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August 10, 2011

Things Don’t Go My Way

All these plans work in my mind
But their outcomes surface EOL’d
I’m just losing all the time
All my efforts fall unrecognized

Too much changed and I don’t recognize my face
Things don’t go my way
Cue my distance I can’t let go of my dreams
But things don’t go my way

Cut my finger on your shame
Bleeding out until I fall in line (again)
Sleeping off another day
Think I’ll say “goodbye” to everything

Too much changed and I don’t recognize my face
Things don’t go my way
Cue my distance I can’t let go of my dreams
But things don’t go my way

So much has changed now I don’t recognize my face
Things don’t go my way.
Too many reasons (why) “I can’t” echo in my head
Things don’t go my way

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April 13, 2009

Gold

Originally written on the G4, reworked on the BlackBook.

Do you remember the way we were when everything changed?
We were as high as the weather was cold
And in the air we were breathing was the essence of fate
Now how strange we would feel without

I’d been waiting in vein for years
Expecting to change
Nothing’s different now that I’m older
Always needing repairs
Tossing books down the stairs
I’m still trying to figure it out

Look at me out there alone in the cold
Look at me out trying to lighten my load
Look at me always so far from my home
When you look at me everything turns into gold

So after hundreds of days
We’ve loved in hundreds of ways
There’s a feeling that never gets old
I’m collecting the rain today
In cups with your name
I’ll save them till the rain turns to snow

Look at me out there alone in the cold
Look at me out trying to lighten my load
Look at me always so far from my home
When you look at me everything turns into gold

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April 05, 2009

Horse

There’s a stable on the water where the horses drown and all I do is watch
In a minute filled with laughter there’s a fading sigh
Oh, what did I say now?

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April 05, 2009

Plastic (20080518 Mix)

I’ve been working (or not working) on this thing since 2004. An oldie but a goodie, in my opinion.

Falling asleep, I lay beside you
If you get lost in your dreams I’ll come and find you
No need to worry
Dry your tears
I’ll make your winters disappear
And the circle of lies completes
I’m the last thing you could need
With the moonlight on your skin
Through the plastic bag you’re in

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April 05, 2009

Trains (Demo 20090405)

This is a song I started in January of 2008. Haven’t touched it really until now. Added the usual cacophony of pitch manipulated vocals and square waves. Slow as syrup at 82 BPM.

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April 04, 2009

Portrait of an American.

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March 23, 2009

Ladder

Originally written as a commission for a dance company. Ended up being too intense to be used. Funny how that works.

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February 10, 2009

Scarecrow

She wakes frozen
Heartbreak, roses
You vow never to go back there again
Loose lips, bullseye
Go dance tonight
Alright, I’ll invite myself to stay
1, 2 before you feel the floor inside spinning out from under your bed
Don’t think, forget
Your face
Reject all night
Loneliness can be so serene

Like your cheap philosophy
I’m just living in a dream
Like a scarecrow in the sea
I’m just living out my dreams
I’m just living in a dream

Ripped jeans, lipstick
Don’t pay for it, it’s fine
I know what you cam here to see
Light’s out, lay down
Don’t make a sound
This town is draining all the life out of me
Open window
Away you go
You know who you never made it to see
Discord
Goodbyes
Fade out supplies I find
Everyone is looking at me

Like your cheap philosophy
I’m just living in a dream
Like a scarecrow in the sea
I’m just living out my dreams
Throw another book at me
I’m still living in a dream
Like a scarecrow in the sea
I’m just living out my dreams
I’m just living in a dream

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January 25, 2009

Sticky

I started this file last January and really haven’t touched it since. I was looking to continue working on a faster song and came across this one while going through old tracks. I decided to add the bass and a few additional layers tonight, and will follow up with lyrics later on.

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January 25, 2009

So Strange (‘09 Remix)

Hey don’t fade
I’m amazed at how the day goes by
While waiting just to point my eyes at you
So strange
How my sealed up secrets stashed inside
Sent several lengthy messages to you
In song
Will you brush them off so senselessly
Or lie awake at night hoping it’s true
I’m yours
If you study all the frequencies
My heart will let yours contact me

All we ever do is take up space
I don’t want to race
I just want to spend my time with you
If all we ever do is make mistakes
I don’t want to wait
I just want to spend my time with you

I have made an intricate grid of contact times
To monitor the thoughts I’ve bound to you
Today
While the only clouds are in my mind
These arms are always open wide for you
In time
With the riddles that pour from my face
My broken mind just needs a taste of you
So calm
Now I never meant to slip away
Another inch for everyday

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January 22, 2009

I think i needs to invest in a proper PR team.

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January 19, 2009

Frost 20090119

This is something I started last night. It’s weird. Needs work.

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January 19, 2009

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January 16, 2009

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 @ Firehouse 13.

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January 15, 2009

DJ Ted James @ Tazza. Thursday Night, January 15, 2009 - 10:00 PM

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