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Molecular Clocks
04:48
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I can never reclaim you
My dear work of art
We change through the years
And we're drifting apart
We are not so different
But time does its best to destroy the evidence
We need molecular clocks
To see how different we really are
Maybe we seemed like the same at the start
But we are destined to change
At a regular rate
If we're not growing together
We are growing apart
Your subtle mutations
Make it so very clear
In the small variations
And alternate alleles
But we are not so different
Time does its best to destroy the evidence
We need molecular clocks
To see how different we really are
Maybe we seemed like the same at the start
But we are destined to change
At a constant rate
If we're not growing together
We are growing apart
So far, so long
I thought we were connected directly, I suspect I was wrong
If you saw me would you say I'm the same,
Or am I just some strange creature?
If I saw you now, would I even have a way to reach you?
We need molecular clocks
To see how different we really are
Maybe we seemed like the same at the start
But we are destined to change
At a regular rate
If we're not growing together
If we're not growing together
We are growing apart
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You've got an ache in the pit of your belly
And it won't seem to go away
The gift you want to give so badly
You know nobody reciprocates
Your heart is flooding and you can't find the door
It's not such a sad thing
To be a broken hearted youth
How else are you gonna learn?
You've got to pull yourself together
This world won't have pity on you
That's the glory and the terror
Of deciding what kind of human are you
Your heart is flooding and you can't find the door
But it's not such a sad thing
To be a broken hearted youth
How else are you gonna learn?
(instrumental break)
It's not such a sad thing
To be a broken hearted youth
How else are you gonna learn?
It's not such a sad thing
To wear your heart out on your sleeve
How else, how else can you hope to learn?
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Heart & Gumption
03:27
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She turns her head to the side and says,
"I've made other arrangements."
She doesn't look anyone in the eye anymore
I said, "If tears were words, I've written you and encyclopedia."
And then I tried to kiss her and she just looked kind of bored
If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing me to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say
There's a little lump inside my head
And the door says it'll be all right
But I can't help but get scared sometimes
I made my best effort but I just made a mess of it
Doctors just make educated guesses
And I don't know if a headache
Is reason enough to send me home from work
If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing me to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say
It's just time goes by so
Slowly I could cry sometimes
But I know someday I'll wake up
And wonder where it went
As I grow old and die
As I grow old and die
If this is how it's gonna be
Then I'll save my apologies
And you can just sing your own god damn self to sleep
Because a song that's sung by anyone
Who's got a little bit of heart and gumption
Is worth more than I know how to say
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4. |
Still Can't Stop
03:06
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I tried to fight it, to let you go
I tried to hide it, not let it show
I closed my eyes and I watched you sleep
I looked at the stars and you looked at me
I thought about how we fit together
You thought about how easy it would be to break my heart
I think it's obvious
I still can't stop loving you
And I'm ready to tell you the truth
I still can't stop loving you
And I've got no reason to
I close my eyes when I sing
Because I'm afraid of the way you look at me
When you're wondering
If this song is about you
You should know by now
I still can't stop loving you
It's not the easiest thing to do
I still can't stop loving you
And I've got no reason to
I've got no reason to
No reason to stop loving you
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I've mounted strategic offensive
On your heart
Even now, cluster bombs guided by satellites
Are falling down rom the upper atmosphere
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
Oh, don't be afraid
We all just need a little help sometimes
And that's ok
Sometimes crossing the cornfield feels like running away
But I assure you, that's not the case
That's not the case at all, little one
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
I will break down your walls
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Jake Nix Tacoma, Washington
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, human rights activist, professional sports mascot. Native of Tacoma, WA, USA, Earth.
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