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AFTER ALL
I WOULDN’T HOLD MY BREATH
A BLOW UP DOLL
IN THE GREAT MIDWEST
I WOULD
IF YOU ASKED ME TO
GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT
DOESN’T MEAN I WANT TO
FREAK OUT
LET THE WHOLE ROOM SPIN
SAD EYES
BAD DREAMING
I WANT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME
BUT NOTHING EVER SATISFIES
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THE SOUND
04:18
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NOTHING EVER COMES LIKE IT DID WHEN YOU WERE IN IT
JUST A MEMORY OF A KID, JUST A WASHED OUT FINISH
JUST A PAIN IN THE ASS, JONNY CASH MIDDLE FINGER
NO SHOOTING UP DRUGS, NO QUITTER IS A WINNER
NOTHING EVER COMES LIKE IT DID WHEN YOU WERE IN IT
KEEPING NOTHING FOR YOURSELF LIKE A STONE COLD KILLER
NOW YOU’RE PASSING YOUR PEOPLE LIKE A SHIP IN THE NIGHT
LOOKING TO EVERY STRANGER FOR A FIGHT
NOTHING EVER COMES, EVER COMES IF YOU CALL IT
CHOKING LIKE A DOG, LIKE A DOG ON A COLLAR
OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH, YOUR MOUTH IF YOU WANT IT
LISTEN FOR THE SOUND, THE SOUND, THE SOUND IS COMING DOWN
HOPING THAT YOU LIKE, THAT YOU LIKE HOW YOU’RE LIVING
RELYING ON THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS THAT YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN
HOW MANY TIMES, HOW MANY TIMES WILL YOU SHIT ON WHAT YOUR GIVEN
HOW MANY TIMES, HOW MANY TIMES, TILL YOU SHUT UP AND LISTEN
NOTHING EVER COMES, EVER COMES IF YOU CALL IT
CHOKING LIKE A DOG, LIKE A DOG ON A COLLAR
OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH, YOUR MOUTH IF YOU WANT IT
LISTEN FOR THE SOUND, THE SOUND, THE SOUND IS COMING DOWN
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HEAVY METALS
05:31
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FOR SOME RUMORS
PASSING TIME
I TAPPED THE RADIO WIRE
BUT NOTHING HAPPENED
DOWN THE LINE
ONLY HUMAN
AFTER ALL
EVERY IMPULSE CALLS
AUTOMATIC ANIMALS
HOLD YOUR BREATH
COUNT TO TEN
YOU’VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN YET
ONLY ASKING
HALF AS MUCH
MORE THAN TWICE ENOUGH
FEVER DREAMERS
OUT OF TOUCH
FOR SOME REASON
I CAN’T TRUST
ALL I THOUGHT IT WAS
HEAVY METALS
STILL WILL RUST
EVERY EMPIRE
TURNS TO DUST
ONLY LOVE LEFT IN THEIR PLACE
ONLY SILENCE AND TIDE BREAK
TIME UPON TIME
ONLY INFINITE BLACK SPACE
THREE WORDS ON THE WHOLE PAGE
HONOR YOUR LIGHT
HOLD YOUR BREATH
COUNT TO TEN
YOU’VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN YET
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IS THIS THE GOOD LIFE
YOU WERE IMAGINING
TIED UP AND TIRED
OF EVERYTHING
OVERREACTING
EVERYONE’S LAUGHING
TOTALLY DISTRACTED
JUST ONE OF THE MASSES
CUT UP, CUT UP TO PIECES
DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS
FROZEN IN THE STREETS
HEAD ABOVE THE WATER
STILL SWIMMING UPSTREAM
FADE IN, FADE OUT
A CAR CRASH
WE CAN’T STOP NOW
BUT EVERYBODY’S WATCHING YOU DROWN
SO FADE OUT
ALL OF THE BODIES
UP AGAINST THE LINE
COMING OVER
ONE AT A TIME
THE ONLY WAY OUT
OF THIS GODDAMN LANDFILL
NUMBER ONE HIT OF THE SUMMER
YOU CAN GO AND FUCK YOURSELF
FADE IN, FADE OUT
A CAR CRASH
WE CAN’T LOOK NOW
BUT EVERYBODY’S WATCHING YOU DROWN
SO FADE OUT
FADE OUT
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SOMETHING’S IN THE WATER
SUCK IT UP, DRINK IT UP NOW
IDIOTS IN THE CORNER
SITTING IT OUT, THINKING OUT LOUD
BREATHE A LITTLE LOUDER
MAYBE THEY’LL KNOW YOU’RE AROUND
BREATHE A LITTLE LOUDER
IN AND OUT, IN AND OUT
EVERYONE’S WATCHING
EVERYONE’S WATCHING EVERYONE
EVERYONE’S WATCHING
GET ME OUT, GET ME OUT
OUT OF THE LIGHT
OUT
OUT OF THE LIGHT
OUT
I GOT ALL THIS ALCOHOL
DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY SHOW
COCAINE SEX AND ALCOHOL
CAN YOU KEEP, CAN YOU KEEP UP
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BAD ACTORS
03:32
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BAD ACTORS KNOW IT ALL
GET IT ALL
SADISTIC CANNIBALS
ANIMALS
SAVE US FROM OUR SKIN
SUCH AN AWFUL SIN
BAD APPLES GETTING OFF
SOMEBODY CALL THE COPS
UNHOLY BUMPER CROP
OH MY GOD
SHAMELESS WE BEGIN
BLOOD AND CUM AND SKIN
SHAMELESS WE BEGIN
SUCH AN AWFUL SIN
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FEAR & LOATHING
06:13
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DADDY’S GOT A GUN
HE’S GONNA HURT SOMEONE
TRYING TO OVERCOME
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
HE GOT FALL DOWN DRUNK
TRYING TO FILL HIS CUP
MORE GOES DOWN THAN UP
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
NO ONE GETS A BREAK IN THIS TOWN
THEY’RE CLOSING ALL THE LOCAL JOINS DOWN
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR US HERE NOW
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
MOMMA GOT KNOCKED UP
SEVENTEEN YEARS YOUNG
SAID SHE FELL IN LOVE
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
NO ONE GETS A BREAK IN THIS TOWN
THEY’RE CLOSING ALL THE LOCAL JOINS DOWN
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR US HERE NOW
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
NOTHING CHANGES MUCH
THE QUARTERBACK’S A DRUNK
THE PROM QUEEN JUST GAVE UP
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
IN FEAR AND LOATHING
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SWEET TALKER
05:40
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YOU’VE GOT YOUR BACK AGAINST A WALL
WHO’S GONNA CATCH YOU WHEN YOU FALL
YOU DESERVE IT ALL
STRANGE VOICES ECHO DOWN THE HALL
RUN RABBIT RUN WHEN YOU HEAR THE CALL
OF ONE MILLION MINDLESS ANIMALS
WHO THE HELL HANDED YOU THE BALL
LITTLE BASTARD BLOODY FROM THE BRAWL
YOU OUGHT TO HAVE IT ALL
YOU DESERVE IT ALL
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NEW RELIGION
04:10
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I DREW THE LINE THEN CROSSED IT
I WANTED A PROMISE OF A NICER VIEW
WITH EVERYTHING SHINY
BRIGHT AND NEW
I SAW THE LIGHT THEN LOST IT
I MEASURED THE FRAME
I CUT THE GLASS TRUE
BUT SHADOWS IN MOTION REARRANGED YOU
ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING TO LOVE
ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING TO LOVE ME
ALL I WANT IS SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
LIKE I DO
WE’RE BUILDING A NEW RELIGION
A SHINY AND NEW RELIGION
BUILDING A NEW RELIGION
GET ON YOUR KNEES
SALVATION AIN’T FREE
I’LL TAKE A MODERN OPTIC
A RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM IS A FREEDOM TO
A FREEDOM TO DREAM
A FREEDOM TO USE
AND I’LL TAKE WHAT I’VE GOT COMING
A CUSTOMIZED OPTION
RED WHITE AND BLUE
I JUST HOPE IT DOES WHAT I EXPECT IT TO
ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING TO LOVE
ALL I WANT IS SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
ALL I WANT IS SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
LIKE I DO
WE’RE BUILDING A NEW RELIGION
A SHINY AND NEW RELIGION
BUILDING A NEW RELIGION
GET ON YOUR KNEES
SALVATION AIN’T FREE
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BAD DESIRE
04:13
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WOMAN I CAN’T PLEASE YOU
I WILL ONLY LEAVE YOU
SURE AS THE NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY
IF YOU START TO WONDER
IF YOUR SPELL I’M UNDER
HONEY YOU SHOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY
HOLD ON
I’M COMING HOME
YOU’RE GIVING ME A BAD DESIRE
GIVING ME A BURNING FIRE
IN MY BONES
AND I WANT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
ONE LAST TIME
THEN GO HOME AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
AND LEAVE YOU ALONE
LEAVE YOU ALONE
WOMAN I GOT NOTHING
TO GIVE YOU AND SOMETHING
ELSE IS ALWAYS ON MY MIND
LITTLE LOVE DRUG NEEDLE
YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME FEEL
LIKE FOR A MINUTE
NOTHING HERE IS WRONG
SO HOLD ON
I’M COMING HOME
YOU’RE GIVING ME A BAD DESIRE
GIVING ME A BURNING FIRE
IN MY BONES
AND I WANT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
ONE LAST TIME
THEN GO HOME AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
AND LEAVE YOU ALONE
LEAVE YOU ALONE
I WANT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
ONE LAST TIME
THEN GO HOME AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
AND LEAVE YOU ALONE
LEAVE YOU ALONE
SO HOLD ON
I’M COMING HOME
YOU’RE GIVING ME A BAD DESIRE IN MY BONES
HONEY HOLD ON
I’M COMING HOME
YOU’RE GIVING ME A BAD DESIRE
GIVING ME A BURNING FIRE
YOU’RE GIVING ME A BAD DESIRE
IN MY BONES
AND I WANT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
ONE LAST TIME
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WAKE ME UP I'M DROWNING
06:44
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I CAN’T TALK
NO MOUTH TO SCREAM
I CAN’T RUN
ON MY BROKEN FEET
I CAN’T SEE
ANYTHING
BUT I CAN FEEL IT
RIGHT BEHIND ME
I CAN’T BREATH
MY LUNGS ARE BURNING
BUT I CAN FEEL
THE AIR AROUND ME
PRESSING IN
OVERWHELMING
EVERYTHING
IT’S JUST A DREAM I’M DROWNING IN
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP
I’M DREAMING
I CAN’T SWIM
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP AGAIN
I CAN’T REACH
TO THE BOTTOM
BELOW MY FEET
IN MUDDY WATER
SOMETHING CREEPS
I SWEAR I SAW IT
RIGHT BEHIND ME
IT’S JUST A DREAM I’M DROWNING IN
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP
I’M DREAMING
I CAN’T SWIM
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP AGAIN
IT’S JUST A DREAM I’M DROWNING IN
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP
I’M DREAMING
I CAN’T SWIM
WAKE ME UP, WAKE ME UP AGAIN
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DRY YEAR
05:11
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THERE’S A NEW DAY COMING UP OVER THE EAST SIDE
THERE’S AN UNSEASONABLE WEIGHT IN THE AIR
HASN’T RAINED HERE IN A LONG TIME
IT’S BEEN A REAL DRY YEAR
SIRENS GOING OFF IN THE DISTANCE
SOMEONE’S HOUSE IS BURNING DOWN
SOMEWHERE A YOUNG MAN IS DYING
SOMEWHERE A LOST CHILD IS FOUND
SOME DAYS IT FEELS LIKE WE’RE DREAMING
MOVING LIKE SHADOWS IN A TRANCE
ARE THESE MY FEET GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
ARE THESE MY FEET ATTEMPTING TO DANCE
SOME DAYS THE WORLD FEELS LIKE A BUILDING ON FIRE
BUT EVERYONE’S IGNORING THE SMOKE
YOU WOULD VOTE FOR A COMEDIAN
IF HE COULD COMFORT YOU WITH A JOKE
SO YOU HOLD ON TO YOUR VALUES
LIKE THEY’RE GONNA SAVE YOU FROM THE FALL
YOUR OFFSPRING AS AN OFFERING
SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE AT ALL
WE GET BY ON CONSUMER MASTURBATION
THE SENSATION OF SATIATION
THE ACCUMULATION OF ALL YOUR HIGH SCHOOL INSECURITIES
ALL YOUR LOST LOVES AND ASPIRATIONS
ALL YOUR FAILED ATTEMPTS AT
INSPIRATIONAL SPEECHES YOU GIVE YOURSELF AT NIGHT WHEN YOU CAN’T SLEEP
WHEN EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET IS FAR MORE INTERESTING
AND FAR MORE HAPPY
AND FAR MORE HAPPY
AND FAR MORE
TELL ME WHERE ALL OF THIS IS GOING TO
GOING TO
TELL ME WHERE ALL OF THIS IS GOING TO
GOING
NOW THE SKY HAS GIVEN UP HER CHILD
IN THE DEAD GRASS OF THE BACK LAWN
I HOPE SHE TAKES THE WATER IN MY BODY WHEN I’M GONE
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DEATH IS COMING
CARRIED ON HIS CROOKED WINGS
I CAN’T DO ANYTHING
DEATH IS COMING
CARRIED ON HIS CROOKED WINGS
I CAN’T DO ANYTHING
HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU’VE GOT
PUT A LOCK ON THE DOOR
DOUBLE THE KNOT
LOVE IS COMING
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
LOVE IS COMING
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
SEND THE RAIN
SEND MY LOVE
SEND MY LOVE TO EVERYONE
SEND THE RAIN
SEND MY LOVE
SEND MY LOVE TO EVERYONE
SEND THE RAIN
SEND MY LOVE
SEND MY LOVE TO EVERYONE
SEND THE RAIN
SEND MY LOVE
SEND MY LOVE TO EVERYONE
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Noah Gundersen Washington
For a musician just a few years shy of 30, Noah Gundersen displays a remarkable sense of self-awareness. He’s not really an “old soul,” so to speak—but someone who conveys a keen sort of cognizance of himself in the way one does when the act of questioning belief, of questioning the world around him, has been ingrained from childhood ... more
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