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nobody can be so perfect
so there's no reason to whine
you can't be good at everything
and flawlessly walk that line
so take comfort in the chaos
and accept your faulty fate
cause there's a chance you'll be wrong
but you can also celebrate
it's a good time for a bad idea
forget who's gonna see ya
let's hang it in the galleria
it's a good time for a bad, bad idea
so why don't we enjoy dessert
or just spend the day in bed
cause life is there for the living
you can behave when you're dead
so take comfort in the chaos
and accept your faulty fate
cause there's a chance you'll be wrong
but you can also celebrate
it's a good time for a bad idea
forget who's gonna see ya
let's hang it in the galleria
it's a good time for a bad, bad idea
I don't mean you should hate yourself
or engage in self-destruction
this is not a long term fix
but a removal of the obstruction
it's a good time for a bad idea
forget who's gonna see ya
let's hang it in the galleria
it's a good time for a bad, bad idea
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when it starts to go downhill
and the words all turn to ice
it's natural to seek protection
from speech that seems not so nice
and the myth was quite foreboding
while it kept me on my knees
i shouldn't stay out too long
or else i'm going to freeze
pre ch:
but unless you go right through
you'll never know what's true
even though it makes no sense
the payoff will be immense
ch:
like a beam of sunlight after the storm
i felt the cold and it made me warm
never thought my heart could transform
i felt the cold and it made me warm
br:
as you live your life in safety
atop your tower of babel
you think you're so fortified
yet it's made you more fragile
so i struck out on my own
and I had to cut the cord
cause going through discomfort
gave me a great reward
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Heavyface
03:36
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i'm feeling twenty pounds lighter
since i got rid of heavyface
it's almost like i can fly away
and arrive at any old place
and the world is much cooler
with the lightness that i've found
goodbye to all of the stifling baggage
i no longer carry around
chorus:
are you suffering from heavyface?
with a high degree of pain and grief
if you're suffering from heavyface
it's about time you found relief
it's a sacrifice of coolness
to the hipster gods on high
for a blissful invisible feeling
as they stroke their beards and wonder why
bridge:
when all the things just weigh you down
and you can't take all that abuse
then that's the time to turn your back
and move forward as you cut 'em loose
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i'm not gonna climb the tower today
plenty other fish in the sea
everybody stepping on everyone
except for me
chorus:
when you can't have it all
and you know you're gonna fall
that's the time to realize
that the tower's too tall
i'm not gonna climb the tower today
it won't make me any better of a man
spending all that energy on nothing
is not my plan
chorus:
when you can't have it all
and you know you're gonna fall
that's the time to realize
that the tower's too tall
bridge:
the higher you go
up off of the ground
the greater your chance
of crashing back down
i'm not gonna climb the tower today
i don't need all of that pointless pain
i'll spend the afternoon in chill mode
it's only sane
chorus:
when you can't have it all
and you know you're gonna fall
that's the time to realize
that the tower's too tall
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you could say i'm a little nervous
with the blade that shines in my eye
underlying awkwardness and danger
are always in the back of my mind
so follow me into the kitchen
where everything there has its use
open the drawer and you might feel
the fear that one thing can induce
chorus:
FREAKISHLY LARGE KNIFE (freakishly large knife)
please don't let me get cut or stabbed or gored
FREAKISHLY LARGE KNIFE (freakishly large knife)
so, at what point does it become a sword?
it looks way too big for just a steak
like an error in the evolution
maybe it's a relic that's left over
from medieval times for executions?
bridge:
all the other knives in the set
are the most reasonable size you can get
that's a fine line on which i'm steppin'
is it flatware
or is it a weapon?
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Neutralize
03:04
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put some weight
on one side
watch the scale
coincide
no need to
be afraid
fulcrum games
always played
ch:
the desire
to equalize
makes the motion
neutralize
balance is
balanced now
later gone
who knows how
try to stay
in one place
nail it down
just in case
ch:
the desire
to equalize
makes the motion
neutralize
br:
sit still, comply
sit still, and die
sit still, deny
sit still, but why
ch:
the desire
to equalize
makes the motion
neutralize
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Time Travel Agent
03:36
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again you got your mind blown
the beginning looks like the end
yesterday is coming fast
and the future has passed you again
your calendar's all mixed up
it never fails to shock and amaze
the numbers are all out of whack
and the weeks fit into the days
ch:
let me be your time travel agent
tell me what year would you like it to be
let me be your time travel agent
we'll go farther than the mind's eye can see
your wish is my command
so let's go back to our beginning
and we won't ever truly know
which way the clock hands are spinning
the moments from long ago
that we wished would never end
can last an eternity
now that we both can transcend
ch:
let me be your time travel agent
tell me what year would you like it to be
let me be your time travel agent
we'll go farther than the mind's eye can see
br:
and all those sights we'd forgotten about
and all those wonders that would arise
can manifest again just like old times
right before our eyes
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Such Is The Zest
07:32
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i fell off a diving board when i was six years old
straight into the water and the water was so cold
shock went through my body and it gave me quite a scare
i attained enlightenment while i was floating there
chorus:
such is the flavor
such is the jest
such is the variety
such is the zest
going to the theater was a thing they said was fun
once the singing started then it made me want to run
vocals flying through the air and aiming right at me
i just closed my eyes so that i would not have to see
chorus
such is the flavor
such is the jest
such is the variety
such is the zest
traveling by train i headed northeast to the coast
looking out the window i could swear i saw a ghost
after the conductor glided from the sleeping car
i decided railway life was freakishly bizarre
chorus
such is the flavor
such is the jest
such is the variety
such is the zest
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You Are
03:12
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you are, you are, you are
my shining beacon of hope
you are, you are, you are
the colors in my kaleidoscope
you are, you are, you are
the comforter that's always nearby
you are, you are, you are
the swirling patterns up in the sky
ch:
i just can't imagine all of the things
you are, you are, you are
and i'm constantly inspired by who
you are, you are, you are
you are, you are, you are
a future that i so want to be
you are, you are, you are
the first page of a mystery
ch:
i just can't imagine all of the things
you are, you are, you are
and i'm constantly inspired by who
you are, you are, you are
br:
are you, are you, are you
crossing back over the line
are you, are you, are you
willing to be all mine
ch:
i just can't imagine all of the things
you are, you are, you are
and i'm constantly inspired by who
you are, you are, you are
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Zip It
03:38
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the smartest people exist
in a setting so divisible
they're hidden like a ninja
the art of being invisible
chorus:
motives need not be heard
when you zip it, zip it
actions are louder than words
when you zip it, zip it
doers just do and sayers just say
decibels chase intellect away
and while the arrows take flight
the chess pieces follow the script
banging the drums like thunder
while the players keep it zipped
chorus:
motives need not be heard
when you zip it, zip it
actions are louder than words
when you zip it, zip it
doers just do and sayers just say
decibels chase intellect away
ask the ones who say little
if you truly want the real deal
but be careful what you wish for
and never mind how you feel
chorus:
motives need not be heard
when you zip it, zip it
actions are louder than words
when you zip it, zip it
doers just do and sayers just say
decibels chase intellect away
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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
like a band yet I am just one little guy. I do everything myself - the only job you have is to listen and enjoy! Isn't that easy?
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