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Impact
03:49
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Take another picture with your Holga
Ram it down the throats of age-old dreamers
Conflict for the derelicts
Cause the impact for the things you lacked
Way back then, way back when
Present giving freaks overzealous
and untrue virtues make you jealous
Take another shot at me
I used to be quicker – how’d I lose that speed?
A fake gender,
undefined and slender
Way over there, makes me stop and stare
Unforgiven last words are an ugly fact
Who are you to create an impact?
Way back when, way back then
Way over there a contradictory flare
You in a meteor shower, crusted and bare.
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The Sides of Honesty
04:20
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Sides one through three:
scented candle propaganda
vast installments filter inside your voice box
you lie to get your way
but there’s six more to go
Sides four through six
and seven to nine
Gobble down every spare moment
Neglecting what’s really important
Now you’ve seen the sides of honesty.
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Curled Up
02:02
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Curled up in a ball
Summer fling far too tall
Mailed a letter, made a call
Turn a face, withered fall
Curled up in a ball
Instead of going to the mall
with your friends, they cause dead ends
Citronella nights fought off, to be fend.
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Andrew
03:32
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Andrew
even on the best days
sits on the wall until his eyes bleed
Andrew
sonorities unchained
untouched in his head
Andrew
sings out the notes
clear but never before heard
Andrew
courteous and kind
a hard type of man to find
Andrew
even on the worst days
couldn’t hurt a fly, stagnant and dry
Come on and convince me
your trivial undertones reverse the wind speed
but Andrew – please know how to mince words with me if things go awry
Andrew
even on the best days
sits on the ceiling until his mind drains
Andrew
cover up your portrait of Captain Nemo
and admit you’re nothing yourself.
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More Than You
04:06
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I met you on top of the world
It still seems like yesterday
The love, it’s true, will last the rest of our time
Something above is looking out at us
‘Cause I can’t let you go
It’s more than you will ever know
‘Cause I can’t let you go
‘Cause it’s more than a turnstile that’s spinning
round and round your spine
It’s more than a spirit, flying above.
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Under Duress
06:26
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Dear Mother, forgive me for what I’ve done
I’m under duress here and now and everyday
Drowning in the kiddy pool sounds like a plan
Just sitting here waiting, waiting for no one, no one
Underclassmen, forgive me for what I’ve done
I messed up graduation for everyone
I’m a spoiled child and country wild like you have never seen
Jumping overboard since I can’t afford the places that you’ve been
Mister Landon, forgive me for what I’ve done
I may be alone but I’m the only one that you can call your son
Secret lives beneath the comforters in Scottsdale, Arizona
Waver above and sing it out loud so we all can hear your song
Guesswork, guess the words, guess my name, guess the day
Dear Someone, forgive me for my sins
I’m under duress here and now and everyday
Drowning in what looks like a dreamland
But growing over is a pile of dead leaves
Pick them up, sweep them up.
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Curious People
03:27
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One day I’ll tell you how much I love you
One day soon I’ll make sure they know
Give a lot, give a little, give in between
Your stars align in the night sky
These waters are warm from the sun up above
Crash over and maybe it’ll go faster
Teenage heartthrobs sparse and content with sound
Billowing from towers overhead, in the steadfast lane
Curious people
One day I’ll be the killjoy that puts you
Up on top of the smallest hill
Take a bit, scrounge a little, mark down the ways
Your vengeance is bright in the night sky
These times are so fragile from the tricks of the trade
Thumbelina and friends are turning the corner
One day I’ll speak out clear as the bells
And one day soon I’ll be sure they hear.
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My Corrections
03:23
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I had an idea, let’s go away for a while
Away from the problems of the everyday
Blister on the foot it seems it never goes away
My corrections, an oversight that I forgot I made
‘Cause I listen to you, listen to you
Give in to you, give in to you
I had a tiny thought, it smells from over there
Away from the secrets of the everyday
Tumor in my head it seems it never takes a day
My corrections, a seeming flight I forgot to take
‘Cause I listen to you, listen to you
I dreamt a simple dream, I remember it so clear
Away from reality and the everyday
Simplicity is out, you keep me on my toes
My corrections, a jurisdiction desirable
‘Cause I listen to you, listen to you
Give in to you, give in to you.
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Tattoo
05:23
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Imprint me with that needle
Prove the love you say exists
Put your name on my wrist
Shortened or spelled out
Imprint me with your beautiful eyes
Hear your laughter, it covers your cries
Write it out, my dear
Your courage is wondrous but I’m not here
Sparks in numbers, a city full of blunders
I’m bleeding inside, can’t you see my fears?
Take that needle, imprint me
It’s so illusory, it’s so illusory to me
You keep me under lock and key
Things turn ugly quick, just let me be
The blood is red and thick, it flows smoothly
Take me away from here, take me away to somewhere illusory.
[Spoken word ad lib]
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Evan Schafer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My name is Evan Schafer. I am an indie musician with a strong grounding in traditional composition, but the material always has a unique flair. I guarantee not being bored out of your gourd when turning on one of the records. I produce, mix, and engineer everything myself, and have done so since late 2005. ... more
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