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Silenced
04:00
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False dream castle resting on shallow air
Falls right down, falls because no one cares
Why go on when no one wants to hear me?
Live your separate life of joy
and I'll keep on silently dreaming
Going down the same old path
Every time the same as the last
Going down, down, down...
You profess you'll always care about me, what I do
That was then, and this is now, so why you prove untrue?
Packs of lies shoved down my throat, force feed me what you will
Live your separate life of joy, but send me to my quiet hell
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Out There
03:00
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Wishing that I could have met him
The start of your crooked smile
Getting to know the Rose
That made his life worthwhile
Chills when the phone rings
Friday at 4:30
Waiting for the nachos and half & half
You look away when I sing at you
Falling pale as they stare
Cause they know it’s you that I always see
At the show and everywhere
When I look at you staring right through
The smoky air
Seeing me seeing you
Out there
You and the girls would come to the shows
Wearing your matching tees
And every time I am amazed
At the impression that she leaves
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Orangeworker
04:11
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4. |
Restless, Restless
03:39
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Listen (live)
03:02
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Did you listen when I tried to explain?
Did you hear what you wanted to hear?
Then you try your voice
whisper, slowly sigh
Then you roll your eyes
shut down your mind
Hand me over the wheel
it’s no dream, this is real
You’re alive, enjoy the ride
My dreamscape explodes
live your life à la mode
It’s alright...
'til you come back down, crash into the ground
Not a sound as you fall from my sky
Tearing off your skin
that’s where I come in
We’ll begin with a song
You’ll sing along
The words don’t mean much
when I long for your touch
It’s my turn to crash and burn
Extinguish your flame on my face
put me into my place
then I’ll learn...
Shut down my mind
So numb, I can feel
if there’s pain, then it’s real
I’m alive, enjoyed your ride
My dreamscape implodes
as you walk out the door of my life.
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6. |
Your Everything (live)
03:32
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Staring up at the porch light
as it shows our special place
I unfold my hands and outline
what we call our private space
To believe in me from the moment
that I talked to you
to understand the pictures I’ll hold in my hands
But I never really wanted more
than I could give to you
Well I might not be your everything
and that suits you just fine
If I hand you broken promises
you can leave me any time
But should we take this all the way
we’ll hang on 'til we die
I might not be your everything
but to you I will not lie
To think what we know
is worth all the pain we’ll suffer
to know what you want
to get there is so much harder
I won’t lead you on
knowing how it’s always
hard to feel like a part of me
while I’m washing up my misery
But I never really wanted more
than I could give to you.
You are my everything
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Red Sky (live)
04:02
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I’m staring forth into the sky
as it brings tears to my eyes
Into the blaze, I wonder why
I think of her and then I pray
that I will see red today
and think of what she’d say
in my red sky
I see red in my sky
Why is the world one big lie?
Please, Lord Red, tell me why
It’s been a mystery as time goes by
I’m looking up into the fire
‘til I can’t see any higher
It’s a taste you must aquire
In my red sky
I see red when I look into your eyes
I see red, please, Lord Red, tell me why?
I see red when I look into your eyes
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Out of the Hole (live)
04:01
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So where were you the first time you heard this song?
Was it on your way to graduation?
Were you roaming the mall or escorted to the ball
with your with your friends from the next generation?
Were you having sex in a car, or hanging at the local bar,
dancing with your favorite perfect stranger?
Were you living large watching Charles in Charge?
But are you ready for every situation?
I spent two days climbing out of the hole,
just to get to the top with nowhere to go...
When I look back down, I see a familiar face,
I guess it wasn’t that bad, at least I had a place.
So where were you the last time you heard this song?
Were you waiting at a plane or train station?
Were you riding a bus, full of beer smell and lust,
that goes from campus to Johnny’s Last Vacation?
Dancing all night at the wedding in white,
before your honeymoon reservation.
Were you dressed down at the concert in town,
waiting for the band’s invitation?
One of these days... it’s one of those days...
One of these, one of those,
sink or swim, will I win?
Tell the truth, tell a lie,
wishing now that I could fly...
Run ahead, fall behind,
sleep is fine, rise and shine,
Should I stay, should I go?
Let me follow Dorothy home.
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I’ve been thinkin’, it’s not right
I love lucy in the sky
When I taste your kiss, I smile
I hope I’ll be here for a long, long time
I’ve been thinkin’ about your eyes
and the way they stared at mine
And I'd never want to, never want to die
And I wonder what’s on your mind
in the time since you were mine
I’ve been thinkin about you, girl
I’ve been thinking, the stars at night
well, there’s miss lucy up there, big and bright
Ayah oohoo...
My dancing girl, my porcelain doll
when will you come to see me?
Both day and night, I’m occupied
of us is what I’m dreaming
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10. |
Scooby Doo (live)
05:20
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The Velmas Albany, New York
Awesome Albany, NY Rock Band since 1999. Three singers and songwriters creating powerful rock music. The Velmas' sound is influenced by old-school to modern rock, punk, reggae, and even country and classical. The Velmas have shared the stage with acts like Soul Asylum, Collective Soul, Everclear, Tally Hall, Winger, Vertical Horizon, Richard Lloyd, Samantha Ronson, and Shaw Blades. ... more
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