations before
and i've never actually won
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It's Outside the Resort
04:04
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it's outside the resort
in a location i can no longer see
it's outside the resort
might as well be a separate reality
it's outside the resort
too far away even to give it a try
it's outside the resort
and so out of focus to my watching eye
that stretch of land behind the building
that nobody else will ever dare to go
is so compelling to that part of me
that simply wants to know
all the secrets hidden below
well you can live in comfort in an invisible cage
as you're playing your role within the limits of the stage
and when the show has ended then what is there to do
but wait for the next curtain call and hope for a good review
cause the focus is always on you
even though that's now always true
it's outside the resort
too far away from every daily routine
it's outside the resort
i hope to see some things that i've never seen
it's outside the resort
untethered and unfettered in a strange place
it's outside the resort
just a small desire for a much bigger space
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Redacting the Sun
03:29
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there are no rays today
looking through the window in the oven door
and opening the dossier
while the sky is turning grey
feel the heat without light
calculating all the desired results
the findings are agreeable
but also unforeseeable
redacting the sun
yarns have been spun
redacting the sun
what's done is done
warmth is no benefit
when the studies have shown us otherwise
the decision has been made
and orders are being obeyed
redacting the sun
yarns have been spun
redacting the sun
what's done is done
can't let the truth spill out
of the power that's within the light of the day
give it a place to hide
and black out the other side
redacting the sun
what if it's begun
redacting the sun
technology overdone
this is for your own good
this is for your own good
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Recreate
04:01
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there's a scene
so serene
unlike any other day
lines are clean
and pristine
you'll capture it in some way
there's a sound
it's all around
unlike any other you've heard
what you found
pound for pound
so hang on to what's occurred
ch
recreate, you gotta recreate
things your senses collect
recreate, you gotta recreate
so you'll never forget
there's a touch
sweet as such
the time is now or never
in the clutch
it's too much
to let it fade forever
isn't this just a way to live on
even after the brief moment is gone
and whether it's joy or whether it's tears
you're passing it down through the years
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Push
03:27
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they tell you to push yourself
to wherever you want to be
i'm not sure i like that thought
i cannot fully agree
if i needed a push
that means i don't want
to do something in the first place
so what exactly is the point
i'll instinctively advance
in the direction of my goals
while enjoying all the freedom
of sitting at the controls
i can then explore
so much more unseen terrain
expanding capabilities
that exist in my brain
if i truly want a thing
isn't that sufficient motivation?
pushing through reluctance adds
another layer of frustration
when i'm tired i sleep
when I'm hungry i eat
when i'm hyper i run
when i'm scared i retreat
a guiding hand with force
won't do anything at all
when desire is bigger than everything
it gets me over the wall
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Expanding the Box
02:53
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moving the walls
not an easy task
looking for space
escaping the past
with a newer face
expanding the box
expanding the box
and finding fresh ground
and finding fresh ground
not that i'm bored
with the life I've got
more colors to add
to the usual spot
i've not gone mad
expanding the box
expanding the box
and let my mind roam
and let my mind roam
happiness is not containment
nope
this is more like entertainment
yup
will it lead me to attainment
maybe
maybe not
out beyond the fence
is another sight
to merge with my own
in about mid-flight
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The Shell Game
03:41
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could be in the middle
or the left or the right
but nobody knows
nobody knows
under a cover
it's hidden from view
and that is the game
that is the game
and the barker laughs
as the mark makes the same mistake
that every other mark makes
the shell game favors the snake
what if one's whole life
was hanging by a thread
then what would you choose
what would you choose
no one ever wins
and yet they all still play
a lesson unlearned
lesson unlearned
watch the money get laid down
watch the hands go so fast
watch the unbelievable skill
watch the chump come in last
repeated again
repeated again
repeated again
repeated again and some things never change
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the sun rose high
a change was occurring
bedtime for nocturnals
but Mortimer was stirring
he bustled about
strolling down the street
not looking for adventure
but unable to get to sleep
ch
he found a whole new world
and it looked so very awesome
what stories would come from the travels
of Mortimer the insomniac possum
searching for some food
in litter left on the ground
he suddenly stopped and heard
a tremendous barking sound
*BORK BORK*
danger was approaching
Mortimer had to decide
whether to stay and fight the beast
or find a good place to hide
br
he turned around and what did he see
but a rather convenient maple tree
so he scampered up as fast as he could
looking down to where the monster stood
the sun went down
and the dog went away
bedtime for canines
and everthing was okay
his friends came around
they heard Mortimer's tale
and when the night was through
his drowsiness finally prevailed
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chris hardy world Edgefield, South Carolina
I write songs myself. I record them all myself. I play all the instruments (including real actual drums) myself. I sound
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