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PACK IT UP
03:46
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She had a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Should have seen the warning sign
If I don’t quit her, hell, I just might die. Or in the least, I’ll lose my mind
Stern talks to myself in the mirror. Pointing in my own face -
You gotta pack it up, you gotta start again
Fed up with guessing who’s an enemy or friend
You gotta pack it up, take it on the chin
Walk away from games you’ll only lose
You gotta concentrate on matches you can win
Spirit abrasions, soul lacerations. I can’t take another day
And it’s not like I won’t have invitations. If I just change my state of play
Well, it doesn’t matter how you play the game. It’s whether you win or lose!
Ya gotta pack it up, and just walk away
Sometimes your dreams should never meet the dawning day
You gotta pack it up, you gotta just move on
Pack your suitcase, start the engine
Don’t forget to blast that rock n’ roll song
It doesn’t matter how you play the game
It’s whether you win or lose - and sometimes you can’t choose!
You gotta pack it up, leave Beacontown
Grab your your coat, your boots, your keys, your hat
and leave before the old full moon goes down....
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ANIMAL IN YOUR EYES
05:12
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It was a long, long time ago, all of the answers are not clear to me, just how this came to find you
It was a long long time for sure, and I was hoping it would pass you by! But no it lights up your
eyes!
It starts in your soul, it dilates the blood. It pounds in your chest, floods your heart!
And it’s a mystic, primal spark that guides the beast up from the dark
I see its magic stirring in ya
Just let the spirit rise, I see the animal in your eyes
The eyes of a blood-thirsty winner!
And it comes as no surprise, I see the animal, the animal in your eyes
By the hue of the blood red moon - its intoxicating power charges you and takes you over soon.
I know you’re scared, and I know it hurts
But it’s more of a gift than a curse
It doesn't matter what you want to see
It doesn't matter who you want to be
It only matters if you can dream it
And the spirit never dies, with the animal in your eyes
And you love it! I can see it
Hail the full moon in the skies, you’ve got the animal in your eyes
You got the animal in your eyes!
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Felt the warning signs in the air, I wanted more.
I sense a loving kindness behind the bravado.
I'm rather terrified of these emotions running in me.
And you're preoccupied with your new found popularity.
I’d surrender it all if you asked me.
I'd give you my whole, if you'd just notice me.
I’m right here with my heart in hand.
But you can’t see me through this faceless/dancing/stupid crowd.
Here I am - with/yet another crush to crush my spirit.
*2nd&3rd chorus*Stupid feelings I can't figure out.
So what am I to do with it?/What am I supposed to do with it?
*3rd chorus* I wish I could be through with it.
You’d think that I’d be used to it by now.
I remember that time when you wore that funny shirt.
I can't remember the line, but it made my jaw hurt.
And that time you said hi, stole a smoke n' said I should quit.
I play it over in my mind more often than I'll admit.
You're obnoxious and rude - but I want you so bad.
A crass attitude - damn, why do I love that?
They’re all losing their minds over the hairier one.
It's gonna take more stile to get my attention....
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KEEP GOING FOR ME
05:06
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It’s so debilitating when the well runs dry
The numbers don’t add up, and the mind gets stuck
Catastrophizing every point along the way
Is your mind made up? Are you really giving up?
What if I told you there was someone who would love it if you carried on?
Just keep going for me! I know it’s rough, but can you just keep going for me?
I know your hands are blistering
But I care about you so much, the world deserves to see what you can do
It’s so fatiguing just being a human being
So hesitant, to celebrate
With every day that passes, passion slips away
Slowly strangling it, a little less in love with it
What if I told you there were people who would love it if you soldiered on?
Just keep going, for me! I know it’s challenging, but just keep going, for me?
I know your head is burning
You ain’t reached your full potential
And I think you’re so incredible, just keep going for me!
I know it’s complicated, c’mon keep going for me!
Focus on the benefits
I wanna see you do this
I know that you can smash it if you try!
Yeah! Just keep going for me! Stop being a little bitch and just keep going for me!
No more old excuses, just keep going for me! The time for whinging’s over
So keep going for me! I say this ‘coz I love you, c’mon, keep going for me!
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Toehider Melbourne, Australia
The work of musician Micheal Mills and artist Andrew Saltmarsh.
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