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Love Gets In
03:06
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Love, light another candle around the stautes
before you blow them out
Hope itself is like a scandal—Oh it feels like that
And what’s the difference between hope and doubt?
One day, when we have shed our skin
Love gets in
You, you’re so undefeated–optimistic
and you wear it well
Love, it isn’t realistic
Isn’t bored with us
Keeping score with us
That would be like hell
Hey! the sqadrons fill the sky
The letter bombs
The best July
The Royal We
The “Why, Oh why?”
Wake up! Wake Up!
Let’s occupy, Let’s occupy
One day, when we have shed our skin
Love gets in
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2. |
Arcadia Drowns
03:34
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We were walking by the Coliseum
Where the poplars dot the boulevard
It’s like we’re living in a century’s echo
Better that than saying life got hard
Eden never was
And even then, it wasn’t
Every little mess came true
I like it here in the remnants of grandeur
The old cathderal and the palace grounds
Flags are snapping and we missed the fanfare
We were trying to catch the bus downtown
Eden never was
We’re faces out of “London”
and every mark of weakness is true
These are songs for the lonely
Songs for the crowd
When Arcadia Drowns us
Arcadia drowns
Eden never was
And even then it wasn’t
Every little mess came true
These are songs for the lonely
Songs for the crowd
When Arcadia Drowns us
Arcadia drowns
Arcadia drowns
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3. |
Congregation
03:38
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4. |
Enantiodromia
03:06
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5. |
For Today
03:19
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6. |
Horrible Things
03:09
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7. |
Stations of Ann
03:04
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8. |
The Fall
03:00
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9. |
The Singularity
03:28
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Getting out is the hardest task
Father’s compass, Mother’s flask
No directions–so please don’t ask
Strip away the golden paint
underneath it is never quaint
You’ve been martyred just like a latin saint
Let’s call it hell cause that’s the smell
Make your escape from Awesome Island
No one lands where they thought they would
Only looking where light is good
Or doing just what you think you should
But sentimentality ruins the day
Like all the nostalgia that gets in the way
If it feels like a trap, well there’s nothing to say
The party was grand
The laughter was canned
The hero gets betrayed
Let’s call it hell cause that’s the smell
Make your escape from Awesome Island
It works out right if you leave tonight
Make your escape from Awesome Island
I’m sorry for the sudden interruption
I’m sorry that the party won’t amuse
It’s tragic to receive an introduction you wouldn’t choose
Walk out the entrance an no one will know
More than moment of “”Where did he go?”
Soon they’ll forget and get back to the Show.
Let’s call it hell cause that’s the smell
Make your escape from Awesome Island
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Alistair Orange Seattle, Washington
In the vein of Crowded House, Joe Jackson, Aimee Mann etc... I write and record songs in an attempt to make something beautiful out my experience in this messy world. These tracks were born in Seattle, Wa., have impeccible manners, and bring their own headphones to the party. ... more
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