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The News
04:36
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THE NEWS
WHEN I HEAR THE NEWS
I FEEL SO CONFUSED.
I WANT TO STAY IN THE LOOP
BUT I WON'T JUMP THROUGH.
I'LL SIT ON MY SIDE
AS TENSIONS CLIMB.
I CAN'T CHANGE MY MIND
SO I JUST CHANGE THE CHANNEL.
I CAN BE MY OWN REPORTER
SEE THROUGH THE STORY
READ THE FACTS, REACT
AND CRAFT SOMETHING NEW
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT
IT'S MUCH BETTER TO KNOW
YOUR OWN NEWS
THAN KNOW NOTHING AT ALL.
IT USED TO BE IN BLACK AND WHITE
NOW IT'S IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
BREAKING NEWS
FALLING APART
HITTING THE GROUND
FORGOTTEN ABOUT.
I TRY TO REMEMBER IN THE SHOWER:
WHAT WAS THAT STORY I HEARD YESTERDAY?
WHEN YOU HEAR THE NEWS
I HOPE YOU SEE
THE WHOLE WORLD
IT'S BIG AND ROUND AND BLUE
AND RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.
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2. |
Underwhelmed
01:25
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UNDERWHELMED
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND I'M UNDER THE TABLE
I TELL MY FRIENDS
I FEEL FINE
I THINK ABOUT THINGS
WHILE I DRIVE
I GUESS IT FEELS OKAY
TO BE ALIVE...
BUT SOMEBODY SAID THAT THE PARTY WAS OVER
WE’RE LIVING IN THE AFTERMATH AND WE BETTER ENJOY IT
I'M A VICTIM OF
CHEAP AMUSEMENTS
AND I'VE NEVER FELT SO TIRED
TIRED
TIRED
TIRED
TIRED
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND I'M UNDER THE RADAR
EVERYBODY CAN BE SPECIAL
AS LONG AS WE STICK
TO THE SCHEDULE
BUT IT ALL AMOUNTS
TO NOTHING
MIXED IN WITH THE RECYCLING
NOTHING
NOTHING
NOTHING
NOTHING
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND
I'M UNDERWHELMED
AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND
BUT I FEEL FINE
FINE
FINE
I FEEL FINE.
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3. |
A Little Jazz
00:13
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4. |
The Pill
02:36
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THE PILL
DAN TOOK THE PILL
TO MAKE HIM NORMAL
NOW HE ACTS MORE LIKE A MAN
HE WEARS A SUIT
AND GOT A JOB
WORKING FOR THE BANK
MOVING MONEY
DAN USED TO HAVE LONG HAIR
BUT NOW HE PUTS GEL IN THERE
DAN USED TO DRAW PICTURES
BUT NOW HE WRITES MEMOS
AND THAT'S A TOUGH PILL
TO SWALLOW
DAN TOOK THE PILL
TO MAKE HIM NORMAL
NOW HE ACTS MORE LIKE A GUY
BUT HE SAYS HE CAN STOP
ANYTIME HE WANTS
DROP THE PILL AND GO TRAVEL
DAN USED TO HAVE FUN
AT NIGHT
BUT NOW HE’S IN BED BY NINE
DAN USED TO BE
A SINGER SONGWRITER
BUT NOW HE’S JUST A
BACHELOR
AND THAT'S A TOUGH PILL
TO SWALLOW
HE HASN'T SEEN COLOR IN YEARS
BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN THE
OFFICE IS GREYSCALE
HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE PLEASED
HE JUST KNOWS THAT HE LIKES TO
WATCH TV
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5. |
Lost Change
01:37
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LOST CHANGE
FIND ME BETWEEN THE CUSHIONS
OF YOUR MAKE-OUT COUCH.
UNDER YOUR TAKE-OUT
I’M THE CHANGE YOU FORGOT ABOUT.
I’M JUST LOST CHANGE
HOPING TO BUY SOMETHING NICE
BUT NOW YOURE JUST SMUSHING
MY FACE FLAT AGAINST YOUR THIGH
I’M JUST LOST CHANGE
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6. |
Top Ten Rocks
00:23
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TOP TEN ROCKS
1. HEAVY ROCK
2. HARD ROCK
3. BEDROCK
4. PET ROCK
5. ROCK 'N' ROLL
6. ROCK-EM BOP-EM ROBOTS
7. ROCK-EM SOCK-EM ROBOTS
8. ROCK CANDY
9. THE HARD ROCK CAFE
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7. |
Born Again
01:26
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BORN AGAIN
I WANT TO BE BORN AGAIN
BUT MAYBE THIS TIME WITH A BETTER BODY
I WANT TO BE BORN AGAIN
WITH MORE PROVOCATIVE IDEAS, A MORE MEMORABLE NAME
I WANT TO BE BORN AGAIN, WITH AN INQUISITIVE NATURE
I APPLY TO THE THINGS AROUND ME
I WANT TO BE BORN AGAIN
IT’S JUST AN IDEA...
JUST AN IDEA, JUST AN IDEA
JUST AN IDEA, JUST AN IDEA
JUST AN IDEA, JUST AN IDEA
JUST A THOUGHT
SOMETHING I THOUGHT
I’M BORED AGAIN
WITH THIS LIFE THAT I’VE CREATED FOR MYSELF
I’M BORED AGAIN
WITH THE PEOPLE I’VE APPOINTED AS FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES
I’M BORED AGAIN
WITH THE HOUSES AND YARDS OF PEOPLE I DON’T KNOW
OH NO, ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT
OF UNPRODUCTIVE THINKING!
IT’D BE SO MUCH EASIER
IF I COULD JUST START OVER
I’D JUST START OVER
BUT WHAT WOULD MY NAME BE?
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8. |
Joyride
01:51
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JOYRIDE
STOLE MY
DAD’S CAR
LAST NIGHT
JOY RIDE
PEDAL METAL
HEAVY METAL
HIGHWAY TO HELL
FILLING UP THE GAS TANK
SO THEY’LL NEVER TELL
BURNING GAS
AVOIDING BOREDOM
SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT
STARING AT GIRLS
THEY’RE GOING TO A PARTY
BUT WE’RE NOT INVITED
WE PULL OUT
AND WE DRIVE BY
AND WE GLIDE BY AND WE FLY BY
WE’RE SCREECHING
AND WE’RE SPINNING
AND WE’RE SPITTING GRAVEL
WE REV THE ENGINE
THEN WE’RE THRUSTING
THROUGH TOWN
WE’RE RACING THROUGH TOWN
WE’RE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS
IN THIS TOWN
WE GOT HOME
SAFELY
WHAT’S ON
TV?
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10. |
Application
04:02
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APPLICATION
YOU SAY I SHOULD
APPLY MYSELF
PUT MYSELF INTO WORDS
ON PAPER TO PRESENT AT HAND
ON PAGE IN PERSON
I SAY I WON’T APPLY MYSELF LIKE THAT
I’M NOT THREE POSITIVE TRAITS
IN THE WORKPLACE
OR A HANDSHAKE
AND I WON’T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE
UNLESS I CARE
AND I WON’T APPLY MYSELF
I AM LAZY, SWEATY HAIR IN BED
WATCHING MOVIES, DRINKING BEER.
I SHOULD BE READING
WRITING AND READING.
I SHOULD APPLY MYSELF OUT THERE
BUT WHEN I WRITE IT DOWN I FEEL SO SMALL,
WHAT DID I DO IN THE MONTH OF JUNE.
I WAS LOOKING UP YOU
LOOKING FOR YOUR EMAIL,
BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T WRITE ME BACK.
I THINK YOUR NUMBER IS TOO HIGH,
I THINK MY NUMBER IS TOO LOW,
I THINK I LOST YOUR NUMBER A LONG TIME AGO
AND I DON'T THINK I'M THE RIGHT MAN
I DON'T THINK I'M THE RIGHT GUY
I DON'T THINK I'M THE RIGHT GUY
BECAUSE I DON'T APPLY MYSELF.
I AM LAZY SWEATY HAIR IN BED.
I WATCH MOVIES, I DRINK BEER.
I DONT READ, I DONT WRITE
I SHOULD READ I SHOULD WRITE
I SHOULD APPLY MYSELF OUT THERE.
I'LL APPLY BUT I WON'T STICK.
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11. |
Temporary Vacation
01:25
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TEMPORARY VACATION
[IDYLLIC NATURE SOUNDS]
"THIS BED MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I’M FLOATING"
TAKE A VACATION
TAKE A BREAK FROM YOUR MIND
TAKE A LOAD OFF, PAL
HAVE SOME TIME TO SIGH
THEN GET BACK TO WORK
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12. |
An Apology
02:47
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AN APOLOGY
THE FEAR OF MAKING A MISTAKE
IN FRONT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
IT HAPPENED ON THE BUS
WHEN MY HAND GRAZED YOUR FOREARM
THE PROBLEM THAT'S AT HAND
IS THE PROBLEM OF MYSELF
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