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Empty Little Word
03:00
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wake me / i am sure i followed you in a dream / the lion always roars / the gold light poured like a stream / only the whisper of the wood / can break the hollow / empty little word / that aches to swallow / tomorrow / tomorrow may be too late / come on like we used to / i’m waitin for you / i died i died a thousand times / why not be reborn in two / tomorrow may be too late / tomorrow may come / tomorrow may never come
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Sirens
03:11
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i’m not goin out anymore / lie awake in bed till 4 / close the curtains / shut the door / toss and turn and pace the floor / repetitive delusions / bang my head up to no conclusions / for tonight / i just want to lose control / wake the fire / arrest all these delusions / and all the sirens they never stop / echoing around for blocks / pull me to the woods or a vacant lot / somewhere i can’t hear my thoughts / tie me to the mast / take me safely let the waters be unlocked / steer the ship into the rocks / for tonight / i just want to lose control / wake the fire / break it and rewrite the role / shake the bite of all that leaves me stuck on hold / wasted nights / go rest in these delusions / anxiety don't mess with me / no matter what you say i’m gonna get you outta my way / tie me to the mast with heart unlocked / don’t let me steer the ship into the rocks / for tonight i just want to lose control / wake the fire / break it and rewrite the role / shake the bite of all that leaves me stuck on hold / wasted nights / arrest all these delusions
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I Lost It
04:22
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i lost it now and cannot find / again i’ll try to count the times / it must be somewhere but it hides / i lost it / and it’s a crime / it’s my crime / it’s mine / and all these questions loudly sound / does it even want to be found / by someone scattered anxiously / on their knees again so desperately / i’m the only one can rescue me / i was here all the time / right in the corner of your eye / while you were wishin and wastin your prime / watchin you cut back all the weeds / strip the shadow from the vine / and climb and climb and climb / i’m the only one can rescue me / i lost it now and cannot find / it must be somewhere but it hides / i lost it i lost it i lost it / and it’s a crime / it’s my crime / it’s my crime / i was here all the time / right in the corner of your eye / while you were wishin and wastin your prime / watchin you cut back all the weeds / strip the shadow from the vine / and climb / and climb / and climb
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Fig Tree
03:51
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today i was pickin on the fig tree / oh come and give me that perfect perfect candy / i’m goin to see america / my mother sailed across the sea to work and save and send for me / ooh pickin on the fig tree / grandfather grew figs no one could resist every year they were beyond the size of my fist / as i watched them growin every year i thought / how sweet those figs were gonna be / we were knowin / grandfather watched with protective eyes / the first one was for him he said as soon as seed was ripe / and they grew plump and juicy as they dangled heavy from that tree / and we thought / mmm / cuz our bellies were hungry / mmm / groans were readily rumblin / then one day when no one was home / my brother and antonio raced across the stones / where are you my dear / we climbed up over the fence and up the tree and made the first fig of the year / disappear / fig tree grow in me / and we traveled across the sea / boarded a ship with fruit from the yard in sicily / and i dreamed my body is a fig tree / opening / outside i don't understand all those voices / strange languages rippin around my head / what are you saying / i don't understand a word that you say / but the square root of pi / i know how to calculate and multiply / and listenin to the church bells playin / hear them ringin in bushwick / and the choir singin / ooh let’s go to coney island after school and smoke cigarettes and try to look cool / then shining she comes to me and she says here boy / some nuts pignoli / and she gently hugs me with strong arms / and produces a fig bigger than my palm
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In the Wilderness
03:49
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all alone in the wilderness / i got my right / ain’t no comin down this time / till i’m satisfied / i know the season i come here now / i just take my time / so many reasons i was weighed down / not satisfied / in the wilderness / got my faith / though it shake / how and when / do we live again / understand / where i stand / is it too late / for the dance with fate / way up here / there’s no fear / feel so small / stand amongst it all / hallelujah / been lost in illusions / in the wilderness / forget
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Remember Me
03:21
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remember me / by the light of the tree / remembering / by the light of the tree / knock that damn disease / you and i child / you and i child / you and i child by the light / and the fear won’t catch me now / no the fear won’t catch me / yeah the fear won’t catch me / no the fear / i skipped a beat / now I’m falling out of line / remembering / by the light of the sea / all i want is to the see other side / all I want is one glimpse at all that hides / yeah all I want is too much to leave untied / is it too much / by the light of the tree / remembering / you and i child / you and i child / you and i child / by the light
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Unzip Your Skin
03:38
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stunned / in doubt / i wait in peculiar purgatory / wave on waste on / guess i don't care / what anybody say about the weather on the radio / erase erase the worry from your face / sick and tired of this crowded cold place / feet on the dash that song up on the radio / let’s drive the car as far as we can go / unzip your skin and throw it in the ocean / so we can begin again / i do it like this / every time that i die i live again / i hear the screams / children runnin from the school / i remember i was raised on lemonade / while the old woman in the backstreet hangin sheets / cigarette from her lip pout / and the old men playin chess on stone desks / while the boys try to impress / lovelust teenage girls stickin out their chests / feet on the dash that song up on the radio / let’s drive the car as far as we can go / unzip your skin and throw it in the ocean / so we can begin again / i do it like this / every time that i die i live again / i just wanna be close to you again / i want to involve you in all my stupid problems
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Ecstatic Energy
03:29
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somethin sparks / then it glows / what is it knockin makin noise rumblin on my bones / what you want / where do you go / when it’s too bright for the sight / but it’s alright to show / oh hollow daylight / follow delight / hollow daylight / follow delight / somethin’s come over me / there is a feelin consumed to be / ecstatic energy / and i don’t want to control it / just take me completely / what is the shape / a boundless lake / what would happen to you baby if i throw it through you / touch more than you reach / get deep with your freak / like a stone / i am seized / it carries me right up to release / somethin’s come over me / what is this feelin consumed to be / ecstatic energy / and i don’t want to control it / just take me completely / emerald stars are fallin from the sky / i pick them up and place them in your eyes / and they light up like fireflies / i cry / there ain’t no fire but i am runnin for my life / no one can catch me / i dissolve into the night / this is my fantasy / my delight
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R.E.D.
04:48
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hunger in the belly of the whale / shiver shakes the bone of this tale / maybelle nowhere near her knees / said beware to givers of the grease / and i feel like i’m burnin / and i know that it’s real / like the whole world is turnin / all around you and me / the evidence you have exonerates / my defense was swimmin in the lake / you tied me up and begged me not to break / how much more can i fuckin take / i feel like a burden / cuz i know i’m still a child / watchin you as my warden / with my eyes runnin wild / and the fires that are burnin / make me know that you feel / say holy roller / like the whole world is turnin all around / you and me / save me / save me / save me / save me / all alone in the dark / holier now i know my mistake / i won’t be hearin more of your jive / the red electric dragon has arrived / far from over
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I Promise
05:44
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remember that time you got lost / i almost fell off the edge / you saved me with your lasso’s light / before it turned to darkness / we climbed and climbed the mountaintops / who could believe it would ever stop / goin on and goin up / what could have made our love that way / we both know i went too far / this time i believe you’re goin / you escape into the parking lot / i’m tired so tired of followin you home / can we ever go back to the life we had / can we ever go back to the life we had when it’s over / so i burnt a hole inside the sun / and i buried you there that’s how i do it / then i got out my gun and shot my shiny silver through it / it was not for revenge or out of pain / it was just to see the fires explodin brilliant sparks like rain / like vapor you slipped through the door / but babe it’s not about you anymore / don’t tell me i can never go and touch the rib within / the only warmth i’ve know / the only flesh and skin / the heat of my heart is hummin in my spine / and i need to feel it beatin / need to feel it unwind / we can never go back to the life we had / we can only go back to the life we have / we can never go back to the life we had / so i tell myself i’m ready now / here i am in front of you again / i’ve got every reason / every reason / if you open up the gate i can get in your hallway / and against the brick wall we would bend / again / you can never go back to the life you had / you can only go back to the life you have
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Stranger Cat Brooklyn, New York
NPR- "The New York native has previously appeared as a member of Sufjan Stevens' and Sharon Van Etten's bands, but is poised to release a sophomore album next year that has the potential to make her a star in her own right. Full of gorgeous, overlapping vocal loops, the album is a beautifully melodic piece of art dressed up for 2012". --Clare Flynn ... more
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