1. |
Where Do I Sign?
03:27
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Where Do I Sign?
I’ve spent all these years independent of the man
been free to crawl, knees and belly, feet and hands
but, all the scraping and the clawing and the hoping
have left me now so resigned and quite inclined to say
won’t you help me Mr Satan, if you don’t mind
where do I sign?
I’ll do whatever you say
just make these daydreams go away
take the colors, fade to gray
it’s time for me to pay and pay and pay
Dreams will get you nowhere
and hope will lead you to despair
I’m guilty of believing until yesterday
when I saw the future coming round to say
I’ve spent all these years…
Give me work and give me bread
a simple place to lay my head
it’s into servitude, that I’ve been led
my dream is now to serve until I’m dead
Dreams will get you nowhere
and hope will lead you to despair
I’m guilty, sentence me, I don’t care
there is no pain that I can’t bare
I’ve spent all these years…
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2. |
We Can't Run Away
03:54
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We Can’t Run Away
We used to think we could rule the day
we used to think we could separate
we used to think we could steal the cake
and still run away
We used to think we could run away
we used to feel we could rule the day
we used to believe we could take and take and take
and not radiate
We used to think it was all for us
we turned the garden into dust
we destroyed the beauty with the lust
now we can’t, run away
We can’t run away
we can’t run away
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3. |
Fake Peace and Lies
02:47
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Fake Peace and Lies
It can’t be denied
it can’t be denied
it can’t be denied, anymore
anymore
Fake peace and lies
fake peace and lies
fake peace and lies, forevermore
nevermore
And in these times of mental clarity
with answers written on the walls
and everything’s sold with such sincerity
plastic truth and it will fall
Then, you won’t cry
then, you won’t cry
then, you won’t cry anymore, nevermore
Fake peace and lies
fake peace and lies
fake peace and lies forevermore, nevermore
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4. |
Sail On Bye
03:31
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Sail On Bye
Sail on by
like the truth I’ve seen is only but a lie
Sail on bye
like the sun that slowly moves across the sky
Sail on by
like the dreams that used to occupy my mind
Sail on bye
like the fortune I could never, ever find
You sailed away
yet, you never left my mind
Sail on by
like a warm breeze on a pristine summer night
Sail on bye
like the days we were so happy, we could cry
You sailed away
but, you never left my mind
Sail on by
sail on bye
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5. |
Gateway to Oblivion
02:02
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6. |
Running
01:56
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Running
Running
You’re always running around
you’re always running around
Running
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7. |
March of the Darkness
03:00
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8. |
Star
01:22
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Star
You could’ve been a star
you were so far away
but now you’re here to stay
and I’m here to say
You could’ve been a star
you were so far away
but now you’re here today
and I’m here to say
hello
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9. |
Mean Streets
02:47
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10. |
For You
01:38
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For You
They may not care
it’s neither here nor there
‘cause I’ll be there
for you
They may not care
it’s neither here nor there
‘cause I’ll be there
for you
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11. |
Then, It's Night
04:15
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Then, It’s Night
I ain’t gonna wait on your lord
I’ve got no time for your holy swords
I ain’t gonna count on your words,
or join your herd
I’ll go alone
I ain’t gonna pray with the drones,
ain’t gonna cast a Godly stone
there’s too little time for your nonsense words,
lies, so absurd,
I’ll walk alone
I’ll walk on by
your house of lies,
your fears and cries,
to where truth and reason abides
I’ll walk on through
this short, short life
of wonder and strife,
and then, I’ll die
You’ve got no time for this lie,
imaginary big guy in the sky,
‘cause time is ticking, the kingdom of heaven is your life,
that’s all there is,
then, it’s night
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12. |
I Know Who You Are
01:53
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I Know Who You Are
When you’re feeling low
I’ve been there, so
I know who you are
When you’ve got no hope
on this dead end slope
I know who you are
When your eyes are red
and all joy is dead
I know who you are
Dark shades of blue
I’ve been there too
and I know who you are
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13. |
Tidal Wave
02:08
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Tidal Wave
Raindrops fall
dark clouds form
looks like it’s gonna storm
looks like it’s gonna storm
I’m looking out for the tidal wave
the deadly flood
the driest draught
the slide of mud
I’m looking out for the tidal wave
the avalanche
the swirling wind
and every dire circumstance
I’m looking out for the tidal wave
tidal wave
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14. |
Waiting for Dreams
02:43
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Waiting for Dreams
Some people’s dreams come
some people come undone
waiting for dreams to come true
Some people still run
some people chase the sun
most people never get it done
Yea, we’re crawling all the way
we’re falling all the way
from our youth
yea, we’re stalling ‘til the day
we’re crawling all the way
to the truth
Some people’s dreams come
some people come undone
waiting for dreams to come true
Some people still run
some people come undone
waiting for dreams to come true
waiting for faith to come through
waiting for dreams to come true
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15. |
Let Us All Pretend
02:22
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Let Us All Pretend
Let us all pretend
everything is grand
let us all pretend
we are in his hands
let us all pretend
the universe was made for man
for it is written and we repeat it once again
let us all pretend
Let us all pretend
Santa Claus is real
let us all pretend
the devil makes all evil
let us all pretend
we’re protected by the deal
because we pray together,
our interests, God defends
let us all pretend
Let us all pretend
what we believe is true
let us all pretend
repeated lies are virtuous too
let us all pretend
we’re the best that God can do
for it is written and we repeat it, yet again
Let us all pretend, praise the words
let us all pretend, we are a sacred, holy herd
let us all pretend, sing it again and again and again and again
let us all pretend
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16. |
Delusional Underworld
02:48
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17. |
What's New
06:22
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What’s New
What do you know about love
what do you know about sex
what do you know about anything
your life is such a wreck
What do you know about me
what do you know about you
what do you know about anything
you never tell the truth what’s new
What do you know about God
what do you know about tears
what do you know about anything
except the things you fear
What do you know about touch
what do you know about feel
what do you know about anything
what’s real is so unreal
to you
What’s new
what’s new
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18. |
Sub Sahara
01:56
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19. |
Another Monday
03:27
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Another Monday Comes Again
Another Monday comes again
and sends me right back in a spin
dizzy diving toward the dim
it’s always sink or swim
another Monday comes again
I know there’s meaning in it all
I know the circle comes around
I know the answers lie ahead
I have no choice but, to rebound
I know there’s light beyond these walls
I know there’s hope around the bend
the absolution lies in struggle
and there are mountains to ascend
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20. |
Been Bogged Down
02:30
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Been Bogged Down
Hey, I’ve been adept avoiding floods
I’ve been seeking greater traction
but, I’ve been stuck within the mud
Now, the clouds of destiny form again
and in my efforts to forge high ground
I’ve lost precious time, my friend
Down here
I’ve been bogged down
been bogged down
I’ve been bogged down
Time, is the enemy of mortals
and I’ve been searching for my angel
but, I’ve never coaxed her to fly down
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21. |
The Bar Stool Ranch
01:27
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The Bar Stool Ranch
I never had much luck
at turning dirt or raising herds,
truth is I’d rather
spend my days singin’ with the birds
just passed the oak tree
with the big dead branch
lies the bar stool ranch
Come on down tonight
when your work is done
come on down tonight
to the watering hole of fun
just passed the stockyard
and that old dead branch
lies the bar stool ranch
the bar stool ranch
the bar stool ranch
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22. |
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The Best of My Intentions
I savaged another friendship
and saddened a true, good friend
when the best of my intentions
got the best of me again
oh, the best of my intentions
got the best of me again
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23. |
Samba So So
02:05
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24. |
Hope's On The Way
01:07
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25. |
Catching Up To Me
01:05
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Catching Up To Me
It’s all catching up to me now
I guess I was lucky to get this far
and it’s all catching up to me, now
Ooh, and it’s all catching up to me now
always seemed to go too far
and it’s all catching up to me, somehow
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26. |
Brave New Age
02:51
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27. |
Falling for You
04:44
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Falling for You
Babe
you’re the one I love
Babe
you’re the one I’m dreaming of
Babe
you’re the one I love
Babe
you’re the one I’m dreaming of
You’re the one I’m dreaming of
you’re the one I’m screaming for
I’m falling for you
I’m falling for you
Babe
the angels sent you from above
Babe
I’m the one you love
Babe
you’re the one that everyone would love to love
but Babe
you’re all I need
You’re the baby
you’re the one little thing
that can bring me to my knees
or make me wanna sing
Baby, Baby, you’re the sun and the rain
and the reason that I smile right through the pain
Babe
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28. |
Attack Dance
00:58
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29. |
El Gato
02:45
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30. |
Into The Divide
01:01
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31. |
Best Not To Think
02:25
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Best Not To Think
Best not to think about what could be
best not to think about it long
best not to think about what’s surely going wrong
Best not to think about tomorrow
better to live within today
best not to think about the best of yesterday
better to row than just to sink
but, it’s better not to think
Better not to worry about tomorrow
or live in yesterday
better to be happy with your sorrow
and not to let life slip away
while you sit and think
or take another drink
or allow yourself to sink
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32. |
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33. |
0101
01:13
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0101
0101
head rushing headlong into one
this is my millennium
01
0101
is it done or just begun
is it our millennium
010101
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34. |
Brief Search and Get Out
00:31
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35. |
Cumbia Cantina
01:41
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36. |
Classy Misfit
00:41
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37. |
Too Many Hats
01:03
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Too Many Hats
Too many hats
too many roles to play
too many bridges crossed and burned and tossed
along the way
but, every road
and every path you take
leads you closer to the place along the way
where you will stay
Too many tasks
too many dull details
too many rivers forged and mountains climbed
and oceans sailed
but, every trail
and every dusty road
leads you closer to the answers you may never know
and still, you go
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38. |
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39. |
Fusion Fashion Latina
02:08
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40. |
City of Colors
01:07
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41. |
Window Shopping
01:46
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42. |
In The Twilight
01:17
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In the Twilight
In the twilight
in the twilight
in the twilight, I see the ghosts in passing
in the twilight, I feel the memories fade
in the twilight, I see the ghosts of my past
in the twilight
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43. |
You'll Never Know
00:57
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You’ll Never Know
Oh,
you’ll never know
before,
you’re called
to go
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44. |
Stoned No More
00:50
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Stoned No More
I don’t know why, I
can’t get stoned no more
I can’t get stoned no more
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45. |
Choose the Hills
00:41
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Choose The Hills
Choose the hills
that you will
die for
Choose the hills
that you will
die for
Choose the hills
that you will
die
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46. |
I Lose Myself
00:41
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I Lose Myself
I lose myself
In all this
I lose myself
I lose myself
in all this
I lose myself
I lose myself
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47. |
Winding Down
00:26
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48. |
A Book Report
00:48
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49. |
Clearer Eyes
00:49
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Clearer Eyes
I can see through clearer eyes
as if the nighttime, were the day
and everything is brighter
where it once was gray
‘cause now I’ve found a brand new way
It’s clearer now
it’s bright today
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50. |
When You Said Goodbye
00:39
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When You Said Goodbye
My life became a lie
when you said goodbye
when you said goodbye
My life became a lie
when you said goodbye
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51. |
Don't Look Into My Eyes
00:32
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Don’t Look Into My Eyes
Don’t look into my eyes
and take a picture of my soul
‘cause what you see
must remain a part of me
please don’t reveal
what is real, behind disguise
don’t look into my eyes
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52. |
I'm With Her
00:47
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I’m With Her
I’m with her
she’s with me
we’re in love
all the way
I’m with her
she’s with me
we’re in love
all the way
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53. |
She's a Bad Girl
00:49
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She’s A Bad Girl
She’s a bad girl
she’s a bad girl
take it off
I ain’t gonna take her home to momma
but, I’m gonna take her home
I’m not gonna take her to her dream home by the sea
I’m just gonna take her
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54. |
Fuck or Fold
00:31
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Fuck or Fold
What do you wanna do
you wanna fuck or fold laundry
fuck or fold laundry?
Come on pretty baby
won’t you think about me
what do you wanna do
you wanna fuck or fold laundry
fuck or fold laundry?
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55. |
Smoke My Cigar
00:21
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Smoke My Cigar
Even old ladies
want to smoke my cigar
even old ladies
want to smoke it, smoke it, smoke it, smoke it
Even old ladies
want to smoke my cigar
even old ladies
want to smoke it, smoke it, smoke it, smoke it
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56. |
0101 with Drums
01:13
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0101
0101
head rushing headlong into one
this is my millennium
01
0101
is it done or just begun
is it our millennium
010101
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57. |
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Best Not To Think
Best not to think about what could be
best not to think about it long
best not to think about what’s surely going wrong
Best not to think about tomorrow
better to live within today
best not to think about the best of yesterday
better to row than just to sink
but, it’s better not to think
Better not to worry about tomorrow
or live in yesterday
better to be happy with your sorrow
and not to let life slip away
while you sit and think
or take another drink
or allow yourself to sink
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58. |
Sail On Bye alt mix
03:16
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Sail On Bye
Sail on by
like the truth I’ve seen is only but a lie
Sail on bye
like the sun that slowly moves across the sky
Sail on by
like the dreams that used to occupy my mind
Sail on bye
like the fortune I could never, ever find
You sailed away
yet, you never left my mind
Sail on by
like a warm breeze on a pristine summer night
Sail on bye
like the days we were so happy, we could cry
You sailed away
but, you never left my mind
Sail on by
sail on bye
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Matt Kjeldsen Austin, Texas
With well over 1000 songs to his name and about one hundred independently produced and released albums over the past decades, Matt Kjeldsen is a veteran of the music industry and the eclectic Austin, Texas scene. His sound ranges in tone from irreverent to sublime, from angry to resigned, from simple tracks to grand soundscapes, from singer-songwriter to avant-garde groove designer. ... more
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