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Queen Mother
03:39
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Come closer I need to figure out
Who you are and what you’re about
I wasn’t born yesterday
Still sharp as a razor so watch what you say
I’m the best, I’m the best
I’m the one with the barrel chest
One step ahead of everyone
I may be blind but I’m not dumb
Don’t mistake me for a doormat, baby
I’ve been storing up every footprint
I will set aside, every put-down put my way
Save them all up for a sunny day
Back to me, back to me
Say what you like, it won’t bother me
Just practicing my monologue
A mannequin could do your job
You can get up, you can leave
It won’t really bother me
I’m bad, so bad
I say all the things you wish you had
Don’t mistake me for a doormat, baby
I’ve been storing up every footprint
I will set aside, every put-down put my way
Save them all up for a sunny day
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Public Universal Friend
03:40
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I don’t mean to rain on your recent revelations
I’ve had enough of all your declarations
Holy words only bring partial salvation
Save your breath I don’t need any explanation
Patience, I left that life behind
But I still need you by my side
From now on until the end
The Public Universal Friend
I am that I am
I was deep beneath the darkness of the clouds
When I looked up and saw a new light shine
So if you’re looking for a universal friend
I’m setting out to find the new Jerusalem
Cause this isn’t just a game
I don’t answer to that name anymore
From now on until the end
A public universal friend
I am that I am
Just the universal friend
From now on until the end
The Public Universal Friend
I am that I am
A public universal friend
A public universal friend
I’m the universal friend
I am that I am
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Comic Sans
03:37
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I once killed a man
With my witty conversation
He disappeared
Spontaneous elation
I’m just a song and dance man
Watch me slip into a soft shoe
I’ll do it on command
Anything to lighten up the mood
It’s a shame, I can’t stay
That’s my cue to go onstage
Knock knock, tick tock
Time to hit them with my catchphrase
This line always kills
So I milk it for applause
Cause I’m out for blood now
Ha-cha cha-cha cha-cha cha
I once spent some time
In a camp for concentration
Don’t ask me for my numbers
Don’t ask for confirmation
I learned to focus there
Learned to resist all temptation
It wasn’t always pleasant
But it was quite the education
It’s a shame, I can’t stay
That’s my cue to go onstage
Knock knock, tick tock
Time to hit them with my catchphrase
This line always kills
So I milk it for applause
Cause I’m out for blood now
Ha-cha cha-cha cha-cha cha
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Matinee
02:50
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I'm getting sick of standby
Sick of waiting for your reply
It's so hard to be surprised
Living underneath the eagle's eye
You can try to hide it
But you're starting to feel nervous
Wondering if it's worth it
To stay through the matinee
I used to be so patient
But I've given up on waiting
Just like an absent teacher
Just another feral creature
I'm a double feature
But you're only halfway
You're only halfway
Only halfway through the matinee
The ceremony ended a long time ago
But you're still wearing the veil that we all know
There's no more need to hide
Underneath your thin disguise
All your cover's been blown
All your secrets known
You can buy a new face
Or try to shelter in place at the matinee
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Endless Loop
03:46
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Lately I’ve grown razor thin
Like a walking skeleton
Like a threadbare welcome mat
Covering a deeper scratch
Just a broken batter up
Falling down every time I walk
Chin music, hit the dust
Now I love the taste of rust
I keep it up, but I’m losing strength
Feeling worn down, peeling paint
The endless loop keeps playing on
If I were you, I’d play along
You’re just like the ocean tides
All you need to kill is time
To flatten every jagged edge
Empty everybody’s head
Like drinking from a broken cup
Like a mountain with no top
I have tried but it’s no use
You stretch on in an endless loop
I keep it up, but I’m losing strength
Feeling worn down, peeling paint
The endless loop keeps playing on
If I were you, I’d play along
Just a dried up river bed
A disembodied talking head
Disenchanted points of view
Playing on an endless loop
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Family Heirloom
04:38
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Pardon our appearance sign
While I renovate
Try to change my mind
Rearranging furniture
Doesn’t do much good
When it all came from you
A greedy lighthouse keeper
Wields a fickle beacon
Depends on what you pay
And her ledger book is endless
She’s very sensitive
Be careful what you say
A parting word
A consolation prize
Don’t be alarmed
Just go have a look inside
Time will tell
But I think I got the gist
The family heirloom
Almost had me tricked
You don’t wilt away so easily
You’re all dug in
You’re a hardy strain
Poison your exterior
To keep away the inferiors
Stage a demonstration
Over an earthquake
Over a broken plate
A welcome mat, an iron gate
You’re a survivor
Wrapped in razor wire
A parting word
A consolation prize
Don’t be alarmed
Just go have a look inside
Time will tell
But I think I got the gist
The family heirloom
Almost had me tricked
Time will tell
But I think I got the gist
The family heirloom
Almost had me tricked
Time will tell
But I think I got the gist
The family heirloom
Is too heavy to lift
Time will tell
But I think I got the gist
The family heirloom
Is too heavy to lift
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Attics Brooklyn, New York
Music you can sing along to if you don’t mind odd lyrics and the occasional glockenspiel.
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