1. |
often
02:12
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somewhere past the fire escape
i sat down on your bed and stayed
you lost me with that game you play
but i don't care either way
and i saw it
blew my smoke from the grass
had to swallow the ash
but i want it
so i snuck through your door
and i've been here before
but not often
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2. |
teeth
02:21
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you called me when your dog died
and i didn't know just what to say
you said it's good that I tried
to be there for you anyway
you said he lived a good life
chasing trash cans in the street
laid down in the backyard
let the sun sing him to sleep
and maybe someday you will see
that you can smile with your teeth
brush your hair back and believe
that you can stand up on your feet
and maybe someday you will see
that you're right where you need to be
and you'll smile with your teeth
you called me when you got high
and i didn't know just what to do
you said it was your first time
it's not something im used to
but you said you had a good night
and you wanted to tell me
asked for a lullaby
let the phone put you to sleep
and maybe someday you will see
that you can smile with your teeth
brush your hair back and believe
that you can stand up on your feet
and maybe someday you will see
that you're right where you need to be
and you'll smile with your teeth
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3. |
dog days
02:20
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i live on the second floor
i walk to the corner store
i always try new drinks
but i'm always wanting more
you talk like a movie star
sip shots at the local bar
you want to pack your things
but the bus doesn't go that far
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
close my eyes and become someone new
i walked on that stage last week
i see it in my dreams
that one that she's always in
where she turns away from me
now she sings for the radio
gets high after her show
she wants new songs to sing
but she hides behind her coat
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
live my life not knowing what to do
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
close my eyes and become someone new
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4. |
carrot sticks
01:29
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i wanna be a white mom in the suburbs
cutting carrots for the kids
in the autumn, in the summer
packing lunches til the spring
drop the kids off at the bus stop
got the whole day to myself
i just wanna be anyone else
could work a desk job in the city
take the train in every morning
cause the interstate's too busy
that much driving just sounds boring
get some coffee, and i’d sit down
and stack paper on the shelves
i just wanna be anyone else
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5. |
often (demo 02.20.20)
01:24
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somewhere past the fire escape
i sat down on your bed and stayed
you lost me with that game you play
but i don't care either way
and i saw it
blew my smoke from the grass
had to swallow the ash
but i want it
so i snuck through your door
and i've been here before
but not often
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6. |
teeth (demo 08.23.19)
02:22
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you called me when your dog died
and i didn't know just what to say
you said it's good that I tried
to be there for you anyway
you said he lived a good life
chasing trash cans in the street
laid down in the backyard
let the sun sing him to sleep
and maybe someday you will see
that you can smile with your teeth
brush your hair back and believe
that you can stand up on your feet
and maybe someday you will see
that you're right where you need to be
and you'll smile with your teeth
you called me when you got high
and i didn't know just what to do
you said it was your first time
it's not something im used to
but you said you had a good night
and you wanted to tell me
asked for a lullaby
let the phone put you to sleep
and maybe someday you will see
that you can smile with your teeth
brush your hair back and believe
that you can stand up on your feet
and maybe someday you will see
that you're right where you need to be
and you'll smile with your teeth
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7. |
dog days (demo 12.23.19)
02:04
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i live on the second floor
i walk to the corner store
i always try new drinks
but i'm always wanting more
you talk like a movie star
sip shots at the local bar
you want to pack your things
but the bus doesn't go that far
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
close my eyes and become someone new
i walked on that stage last week
i see it in my dreams
that one that she's always in
where she turns away from me
now she sings for the radio
gets high after her show
she wants new songs to sing
but she hides behind her coat
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
live my life not knowing what to do
i'm sleeping through my dog days
i'm skipping all my plans with you
close my eyes and become someone new
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8. |
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i wanna be a white mom in the suburbs
cutting carrots for the kids
in the autumn, in the summer
packing lunches til the spring
drop the kids off at the bus stop
got the whole day to myself
i just wanna be anyone else
could work a desk job in the city
take the train in every morning
cause the interstate's too busy
that much driving just sounds boring
get some coffee, and i’d sit down
and stack paper on the shelves
i just wanna be anyone else
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