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1. |
All Mixed Up
04:22
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I approached with confidence
I thought your heart was on your sleeve
But you don't deal in common sense, no you don't
And that heart was make-believe
You want the truth
Think you can handle the truth
But you're not getting the truth
I felt a connection
Overruled by rejection
(woo hoo hoo ) You got me all mixed up
How dare you demand
When I don't know where we stand
I don't know what to do
You got me all mixed up
Behind that cherub face
Lies a darker space
To which I seem to be blind
I poured out my soul
But you just took it to go
(woo hoo hoo) You got me all mixed up
You're acting contradictory
To words you said previously
So help me solve this mystery, a little help
Should I stay or should I leave?
You want the truth
Think you can handle the truth
But you're not getting the truth
I felt a connection
Overruled by rejection
(woo hoo hoo ) You got me all mixed up
How dare you demand
When I don't know where we stand
I don't know what to do
You got me all mixed up
Behind that cherub face
Lies a darker space
To which I seem to be blind
I poured out my soul
But you just took it to go
(woo hoo hoo) You got me all mixed up
You want the truth
Think you can handle the truth
But you're not getting the truth
I felt a connection
Overruled by rejection
You got me all mixed up
How dare you demand
When I don't know where we stand
You got me all mixed up
Behind that cherub face
Lies a darker space
To which I seem to be blind
I poured out my soul
But you just took it to go
(woo hoo hoo) You got me all mixed up
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Someone You've Never Met
03:34
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I had you, I had you exactly where I wanted you
I thought you were under my spell
I made you, I made you and paid you like you wanted me to
I bought all you had to sell
But I'll never be as important
As someone you've never met
I'll always be second best
To someone you've never met
Oo ooway oo
There's no one you like better than somebody new
Oo ooway oo
There's no one you like better than somebody new
Reasons change, seasons and reasons they will always change
but you will never change your ways
Moving on, will we discover that this bond is strong
Or will these be our last days?
'Cause I'll never be as important
As someone you've never met
I'll always be second best
To someone you've never met
Oo ooway oo
There's no one you like better than somebody new
and I'll never be as important
as someone who you just met
I see you looking over my shoulder
I know it's not for someone wiser or older
Or even someone you'd want to
get to know
Then you look into my eyes
Like I'm supposed to be satisfied
Cause I'm the one you can't let go
But I'll never be as important
As someone you've never met
I'll always be second best
To someone you've never met
Oo ooway oo
There's no one you like better than somebody new
and I'll never be as important
As someone who you just met
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3. |
You Leave Me
04:30
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Whenever you leave I feel it’s generally expected that I’ll fall apart
I follow the path marked ‘do not enter’
Visions recast with the people who last I’d wanna see at the end of the world
no voices, only echoes
the damage is done, it went down with the sun
You leave me high and dry
you leave me wondering why
you leave me high
you leave me questioning why
whenever you leave I forget what I believe
the problems multiply
you leave me high
you leave me
whenever you leave it comes so easily
invasion of my fortress
storming in just like winter
I’m incomplete so I’m resigned to compete
with myself and the demons within
the voices and the echoes
the damage is done, it went down with the sun
You leave me high and dry
you leave me wondering why
you leave me high
you leave me questioning why
whenever you leave I forget what I believe
the problems multiply
you leave me high
go on, go ahead
go on and cut my safety net
it's warm where you're here and
cold when you go
sun when we're together
then you leave me alone
I gave you everything didn't I
now the damage is done, it went down with the sun
and I'm alone
You leave me high and dry
you leave me wondering why
you leave me high
you leave me questioning why
whenever you leave I forget what I believe
and I'm left terrified
you leave me high
you leave me
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4. |
Suckerpunch
04:25
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I've always been a sucker
for those little sparks that fly
when I try to look away
but you catch me with your eyes
you got that dirty little mouth
makes me wanna come clean
then you hit me with a punch
that i never could have seen
i'm beaten and it took less than two licks
i'm broken but i don't want to be fixed
i'll take my time and heal
and never make those same mistakes again
it's the war of the roses
it's a fight to the end
i always think i'm tough enough
but then i break before you bend
you've had your time to strut and fluff
now c'mon and show me your stuff
buttercup, i never thought
this is how we'd end up
you played me like tekken
and i never suspected
that you'd turn the game around
right when i least expected
i'm beaten and it took less than two licks
i'm broken but i don't want to be fixed
i'll take my time and heal
and never make those same mistakes again
one blow... one hit...
one blow... one hit...
one blow k.o.
i can never say no
one-hit wonder
demigod of thunder
you don't turn the other cheek
and you're always down to fight
once I get you goin
then you'll be that way all night
i try to play it off
but you know i like it rough
one way or another
we'll end up in fisticuffs
i'm beaten and it took less than two licks
i'm broken but i don't want to be fixed
i'll take my time and heal
and never make those same mistakes again
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Burn
05:31
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I used to think that we were perfect
You had me fooled I must confess
But now I see what's really happening
And I'm not impressed
So now I'm gonna have to show you
What happens when you fuck around
I'll place your spineless body on my tongue
And I will swallow you down
And you'll burn in my stomach
You'll scream and you'll cry
And then you'll start to feel regret
But it's too late baby, that's what a liar gets
I bet you didn't think I'd notice
That you'd been stringing me along
But I have dealt with your kind before
And if they ever did me wrong...
Well they'd burn in my stomach
They'd scream and they'd cry
And then they'd start to feel regret
But it's too late baby, that's what a liar gets
I fell for you, a fool for you
I thought I knew, but I was wrong
I gave to you, I made for you
And stayed with you, but not for long
No it won't be very long
Til you burn in my stomach
You'll scream and you'll cry
And then you'll start to feel regret
But it's too late baby, that's what a liar gets
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Sprinkles
03:47
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where are you tonight
i cannot help but wonder why
you’re not here with me
the people walking by
umbrellas up to keep them dry
dashing so quickly
i don’t mind the wind
i’d let it blow me away again
ride it to the end
i don’t mind the rain
fueling foolish escapades
falling in cascades
but i love it when it sprinkles
and the sky fills with mist
just like the first time we kissed
when i feel those fine little drops
my beating heart stops
just to get back in time with yours
you won’t hear from me
i’ll stay on your periphery
however foolishly
throughout our history
the same old patterns on repeat
i had to set you free
i don’t mind the snow
falling softly in a glow
purifies my soul
i don’t mind the storm
as long as i’ve got someplace warm
to ride it out til morn
but i love it when it sprinkles
and the sky fills with mist
just like the first time we kissed
when i feel those fine little drops
my beating heart stops
just to get back in time with yours
when it sprinkles
and the sky fills with mist
just like the first time we kissed
when i feel those fine little drops
my beating heart stops
just to get back in time with yours
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7. |
Mindframe
03:41
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I was up for anything and you were up for anything
But then I had a thought that changed my mindframe
I was up for anything and you were up for anything
but then I said something that changed youre mindframe
Don’t say it to me, I won’t say it to you
We gotta get into another mindframe
I was up for anything and you were up for anything
Is there something I should know?
Should I stay or should I go?
Say it isn’t so
(I’ve got my) Hands on the Radio
You don’t belong to me, I don’t belong to you
We gotta get into another mindframe
Don’t say it to me, I won’t say it to you
We gotta get into another mindframe
I was up for anything and you were up for anything
But then I had a thought that changed my mindframe
Is there something I should know?
Should I stay or should I go?
Say it isn’t so
(I’ve got my) Hands on the Radio
Play your favorite song, turn it up and sing along
That’ll get you in a better mindframe
Play your favorite song, turn it up and sing along
That’ll get you in a better mindframe
I was up for anything and you were up for anything
Then you said something to change my mindframe
So play your favorite song, turn it up and sing along
You gotta find another mindframe
Is there something I should know?
Should I stay or should I go?
Say it isn’t so
(I’ve got my) Hands on the Radio
Is there something I should know?
Should I stay or should I go?
Say it isn’t so
(I’ve got my) Hands on the Radio
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8. |
To Be Young & On Downers
03:21
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What a waste, what a waste, what a beautiful waste
It’s such a shame, such a shame, such a dirty shame
If you can’t feel this then you’re doing it wrong
And if you can’t feel this why are you tagging along?
Pop those pills, light another smoke
Have a laugh at someone else’s expense
When I roll my eyes at your Phi Phi read
I can see you getting on the defense
When we all go out and you can’t keep up
Shades down and slumped in a stall
To hear you tell the tales the next day
You’d think you were the belle of the ball
What a waste, what a waste, what a beautiful waste
It’s such a shame, such a shame, such a dirty shame
If you can’t feel this then you’re doing it wrong
And if you can’t feel this why are you tagging along?
Beauty is as beauty does
Moss grows while you’re rolling and stoned
Even sugar daddies sour
After all the green that they’ve loaned
This town’s not big enough for all your mistakes
It’s a smaller world than you think
And if you don’t stop stealing sips of my Stoli,
I’ma have to raise a stink
What a waste, what a waste, what a beautiful waste
It’s such a shame, such a shame, such a dirty shame
If you can’t feel this then you’re doing it wrong
And if you can’t feel this why are you tagging along?
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9. |
Quickie
03:28
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10. |
Now I Know What I Want
04:23
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didn’t wanna move too fast
so much pain in my past
unsure if it would last
acting tough but feeling insecure
juggling so many balls
bouncing off the walls
hanging til last calls
holding out but what for
sorry that I made you wait
i’m not one to believe in fate
i wanna know that it’s the real thing
now i’m in a better state
there’s no need to hesitate
listen to my heart sing
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
i want a life with you
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
i’ve never been so sure
this time I know it’s true
say goodbye to all my fear
when I look in the mirror
it all becomes so clear
you learn to swim so you won’t drown
looking back on yesterday
hear the music play
we’ll always be this way
All I searched for now I found
sorry that I made you wait
i’m not one to believe in fate
i wanna know that it’s the real thing
now i’m in a better state
there’s no need to hesitate
listen to my heart sing
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
i want a life with you
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
i’ve never been so surethis time I know it’s true
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
get up on your feet
your journey’s not complete
move to the beat and don’t give up
get up on your feet
your journey’s not complete
just move to the beat and
don’t give up on love
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
i want a life with you
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
i’ve never been so sure
this time I know it’s true
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
i want a life with you
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
i’ve never been so sure
i know this much is true
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
now i know what i want, i know i know what i want
now i know what i want
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11. |
Speed Dating
03:30
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Speed dating, dadalada Speed Dating
Give me, give me your attraction
Give me, give me your reaction
Give me something I can sink my teeth into
Give me something that I'll wanna hold on to
Give me, give me satistfaction
Speed dating, dadalada Speed Dating
Let's get together, become lighting fast lovers
we don't like what we discover
so we move on to another
(Chorus)
I've got no time and you've got no patience
And nobody here is any good at waiting
Get on with the show we don't need long romances
we're speed dating
First impressions, there are no second chances
No hesitating
We love so fast these days, you know
Tell me, tell me your desire
Tell me, all that you require
Tell me all the things I can expect from you
Leave out anything I'd take exception to
Tell me, are we going higher?
Let's get together, become lighting fast lovers
we don't like what we discover
so we move on to another
(Chorus)
I've got no time and you've got no patience
And nobody here is any good at waiting
Get on with the show we don't need long romances
we're speed dating
First impressions, there are no second chances
No hesitating
We love so fast these days, you know
I've got no time and you've got no patience
And nobody here is any good at waiting
Get on with the show we don't need long romances
we're speed dating
First impressions, there are no second chances
No switch and baiting
We love so fast these days, you know
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12. |
Quitters Never Win
04:06
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if you're gonna run then you've got to commit
when you're 'bout to break down just throw a fabulous fit
then you get back up, suck it up and start again
you just hit it, you gotta hit it
When you feel the panic taking over your mind
and you feel the bogeyman is coming up from behind
never hit rewind or stumble into a blind
don’t ever give in, no never give in
Quitters never win, they fail to see the future
right in front of them
they say that nice guys finish last but
when they cross that line they’re gonna have the last laugh
dance to the rhythm that you create
fly to the top of the empire state
take your aim and make your mark and then
make it big
if you’re gonna break, gotta break free instead
tune out all the distractions fighting over your head
it’s time to take the reigns
push on through the pain
just one more minute, another minute
when you’re close enough to get your eye on the prize
a moment comes to separate the weak from the wise
time to show your size
the imitator belies
you’re gonna get it, go on and get it
go get your feet on the floor
like never before
this time you're at war, you are at war
oh, you can rack up the score
like never before
this time you're at work, you are at war
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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
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