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1. |
Father Steven
02:41
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You want to go out with your friends
So you want to go out before
Your youth just flies away
Just like his did
Just like his did
But Father Steven tells you "No!"
He’s says you can’t leave until you’ve
Seen the light
And God knows how long that will take
But Father Steven is so old
He’s so very, very old
He’s so very old
And he’s gonna die soon
Everybody raise toast to him
You want to go out with your friends
So you want to go out before
Your life just flies away
Just like his did
Just like his did
But Father Steven grabs your neck
Squeezes till your face starts turning blue
And says
"You’ll never leave this church alive"
But Father Steven is so old
He’s so very, very old
He’s so very old
And he’s gonna die soon
Everybody raise toast to him
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2. |
At Freddy's (LP Version)
04:00
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Now I’m going to write this down
Just in case I don’t get out
Until the day security is on the case
And I’ll just go back to our place
And sleep for five more hours than
I would on any other day
All in all it’s working out
Even though you never like it when I come home
And I’m an angry and confused
But don’t worry
'Cos it’s not abuse
This job which likes
to keep me on my toes
Maybe when this week is done
And I get paid in tens and ones
I’ll run down jeweller’s shop and buy
Us both a ring
Five nights at Freddy’s
The pay’s really not that bad
If I’m careful where I look
And all the mascots stay in place
It’s only four more
Nights until I’m back
Home with you
"Honey, thanks for your hard work
But I don’t like when you’re staying overnight
To watch the animatronics
Because they’re more than electronics
If you’re not home in the morning
It’s the cops that I’ll be calling"
That was what you said to me
But you know how much I hate it
When you worry about
stuff that isn’t there
But I don’t think that you’re unfair
Because it’s
When there’s no one else around
"Three more nights is a long time"
Yeah, but think of the financial side of things
Because we’ll never make a life
And you can never be my wife
If all we have is just the money from
Your purse and my old wallet
Let’s not worry 'bout the risk
'Cos there aren’t that many risks
To think about and just as long as I am careful
And I don’t let my guard down
I’ll come home and tell you all the things I said
To you before
Working
Five nights at Freddy’s
The pay’s really not that bad
If I’m careful where I look
And all the mascots stay in place
It’s only two more
Nights until I’m back
Home with you
6 AM is finally here
But I didn't lock the door in time
And now I'm looking out on all the mascots
And I can't believe that I forgot
If I don't listen to the former
This is where I'll go.
Won't somebody let me out?
I can't feel my body
But at least it doesn't hurt
If this is how it ends then I no longer need pretend
That this job wasn't one giant waste of time
Was there ever any doubt
About what I have to do
if such a problem ever happened to arise
So I won't say my goodbyes
I'll come back Tomorrow like I always do
Five nights at Freddy’s
The pay’s really not that bad
I don’t think I’ll be leaving
'Cos this job is so appealing
And I like to spend my time
Without the humans interfering
Working
Five nights at Freddy’s
The pay’s really not that bad
If I’m careful where I look
And all the mascots stay in place
It’s only six more
Nights until I’m back
Home with you
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3. |
The Lady Pilot
03:26
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She's at the center
Of too many tragedies
She's been around too many
Catastrophes
She thinks it's better to be wise
Than it's to be cruel
Better to be me
Better to be you
Get lady the Lady Pilot on the line
'Cos only she can save us this time
(And if she held your faith before
She doesn’t hold it anymore)
Get the Lady Pilot on the line
Then please hang up and try again
('Cos she’s just a Lady Pilot in a league
That's all her own)
She's at the center
Of too many tragedies
She's been around too many
Catastrophes
She says it's better to blind
Than to be a fool
Better than
Anything you touch
That will turn to gold
Better than
Anything you see
That will turn to stone
Better than
Anything you make
Anything you do
Get lady the Lady Pilot on the line
'Cos only she can save us this time
(And if she held your faith before
She doesn’t hold it anymore)
Get the Lady Pilot on the line
Then please hang up and try again
('Cos she’s just a Lady Pilot in a league
That's all her own)
(And you know that when she’s up she’s up
And you know that when she down she’s real down
And when she’s not quite up again
She’s not quite up or down)
Get the Lady Pilot on the line
Then please hang up and try again
('Cos she’s just a Lady Pilot in a league
That's all her own)
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4. |
Three Red Rocks
03:35
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Driving home I heard a signal
From the sound waves
Electric rhythm and voice
Transmitting voices to my brain
Memetic three-word chorus
Sung in different voices
Poetic rhymes and phrases
To define the verses
I tried to find out who made the song
But I turned the next exit and the station was gone
I still remember what the voices had sung
They said
Three red rocks
It was two whole days
Before I thought about it
(You should’ve thought of that before you got distracted)
I asked my old grandad
If he'd ever heard it
(Your Mom and Dad were kind of worried how you acted)
After that I checked
The library and the mall
(I’m sorry sir, I’m gonna have to kick you out of here)
Amir and Jake are into music
Messaged them by fax
(Who the hell is this guy anyway?)
Yahoo, Bing ‘round the internet
Try to find out what those lyrics meant
Everyone’s says they don’t know that song
That goes
Three red rocks
Found a nice bunch of
People on the Tor network
Travel ‘round the world in 80 days
Learning God’s word and the cultists’s ways
Looking for the place where the scriptures say
There are
Three red rocks
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5. |
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Hey
I don't wanna freak you out
I saw a thing while I was out
And it scared me
Yeah
Maybe it was just a book
Or maybe it was something else
Like a movie
And even though the public spoke
Against me
I can't abide why it is
They don't get that
I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
And I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
Oh
Someone tried to shut me down
Dragged me by my hair to the ground
Nearly killed me
No
I don't wanna put you down
I just wanna know the appeal
Of a tragedy
And even though the "hype is real"
I just can't see
The reason you can't seem to
See it my way
I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
And I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
And I don't get
"The Fault in our Stars"
By John Green
I don't know what it means
I don't know what it ...
Mr. Green!
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6. |
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My world is ending again
So I’m going to take
Drastic measures
I’m gonna get all my friends together
And tell them how I spent my prom night
I chose Toronto as my prom date
CN Edge Walk!
My world is ending again
So I’ve decided to take
Desperate measures
I’m going to get all my friends together
And tell them how much I love them all
I chose Toronto as my prom date
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7. |
110 (LP Version)
00:51
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I don’t know what I was thinking about
But I’m sure it had something to do with
Your brand new age
You can call me an idealist
But I think that your life is blessed
Don’t try to tell me otherwise
You’re …
110
(I think we’ll do this again)
110
(You’ll make it through this)
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8. |
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I tried to make plans
With a girl that I know
Now all I do is
Sit by the phone
And that’s no way to live
That’s no way to live
I tried to figure
Things out
All by myself
But now I’m
looking for
Professional help
Don’t give in
Don’t kill yourself
Even if it’s in
Starbucks
Get the experts now
Things got real
Things got real
Better tell
Jake and Amir
So they can tell me
What they’d
Do if they were me
Don’t give in
Don’t kill yourself
Don’t give in
And kill yourself
Things got real
Now I’m on the run
From an evil bird
It has stopped me
Meeting with that girl
And that’s no way to live
That’s no way to live
I’m starting to think
That I might be evil
But till I hear from them
I won’t know for sure
Read my e-mail
Change my name
Treat it like it's all a game
That the Gameboy won
Things got real
Things got real
Better tell
Those two cool jews
So they can tell me
What they’d do
“If I were you, I’d seize the cheese.
Don’t worry ‘bout that bird,
Just seize the cheese!”
I tried to figure
Things out
All by myself
But now I’m
looking for
Professional help
Don’t give in
Don’t kill yourself
Even if it’s in
Starbucks
Mom, turn off the podcast
‘Cos it’s getting inappropriate
Are there any rules about
Playing the same theme song twice?
Guess I’ll ask them now!
Things got real
Things got real
Better tell
Jake and Amir
So they can tell me
What they’d
Do if they were me
Don’t give in
Don’t kill yourself
Don’t give in
And kill yourself
Things got real
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I painted my face this morning
And practiced my perfect grin
It was a way to kill some time
Pretending that I feel fine
Now I'm clutching onto every second
For that little bitty piece of me
And I guess I've had enough
Of all this acting tough
And It's been weeks and weeks since I read the news
They tell me everything in black and blues
I read it on the
LOOSE TALK OF THE BARROOM BOYS
Hang us on with their sunken eyes.
They hit me with the dangers
But I never talk to strangers
(except to say goodbye)
Well I left my home this morning
I left it in a disarray, yeah
'Cause I guess I had my fill
Of this double feature film
And I know I must've read the program
'Cause I knew just where to make my cuts
Still I seemed to find the time
To look back on every line
And I picture the scene where I might have changed
But it was when the camera pulls close range
I read it on the
LOOSE TALK OF THE BARROOM BOYS
Hang us on with their sunken eyes.
They hit me with the dangers
But I never talk to strangers
(except to say goodbye)
Oohwooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I read it on the
LOOSE TALK OF THE BARROOM BOYS
Hang us on WITH THEIR SUNKEN EYES.
They hit me with the dangers
But I never talk to strangers
(except to say goodbye)
G-GOODBYE
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10. |
Let's Go To The Dance
02:11
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Let’s go to the dance
I’ll wear my best black t-shirt
You’ll be dressed in a corset
And drive to school in a
Hearse
As we go in the place
Everybody is staring at me
But you’re the life of the party
And nobody will dance with me
But when it’s time for the slow-dance
I know the floor can’t take it
As the P.A falls down
It’s time for us
To get out fast…
And we won’t have to dance
'Cos all your friends would
Laugh at me (Haha!)
And we don’t have to pretend
That we’re cool ‘cos no one cares
And we won’t try to fix what isn’t broken
This is your night
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11. |
Kissing Miss Scarlet
03:59
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The thing about Kissing Miss Scarlet is …
Let’s see …
How shall I put this?
I mentioned all the things I saw her do
But no one listened to me
'Cos I was five and she was five
So who would’ve suspected a thing?
She was insane
I wasn’t to blame
I swear to God
That girl was
Growing up to be
A killer
I swear to God
It took me all
I had to never
Kill her
There was something off about her
I tell you, sir, she wasn’t normal
Not an average little girl
Full of hatred and lies
Shame she died
before she got any killing done
What a waste …
I swear to God
That girl was
Growing up to be
A killer
I swear to God
It took me all
I had to never
Kill her
Maybe I would have
Loved you
If you hadn’t
Grown up wrong
Hard to say
Hard to say ...
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12. |
Richard's Son
03:45
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Top of the list of things
You shouldn’t do
Is date a boy who’s
twice your age
Or is that a huge understatement
When you consider the facts in place?
He was a spritely 200
She was tender 2 and 10
(That’s 12)
I still remember the chain of events
That led them to destroy themselves
Sometimes things are
Doomed for failure
Daughter had become a stranger
Weapons poised and engines roaring
Maybe he could end her problems?
(Look out, Mom!)
Your girl has grown up
(Look out, Dad!)
Your princess has a gun
(Look out, Baby Brother!)
You might wanna close your eyes
(Look out, Town!)
You’re on TV now
(Look out, World!)
Your children aren’t so nice
(Look out, Baby Brother!)
You might wanna close your eyes
Next on the list of things
You shouldn’t do
(The voices of unknown origin...)
Is kills the ones who’ve
Sheltered you
Some may argue they bear some responsibility
But why should we linger on this?
He was a spritely 200
Yeah, she was just 12 years old
I'd never want to make light of this subject
So I'll just say what I've been told
She said she thought they were lovers
Thought this would bring them together
But it's not like they had nothing in common
THEIR FAVORITE MOVIE WAS "NATURAL-BORN KILLERS!"
(Look out, Mom!)
Your girl has grown up
(Look out, Dad!)
Your princess has a gun
(Look out, Baby Brother!)
You might wanna close your eyes
(Look out, Town!)
You’re on TV now
(Look out, World!)
Your children aren’t so nice
(Look out, Baby Brother!)
You might wanna close your eyes
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13. |
Time Machine
00:58
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Thank you to Trina
From another state
How do you do it?
Turning words into melodies
Or practicing your taxidermy
Thank you to Trina
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14. |
I'm On A List
04:00
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I know a secret
And you can too
I’m not you’re average bum
I’m a big-shot down there at the FBI
They’ve got my name on a board
With some other guys
Connect the faces in the photos
With some pieces of twine
Compile a list of all the places
That they’ve been online
Buddy, can I help it
If I show my pride?
I’m on a list
And now there’s
Nowhere else
For me to hide
I’d understand it
If you’re mighty confused
You’re just an average dude
And SWAT teams will never break down your door
'Cos they’ll be far too busy
When they’re breaking down mine
Connect the faces in the photos
With some pieces of twine
Compile a list of all the places
That they’ve been online
Buddy, can I help it
If I show my pride?
I’m on a list
And now there’s
Nowhere else
For me to hide
I know a secret
And you can too
I’m not you’re average bum
I’m a big-shot down there at the FBI
They’ve got my name on a board
With some other guys
Connect the faces in the photos
With some pieces of twine
Compile a list of all the places
That they’ve been online
Buddy, can I help it
If I show my pride?
I’m on a list
And now there’s
Nowhere else
For me to hide
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The Mighty Atom North Adams, Massachusetts
Harry Seven (guitar, vox)
Hugo Seven (bass, keys, programming. vox)
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