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Ship in a Harbor
03:11
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I let it go one too many times
Know not to hold or bet or fold
Red, white and blue my eyes in front of you
And I’m all in with a hand to win
You better run far, get out of here
To a northern state with the wind in your hair
Into the arms of someone who won’t care
Oh the ship has sunk
Night on the town you’re both getting trashed
With alcohol, pockets full of cash
The same you stole off the green table
And I called your bluff, you make your own bad luck
You better run far, get out of here
To a northern state with the wind in your hair
Into the arms of someone who won’t care
Oh the ship has sunk
Oh the ship has sunk
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Caffeine
05:39
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You’re too blind you can’t see it
I’m on fire and burning in front of your eyes
Only now say you need it
Make mistakes, make your choice and hide under the guise
Of a comfortable failure
Had you only stayed with me
Now I’m lying to myself
Don’t you get me started in the morning
Don’t you turn me on
It’s now, it’s never gonna be later
Don’t you get me at all?
Moving out, looking pretty
Your mind races as fast as the people you pass
One amongst Center City
Make amends, condescend, party with your new friends
Every bar on Chestnut Street
You’re as lit as them all but you’re just as lonely
Keep me up like you’re caffeine
Now I’m lying with myself
Don’t you get me started in the morning
Don’t you turn me on
It’s now it’s never gonna be later
Don’t you get me at all?
I’ll let you go, I’ll just let you go
I’ll let you go, yes I will, yes I will, you know I will
Don’t you say no, don’t you say no
Don’t you say no, yes you will, yes you will
Oh you always will
Don’t you get me started in the morning
Don’t you turn me on
Laughed at by your sorority haters
Don’t you get me at all?
Don’t you get me started in the morning
Don’t you turn me on
This ending lasts forever
Don’t you get me at all?
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Pastor
03:59
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Outside the walls of the big white steeple
The faces of all of the misguided people
He left by the curb like a deer caught in headlights
The shock and the horror of the blank stare in their eyes
Garbed in denim and cheaper flannel
He stands in the background of a hand-picked panel
Of sycophants, yesmen and writes his stories
Professing himself like he’s owed all the glory
Who’s kingdom come?
Laws are made and broken
You’re not the chosen one
But they do as they’re told
Standing in front of a cross so he hides it
A leader so crooked, he tries to deny it
His gossip is real so they're left undecided
Concealed by a baby and wife who stand by him
He'll pull you in with the force of a magnet
Pretends he's your friend acting so charismatic
He tempts you with whiskey and deep conversation
His need for control his sole motivation
Who’s kingdom come?
Laws are made and broken
You’re not the chosen one
But they do as they’re told
Share all your secrets convinced you're the Devil
He'll pretend to care like you're on the same level
But he hears what he wants to he manipulates the truth
Don't ask him a question, he'll turn it back on you
Will the smoke clear, the pulpit's on fire
Set ablaze by words of a judgemental liar
Will they ever trust again?
Who’s kingdom come?
Laws are made and broken
You’re not the chosen one
But they do as they’re told
Who’s kingdom come?
Laws are made and broken
You’re not the chosen one
But they do as they’re told
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Coward
04:01
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We'll never know what goes on in their heads
We may as well hide underneath the bed
This battered pride weighs like anchors in sees
With arms open wide place an arrow in me
And we all want what we never seem to have
And there's no one who can make us understand
It's the coward's excuse
We move along like we're chasing the wind
Then an undertow named the past pulls us in
Just let it go, the helium balloon
We're on our own shot down too soon
And we all want what we never seem to have
And there's no one who can make us understand
It's the coward's excuse
It's the coward's excuse
It's the coward in you, you, you, you...
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5. |
Ghosting
05:44
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Too young to know just what you want
Trying hard to be something you're not
Oh you're just a slave to the night
Ripped shirt and make me take a glimpse
Of a temptress clouding intelligence
Mixing tequila sunrise
I'm reeling from all the jive and flirting that you did not mean
As you wandered aimlessly around the bar
Returning to me with open arms
I must be missing you
I tried with you, now I hate myself for loving you
If you were me you would have let me down honestly
You frustrate me, I thought I knew you better than that
Like a ghost you haunt and fade out of my life
I don't want to be left in lust
Cautiously pressed tightly up against your body
Building false confidence
Oh you want to get me alone
Same act and just a different scene
You exit, stumble pretentiously
Slurred words and glazed over eyes
I'm reeling from all the jive and flirting that you did not
Fooled me with formalities and endless drinks
I saw you sneaking sips for yourself
As I kept to myself
I tried with you, now I hate myself for loving you
If you were me you would have let me down honestly
You frustrate me, I thought I knew you better than that
Like a ghost you haunt and fade out of my life
I don't want to be left
I tried with you, now I hate myself for loving you
If you were me you would have let me down honestly
It pains my soul, I thought I knew you better than that
Like a ghost you haunt and fade out of my life
I don't want to be left in lust
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Nameless
04:39
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The art of a futile, failing attraction
Consumed in an empty, distasteful distraction
I never wanted anything
You asked for it and you received
The truest version of me
You hide behind your innocence
Admit no wrong or hand in this
The stalkers at your window
The cause of all your arrogance
Disgraced by your embarrassments
Oh what's the sense of passing blame
If you can't even say my name
Inhaling a smoke show, the turmoil windblown
The nameless recycled, you get high, makes me low
I never wanted anything
You asked for it and you received
The truest version of me
You hide behind your innocence
Admit no wrong or hand in this
The stalkers at your window
The cause of all your arrogance
Disgraced by your embarrassments
Oh what's the sense of passing blame
If you can't even say my name
With all of your will please say my name
With all of your will please say my name
With all of your will please say my name
(Oh do you know my name?)
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Sense and Sensibilities
04:06
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A ray of light though the door is closed
And I'm peaking through this lone keyhole
Break down these chains, the deadbolt's turned
Tired and feigned, all hope adjourned
And I won't take what's not given
Stay in your locked cell prison
All sense and sensibilities are missing
Born but not raised, learning as you go
Engulfed in flames like a girasole
These wicked ways, these bloodshot eyes
Covered in shame you cannot hide
And I won't take what's not given
Stay in your locked cell prison
All sense and sensibilities are missing
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Cold, Cold Girl
04:25
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You're too hot with your sweater on
To cover all that skin, you're still a cold, cold girl
Your mind's made up, your mind's too high
And as you self-destruct I'll wonder why
And your loudest silence screams goodbye
You can tell me anything
You can tell me anything
And I'll keep it secret
You're intoxicated
You'll probably forget this
There's no way I'm telling
Kindness slain in south Philly
Your love's not brotherly it's just a memory
The flowers' scent surrounds your desk
Time for last respects, sustained regress
As you live your whole life full of regrets
You can tell me anything
You can tell me anything
And I'll keep it secret
You're intoxicated
You'll probably forget this
There's no way I'm telling
There's no way I'm telling
There's no way I'm telling
You're gonna hate me
You're gonna hate me
You already hate me
You're gonna hate me
Oh why do you hate me?
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Father's Day
04:21
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Sits on a plastic rooftop chair
Wind blowing through your long dark hair
Disguise all your innocence and fun
Drink down another Coke and rum
Pierced through your naval cavity
Attempt to escape reality
He'll never write, he'll never call
He'll never speak to you at all
It's tempting to lock all the doors
Pretending you'll know what's in store
This fire burns from within
We've grown tired from all their sameness
What's worse than what he's done to me
You never had one memory
I know of all that he's to blame
You never even knew his name
Waiting for a sign to show
You already know life is better
And I see all your invisible tears
Growing with each passing year
It's tempting to lock all the doors
Pretending you'll know what's in store
This fire burns from within
We've grown tired from all their sameness
These empty celebrations
Telling of all their greatness
Of fathers we'll never know
Yet our hearts just, just can't let it go
Just can't let it go
Can't let it go
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Cruel World
03:01
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Sneakers on a power line
Pollution in the air
Shocked by an electric fence
Transgressions everywhere
It's a cruel world we live in
It's a cruel world we live in
Yes it is
Dancing from a balcony
Elitists with their kegs
Draped in Greek alphabet
Delusions in their heads
It's a cruel world we live in
It's a cruel world we live in
Two years, two months, two days was just enough
Everyone will let you down
Lives are broken, apologies unspoken
Everyone will let you down
Inflated personalities
Disease without a cure
Degradation indifference
Obscenities obscured
It's a cruel world we live in
It's a cruel world we live in
It's a cruel world we live in
It's a cruel world we live in
Yes it is
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11. |
Erasers
05:10
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As you're staring back at me
There's a secret that you keep
In those eyes to deceive
I'm completely unaware
Of how little that you care
Narcissistic, wild and free
And all of the makeup on your face
Can't cover up the mess
I need whiteout and erasers
To free me from this past
And forget, not obsess of why we ever met
I can only pretend I never knew you
Lost soul in the darkest night
Reflecting fluorescent lights
Insecurities shine bright
Your ambivalence it grows
It's who you are not what you chose
Destination no one knows
And all of the turnstiles stuck in place
You run at your own pace
The best of intentions, memories erased
I'll forget, not obsess of why we ever met
I can only pretend I never knew you
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Matt Cook New Jersey
Writing intricate ballads and catchy folk-pop tunes since the age of 15, Matt Cook's professional career began in Orange County, CA with the release of his debut "Coast to Coast" LP in 2005. Cook's songwriting style has since taken on a more indie/alternative sound. Cook's love and admiration for Brian Wilson are embodied in his abilities as singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... more
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