1. |
As the Prey of a Hawk
02:57
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Living in the dust
bucolic crosshairs pass over the mountain
She does what she must
she's just trying to remember
what she’s already forgotten
Fall asleep in her hand
Livin could it be nothing
it sure feels like something
when you're tabbed out
Prisms lie on the horizon
there's no disguising
your lizard snout
Living in a neon oasis
dyin in fluorescent sand
Following the trail of faces
see all the places
you understand
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2. |
Moist Opportunity
03:31
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Trying to learn
turning the tide
picture a ring
sticking out of your eye
Billions of girls
thousands ive seen
some are so lovely
but you are the queen
Stopping and starting
well how could I know
you're cleanin the surface
wherever you go
Even the line
seems to divide
loving in silence
but burning inside
And if you were here well I’d tell you so
I see the fire that surrounds you
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3. |
Eric Fordsun
04:29
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There once was a man who owned all of the land
and he went by the name Eric Fordsun
He was a great man you know that much is true
and we called him this glorious name
One day on the roof stands a crow in the sunlight
and we called him this name Eric Fordsun
He was a better crow than you have ever known
so we gave him this glorious name
One day on the fence little rat passing by
and we called him this name Eric Fordsun
He was a prime example of a very good rat
and we gave him this glorious name
One night in the yard there a skunk creeping in
and we called him this name Eric Fordsun
He was quite well mannered and a dignified skunk
so we gave him this glorious name
And so in this perfect world I'm dreaming of
the people say
‘it’s Eric Fordsun we love'
and so we thank Eric in heaven above
our slumlord our landlord our king
Day breaks
the tiny birds awake
a sigh escapes the wind
that certainly you’re meant to be our friend
Eric Fordsun
our king
Eric Fordsun
You are my Star
my Light
my Heart
From the rat to the crow to the skunk to the man
every creature now named Eric Fordsun
We give the name to all in the world that we see
for it is such a glorious name
Yes there once with a man who owned all of the land
and we call him this name Eric Fordsun
We pay him our monthly gift of rent
to show our respect and love
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4. |
Dinosaur Days
02:11
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There's something under the bed
I'm never taking a bath
What is this food that you made
It looks like somebody's barf
I'm getting jumped on the stairs
I'm riding a cart down a hill
creating an army of mutant snowmen
that I must kill
And somedays I think that I'm a dinosaur
It's not what it seems
This little cardboard machine
And there's this girl on the block
I think I've fallen in love
I shove her face in the dirt
Maybe I've fallen too hard
I'm teetering on a log
I'm dancing with my tiger friend
exploring the woods and the world together
Stupendous Man will defend
And somedays I think that I'm a dinosaur
It's not what it seems
This little cardboard machine
And somedays I think that I'm in outer space
pulling a face
at the human species
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5. |
Another Night
03:04
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Another night
another day
the frozen trees
all turned away
It's not enough
to make yourself
What could it mean
Maybe someone else could be
making it for you hopefully
Another night
another time
What would it take
to make up your mind
It wouldnt hurt
to make yourself
What do you need
Maybe someone else could be
making it for you hopefully
Another night
another year
another song
for your friends to hear
Why don’t you know
where you have been
so many nights
Maybe someone else could be
making it for you hopefully
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6. |
Saturday Morn
01:44
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I got party dust
all around my mouth
and stuffed in my nose
I take a whiff of something thats reeking
I'm wearing last nights clothes
I never knew that it would be a situation like this
on a saturday morn
and there's gonna be plentiful
music coming out of the mist
just like before I was born
Everything's folding in
the whole world spinning
and turning inside out
I pile up the puke in my jacket
I'm lying to myself
I never knew that it would be a situation like this
on a saturday morn
and there's gonna be plentiful
music coming out of the mist
just like before I was born
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7. |
All Over Town
03:37
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He was a man
and she was a woman
While he goes out to wander
the woman stays at home with the boy
He was a man
and she was a woman
Against all satisfaction
the woman falls in love with the boy
I'm going down to Chown Town
gonna go buy myself some chown
I'm going down to Chown Town
hope my chown ain't turning brown
and BBO Smally
sneaks out to the alley
to sup on a bowl of sour
While a white pasty lady
her name of Lassuna
is chomping right down on a piece of bire
while she sits and calmly screams :
I'm going down to Chown Town
gonna go buy myself some chown
I'm going down to Chown Town
hope my chown ain't turning brown
She was a man
and he was a woman
All coloured in brown
I frown
my chown
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8. |
Be Your Neil
01:53
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I wanna be your Neil
yeah baby I really wanna be your Neil
Girl I wanna be your Neil
oh darling I really wanna be your Neil
Cut you deal
cook you a meal
make you squeal
i wanna be your fuckin Neil
Last night I had a dream
that I became your Neil
I guess in time we’ll see my friend
if my dreams congeal
Hopefully someday
my dream will be real
I wanna be your Neil
yeah baby I really wanna be your Neil
Girl I wanna be your Neil
oh darling I really wanna be your Neil
Cut you deal
cook you a meal
make you squeal
i wanna be your fuckin Neil
well one day I promise you
that I will be your Neil
It's just a premonition that I have
something that I feel
will be revealed
when you finally accept that I'm your Neil
I wanna be your Neil
yeah baby I really wanna be your Neil
Girl I wanna be your Neil
oh darling I really wanna be your Neil
Cut you deal
cook you a meal
make you squeal
i wanna be your fuckin Neil
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9. |
Grade 9 Girl's Dream
02:58
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Sitting getting ready for a date
you’re sitting getting ready for a date
it’s your first one and you can hardly wait
It was a grade nine girl's dream
Get a ride to the concert from his mom
your gonna get a ride to the concert from his mom
there ain’t no problem with her taggin along
It was a grade nine girl's dream
You were gonna to see
Robert Plant with Franco Stilleta
You were very attracted to his puka shell necklace yes you were
and he had even frosted his tips so he would look better
It was a grade nine girl's dream
Franco buys you candy and a drink
Oh Franco buys you candy and a drink
you're so worked up that you can hardly think
It was a grade nine girl's dream
He's handing you your ticket by the door
yes he's handing you your ticket by the door
he might try to hold your hand but he better not try much more
It was a grade nine girl's dream
You were gonna to see
Robert Plant with Franco Stilleta
You were very attracted to his puka shell necklace yes you were
and he had even frosted his tips so he would look better
It was a grade nine girl's dream
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10. |
Cynthia
02:42
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Birds of feather
two in a cage
on a page
I'll go to sleep when you tell me
I'll go to sleep when you want
everything I have got is gone in the night
but everything will be alright
Think of a medley
think of a tune
little loon
We play our tiny sonata
we play it all out of key
this testament to tragedy wakes up in the night
but everything will be alright
Cynthia you’re a million people under the sun
everyone
You glue the pieces together
you set your heart in stone
to tell yourself you're not alone
And you're gone in the night
but everything will be alright
Yes you're gone in the night
but everything will be alright
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11. |
Madeline
03:45
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When I first met you I thought you were a good girl
thought you the type of girl who’s just lookin for love
but now I know the darkness lyin in your heart
but you could still deceive me with
a kiss on the lips for just a little bit
Oh Madeline
you do this to me almost everytime
you disconnected my internet
and now I'm gettin kinda tired of it
it's so important to me
Madeline
the first few times well I didn't mind
Oh Madeline
won't you be mine
Madeline
I think about that time we went out to the movies
you took off your shoes and threw them both at the screen
and I remember the time I introduced you to my best friend
Well I was not entirely impressed
when you issued a threat
that you’d stab him in the neck
Oh Madeline
you do this to me almost everytime
you burn my house down with your cigarette
and now I'm gettin kinda tired of it
it's so important to me
Madeline
the first few times well I didn't mind
Oh Madeline
won't you be mine
Madeline
Well the more that I see you
the more that I question
the status of your mental stability
and if I'm being honest, girl you totally scare me
but you could still deceive me with
a kiss on the lips
for just a little bit
Oh Madeline
you do this to me almost everytime
you creep up on me with a tourniquet
and though I'm gettin kinda tired of it
you're so important to me
Madeline
the first few times well I didn't mind
Oh Madeline
Oh won't you be mine
Madeline
won't you be mine
Madeline
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12. |
Enemy
02:48
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I don't want to be here
rather be sittin at home
I don't want to see them
while I'm out on my own
I'm gonna get mine soon as i can
watch the starving children bite the hand
am I monkey or am I man
maybe the enemy of the century
I don't want to see her
walkin around with him
I don't want to be there
in the state I'm in
I'm gonna get mine soon as i can
watch the starving children bite the hand
am I monkey or am I man
maybe the enemy of the century
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13. |
Soul Brevity
01:07
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Portaits fadin
hangin on a vanity wall
the frames all gettin dusty
Feelin like I'm barrellin over the falls
don't ask you gotta trust me
All these questions bubblin up
think I better just save my time
Watches tickin mechanism ain't skippin a beat
deep down somethins happenin
Look at whats goin on inside of a tree
them rings always sappenin
All these questions bubblin up
I think I better just save my time
For another event
oh so very divine
Yeah a couple of blonde girls
two at the same time
Well thats not what I meant
but don't you worry your mind
Just let it marinate and soon you will find
I'm just savin time
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14. |
She is Music
03:17
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She is music
she is sound
she's a melody whenever she's around
She is laughter
she is song
she's a mystery with words that don't belong
How could a love like this ever die?
There ain't no reason
no answer to why
this thing is so
but now you know
She is music
she is sound
she's a melody whenever she's around
She is laughter
she is song
she's apparently just stringin' me along
How could a love like this ever die?
There ain't no reason
no answer to why
this thing is so
but now you know
She is music
she is sound
she's a melody whenever she's around
She is laughter
she is song
she's the only one who ever did me wrong
She is music
she is sound
she's a melody whenever she's around
She is laughter
she is song
she's a mystery with words that don't belong
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15. |
Dance of the Glaucomites
04:25
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16. |
Lunartic
03:08
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I’m all out of luck
spent it all too soon
There's a man in the sky in the moon
I’m not in on the joke
I'm an alien
only drifting along til the end my friend
Everything on fire
get it if you can
but the fire will thwart your plans
And like the secret words
hidden in this tune
There's a man in the sky in the moon
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17. |
Follow the Road
03:05
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Early to morning
lately to rise
Sun is shinin
blastin into her eyes
Board up the key, swallow the door
you remember the night before
Have a drink, follow the road
to the stories that can't be told
Little lady
lookin good on the street
Somethin suspicious
squirmin round at her feet
Step onstage, man of the hour
you're receiving your golden shower
Have a drink, follow the road
to the stories that can't be told
Little monsters
hidin under the stairs
Hope nothing of value
can be found under there
Board up the key, swallow the door
you remember the night before
Have a drink, follow the road
to the stories that can't be told
Step onstage, man of the hour
you're receiving your golden shower
Have a drink, follow the road
to the stories that can't be told
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18. |
Hondisp Teeth Problem
04:53
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Things nobody knows
memories unfold
A thousand islands glistening
in the hall of heads
The light turns red
Teeth are falling out
rattling about
Light a final cigarette
put it to your mouth
Bile comes spilling out
Following the liar
straight into the fire
Ordinary citizens will become the pyre
The flame inspires
Speechless holding hands
salivary glands
ooze a pastelike chemical
just the paste they need
floss till their gums bleed
eat your vitamin C to protect your teeth
yeah yeah
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Terriblething Victoria, British Columbia
Terriblething is Peter Henrich writing songs he thinks are normal and good.
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