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1. |
Let Me Out
03:09
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Take me back to the crystal cave
To endless hours on endless days with you
Take me where the clouds are bright
Where shadows walk into the light
The missing person's eyes are black
Collect your things and take them back with you
Or
Let me out
Cuz I want out now
Take me to where all dreams are born
And lay me in a field of porn
Now tell me tales of the judged and scorned and I'll listen
You be Jill and I'll be Jack
We'll look good, baby, and never look back again
The missing person's eyes are white
The searchlight flashes through the night
So
Let me out
Cuz I want out now
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2. |
Even the Oxen
04:34
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Oh no no
What's this here?
Young deliquents from some
Lost ancient species
All we wanted was to thank you
All they wanted was
What was it they wanted?
To call your name
Is to burst into flames
Here comes the wave of disappointment
Formed from the lies for which we fell
Even the oxen, free of reason
Do realize that it's their fate
Dullards, freaks and all varieties
Of parasites surround you
Around you
Hold your breath and count to zero
Collect the droppings of your heroes
Why are we here
With your mouth in our ears?
You call my name
And I burst into flames
Here comes the wave of disappointment
Formed from the lies for which we fell
Even the oxen, free of reason
Do realize that it's their fate
Here comes the wave of disappointment
Here come the dolts with mouths agape
Even the oxen, free of reason
Do realize that it's their fate
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3. |
Shitstorm
03:35
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Reveille of the drones
Sending in the clones
Getting naked to the bone
Just for you
Rising from the bog
Creeping through the fog
It's the turning of the cog
Just for you
And while you're busy watching
Shadows on the wall
Let the winner take it all
Because you're through
No time for weakness
They are spreading the disease
Best to grab your parapluies
The shitstorm brews
Midgets, dwarves and trolls
They're looking to pawn their souls
And getting crazy baby out of control
Just for you
And while you're busy casting
Shadows on the wall
Let the winner take it all
Because you're through
No time for weakness
They are spreading the disease
Best to grab your parapluies
The shitstorm brews
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4. |
Much Love
02:37
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Are you wracked with indecision
Tortured by your perfect vision
Blind to all in front of you?
Are you out of luck
But what the fuck
You've made it this far honey
Dancing skills are under par
So meet me in the dark
Cuz if you feel unnoticed
Well I feel unnoticed, too
It's a long shot but fire away
Let the bottom drop from under you
Wash away your tears of sorrow
Give back all the lives you borrowed
Let your angels speak to you
Once a lifetime you will find
The one who holds what you can't find
Chain the hounds and head for home
Much love if you don't
But if you feel unnoticed
Well I feel unnoticed, too
It's a long shot but fire away
Let the bottom drop from under you
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5. |
My Secret Life
03:33
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Don't you speak
Your words leave me sick
To burn you alive would be
Your gift to me
And while you were out
Your world broke in three
To drown you alive would be
Your gift to me
Let me teach you
How to die
Let me read to you
From the lie
Of a strange, exhausted dream
That was written in the night
It don't mean you at all
To drown you alive would be
Your one way out
To burn you alive would be
Your gift to me
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6. |
Calling All Babies
03:35
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All of you babies
Lost in a pile
Call it a shame
Say what's your name
An intruiging witness
A page from a file
Sorrowful sight
One thing on my mind
Calling all babies
Break out from your pens
Your giving it up, doll
Again and again
All of your time spent
Whatever you wanted gone
Now all of you babies
In line for the pain
Blinded by sight
Deaf to the night
Now I never knew you
To survive in the light
Such a surprise
One thing on my mind
Calling all babies
Held up to the fire
Forever a witness
Come ignite your desires
All of your time spent
Whatever you wanted gone
Always on my mind
Calling all babies
Held up to the flame
Forgive what you won't
You're about to be renamed
Calling all babies
Held up to the fire
Forever a victim of
Crimes of desire
All of your time spent
On and on and on
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7. |
Where the Signs End
02:26
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Ask me ask me ask me
Baby how you be
Dirty dirty dirty
You're still dirty I can see
It's a long dark road
With the signs in code
It's a long dark road
Where the signs end
Dumb, young and lazy
Call me crazy call me what you will
You can't beat a hole in the head
They like that shit
It's a long dark road
With the signs in code
It's a long dark road
Where the signs end
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8. |
How Much Do You Know?
03:16
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I've been waiting so long
Just to tell you
Tell you something
Wonder if you know what
I will tell you of my secret
Who is it they've chosen to
Put the connection through
Come on
And if they've chosen you
They'll ask you how much do you know
And will forget
And I'll tell you my secret
If you'll listen
Have you really learned if
They don't want you or need you yet
Wasted all your moments
On a sun that won't rise or set
Who is it they've chosen to
Put the connection through
Come on
And if they've chosen you
They'll ask you how much do you know
And will forget
And I'll tell you my secret
If you'll listen
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9. |
All This Freezing
02:43
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Who's been in your dark corners?
Who has left their mark that you're carrying away?
Who's the one you find
When the one who's on your mind
Seems they're slipping away?
If you're lost
And want the one in your area today
You slit your tongue to find who's scaring you away
And that's just part but that's the start
Of all this freezing
Even while you breathe
There's a rhythm if it leaves
Then you spin out of control
Even in the heart
Of a million faded stars
Is an everlasting glow
If you're lost
And want the one in your area today
You slit your tongue to find who's scaring you away
And that's just part but that's the start
Of all this freezing
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10. |
Live for the Light
03:24
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Come on
Don't you live for the light
You give to the night
But you live for the light
Lift you up too far
Lift you up before
The daylight
Moved across your sad eyes
And faded
Into shadows
Come on
Don't you live for the light
Now the daylight
Moved across your sad eyes
And faded
Into shadows
Long nights of pain had
Kept me from your
Goldmine of faith
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Jonny Polonsky New York, New York
Chicago born, NYC based musician
profile photo by Jason Robinette
photo with guitar by Julia Sinelnikova
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