1. |
Down I Go
01:32
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Slip and fall
In the stall
Filthy wet knees from the crawl
Hit my head
Porcelain
On the way back up I just go down again
Down I Go
Down I Go
On the ice
Your advice
“Taking small steps should suffice”
But I skipped
And I slipped
I wonder how many teeth are about to be chipped
Down I Go
In slow motion I could feel
All five senses on a banana peel
And it's quite surreal
No wait
It's not that at all
One more time
I resign
Guilty for too many crimes
So I fell
And I fell
And I fell and I fell and now I’m in--
Down I go
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2. |
I Won't Be There
02:17
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When you want to be alone
Just say so
And I won’t be there
No, I won’t
Be there
I won’t
No
And I won’t be there
No, I won’t be there.
When you want me to drive by
I’ll try…I’ll try
When you want me to drive by
I’ll try but I might honk a few times
And I won’t be there
No, I won’t
Be there
I won’t
No
You were laughing with a friend
I didn’t mean to make it end
But I had to talk to you about something serious
Then you lost your ride and
You were furious
I wish I was a better lyricist
Oh no!
When you want to buy a house
I’ll let you pick it out
When you want to buy a house
I’ll pay and you can pick one out
And we will live there
Yes, we will live there
We will
Yes!
We will live there
Yes, we will live there
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3. |
Woke Up Dark
02:40
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When I woke up it was dark out
Could not stand the taste in my mouth
Put my shoes on walked outside
I got in the car and started to drive
On the highway alone I drove real slow
I kept going till I reached a lake and
I drove into the black water
I made no sound, then I woke up dark…
When I woke up it was dark out
Opened the window then I climbed out
On my roof I sat and spied
On an animal eating, hunched over gnawing
Crawled towards it, I put out my hand
Its fur was wet, it was very cold
Then when it saw me it picked its head up
It slid off the roof, then I woke up dark…
When I woke up it was dark out
Objects in my room seemed to float around
Tried to pass them, get to the door, but
Everything was in the way, so I fell onto the floor
Things seemed to be pushing at me
My stereo, my guitar, my big heavy blanket
I rolled around, I reached far out
Then someone opened the door
Then I woke up
Then I woke up
Then I woke up dark.
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4. |
Suck It Up
02:57
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Making people sad is a great thing
Everyone I know is suffering
49 years of mistakes
Crying more tears from heartbreak
Suck it up, on the bus, on the block you’re on
Let it go, in the room, in the dark, come on
Suck it up, in the school, in the hall you’re in
Let it go, in the room, in the stall you’re in
Suck it up, on the drive to the gas station
Let it go, when they’re gone for a few minutes
Suck it up, on the job, where you’re paid to smile
Let it go, on your break, let them wait a while
Suck it up, on the phone with a relative
Let it go, on hold, till you’re interrupted
Adding numbers is distracting
But it’s easier than subtracting
What else can you really do
When everyone is sick to death of you
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“Well dad,” you said to me last Thursday
“I’m not going to school on Friday
It sucks, it’s never any fun” then
you wished your childhood was done
You said “I can’t fit in
I can’t fit in
I can’t fit in anywhere”
“No dad,” you said “I don’t want candy
I just want someone who understands me
BESIDES YOU, someone I can play with
BESIDES YOU”
And then you complained that
You can’t fit in
You can’t fit in
You can’t fit in anywhere
Oh no, mom wouldn’t know
Her childhood was weird
Her problems disappeared
When she moved into that apartment she made a friend
Son you’re a millionaire in training
You’ll be something so amazing
Just wait, things won’t seem so bad and
Looking back, you’ll realize you had
The greatest dad
The greatest dad
The greatest dad in the world
The greatest dad
You had the greatest dad
The greatest dad in the world
lalala lalala lalala lalala
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6. |
Going Up Those Stairs
03:23
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Heard you laughing in the other room
Not sure who was with you
Heard you laughing in the other room
I didn’t have a clue.
I made a promise to myself
I gave a notice to myself
Heard you laughing in the other room
Didn’t know what to do
Heard you laughing in the other room
You sounded so new
I made a meal just for myself
I begged and pleaded to myself
Heard you laughing in the other room
I didn’t move
Heard you laughing in the other room
I’m just too worried about you
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8. |
Halloween
01:25
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Halloween’s my favorite holiday
Everyone listens to what I have to say
Everything seems to go my way
On ha ha ha ha ha ha halloween
When I see a Halloween cupcake
I get a Jack-O-Lantern smile across my face
Even though I don’t like the taste
The very idea is just so great
I can’t recognize my best friend
I don’t know what room he’s in
He’s not acting like he usually is
He’s smiling under his skin
Halloween feelings may not last long
Before Thanksgiving they’re already gone
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9. |
Punch Parade
03:10
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The punch parade
Is coming to town
They’re gonna mess you up
And knock you down
You’re gonna get beaten up
By the Punch Parade
Your face is gonna swell up
From the Punch Parade
A million fists
Pounding into you
all those knuckles
With so much work to do
That’s quite a punchline
When you’re in the punchline
The center of attention
different kind of affection
Everyone loves you
They all want to touch you
The best of intentions
Don’t even try to question
A dollar bill
Won’t save your skin
You think it will
But they’re just too into it
You’re gonna get your money’s worth
In the Punch Parade
You’re gonna get really hurt
By the Punch Parade
Your face will be broken in
By the Punch Parade
Everyone is joining in
For the Punch Parade
You’re gonna get beaten up
By the punch parade
You’ll wonder why you showed up
For the punch parade
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10. |
Tricky Pictures
01:40
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Random words and pictures in a magazine
Nobody can really say what it means
Or if it means anything
Images are flying at me
Sneaking in and whispering things
Pushing you, pushing me
Skeptics say it’s reasonable to imagine
Faces screaming murder in a glass of gin
Pulling you right in
Fascinating puzzles to see
Dirty bastards trying to be
Very tricky
Let me at ‘em
I’m out loud with shouts but no one will look up
Pointing to the posters that you’re leaning on
With your exhausted heads
One part of your brain is asleep
Another part is horrified deep
Another is opening
Another is opening
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11. |
The Good Word
03:21
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Very good
You served me well
Believe you me
I will go and give the good word
The good word
The good word
There were times
When I lost faith
I was blind
Distracted by hate and anger and the bad words
It’s too nice outside to spend indoors
You should run you should fly
You should jump over little kids on their bikes
Grab that mic and hold it tight
In an hour
The cab will arrive
We left you
Money and instructions and
The good word
The good word
The good word
I’ve been sad
Kicked and stabbed
Now I’ve grabbed
The very best and truly wonderful good word
The good word
The good word
The good word
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12. |
All You People Leave
02:08
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Oh my god
What a horrible call to get at a party
It’s late, I feel sick
Stop eating those tortilla chips
All you people leave
Get out get out get out
I’m going through some things
And you’re all laughing about God knows what
Sarah’s here, she’s gotta go
Knocking on the door
Although I care for her
I've gotta be alone
Hiding in the bathroom
Oh what a miserable shit I am
Why do I insist on having
These gatherings
I can’t see or hear a thing
I’m locked up and panicking
I’m going through some things
and you’re not gone, you’re not gone, you’re not gone
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Trouble's Afoot Queens, New York
Trouble's Afoot is all music by Jordan Cooper, who lives in Queens, NY.
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