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Digital Representation
04:03
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I remember your face and it was in 3-D
but now I only see you on the monitor screen
your every move has been digitized
and because I’m anonymous I’m mesmerized
your life is laid out for me to browse
so I get as close to you as the computer allows
sometimes I think that I’ve gone off my rocker
‘cause if I did this offline I’d be considered a stalker
I’m addicted to this sensation
making love to your digital representation
I’m completely taken with the notion
that you feel me through this electronic ocean
I remember your voice just like the sweetest song
and it gave me the impression we might get along
yeah maybe it was all just make believe
but I really thought that you were just as in to me
I’ll never get the nerve to tell you face-to-face
that what I want is for you to come over to my place
so I just sit here with the mouse in my hand
and fool myself that someday I will be your man
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Winnipeg Beach
03:36
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I thought that you were out of reach
but then you said something about Winnipeg Beach
and I thought to myself
there is something in the air
You turned on the charms
with wide open arms
we went for a spin
and took it all in
and when the sun came up
that smile was still there
the smell of your skin
still lingers in my mind
I want it to stay until the time
we can meet again
and if you forget
how we felt that night
like the world would be alright
just because we met
I thought my luck had run out dry
But then you appeared like a blaze in the night sky
I never felt anything so intense
I looked at you and he looked at me
Sometimes one and one makes three
So I went with the plot
And I tore down my defense
I won’t be the one to change you
And I wouldn’t want to
I think you’re perfect as you are
But I am here and I’m sincere
Here today, tomorrow gone
Somehow it doesn’t feel that far
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Not In A Million Years
05:19
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Not in a Million Years
I don't know why my eyes see so much beauty when my
Ears hear only noise
and I don't know how your mouth can taste so sweet
with all the dreams that it destroys
I don't know why my fingers want to touch you when they
know that you're cold as ice
and I don't know how I get all caught up in you against
everyone's advice
it's like I think I can invent a way to make you change your mind
it's like I think you're just about to come around
it's like I think that this is just another obstacle to overcome
when every other one has knocked me down
Not in a million years, could I make you happy
I'd give you the moon and stars but you'd want more
Not in a million years, would you ever love me
so what is all this sweet work worth?
I don't know when the party started ending but
I'm down here on the floor
And I don't know where this road we're on is heading but
I've seen these signs before
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Tape
04:11
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Sticky on a one side, slick on another
Ripped to fucking shreds then spliced back together
With tape, ooh with tape
Rolling out from inside, hiding cracks and dividing lines
Adhering to the surface, pasting over imperfections
Like tape, ooh like tape
And there's a big, big hole like a hole in the ground
And where'e there's supposed to be a man, there's no man to be found
There's a big, big hole like a hole in his head
And if that's how it's gonna be, we'd be better of dead
Sticky on a one side but completely invisible
Forging into union that which was divisible
Tape, ooh yeah tape
Placed by many hands in the name of magic
Covering up layer upon layer of the tragic
Like tape, ooh like tape
Cause there's a big, big hole like a hole in the ground
And where'e there's supposed to be a man, there's no man to be found
There's a big, big hole like a hole in his head
And if that's how it's gonna be, we'd be better of dead
There's a big, big hole where the sky's falling down
But if noone's there to hear it, then it doesn't make a sound
There's a big, big wreck but they make a decree
And then they cover it up cause they don't want us to see
Stretch it, cut it, stick it, cover it up (x6)
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Alien Nation
04:23
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You took a tumble down the rabbit hole
and woke up in the strangest of places
You recognized everybody but you
Could not recall their faces
The air there was spiked with something
It got you having palpitation
And now you can't remember the way home
The way back from Alien Nation
And you might think that you're happy there,
You might think you belong
You might think that I am delirious
But maybe you would be wrong
You're living in Alien Nation
Trapped in your neurotic vacation
you look around but you don't know anyone at all,
Can't read the writing on the wall
You began to wonder if you had been
Placed in witness protection
So you tried to stay under the radar
always avoiding detection
But time went by and now you fear
That you're lost in the twilight zone
'Cause you look around at the the place where you live
But it hardly ever feels like home
And you might think that you're happy there,
You might think you belong
You might think that I am delirious
But maybe you would be wrong
You're living in Alien Nation
Trapped in your neurotic vacation
you look around but you don't know anyone at all,
Can't read the writing on the wall
One day I thought I heard you calling out to me
Just a disembodied voice on a radio frequency
And you might think that you're happy there,
You might think you belong
You might think that you want to be a millionaire
But I think you'd be wrong
You're living in Alien Nation
Trapped in your neurotic vacation
you look around but you don't know anyone at all,
Can't read the writing on the wall
(You're) hangin' with the little green men - extraterrestrian
An accidental immigration, and now you're livin' in
Alien nation - hangin' with the little green men - extraterrestrian
An accidental immigration, semi-psychotic situation
Heard you call me, radio frequency
Heard you call me, radio frequency
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Bridge To Nowhere
04:57
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Nobody tells the truth anymore
It went out of style in 2004
And even the referee stopped keeping score
Hiding behind the lies we've learned
forgetting the fire; how it burns
And even the psychics don't know what's in store
Brick by brick we lay it down
no expense is spared
but I won't reach you and you won't reach me
it's a bridge to nowhere
Bit by bit we build it up
with the utmost care
but you can't get there from here
cause it's a bridge to nowhere
I'll tell you one thing I find strange
These people who're so afraid of change
and all they do is sit around and complain
Forgetting about the golden rule
and everything that they learned in school
heads full of more opinions than they can contain
Everyone wants to rule the world
to dictate how fast and when it turns
to be the object of interest and concern
You are the pilot at the helm
of your own private little realm
collide with reality on your return
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Sleepytown
05:21
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Where is everybody?
She's always asking me
I tell her they're in bed just like she should be
Why is it so quiet?
And what would happen if I scream?
Would someone come to rescue or would they even hear me?
And I said not to worry, nothing's gonna happen here
There isn't much to favor but there's even less to fear
here in Sleepytown
No open eyes to meet tonight
here in Sleepytown
But if you listen you can hear the city far away
Doesn't anybody feel the same as I?
There's nowhere else I'd rather be than way up in the sky
I'd fly around the world and find the most beautiful place
Then I'd come back you and all our friends
and we'd live forever in a state of grace
And I said you're a dreamer and I hope you'll always be
The hardest part is believing when you're out there running free
from Sleepytown
No open eyes to meet tonight
here in Sleepytown
But if you listen close you'll hear the city far away
We walk these silent streets
you search for signs of life impatiently
I know one day you'll want to leave
Your widened eyes
Your wandering feet
Your sense of curiosity
I hope you'll never forget me
How can anybody waste so much time asleep?
The sandman's done his job here but he isn't fooling me
Sleepytown...
no open eyes to meet tonight
here in Sleepytown
but if you listen you can hear the city far away
No open eyes to meet tonight
if you listen close you can hear the city
No open eyes to meet tonight
But if you listen close you'll hear....
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So Dystopian
04:07
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It's true, it feels so dystopian with you
You confuse
If you could cut the ties that bind me to this gloom
you'd refuse
Is it any way to spend the day not knowing what to do?
Is it any way to pass the time alone and feeling blue?
It's true, it feels so dystopian with you
You confuse
If you could cut the ties that bind me to this gloom
you'd refuse
Imaginary terror, my commentary;
fear of my intuition for you
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A Modern Life
04:17
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Messages flying into view with a mind designed to capture you
Gadgets that send our words into space, spoken broken then interlaced
Strength of will not to split in two, information stagnating in a mental queue
Recreational knockoffs of the original toys that we used to love
These are details of a modern life, oh oh oh
These are the things required by a modern life, oh oh oh
These are details of a modern life, oh oh oh
These are the things required by a modern life, oh oh oh
Wars hidden behind mirrors and smoke, too expensive to fix so discard when broke
Laughing behind your poker face, the shortcuts are trampled in the human race
Strength of will not to fall apart, trust mistakenly placed in the human heart
Slipshod reproductions cast of the original ones that were built to last
These are details of a modern life, oh oh oh
These are the things required by a modern life, oh oh oh
These are details of a modern life, oh oh oh
These are the things inspired by a modern life, oh oh oh
And we don’t think much about it
We’re all so stuck in our own heads
We’ve lowered the stakes and raised our bets
Monkey see and monkey gets
These are the details of a modern life
These are the travails of a modern life
These are things required by a modern life
These are things inspired by a modern life
Isn’t everything just automatic? Why can’t everything be automatic
And we don’t think much about it
We’re all so stuck in our own heads
We’ve lowered the stakes and raised our bets
Monkey see and monkey gets
We don’t think about it now, we don’t think about it
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10. |
Underwater Breathing
05:58
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I've learned not to hold my breath
I take my lessons from the best
in the grave is when I'll rest
Taking secrets not confessed
Am I lucky to be here?
deconstruction cavalier
I don't move then it stays clear
you made forever disappear
I couldn't hold you but I would have told you
This boat was rockin', before I came knockin'
but did I even reach you?
did I even reach you?
Slip through my fingers and run like the water
you're flooding over the broken levees
clean up this mess now, you've got me undressed now
it's rising around me, it's getting heavy
I can't be the only one, can't feel so lonely
I had your back now I see you leaving
Suspended in motion, arrested progression
I will remain underwater breathing
then on the other hand there's you
casual, our rendezvouz
so distracting yes it's true
like a habit, right on cue
I couldn't steal, but I saw the real
person in side of, a character I loved
but did I really read you?
did I really read you?
I try to stay within my depth
not to doubt or second guess
careful never to invest
in deals where I come out with less
the minor details you don't see
become the major things I feel
despite our similarities
we're playing in two different keys
bridge
chorus X 2
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11. |
Ventriloquist
03:33
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When the curtain opens all you see is the spotlight
And if it weren’t there you wouldn’t feel right
Everyone hears his voice as your lips stay still
It’s hard to believe his every move is at your will
Why, why, why can’t you just let go
His life is not for you to control
And why, why, why don't you just let go
His life is not for you to hold
Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do
Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)
Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now
Can not resist
It has taken ages for you to perfect your craft
And ages it’s been since you’ve both laughed
You look to the crowd and wait for applause
Their cheering provides your enabling clause
Why, why, why can’t you just let go
His life is not for you to control
And why, why, why don't you just let go
His life is not for you to hold
Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do
Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)
Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now
Can not resist (he’s wrapped around your finger)
Now the curtain closes on the final act
Until the next show, you've got him neatly packed
Why, why, why can’t you just let go
His life is not for you to control
And why, why, why don't you just let go
His life is not for you to hold
Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do
Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)
Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now
Can not resist (he’s wrapped around your finger)
He’s got his heart on his sleeve
You’ve got your hand in his mouth
He’s put his life in your hands
You’ve got it heading south
you think it's better this way
he's scared of what you might do
you tell him just what to say
he feels like he's see-through
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Strange Season
05:07
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Through an open window one day flew out
And another blew right in
It was the most surreal thing
When morning broke we awoke
To collective horror, we had all switched beds
The internet accessed our heads
And we all know how we ended up here
But the pathway out is not so clear
Listen when I tell you dear
It’s a strange season, it’s a strange season…
It’s a strange season, it’s a strange season…
If someone was watching us just imagine how embarrassing that might be
Amusing as it may seem at first
The audience, the suspense
Cameras, action, light and feigned reality
As happy as we'll ever be
All I need is you to pull me through
we will come back better than before
All I need is you to hold onto
And I will never want anything more
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Devin Tait Sacramento, California
Having transplanted himself from Kansas to California around the turn of the millennium, Devin Tait quickly found himself derailed from his original plan to join a boyband. Meeting a couple of guitar playing lesbians at karaoke led Tait to form the band Shitting Glitter with Amy Crosby and Von Edwards. After nearly a decade with the band, Tait decided it was time to branch out on his own. ... more
Devin Tait recommends:
S No S is a musical project from Brandon Strecker (Devin's brother) spanning many years and miles, but staying true to Brandon's voice, with collaborations from friends and family.
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Turbo Sunshine is a band fronted by Brandon Strecker, with Devin Tait on Synths and Dolly Dagger on drums. A love letter to 90's industrial with a wink and smile.
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Open For Business
by Shitting Glitter
I was a member of Shitting Glitter for nearly a decade, and this was our last recording I made with the band and is, in my opinion, our masterpiece.
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